The Bates Bobcast

Tuesday night is the home opener for the Bates field hockey team! We have the full season preview on the latest Bobcast. Plus, a look ahead to volleyball season, as the Bobcats host the round-robin “First Serve” Classic this weekend. And, we preview the women’s golf and tennis seasons.

Interviews this episode:

0:55 -- Dani Kogut, Head Coach, Field Hockey.

6:01 -- Emily Hayes, Head Coach, Volleyball.

16:54 -- Paul Gastonguay '89, Head Coach, Tennis.

24:28 -- Abby Spector, Director of Women's Golf.

Welcome to the ninth season of the Bates Bobcast, our weekly podcast that takes a look at the week that was, in Bates athletics. And we are just a week away from the start of fall sports competitions at Bates! On this week’s episode, we preview the cross country and soccer seasons. Plus, we chat with new Associate Director of Athletics, Adrienne Shibles '91. That’s coming up, on the season premiere of the Bates Bobcast!

Interviews this episode:

1:07 -- Danny Feldman, Head Coach, Cross Country.

15:09 -- Joe Vari, Head Coach, Women's Soccer.

23:23 -- Noah Riskind '16 (Head Coach) and Seba Niehenke '24 (Team captain), Men's Soccer.

31:17 -- Adrienne Shibles '91, Bates Associate Director of Athletics.

This week we’re chatting with former Bates All-American pitcher Thom Freeman '63. It’s his class’s 60th reunion this weekend, and he tells us about the legacy of his late classmate Howie Vandersea '63, whose football jersey is being retired on Saturday. Plus, a recap of the 2023 IRA National Championship with rowing head coach Peter Steenstra, and we sit down with outgoing Bates president Clayton Spencer.

Interviews this week:

1:12 -- Thom Freeman '63, Bates All-American pitcher and classmate of Howie Vandersea '63.

13:24 -- Peter Steenstra, Head Coach, Rowing.

24:07 -- Outgoing Bates president Clayton Spencer.

This week we’re recapping a thrilling NCAA Rowing Championship, that saw the Bates women’s second varsity eight win a ninth straight gold medal, in unprecedented fashion. Plus, we preview the IRA National Championship Regatta for the men’s rowing team.

Interviews this episode:

1:45 -- Ollie Young '23, Second Varsity Eight Three Seat.

5:10 -- Isabella Sobolewski '23, Second Varsity Eight Coxswain.

9:19 -- Peter Steenstra, Head Coach, Rowing.

14:16 -- Benjamin MacDonald '23, Men's Rowing captain.

This week we’re celebrating Senior Week on the Bobcast, with a number of first-time guests! Also, a pair of women’s track and field athletes are headed to NCAAs. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:03 -- Jillian Richardson '23 (Female Bobcat of the Week) and Chrissy Aman '24, Women's Outdoor Track and Field.

9:28 -- Kevin O'Connor '25, Men's Outdoor Track and Field. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

18:19 -- Malcolm Klingbeil '23, Team Captain, Men's Lacrosse.

26:49 -- Patrick Bergin '23 and Sylvia Battye '23, Golf.

34:50 -- Rebecca Feist '23, Women's Nordic Skiing.

This week we chat with Bates softball first-year shortstop Ella Maher, who helped propel the Bobcats to their first-ever win in the NESCAC tournament. Plus, senior Derek Shen sprinted his way into the history books, and the rowing teams are headed back to the national stage.

Interviews this episode:

1:32 -- Ella Maher '26, Softball. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

7:57 -- Derek Shen '23, Men's Track and Field. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

20:07 -- Peter Steenstra, Head Coach, Rowing.

This week we catch up with Director of Athletics Jason Fein to celebrate the success of the fifth annual Friends of Bates Athletics Giving Challenge! Plus, a pair of track and field seniors ended their careers on a high note at the New England Division III Championships, and the women’s rowing team took home the points title at New Englands, with the second varsity eight capturing gold.

Interviews and highlights this episode:

0:59 -- Kama Boswell '23 game-winning single against Williams.

2:07 -- Isabella Sobolewski '23, Women's Rowing Second Varsity Eight Coxswain (Female Bobcat of the Week).

13:47 -- Eli Boesch Dining '23, Men's Track and Field New England D3 Champion in the 10K (Male Bobcat of the Week).

24:12 -- Abbey Otterbein '23, Women's Track and Field captain, Bates record-holder in the heptathlon.

29:59 -- Jason Fein, Bates Director of Athletics.

This week we celebrate the start of Short Term with a look back on some historic performances. Softball defeated No. 8 nationally ranked Tufts 1-0 on Saturday, men’s golf hosted and recorded their best finish ever at the NESCAC Championship, and rowing won its 10th consecutive President’s Cup. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:09 -- Madison Hollis '26 (Female Bobcat of the Week) and Kennedy Jones '26, Softball.

8:15 -- John Kawakami '24, Men's Golf.

13:13 -- Darya Lee '23, Women's Rowing 1st Varsity Eight Bow Seat.

21:02 -- Aidan Braithwaite '23, Men's Rowing 1st Varsity Eight Coxswain (Male Bobcat of the Week).

29:37 -- Chrissy Aman '24, Women's Track and Field.

40:28 -- Robby Griffin '23, Men's Track and Field.

After a week away, we are back, with all the latest news about your favorite Bobcats! Men’s track and field swept all three state meets again this year with their victory Saturday in the Maine State Classic. Plus, baseball played one of their strongest series of the season, sweeping aside Skidmore. And this Saturday and Sunday, Bates hosts the NESCAC Men’s Golf Championship. We have the full preview. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:27 -- Aidan Rooney '25, Men's Track and Field, Alan G. Hillman Memorial Most Valuable Track Athlete at the Maine State Classic.

5:38 -- Frieda Kickliter '23, Women's Track and Field. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

14:02 -- John Nowak '23, Baseball team captain. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

26:50 -- Isabel Beck '25, Men's second varsity eight coxswain.

37:26 -- Brendon Croteau, Director of Men's Golf.

This week we talk to a pair of Bates pitchers who propelled their teams to victory last week. Plus, meet Bates women’s lacrosse senior captain Shelby Howard, who helped the Bobcats win on the road against nationally ranked Hamilton. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:10 -- Madison Hollis '26, NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

7:56 -- Matthew Danielson '24, Men's Tennis. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

14:27 -- Shelby Howard '23, Women's Lacrosse captain.

25:04 -- Corbin McAlpine '24, Baseball.

30:03 -- Liam Byrne '23, Men's track and field captain. (NESCAC Field Athlete of the Week)