Stories about "Athletics"
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.

As Bates cross country forges a new unified future, “Roy’s” becomes part of it

Friday, September 1, 2023 3:29 pm

Silly as it may seem, Roy’s All Steak Hamburger and Golf Center in Auburn has become an integral part of the Bates cross country team culture; more than a post-practice pit-stop, it's also a running route.

Video: Victory and pride for Bates women’s rowing at NCAAs

Friday, June 23, 2023 1:49 pm

After a disappointing start to this year's NCAA Women's Rowing Championship, the Bates team's unity was tested like never before. But they emerged stronger than ever.

10 new CatFacts (the Bates trivia edition) about Ultimate, risqué dancing, and yagging

Friday, May 12, 2023 12:43 pm

This edition of CatFacts, our second, tilts toward the trivial. But where else are you going to learn what “yagging” is? 

Meet the 98-year-old namesake of Bates’ newest rowing shell

Friday, May 5, 2023 1:47 pm

Bates' newest boat is named for a nonagenarian alumnus who is a World War II combat veteran and beloved member of the Bates and Lewiston-Auburn communities.

Picture Story: Play what you love

Friday, March 3, 2023 12:10 pm

Enjoy this immersive look at the Bates women’s varsity teams mentoring the next generation as they host area children on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

Track is a game of centimeters for this Bobcat sprinter

Thursday, February 2, 2023 2:36 pm

After setting a Bates sprint record by one one-hundredth of a second, Colby Stakun-Pickering was asked what a centisecond looks like at the finish line. The math and physics double major had a quick answer.

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