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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Sports

Men’s crew sweeps Terriers on the Charles

April 12, 2012
The men’s rowing team earned their 10th Arlett Cup in the 12th annual race Saturday morning in Boston in a sweep of Boston University. The women’s team also raced this weekend, placing second against the University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse University in the Orange Challenge Cup.

Men’s hockey players start clothing company in dorm

April 12, 2012
What was just an idea in a freshman dorm room turned into a thriving business when men’s hockey players Jake Hoefler and Zak Stone created their hockey apparel company, Hoffzaz.

Out of Bounds: Pondering the first pitch

April 5, 2012
I’m ready to brush my teeth and cleanse my palate of the lingering taste of defeat, disappointment, fried chicken and beer. Game 162 of the Red Sox 2011 season conjured the dumbfounded, surreal, “Wait, did that really just happen?” feeling I haven’t felt since game seven of the 2003 ALCS.

Vosler hits for the fences

April 5, 2012
Freshman second baseman Jason Vosler’s season stats after 23 games have set him apart from the rest of the newbies on the team.

Women’s crew wins Woodbury Cup

April 5, 2012
Women’s rowing head coach Joe Wilhelm – fresh off of his 100th win – and his crew successfully sought Northeastern’s fifth Woodbury Cup Saturday morning on the Charles.

Matthews Zamboni drivers paint, maintain, but some don’t skate

April 5, 2012
They answer to monikers like “Billy Holiday,” “Italian Marble,” “The Rookie,” and “7/10,” and throw around jargon like “double dragon” and “holiday” when discussing their work. These are the lively men that operate the Zambonis in Matthews Arena.

Runners, throwers, jumpers bring home top finishes

April 5, 2012
Sophomore thrower Max Milder set a personal record Saturday with a hammer launch measuring 56.36 meters to capture fourth place in a field of 37 competitors. Milder was one of nine top 10 finishes for 15 Huskies at the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina.

Huskies drop fourth straight game in R.I.

April 5, 2012
Sophomore pitcher Matt Cook picked up his second loss of the season after lasting just two innings in the Huskies’ 7-1 loss to University of Rhode Island Tuesday. Cook gave up six runs on six hits in the loss.

Huskies swept by VCU

April 3, 2012
The Virginia Commonwealth University Rams completed their sweep of the Huskies with a 10-3 win at Friedman Diamond Sunday.

Husky Happenings

March 29, 2012
Jon Gillies, an incoming freshman goaltender and the men’s hockey team’s top recruit, has been released from his national letter of intent (NLOI) by the university and will not play for Northeastern.

Wilhelm grabs 100th win in Beanpot

March 29, 2012
Women’s rowing head coach Joe Wilhelm – in his 14th season – picked up his 100th career win with the Huskies when his crew finished ahead of Boston College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the annual Rowing Beanpot on the Charles River Saturday.

Huskies score five in ninth to topple BC, 12-11

March 29, 2012
The baseball team (12-7, 3-3 Colonial Athletic Association) came back from a four-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning to score five runs to defeat cross-town rivals Boston College (9-13, 2-7 Atlantic Coast Conference)12-11 at Friedman Diamond Tuesday afternoon.