Bates seniors will play an integral part in the success of this coming season. From left to right: Nina Davenport, Lexie Nason, Ashley Kulesza, Lyse Henshaw, and Emily Freedland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Coach Alison Montgomery hopes the 2017-18 season will be a pivotal one for the Bates College women’s basketball program. The Bobcats […]
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Women's basketball: Bates looking to be faster, scrappier
The Bates women’s basketball team is going to play with a faster pace this season, and that’s more than fine with senior Nina Davenport. “I really like it because I like to play really fast,” Davenport said. “I don’t like sitting around, like, ‘OK, what’s next? Am I going to go here, or am I […]
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Mutual devotion, respect works for Lewiston sister act
University of Maine at Farmington guards and sisters Jenessa and Kasey Talarico from Lewiston are ready to go for this basketball season FARMINGTON — There was no evidence of cajoling or arm twisting when Kasey Talarico decided to join her sister, Jenessa, and play field hockey and basketball for the University of Maine at Farmington. […]
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An epic basketball battle
Auburn Police Department All-Stars fans react after an amazing basket by one of their players during Tuesday night’s epic battle between the Central Maine Community College Mustangs and the APD All-Stars in Kirk Hall Gymnasium on the CMCC campus in Auburn. The game was a fundraiser for the Police Activities League. APD won, 84-82. (Russ […]
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Gerald R. Belanger Jr.
AUBURN — Gerard R. Belanger Jr., 73, of Auburn passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 12, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 26, 1944, a son of the late Gerard and Evelyn (Simpson) Belanger Sr. He was raised in New Auburn and […]
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Masked man: Irving returns as Celtics win 13th straight
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving returned to the lineup and scored 25 points while wearing a mask, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 109-102 on Tuesday night for their 13th straight victory. The Celtics remained unbeaten since an 0-2 start heading into their showdown Thursday in Boston against the NBA champion Golden State […]
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Men's basketball: UMF will play faster in 2017-18
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is short on height, but the Beavers are long on speed, pinpoint shooting and downright scrappy on defense. So having two of the three essentials to putting together a competitive basketball team should make the UMF men’s contingent one tough customer in the North Atlantic Conference this […]
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Men's basketball: Berry feels UMF worthy of crown
UMF’s Eric Berry (33) watches as Riley Robinson (20) looks to pass the ball practice at Dearborn Gymnasium in Farmington. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Eric Berry and University of Maine at Farmington assistant coach Jim Bessey have a positive history that developed and flourished on the basketball court. Berry played for Bessey at Mt. […]
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Red Claws rally, but fall to Canton in OT
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws rallied all the way back from a deep deficit in the third quarter, but the visiting Canton Charge was able to hold on for a 120-118 overtime victory at the Portland Expo on Sunday. Boston Celtics two-way player Kadeem Allen scored 24 points, to go along with 10 rebounds […]
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College roundup: CMCC women and men each blow out Hampshire
AUBURN — The Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team routed Hampshire 93-16 on Saturday. The Mustangs held the Black Sheep to eight points in each half. Natalie Thurber paced CMCC’s offense with 17 points to go along with five steals, four rebounds and three assists. She accomplished that in only 11 minutes on the […]