By Steve McKay: Is it just my imagination, or are our local athletic fields summoning us to come visit them? I know, odd question. More on that later. So, how’s your “new normal” going these days? I don’t know of anyone who isn’t living through a major routine shift compared to what we were doing […]
Amy Vachon deserves a raise. Ken Ralph, make it rain today! Yes, I know she still has two years left on her contract. And I am aware that her team is one game under .500 at 13-14. But I say she still should get some more cash thrown her way because this year she’s turning […]
Jeff Solari and Lee Goldberg debate if UMaine athletics should increase its presence in the southern part of our state. Lee says…. Ken Ralph has a great opportunity. Last week when Ralph was named the 7th Athletic Director at U-Maine since 2003, the usual accolades were thrown around. Good communicator. Good fund raiser. Understands the […]
Over the past two weeks, there have been a couple of ice hockey coaching hirings that have grabbed my attention. Former UMaine captain Greg Moore was recently named head coach of the Chicago Steel of the USHL, while Tyler Walsh was named an assistant coach at Colby College. Moore most recently served as an assistant […]
Sunday during the thrilling Maine win over Albany at the Cross Center I wondered out loud what Amy Vachon would be doing next season? Well, now I know. Vachon has signed a four-year contract with the University of Maine to be head coach of the women’s basketball team. While nobody has asked me yet, I’ll […]
