Bates’ Liam Spillane tries to run away from Colby’s Patrick Yale and Don Vivian during Saturday’s game at Garcelon Field in Lewiston. Colby defeated Bates 21-6. (Phyllis Graber Jensen photo) LEWISTON — Colby coach Jack Cosgrove jumped up and down as he congratulated his players after the handshake line following their 21-6 football win over […]
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Pelletier no hits Colby as Bates softball clinches a playoff spot in the NESCAC Tournament
LEWISTON — Kirsten Pelletier threw her second no-hitter of the season as the Bates defeated Colby 8-0 in five innings on Friday, clinching a spot in the eight-team NESCAC Softball Championship tournament. Pelletier gave up only two walks and struck out 10 batters and lowered her earned-run average to 1.95. Pelletier also no-hit North Central […]
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College Lacrosse: Bates men clinch NESCAC tournament berth, will face Wesleyan
WATERVILLE — With its season on the line, the Bates College men’s lacrosse team defeated Colby College 20-15 on Wednesday afternoon in annual Flahive, McDuffee, Sandler Memorial Game. The win propelled them into the conference tournament for the fourth straight season. Bates (8-7, 4-6 NESCAC) will travel to face top-seeded Wesleyan (12-2, 9-1 NESCAC) for the quarterfinals, […]
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College hockey: Colby's rally falls short in Frozen Four
Zack Hale of Colby College and Erik Cooper of St. Norbert College chase the puck during the NCAA Division III men’s hockey championship semifinal at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, on Friday. (Dustin Satloff photos) LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — It took 95 years and a stretch of five straight weekends on the […]
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Coach Blaise MacDonald finds the right fit at Colby College
Colby College hockey head coach Blaise MaDonald instructs players during practice on Tuesday. Goalie Sean Lawrence is beside MacDonald. (David Leaming/Waterville Morning Sentinel) WATERVILLE — Chris Hall had heard the stories about Blaise MacDonald, the ones that painted a picture of a young, fiery hockey coach who could be hard on his players and his […]
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Former UMaine standout Latendresse helps lead Colby College to Frozen Four
Colby College assistant coach Michael Latendresse coaches some of his players on the bench during a game this season. WATERVILLE — It’s been 25 years since the University of Maine won the NCAA Division I ice hockey championship, the first hockey title for any Maine school at any level. This weekend, Colby College will try […]
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Men's hockey: Colby beats UNE, moves on in Division III tournament
Colby College goalie Sean Lawrence gives up a goal to University of New England’s Ryan Bloom (9) in the first period of the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey championship at the Alfond Youth Forum at the University of New England in Biddeford on Saturday. (Michael G. Seamans/Waterville Morning Sentinel) BIDDEFORD […]
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College hockey: Mules will make tourney debut at UNE
The Colby College hockey team will make its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance close to home. The Mules will face No. 4 University of New England in the first round of the Division III national championship tournament Saturday at the Harold Alfond Forum in Biddeford. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Colby (15-10-2) earned its […]
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Women’s Lacrosse: Colby bests Bates in Top 10 battle
The consolation for Bates is that it will see the Mules again on Saturday, when Colby hosts a rematch in the NESCAC quarterfinals. “I think we’re looking forward to playing again,” Bates coach Brett Allen said. “We want to redeem ourselves and prove that we’re better than we showed that we were today. The fact […]
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College Basketball: Britten, Bates make it count against Colby
That individual matchup never materialized, but the game lived up to its billing anyway, with host Bates holding on for a thrilling 73-69 victory at Alumni Gym. It was the second meeting of the season for the two schools, as Colby (10-2, 0-1 in NESCAC) won on its home floor, 78-74 in overtime, on December […]