Bates’ Teal Otley, left, passes to a teammate cutting across the middle while be defended by Trinity’s Clara Nowlan as goalie Zoe Ferguson looks on during Saturday’s game in Lewiston. LEWISTON — The Bates women’s lacrosse team had its shot at knocking off the No. 2 ranked team in the nation, but the Bobcats missed […]
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College sports: Bates sets record at indoor track national championships
Allison Hill, Jessica Wilson and Sally Ceesay helped make history over the weekend. The three Bates College athletes earned All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Naperville, Illinois, over the weekend. Three All-Americans is the most in the women’s program’s history. Hill, a senior captain from Brunswick, became Bates’ […]
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#Tourney17: Old Orchard Beach powers up, downs Richmond
AUGUSTA — Thursday’s Class C South girls’ basketball semifinal between top-seeded Richmond and No. 4 Old Orchard Beach came down to a four-and-a-half minute stretch of the third quarter. Tied at 17 at the half, the Seagulls scored all 16 of the third quarter points in the first 4:46 of the frame, taking control and […]
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Maine’s small-game hunting seasons coming to a close
AUGUSTA (AP) — Several seasons for the hunting of small game animals in Maine are coming to a close for the year. The seasons for raccoons, skunks and opossums all end on Dec. 31. There is also a season for the hunting of gray squirrels that ends on that day. Hunters who pursue gray squirrels […]
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Local Roundup: Bessey leads Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball to blowout win over Maranacook
JAY — Alex Bessey and the Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team lit up Maranacook on Monday, 57-37. Bessey finished with 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with five steals and five assists. Haley Turcotte added 12 points and six rebounds, and Morgan Dalton had seven points, six assists and five steals. The Phoenix […]
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Men’s Basketball Roundup: UMaine falters in second half against Quinnipiac
The Black Bears led by as many as 10 points in the first half, and held a 36-28 advantage at halftime. The Bobcats opened the second half with a tone-setting and momentum-shifting 7-2 run. By the time there was 17:31 left in the game, they had tied the score at 40-40. Maine outscored Quinnipiac 20-6 […]
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Boys’ basketball: Bobcats shake off Bucks in second half
The Bucks are still looking for offensive consistency, though, and Richmond asserted itself defensively to start the second half and took control with a 14-3 run to pull away with a 63-41 win. Zach Small scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Bobcats (4-0). Matt Holt added 10 points, five rebounds and four steals. […]
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Bates’ Nick Gilpin adapting to Division III men’s basketball
BANGOR — Nick Gilpin’s freshman initiation with the Bates College men’s basketball program has been relatively uneventful to date. “I got two fouls in the first minute of the first game I played in, so it was something to adjust to,” said the former Hampden Academy star after helping the Bobcats to a 72-62 nonconference […]
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Local roundup: Hebron girls top Governor’s in hockey
HEBRON — Eliza Beaudin netted a hat trick and added an assist to pace Hebron Academy to a 5-3 victory over Governor’s Academy in their home opener in girls’ high school hockey action. Governor’s (1-1) got on the board first with a quick goal just over a minute into the game. Beaudin tied the game […]
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Bates men and women college basketball teams earn wins over UNE
LEWISTON — Nina Davenport’s dominating all-around performance led the Bates College women’s basketball team to a 60-57 victory over the University of New England at Alumni Gymnasium on Monday night. Davenport put up game-highs in points (22), rebounds (13) and assists (four) in the Bobcats’ nonconference win over the Nor’easters. Bernadette Connors contributed 14 more […]