Stories about "Athletics"
‘Friend, dad, brother, mentor,’ retired head coach Al Fereshetian dies at age 66
Friday, June 28, 2024 5:01 am
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education Albert M. Fereshetian Jr., affectionately known as “Coach Fresh” during his 26 years as head coach of Bates men’s cross country and track and field, has died at the age of 66.
26 items (plus two from Commons) in the Bates library’s lost and found on June 26, 2024
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:38 pm
As the days get warmer, the learners at Bates get younger and older. And what they have in common with Bates students? They lose things.
New to Bates, it’s the CATSBYS and six amazing sports moments in 2023–24
Friday, May 10, 2024 1:04 pm
Bates Athletics debuted its new awards program, “the CATSBYS” (think ESPN's "Espys," with a smidge of F. Scott Fitzgerald), and put a few defining Bobcat moments from 2023–24 on center stage.
Mic’d Up: Lacrosse captain Isla Cotter ’24 on life hacks, Vanessa Hudgens, and when it’s time to ‘lock in’
Friday, March 29, 2024 7:16 pm
A captain on the Bates women's lacrosse team, Cotter was mic'd up during a recent practice on Garcelon Field.
CatFacts: Celebrating ‘Great Day’ success with fun facts, like how a bobcat is Irish
Friday, March 15, 2024 12:05 pm
During our stint on the Great Day to Be a Bobcat livestream yesterday, we shared a few fun CatFacts with viewers — and a couple with St. Patrick's Day in mind — which we now share with you.
A cool Bates rowing ritual: putting out the docks, earlier than ever before
Friday, March 15, 2024 9:37 am
A historically warm winter meant that the Bates rowing teams could put out their docks and get onto the water earlier than ever before.
Picture Story: Feel the ‘Alumni Magic’ as women’s basketball team wins two NCAA games
Friday, March 8, 2024 12:50 pm
Enjoy this immersive photography capturig two great days to be a Bobcat as the Bobcats won two NCAA tourney games in the place they say has "Alumni Magic."
Recalling when venerable Alumni Gym had a 6-foot growth spurt
Friday, March 1, 2024 12:47 pm
On the eve of Bates hosting two rounds of the NCAA women's basketball tournament, we look back to when the Bobcats earned the right to host the first-ever home NCAA tourney game, but had to hit the road — because Alumni Gym was 6 feet too short.
Bates photographers’ favorite images of 2023
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 12:33 pm
A picture says a thousand words. But how many words describe the process of photographing an entire community — Bates in this case — from the eclectic perspectives of two visual artists?
12 new CatFacts: Field hockey’s amazing, historic season
Friday, November 10, 2023 1:44 pm
For folks who've just climbed aboard the Bobcat bandwagon, here are 12 CatFacts about this year's historic field hockey program, team, and players.