Stories about "Athletics"
Picture Story: Feel the ‘Alumni Magic’ as women’s basketball team wins two NCAA games

Friday, March 8, 2024 12:50 pm

Enjoy this immersive photography capturig two great days to be a Bobcat as the Bobcats won two NCAA tourney games in the place they say has "Alumni Magic."

Recalling when venerable Alumni Gym had a 6-foot growth spurt

Friday, March 1, 2024 12:47 pm

On the eve of Bates hosting two rounds of the NCAA women's basketball tournament, we look back to when the Bobcats earned the right to host the first-ever home NCAA tourney game, but had to hit the road — because Alumni Gym was 6 feet too short.

Bates photographers’ favorite images of 2023

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 12:33 pm

A picture says a thousand words. But how many words describe the process of photographing an entire community — Bates in this case — from the eclectic perspectives of two visual artists?

12 new CatFacts: Field hockey’s amazing, historic season

Friday, November 10, 2023 1:44 pm

For folks who've just climbed aboard the Bobcat bandwagon, here are 12 CatFacts about this year's historic field hockey program, team, and players.

Mic’d Up: As volleyball’s libero, Ellie Asada is ‘smooth like butter’

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 3:41 pm

The Bates libero is full of energy, encouragement, and wit for all those around her: “Ooh, she’s smart, she goes to Bates!”

Video: Behind the scenes at Bates volleyball’s sportrait session

Friday, October 6, 2023 12:50 pm

The volleyball team gathered for their team and individual marketing photos, known as “sportraits,” and had some fun along the way.

Meet Johnny ‘Walk-on’: the Bobcat football player who never played in high school

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 9:32 am

His name is Johnny Walker, but you might call him Johnny Walk-on. Having never played high school football, Walker is now a valued member of the Bobcat defense.

11 new CatFacts: the 2023 Bates football edition

Friday, September 15, 2023 1:12 pm

This edition of CatFacts gives a nod to the gridiron, as Bates football opens its season tonight vs. Wesleyan University, in a game that was moved from Saturday due to impending effects of Hurricane Lee.

Cole De Magistris ’24, an economics and rhetoric, film, and screen studies double major from Emerson, N.J. He had a purposeful work internship during August 2023 with the Minnesota Vikings training facility in Eagan, Minn. He was photographed here on Aug. 21, 2023. Work: Supporting marketing, fan engagement, and guest services initiatives included with Fan Village, the Vikings’ fan experience program during training camp.
NFL internship more than just fun and games for Cole De Magistris ’24

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:18 pm

An NFL training camp is more than just practices. It’s a huge opportunity to cultivate new fans, which is what Cole De Magistris ’24 was tasked with during his internship with the Minnesota Vikings.

Campus Construction Update: Sept. 15, 2023

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 2:12 pm

The renovated Chase Hall is “absolutely fantastic and ready to bring students and faculty back,” President Garry Jenkins stated at the building’s reopening on Sept. 7.

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