The Bates Bobcast

The Bates football team defeated Bowdoin 24-7 on Saturday to clinch their third consecutive outright CBB series title. We break it down with head coach Mark Harriman. Plus, we take a look back at the seasons for volleyball, field hockey and soccer. All that and more on the latest episode of the Bates Bobcast!

The football team beat Colby to start the 2016 Colby-Bates-Bowdoin (CBB) series on the right foot. The volleyball team picked up two huge wins and the women's cross country team shined at NESCAC's. Plus, some Halloween fun on this episode of the Bobcast!

The men's soccer team upset No. 15 nationally ranked Middlebury last week and the field hockey team reached a new high in wins for this century. Plus a recap of the Head of the Charles and a CBB Series preview. All that and more on the latest episode of the Bobcast!

Last week the women's cross country team won the Maine State Championship for the fourth time in program history. Meanwhile the field hockey team stunned a nationally ranked opponent for the second straight year. All that and more on the latest episode of the Bates Bobcast!

Junior slotback Frank Williams starred in the football team's 29-17 victory over Williams College on Saturday. It was the highlight of a very memorable Back to Bates Homecoming weekend. We've got the full recap on this episode of the Bates Bobcast!

The men's and women's cross country teams sent their top runners to Louisville this past weekend and turned in some great results. Plus, star linebacker Mark Upton had a huge week for the football team. All that and more on the latest episode of the Bates Bobcast!

NESCAC play is in full swing for the Bates fall sports. We recap the week that was in Bates athletics on this week's episode of the Bates Bobcast! Guests include: head football coach Mark Harriman, head men's soccer coach Stewart Flaherty, Male Bobcat of the Week Nate Merchant, Female Bobcat of the Week Jessie Moriarty and men's golf co-captain Brad Rutkin.

The Bates football team begins their season this Saturday at Trinity. We preview their chances on the gridiron. Cross country, men's tennis and golf all made headlines this past week and volleyball has their home opener this Wednesday. All that and more on this episode of the Bates Bobcast!

We recap the week that was in Bates athletics as some first-years and sophomores made a big impact in week one of the fall sports season. Numerous guests on the show including our Bobcats of the Week: sophomore women's soccer forward Olivia Amdur and first-year men's soccer forward Eric Opoku!

The Bobcast is back along with Bates fall athletics! With the field hockey and soccer teams opening this week, we preview their seasons. Guests include: field hockey head coach Dani Ryder, sophomore field hockey forward Jessie Moriarty, women's soccer head coach Kelsy Ross, senior women's soccer co-captain Allison Hill, men's soccer head coach Stewart Flaherty and sophomore men's soccer goalkeeper...

Legendary Bates coach Bob Flynn passed away on July 31, 2016. On this episode of the Bobcast we take a look at his life and legacy over the course of his 50 years at Bates. We also get a summer Bates athletics update from Director of Athletics Kevin McHugh.

With the passing of Muhammad Ali, we sit down with Allen Harvie '65 to look back on the Ali-Liston fight in Lewiston on the night of May 25, 1965. Harvie attended the fight as a paid ($20 for the night) film runner for UPI. Plus we look back on the careers of the Bates male and female athletes of the year.

The Bates women's rowing team finished national runner-up at the NCAA Championships, Ben Rosen became an All-American in men's tennis and the Bates track & field programs excelled at nationals. We recap it all.

The women's rowing team looks to repeat as NCAA champions and the track & field teams will be well represented at nationals. We have the full preview on this week's episode of the Bobcast!

Sophomore Ben Rosen is headed to the NCAA singles championships in men's tennis as one of the top 32 players in the nation. The women's lacrosse team lost a heartbreaker and Bates track & field athletes get one more chance to qualify for nationals.

The women's lacrosse team is headed to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 1994. The women's rowing team is headed to the NCAA Championships for the 10th straight year. All that and more...

Four Bobcats won conference titles at the NESCAC Track & Field Championships. We got them together for a roundtable on this episode of the Bobcast. Meanwhile, the women's lacrosse and the men's rowing teams made history. All that and more...

Bates football assistant coach Skip Capone was inducted into the Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday. We talk with him and we look back at an epic double overtime victory for men's lacrosse over Tufts. All that and more...

On this episode of the Bobcast we talk with Vantiel Elizabeth Duncan '10 about the proud legacy of Bates throwers on and off the field. Plus we celebrate victories for softball, tennis, rowing, and...ultimate frisbee!

Three Bates student athletes earned NESCAC weekly honors, the baseball team swept Bowdoin in a huge doubleheader and the rowing teams get ready for the President's Cup! All that and more...

This week's episode of the Bobcast takes a look at the remarkable defenses on display for both lacrosse programs. Plus, one of our Bobcat swimming coaches got a promotion. All that and more...

On this episode of the Bobcast, we take a look at the life and legacy of legendary Bates baseball coach William "Chick" Leahey. We recap a perfect week for the lacrosse teams and check in on baseball and rowing as well.

The Bates women's rowing team looks to defend their NCAA national championship this spring and their season gets started Saturday at the Murphy Cup! We also look back at Bates swimming's performance at nationals and talk to our Bobcats of the week: 17-time All-American swimmer Sara Daher and men's tennis' Ben Rosen.

On this episode of the Bobcast, we celebrate the success of our three All-Americans in track & field. Women's lacrosse is ranked 16th in the nation after a 2-0 week and we look ahead to the NCAA Championships for Bates swimmers and the softball season as well. All that and more...on the Bates Bobcast!

Ahmed Abdel Khalek '16 (Cairo, Egypt) did it again this past weekend! He is the College Squash Association national champion for the second straight year. We recap his amazing achievement and also look back on some great weeks for the lacrosse and tennis programs. All that and more...