Alley youngest Brave to be honored

Raymond Alley, after only one season of play, has become the youngest Husson College basketball player ever to be named honorable mention All-American by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

The 5-foot-10 Vinalhaven native scored 697 points for the Braves this past season, making him the fourth-highest single-season scorer in Husson history. Alley is already the state’s high school scoring record holder with more than 2,300 points.

Alley averaged 22.5 points as a freshman for Husson with a high of 37 against St. Joseph’s College. He hit a season high 14 of 26 field-goal attempts against UM-Farmington and his season high free throw production was a 13-for-16 night against UM-Presque Isle.

Braves coach Bruce MacGregor calls Alley “a natural talent,” but with room for improvement. MacGregor said he is looking for “more consistency” from Alley next season.

“He made great strides defensively last season and improved his shot selection,” said the Husson coach. “We’re looking for good play on a more consistent basis.”

Alley, who transferred to Husson after first attending the University of Maine for a semester, stressed team goals for next season.

“I want to work on passing the ball more and better and working on my jumping,” said Alley. “I’ll be more of a point guard instead of a shooting guard.

“Teams will be expecting me to shoot, but I’ll be passing off more to people who are open,” Alley summarized. – – –

There’s some medical news on the UMaine spring football front.

Freshman defensive tackle John Pourby is slowed with an arm injury he suffered last season and is expected to see little, if any, action…. Freshman outside linebacker Jemal Murph has experienced back pain and is being limited in his participation…. Freshman QB Jon Christopher of Madison underwent surgery on his right (throwing) arm over the winter and will miss the spring altogether…. Head coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff have done some position switching. Sophomore Chuck Keegan, a 6-6, 245-pound defensive tackle last season, has been moved to offensive tackle. And freshman Adam Knudsen (6-1, 215) has been switched from outside linebacker to inside backer…. The schedule calls for the players to work out in pads every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday through the Blue-White game May 4, with light workouts held Tuesdays and Thursdays. The players have Sundays and Mondays off. The public is welcome at all workouts. – – –

Michael Greer of Machiasport set Clark University school swimming records in the 200-yard breaststroke and the 50-yard breaststroke in the recent New England championship meet. Greer, a freshman who attended Hebron Academy, clocked in at 2:28.60 for the 200 and 31.34 in the 50…. Springfield (Mass.) College basketball player Jeff Goss of Brewer recently was awarded the Ray Marinko Award for putting the team above individual accomplishments during the past season.