‘We had each other’s backs’: Memories from volleyball’s perfect season

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‘We had each other’s backs’: Memories from volleyball’s perfect season

Thursday, November 14, 2019 12:50 pm

Thirty years ago, the Bates volleyball team put together the greatest season in Bates athletics history. This is the story of the undefeated 1989 Bobcats.

Allison Hill ’17 hurdles heartbreak to earn All-America honors

Friday, March 31, 2017 8:00 am

The story of Allison Hill’s quest for an indoor national title ends all too quickly. But for Hill and her teammates, another story soon begins.

Press Herald columnist spotlights All-American story 'that begins in sorrow'

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 10:45 am

Portland Press Herald sports columnist Steve Solloway writes about Bates’ three new…

A Force to be Reckoned With

Friday, May 1, 2009 11:15 am

Paired with Amrit Rupasinghe '10, senior Ben Stein '09 is one half of Bates' All-American doubles team, The partners were semifinalists in the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships, hosted by Bates.

Bates junior Rich McNeil (Lawrence, Mass.) won three throwing events last weekend at the Colby Invitational, helping the Bobcats claim first place out of four teams, including their first regular-season win over MIT in 14 years.

Vantiel Elizabeth Duncan '10

Monday, March 30, 2009 10:23 am

Bobcat fans have come to expect great things from two-time All-American thrower Vantiel Elizabeth Duncan (Topsham, Maine), but her performance at Saturday's Snowflake Classic at Tufts still stands out.

A trip to an ER, then back to the pool

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:22 pm

The Portland Press Herald chronicled the high drama surrounding senior diver Kelsey Lamdin's final performance at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, held at the University of Minnesota in March. During a warmup dive, she struck the board. Head and hands bleeding, she departed for a hospital, where she got stitched up (without anesthesia) and returned to compete.

Bates plays host to the NCAA Skiing Championships, March 11-14

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:36 pm

Welcoming the best collegiate skiers in the nation, Bates College plays host to the 2009 NCAA Skiing Championships March 11-14 at its two home venues: Sunday River in Bethel, Maine (alpine) and Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine (Nordic).