LEWISTON – Junior Kelsey Freedman struck out seven batters from the circle and recorded an RBI triple at the plate to help lead Bates College softball past Colby College, 6-2, at Lafayette Street Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Bobcats (8-15, 2-7 NESCAC East) took the season series from the Mules (5-16, 1-8 NESCAC East) after […]
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College Roundup: Bates belts Endicott
LEWISTON — Bates junior Kelsey Freedman broke team records for strikeouts in a game, season and career all in the same game on Monday, as the Bobcats completed their sweep of Maine Maritime Academy in non-conference softball action. Freedman piled up 17 strikeouts in Bates’ 5-0 win in Game 2 of the doubleheader, after the […]
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Bates student charged with assault
LEWISTON — A Bates College student was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly bursting into the wrong home, knocking over and injuring an elderly man as he did so. Mac Jackson, a biology major and football captain, was arrested at about 10:30 p.m. He remained at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn on Wednesday, charged with […]
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Men’s college tennis: Amherst blanks Bates
LEWISTON — It was the kind of test that the Bates College men’s tennis schedule is loaded with. Paul Castonguay wants his Bobcats challenged and Saturday the Amherst College team did just that. The Lord Jeffs blanked Bates 9-0 to win their 11th straight. “Every team on our schedule is legit and a ranked team,” […]
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College Baseball: Bobcats, Polar Bears split doubleheader in South Portland
With Casco Bay serving as its backdrop, Bates’ bullpen stemmed the scoring tide to give the Bobcats a 13-7 win in the seven-inning opener. Bowdoin’s Jay Loughlin responded by leading a quartet of seniors that quieted Bates’ bats for the nine-inning nightcap, 6-2, at Southern Maine Community College. Bates cleanup hitter Kevin Davis had the […]
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Historic preservation bill clears hurdle in Maine Senate
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday gave initial approval to a bill meant to clarify the state’s historic preservation tax credit law. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, has ramifications for efforts to redevelop the historic Bates Mill No. 5 in downtown Lewiston. “People have been hesitant about investing in large […]
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Men’s lacrosse: Bowdoin rallies past Bates
LEWISTON — The way Wednesday’s lacrosse game was going, the two-goal lead that Bates held after three quarters wasn’t likely to remain. The Bobcats and Bowdoin were engaged in a back-and-forth battle at Garcelon Field and just when one team seemed to seize momentum, the other would make its own charge. So after a strong […]
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Catholic editor takes on modern faith at Bates
LEWISTON — Bates College students were challenged Monday afternoon to think about what it means to reconcile being a Catholic in a modern, secular society. Paul Baumann, editor of Commonweal Magazine, a 90-year-old lay-edited Catholic journal, delivered a lecture titled “Liberal, Conservative or Just Catholic? Religious Identity in a Pluralistic Age.” His daughter, Bates senior […]
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Bates College roundup: Women lacrosse runs away from Hamilton
Bridget Meedzan added three goals for the Bobcats (7-3, 3-2 NESCAC), Wally Pierce added two goals and two assists, while Moriah Greenstein chipped in with a goal and three assists. Cara Cappellini also added a goal and an assist on offense. After allowing four consecutive goals in first half to fall behind 4-2, the Bobcats […]
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Bates College research projects showcased
Bates College’s 13th annual Mount David Summit