HADLEY, Mass. – Bates College junior Meg Coffin was recognized as the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Player of the Year. Sophomore teammates Sarah Barton and Matia Kostakis also earned league honors.

A second-team All-NESCAC player one year ago, Coffin becomes the second consecutive player from Bates to receive top honors after Olivia Zurek won it last season.

Coffin ranked among the top four in NESCAC statistics in five major categories. She was second in second in scoring (17.1 ppg); first in rebounding (10.8 rpg); second in field goal percentage (.587); fourth in blocked shots (1.54 bpg) and fourth in steals with 2.25 per game.

Barton is fifth in Division III assists per game (6.9), and was NESCAC Co-Rookie of the year in 2004-05 with Kostakis. While she missed the team’s first seven games due to a foot injury, Kostakis made an immediate impact was she did hit the floor. The 6-0 forward was Bates’ second-leading scorer (12.1 ppg) and rebounder (7.2 rpg), plus she shot an impressive .806 from the line.

Mountain Valley providing fan bus

RUMFORD – Mountain Valley High School is offering a fan bus to the State Class B Championship game in Bangor this Friday, March 3. The cost for riding the bus is $4 for adults, $2 for students, and all students below high school age must be accompanied by an adult.

The bus is scheduled to leave the gymnasium parking lot at 3 p.m. Sign-ups are being taken at the high school office. The school is also doing a game-ticket presale on Thursday from 6:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on Friday from from 6:15 a.m. until noon.

Prices for game admission are $7 for adults and $4 for students. It is recommended those signing up for the bus also purchase their game tickets in advance. For more information, please call 364-4547, ext. 241.