Husson University - Chieftain Yearbook (Bangor, ME)

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malls' Left to right: Wayne Hewett, No. New Portland 3 goseph Cyr, Old Towng James Whitehead Millinocketg Donald Littlefield, Kennebunkg tephen Slrout, Hemiong Gerald Wright, Oronog James Carlisle, Phillipsg and William Shirley, Old Town. Intramural basketball at Husson College was very active this year with six teams par- ticipating. The standings were: Shir1ey's 4 1 Guiggey's 4 1 Mudgett's 3 2 App1e's 2 3 Ger1'ish's 2 3 Labbe's 0 5 The first and second games of the playoff between the Shirley's and the Guiggey's were played at Brewer Auditorium as preliminaries to varsity games. The third and deciding game was played at the Husson Gym. The Shir-ley's beat the Guiggey's in two games out of three with scores of 66 - 60 and 79 - 69. Joseph was high scorer for the Shir1ey's with 18 points in the first game and 35 points in the third game. Anderson led the Guiggey's in the first game with 18 points, and Dodge scored high for the losers in the third game with 26 points. The victors were invited to the Basketball Banquet. Two other areas of intramural activities were volleyball and golf.

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OOPS! ,4waaJ4 Special awards wem presented to members of the team: Elaine Goodwin, received the Clara L. Swan Scholarship, Captain Connie Knight the C0ach's Cup, Betty Early the Most Improved P1aye1 s Trophy, and Jackie Artus the Women's Athletic Association Sportsmanship Award.

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l IN ACTION 1 1 l aww W' D. ,, P.Wx:'::c Haskell Vachon 'Icy Smith Co-captain, J. Scott and R HB ' ou Men's varsity basketball, one of the major athletic activities among New England Col'- leges, has always offered the coach and players a great challenge. To have an undefeated team averaging over 100 points per game is the dream of every coach. The 1960-1961 Hus- I dians fulfilled this dream of Coach Merrill. son n ' troduced at Husson by President Husson 35 years ago, but it Varsity basketball was rn ' took the combined efforts of Jack Scott, Jim McKay, Don Vachon, Paul Boardway, Wayne ld to ether an undefeated team. Dis- Smith, A1 Trask, John Doyle, and Wayne Haskell to we g ' - ' ' ff e and a tight man for man defense, the Indians raced to a 17 playing a fast breaking o ens and 0 season. Opponents were completely outclassed by this great Husson team as they an- nexed their sixth consecutive Northeast College Conferenee championship. The team statis- tics show good- balance in scoring and rebounding, two musts for a successful beam. Two men will be lost at graduation this year. Don Vachon, who has played four years n the varsity is one of the greatest competitors to perform for the Indians. His timely 1 to the team Wayne 0 y baskets-, aggressiveness on defense, and loyalty have been of great va ue . ' l b invaluable in relieving McKay, Smith, and Board- Haskell, also a four-year veteran, ras een way. Red and his accurate one-hand shot will be missed next season. Two Massachusetts teams, Stonehill College and New Bedford Tech., will be added next year. These are both outstanding small college teams. With nine varsity players returning to the hardboards next year, Husson will be out to defend their Northeast College Confer- ence crow ' ' 1' b ketball as all league teams will be much stronger. n. It should prove to be another outstandlng year o as