Williams earned the honor, which was announced Sunday, with a standout performance in the Bobcats’ 29-16 win over Williams College on Saturday. Williams, of Brookline, Massachusetts, caught nine passes from quarterback Sandy Plashkes for 223 yards and scored three touchdowns (3, 63 and 73 yards) to lead Bates to its fifth victory over the Eph sin […]
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College football: All-around effort gives Bobcats first win of season
But judging by their contributions to the Bobcats’ first victory of the season, all three parts of the team wanted to impress the big alumni weekend crowd at Garcelon Field. Bates’ offense, defense and special teams all played a big part in the 29-17 win over Williams. Led by Plashkes (10-for-24, 240 yards, four […]
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College football: Bobcats looking for first win in home opener
“It’s a big weekend,” Bates coach Mark Harriman said. “It’s alumni weekend. We’re looking forward to finally being home.” Both the Bobcats and Ephs carry 0-2 records into the matchup. Besides searching for their first win, both are searching for better offensive production. The Bobcats scored seven points in each of their first two games. […]
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Bobcat Beat: Women’s cross country leaps into national rankings with runner-up finish at Pre-Nationals
Bates women’s cross country came up big in its biggest meet of the season so far last Saturday, finishing second out of 39 teams at the Division III Pre-Nationals in Louisville, Ky. The Bobcats placed five runners within the top 42 of the race to finish just four points behind winner Hope College of Holland, […]
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College football: Tufts rallies to edge Bates, 12-7
SOMERVILLE, MA — Ryan McDonald’s 15-yard touchdown with 9:04 remaining rallied Tufts to a 12-7 win over Bates in a rainy NESCAC defensive struggle on Saturday. Trailing 6-0, the Bobcats (0-2) took their first and only lead of the game when Sandy Plashkes connected with Brian Daly on a 30-yard touchdown pass with 11:58 left in the […]
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Bobcat Beat: Football sees encouraging signs in tough season-opening loss
Many of the mistakes Bates head football coach Mark Harriman saw in his team’s 38-7 season-opening loss at Trinity last Saturday were typical of a young team and thus correctable. The tough assignment for Harriman, his staff and the Bobcats is to correct those mistakes before this Saturday, when they hit the road again to […]
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Golf is a big part of Alex Robert’s life, but family is even bigger
Lewiston High School sophomore Alex Robert is already a family man. In just his second season with the Lewiston team, Robert is among the top three golfers on the squad. He also shines for the varsity hockey team, but golf is where his family bonds. Robert’s grandfather, Mike Tiner, was the longtime coach for the […]
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H.S. roundup: Oxford Hills/Buckfield football falls to Portland, 36-7
PORTLAND — Oxford Hills/Buckfield dropped its second straight football game Saturday evening in a 36-7 loss to Portland. A 20-yard touchdown pass from Issiah Bachelder to Ethan Hoyt, and a safety from an Oxford Hills snap that went out of the end zone gave the Bulldogs a 9-0 lead. That was bumped up to 16-0 […]
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College football: Bantams too much for Bobcats, 38-7
HARTFORD, Conn. — Darrien Myers racked up 234 total yards and caught three touchdown passes to lead Trinity College to a 38-7 win over Bates College in the New England Small College Athletic Conference opener Saturday. Bates, which hasn’t beaten Trinity since 1979, led 7-0 after sophomore quarterback Sandy Plashkes’ 3-yard TD run 2:10 into […]
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College football: Bobcats bring EL alum Emerson home to start college coaching career
LEWISTON — Few newly-minted college graduates have compiled the football coaching resume Spencer Emerson had even before he picked up his degree in sociology from the University of Maine last spring. Nevertheless, the Edward Little High School graduate had an inkling he’d still have some dues to pay if he wanted to continue coaching. So […]