UMF Fall Athletic Teams Look Forward to the 2021 Season
By Abby Pomerleau, Contributing Writer After some sports weren’t able to play games during the fall 2020 athletic season, UMF is planning to have a successful fall athletics season next semester with scheduled games and events. Teams who could play and...
Intramural Sports Kick Off the New School Year
by Faith Rouillard, Contributing Writer Over 125 students signed up to participate in kickball, thus launching intramural sports for the 2020-21 school year at UMF. “Intramural sports are sports leagues that are designed to be played on campus with our UMF...
Athletes to See Season Changes Due to Pandemic
by Ashley Clark Contributing Writer Near the end of summer break, UMF made the decision to allow student athletes to participate in their sports season; however, these seasons have been altered to align with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines....
UMF Softball Season Cancelled
Samantha LeBeau Contributing Writer The UMF Softball season took a hard hit as the university ordered spring sport cancellations in an attempt to restrict the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The women’s softball team was excited to travel to Florida over...
Basketball Coaching Legend Creates Lasting Legacy at UMF and Beyond
Samantha Creech Contributing Writer The head coach of men’s basketball, Dick Meader, has made a profound impact on the team since 1993. Coach Meader is in the Hall of Fame at both Thomas College and UMF for his achievements as a player and coach. This year alone,...
UMF Women’s Basketball Team Holds Head High Despite Championship Loss
Samantha LeBeau Contributing Writer The UMF Women’s Basketball team had a successful season overall, despite recently losing to Husson during the North Atlantic Conference Championship (NAC) game. This year’s outcome leaves the team with a somewhat disappointed,...
UMF Senior Qualifies for New England Indoor Track and Field Championship
Abbie Hunt Contributing Writer Senior Katie Leblanc recently qualified for the New England Indoor Track and Field Championship in the 5k. At the beginning of the indoor track season, Leblanc was placed 28th nationally in that race. Leblanc qualified for the...
UMF Women’s Basketball Battle
Jade Petrie Contributing Writer The UMF women’s basketball team has been off to a great start in the NAC conference with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses. The team is led by senior captain Sara Lamb as well as head coach Jamie Beaudoin and assistant coaches...
Beavers Battle for NAC Championship
Leanna Farr Contributing Writer For the second year in a row, the UMF women’s soccer team has made it to the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) championship game. The beavers won the NAC championship last year for the second time in program history. The championship...
Beavers Come on Strong in Second Half to Crush UMA
Riley Bartell Contributing Writer The UMF men’s basketball team had their first game on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Dearborn Gymnasium against the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA). Despite a close first half, UMF pulled away in the second half to win the game 111-81. ...