LEWISTON — Bates College could get used to this whole, “NCAA tournament” thing. Playing in their first Division III tournament game in front of a partisan — and raucous — crowd at Garcelon Field on Wednesday, the Bobcats weathered an early Keene State attack and poured on the offense in the second half to top […]
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Men’s lacrosse: Maine native Haefele finds coaching niche at Bates
From the early years of being a ball boy to video taping games as he matured, Haefele grew up with the men’s lacrosse program. After a successful four-year career at Division III powerhouse Nazareth College, Haefele has returned to his old stomping grounds as an assistant coach for the Bobcats under the direction of 15th-year […]
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College Rowing: Commitment to offseason training paying dividends for Bobcats
Among the hardware are five NCAA runner-up trophies won in succession by the women’s rowing team from the 2008-09 season through the 2012-13 campaign. And they aren’t there by accident. They are a product of hard work during the offseason that allows both the men’s and women’s teams to be physically ready for the season, even […]
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College roundup: Bates College men knock off No. 1 Tufts
MEDFORD, Mass. — The No. 1 team in the country is unbeaten no more. Behind five goals from Falmouth’s Charlie Fay, Bates College upended top-ranked Tufts University 12-8 Tuesday in NESCAC men’s lacrosse action. Jack Allard added four goals and Jack Strain added two more for the Bobcats (7-4, 4-4 NESCAC), who launched 24 shots […]
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Women’s lacrosse: Bobcats cage Camels in final home game
LEWISTON — Junior Moriah Greenstein scored four goals and senior Emma Getsinger added three more as the Bates women’s lacrosse team downed Connecticut College 15-8 Saturday in NESCAC action at Garcelon Field. Four players scored multiple goals for the Bobcats (6-7, 2-6 NESCAC). Lacey Hale led the Camels (2-8, 0-6) with two goals. The game […]
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College Swimming: Bates sending program-record 12 swimmers to NCAAs
The Bobcats’ men’s and women’s swimming and diving team rewrote the history books this year after doing much of the same last season. After sending a then-program record five swimmers to the NCAA Championships in 2014, Bates shattered that mark this year as 12 Bobcats will make the trip down to Shenandoah, Texas for the 2015 […]
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Boys’ basketball: Richmond Bobcats repel Buckfield Bucks
RICHMOND — Typically when your team is up 21-0 after the first quarter of a basketball game, you begin to write your opponent off. On Wednesday, the Western Class D fifth-seeded Richmond High School boys’ basketball team hosted No. 12 Buckfield in a preliminary playoff game in Richmond. With the Bobcats taking a 21-0 lead […]
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College basketball: Kaubris ready for role with Bates College men’s team
LEWISTON – In a smaller role late last season, Cam Kaubris caught a glimpse of what he could bring to the table this winter. The Bates College senior and former Mountain Valley High School standout set out to prepare for that chance. Though his playing time has been limited during his career with the Bobcats, […]
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Boys’ soccer: Richmond ends Bangor Christian’s reign
Cody Tribbet added an insurance goal with 5:19 left in regulation. Peter Gardner’s Bobcats limited the freshman-laden Patriots to very few quality scoring chances by pressuring the ball with numbers all over the field. “I felt they had way more people than they should have had out there. But they didn’t. They just kept going […]
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College Football: Madden right at home at Bates
Chris Madden always admired the idea of playing college football in his hometown. The thought of playing every home game in front of friends and family reminded him of his days at Lewiston High School, where he was the starting quarterback. Four more years of playing for his hometown was too good to pass up. […]