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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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Babacar Pouye '27 taking a shot during the Bates vs. Wesleyan basketball game.

Photostory: Men’s Basketball vs. Wesleyan

Joe DiMartino, Staff Photographer February 14, 2025

From left to right: Brady Coyne '26, Babacar Pouye '27, and Keenan Sparks '28 await their introductions as part of the starting lineup.

Men’s Basketball Suffers 30-Point Loss Against Trinity

Erwin Kardatzke, Staff Photographer February 14, 2025

An unfortunate loss for Bates' Men's Basketball against Trinity College on Friday, February 7th. A nearly 30-point loss does not look good for Bates, especially with a current 10-11 standing so far. Despite...

Will the Chiefs Prevail or Will the Eagles Soar to New Heights: Bates Students Predict Super Bowl LIX

Will the Chiefs Prevail or Will the Eagles Soar to New Heights: Bates Students Predict Super Bowl LIX

Zach Marchick and Zoe Schaedle February 12, 2025

The big game is this Sunday, so you know what that means! It’s time for Bates students to make their case as to why Patrick Mahomes will never, and I mean never, pass Tom Brady up as the greatest of...

Portrait of Princess Zabel, newly hired head coach of Bates Women's Lacrosse.

Bates Crowns Princess Zabel as New Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Max Olson and Zoe Schaedle February 3, 2025

Where do you call home? I’m from Connecticut and that’s where I’m currently coming from as well.  What drew you to Bates and Maine? I mean, Bates, that’s a lengthy one, but Maine is just...

Bradley Wentworth '28 winning the face-off draw at center ice against Dartmouth.

Photo essay: Men’s club hockey

Joe DiMartino, Contributing Photographer January 27, 2025

Photo provided by Bates Communications.

Scratching the Surface: Q&A with Interim Athletics Director Will Rothermel

Zoe Schaedle, Managing Sports Editor January 22, 2025

A lot of changes are happening within the Athletics Department at Bates. New turf fields, plans for a new gym facility, and new hires, including Will Rothermel as interim Athletic Director. The Bates Student...

Mya Hicks '27 waits as Bowdoin sets up for a free-throw.

Women’s basketball suffers a 52-57 loss to Bowdoin

Erwin Kardatzke, Staff Photographer January 17, 2025

Despite a five-point loss to Bowdoin College, Bates' showed remarkable resilience and determination throughout the game. Each player truly gave it their all: no punches were pulled whatsoever. Bates'...

Sarah Hughes '27 on defense during the women's basketball home opener at Alumni Gym on Friday, Nov. 15. Hughes led the game with 25 points scored, nearly a third of Bates' baskets in their 77-54 win.

Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Rocket 77-54 Win Over Husson

Quinn Hughes, David Nimura, and Carly Philpott December 11, 2024

With a 77-54 victory against the Husson University Eagles to launch the 2024-2025 season on Nov. 15, women’s basketball picked up where they left off from last season’s run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA...

Number 22, Maria Femia '25 waits for the ball on the field during their game against Bowdoin College on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

A Weekend Epic: Bates Field Hockey takes down Wesleyan to advance to NESCAC Championship Semifinal Round

Quinn Hughes, Contributing Writer November 13, 2024

Think back to Fall 2023: Bates field hockey is having their most successful season yet (7-3 NESCAC regular season play). In the NESCAC quarterfinal round, they beat Bowdoin and, for the first time in program...

Defensive lineman Shane Broughton '26 celebrates a successful tackle in the second quarter. Bates fell short to Bowdoin in their annual faceoff on Nov. 2, losing 35-24 to the NESCAC rival.

Bates Football Loses to Bowdoin After Tense Showdown

Lucy Green and Hadley Blodgett November 13, 2024

Red Sox and Yankees. The Celtics and The Lakers. Bates College and Bowdoin College. All iconic rivalries are rooted in history with dedicated fan bases behind them, and today's loss against the Polar Bears...

Bates football team after first win against Middlebury College since 1988.

Historic Victory: Bates Football vs. Middlebury

Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Sports Editor October 30, 2024

For the first time since 1988, Bates College Football won against Middlebury College. Saturday, October 26 saw Batesies lining the stands of Garcelon Field in excitement for another Saturday football...

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