USM basketball player joins team on memorable trip home for the holidays
Posted on January 30, 2012 by jneill in Sports, Sports Feature
USM men’s basketball player Jeremy Jackson hadn’t been in his hometown just outside of New Orleans since August. But Jackson joined his teammates for a holiday tournament in the Big Easy over Christmas break, and the team was able to take away much more than just wins and losses from its trip.
2011-2012 Basketball Preview: Men’s team off to fast start while women look to build on last year
Posted on November 27, 2011 by jneill in Sports
Men’s basketball team: Last season the USM men’s basketball team won five of their first six games, which was one more win than they had in the entire 2009-2010 season. The Huskies have already repeated their early-season success in 2011-2012 by starting 3-0, and they have a bevy of returners that seem eager to erase [...]
A man in his own class
Posted on November 15, 2011 by jneill in Sports Feature
In 1987, legendary USM men’s and women’s basketball coach Doc Costello accomplished something no other NCAA coach had done before, but it was his kindness and class toward everyone he came across that stood out far beyond his success and triumphs.
USM athletics looks to future with new field and website
Posted on October 04, 2011 by jneill in Sports
As I walked into USM Athletic Director Al Bean’s office last week, pictures adorned the wall, a bat leaned against the far wall with a furry USM Husky golf head cover over the knob and a graduate assistant and an intern were hard at work. Below me I felt my foot drag on a what [...]
Words of wisdom from a Free Press veteran
Posted on September 05, 2011 by jneill in Perspectives, The Neill Spiel
As I approach my final year of school and my final year contributing to The Free Press, I’ve realized one theme remains consistent at USM: Students aren’t motivated to get involved.
Men’s and women’s outdoor track take home LEC Titles
Posted on May 01, 2011 by jneill in Sports
The USM women’s and men’s outdoor track and field teams took home some more hardware on Saturday as they won their 12th and fourth straight Little East Conference Titles, due in large part to the usual suspects: Bethany Dumas and Matt Harmon.
Free Press Sports Editor: A lucky gig
Posted on May 01, 2011 by jneill in Sports, The Neill Spiel
As a former athlete at USM, I can attest to the nostalgia of watching sports that I once played competitively, but I feel I have been truly lucky to have the help from the USM Athletics Department, and the dedicated people who work in it during my four semesters as sports editor.
The Free Press’ Sports Year in Review
Posted on April 30, 2011 by jneill in Sports
Along with the ebbs and flows of a college athletic season, there are performances and accomplishments that stand out among others. In honor of The Free Press’ last issue of the academic year, the Sports staff has compiled the top ten USM sports performances of the 2010-2011 year. Sit back and enjoy.
New bat standard yet to hamper USM baseball’s plate production
Posted on April 22, 2011 by jneill in Sports
The NCAA’s new BBCOR bat standard was implemented in college baseball this spring, but it hasn’t taken long for programs to get used to the new bats, with USM being one of them.
Kobe Bryant’s actions question veteran integrity
Posted on April 22, 2011 by jneill in Sports, The Neill Spiel
Kobe Bryant is arguably one of the best NBA shooting guards of all-time, but his actions and attitude show hints of immaturity.
