Athletics
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June 18, 2013 |
Bob Flynn receives baseball assistant coaching honorThe New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association’s annual Kevin Burr Assistant Coach Award went to Bates’ own Bob Flynn, the longtime three-sport coach of Bobcat golf, Nordic skiing and baseball. |
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June 14, 2013 |
Hyde named to All-ECAC Division III baseball teamBates catcher Mekae Hyde ’15 received Second Team All-ECAC honors on June 12 as the Eastern College Athletic Conference announced its Division III New England Baseball All-Star Awards. |
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June 13, 2013 |
Sonberg signs to play pro in Pecos LeagueStandout shorstop and recent Bates graduate Ryan Sonberg has signed to play for the Taos Blizzard of the independent Pecos League in New Mexico this season. |
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June 13, 2013 |
What notable Bobcat coined the cheer ‘Great day to be a Bobcat’?Reunion Weekend 2013 was the perfect time to learn the origin of the cheer “Great day to be a Bobcat.” |
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June 4, 2013 |
Bettles named CoSIDA Academic All-AmericaRecently graduated Bates men’s tennis player Matt Bettles received the selective honor of CoSIDA Academic All-America on Tuesday, as the College Sports Information Directors of America announced the Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large Teams. |
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June 3, 2013 |
Bobcat of the Week of June 3, 2013: Gabriella Bilotta ’14Without a single senior sitting in the varsity eight boat of the Bates women’s rowing team this year, the crew’s… |
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June 3, 2013 |
Bobcat of the Week of June 3, 2013: David Hardison ’13The NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships represented the end of another fantastic year for the Bates men’s… |
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June 1, 2013 |
Women’s rowing wins fifth straight silver at NCAAsBates didn’t win the big one, but once again did the next best thing Saturday morning at the NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships, finishing as the national runner-up for the fifth consecutive year behind rival Williams. |
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May 31, 2013 |
Men’s T&F/XC repeats as top-five Program of the YearThe Bates College men’s track and field and cross country teams combined to tie for fourth place in the scoring for the 2012-13 USTFCCCA Program of the Year award, Bates’ second straight Top 5 finish. |
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May 31, 2013 |
Women’s rowing puts both boats in NCAA grand finalsThe Bates women’s rowing team remains on track in its quest for the NCAA Division III Rowing Championship, with Friday’s first-day results putting both of the Bobcats’ boats in their respective grand finals on Saturday. |
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May 30, 2013 |
83 Bobcats named NESCAC Spring All-AcademicEighty-two Bates College students from Bates’ spring sports teams have received 2013 NESCAC Spring All-Academic honors, including five All-Americans and 14 more all-region or all-conference honorees this season. |
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May 28, 2013 |
Bilotta, Ward named CRCA First Team All-AmericansBates junior Gabriella Bilotta and sophomore Mallory Ward were both First Team selections on Tuesday as the College Rowing Coaches Association announced the 2013 Division III Pocock All-America Team. |
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May 25, 2013 |
Pless second in shot at final NCAA event; Bates ninthBates senior David Pless took second place in the shot put at the NCAA Championships, bringing an impressive close to one of the all-time great careers in Bates athletics with his 10th career All-America award. Bates placed ninth among 79 teams at the meet. |
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May 25, 2013 |
Nixon places 13th in NCAA steeplechase finalBates junior Kallie Nixon placed 13th in the finals of the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase on Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, matching her seeding going into the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. |
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May 24, 2013 |
Hardison vaults to 5th place in decathlon at NCAAsBates senior David Hardison jumped from eighth to fifth place over the final two events of the decathlon on Friday at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships, scoring a career-high 6,541 points and winning his first All-America honor. |
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May 24, 2013 |
Bettles, Crampton close careers in NCAA quarterfinalsThe college tennis careers of seniors Matt Bettles and Rob Crampton came to a close on Friday in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Doubles Championship Quarterfinals, as they fell in three sets to North Carolina Wesleyan’s Robert Kjellberg and Artsiom Prostak. |
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May 24, 2013 |
Ten Bobcats named NESCAC All-SportsmanshipTen Bates students were named to the 2013 NESCAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Team, announced Friday by the New England Small College Athletic Conference. |
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May 23, 2013 |
Enos highlights big first day at NCAAs for men’s trackSophomore Sean Enos uncorked a huge personal record on his final effort in the discus throw to vault past five athletes, including friend and teammate David Pless, to claim fourth place and his first All-America honor on Thursday. |
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May 23, 2013 |
Crampton, Crampton/Bettles All-American once againBates senior Rob Crampton, playing in his third match of the day, teamed up with senior Matt Bettles to defeat Pomona-Pitzer 6-4, 6-2 in the NCAA Division III Doubles Championships on Thursday night, a victory that made both players All-Americans once again. |
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May 23, 2013 |
Nixon makes steeplechase finals at NCAAsBates junior Kallie Nixon ran the 13th-fastest time among 22 athletes in her preliminary heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Thursday, to reach Saturday’s final at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. |
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May 23, 2013 |
Highland named USILA All-AmericanBates senior midfielder Rob Highland earned Honorable Mention honors as the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association released its Division III All-America Teams on Wednesday. |
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May 22, 2013 |
Crampton and Bettles set for final foray at NCAAsMatt Bettles and Rob Crampton — buddies, roommates, teammates, co-captains — don their Bates uniforms Thursday to begin play in one last Division III Men’s Tennis Championship. |
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May 22, 2013 |
Pless, Goewey repeat with USTFCCCA regional awardsThe USTFCCCA’s New England Field Athlete and Assistant Coach of the Year awards went to senior David Pless and assistant coach Todd Goewey, respectively, for the second straight season. |
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May 22, 2013 |
Scholar-Athlete Society to induct 35 from Class of 2013The Bates Scholar-Athlete Society will induct 35 members of the graduating Class of 2013, in addition to three alumni and two faculty/coach representatives, in Olin Arts Center on Saturday at 5pm. The event’s keynote speaker will be President Clayton Spencer. |
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May 21, 2013 |
Bilotta, Haley pick up All-ECAC rowing honorsBates rowing standouts Gabriella Bilotta and Peter Haley won recognition Tuesday as the Eastern College Athletic Conference announced the 2013 All-ECAC NIRC Rowing Team. |
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May 20, 2013 |
Bates’ Flaherty coaching against Rochester prosBates head men’s soccer coach Stewart Flaherty will be helping coach GPS Portland Phoenix on Tuesday night against the professional team Rochester Rhinos, in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup. |
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May 20, 2013 |
Highland picked to play in USILA North-South GameBates senior midfielder Rob Highland has been selected to play in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA)/LaxWorld Annual North South Game. |
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May 19, 2013 |
Dunleavy, Pless named Bates’ Athletes of the YearSophomore alpine skier Avril Dunleavy and senior men’s track and field thrower David Pless were named the 2013 Female and Male Athletes of the Year on Sunday, as the Bates Athletic Department gave out its end-of-the-year awards at the Senior Athletes Reception. |
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May 19, 2013 |
Men’s track sends seven athletes to NCAAsBates senior superstar David Pless will lead a record contingent of seven Bobcats competing in a combined 10 events at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. |
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May 19, 2013 |
Nixon to run the steeplechase at NCAA ChampionshipsBates junior Kallie Nixon will run in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at this week’s NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as the championship meet’s accepted entries were released on Sunday. |
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