Despite being mauled by Plattsburgh State players, Bates’ Charlie Fay squeezes through to get a shot off during the first half of Wednesday’s playoff game in Lewiston. LEWISTON — In Wednesday’s second round NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament game, Bates College was firing on all cylinders. Eleven different Bobcats found the back of the net and […]
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Campus Notes: Local athletes thrive at New England track and field championships
Several athletes with local ties had standout performances at the NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships over the weekend at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Senior Connor Harris of Auburn and sophomore Drew Gamage of Sabattus finished first and second in the triple jump for the University of Southern Maine. Harris, an Edward […]
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Middlebury tops No. 1 Bates College in NESCAC men’s lacrosse semifinal
LEWISTON — Saturday’s NESCAC men’s lacrosse semifinal game between Middlebury and Bates came down to faceoffs — win the faceoffs, gain possession, score and, hopefully, repeat. Middlebury resoundingly won the faceoff battle, 23-8, and in doing so also won the battle where it mattered most — on the scoreboard. The sixth-seeded Panthers defeated the top-ranked […]
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A-L Hall of Fame: Chicione still on top of his game
When an athlete receives a call for induction into a hall of fame, it’s not too often that he or she is still competing at a high level. But Sunday’s Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston will cap off a busy week for Lewiston’s Ron Chicoine in the […]
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Men’s Lacrosse: Bates success this has been building the past few years
Bates College lacrosse coaches Peter Lasagna, left, Tom Fournier and Trevar Haefele celebrate their 13-0 regular season after the Bobcats beat Colby 24-10 on Wednesday. To some, to see the Bates men’s lacrosse team as the No. 1 Division III team and currently 14-0 in the nation maybe a surprise. From 2008 to 2012 the […]
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Fireworks over Bates College planned Saturday
LEWISTON — A student group at Bates College will present fireworks over the college’s Lake Andrews starting at about 9 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Sangai Asia, an organization promoting Asian and Asian-American awareness, identity and fellowship at Bates, sponsors a fireworks show near the end of every academic year. A performance of taiko drumming will […]
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Spring yardwork at Bates College
Bates College seniors Jeremy Lavertu, left, Dan Walpole, Creighton Foulkes and Jack Martell (partially hidden), work for the grounds crew outside the Olin Arts Center on the Lewiston campus Monday. Walpole, Foulkes and Martell are working with Lavertu before they graduate May 28.
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No. 1 Bates men’s lacrosse wins NESCAC quarterfinal
LEWISTON —As it has been doing all season long, the Bates men’s lacrosse team kept things close against Connecticut College in the teams’ NESCAC quarterfinal. And, as it has been doing all season long, the Bates men’s lacrosse team came out on top. Senior captains Kyle Weber and Charlie Fay led the Bobcats with four […]
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Bates College football coach Mark Harriman likes NESCAC’s switch to nine-game slate
Bates’ Frank Williams runs for yardage during the Bobcats’ 29-17 win over Williams at Garcelon Field on Saturday. Mark Harriman is entering his 20th season as Bates College’s football coach, and each year the slate has been the same: Eight games preceded by a scrimmage. The NESCAC is breaking from tradition and changing its football […]
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Bates College men’s lacrosse caps unbeaten regular season
LEWISTON — Neither Mother Nature nor Colby College were a match for the No. 1-ranked Bates College men’s lacrosse team Wednesday in the Bobcats’ quest for a perfect regular season. The Bobcats defeated the Mules 24-10 at Garcelon Field to put an exclamation point on what has been a remarkable season to date. Bates’ 24 […]