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What a difference a year makes, competitors in last years Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race had to deal with very low water levels, something that will not be a concern Saturday.

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The Husson Eagles lost their first three conference games to Castleton State on NAC opening day and the Eagles have been fighting back ever since. Friday afternoon their push continues with a doubleheader against UMaine Farmington. Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket has added game one of that DH to its broadcast schedule.

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Some of the numbers are staggering...over 18,000 paddlers and over 33,000 boats have competed through 47 years of the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race. Saturday marks year #48 and those numbers will go up.

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Following his firing on Monday as head men's basketball coach at the University of Maine, Ted Woodward released a statement through the team's twitter account.

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Longtime Boston Red Sox fan "Margo from Hampden" has passed away at the age of 100. Margaret Taintor was her real name but local Sox fans knew her best as Margo. Originally from Massachusetts, she moved to eastern Maine following her retirement.

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The Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings will begin their best-of-7 NHL playoff series on Friday night. That means four days off for both teams before they start game one at Boston Garden.

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The UMaine baseball team picked up a pair of wins over UMass Lowell by scores of 5-4 and 3-2, while Husson took a doubleheader from Colby-Sawyer 4-2 and 3-2.

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You may not have known much about Union College before before this weekend but you do now - the Dutchmen are national champions! A 7-4 win over Minnesota at the Frozen Four in Philadelphia left no doubt who is best in 2014.

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Hampden senior Zach Gilpin and Houlton junior Kyle Bouchard are the two Eastern Maine picks on the 59th BDN All-Maine basketball team. Mr. Basketball Award winner Dustin Cole of Bonny Eagle HS, Matt Talbot of Portland and Mike McDevitt from Greely HS round out the first team.

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After 24 road games the UMaine Black Bears softball team got to play at home Friday afternoon. The Bears lost the opener to conference opponent UMaryland Baltimore County 3-0.

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