‘Sports’ Category

UMF opens season against Lawrence

By The Distant Future • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: Sports

Lawrence University’s Bennett Pang (9) falls after a tackle by University of Maine at Farmington defender Nickolas Grim (2). Pang scored a goal and had an assist to lead the Vikings to a 2-0 win, Wednesday afternoon at Prescott Field.



Western Maine United ties Yarmouth

By The Distant Future • Aug 30th, 2010 • Category: Sports

Western Maine United’s Gabe Robinson (center) plays defense on a Yarmouth player, Sunday afternoon at Hippach Field in a youth travel soccer game.



UMF’s soccer season opens Wednesday

By The Distant Future • Aug 29th, 2010 • Category: Sports

Dillon Clark (foreground) does a one-handed push up on a soccer ball Sunday morning during a University of Maine at Farmington men’s soccer practice session. Clark, the Beavers leading scorer last season and his teammates will open the regular season, Wednesday afternoon hosting Lawrence University, of Wisconsin.



UMF: Preseason preview

By admin • Aug 26th, 2010 • Category: Sports

Women’s soccer
FARMINGTON - The University of Maine at Farmington women’s soccer team was picked fourth in the North Atlantic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll as announced by the conference today.
The Beavers totaled 41 points for the fourth-place spot. Castleton State College (five first-place votes, 61 points) was chosen as the conference favorite just ahead of Husson [...]



Roadrunners host preseason soccer tourney

By The Distant Future • Aug 22nd, 2010 • Category: Sports

Mt. Abram’s Parker Kennedy (41) unleashes a shot at goal, Saturday, while playing in the Mt. Abram Preseason Soccer Tournament in Salem. The Roadrunners hosted an all day, 12-team boys and girls round robin.



CVA Sugarloaf Golf Classic on tap for Aug. 27-29

By admin • Aug 20th, 2010 • Category: Sports

CARRABASSETT VALLEY - The 26th Carrabassett Valley Academy Sugarloaf Golf Classic is scheduled for the weekend of August 27, 28 and 29. The weekend’s golfing activities include the Shipyard Brewing Company Two-Person Scramble on Friday, a Saturday shambles format and a Sunday scramble format tournament.
Players are welcome for one, two or all three days [...]



Cougar football gears up

By The Distant Future • Aug 19th, 2010 • Category: Sports

Mt. Blue football players were working on fundamentals this week getting ready for Monday’s home scrimmage with Leavitt. Game time is set for 4 p.m.



Preseason work underway at Mt. Blue

By The Distant Future • Aug 18th, 2010 • Category: Sports

SKILL WORK: Mt. Blue’s field hockey team works through a dribbling drill at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The Cougars start practices at 7 a.m. daily prepping for the regular season which starts Sept. 1.



Preseason practice starts up in Salem

By The Distant Future • Aug 17th, 2010 • Category: Sports

ROADRUNNERS READY: Mt. Abram’s girls’ soccer team jogs around the soccer field in Salem on opening day of preseason practices. The Roadrunner girls’ will be hosting a preseason tournament Saturday starting at 2 p.m. and concluding at 7 p.m.



2010 Clearwater Golf Classic, held at Sugarloaf

By Scott Landry • Aug 12th, 2010 • Category: Sports

CARRABASSETT VALLEY - The annual Clearwater Golf Classic was held this year at Sugarloaf on Aug. 10. The event, arranged by David Tripp, drew a number golfers from across the region.