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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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Union and Minnesota will play for the NCAA hockey championship after getting wins on the first day of the Frozen Four.

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The UMaine Black Bears are not in the 2014 College Hockey Frozen Four...so which team do you want to win? BC, Union, Minnesota or North Dakota? Make your pick here...

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The Husson University baseball and softball teams picked up two wins each in conference play on Wednesday.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are now saying goalie Ben Bishop has been ruled out of action for the remaining three regular season games and his playoff status has yet to be determined. The former UMaine Black Bear goalie dove for a loose puck in the first period of Wednesday night's game vs Toronto

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After spending last season with the New England Patriots, Maine's Matt Mulligan has signed a free agent contract to play for the Chicago Bears.

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It seems like Steve Clifford is the right coach at the right time for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. The Mainer has got his Cats in the playoffs, maybe as high as sixth place. Not bad for his first year as NBA head coach.

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Husson Eagles infielder Sami Schultz(Hermon HS) has been named North Atlantic Conference Player of the Week. In four games last week, Schultz hit .545 with a home run, two doubles, seven RBI and five runs scored.

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