The Bates Bobcast

To mark the 300th episode of the Bobcast, we welcome someone to the show who embodies what it means to be a Bobcat: Dean James Reese, who takes us down memory lane of his time working Bates basketball games, and more. Plus, meet Watson fellow and women’s track and field senior captain Elizabeth Lacroix, and hear from our Bobcats of the Week!

Interviews this episode:

1:14 -- Delaney Rankin '26, Softball. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

8:11 -- Colby Stakun-Pickering '23, Men's Track and Field captain. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

19:22 -- Elizabeth LaCroix '23, Women's Track and Field captain. (Watson Fellowship recipient)

35:28 -- Dean James Reese.

This week we catch up with some hot hitters for the softball and baseball teams, with home openers right around the corner. Plus, the tennis teams entered the national rankings and outdoor track and field season is almost here...we’ll meet a Bates alum now serving as an assistant coach, with deep family ties to the Bobcats!

Interviews this episode:

1:05 -- Cassidy Musco '23, Softball. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

13:26 -- Brandon Biggane '25, Baseball. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

19:29 -- Cam Davis-Kania '23, Men's Tennis captain.

28:17 -- Alison Leonard '10, Assistant Coach, Track and Field.

This week we preview the rowing program’s spring season with head coach Peter Steenstra! Plus, a look back at another historic NCAA Championships for Bates swimmers. All that and much more...

Interviews this episode:

1:24 -- Nathan Berry '23 (Male Bobcat of the Week) and Max Cory '26, Men's Swimming and Diving.

17:33 -- Abigail Gibbons '23, Women's Swimming and Diving. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

23:46 -- Christopher Cimino '24, Baseball.

33:02 -- Ally Friedman '24, Women's Tennis.

41:38 -- Caroline Taggart '25, Women's Lacrosse.

47:39 -- Peter Steenstra, Head Coach, Rowing.

This week we catch up with former NCAA champion Bates rower and first team All-American Jenna Armstrong, from the class of 2015. She is across the pond and making waves at Cambridge. Plus, we preview the Bates softball season and chat with our Bobcats of the Week.

Interviews this episode:

1:08 -- Jillian Richardson '23, Women's Track and Field. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

7:31 -- Max Dio '26, Baseball. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

16:18 -- Kat McKay, Head Coach, Softball.

24:21 -- Jenna Armstrong '15, Women's Rowing, Member of the University of Cambridge Blue Boat for the upcoming "Boat Race" against Oxford.

This week we preview the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with Bates head coach Peter Casares. The Bobcats are sending a program-record 15 swimmers to NCAAs next week. Plus, we talk with a pair of Bobcats who initially didn’t even come to Bates to compete in track, but are now two of the fastest sprinters the college has ever had. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:18 -- Kevin O'Connor '25, Men's Track and Field. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

17:04 -- Lily D'Addario '23, Women's Track and Field.

27:17 -- Joanna Atwater '23, Women's Tennis. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

32:57 -- Peter Casares, Head Coach, Swimming and Diving.

This week we recap the first week of spring sports, as baseball is off to the program’s best start since 2010 and women’s lacrosse got things started with a win over a Division II opponent. Plus, track and field had some standouts at the New England Championships, we talk to a pair of them. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:26 -- Trish Balser '25, Women's Lacrosse.

9:27 -- Sam Hough '24, Baseball. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

16:48 -- Jillian Richardson '23, Women's Indoor Track and Field, New England Champion in the 3K. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

24:59 -- Jackson Monz '26, Men's Indoor Track and Field, Member of New England runner-up DMR team.

31:10 -- Grace Flaherty '25, Women's Squash. (Female Bobcat of the Week last week)

This week we are recapping a "Berry" fast NESCAC Championships for men’s swimming, where senior captain Nathan Berry won a pair of conference championships, and made history in the 100-yard backstroke. Plus, we preview the baseball and men’s lacrosse seasons. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:01 -- Nathan Berry '23, Men's Swimming captain, NESCAC Champion: 100-backstroke and 100-freestyle.

15:13 -- Mathias Boudreau-Golfman '25, Nordic Skiing.

22:25 -- Crawford Jones '23, Alpine Skiing captain.

31:35 -- Erika Parker '23, Women's Squash captain, Epps Cup Champions.

37:54 -- Derek Shen '23, Men's Track and Field sprinter, 60-meter dash: school record 6.92 seconds.

48:05 -- Dan Annino, Head Coach, Men's Lacrosse.

56:19 -- Jon Martin, Head Coach, Baseball.

This week we look ahead to the NESCAC quarterfinals, as the women’s basketball team begins the defense of its conference title. Plus, women’s lacrosse and tennis both get underway early next week, we preview their seasons. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:20 -- Meghan Graff '23 (Female Bobcat of the Week, Team captain), Brianna Gadaleta '23 (Team captain), and Alison Montgomery (Head Coach), Women's Basketball.

9:55 -- Peter Casares, Head Coach, Swimming & Diving.

21:51 -- Colby Stakun-Pickering '23, Men's Track and Field captain. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

28:55 -- Paul Gastonguay '89, Head Coach, Tennis.

35:47 -- Renee Olsen, Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse.

This week we recap a fourth straight State of Maine championship for Bates men’s indoor track and field with junior thrower James Guinee. He tells us why winning the state title for the Bobcats isn’t just a goal, it’s an expectation. Plus, a women’s basketball first-year had a breakout performance and we talk to team captains from men’s swimming and women’s track and field!

Interviews this episode:

0:47 -- James Guinee '24, Men's Track and Field. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

9:19 -- Alice Cockerham '23. Women's Track and Field captain. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

18:27 -- Nathan Berry '23, Men's Swimming and Diving captain.

26:41 -- Ava James '26, Women's Basketball.

This week we chat with a pair of Bates throwers who achieved personal bests, and emerged victorious in the weight throw, Sunday at the brand new TRACK at new balance. Plus, the women’s swimming and diving team brought home the CBB title for the first time since 2017, and we check in with the alpine skiing team after a successful UNH Carnival!

Interviews this episode:

1:16 -- Abigail Gibbons '23 (Female Bobcat of the Week, Team captain) and Sophie Cassily '25 (NESCAC Performer of the Week), Women's swimming and diving.

11:18 -- Alma Mackic '24, Women's indoor track and field.

17:04 -- Liam Byrne '23, Men's indoor track and field captain. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

24:53 -- Sequoia Anstine '25, Women's alpine skiing captain.