Maryland’s Ed Mullen set a men’s lacrosse NCAA Tournament single-game record with 12 points in 1976. Syracuse’s Gary Gait matched that in 1988. That mark stood until Saturday when Bates College freshman Matt Chlastawa tallied 13 points to set an all-divisions NCAA Tournament record in the Bobcats’ 26-14 third-round victory over Amherst. Chlastawa (Westfield, Massachusetts) […]
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Bates men’s lacrosse stuffs Amherst to reach NCAA quarterfinals
LEWISTON — The Bates College men’s lacrosse trio of Charlie Fay, Kyle Weber and Matt Chlastawa call themselves “Two-and-a-half men” — Fay is 6-foot-4, Weber stands 6-foot-2 and Chlastawa tips the tape at just 5-foot-6. On Saturday, two-and-a-half men gave Amherst College all it could handle in the teams’ NCAA round of 16 playoff matchup. The […]
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NCAA Tournament: Jones paces Bates into the third round
Despite being mauled by Plattsburgh State players, Bates’ Charlie Fay squeezes through to get a shot off during the first half of Wednesday’s playoff game in Lewiston. LEWISTON — In Wednesday’s second round NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament game, Bates College was firing on all cylinders. Eleven different Bobcats found the back of the net and […]
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Campus Notes: Local athletes thrive at New England track and field championships
Several athletes with local ties had standout performances at the NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships over the weekend at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Senior Connor Harris of Auburn and sophomore Drew Gamage of Sabattus finished first and second in the triple jump for the University of Southern Maine. Harris, an Edward […]
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College Lacrosse: Bates men to host NCAA Tournament opener
INDIANAPOLIS — Bates men’s lacrosse received one of the top four seed and will make its second NCAA Division III tournament appearance in three years when it hosts Plattsburgh State on Wednesday at Garcelon Field. Bates (14-1), the top-ranked team in last week’s USILA Division III poll, earned one of seven available “Pool C” at-large […]
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Middlebury tops No. 1 Bates College in NESCAC men’s lacrosse semifinal
LEWISTON — Saturday’s NESCAC men’s lacrosse semifinal game between Middlebury and Bates came down to faceoffs — win the faceoffs, gain possession, score and, hopefully, repeat. Middlebury resoundingly won the faceoff battle, 23-8, and in doing so also won the battle where it mattered most — on the scoreboard. The sixth-seeded Panthers defeated the top-ranked […]
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A-L Hall of Fame: Chicione still on top of his game
When an athlete receives a call for induction into a hall of fame, it’s not too often that he or she is still competing at a high level. But Sunday’s Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston will cap off a busy week for Lewiston’s Ron Chicoine in the […]
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Men’s Lacrosse: Bates success this has been building the past few years
Bates College lacrosse coaches Peter Lasagna, left, Tom Fournier and Trevar Haefele celebrate their 13-0 regular season after the Bobcats beat Colby 24-10 on Wednesday. To some, to see the Bates men’s lacrosse team as the No. 1 Division III team and currently 14-0 in the nation maybe a surprise. From 2008 to 2012 the […]
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Richmond softball stops Buckfield
RICHMOND — The high school softball rivalry between Buckfield and Richmond has taken a bit of a break over the past few seasons. Yes, the Bucks and Bobcats have played, but Richmond has become the powerhouse in the East-West Conference, and for that matter, in Class D. The Bobcats are the four-time defending state champions […]
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Campus Notes: UMaine Farmington’s Lebel is NAC coach of the year
UMF’s Rhi Jackson battles with Maine Maritime’s Tori Coope (18) for the ball during a North Atlantic Conference quarterfinal lacrosse game in Farmington on Friday. Jackson has been named to the all-conference first team. In her first season as head coach, Lewiston High School graduate Beth Lebel led the University of Maine at Farmington women’s […]