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Bates Women's Ultimate Frisbee team practices on the Bardwell Street field.Known as Cold Front, the Bates women’s Ultimate team competes in the Division III College Championships.From Josie Gillett:Coldfront, the Bates Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team, is excited to have qualified for the Division III National Championship for the third time in team history! Coldfront is one of 16 women’s teams that qualified, and we will be headed to Rockford, Illinois, for the weekend of May 19–20 to play against the best of the best.Coldfront is a young team with a lot of grit and heart, and we strive to embody a core value of Ultimate Frisbee: the spirit of the game. Coaches Mohdis Baker ’14 and Chase Baker each bring a decade of experience in the Maine Ultimate programs to assist us in reaching our fullest potential.This year has been incredible for Coldfront. We have been pouring our hearts into this season: waking up for early morning track workouts, practicing until 11 p.m. out in the snowy Maine winters, and crafting new ways to bring positive energy to our team on and off the field. Our hard work has paid off! We have a record of 19-1 and are moving on to nationals as the number two seed. check out this sick highlight vid of us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=158O7IVK3uw
Video: Josie Gillett ’19, the ‘future’ of women’s ultimate, arrives now

Friday, May 17, 2019 10:00 am

Gillett got a prophetic team nickname when she joined the Bates women's club team as a first-year: "Future."

Video: How Sarah Rothmann ’19 learned to take a ‘step beyond’

Thursday, May 16, 2019 4:41 pm

“I just didn’t want to take any risks,” recalls Rothmann of her first-year mindset. But that sure has changed.

Video: In march to NESCAC playoffs, baseball keeps things seriously fun

Friday, May 10, 2019 10:38 am

The Bobcats completed their best NESCAC East season in program history this year, finishing 9-3. Find out what makes the team so special.

Men’s hockey team returns from student-organized China tournament

Friday, April 26, 2019 12:13 pm

Co-captain Bob Xu '19 of Beijing helped pave the way for the men's hockey team's appearance in a China tourney — one that Xu himself helped organize.

Picture story: Full-court fun for faculty, staff, and student hoopsters

Friday, April 12, 2019 12:02 pm

What a way to end the semester: a spirited game of Alumni Gym hoops among professors, students, and staff — including Dean Reese and President Spencer.

His friend diagnosed with ALS, Martin Levenson ’81 returns to run the Boston Marathon

Thursday, April 4, 2019 9:09 am

Time after time during their lifelong friendship, Richard Kennedy stepped up for Levenson. With Kennedy now diagnosed with ALS, Levenson knew how to reciprocate.

Video: It’s a goaltender timeshare for Bates men’s lacrosse

Friday, March 15, 2019 8:03 am

Meet Mitchell Drake and Rob Strain: Two goalkeepers who deserve singular credit for helping Bates men's lacrosse succeed in 2019.

Did you know: In 1922, Bates College founded the Maine high school basketball tournament

Thursday, February 28, 2019 3:03 pm

In 1922, Bates’ promotions-minded athletics director invited eight schoolboy teams to compete for the first statewide high school hoops title. And a tradition was born.

Video: With low-fives and shoulder bumps, Bobcats thank professors

Thursday, February 14, 2019 4:40 pm

In a fun and heartfelt event before a recent men's basketball game, nine Bates faculty members were honored for “being instrumental in the success of Bobcat student-athletes.”

Video: Courting disaster, Bates squash players teach a complete novice

Friday, February 1, 2019 9:36 am

Bates squash players love to teach their sport. But this pupil — Assistant Sports Information Director Aaron Morse — poses the ultimate test.

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