USM basketball player joins team on memorable trip home for the holidays

Posted on January 30, 2012 by 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 in Sports

Senior guard Kim Rivet drives to her right while freshman guard Stephanie Gallagher defends her in a practice on Nov. 13. The women’s basketball team have begun the season 3-2.

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 …

A man in his own class

Posted on November 15, 2011 by in Sports Feature

Costello accepts a cake from the USM Athletics Department during a ceremony after winning his 200th game as women’s coach in 1987. The win made him the only NCAA coach to eclipse 200 wins in both men’s and women’s basketball.

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 in Sports

The new $1.16 million Hannaford Field, now home to the soccer, field hockey and lacrosse teams, replaced the former grass surface behind the Costello Sports Complex in Gorham earlier this month.

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 …

Words of wisdom from a Free Press veteran

Posted on September 05, 2011 by in Perspectives, The Neill Spiel

Joel Neill, previous Sports Editor for the USM Free Press

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.

Eastern Connecticut slips past women’s lacrosse

Posted on May 01, 2011 by in Sports

USM sophomore Shelby Turcotte is shown marching up the field in a game earlier this season in Gorham. Turcotte scored three goals on Saturday against Eastern Connecitcut, but the Warriors slipped by the Huskies 14-13 on Ashely Prizio's last minute heroics.

USM women’s lacrosse found the net often Saturday, but were edged by Eastern Connecticut 14-13, a game fueled by Ashley Prizio’s seven goals, including the game winner with minutes left.

Men’s and women’s outdoor track take home LEC Titles

Posted on May 01, 2011 by in Sports

Junior Bethany Dumas helped lead the way for the women's outdoor track and field team en route to their 12th straight LEC/NE Alliance title on Saturday at Fitchburg State. The men's team took home their fourth straight.

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 in Sports, The Neill Spiel

Sports Editor Joel Neill

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.

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