FARMINGTON — Senior forward Rebecca Young scored the decisive goal as the University of Maine at Farmington dispatched Thomas College 2-1 in a NAC field hockey semifinal Saturday afternoon. The Terriers (8-9) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Emily Leighton scored only two minutes into the contest. Leighton’s goal stood until the Beavers […]
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College Football: Bates sets sights on CBB rival Colby
Throw out the records when a rivalry game is being played. Bates and Colby will be more than happy to do so Saturday, when the 1-4 Mules host the 0-5 Bobcats. Bates is coming off a 41-27 loss to Middlebury, while Colby won its first game of the season last week against Hamilton, 24-19. With […]
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Bates football looking to break through against Middlebury
Bates will be looking for a better second half when the Bobcats host Middlebury in NESCAC football action at Garcelon Field on Saturday afternoon. It’s a two-part mission for Bates, which played the first four games of its eight-game schedule without a win due in part to some letdowns after halftime. The Bobcats will be […]
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Bates Roundup: Women’s Rowing shows well at Head of Charles Regatta
While a repeat victory wasn’t in the cards for the Bates College women’s rowing team at the Head of the Charles Regatta this past Sunday, the Bobcats’ first varsity eight boat did cross the finish line in third place in the Women’s Collegiate Eight race in Cambridge, Mass. Bates’ first boat finished behind perennial top […]
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College Football: Falmouth’s Cooleen shines as Tufts rallies past Bates
LEWISTON — Close losses have been a part of Bates’ football revival, but few of those defeats have been more heartbreaking than the 17-16 verdict the Bobcats let slip away to Tufts on Saturday afternoon at Garcelon Field. Bates saw a two-touchdown lead evaporate in the third quarter, then fumbled away what would have been the […]
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Bates football preview: Bobcats riding crest of historical winning wave
LEWISTON — Bates College receiver Mark Riley knows that he and 11 fellow seniors are blessed among football players in school history. All they’ve known are home games on beautiful, new artificial turf in front of glistening bleachers, and seasons with a winning percentage of .500 or better. How rare is the air where Riley and […]
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Girls’ soccer: Richmond powers past Rangeley
RICHMOND — When the Richmond High School girls’ soccer team last met with East-West Conference rival Rangeley, the Lakers gave the Bobcats all they could handle in a 1-0 Western D semifinal loss last year. In Saturday’s rematch, Rangeley once again gave the Bobcats some trouble, with the game scoreless near the midway point of […]
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Class D softball” Richmond win streak grows as Bobcats top Minutemen for crown
STANDISH — Richmond has forever etched itself into the history books after becoming just the fourth softball program to win three consecutive state titles. The Bobcats accomplished that feat Saturday in a 9-4 victory over Stearns in the Class D state championship game at St. Joeseph’s College. They have now won 52 straight games dating […]
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College Lacrosse: Bates’ season ends with loss to Tufts in NCAA tournament round of 16
MEDFORD, Mass. — For a team that had never participated in the NCAA Division III tournament up until this season, Bates College entered the round of 16 with a massive target on its back. That’s because on April 7, the Bobcats went into Medford, Mass., and put a halt to the top-ranked and defending NCAA champion […]