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 […]
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College rowing: Bates sweeps races, claims President’s Cup
Shoes line the dock as teams from Bates, Colby and Bowdoin load and unload their boats during Sunday’s 21st annual President’s Cup held at the Bates training facility with their recently completed state of the art boathouse. GREENE — Bates College had the President’s Cup wrapped up, but had one more race remaining at Sunday’s […]
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College baseball: Bates tops Trinity
Bates College shortstop Asher MacDonald tags Trinity’s Ben Reinisch out as he tried to steal second base when a pitch in the dirt bounced off the chest of Bates catcher Jack Arend, but the Bates catcher scooped it up and fired a perfect strike for the out. LEWISTON — Saturday morning, Connor Russell was sitting […]
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Bates stuent wins 2017 Bobcat Ventures pitch competition
LEWISTON — Senior Ali Rabideau’s winning idea in the 2017 Bobcat Ventures pitch competition — worth a tidy $9,000 — grew from a summer job: helping a Lewiston nonprofit make some money growing and selling products made from medicinal herbs and flowers. Rabideau, a talented organizer and gardener, worked at the Center for Wisdom’s Women, […]