Heat Tie Series

by: Cooper Stanley

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are facing off in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics which are the one seed in the East finished the regular season with a 64-18 record. Whereas the Heat who are the eight seed finished the regular season with a 46-36 record. Squaring off in Boston for game two the Celtics were aiming to take a 2-0 lead in the series after a win in game one. And the Heat aimed to tie it up and gain some momentum. The Celtics who are the one seed in the East already had a clear advantage on the eighth-seeded Heat. But in the play-in game versus the Hornets Butler would go down early in the first quarter and has been out since.

The first quarter was relatively evenly played with the Heat gaining a one-point lead. Jayson Tatum, Celtics star appeared to start off hot with 14 points in the first quarter aiming to propel the C’s past the Hospital Heat. While newfound Celtics nemesis Caleb Martin received boo’s aplenty after undercutting Jayson Tatum going for a rebound in game one. “He’s a competitor. He’s the ultimate X factor,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.  “He’s the X factor of X factors.” Spoelstra was talking about Tatum and his 14-point first quarter.

The second quarter was relatively uneventful. The Heat would build a five point lead with two minutes remaining. The score sat at 55-50. But the Celtics would show why they were the one seed as in the final minutes of the first half Celtics guard Jaylen Brown would come down the floor and knock down three straight threes. Giving Boston a 4 point lead. Each team would trade another blow with the score at halftime being 61-58 in favor of Boston.

Miami would go on a 10-0 run in the third quarter behind a barrage of three pointers giving them an 82-70 lead, until the Celtics would respond scoring six straight points to cut the Miami lead to just six. Now headed into the fourth quarter the Heat and their barrage of three pointers would continue, as Boston erased an eleven point deficit to just six with over three minutes to play. Caleb Martin would hit a dagger three rendering the game out of the reach of Boston. With the game ending at a final score of 111-101 Miami.

Boston was led by Brown and Tatum with 33 and 28 points respectively. While Miami was led by Tyler Herro who finished with 24 points and 6 of Miami’s record-breaking 23 three pointers. Bam Adebayo was also efficient for Miami recording a double double having 21 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams are set to square off again in Miami for game 3 on Saturday, April 27th.

Burnes Sends the Angels to Heaven

By: Max Hopkins

Opening day is the day that all baseball fans await. The Orioles were set to play 

the Angels at 3:05. The Angels faced a tough break as they would lose 11-3 starting the season 0-1. Corbin Burnes had his first start with his new organization where he would go on to record the first strikeout of the season.

Shortly after with 2 outs in the first, Mike Trout would hit a Solo Homerun on a 1-1 slider. Giving the Angels their only lead of the game. In the Bottom of the 2nd inning, Adley Rutschman would single up the middle scoring 2. During the top of the 6th Corbin Burnes would end the frame with his 11th strikeout.

Burnes went 6 innings allowing 1 hit, 1 run, no walk, and an astonishing 11 strikeouts. Which gave him the win and player of the game. A notable player for the Angels goes by the name Mike Trout, who recorded the season’s first homerun and hit. The Angels only gathered 2 hits through 9, the other hit coming from Luis Rengifo in the 8th.

The Orioles brought in a different reliever for the remaining 3 innings, all 3 pitchers gave up 0 earned run. Although 2 runs were scored in the top of the 8th off error.  Keegan Akin would close out the game, getting a looking strikeout on an inside fastball.

The Angels set out to play away against the Miami Marlins (0-4), with the first game of the series being on April 2nd. While the Orioles stay at home and face the Kansas City Royals (1-2) looking to come out on top.

Hidden Costs of Victory

By: Braelynn Wilcox

In the world of college sports, the story of triumph often overshadows the untold stories of sacrifice that accompanies every success. Angel Reese, a Women’s College basketball standout from Louisiana State University has experienced firsthand the harsh realities that can creep up behind the glamor of championship glory. While her success on the court during the 2023 NCAA women’s college basketball championship brought her to find moments of joy, she didn’t know that as the confetti fell to the floor her success would be catapulted into a world of extraordinary fame. The climb back down the mountain revealed a darker journey that would go as far as to test her resilience. 

Since the moment of victory, Angel Reese has become a household name, her image spreads across billboards, commercials, and magazine covers all over the nation. With over 2.8 million followers on just Instagram alone, Angel Reese has become one of the most recognizable faces in women’s sports history.

But is the glory of fame the prized possession everyone really strives for? 

“I’ve been through so much. I’ve seen so much. I’ve been attacked so many times. Death threats. I’ve been sexualized. I’ve been threatened. I’ve done so many things and I stood strong every single time.” Reese states after dodging the hate flooded her way after the win. 

Yet amidst the chaos, Reese keeps true to herself, standing tall not only for herself but for her teammates as well: “I just try to stay strong for my teammates because I don’t want them to see me down and not be there for them…I’m still a human.” 

Her resilience is a testament to her strength of character, as she navigates her way through the rough waters with determination. Despite the pressures and expectations that come with the newfound celebrity life. She refused to be defined by the negativity that surrounds her each and every day. 

Everyone has their own goals, those goals craft a story specifically to them, and everyone’s story is their own path to success. Just like before fame, everyone’s road back down the mountain is different in their own ways. But Reese’s journey is not just one of adversity; but one of triumph and empowerment. Since the Championship win against the Hawkeyes, Reese has used her platform to inspire millions of people around the nation, giving back to those in her community and supporting causes that hold a place near and dear in her heart.  

“I wouldn’t change anything” Reese states as she hopes to remain an inspiration to others as she continues the journey. “I’m unapologetically me. I’m going to always leave that mark and be who I am and stand on that.” 

Her journey is a reminder that success is not measured by the victories on the court, but the impact she has on those people’s lives around her. As Reese writes the next chapter of her story, it is clear that her legacy will continue on long after the final buzzer sounds. She will always stress that people “Keep being who you are.”

Rivalry on Ice 

By: Braelynn Wilcox 

BOSTON – Just as it was in a pair of regular season games earlier this season, the Boston University powerhouse was too much for the University of Maine Black Bears to handle on Friday night at TD Garden. 

After the Black Bears punched their ticket to the Hockey East Tournament Semifinal for the first time in 12 years, the No. 2 seeded Terriers scored twice taking power play advantage and added an empty net goal to walk away with a 4-1 victory over the No. 7 seeded Black Bears. 

The Terriers would break open the game taking a 1-0 lead at 8:59 left in the first period when Green fired a shot from the right circle to the left corner of the net off a pass made by Quinn Huston. 

The Black Bears were not going down without a fight though. While they almost doubled BU’s shots on goal for the entirety of the game. 

BU would go without a single shot on goal for the first 9 minutes of the second period but took advantage of another penalty by the Black Bears. The Terriers took just 25 seconds to capitalize on the man advantage when Lane Hudson smoked a shot from just outside the left circle, bringing their lead to 2-0 at 9:21 gone in the second period. 

BU looked like they were starting to pull away when they scored off of another power play opportunity, but through a good challenge call by Maines head coach Ben Barr, it was ruled not a goal after video review due to BU being offsides entering the zone. 

This gave the Black Bears momentum leading them to cut BU’s lead down 2-1 after Breen took a tough angle shot from the right of the net to the upper left corner. It would take more than one to stay in it, however.  

The Terriers would take advantage of yet another power play and add another one to the board making the score 3-1 with 9:17 left in the 3rd period when Macklin Celebrini added another assist to the books making a beautiful pass to Ryan Greene who had 2 goals on the evening.

The University of Maine head coach decided to pull freshman goalie, Albin Boija, who recorded 14 saves on the night to add an extra attacker in hopes of a comeback with 4:04 left in the third period. However, the BU defense and goalie Matthieu Caron who recorded 32 saves, continued to shut down the Umaine offense. 

With just 27.6 seconds remaining in the final period, BU’s Sam Stevens scored on an empty net for the final secured goal of the game.  

Boston University now 26-8-2 will face top-ranked Boston College on Saturday night for the conference title. 

The University of Maine who is now 23-11-2, awaits for Sunday night’s NCAA tournament selection likely to be a No. 2 seed, to see where and when they play next. 

Box Score – 

	1	2	3	F
BU	1	1	2	4
UMAINE	0	0	1	1

Team Statistics – 

	UMAINE	BU
Shots	33	18
PPG	1	2
SHG	0	0
Penalties	3	3
Penalty Mins	6	6
Faceoffs Won	33	27

Keeping Standards Simple 

By: Braelynn Wilcox 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The standard for the University of Maine women’s basketball team each season is simple: Make the NCAA tournament and “Compete like heck” head coach Amy Vachon says. 

Vachon knows just how difficult that standard can be. An everlasting contender in America East, the Black Bears hadn’t reached the NCAA tournament since 2019 before ending the drought last week after securing the school’s tenth America East championship in the pit over the University of Vermont, on March 15, 2024, punching their tickets for the road to gold. 

The University of Maine Women’s basketball team landed in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this week ahead of their game against Ohio State University this afternoon.  

With nothing to lose, the Black Bears prepared as they hoped to make history and pull off an upset over the No. 2 seeded Ohio State University on March 22, 2024. But they would fall just short. 

The bigger and faster Buckeyes holding a record of 26-5 took down the Black Bears with the record of 24-10 with a sweltering press, forcing 22 turnovers, resulting in 24 Buckeye points.

In the first quarter, Maine came out on fire as Vermont native Olivia Rockwood hit 3 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions putting the Bears up by 1 with 3:25 left in the first quarter. However, they were to never see the lead again. The Buckeyes erupted going on an 11-2 run to close out the quarter. 

Ohio State outscored the Black Bears 21-8 in the second quarter using an 18-2 run to take an advantage before the break. 

Jacy Sheldon led the Buckeyes with 19 points. Cotie McMahon scored 13 points, and Celeste Taylor and Taylor Thierry each added 12. 

That didn’t put out the Bear’s fire though. Maine kept pace with Ohio State in the second half but couldn’t break the deposit despite Anne Simon scoring 17 of her 25 points. The two-time America East player of the year and a Fifth-year senior from Luxembourg sank 11 of 21 attempts from the field, along with three rebounds and three assists in her last collegiate court appearance. 

Ohio State raced back out to a 24-point lead after the Black Bears kept them on their toes the majority of the second half cutting the lead down after going on outsourcing runs twice.  

It just wasn’t enough for the Black Bears as they fell to the dominant No. 2 seed 80-57 on Friday, March 22, 2024.  

Box Score – 

	1	2	3	4	Final
Maine	16	8	21	12	57
Ohio State	22	21	23	14	80

Team Statistics – 

	Maine	Ohio State
FG%	.523	.509
3FG%	.368	.348
FT%	.444	.762
RB	25	29
TO	22	11
STL	6	11

Umaine Game Leaders – 

#03 Simon, Anne 

PTS – 25	FTM – 2
3FGM – 1	MIN – 39
FGM – 11

#01 Rockwood, Olivia 

PTS – 15	FTM – 0
3FGM – 5	MIN – 35
FGM – 5

#33 Smith, Adrianna 

PTS – 11	FTM – 0
3FGM – 1	MIN – 37
FGM – 5

#12 Talon, Sarah 

PTS – 2	FTM – 0
3FGM – 0	MIN – 11
FGM – 1

Ohio State Game Leaders – 

#4 Sheldon, Jacy 

PTS – 19	FTM – 3
3FGM – 2	MIN – 35
FGM – 7

#32 McMahon, Cotie 

PTS – 13	FTM – 3
3FGM – 0	MIN – 28
FGM – 5

#12 Taylor, Celeste 

PTS – 12	FTM – 4
3FGM – 2	MIN – 33
FGM – 3

#2 Thierry, Taylor 

PTS – 12	FTM – 4
3FGM – 0	MIN – 18
FGM – 4

Something to LIV By

By: Addy Waning and Quinn Bird

If you watch golf, or are attentive to sports in general, it’s likely that you’ve heard of the LIV tour, the PGA tour’s biggest rival. Founded in 2021, the Saudi-backed golf league is much different than the PGA tour, and people have a lot of questions,  so let’s compare the two and give a little background.

As previously mentioned, the LIV tour was created in Saudi Arabia in June of 2021. The name ‘LIV’ refers to the Roman numerals for 54, which is the amount of holes that are played at LIV events. The founder of LIV is Greg Norman, who had the vision of revolutionizing the world of professional golf and focusing on the entertainment factor. As a former professional golfer himself, and a prominent figure in the golfing community, LIV Golf immediately captured the attention of the golfing world with its ambitious vision and bold approach to the sport. One of the aspects of the tour that captured the audience’s attention was the aggressive recruitment strategy. In bold pursuit of success, the LIV Tour attracted the top players from the PGA Tour with lucrative contracts and the promise of substantial prize money. One of the players the LIV Tour managed to obtain was Phil Mickelson. He soon introduced multiple moral dilemmas; Alan Shipnuck, an author who is writing a biography on Mickelson, inquired about the tour. Mickelson had this to say in return: “We know they killed [Washington Post reporter and U.S. resident Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.” Not only this, but Mickelson even compared the PGA tour to a dictatorship. As people began to disagree with his comments, Mickelson apologized, and claimed that this interview was supposed to be ‘off the record.’ 

Despite its lack of history and questionable fan interest, LIV has been able to sign some of the top golfers in the world, such as Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, and Bryson DeChambeau. Obviously, money is a huge factor. For example, Dustin Johnson brings home 2.1 million dollars per event, which is much higher than the 242,500 dollar payout from the PGA tour. Also, Johnson has played 25 events in the LIV tour, which gives him roughly 53 million dollars, whereas his 311 events played for the PGA tour has only brought in 75 million dollars. These golfers will be able to receive much more money playing for the LIV tour.

LIV golf also challenges the golf norms, with team tournaments, and events lasting three days, contrasting the lengthy PGA tournaments, and international locations to golf. LIV is able to revolutionize the sport of golf with its addition of immersive technology. You should expect 350-degree views and real-time stats. Static viewing is a thing of the past! Along with the competitive perks and prizes, golfers and their viewers are waiting to see what shakes down between the two organizations.

The emergence of LIV golf is causing a stir in the golf industry. With an innovative approach to technology, prizes, and overall pace of play, LIV isn’t competing, it’s setting brand-new standards. This is a pivotal moment in golf history for both the LIV and PGA tours, and these obstacles in the way are just par for the course.

One for the Books 

By: Addy Waning and Quinn Bird 

Las Vegas, Nevada- On February 11, the long-awaited Super Bowl 58 took place. The teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. They faced off in the Allegiant Stadium, the home stadium of the Las Vegas Raiders. With both teams having a reputable season and star players, the Super Bowl was a riveting one at best. 

Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs quarterback, has been playing in the NFL

since 2017 and has led the Chiefs to a total of 3 superbowls, winning all of them. There is also a talk within the NFL that Mahomes is the next Tom Brady, and any football fan knows that is a big name to be compared to. No doubt putting pressure on Mahomes. While looking at team rosters, Brock Purdy, or “Mr. Irrelevant” of the 49ers, has only been playing in the NFL since 2022. Purdy also only played as the starting quarterback since December 4th, 2022. Seeing a seasoned quarterback, labeled “the next Tom Brady ” play against the last pick of the NFL draft is a unique pairing and a match-up for the season. 

Before the first quarter, when coaches and captains were called, the 49ers won the coin toss, starting the game off strong. In the first quarter, neither team scored on their first two drives of the game inside Allegiant Stadium. San Francisco got into Chiefs territory on their third series that extended into the second quarter. San Francisco started strong with 48 yards on five plays, but it was derailed by a rare Christian McCaffrey fumble. Leo Chenal knocked the ball out of McCaffrey’s hands on the San Francisco star’s second rush of the game. The 49ers found success across the middle on that drive behind an 18-yard catch by fullback Kyle Juszczyk. When the Chiefs were in possession, they did not earn a first down on their opening series and punted on the fourth play of their second series. The 49ers outgained Kansas City and ran 17 plays to the Chiefs’ seven, and Brock Purdy possessed a significant lead in the passing game with 105 yards compared to Patrick Mahomes’ five. To wrap up the first half, the end score was 10-3, with the 49ers in the lead.

While the players went to their respective locker rooms, Usher took the stage. As the halftime headliner, he brought out Alica Keys, Lil’ Jon, Ludacris, will.i.am, Jermaine Dupri, and H.E.R. But most of all, his roller skates. 

As the pace picked up and the teams were clearly ready for the winner to be declared, the second half went by with rigorous tries from both teams. Within the third quarter of Super Bowl 58, the Kansas City Chiefs gained the lead for the first time. With two minutes and 28 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Patrick Mahomes passed to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to score the opening touchdown for the Chiefs. This also opened up a chance for Harrison Butker’s second field goal. Then a 49ers fumbled punt return allowed Kansas City to establish themselves far in 49ers territory. Up until that moment, the 49ers defense was making it difficult for the Chiefs to get into their zone. At the end of the third quarter the score now 10-13, the Chiefs passing the 49ers by 3 points. 

  In the fourth quarter, the 49ers marched down to Kansas City’s 15-yard line, George Kittle barely made the conversion after Shanahan decided to go for it rather than try a game-tying field goal. Kittle did this by outstretching the ball past the sticks. Then soon followed a touchdown for San Francisco, proving that the move was worthwhile. Purdy passed to Jennings for a 10-yard touchdown to restore the 49ers’ lead. But the extra point attempt was stopped, giving the 49ers a 16–13 lead. With 10 seconds remaining in regulation a 22-yard reception by Kelce, caused Butker to make his fourth field goal in the game, making the score 19-19.  Making this Super Bowl the second time in history to go into overtime. 

To begin over time, another coin toss took place. With the call of tails, the 49ers won again and took first possession. Since 2022, overtime rules have been a little different, meaning both teams will have possession while in overtime. With a run-through of multiple downs, the 49ers only managed a field goal, boosting them up 3 points. Now with the Chiefs in possession, 28-year-old Mahomes kept making plays both on the ground and in the air, dodging many pass-rushers in the process. In order to put the Chiefs at San Francisco’s 13-yard line, Mahomes ran for 19 more yards. To close off the game, he passed to Hardman for his second touchdown throw of the day. The final move declared the Kansas City Chiefs the Super Bowl 58 champions. Along with that title, the Chiefs have now won 2 superbowls in a row, which hasn’t been seen since the New England Patriots in 2005.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens

By: Brayden Newman and Leonardo Fereghetti

In a showdown between two AFC powerhouses, the Kansas City Chiefs came out victorious over the Baltimore Ravens, securing their ticket to the Super Bowl in a hard-fought battle at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Chiefs, led by the dynamic duo of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, showcased their offensive prowess early in the game. Mahomes led his team into an impressive first quarter, pushing through the Ravens’ defense with precision passes, usually finding Kelce as his primary target. Kelce’s performance was nothing short of spectacular, with a total of 11 receptions for 116 yards and a crucial touchdown.

However, it wasn’t just the Chiefs’ offense that shone on the field. The Kansas City defense, often criticized in previous seasons, demonstrated its newfound status by shutting down Lamar Jackson and the strong Ravens offense. With Mahomes and Kelce setting the tone on one end, the defense stepped up to the challenge, shutting down Baltimore’s scoring opportunities and limiting their effectiveness throughout the game.

Despite a good effort from Lamar Jackson, who showcased his exceptional talent with a touchdown pass to rookie Zay Flowers, the Ravens struggled to capitalize on their offensive opportunities. Costly mistakes, including penalties and turnovers, ruined Baltimore’s efforts, ultimately preventing them from making a successful comeback against the Chiefs.

However, with this win also came a lot of controversy because the refs made quite a few questionable calls, including missed pass interferences, Holding calls, and even a turned-over pick call. 

In the end, it was Mahomes who sealed the victory for Kansas City with a clutch completion to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, securing a crucial first down that effectively sealed the game and moving the Chiefs to their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years.

Key Performers:

– Patrick Mahomes (KC)- The quarterback displayed his precision, completing 30 of 39 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown, leading the Chiefs’ offensive charge with confidence and composure.

– Travis Kelce (KC): Kelce delivered a standout performance, showcasing his exceptional receiving skills with 11 receptions for 116 yards and a crucial touchdown, setting his status as one of the league’s premier tight ends.

– Lamar Jackson (BAL): Despite facing relentless pressure from the Chiefs’ defense, Jackson exhibited an outburst of brilliance, throwing for 272 yards and a touchdown, but was ultimately unable to overcome the intimidating Kansas City unit.

Results:

With their victory over the Ravens, the Kansas City Chiefs advance to the Super Bowl, where they will face the San Francisco 49ers in a highly anticipated rematch of their previous Super Bowl encounter.

Playoff Prowess: Lions VS 49ers

By: James Boudreau and Jaden Landry

Both teams knew this was all or nothing for them, San Francisco had the advantage with the game taking place at Levi’s Stadium against the Detroit Lions this past weekend. The 49ers took home a big W winning 34-31 with a late 17-point deficit comeback in the second half.

At the end of the 1st, the Lions had a huge early game lead 14-0 absolutely overpowering the 49ers defense. Just a minute and a half into the game J. Williams earned himself and the team a 42-yard rushing touchdown. The 49ers held the ballon offense for about 10 minutes but couldn’t come up with any points leading the Lions to score a 1-yard rushing touchdown completed by Montgomery.

Going into the 2nd quarter with the 49ers down they knew they had to get some points on the board and that’s what they did. About a minute into the quarter, McCaffrey scored a 1 yarder putting 6 points on the board for the team. That didn’t stop the Lions though, they ended up putting 10 more on the scoreboard with a 21-yard field goal completed by their kicker M.Badgley and a 15-yard rushing touchdown by J.Gibbs to bring the score 24-7 going into the half.

The 3rd quarter is where the tables turned, 4 minutes into the second half J. Moody hit a 43-yard field goal to bring the score 24-10. The 49ers defense had a fire lit up under them because there was no getting past them. 5 minutes later Brock Purdy tossed a 6-yard pass to B. Aiyuk for another touchdown bringing the score 24-17 still being in the Lion’s favor. They kept putting a stop to the Lions offense and everything they were doing was to perfection. With 3:04 left in the 3rd, Christian McCaffrey ran up the middle on the goal line for a 1-yard rushing touchdown, being able to tie the game 24-24. The rest of the 3rd was just defense doing their job with neither team being able to score.

In the 4th quarter, things slowed down a lot, with 9:33 left J. Moody was able to hit a 33-yard field goal to give the 49ers the first lead of the game. Now that the score is in the 49er’s favor 27-24, they just need to get a stop and score to make them up by 2 touchdowns. That’s what they did, they got the stop they needed and scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown by E. Mitchell to bring the score to 34-24. The Lions were able to score one more time to bring the score to 34-31 but that wasn’t enough for the Lions to bring home the win. In this game, the 17-point comeback the 49ers had was now the largest in a NFC championship game.

Dolphins Take The Broncos To Sea

By James Boudreau

 Miami, FL – Tua Tagovailoa had a big game Sunday night passing wise against the Denver Broncos 

Throwing 23-26 (86%)) Achane and Hill also had a big game with a combined total of 360 receiving and rushing yards which helped lead the Dolphins to victory winning 70-20. 

On one of the opening drives in the 1st quarter Tyreek Hill had a great reception to score a massive touchdown not even 2 minutes into the game. But that wasn’t all, it was like that all game. Throughout, Miami controlled the tempo only letting up 3 touchdowns throughout the whole match. 

The 2nd quarter of the game the Dolphins had a great offensive run scoring 21 points. Tagovailoa, the NFL’s leading passer, looked to his left then flipped a 4-yard pass to Achane, which gave Miami a 21-7 lead in the second. 

Tagovailoa completed each of his first 17 pass attempts. During The 3rd quarter Miami had a great defensive plan holding the Broncos to 0 touchdowns. Tagovailoa’s first incompletion came with 9:44 left in the third when he slightly under threw Hill. He finished one completion shy of Miami’s franchise record, which was set by Ryan Tannehill in 2015 when he completed 18 consecutive passes over a two game span. The rest of the matchup was just raining touchdowns for the Dolphins. Achane played a great game, absolutely running through the Broncos defense. He had 233 yards of total offense, with 203 coming on the ground. He had four total touchdowns, two on the ground and two in the passing game.

Dolphins (3-0) face the Buffalo Bills (2-1) on Sunday, October 1st along with the Broncos (0-3) who face off against the Chicago Bears (0-3).

The Eagles Fly Past UMF Opening Homecoming Day

By: Braelynn Wilcox 

Bangor, Maine – The Husson Women’s Soccer team started Homecoming weekend off on the right foot as they defeated the Beavers from the University of Maine at Farmington 6-0 on Saturday, September 23 at Boucher Field. 

The Eagles came out strong having a handful of opportunities to break the game open but weren’t rewarded until the 40th minute when Addi Laslie received a thru-ball from Molly Finn, sending her behind the Beavers back line. Laslie took one touch to gather the ball before firing it into the left corner of the goal. They started to pull away from the Beavers when Laslie found the back of the net once again making a beautiful turn in the box to complete a left-footed shot on a pass made by Natalie Aviolla with 1:40 left before the half. 

The Eagles came into the second half with the fire still under their belts, scoring twice in five minutes. Finn would find Laslie for the second time of the day as the Ellsworth native completed her hat trick on another thru-ball past the Beavers backline. KK Daggett, a freshman, would follow that up, extending the Eagles lead just three minutes later for her second goal of the season. 

In the 78th minute Aviolla picked up her second assist of the day as she found senior captain Lindsey Russell for her first goal of the season. Freshman Allie Cameron would end the scoring as she acquired her first collegiate goal on her first ever shot taken as an Eagle.

The Beavers had a couple of strong opportunities to find the net, recording 7 shots on goal, however all three goalies made an appearance in the contest for the Eagles keeping the Beavers scoreless. Sophomore Madison Weigler started the game and went 60 minutes as she made 4 saves. Junior Hannah Kenney would play just over 25 minutes making 2 saves before Freshman Aubrey Fadden finished the game with a save of her own. 

Sophomore goalkeeper Paige Gonya made 11 saves for the Beavers.

North Atlantic Conference play will begin for the Eagles who are now 4-3 on Wednesday when they travel to Castine to take on the Mariners of Maine Maritime Academy scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm. 

The Beavers are now 2-5-1 and will host the University of Maine at Presque Isle in a North Atlantic Conference contest scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm Tuesday.

Box Score 

	1	2	F
Husson	2	4	6
UMF	0	0	0

Team Statistics 

	Husson	UMF
Goals	0	6
Shots	9	28
Shots on Goal	7	17
Saves	11	7
Corners	3	3
Offsides	0	2
Fouls	6	7

Goals

Time	Scored By	Assisted By
39:42	Addi Laslie #8 (HU)	Molly Finn
43:21	Addie Laslie #8 (HU)	Natalie Aviolla
45:29	Addie Laslie #8 (HU)	Molly Finn
48:39	Katelyn Daggett #18 (HU)	N/A
77:56	Lindsey Russel #10 (HU)	Natalie Aviolla
81:14	Allie Cameron #24 (HU)	Kate Harriman

Pirates Beat The Reds In Come Back Fashion

By: Maddox Kinney

The Pirates win against the Reds in come back fashion, winning 13-12 through 9 innings making franchise history. JI-hwan Bae’s two run double in the top of the 8th capped off a 4 run inning giving the Pirates a 13-12 victory on Saturday in Cincinnati. The Victory for the Pirates cemented a comeback for the ages which saw the team comeback from a 9-1 deficit prompting the greatest single-game comeback in Pittsburg Pirate History.  

The Reds offense was dominant scoring 9 runs through 3 innings lead by Encarnacion-Strand who hit a 2 run home-run in the bottom of the first, while Reds starting pitcher Connor Phillips had a dominant start striking out 9 batters and only giving up 3 earned runs through 5 Innings. 

The Pirates started their comeback in the top of the 6th with JI-hwan Bae and Joshua Palacios both hitting RBI singles. While Bryan Reynolds also hit a 3 run opposite field homerun to cut the deficit to 3. Shortly after Alfonso Rivas hit a bases clearing double scoring 3 runs making it 9-9, shortly after that Jack Suwinski and Alfonso Rivas hit singles that scored runs to make it 11-9 and then Ji-hwan Bae’s two run double made it 13-9.

The Reds werent done slugging as Nick Martnini had an RBI fielders choice to make the score 13-10 shortly after Encarnacion-Strand hit a Single up the middle to score a run then Jake Fraley had a fielders choice RBI to make the score 13-12 were the Reds night would be ended on a pop fly to center field.   

The Pirates (74-81) will play against the Reds (79-77) to finish off their 3 game series in Cincinnati Sunday, September 24 at 3PM. 

Box Score 

                 1           2          3         4          5         6          7          8          9          R         H        E

PIT	0	0	0	1	0	5	3	4	0	13	16	0
CIN	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	12	16	0

W: Jose Hernandez     IP:0.1 1-1

4.56 ERA ER: 0 SO:1.                   

L: Alexis Diaz IP:0.2

9-6 I 3.03 ERA ER:4 SO:0

SV: Carmen Mlodzinski  IP: 0.2

ER:1  SO:1 

The New Face of American Tennis 

by: Quinn Bird

New York, New York- On Saturday, September 9th, 2023, at ​​USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, one of the youngest women’s tennis players won the US Open. 19-year old Coco Gauff won against Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka, with a final score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

The first game of the match started with a more striking presence from Sabalenka. She regularly placed the ball on Gauff’s weaker side in an effort to drive her into a number of unforced errors, which rendered Gauff defenseless. Leading Gauff to fall behind 2 games. She did manage to win the third game with a score of 40-15 when Sabalenka seemed to start hitting the ball into the net, but Gauff eventually lost 2-6 at the end of the set. 

With a quick break to the towel, the two players set up for another set. Gauff must have found her footing as she quickly won the first game. With Gauffs quick movements and speed, she chased points, never seeming to give up on a hit from Sabalenka. With her relentlessness, Gauff rolled to a second set victory, as the Belarusians errors started to pile up. 

During the first game of the final set the score was tight, but Gauff managed to pull through. This victory was followed by three others. Sabalenka did manage the fifth game with a score of 40-30, and the players alternated wins until the final game. Gauff got straight points until the score was 40-0. 

On Gauffs serve, the pressure was on with the championship point. With a total of eight rallies, the crowd already cheered in hopes of Gauffs victory. With one final hit from Gauff, she won the US Open. While Coco fell to the court’s floor, everyone in the stands stood for her. “Get up Coco Gauff, you just won the US open.”, One of the announcers said over the cheers that were heard around the United States.

After the US Open, both Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff travel to Beijing, China to play in the China Open that is ​​going to be held from the 28th of September to 4th of October, at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Centre.  

Box score:

Players	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3
(6)    C. Gauff	2	6	6
(2)    A. Sabalenka	6	3	2

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A Game Report on Game 7 Celtics vs 76ers

By: Makena Nevells 

Picture of Jayson Tatum during game 7 of the NBA Playoff game vs the 76ers. Picture by Adam Glanzman. 

Game seven of the series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, May 13th at 3:30 pm was the game of the weekend. With this game being the game determining who moves on to the Conference finals vs the Heat, it was a highly anticipated game by not only fans of both teams, but fans all around the world looking to see the best of the best play. Coming off a 95-88 win two days prior, the Celtics were on a streak and had energy going into the game. 

Star Jayson Tatum came off of a strong 14 point 4th quarter and was looking to prove himself in game 7, as he only had 19 points all game 6. 

Right from the jump ball at the start of the game, the Celtics and 76ers went back and forth, with the score being 29-23 76ers at the end of the first, and 52-55 Celtics during halftime. The stars of the game for the 76ers were Power Forward Tobias Harris scoring 19 points, point guard Tyrese Maxey, and Center Joel Embiid who had 15 points and 8 rebounds for the night. For the Celtics, the stars of the show were power forward Jayson Tatum with 51 points, small forward Jaylen Brown with 25 points, and center Al Horford with 6 points and 10 rebounds. The Celtics are now going to play the Miami Heat in the Conference final series starting Wednesday May 17th at 8:30pm.