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Davenport scores 1,000th point, leads Bates College past UMaine-Augusta

Bates College’s Nina Davenport looks back over her shoulder after sinking a basket giving her 1000 career points during a game against UMA on Friday night at Bates College. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Nina Davenport launched a 3-point attempt right out of the gates in Friday’s women’s college basketball game against the University of […]

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Men's basketball: Bobcats weather Nor'easters, 107-103

Bates’ James Mortimer drives to the basket and floats one in between UNE’s Ryan Matthews, left and Jackson McCoy during the first half of Sunday night’s basketball game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Bates men’s basketball entered its home-opener with the University of New England averaging just under 60 points per game through […]

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Women's basketball: Seniors leading Bates Bobcats into brighter future

Bates seniors will play an integral part in the success of this coming season. From left to right: Nina Davenport, Lexie Nason, Ashley Kulesza, Lyse Henshaw, and Emily Freedland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Coach Alison Montgomery hopes the 2017-18 season will be a pivotal one for the Bates College women’s basketball program. The Bobcats […]

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Bobcat Beat: Bates football hope tough times make for brighter future

In Bates’ season-ending 35-14 loss to Hamilton last week, a tie game at halftime turned into a three-touchdown deficit within the matter of one quarter. It was an uncomfortably familiar turn of fate for the 2017 Bobcats. “One of the things I mentioned to the team Monday in our last meeting is that there’s obviously […]

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Bates College's football season ends with loss to Hamilton

CLINTON, N.Y. — Special teams struggled especially in the Bates College football team’s 35-14 loss to Hamilton in both teams’ season finale Saturday. Hamilton’s Sam Robinson returned the second-half kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown to break a 7-7 tie and kick off a third-quarter onslaught during which the Continentals outscored the Bobcats 21-0. Hamilton’s […]

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College football: Bates beats Bowdoin, claims fourth straight CBB title

Bates College players celebrate after defeating Bowdoin College in Lewiston on Saturday, securing a fourth consecutive CBB title. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) LEWISTON — The Bates College football team claimed its fourth consecutive CBB title by defeating Bowdoin 24-17 at Garcelon Field on Saturday. It’s the first time Bates has won four straight Colby-Bates-Bowdoin titles, […]