Local Sports

BANGOR – Wednesday night the Maine men’s basketball team came two points shy of their biggest win of the season, losing to Vermont 59-57.

NEWPORT – Messalonskee senior Gabrielle Wener scored a game-high 27 points in the overtime win.

ORONO – Former Bangor lineman, Bryce Henaire, has committed to play for Nick Charlton and the Maine football.

LINCOLN – Earning 100 wins is a tremendous feat, but for Mattanawcook wrestler, Jackson Sutherland, it’s only the first rung on the ladder. “I got bigger things like 200 is my goal. I think the state record’s like 222 or something,” Sutherland said. Sutherland earned his 100th win on Saturday. He’s only a sophomore. “It was just cool … Read More

ORONO –  Maine faces one of the top goaltenders in the country when it travels to Chestnut Hill this weekend.

BANGOR – Andrew Fleming finished with 13 points, but missed the final shot of the game as time expired.

BREWER – Hampden hockey beat Brewer 4-2 Wednesday night at Penobscot Ice Arena.  

HERMON – Hermon girls basketball held off a late Old Town rally to beat the Coyotes 50-44 at Hermon High School.  

PORTLAND/BANGOR – Bangor boys basketball beat Deering 65-44 Wednesday night at the Portland Expo.

BANGOR – Former Red Sox legend and hall of famer, Jim Rice, will replace Alex Cora at 92.9 The Ticket’s hot stove event on Jan. 30.