ATHENS, Ga. — Leaonna Odom scored 16 points and Duke’s defense was dominant, holding Georgia to two second-quarter points to move on to the Sweet 16.Lexie Brown and Erin Mathias each had 14 points for Duke (24-8), which will play UConn in the Albany Regional on Saturday.Georgia (26-7) made only 1 of 19 shots in […]
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Vachon's message to Black Bears —get better
It was the most accomplished women’s basketball season in 14 years for the University of Maine. Now Coach Amy Vachon wants her Black Bears to get better. Should Maine win the America East Conference next year – it certainly will be favored – Vachon wants the NCAA tournament selection committee to give her team a […]
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Poliquin calls for new state quarters to honor American women
To honor American women, Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is teaming up with a California Democrat on a proposal to create a new series of 56 quarters that would feature a woman on the obverse picked by each state and territory. “Our great nation was built and shaped by courageous, pioneering and bold women,” Poliquin […]
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Women are sticking with US submarines at same rate as men
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When the U.S. Navy sought the first female sailors to serve on submarines, Suraya Mattocks raised her hand because she thought it would be a cool job, not because she wanted to blaze a trail. She did anyway. It has been eight years since the Navy lifted its ban on women in […]
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Get real about mutual respect
Human females have been dominated by human males for thousands of years. With that power comes the license to be disrespectful. Many women have written eloquently about it. Gerda Lerner is my favorite. The Sun Journal featured an Associated Press story (Feb. 28) about a woman who came forward about the lack of respect she […]
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GOP women frustrated by Trump's approach to abuse charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump White House’s handling of abuse charges against men in its midst is frustrating prominent Republican women as the party’s yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections. “It’s the mixed signals. They’ve just got to be stronger, more consistent, clearer in the message” to women, Sen. […]
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Maine Women's Expo held in Auburn
Lisa Lemieux of Wilton is reflected in a mirror as Elizabeth Cyr, right, a stylist/makeup artist from Blush Beauty Boutique in Lewiston, works on her eyebrows Saturday afternoon at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn during the Maine Women’s Expo. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Shanna Breton, owner of Poise Yoga Studio & Foot Sanctuary in Lewiston, […]
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Maine women plan to march on Washington
On Donald Trump’s first full day as president, Washington will likely see one of its largest rallies in years as women from across the country descend on the nation’s capital in a show of unity. “It’s not so much a protest as a presence,” said former state Sen. Barbara Trafton of Auburn, who plans to […]
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Players relish challenge of disc golf championship in Sabattus
SABATTUS — The newly crowned national women’s disc golf champion doesn’t need to be convinced of how popular the sport is in Maine. Sarah Hokom of Freedom, California, learned first-hand even before a gallery of about three dozen spectators hung on her every shot Sunday at Sabattus Disc Golf. “I got stopped in the grocery […]
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Women’s lacrosse: Bates beats Babson to stay undefeated
Life wasn’t quite that much of a breeze against traditionally tough non-conference rival Babson, but the end result at Garcelon Field was refreshingly familiar. Greenstein scored four goals, Jeffrey made seven saves, and Bates used a prolific run at the end of the first half to establish the cushion in a 12-7 victory. “We’ve definitely […]