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: 4 hours ago
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Central Aroostook, Dexter, Ellsworth win titles
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Ben Barr
Johnson will compete in Silver Gloves Nationals in Independence, Mo.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Ben Barr
Dostie makes before-school practices in Brewer before returning to Lawrence
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Ben Barr
Hope's senior season saw her score 10 goals and 32 assists in the Bulldogs' state championship campaign
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:42 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Ben Barr and Bryan Sidelinger have the highlights and scores
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 4:42 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
The players said their positional versatility and energy are big reasons why they like their chances as tourney time draws closer
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:02 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
The Huskies are back in action on Feb. 11 and 15 for a two-game road swing through Portsmouth Abbey and Brewster Academy before returning home on Feb. 17 to face North Yarmouth Academy
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:42 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Bulgaria's Ivan Mutafchiev and Brazil's Fernando Oliveira are adding size to the lineup
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:41 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
He credits his teammates and coaches joining him in hours of practices and open gyms to boost everyone’s confidence
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 1:34 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
He recently passed Mark McInnis’s total of 1,170 that stood since 1993
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:17 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
The Crusaders have another tough test in front of them when they host No. 3 Presque Isle at Sawyer Arena in Bangor on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 2:29 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Feeney and the Bulldogs figure to be in the mix for a Class D State Championship
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 2:29 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Monk said he’s happy to achieve the career mark with a contending lineup that’s helped him get there
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Ben Barr and Bryan Sidelinger have the highlights and scores
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:41 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Lavigueur said she wants to swim in college out-of-state, but there’s still plenty of time to decide
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:05 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Hews stands at 5 feet 3 inches tall
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:02 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
The Black Bears’ home opener is against UMass Lowell on March 31
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:01 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Both puck drops against Providence on Friday and Saturday in Orono are at 7:05 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
19 teams were in action representing the Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Hancock County areas of Special Olympics Maine
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:24 PM EST
|By Ben Barr and Connor Magliozzi
Steve Cooper comes from his job as quarterbacks coach at Nebraska to draw up Maine’s offense
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 4:48 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
The 18th annual derby is the latest edition of the event that features the highest purse in Maine
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 4:25 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
She’s this season’s Gatorade Maine Girls Cross Country Player of the Year after winning it last year too
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 3:58 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Longtime coach, official, athletic administrator
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:43 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Ben Barr and Bryan Sidelinger have the highlights and scores
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:06 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
“He’s got an innate talent in terms of being able to hawk the basketball.”
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:03 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Gross said he thinks he can win again, but also wants to train along with his teammates to see them reach a level even higher than him
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Brewer fell to Nokomis in last season’s Class A North Championship
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:06 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Former Calais Blue Devil transfers from Maine Maritime Academy to study nursing
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
They helped secure a two-game sweep of Alaska Anchorage
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 2:46 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
He returns to Kentucky after second stint with L.A. Rams
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 2:44 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
She set the school women's high jump record
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:38 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
He’s thrilled to stop a ton of pucks for H.A., including a 50 save effort against Bangor earlier this season
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:42 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Ben Barr and Bryan Sidelinger have the highlights and scores
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
The family also joined Bruins legends on the ice at Fenway Park
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 5:34 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
No. 2 Pioneers face No. 1 Yarmouth on Saturday at 1:50 p.m. at Penobscot Ice Arena in Brewer
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Souvenir comes after sending fan art to the star wide receiver
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 1:18 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Smith scored 33 points while Bornemann was 4-for-6 from three-point range
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Reported 11-year, $331 million extension
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:06 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
The high school is a roughly 54 mile, one hour and 10 minute drive from Sawyer Arena in Bangor
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
It’s a connection cultivated with the Witches over the course of 11 years
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 6:35 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
The Brooks family got to see former Black Bears Jim Montgomery and Jeremy Swayman with the Bruins
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 6:34 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
NFL stated Hamlin experienced cardiac arrest during the game
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 11:44 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Ben Barr and Bryan Sidelinger have the highlights
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 3:14 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Black Bears face Colgate this weekend
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 11:04 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
This year, he helped the Ravens average 164.7 rushing yards per game, good for No. 1 in the AFC
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:45 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Cape Elizabeth’s Nick Laughlin, Michael Lewinski from Wells
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:43 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Tigers reached Class A North Semifinals last season
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:38 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Michael Jordan and LeBron James have also won the award.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Trott has seen players as tall as 6′5″, but he said he’s holding his own in the running back room as he prepares for the big game
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 5:21 PM EST
|By Ben Barr
Saulter was a three-time Northern Maine champion with the Hawks
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