Stories about "Athletics"
New to Bates, it’s the CATSBYS and six amazing sports moments in 2023–24
Friday, May 10, 2024 1:04 pm
Bates Athletics debuted its new awards program, “the CATSBYS” (think ESPN's "Espys," with a smidge of F. Scott Fitzgerald), and put a few defining Bobcat moments from 2023–24 on center stage.
Mic’d Up: Lacrosse captain Isla Cotter ’24 on life hacks, Vanessa Hudgens, and when it’s time to ‘lock in’
Friday, March 29, 2024 7:16 pm
A captain on the Bates women's lacrosse team, Cotter was mic'd up during a recent practice on Garcelon Field.
CatFacts: Celebrating ‘Great Day’ success with fun facts, like how a bobcat is Irish
Friday, March 15, 2024 12:05 pm
During our stint on the Great Day to Be a Bobcat livestream yesterday, we shared a few fun CatFacts with viewers — and a couple with St. Patrick's Day in mind — which we now share with you.
A cool Bates rowing ritual: putting out the docks, earlier than ever before
Friday, March 15, 2024 9:37 am
A historically warm winter meant that the Bates rowing teams could put out their docks and get onto the water earlier than ever before.
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.