As the NFL season gets ready to kickoff next week the New England Patriots family will be recognizing the loss of a franchise legend. According to multiple reports, former New England Patriots wide receiver David Patten, has died at the age of 47.
The Spudland Open golf tournament at Presque Isle Country Club will host it's final round on Sunday. The leader has a 2 shot lead as rain showers are expected to interfere with today's play.
Here's a happy Maine sports memory for you. May 30, 1994. 27 years ago this week, the Portland Pirates won their one and only AHL Calder Cup Championship! It was the very first year of the franchise. A magical year to be sure with team members became household names in Maine: Killer Kevin Kaminski, Kent Hulst, Jeff Nelson, Kerry Clark, Byron Dafoe, and Olaf Kolzig. The Pirates totally owned the town in the first three years in Portland, with sell-outs at the CCCC most of the time. Portland was Hockeytown!
This weekend sports fans in the New England will have a busy schedule. The Kentucky Derby, NFL Draft, and Red Sox action headline a full slate of action.
Delaney Strout, senior catcher for the UMPI Owls softball team received player of the week honors for the Northern Atlantic Conference after going 15-for-16 over a 4 game series.