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Maine’s Gibby Sullivan Powers Up for Bates Baseball

Maine’s Gibby Sullivan Powers Up for Bates Baseball

Zach Marchick, Assistant Sports Editor March 16, 2025

While writing this article about Gibby Sullivan ‘26, who took home a spot on the D3baseball.com Team of the Week for just the second time in program history last week, I checked my phone to see that...

Olivia Gidlow, Class of '25, preparing to serve during the Bates' Women's Tennis match on Friday, March 7th.

Women’s Tennis vs. Tufts Photo Story

Erwin Kardatzke, Staff Photographer March 12, 2025

Despite their 7-0 loss to Tufts University on Friday, March 7 at Merrill Gym, Bates Women’s Tennis showed strength in both their doubles and singles matches. Iris Westmoreland and Isabella Saul stood...

The starting lineup of the Bates' Women's basketball team gathers before the start of their game against Bowdoin on Friday, Jan. 17.

Women’s basketball takes on NCAA tournament in Scranton

Zoe Schaedle, Managing Sports Editor March 7, 2025

Bates women’s basketball (16-9) plays Southern Virginia University (26-2) in the first round of the NCAA DIII tournament at the John Long Center in Scranton, Pa. today at 4:15 p.m. Bates received...

Max Cory '26 celebrates his DIII record 50-meter freestyle relay split time of 18.59 seconds.

Max Cory Breaks DIII Relay Split Record at NESCACs

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor February 28, 2025

Max Cory ‘26 capped the Bates men’s swim team’s performance at NESCAC championships with an apparent DIII record 50-yard freestyle split on Feb. 22 in Middlebury, Vt. Anchoring the 200-yard medley...

Women's lacrosse beat Catholic University 11-10 in overtime over Feb. Break.

ICYMI: Here’s What Bates Spring Athletics Got Up To Over February Break

Zach Marchick, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2025

Happy spring! Despite the winter temperatures and lingering snow, several Bates spring athletics teams commenced their 2025 seasons with competitions up-and-down the East Coast. If you traveled home, escaped...

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'...

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