In just a short while they’ll be here – the dreaded FINALS! Many students have already experienced the fear and anxiety of finals and how to prepare or what to expect. Others have no clue on where to start and find it all very intimidating. A little stress can help you stay alert and ready to do your best, but too much stress can make you feel exhausted and miserable.
Category: Sports
Scoreboard
Sports scores, 4/24 through 4/28
Sports Trivia
Which USM baseball player was recently named LEC player of the week?
Schedule
Sports events for the week of 5/3 through 5/8.
USM baseball team surging
After getting off to a slow start, the Huskies’ baseball team is on a roll. Following their first 11 games, USM was struggling at 4-6-1. Since then, the Huskies have caught fire, winning ten out of their last twelve games and outscoring their opponents (103-44).
Southern Maine softball continues smooth sail
The University of Southern Maine women’s softball squad continued their winning ways on Wednesday April 21 as they stormed to a sweep of Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The non-conference doubleheader sweep improved the powerful Lady Huskies record to 26-5-1 and increased their latest winning streak to four games.
Health Beat: How can I avoid getting sick while traveling?
If you plan to travel outside the U.S. to almost any area almost any area except most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan – see a health care provider, preferably four to six weeks before you leave. He or she will want to know your itinerary and the kinds of activities you are planning.
Sports Schedule
It’s spring! Go see a game!
Scoreboard
Sports scores from 4/17/04 to 4/23/04.
Sports Trivia
Which USM tennis player was recently named LEC rookie of the week for the second time this season?
Sports for the Layperson
How are college tennis matches scored?
Duo leads women’s outdoor track team
Juniors Kim Brewer, Bristol, VT, and Kristen Sinclair, Manchester, ME, have excelled early in the outdoor season for the USM Women’s Track Team. In fact, Brewer and Sinclair, two of the team’s captains, recently led the team to a victory in the Rhode Island Invitational.
Exercising without injury
From tennis elbow to biker’s knee, there’s hardly a sport that doesn’t have an injury associated with it. But don’t let concern about injuries keep you from exercising. Studies show that the benefits of exercise exceed the risk of injury.
Scoreboard
USM athletics scores
Sports Schedule
Upcoming athletic events at USM
Sports for the Layperson
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Sports Trivia
Test your knowledge.
Veterans lead successful softball season
The University of Southern Maine Women’s softball team is off to an excellent start this spring under the leadership of USM alum Coach Bonnie Brown-Denico, who collected her 200th career victory on March 20. As of press time the Lady Huskies stood at 13-3, and their coach has high hopes for her team.
Scoreboard
Softball, lacrosse, track, baseball, tennis…
Sports Schedule
The upcoming week in USM athletics.
Sports for the Layperson
What is an RBI?
Sports Trivia
What USM baseball player was recently named LEC athlete of the week?
But Doesn’t Everybody Gamble?
Compulsive gambling is a chronic and progressive disease, much like alcoholism or drug addiction. It’s hard to detect and difficult to treat because you can’t take away the “drug of choice” – money. People whose gambling always has predetermined and acceptable limits are at low risk of becoming compulsive gamblers.
Men’s Lacrosse Pounds UNE
The USM Lacrosse Team dominated UNE on their way to an 11-5 victory over the University of New England Nor’easters, on Thursday April 8.
The win ended a three game skid and improved the Huskies to 3-4 on the season. The Huskies need just two more wins to tie the school record for victories in a season.