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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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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...

One/Eleven: A sit down with the Football Player behind the Film

One/Eleven: A sit down with the Football Player behind the Film

Lucy Green, Managing Sports Editor October 9, 2024

One/Eleven, a documentary made by kicker/punter Parker Benningfield ’26, gives a look into the weeks-long fall intensive training camp of Bates Football. With its “hard-knocks” approach, this film...

Bates beat Wesleyan 24-13 in a historic win.

Bates Football leads a 24-13 Historic Win at Wesleyan University

Lucy Green, Managing Sports Editor October 9, 2024

This past weekend Bates football traveled to Middletown, Conn. to take on the previously undefeated Wesleyan Cardinals.  Going into the game, the team knew this would mean more, with the Bobcats not...

Sami Kim '28 prepares to serve during voleyball's Pride Night match versus Tufts University.

Volleyball Features LGBTQ+ Charities in ‘Pride Night’ Match Against Tufts

Carly Philpott and Hadley Blodgett October 9, 2024

Volleyball kickstarted a rather unexpected event for Bates Athletics this year: Pride Night, featuring queer artists’ music, themed shirts, resources for queer attendees and fundraising events for local...

Women's Field Hockey team huddles before resuming play after halftime during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Rival Match of the Season: Bates Field Hockey Wins Against Bowdoin

Quinn Hughes and Hadley Blodgett October 9, 2024

Coming off the recent loss to Wesleyan (1-5) and dropping to a No. 12 national ranking, Bates set out to return to national top 10 form. After returning to the drawing board, Bates came back with a vengeance....

Women's Rugby Team listening to directions to do a defensive drill on Thursday, Sept. 19 on Page Field.

The Return of Women’s Rugby

Hazel Glazer, Contributing Writer September 25, 2024

As a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) school, Bates boasts countless varsity sports. Rugby, however, is one of the few sports exclusively available at the club level. After the women's...

On the court with Women's Volleyball as Ami Evans, Class of '26 spikes the ball at the NESCAC Home Opener on Friday, Sept. 20.

Shutout Showdown: Bates Volleyball beats Amherst in NESCAC opener

Hadley Blodgett and Quinn Hughes September 25, 2024

Bates Women’s Volleyball won (3-0) against the Amherst Mammoths with a convincing NESCAC opener on Friday, Sept. 20. Amherst entered the evening with a so-far undefeated season. This historic win marked...

Bates women's basketball played U Maine-Farmington in Alumni Gym on Nov. 14. Carly Philpott ’27 for Bates College.

Playing For a Crowd and Passing It Along to the Next Generation

Carly Philpott and Catalina Passino March 19, 2024

Before the Bates Women’s Basketball team moved forward to play in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen versus Wartburg College, The Student sat down with their team captains to discuss their leadership experiences...

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