Lewiston native Heather Kendall picked up a pair of awards for her recent efforts in track and field. The University of Southern Maine freshman was named the women’s Rookie Track Athlete of the Week by the Little East Conference on Monday, then the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference named the former Blue Devil its Division III […]
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College Notebook: Masters sets record, reaps reward
University of Maine indoor track athlete Jaclyn Masters was named America East Field performer of the week for the period ending Jan. 24. The Auburn native and Edward Little High School graduate earned the honor after a record-breaking performance at the Donahue Invitational on Jan. 22. Masters set the meet and school record in the […]
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College Notebook: UMF’s Labbe captures skiing award
University of Maine at Farmington Nordic skier Alisha Labbe was the first female to cross the finish line in last Saturday’s USCSA Katahdin Nordic Sprint/10K race at Titcomb Mountain. That finish earned the Turner native and Leavitt Area High School graduate the USCSA’s Reynolds Division Female Nordic Athlete of the Week award. Labbe finished sixth […]
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College Notebook: Maine-Farmington hoopsters grab honors
A pair of Univeristy of Maine at Farmington basketbal stars garnered North Atlantic Conference Athlete of the Week awards this past week. Junior forward Sean Murphy was named the week’s top men’s basketball rookie, and senior forward Meghan Smith was the conference’s top women’s basketball player this week. Murphy was named the NAC’s Rookie of […]
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College Notebook: Bates’ Abdel Khalek keeps streak alive
Bates senior squash player Ahmed Abdel Khalek won his 50th consecutive match on Sunday, beating Moustafa Bayoumy of St. 3-2 in a 7-2 loss for the Bobcats. Abdel Khalek, the 2015 College Squash Association national champion, hasn’t lost since his freshman year, and carries a career record of 73-2. Locals shine for USM indoor track […]
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College Notebook: Local hoops teams turn the page to 2016
With the calendar flipping from 2015 to 2016, and with some teams still on winter break, this is a good time to check in on the local college basketball programs midway through their respective seasons. Bates There was no downtime for the Bates men, but that can be seen as a positive for the Bobcats. […]
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College Notebook: Local graduates honored by ECAC
A pair of local athletes attending Husson University received postseason awards from the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the fall season. Matt Archer, a Chesterville native and Mt. Blue High School graduate, was one of two Husson football players named to the ECAC Division III North All-Stars Second Team. Archer, a senior left tackle, was […]
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College Notebook: Bates, Maine-Farmington women’s hoopsters honored
The Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s weekly honor roll came out this past Tuesday, and two local college athletes were named to the five-member group. University of Maine-Farmington senior forward Meghan Smith and Bates College sophomore guard Lyse Henshaw both had standout performances during the week ending Dec. 6. Smith averaged 18.3 points, 8.7 rebounds […]