John Bapst Athletics

08/27/2026

Congratulations to our golf team for a great showing yesterday vs. Orono and Old Town at Penobscot Valley Country Club.
Go Crusaders!

Team Scores
- Old Town - 186
- Orono - 170
- JB - 156

JB individual scores:
1 - Owen Hart-36
2 - Liam Robichaud-37
3 - Nate Lewis- 41
4 - Max Jameson-42

08/15/2026

We're so lucky to have Kim Higgins Photography covering our games. Her support of our school and specifically our athletic programs is very much appreciated. She does an incredible job capturing the action, giving our families photos they'll treasure for years to come. Soccer families, reach out to Kim if you have any questions.

SIGN UP TIME! The fall season is almost upon us! Are you as excited as I am? I will be offering a Bapst Soccer package again this fall with a DISCOUNT if you sign up before Labor Day! Message me to sign up or if you have any questions!

08/01/2026

Congratulations to juniors Emily Conlon and Ella Johnson, who represented John Bapst Memorial High School yesterday at the Beach to Beacon High School Mile! Ella finished 4th and Emily finished 5th in a photo finish.

The Beach to Beacon High School Mile is a showcase race for Maine's top high school athletes (graduation classes of 2027-2030), giving student athletes the opportunity to interact with elite athletes. The one-mile course runs two laps through Fort Williams on a mix of trails and paved paths.

Great work, Crusaders!

07/20/2026

Five proud Crusaders at the 2026 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic. 🦞🏈

Congratulations to Athletic Director and head football coach Dan O'Connell, who led the East squad as head coach. Congratulations also to Brighton Chung, who represented the Crusaders as an East cheerleader. And congratulations to players Zach Gaudette, Aiden Ouellette, and Brody Schroeher for earning their spots on the East roster.

Being selected for the Lobster Bowl means being recognized as one of the best in the state, and all five of these Crusaders earned that honor. But the game is about more than football. Since 1990, the Lobster Bowl has raised money every year for Shriners Children's, a network of nonprofit hospitals that treat kids with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of a family's ability to pay. Every player and cheerleader fundraises as part of earning their spot on the roster, and this year's game set a new single-year record, raising over $300,000, the most in the event's history.

Thank you to all five of you for representing John Bapst so well, on the field and off. Go Crusaders! 💜

07/18/2026

Best of luck to Coach O and his East squad today in Lewiston! If you can't make it to the game you can watch it on Maine Public at 3:00 PM. https://www.mainepublic.org/lobster-bowl

DOVER-FOXCROFT -- “Everyone of these is special, and that’s not just lip service,” said John Bapst & East head coach Dan O'Connell.

06/19/2026

⚽ Summer Soccer Kicks Off Next Week! ⚽

Crusader soccer is back in action this summer. Here's what players need to know:

BOYS SOCCER
Jason Pangburn, Head Coach
[email protected]

First Summer Activity (Returning Varsity):
📅 Tuesday, June 23 at 6 p.m.
📍 Union St. Complex, 1355 Union St., Bangor

📅 Wednesday, June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. (All players)
📍 Dorothea Dix, Mt. Hope Avenue, Bangor

GIRLS SOCCER
Greg Bennett, Head Coach
[email protected]

First Summer Activity:
📅 Tuesday, June 23 from 4 to 6 p.m.
📍 Union St. Complex, 1355 Union St., Bangor

Questions? Reach out to the coaches directly above.

Go Crusaders!

06/15/2026

Congratulations to Natalie Haulk, Grace Bouchard, and Addison Milligan for being recognized among the best in the PVC this season. Go Crusaders!

06/15/2026

John Bapst student and PCW wrestler Sora Bukoski recently earned an invitation to an elite training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Sora, who enters her junior year this fall, joined top-ranked and nationally acclaimed wrestlers from across the country for a week of intensive training with USA Wrestling coaches and special guest coaches.

Keep climbing, Sora! Thanks for showing off your John Bapst pride in a room full of the nation's top wrestlers. The best is still ahead!

06/10/2026

Your Crusaders are headed to the Quarterfinal after beating Belfast 6-2 last night. Go Crusaders!

Mount View's season also concludes in road playoff game at Calais.

06/08/2026

We'd like to congratulate the Outdoor Track team on a fantastic spring season!

Hard work culminated at the Penobscot Valley Conference (PVC) Championships (May 30) and Class B State Championships (June 6), with some outstanding performances:

Boys 4x800m Relay (Ben Hoskins, Mason Read, Beckham Rand, Gavin Rogers) — PVC & State Champions in a thrilling come-from-behind victory. John Bapst has now won 4 straight PVC titles and 3 of the last 4 State Championships in this event!

Gavin Rogers (Soph.) - PVC & State Champion in the open 800m with a school record 1:57.58. Teammate Beckham Rand (Jr.) earned 2nd at PVCs and 5th at States with a personal-best 2:00.01.

Girls 4x800m Relay (Emily Conlon, Lilly Fish, Elise Ouellette, Maggie Robichaud) — 1st at PVCs, 2nd at States (10:12.09).

Evan Babcock (Sr.) - 1st in the 200m and 2nd in the 400m at PVCs; 3rd at States in the 400m (50.43 - a new school record!!)) and 7th in the 200m (23.32).

Hadley Oliver (Sr.) - PVC Champion in both discus and shot put (4th and 2nd at States). Her discus throw of 122-2 broke a 43-year-old PVC meet record!

Maddie Allen (Soph.) - 4th in Triple Jump and 7th in Long Jump at PVCs; 8th and 9th at States in a highly competitive field.

Boys 4x400m Relay (Tucker Mitchell, Beckham Rand, Gavin Rogers, Evan Babcock) — 1st at PVCs, 3rd at States. Girls 4x400m Relay (Ella Butler, Maggie Robichaud, Ella Williams, Stella Goetz, Lilly Fish, Elza Cahn) — 6th at PVCs, 7th at States.

The season isn't over - both 4x800m relays, Evan Babcock, and Hadley Oliver have all qualified for the New England Championships this Saturday at Noble High School in North Berwick, ME!

We are so proud of every athlete on this team - for their results, their work ethic, their improvement, and the kindness and respect they showed each other and their competitors all season. They are an incredible group of student-athletes!