Category: Sports

On October 16, USM baseball coach Ed Flaherty was notified that he will receive college baseball coaches’ greatest honor. The American Baseball Coaches Association, (ABCA) inducts only six members a year and Flaherty joins a group of only 209 other amateur coaches, only four of whom coach at the Division III level.

Now that the ticker tape has flown and the stars have appeared on their favorite talk shows, it is time for Red Sox GM Theo Epstein to get back to work. The theme of this off-season will not be much different from any other: beat the Yankees. Yankee owner George Steinbrenner has made it clear that he will again try to remove the hearts of Red Sox Nation with a rusty spoon, in the person of Pedro Martinez.

A review of the past week in USM athletics.

The men’s soccer team held U-Mass Dartmouth scoreless while netting three goals this past Saturday in Gorham. The game, a conference win for the Huskies, improved their overall record to (9-3-3) and (2-2-1) in the Little East Conference (LEC).

The trio of goals began in the first half with a header by senior Andy Budelman (Rochester, NH).

Name: Sadie Garnache-Poirier. Sport: Field Hockey. Hometown: Biddeford, ME.

We are all aware of the contributions that star players Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez and of course Curt Schilling made to bring the Red Sox their first World Series Championship in 86 years. But like any championship team, it was the unheralded players who made plays that set the stage for these stars to perform.

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics.

After piling up an impressive three-game win streak, the USM women’s soccer team was denied their fourth straight against St. Joseph’s College last Monday at Gorham. The Huskies drop to 7-5-3, while the Monks improve to 7-6-1 on the season.

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics

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Name: Sara Marzouk Sport: Cross Country Hometown: Wilder, VT. Year: Senior Major: Business

The USM Huskies field hockey team finally have something to cheer about after Tuesday’s match against the St. Joseph’s College Monks. the Huskies won their first game of the season, improving their record to 1-11. The Monks fell to 0-10.

A short review of USM athletics.

This week’s Husky Hero.

For the second consecutive year, the Red Sox and Yankees will meet for an opportunity to go to the World Series. Last year’s series will forever be remembered by Red Sox Nation as the Aaron-fuckin’-Boone series, when the then Yankee third baseman hit the series ending home run in extra innings.

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics

The USM women’s tennis team took on Colby-Sawyer College this past Thursday in a non-conference match in Gorham that ended in defeat for the Huskies. The Chargers played tough throughout the match, beating the Huskies by a 7-2 margin.

This week’s Husky Hero.

It has been two months since the Boston Red Sox traded former franchise cornerstone Nomar Garciaparra in a four way deal that netted the team first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz and shortstop Orlando Cabrera. When the trade was made many in Red Sox Nation questioned whether or not general manager Theo Epstein had received just compensation for the five-time all star.

Name: Andy Budelman. Sport: Soccer. Hometown: Rochester, NH. Year: Senior. Position: Forward. Uniform #: 6.

The USM men’s soccer team faced off against nationally ranked Bowdoin College this past Tuesday. Despite their opponents ranking of 7th in the nation, the Huskies stepped onto the field with confidence and handed Bowdoin their first loss of the season, 2-0.

Over the summer I have attended a dozen baseball games at Boston’s historic Fenway Park. In my experiences there I have encountered an amazingly diverse group of loyal Red Sox fans. Here’s a small sampling of the members of Red Sox Nation.

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics.