By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Jayson Tatum earned Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February averaging 30.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. The 22-year-old forward for the Boston Celtics is one of five Celtics in franchise history to manage 30+ points-per-game in a month, joining Larry Bird,…
By: Connor Blake, Staff Writer Maverick Lynes, the junior hockey player out of Christina Lake, British Columbia, Canada is helping the Men’s Ice Hockey team have one of their best seasons in years. Before coming to USM, Lynes spent time playing with the Creston Valley Thunder Cats and the Selkirk Steelers in 2015. He scored…
By: Connor Blake, Staff Writer Mykayla Hoggard, of the USM Women’s Indoor Track & Field Team, is jumping her way into the record books during her sophomore season with the Huskies. The health sciences major out of Bangor, Maine graduated from Bangor High School as a three-sport athlete participating in soccer as well as indoor…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Southern Maine Women’s Ice Hockey won a tense 2-1 game in triple overtime over the University of Massachusetts Boston in the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) Quarterfinals. Saturday afternoon’s affair took over three hours as the Huskies came back from a 1-0 deficit to win on a goal from freshman…
By: Connor Blake, Staff Writer Peter Del Gallo, of the Men’s Wrestling Team, is dominating his final season with the Huskies. The exercise science major of Gardiner, Maine graduated from Gardiner Area High School (GAHS), as a two-sport athlete in soccer and wrestling. During his time there he earned three varsity letters in soccer and…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor The Women’s Ice Hockey team put five goals past Suffolk in an emphatic 5-2 victory over Suffolk University. The New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) matchup placed the Southern Maine Huskies in third place over Suffolk following the win on Saturday, Feb 1. The Huskies celebrated Senior Day before the puck…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Alexa Henriksen, a sophomore nursing major from Marshfield, Massachusetts returned to the ice after an injury sidelined her for her freshman season. The Women’s Ice Hockey goalie graduated from Thayer Academy, playing between the sticks there for three seasons. She earned the 2018-19 William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete Award her first…
By: Connor Blake, Staff Writer As the spring semester gets underway, winter sports at the University of Southern Maine are still in season. As the teams near the end of their season, they hope to make the final push for playoffs. Men’s Ice Hockey: Their season started back in November against a tough Castleton University…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball sealed a late victory in the closing moments of the game against the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons. Senior leadership & organizational studies major Jaire Roberts nailed two free throws with a second remaining to put the Huskies ahead 80-78 in their eighth victory of the season. Southern…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” Maria-Onore Bryant along with seven other passengers died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The crash occurred around 10:00 am on Sunday, January 26. Bryant is survived by his wife Vanessa along with his three daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri. Bryant,…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Cam Labrie, of the Men’s Indoor Track & Field team is sprinting into his final season with the Huskies. The exercise science major of Tamworth, New Hampshire graduated from Kennett High School as a two sport athlete in soccer as well as track. Labrie claimed second place in the 400-meter…
By: Eli Canfield, Staff Writer The Huskies were down just 10 at halftime, but were outscored 48-23 in the second half and topped by the Bowdoin Polar Bears Nov. 19th, in a cross-conference matchup at Hill Gymnasium in Gorham. Abi Ramirez (Junior, Business), Jackie Luckhardt (Senior, Athletic Training), Kristen Curley (Junior, Marketing), Morgan Eliasen (Junior,…
By: Connor Blake, Staff Writer USM’s Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field team has found major success the last six seasons, dominating the Little East Conference (LEC) each year. The main contributor to that success is the coach at the helm of it all, Ryan Harkelroad. Coach Harkelroad took over the reigns of the…
By: Connor Blake, Staff Writer Jackie Luckhardt, a guard for the Women’s basketball team and a senior majoring in athletic training from Londonderry, New Hampshire is making a full-court press towards finishing her senior season strong. Luckhardt graduated from Londonderry High School, in Londonderry, New Hampshire. During her time there she was a four-sport student-athlete…
By: Eli Canfield, Staff Writer The Huskies’ took a 2-1 lead into the halftime break, but were outscored in a sloppy second half and fell to Keene State 3-2 in their final game of the season Nov. 2 at Hannaford Field in Gorham. The Owls dominated in the first 25 minutes of the match, with…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Intramural sports at USM is a place for students, on-campus or commuting, to come together for a relaxed and competitive environment. For students who do not participate in the athletic programs on campus, competing in intramurals is a fun and easy way to compete in the various sports offered during…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Hockey has been a tradition in the city of Portland, when the first franchise of the Maine Mariners was founded in 1977. The original Mariners have since left the city, making way for the Portland Pirates, who in turn followed suit. Portland’s hockey team is now the second iteration of the…
By: Conor Blake, Staff Writer Raúl Gierbolini, a member of the Men’s Wrestling team and a junior majoring in athletic training from Carolina, Puerto Rico has come a long way from home to help the Huskies on the mat this year. Gierbolini graduated from University High School, in Puerto Rico. During his time he became…
By: Eli Canfield, Staff Writer The Huskies found their game after a slow start, but costly penalties late hurt them, as they dropped a preseason game to the University of New England 3-1 Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena in Gorham. The first period had some sloppy play for both sides, with the Huskies…
By: Connor Blake, Photo courtesy of USm Athletics Tristan Dundas, captain of the Men’s Golf team and senior business management major from Abbotsford, British Columbia has driven this year’s team to a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship. For his senior year, he has been named captain and golfed his way to the GNAC player…
By: Eli Canfield, Staff Writer Men’s Basketball The Men’s Basketball Team graduated four out of their five top scorers last season, but leading scorer Jayvon Pitts-Young (Senior, Athletic Training) is back. Pitts-Young, named to the First Team All-Conference in his first year at USM, averaged just under 20 PPG last season. Other key returners include…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Basketball fans in Portland are getting a once in a lifetime experience this season, as 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall joins the team on a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics. Fall, who was signed by the Boston Celtics after going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, will now appear for…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in partnership with University Health Services, USM Veteran Services, and the Recovery Oriented Campus Center (ROCC) hosted Knockout the Stigma on World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2019. The event included speeches by junior Women’s Soccer athlete and social work major Megan Chase, ROCC…
By: Connor Blake, Staff Writer Lindsay Pych, the sophomore goalkeeper on the Women’s Field Hockey and Ice Hockey team majoring in environmental policy & planning from West Milford, New Jersey is shutting out the competition with her stellar goalkeeping ability. Through 15 games this year, Pych leads the conference with a save percentage of 81%…