The Bowdoin men’s basketball team is off to a 5-0 start; and former Thornton Academy and St. Joseph’s College standout Quinn Newton is the new head coach for the UMaine-Farmington men’s basketball team.
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College football preview: Bowdoin (2-5) at Bates (2-5)
Polar Bears look to maintain CBB crown with road trip to rival Bobcats.
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Dick Leavitt, a two-sport star and football coach, has died
After attending Edward Little and Hebron, Leavitt became an All-American shot putter and played a couple of NFL games before returning to Maine to be a coach and teacher.
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Maine’s college football coaches eager for 2023 season to kick off
At luncheon Monday, coaches representing the state’s seven collegiate programs say continued growth is the goal.
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College roundup: Bowdoin lacrosse teams rout Bates counterparts
Wil Masterson and Caroline Taggart each tally four goals in losses for the Bobcats.
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College roundup: Bowdoin takes out UMF in baseball action
Kevin Murray, Stephen Simoes and Gabe Peckler all homer in the win for the Polar Bears. Oxford Hill graduate Hunter LaBossiere leads the Beavers with two hits.
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Sidelines: The 2-goal lead is the most dangerous lead in hockey … or is it?
Coaches give their views, and Dave Bailey crunches the numbers.
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College hockey: Former Thunder players Alex Kozic and Jack Gilligan making an impact for Bowdoin
The goalie and defenseman’s play helped the Polar Bears win their first NESCAC championship since 2014. Bowdoin opens the NCAA Division III Tournament against Curry on Saturday night.
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College roundup: UMF’s Terion Moss and Jack Kane honored by NAC
Also, remembering former Bates two-sport athlete Howard Vandersea, who died last week.
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Area hockey notebook: Young goalies get start in big game
With Edward Little and Thornton Academy both having veteran senior goalies on the roster, coaches Norm Gagne and Jamie Gagnon gave their younger goalies the nod in Wednesday’s matchup. Also, St. Dom’s boys finding the back of the net early, Eliza Beaudin leads the way in local ties on Team USA, while Thunder veteran forward chooses to play college hockey at Bowdoin.