Ramadan Iftar Meal at UMaine
Around 40 community members shuffled into the North Pod of the Memorial Union close to sunset on March 26, to break their fast for Ramadan. This event was sponsored by the Office for Community and Connections, funded by the Hamm Grant and organized by the University of Maine’s Muslim Student Association (MSA). According to an interview with MSA Treasurer and Social Media Manager Harris Sial, this is the first time in six to seven years that the club has been able to host an Iftar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UMaine student body forces anti-trans speaker off of stage
On Thursday evening at the University of Maine, The Riley Gaines Center rented out Neville 100 to host a talk from one of their ambassadors, Olivia Krolczyck.
Krolczyck is a notable right-leaning TikTok influencer who advocates for the protection of women’s rights.
Here’s what she had to say about trans-athletes…
UMaine women defeat UNH 62-48
The UMaine women’s basketball team defeated UNH last week 62-48.
UMaine defeats UMass Lowell 71-70
The UMaine men’s basketball team defeated UMass Lowell 71-70 Tuesday evening.
St. Dominic boys rally to defeat Schenck for first Class D gold ball
The St. Dominic Saints of Auburn rallied in a physical matchup Saturday afternoon to secure their first gold ball at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
Valley girls defeat Central Aroostook for Class D State title
Valley girls defeat Central Aroostook for Class D state title.
Celebration shots from MPA basketball tournament
The MPA basketball regional finals wrapped up in Bangor this weekend, check out Varsity Maine for recaps and videos!
Erskine girls basketball storms into regional final with win over John Bapst
BANGOR — The Erskine girls basketball team is showing no signs of slowing down.
Next stop for the Eagles? The Class B North title game.
No. 2 Erskine (17-4) sank No. 6 John Bapst 46-38 in a regional semifinal Wednesday afternoon. Kelsie Dunn led Erskine with 17 points and six rebounds, both team-highs. Erskine will face top-seeded Caribou (19-1) for the B North crown at 6 p.m. Friday.
MDI boys basketball rallies to beat Winslow in Class B North quarterfinals
BANGOR — Sophomore guard James Witham was doubled team for most of Mount Desert Island’s Class B North boys basketball quarterfinal against Winslow on Saturday night at Cross Insurance Arena.
Caribou takes both wins in Old Town doubleheader
The Caribou Vikings faced the Old Town Coyotes and came away with wins from the girls and boys teams on Saturday, February 1st.
Black Bears take the border battle victory over Wildcats
The University of Maine Black Bears (14-8) defeated the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (4-19) 71-46 Thursday evening in the Pit.
Old Town makes a comeback to defeat Hermon
The Old Town Coyotes defeated the Hermon Hawks 39-30 on Thursday evening.
Hermon defeats MDI 64-46
The Hermon Hawks (6-6) defeated the Mount Desert Island Trojans (7-5) 64-46 on Tuesday evening.
Joshua Tree National Park
A short creative video from my recent trip to Joshua Tree National Park.
Significant voter turnout felt across Mount Desert Island
All over the United States, voters are turning out to cast their ballots for the 2024 Presidential Election, which is arguably one of the most important elections of the 21st century. Even in small towns such as Southwest Harbor, the voting turnout early in the morning was impressive.
Appreciating officials in Maine
Throughout the season I interviewed a handful of officials across the state of Maine to expose the hardships and gifts of being a basketball referee.
Gender gap in STEM
According to this report conducted by Ypulse research group, between the ages of 8 to 14, girls’ confidence levels are shown to decrease by 30 percent. Which is typically when the education system decides to introduce STEM to their students.
Class B girls states
The Oceanside Mariners defeated the Old Town Coyotes 33-25 Friday evening for the girls Class B state title.
Class B boys states
The Orono Red Riots upset the Oceanside Mariners 56-48 Friday evening in the boys Class B state championship.
Class B North girls regional final
The Old Town Coyotes handed the 1st place Ellsworth Eagles their first loss of the season in the Class B North regional finals Friday evening 58-42.