Top Maine Sports Story ’15 [VOTE]
The year in Maine sports was marked with firsts -- the first-ever girls team to win five consecutive state championships -- and lasts -- the final days of Jack Cosgrove at the helm of the University of Maine Black Bears football team.
Throughout it all, we here at Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket were on the sidelines and in the gyms bringing you the action during the games and the stories after the games. Now we want to know which story you think is the Maine Sports Story of the Year.
You may vote for your favorite story of 2015 at the bottom of this post. You may vote once per hour until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Dale and Clem will announce the winner on the Morning Pitch on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015.
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Cosgrove Steps Down
In November, University of Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove stepped down as head coach of the Black Bears after 23 seasons. He will become an associate athletic director with the university.
- 2
Showhegan Field Hockey
The Skowhegan High School field hockey team capped off yet another amazing season, winning its 15th consecutive regional title and its 13th state title in those 15 years.
- 3
Five-Class Hoops
Maine high school administrators approved a new 5-class system for basketball after years of discussion. Class AA is added along with new regional names, North and South.
- 4
Theriault Enters Truck Series
Fort Kent's Austin Theriault teamed up with Brad Kesolowski in January of this year to race in the NASCAR truck series, but a major crash in October derailed his season.
- 5
Hadlock Hosts All-Stars
In July, the Portland Sea Dogs and Hadlock Field hosted the Eastern League AA All-Star Game. The sell-out crowd watched the first-ever Home Run Derby Shootout to break a tie score and give the East All-Stars the win.
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Washburn Girls Win 5
Led by seniors Mackenzie Worcester and Joan Overman, the Washburn High School Beavers basketball team won a historic fifth straight state championship. Before that, no girls team had won more than four in a row.
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Shiffrin Slays Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf hosts the U.S. Alpine Championship and Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin stole the show and won her third national slalom title.