Jackson, who just completed his freshman season at Southern Maine, and Richardson, who will be a senior at Bates in the fall, both were among New England’s best in Division III track and field this spring.
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Dan Annino looks to bring Bates men’s lacrosse program back to the top
Annino, a former Amherst College player, was hired earlier this month as the fourth coach in the program’s history.
Colby College names new men’s basketball locker room after Matt Gaudet
The 1991 Mr. Basketball winner at Mountain Valley High School attended Saturday’s ceremony along with friends and family and former teammates and coaches.
Basketball: Ronnie Turner leaves Bates to become head coach at Connecticut prep school
The Lewiston High School graduate, and former Blue Devils coach, is leaving the Bobcats after one season as an assistant to lead the boys basketball program at Pomfret School.
Former CMCC basketball stars Patrick Dempsey, Susie French to be inducted into USCAA Hall of Fame
The former All-Americans, who both feature on their respective program’s career records lists, will be enshrined in Portland on Sunday.
College roundup: Bates rowing comes within one point of fifth straight national title
The Bobcats win the second varsity eight gold for the eighth straight time but take third in the first eight and finished second overall to Wellesely. Also: Two Bates athletes compete at track championships.
College roundup: Bates boats win heats at NCAA championships
The Bobcats, who have won four straight national titles, advance their first and second varsity eight to Saturday’s grand finals.
College baseball: UMaine bounced from America East tourney
The Black Bears surrender five home runs in a 9-7 loss to New Jersey Institute of Technology.
College roundup: Jamie Dumont steps down as Bowdoin men’s hockey coach
Lewiston native led the Polar Bears for six seasons. Also, the UMaine baseball team loses conference tournament opener.
Bonny Eagle grad among top base stealers in college baseball
UMass Lowell freshman Jacob Humphrey leads the River Hawks with a .337 batting average and has been caught stealing just once in 46 attempts.