Husson University - Chieftain Yearbook (Bangor, ME)

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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

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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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Husson Husson Husson Husson Husson Husson Husson Husson Husson 86 113 84 105 109 90 90 96 95 Mt. Allison University 71 Farmington State Teachers 61 Univ. of New Brunswick 51 Aroostook State Teachers 58 Maritime Academy 78 Maine Vocational Ins-titute 52 Nasson 70 Ricker 80 Aroostook State Teachers S1 I-Iusson scoring average was 100.2 points per game. Opponents' scoring average was 69.6 points per game. Husmn 88 Husson 104 Husson 114 Husson 98 Husson 89 Husson 128 Husson 115 Husson 100 Totals 1704 Univ. of New Brunswick 46 Mt. Allison University 50 Aroostook State Teachers 103 Maine Vocational Institute 69 Farmington State Teachers 77 Curry, Mass. 61 Lyndon State Teachers, Vt. 85 Ricker 91 1184