Head coach: Alison Montgomery (second year) Last year: 9-15, 4-6 in NESCAC; lost in NESCAC quarterfinals. Key returners: Bernadette Connors, sr., guard; Nina Davenport, jr., forward; Allie Coppola, sr., post; Lyse Henshaw, jr., guard. Key loss: Chelsea Nason, guard. Key newcomers: Melanie Brinkhorst, fr., guard; Kelli Kennedy, fr., post; Carly Christofi, fr., guard Outlook: The […]
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Leary: No role at Bates College too big or too small
Bates coach Jon Furbush is one of them. Thanks to his versatility and high basketball IQ, former Edward Little star Quin Leary has earned his way into Furbush’s circle of trust. That means the senior could be frequently called upon in crunch time, even though he will begin most games this season on the bench. […]
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Bates men’s basketball outlook
Head coach: Jon Furbush (9th year) Last year: 10-14, 2-8 in NESCAC Key returners: Marcus Delpeche (Sr., F), Malcolm Delpeche (Sr., C), Jerome Darling (Sr., G), Quin Leary (Sr., F), Connor McLeod (Sr., G), Shawn Strickalnd (Jr., G), Justin Zukowski (Jr., G), Nick Lynch (So., F) Key loss: Mike Boornazian (G), Josh Britten (G), Mike […]
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Bates students rally against Trump election
Our View: Take comfort in realities of adulthood LEWISTON — A week ago, Bates College students traipsed to the polls with enthusiasm and hope, spurred on by messages written in chalk all over campus urging them to #DumpTrump. Seven days later, with the chalk fading, more than 400 students gathered to bemoan Donald Trump’s presidential victory […]
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Bates falls to Hamilton in finale
The Continentals (3-5) out-gained the Bobcats (3-5) 309-176 on the day, with 165 passing yards and 144 rushing yards. Bates rushed for 153 yards but only managed 23 yards through the air. Despite the loss, Bates’s senior class — which was honored prior to the game Saturday — is the first since 1931 to win […]
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Sen. Susan Collins: ‘I learned so much from defeat’
LEWISTON — Four-term U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who declared in August that she couldn’t vote for Donald Trump, opted on Election Day to write in House Speaker Paul Ryan for president. The Maine Republican said she doesn’t always agree with Ryan, but he is “a person of great character” who’s not afraid to take […]
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Bates students turn out at polls in big numbers
LEWISTON — Bates College students aren’t backing down at the polls. “Batesies really showed up,” said Hannah Prince, a junior who headed to the Lewiston Armory to cast her vote for the woman she hopes will be the nation’s first female president, Hillary Clinton. Bates students made a big push to boost turnout this year, […]
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Political warfare breaks out over Bates voting flap
After Maine Gov. Paul LePage threatened to check up on college students who vote Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union urged the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the governor for violating the Voting Rights Act’s prohibition on intimidating those seeking to cast ballots. Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said LePage’s comments “only inflame […]
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Secretary of state addresses students about voting
This is a statement issued by Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, addressed to students who may be concerned about voting in the wake of a flier distributed at Bates College that warned students about the possible legal consequences of casting a ballot Tuesday: Your status as a student is a neutral factor in exercising your […]
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Voter suppression effort decried at Bates College
LEWISTON — Somebody doesn’t want Bates College students to vote Tuesday. Sometime Saturday, orange fliers appeared at a number of dorms and at the school’s dining hall claiming to be a “Legal Advisory” for Bates students. The papers gave no indication of their creator or distributor, despite a legal requirement that they carry a disclaimer. […]