Sports Editor. Les Mills instructor/Fitness Trainer. Runner. Boston sports fan. OrangeTheory lover. Patriots FanSided writer. All time PRs - 10K - 38:38 13.1 - 1:32 26.2 - first one coming in November!https://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mjwhtl6hs22bAlmost as if a news organization needs a sports desk to succeed…. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwhtl6hs22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3min2cpp7rc23Geno gonna Geno04 Apr 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3min2cpp7rc23https://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mij75brxak25Indoor water park A running track…we need one the community can use. Winter speedwork on treadmills sucks. An Orangetheory [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij75brxak25https://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mhguqibo3k2yWe’re reaching that point where 99.9 percent of the calls will favor Duke…..19 Mar 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhguqibo3k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mhgrt3r7sk2fReally hope this happens. Not just because of my Duke dislike but Siena’s dance team’s coach is a friend of mine who just had a mastectomy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgrt3r7sk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mh6hngruqk2hBack from vacation with a column on UMaine hockey. And of course I got approved for a credential I won’t need this weekend 😂😂 https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-issues-that-plagued-umaine-hockey-throughout-season-led-to-early-postseason-exit/article_56f0f8f7-79f9-4850-ac86-858b96f9d3fa.html16 Mar 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6hngruqk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mgyav4vn522o4-0. Guess I can cancel my hotel reservation…..14 Mar 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgyav4vn522ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mgy3wvnvek2nSo my winter sports season is done unless the Black Bears play a stellar last 40 minutes in Chesnut Hill……13 Mar 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgy3wvnvek2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mgy2t7mn4s2nNot looking good for UMaine hockey so far…13 Mar 2026 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgy2t7mn4s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mg4k7bmyhk25NYU could very well match 1971-1974 UCLA’s 88-game winning streak at UMF’s expense…. https://www.centralmaine.com/2026/03/02/maine-basketball-teams-learn-of-ncaa-d-iii-tournament-draws/03 Mar 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4k7bmyhk25https://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mfjwrt7zf22pBangor, this is why you don’t call school the night before. A half-day would’ve been fine. Signed, an endurance athlete who just wants to go train😔😔23 Feb 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjwrt7zf22phttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mevm4thn7c2kThe Ellsworth boys shut rival MDI down in a Class B North quarterfinal win. More videos coming soon. https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/defensive-demons-ellsworth-boys-hold-rival-mdi-in-check-en-route-to-class-b-north/article_8ab33fde-84da-47b3-9680-9380c28e3e75.html15 Feb 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevm4thn7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3metocfsr7s2wMy column on another girls’ basketball classic between Ellsworth and Old Town. https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-ellsworth-girls-write-another-chapter-in-storybook-basketball-rivalry-with-old-town/article_d955f847-86d8-481d-8a43-aab9d8cfcce1.html14 Feb 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3metocfsr7s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mdzweh4m722bMaine media peers….hit me with how to contact the Celts for media credentials?04 Feb 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzweh4m722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3mcq5e7f3xs2pMaybe don’t turn the ball over so much? [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jan 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcq5e7f3xs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m6htvjr4w22kTwo words: Doom watch. And hordes of Swifties who are fair-weather Chiefs fans. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2025 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6htvjr4w22khttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m5rvyst4ec23Refs doing all they can to help the Swifties….16 Nov 2025 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rvyst4ec23https://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m5rqg2saqk2qThis week’s UMaine hockey column…..same issues pop up in loss to woeful Vermont https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-all-too-familiar-issues-pop-up-for-umaine-hockey-in-split-with/article_f137bc37-ac9b-4de7-ac3f-dfdc6f3a6d66.html16 Nov 2025 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rqg2saqk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m5khlurn322dGrace Jaffray with 29 points in the FIRST HALF!14 Nov 2025 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5khlurn322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m5ex7atmbs2uColumn: Big one for UMaine football Saturday against Rhode Island. https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-home-finale-represents-a-big-opportunity-for-umaine-football-team/article_7f6ea950-fc89-4603-a356-1f47a8f436f3.html11 Nov 2025 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ex7atmbs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m5c2was4522hColumn: The Patriots are for real. https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-the-patriots-are-for-real-and-other-thoughts/article_e37126a0-f574-4761-ad82-f10f38138d26.html10 Nov 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5c2was4522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m57vfjxlwk2aPortnoy 🤮 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Nov 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m57vfjxlwk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m52us4lpls2qIn all the years I’ve covered high school sports in Maine, I can’t recall a set of twins winning Player of the Year honors in the same season…but a set of Bucksport siblings did it this fall https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/twin-power-bucksports-goss-twins-earn-player-of-the-year-honors/article_ca188934-7d89-40b8-829d-6eaa1b93611b.html07 Nov 2025 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52us4lpls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m4v4br3dzk2n5-4 and in third place……..but no respect for the Pats [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2025 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v4br3dzk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m4v45optqk2nMy column on UMaine football. The defense is a big reason for its win streak. https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-dont-look-now-but-umaine-football-surging-towards-fcs-playoffs/article_bbd579d6-5d4c-41f7-a032-391479c409b8.html05 Nov 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v45optqk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m4oqisq5kc26Huge sweep for UMaine hockey this weekend. My column https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-umaine-hockey-team-slowly-finding-its-identity/article_3f2a1151-1e94-4a7d-89cc-f9587d96fff6.html03 Nov 2025 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4oqisq5kc26https://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m456sbnuu22aMy column on UMaine hockey’s split with Colgate this weekend: https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-dramatic-overtime-win-could-galvanize-young-umaine-hockey-team/article_cdb4ea63-bb59-47e0-82ae-dd23cb2fb70b.html27 Oct 2025 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m456sbnuu22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m3625wd2tk2gMy column on Maine hockey taking care of business against Holy Cross https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/sports/the-red-zone-black-bears-handle-business-against-holy-cross-in-newly-renovated-alfond-arena/article_908dc99e-563e-4d61-9bf3-69c4c22536fc.html14 Oct 2025 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3625wd2tk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m2mg7cszxk2zFormer Black Bear OC off to a good start in Jacksonville [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Oct 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mg7cszxk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rmclaughlin14.bsky.social/post/3m2bydtgyvk2rPGA > LIV [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2025 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:moux6svzrnntrjc6536sxepw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2bydtgyvk2r