WESTBROOK — The fact that Marissa Bates was still wearing her hat and mittens as she came home from school upset the young girl, who was 9 years old at the time. “She saw some other kids at school who weren’t wearing hats or gloves,” her mother, Veronica, recalled. “She had tried to give them […]
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College Roundup: Bates, USM basketball split
GORHAM – Junior captain Graham Safford scored a game-high 18 points to lead five Bobcats in double figures as Bates College men’s basketball defeated the University of Southern Maine, 79-68, in Hill Gymnasium on Thursday night. The Bobcats (5-1) held a double-digit lead over the final 22:39 of the game and beat the Huskies (3-2) […]
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College roundup: Mustangs overwhelm Knights
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. — In their second game in less than 24 hours, Central Maine Community College took on the Knights of VTC in a YSCC matchup Sunday. Early foul trouble again plagued the Mustangs in the first half, but their tempo, pressure and depth was simply too much for VTC as CMCC took home […]
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Bates Women’s Basketball: Murphy maturing into increased role
LEWISTON — Allaina Murphy will notice the difference every time she shakes hands and makes eye contact with Bates College’s opponent this winter, right before tip-off. Even on an NCAA Division III women’s basketball team, Murphy finds herself in a distinct minority: A starting center who’s an inch shy of six feet tall. “We have […]
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Bates Men’s Basketball: Matarazzo puts the pressure on
LEWISTON — Luke Matarazzo’s coach describes his senior captain’s defensive makeup as part pit bull, part illusionist. The characterization brings up a jarring image of a cross between a bald rapper and a Las Vegas headliner. But the Bates guard has a full head of hair and doesn’t dream of seeing his name in lights […]
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College football: Colby hands Bates third consecutive loss
Colby shut down Bates’ top-ranked running game and picked off three passes to take the first game in the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin rivalry, 21-3, on Saturday at Harold Alfond Stadium. Bates, whose CBB title last year included with a 31-6 win over Colby, has now lost three in a row and drops to 2-4 overall. Ryan Curit […]
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College football: Panthers frustrate Bobcats, 28-17
LEWISTON — Over the last two years, the Bates Bobcats have reached levels of football success not seen at Garcelon Field in more than a quarter of a century. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, beating Middlebury remains an elusive milestone. Middlebury picked up its 25th consecutive victory in the NESCAC series with a 28-17 victory over […]
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Bates Football: Pass-happy Panthers storm into Garcelon
Bates College boasted one of leading defenses in NCAA Division III football during the 2012 season with one notable exception. Middlebury and quarterback McCallum Foote picked apart the Bobcats through the air. The good news for the Bobcats is that they will get another chance on their home turf. The bad news: Foote and the […]
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Bobcat Beat: Soccer, field hockey teams find footing
September wasn’t the most promising month for the Bates College soccer and field hockey teams, but fortunes are turning around in a hurry. Each of those clubs has embarked upon a mid-October winning streak. Field hockey recently picked up its third straight victory after a 1-7 start and ended a five-year winless skein against Babson. […]