SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Bates College finished the second quarter strong, but Tufts completely took over in the second half to beat the Bobcats 47-14 in NESCAC football action Saturday. The Jumbos (3-0) took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on a field goal by Matt Alswanger and 9-yard touchdown run by Mike Pedrini. Bates’ […]
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Girls’ soccer: Amador leading from sidelines at Leavitt
TURNER — Avalon Amador may have stopped playing the game of soccer competitively, but she couldn’t quit the sport entirely. “I think I always knew that after my own turn in uniform was over I wouldn’t be able to just walk away from the game,” Amador said. She didn’t walk away, she just crossed over […]
College roundup: CMCC soccer teams sweep Unity
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College scored a goal in the first and second halves to scrape by Unity College 2-1 in women’s soccer on Tuesday. In the first half, Delia Schreiber scored to give the Mustangs (4-2) a 1-0 lead off an assist from Samantha Belardo. Belardo scored a much-needed goal in the second […]
Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford returning to UMF for clinic
Steve Clifford answers questions at a news conference at which he was announced as the new head coach of the Orland Magic in May. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Steve Clifford doesn’t expect to change anybody’s coaching philosophy with his basketball clinic at the University of Maine at Farmington on Saturday, but if he can offer a […]
College roundup: CMCC women’s soccer beats Vermont Tech with strong second half
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. — Deliah Schreiber had a goal and an assist, and Central Maine Community College scored four second-half goals to defeat Vermont Tech 4-2 in women’s soccer action Saturday. Samantha Belardo, Katelynn Greene and Rachel Dunn also scored for the Mustangs. Savannah Fisher assisted on Belardo’s goal. Schreiber and Fisher played at Lisbon […]
College roundup: Bates men’s soccer shuts out UMaine-Farmington
LEWISTON — Ciaran Bardong and Morgan Dewdney scored second-half goals to push the Bates (1-0) past UMaine-Farmington (1-2) in men’s soccer action Wednesday. Bardong scored from Peder Bakken with 25:41 left in regulation. Six minutes later, Dewdney and Sam Huebschmann went for a header off a pass from from Liam Goldfarb. Dewdney connected for the […]
Women's soccer: Beavers seeking steady improvement
Waterville native Lydia Roy will be counted on to provide some production up top for the University of Maine at Farmington women’s soccer team this fall. (UMF athletics) FARMINGTON — Hall of Fame football coach Bill Parcells once famously said, “You are what your record says you are.” Sometimes, however, a team can’t be entirely […]
Timeout: Eastler's legacy goes the distance
Dr. Thomas Eastler, a University of Maine at Farmington professor, a retired United States Air Force colonel and racewalking coach, passed away last week at age 73. (University of Maine at Farmington photo) The last time I saw Thomas Eastler he was helping out at a track meet in Lisbon several years ago. Eastler just […]
College roundup: CMCC men’s soccer opens with win
AUBURN — Freshman defenseman Alinoor Deqow was a central part of the Mustangs’ defense as Central Maine Community College men’s soccer team opened the season with a 3-1 victory over the University of Maine at Machias on Saturday. Freshman forward Brian Mendez collected goals in the first and second half for the Mustangs (1-0). Joel […]
Women's basketball: UMF, CMCC collect victories
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington women’s basketball team escaped a challenge from University of Maine at Presque Isle with a 57-51 victory Sunday afternoon. Jenessa Talarico led the Beavers in scoring with 15 points on 4-of-10 from the floor and 5-for-5 at the free-throw line, to go with four rebounds, one assist […]