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College football: Bates falls to Wesleyan
For the third straight week, the Wesleyan University football team held its opponent to single digits as the Cardinals held back Bates in 28-7 win at Garcelon Field on Saturday afternoon. The win is Wesleyan’s 11th in a row over Bates, and the Cardinals (3-1) are now 31-4 all time against the Bobcats (1-3). Neither […]
Golf is a big part of Alex Robert’s life, but family is even bigger
Lewiston High School sophomore Alex Robert is already a family man. In just his second season with the Lewiston team, Robert is among the top three golfers on the squad. He also shines for the varsity hockey team, but golf is where his family bonds. Robert’s grandfather, Mike Tiner, was the longtime coach for the […]
Bates adds three to golf coaching staff
AUBURN — When Robert Flynn retired in 2015 after 18 years at the helm, the Bates College Bobcats were in search for a new golf coach for both their men’s and women’s programs. Flynn, who held multiple roles in the athletic department at Bates including head baseball coach, assistant football coach and the head ski […]
First-year students settle in at Bates College
LEWISTON — It was a big day Monday for first-year Bates College student Ryan Rigione, and he got an early start. By the time the college’s moving-in festivities were getting underway, Rigione and his family, from New Canaan, Connecticut, had already collected his keys and his ID badge, moved him into his dorm and were touring […]
Bates ‘Clean sweep’ yard sale Saturday at armory
LEWISTON — Bates College’s annual Clean Sweep yard sale will be held Saturday, June 18, at the Lewiston Armory. Doors will open at 8 a.m. The popular event, now in its 16th year, remains one of the largest community yard sales in Maine. More than 1,000 eager bargain hunters are expected to attend. Typically, the […]
College lacrosse: Bates falls short against Springfield in defensive battle
The two defensively minded teams clashed in a second-round NCAA Division III playoff matchup at Garcelon Field on Sunday, each putting on a display of stifling defense, superb goaltending and gritty play through the midfield. In each team’s lowest-scoring effort of the season, Springfield shoveled one more goal across the line than Bates, and the […]
Bates junior’s business flipping fridges expands to 16 college campuses
LEWISTON — A Bates College junior inspired by fellow students who couldn’t be bothered to take their refrigerators home for the summer — or even to move them to avoid a $75 room-cleaning fine from the college — last year created a business of buying and selling used dorm fridges. Later this month, Mitch Newlin […]