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Beyond the skating bench

By Bret Belden · Thursday, April 21, 2016

When you think of UNH hockey, what is the first name that pops into your head? Chances are, it is head coach Dick Umile, who has been the face of Wildcats men’s hockey since 1990.

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Giving back to the ‘Cats

By Bret Belden · Thursday, April 21, 2016

For the last quarter of a century, the UNH Field Hockey program has been led by one of their own. Robin Balducci has left her mark not only as a head coach, but as a former player, mentor and teacher. Through the successful years of postseason runs, coaching awards, achievements and accomplishments, Balducci looks to give back to her alma mater.

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‘Cats struggle vs. Seawolves

By Bret Belden · Monday, April 18, 2016

On Saturday, UNH and Stony Brook, two of the top teams in the America East conference went to battle. Although UNH kept the scoring to a minimum of four goals at the halfway mark, the Seawolves pulled away in latter half of the game and Stony Brook prevailed over the Wildcats by a final score of 11-4.

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Let's make it Clare: The Kobe Bryant farewell column

By Bret Belden · Thursday, April 14, 2016

As this year’s NBA regular season winds down, the game will say goodbye to one of its all-time greats. Kobe Bryant will retire at the end of this season after 20 years playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. It marks the end of one of the most productive and incredible careers in recent memory. But as I begin to think back on Bryant’s career, I wonder what his lasting legacy will be after he leaves the game for good.

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BU snaps the winning streak

By Bret Belden · Thursday, April 14, 2016

The Wildcats’ three-game win streak was snapped as the Boston University Terriers handed them a 14-7 loss Wednesday night in Boston, Massachusetts. UNH’s overall record drops to 6-7 with just three games remaining in the regular season.

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Up for the challenge

By Bret Belden · Thursday, April 14, 2016

While the rest of the UNH men’s hockey team laces up their skates and prepares to take the ice, one player is chewing on Tums and calming his nerves. Sophomore defenseman Richard Boyd has Crohn’s disease and must take certain precautions before games to prevent flare-ups.

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UNH tops three schools in quad meet

By Bret Belden · Sunday, April 10, 2016

Dominance was the theme for the day at the Reggie Atkins Track & Field Facility this weekend as the men and women’s track and field teams battled for two first-place victories.

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Gritty in pink: UNH defeats Vermont in the ‘All ‘Cats Wear Pink’ game at Cowell Stadium

By Bret Belden · Sunday, April 10, 2016

On Saturday, the Wildcats hosted the University of Vermont Catamounts in the ‘All ‘Cats Wear Pink’ game under the lights at Cowell Stadium. In the end, Wildcat senior captains Nicole Grote and Laura McHoul shined the brightest as both players eclipsed century milestones, and led their team to a 12-9 victory over Vermont, the first time UNH has beaten UVM since 2010.

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Let's make it Clare: Golden State Warriors chasing history

By Bret Belden · Thursday, April 7, 2016

The year is 1996 and the Michael-Jordan-led Chicago Bulls, had just beaten the Seattle Supersonics, led by Gary Payton in the NBA Finals. The team with Hall of Famers Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and of course Michael Jordan capped off a 72-10 campaign, a record for wins in a season, that concluded with a championship. From that point on, many considered the 1995-1996 Bulls the greatest to ever step foot on an NBA court. However, I have a question. What about this year’s Golden State Warriors?

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Building a dream

By Bret Belden · Thursday, April 7, 2016

“When I came in there was just one side court, [Lundholm] didn’t have the main court or the other courts. I think there were about 10 volleyballs and one set of uniforms,” UNH’s head volleyball coach Jill Hirschinger said, reminiscing about her first days with the program.

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Jim Boulanger: the player’s coach

By Bret Belden · Thursday, April 7, 2016

I had the pleasure of sitting down with the head coach of the men’s cross-country and track and field programs Jim Boulanger, this past Tuesday, and as athletes slowly trickled in to the Paul Sweet Oval for track practice, I was able to learn why he coaches and how he has done this for so long.        

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Record-breaking weekend

By Bret Belden · Sunday, April 3, 2016

The weekend proved to be a busy one for the ‘Cats as they kicked off their outdoor season with a bang.  Both teams split up and sent a few athletes to the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia, while the bulk of the teams competed at the tri-meet against Bates College and the University of Maine at the Maine campus.   

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‘Cats sixth at Ann Arbor Regionals

By Bret Belden · Sunday, April 3, 2016

The Wildcats’ season came to a close Saturday night after a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Regional Championship in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The meet featured six of the top programs in the country, and UNH was joined by Auburn University, Stanford University, the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University and Pennsylvania State University.

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Lets Make it Clare: Baseball: the soon to be forgotten sport

By Bret Belden · Thursday, March 31, 2016

In North American sports, one can associate the start of a season with the beginning of a particular sport. Fall has football and winter has hockey and basketball, depending on the type of person you ask. What about spring and summer? Is it golf or soccer? Wait I got it, I think it’s this sport called baseball?

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