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Straight Out the Lew on the Final Four

Straight Out the Lew on the Final Four

Dylan Azcarate, Luke Linnehan, and Chris Cimino March 16, 2022

Who Is in Your Final Four? Dylan Azcarate: Duke: Destiny, Coach K’s last season. That’s all that needs to be said. Duke will win the tournament. Tennessee: The SEC champs are poised to carry...

Bobcat Bites for 3/16

Bobcat Bites for 3/16

March 16, 2022

You guys, my dearest readers, my sportsing companions, I must be honest: this week there were like zero wins from Bates College sports teams. And that’s okay. Sometimes, all at once, as if in sync, all...

The Bobcats had an historic season, becoming NESCAC Champions for the first time in program history.

Women’s Basketball Team Reflects on Historic Run, Championship Mentality

Ellie Wolfe and Robbie Hodin March 9, 2022

On Oct. 15, the women’s basketball team knew something special was about to happen. It was the official start of their season, and the team thought they could win a NESCAC Championship.  The women...

Bobcat Bites for 3/9

Bobcat Bites for 3/9

March 9, 2022

The birds are chirping, bare legs across campus may see some sunlight for the first time since early October and my crippling seasonal depression is starting to lighten ever so slightly. What must that...

Spencer Obiero ‘25 and Tom Linkas ‘22, who both play important roles on the men’s rugby team at Bates, were invited to compete in an All-Star tournament in Houston.

Two Members of Men’s Rugby Named All-Stars

Anna Cole, Staff Writer March 9, 2022

While everyone was avoiding the winter storms this past January, Bates rugby players Spencer Obiero ‘25 and Tom Linkas ‘22 were traveling to sunny Houston to compete in the National Collegiate Rugby’s...

Some of the student workers in athletic facilities on campus have trouble enforcing the rules, especially to their peers.

“Oh, you don’t really care”: Athletic Department Student Workers Share Struggles With Enforcing COVID-19 Policies

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2022

Editor’s Note: This article was written before the newest COVID-19 guidelines were released. Students on varsity teams and people who enjoy casual workouts alike have complained about various COVID-19...

HISTORY MADE: Bates Women’s Basketball Wins NESCAC Championships

HISTORY MADE: Bates Women’s Basketball Wins NESCAC Championships

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2022

The Bates women’s basketball team beat Amherst College on Sunday to clinch their first NESCAC Championship in program history. The Bobcats never trailed the Mammoths in the game, which was played at...

Steven Ward ‘24, would be a good player to defend against Trinity’s top player on Friday night.

Hodin’s Hoops Corner: NESCAC Basketball Previews

Robbie Hodin, Assistant Sports Editor February 16, 2022

Men: Bates Bobcats (9-11, 2-8 in ‘CAC) AT Trinity Bantams (13-8, 4-5 in ‘CAC) on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Bates played Trinity just a couple of weeks ago, and it was a heck of a basketball game. Trinity...

The rise in artificial snow, partially due to climate change, is changing the way athletes across the globe (and at Bates) ski. Here: Marat Washburn ‘25 in an alpine skiing race.

From Bates to Beijing: Climate Change on the Slopes

Lila Schaefer February 16, 2022

Climate change is bringing challenges to the skiing industry both locally and at larger events — even at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Experts say that ski mountains are increasingly relying on...

Coyne, pictured here in a Wesleyan shirt, will be leaving Middletown, CT to move to Lewiston, where he will be taking on the role of head coach for the Bobcats.

Matt Coyne Named 22nd Head Football Coach in Program History

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2022

They say good things come in threes, and it looks like that’s the case for both the Bates football program and its new head coach, Matt Coyne. Bates not only marks Coyne’s third NESCAC football team,...

Bobcat Bites for 2/16

Bobcat Bites for 2/16

February 16, 2022

Normally I write a fun, quirky, really well-received introduction paragraph for these. But so much has happened, I don’t even know where to start. So let’s get after it, Bobcats.  EXCITING THINGS...

Five Bates alumnae sat down and discussed their thoughts and experiences as women in athletics.

Lead Her Forward: National Women in Sports Day Celebrates 50 Years of Title IX at Bates

Sydney Schuster, Assistant Features Editor February 9, 2022

On Wednesday, Feb. 2, Bates Athletics hosted an alumnae panel in honor of Women in Sports Day. The department invited a group of former female athletes with the focus of celebrating 50 years of Title IX...

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