Ben Barr
Sports Director
Bangor, ME
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I'm very excited to join the TV5 team as Sports Director!
I'm coming from KMOT in Minot, North Dakota where I held the same position. After six years in the Peace Garden State, I decided to make the move to Maine to be closer to my hometown of Lancaster County, Pa. Besides being back on the East Coast, I'm looking forward to cover the Maine Black Bears, Husson Eagles, and more high school and college that our region has to offer. I take a ton of pride in covering as much as I can around our viewing area, from highlights and scores to feature stories that take you beyond the box score.
I'm ready to hit the ground running at WABI, so if you have a story idea, shoot me an email at bbarr@wabi.tv.
See you on the sidelines!
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
The Eagles teams are looking forward to what they can achieve this year in addition to what’s to come
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Team has notched notable wins over Woodland and Howland, on 6-2 stretch since pitcher’s return
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
The Eagles hold a 9-1 record
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:03 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
She’s already had a stretch of 106 strikeouts in 55 innings
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 1:57 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Wilfork won two Super Bowls with New England, was named first-team All-Pro once, and made five Pro Bowls during his 11 seasons with the Patriots
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 1:55 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
“It’s just a basketball community. That’s why I’m so excited to come back to Maine.”
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
The IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship began in Finland on Friday and runs through May 29
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Husson will open regionals against Arcadia, who’s also hosting Oswego State and Elizabethtown in the bracket
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 1:54 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
He’s also received offers from Michigan, UCLA, Iowa, UAlbany, and Bryant
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 6:04 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Bucksport has two teams to watch this postseason
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 12:04 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
The players hope to cap off the season with a State Championship to convince their head coach to shave his beard he’s sported since 2015
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 7:11 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Alderman to Thomas, Gray to UMPI
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Eagles defeat Thomas Terriers, 11-7, in title game
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 9:57 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
She landed at Husson through a recruiting web site during the pandemic
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 2:28 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Eagles defeat Thomas Terriers, 4-1, in title game
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 9:06 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
“I’d say we’d probably need at least three or four more volunteer adult umpires to help us out at Bangor East.”
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 8:44 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
“I know our teammates are super motivated to get things done this weekend.”
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Individual qualifiers will now turn to D-III New England’s at Williams College in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Baseball is on a 12-game winning streak, while softball hosts with an 8-0 home record
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 5:39 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
10 Maine Maritime players made the All-Conference Teams
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 2:59 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Broussard plans to study marketing to enter the business field
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Players said earning a bye in the America East Tournament would be huge
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 2:18 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
The project is hoping for an even bigger event the second time around
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
After explosive offensive performances, the Black Bears’ pitchers are catching up to the bats
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 8:54 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Watson and Natalie Schlesinger will be fighting in the New England Fights strawweight division of 115 lb.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 10:37 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Jeff Cole Memorial Spring Football Game set for 11:30 a.m.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 3:19 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
She recently returned from South Africa after competing for the national team
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 5:05 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
He earned it with five shutout relief innings in Sunday’s 7-6 Game 2 win over UAlbany
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 12:56 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
DiceWar’s Kickstarter page has already raised roughly $16,000 with one week to go. The team’s goal was $10,000.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 1:35 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Old Town’s McKenna Smith has been a no-hit pitcher
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 1:34 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Maureen Barron is leading the varsity team
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 12:16 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
WABI TV5′s broadcast of the race will run on Saturday from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Training is $50 per hour and you can find out more on NorthRiverHockey.com
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
He centered Sam Gagner and Adam Erne in the Wings’ 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on March 24
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
She plans to study nursing as she represents the Eagles
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 8:14 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
He’s really excited to be a Black Bear because he was hoping for the opportunity since fifth grade
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
He hopes to compete for the Black Bears after fall tryouts
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 7:36 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Jeremy Peña’s first home run captured during live TV interview with his parents in the stands
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
He’s been in four Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Races, with his last coming when he was 70 years old
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 3:43 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
All four Ellsworth High School classes were represented at the National YMCA Competitive Swimming and Diving Championships in Greensboro, N.C.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
They captured the 2022 USA Hockey Youth Tier II U14 title
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 9:41 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
For more information on Wyman’s Boxing Gym, give them a call at 567-3047
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 9:38 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Maine hosts NJIT next
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 12:05 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
The team is just in the practice stage now, and they’re planning to compete soon, with an eye on hosting an international tournament next summer
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
The Eagles were on the edge of the postseason in 2021, and now they’re putting in the work to take that next step
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 12:36 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Thiessen joins the Bulldogs in the NCHC after three years in Orono
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Craig’s committed to join the University of Southern Maine where he’ll study cyber security
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
2022 NFL Draft runs April 28-30
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Ben Barr
Roughly 200 gymnasts are expected to compete in the first in-person State Meet in the newly-formed NGA League
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT
|By Ben Barr
The team’s been working since late July to get to the big stage