Husson kicker Devin Pickett prepares to attempt a field goal as Luke Washburn, front, prepares to block a defender during a game earlier this season in Bangor. Photo by Husson athletics BANGOR — Devin Pickett took a few steps back, waiting for the snap. He patiently waited for the ball to be placed on the ground. […]
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College Football: Demaray, Friedman added to Husson staff
Shawn Demaray, Matt Friedman and Ellis Throckmorton have been added to the football coaching staff at Husson University. Friedman will serve as the team’s wide receivers coach, while Demaray is the running backs coach and Throckmorton is the assistant defensive line coach. “We are excited to have Matt, Shawn and Ellis join our coaching staff,” […]
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Gov. Paul LePage cancels Husson appearance
BANGOR — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is backing out of an appearance at Husson University a day after vowing to stop attending ceremonial activities. The Republican governor was slated to attend an alumni celebration at the Bangor university on Thursday. The event is happening two days after the governor stormed out of a speaking engagement […]
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College Notebook: Local graduates honored by ECAC
A pair of local athletes attending Husson University received postseason awards from the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the fall season. Matt Archer, a Chesterville native and Mt. Blue High School graduate, was one of two Husson football players named to the ECAC Division III North All-Stars Second Team. Archer, a senior left tackle, was […]
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College softball: Sister Act II – Merrill sisters of Telstar High School keep on playing at Husson University
There was a point in Lyndsay Merrill’s softball career when she could have said, “Enough is enough.” While at Telstar Regional High School, she endured two ACL surgeries and missed the better part of two softball seasons, including her senior year. But she still had a passion for the sport. Equally important, she has an […]
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College football: Husson falls in overtime
BANGOR — Two teams playing in their first NCAA Division III Tournament football game put on a memorable show for the 1,900 fans who braved the cold, blustery conditions at the Winkin Complex Saturday afternoon. There was no shortage of momentum swings but, in the end, the Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used […]
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College football: Area athletes anchor Husson University’s success
There are nearly 70 players from Maine who make up Husson University’s 114-man roster. Many played against one another during their high school careers. Some were rivals. A few won state championships at the expense of others. Once high school enemies, Husson’s home-grown talent has come together and are helping to rewrite program history. “There’s […]
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Husson football to face MIT in Division III playoffs
BANGOR — Husson University football will host the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Football Championship Saturday at noon at the Winkin Complex. Fresh off their 2014 ECFC Championship on Saturday, the team gathered in the D. Bruce MacGregor Sports Hall of Fame Room on Sunday […]
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American Legion Baseball State Tournament: Bessey Motors beats Post 51, 7-2
BANGOR — The team in red went by the name Post 51, not Messalonskee, although there were enough Eagles on the Oakland-based American Legion baseball squad to make Bessey Motors of Oxford Hills nervous after three springs worth of mixed results on the high school diamond. Summer heat, a few additions on both sides, and […]
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American Legion Baseball State Tourney: Pastime Club outlasts Franklin County, 3-2
BANGOR — If one of those baseball purists ever gets in your ear and says there’s never a good reason to slide into first base, show him a tape of Pastime Club’s Kyle Ullrich hustling to safety in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon. Pinch hitter Ullrich’s hook slide beat a wide throw […]