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William & Mary rallies past UMaine

by Associated Press September 6, 2025September 12, 2025

The Tribe overcome a 14-point deficit and get the winning TD in the final 3 minutes.

The Nor’easters get a comeback victory in a wild season opener.

The Black Bears open Coastal Athletic Association play on the road.

Starting in 2026, NESCAC teams — including Colby, Bates and Bowdoin — will be allowed to accept invitations to the NCAA Division III playoffs.

by Staff report July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

Rhode Island is picked to win the conference, followed by Monmouth and Villanova.

The Bowdoinham resident and Thornton Academy grad was taken in the third round by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Bowker, a right-handed pitcher at Vanderbilt, is taken in the third round of the MLB amateur draft, the 100th player taken overall.

Rutigliano, a former assistant at NCAA Division I schools Belmont and Lipscomb, is the Mules’ third head coach in 55 years.

by Staff Report July 10, 2025

The former Lewiston High and Central Maine Community College standout spent the past two seasons at Cal State Fullerton.

The state’s only Division I program had initially planned to opt out of a ruling that would allow schools to directly pay student-athletes.