Down to eight healthy players, the Black Bears show mental and physical toughness by winning 10th straight game and advancing to the America East title game for the fifth straight year.
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Travel ban forces Bowdoin teams to scramble to fill schedules
Because of coronavirus concerns, the college cancels trips to Florida for the baseball and softball teams and to California for its tennis teams.
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Sunday’s college roundup: Bowdoin will host women’s basketball regional
The Polar Bears will play in the Sweet 16 at home on Friday night.
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Women’s basketball: UMaine advances to America East final
The Black Bears beat UMass Lowell, 67-54, and will play Friday for a third straight conference championship, at Stony Brook.
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills brothers advance to second day of wrestling championships
Jeffrey Worster has reached Sunday’s championship semifinals in the 220-pound weight class, while brother Dillon is in the consolation quarterfinals.
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Men’s hockey: UMaine blanks Providence, earns home ice in playoffs
The Black Bears will host a Hockey East quarterfinal series after a 1-0 win, thanks to Jeremy Swayman’s 48 saves.
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College basketball: Mustangs in familiar position thanks to unfamiliar methods
Defending national champion Central Maine Community College is heading to the USCAA national tournament for the fourth consecutive year, but this time with a different look.
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Men’s basketball: UMaine-Farmington coach Dick Meader retires after 44 years
Meader, 73, won more than 500 games between UMF and Thomas College and helped start Pine Tree Basketball Camp.
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Timeout: Dick Meader’s legacy will live on for generations
After coaching the UMF men’s basketball team for 27 years, Meader felt the time was right to retire. But the impact of his career will be felt for years, Tony Blasi writes.
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Men’s Basketball: Colby College shoots its way into NCAA tournament
A strong offense rich with scorers is a big reason the Mules are in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 23 years.