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HIGH SCHOOL Class B State Championships

Turner's Shot From Halfcourt Lifts Bears by Umbc at Buzzer

ORONO - He was nowhere near his shooting range, he didn't have a clear shot, and there was no one to pass to. There were also just two seconds left to do something before the buzzer sounded and the University of Maine men's basketball team played its third overtime game of the season, so Maine senior guard Ernest Turner decided to take a shot.

Hampden Going for Gold Again

The battle of the buildings has been one topic of discussion during Tourney Week 2006, particularly with the move this year of the Eastern A regional to the Capitol City. The ambiance of the Bangor Auditorium vs. the creature comforts of the Augusta Civic Center. The tradition of the auditorium floor vs. geographic convenience of the ACC.

Confident Bears Anxious to Start Baseball Season Talented Um to Overcome Injuries, Integrate Rookies

ORONO - The University of Maine is a confident baseball team as the 2006 season begins. Coming off an America East title and an NCAA tournament win, the Black Bears feature several returning starters.

Timing Key for D.I.-S Victory

BANGOR - Bryant Ciomei knows when the timeouts are coming. They rarely have to do with defense, because the Deer Isle- Stonington boys basketball team is nothing if not persistent in their man-to-man sets.

Tourney Sold Out All Programs Crowd Turnout Surprises Staff

BANGOR - If you didn't pick up a copy of the Eastern Maine Class D tournament program, you're too late. The programs are all sold out, according to tourney director Bill Fletcher. And the Class B programs may be all gone, too.

Carlson Sparks Cahs Panthers Hold Off Schenck; Di-S Next

BANGOR - The Central Aroostook boys basketball team still feels it has something to prove. Still, the No. 6 Panthers of Mars Hill took a big step in that direction as they held on for a 73-61 victory over No. 3 Schenck of East Millinocket Thursday afternoon in an Eastern Maine Class D semifinal.

Broadcaster Calls It Quits After 25 Years of Tourney Gould Doesn't Miss Auditorium

Twenty-five years and six broadcasting partners after he first sat down courtside at the Bangor Auditorium to call his first high school basketball tournament game, Joe Gould has called it a career. Actually, the Bangor native's broadcasting career spans 38 total years as he first broke into the business on Lincoln radio station WLKN with the late Dale Curry as his broadcast partner.

Cochran Leads Dragons to Win Woodland Vs. Sahs Saturday

BANGOR - With her team's lead down to just three points late in the fourth quarter, Woodland's Courtney Cochran admitted some concern. "We got kind of scared," said Cochran, a 5-foot-11 sophomore forward, "but we played well when we needed to."

Balanced Effort Lifts Sahs by Ghca Eagles 4 Starters Hit Double Figures

BANGOR - In recent years the Southern Aroostook girls basketball team made it to the Eastern Maine Class D tournament with a top- four seed but was unable to reach the regional final. This year, however, the Warriors of Dyer Brook made good on their No. 2 ranking.

Bears Softball Opens Play Today Um Welcomes New Coach, Year

ORONO - The University of Maine softball team opens play this week with a number of new faces. And at the same time, the Black Bears have some of the same faces back.

Baker Lead Valley Past Hyde School

AUGUSTA - Senior guard Kristin Baker poured in 28 points to lead the Valley girls basketball team to a 51-38 semifinal victory over the Hyde School of Bath Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center. The Cavaliers of Bingham advanced to Saturday's final at 1:05 p.m.

Aod to Play Ushuaia Tonight

Reid Genauer is a country boy. He may live in New York City, but he's keenly aware of the difference between rural and urban life. "I've spent the bulk of my adult life so far in New England, in a rural, agrarian setting in Vermont," said Genauer, front man for the roots-rock ensemble Assembly of Dust, which plays tonight at Ushuaia in Orono. "I moved to New York a few years back and it was a total culture shock."

Bangor-Area Instructor Given National Award, the 'Oscar for Piano Teaching'

When Ginger Yang Hwalek was named teacher of the year recently, it was music to her ears. The longtime Bangor-area piano teacher and music instructor in the University of Maine School of Performing Arts wasn't even aware she'd been nominated for the Music Teachers National Association award.

Bangor Goes Honky Tonk Country Music's Trace Adkins to Perform at Bangor Auditorium with Crqaig Morgan On March 4

Trace Adkins seems to live a schizophrenic kind of existence. The genial country singer, all 6-foot-6 of him, is likely to pop up acting on TV shows such as "Yes, Dear" and "King of the Hill," or sitting on the panel with Dave or Conan. His current single "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" is high up on the charts, whether in audio, video or download form. Yet it's even more possible that Adkins is on the road touring, stopping in Glenside, Pa., or Albany, N.Y., or even Bangor, Maine, where he will pla...

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Locker Room Supervisor at Tourney Gets Cable

BANGOR - Brewer resident Jerry Goss' tournament basketball duties put him very close to the boys and girls playing the games. But as the locker room supervisor at the Bangor Auditorium, he's also unable to watch big stretches of the action on the floor. Goss, who is in his fourth year working at the tournament, views the games on a small television set in the hallway near the locker rooms. But the reception wasn't that good and the picture was often scratchy.

Bishop: Puck Stops Here Umaine Goalie, 'Third Defenseman'

University of Maine freshman goalie Ben Bishop's primary job is stopping pucks. But he is also limiting the number of shots he has to face through his ability to handle the puck, pass it to a teammate or clear it out of danger.