LEWISTON — Harold W. Sargent, 69, died Wednesday, June 27, at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 1, 1949, in Bangor, son of Berphe and Josephine Marino Sargent. With a father in the service they traveled and lived in many locations before making a home in Rumford. […]
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Dick Leavitt named to Bowdoin Athletic Hall of Honor
Former track All-American and football star Dick Leavitt of Sabattus is among the six inductees that will comprise Bowdoin College’s Athletic Hall of Honor. He is pictured here with his son, Robie, at a 2006 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl practice. (Sun Journal file photo) Dick Leavitt’s distinguished two-sport collegiate career is being recognized by Bowdoin […]
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College softball: Bowdoin slugs to doubleheader sweep of Bates
Bates shortstop Tori Fitzgerald makes a diving catch on a short blooper to the infield during Saturday’s softball game against Bowdoin. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Bowdoin made sure to make the most of its hits during a NESCAC softball doubleheader against Bates on Saturday. That was something the Polar Bears failed to do Friday […]
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Men’s lacrosse: Bowdoin edges Bates on last-second goal
LEWISTON — Bowdoin junior Sam Carlin contributed more than his fair share to the six-game winning streak the Polar Bears took into Wednesday night’s NESCAC men’s lacrosse showdown with Bates by dominating faceoffs and ground balls. Carlin not only maintained his stranglehold on possession against the resilient Bobcats at Garcelon Field, he also added clutch […]
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Bowdoin edges Bates in NESCAC baseball showdown
WATERVILLE — Bowdoin College coach Mike Connolly got the start he was looking for, both from his team and his starting pitcher. Max Vogel-Freedman survived a 32-pitch opening frame, throwing six solid innings in the Polar Bears’ 3-1 NESCAC win over rival Bates at Colby College on Friday. The three-game series, which continues Saturday at […]
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Gertrude "Gertie" Hanson
LEWISTON — Gertrude “Gertie” Hanson, 69, of Richmond and Bowdoin, passed away Thursday, March 15, at CMMC, surrounded by the ones she loved. Gertie was born Dec. 14, 1948, in Gardiner, to Rowland Hanson and Marion Hinkley-Hanson, of Richmond. Condolences may be expressed at www.kincerfuneralhome.com.
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Maine's women's hoops teams lead the charge
The University of Maine celebrates after their victory over Hartford on Friday, March 9. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Before Gary Fifield left his Vermont high school coaching job to take over the University of Southern Maine women’s basketball program in 1987, he took a recruiting trip in February. “My first (Maine) high school tournament […]
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Women's basketball: Versatile Kerrigan standing out for Bowdoin
Bowdoin’s Kate Kerrigan looks to make a pass against the defense of UNE’s Jocelyn Chaput earlier this seasonl. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald) BRUNSWICK — The numerous accolades only begin to tell how important senior guard Kate Kerrigan is to the Bowdoin College women’s basketball team. This season Kerrigan has been named the Division III player […]
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Michael "Rocky" Harmon
BRUNSWICK — Michael “Rocky” Harmon, 51, drifted peacefully away to knock on Heaven’s Door Friday, March 9. He was surrounded by his family at Midcoast Hospital, in Brunswick, at the time of his passing. Michael was born July 22, 1966, the third of four children, to Vernon “Joe” Harmon and Shirley Young Harmon. He went to […]
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Men's basketball: UMaine-Farmington takes a run at Bowdoin in eventual loss
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Riley Robinson (20) and Eric Berry (33) try to stop Bowdoin Colleges Liam Farley from going up for two points in basketball game at Morrell Gymnasium in Brunswick on Sunday. BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College men’s basketball coach Tim Gilbride said University of Maine at Farmington gave him an uneasy […]