St. Joseph’s College of Maine freshman infielder Hunter Richardson, a Monmouth Academy graduate, sets himself in the field during a game earlier this month. Like his fellow college baseball players and countless snowbirds, Hunter Richardson got a cold slap in the face when he returned to Maine from his Florida trip earlier this week. Unlike […]
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Patience finally paying off for Donovan
St. Joseph’s College sophomore Brendan Donovan had some local knowledge last weekend at the Maine Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship at Martindale Country Club in Auburn, where the Auburn native and St. Dom’s graduate carded a 153 (74-79) over two rounds to place ninth. The Monks’ top golfer on the weekend, Donovan used to call Martindale […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Women’s Basketball: Bates goes cold, can’t stop Saint Joseph’s, Cahill
LEWISTON — Neither Bates nor Saint Joseph’s College had a great shooting night when the two women’s basketball teams faced off Thursday. Thankfully for the visiting Monks, they had Morgan Cahill to ease the pain of those shooting woes. Cahill scored 27 points, most of them in the paint, as St. Joe’s won the non-conference […]
Men’s Basketball: Bates makes it rain, pour against Saint Joseph’s College
“I still try to emphasize to take the mid-range shot. I know it’s not the most attractive shot to a lot of people,” Bates head coach Jon Furbush said. “But the dunks certainly get us to play a little harder defensively, and when a 3 goes in it’s a very similar feeling.” The game was […]
St. Joseph’s College golfers Letourneau, Hachey making immediate impact
Hachey was a four-year starter at Winthrop High School, where he helped the Ramblers to a Class C state runner-up finish in the team championships in 2013. Last season, he helped the Ramblers to the Class C title and finished second in the state individual tournament. Letourneau, who was a member of the Oxford Hills […]