Maine Maritime Academy has announced three new members of the William J. Mottola Mariner Athletics Hall of Fame. The honorees are coach Davis E. “Dave” Wiggin, Bob Fauvell (Class of ’74), and Jack Cutliffe (’55).

The 2007 Mariner Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the BIW Center during homecoming festivities.

Wiggin was the athletic director and football coach from 1959-65. His teams compiled a 32-10-2 record in his tenure.

Wiggin was responsible for elevating MMA from freshman and prep school opponents to a full schedule of four-year college and service teams.

He was instrumental in creating a league that also included Curry College, Bridgewater State, Nichols College, and Massachusetts Maritime. In a 19-year coaching career, his teams posted a 108-40-4 record with only one losing season.

Fauvell excelled in football and wrestling. He was an All-New England and All-America football selection at defensive tackle.

On the wrestling mat, he won NAIA championships in the 190-pound and unlimited classes. He won the 1973 Maine Open championship in the unlimited class.

Cutliffe played football, basketball and baseball at MMA after turning down a basketball scholarship to attend Harvard.

In football he played quarterback, defense, place-kicker, punter and returned kickoffs and punts.

During his freshman basketball season, the Mariners scrimmaged the Boston Celtics and he was assigned to guard Bob Cousy. Cutliffe matched Cousy’s 17-point output.

As a senior he was elected captain of both the football and basketball teams. In baseball he was a starting pitcher with a winning record and also played second base.

UMPI to induct 3 into Hall

Three former University of Maine-Presque Isle sports standouts will be honored this weekend as the newest members of the UMPI Owl Athletic Hall of Fame.

John Dakin, Robert Karcher and Keli (Daigle) Marston will be inducted Saturday as part of UMPI’s homecoming weekend.

The event at the campus center begins with a 5 p.m. reception, followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door, by calling 207-768-9506 or via e-mail at levesque@umpi.maine.edu.

Dakin, a member of the Class of 1962, lettered in basketball and baseball at the former Aroostook State Teachers College. He was among the school’s first graduates with a degree in health, physical education and recreation.

Dakin taught at and coached for three years at Westbrook High School, then in 1967 began a long career at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. He served as the school’s director of athletics, baseball coach and basketball coach before retiring in 2002.

His basketball teams compiled a 199-56 overall record, while his baseball squads went 113-85, including seven championships. Dakin also held several key conference and committee posts.

He resides in Florida with his wife Stephanie.

Karcher (Class of ’94) graced the soccer pitch for the Owls. He ranks sixth on UMPI’s career goals list with 37 and is eighth with 18 assists and helped lead UMPI to a league title during his senior season.

He also played baseball for three seasons as the Owls’ center fielder and leadoff batter.

Karcher twice earned all-conference, all-district and All-New England accolades, including a league MVP honor.

He has spent the last 11 years teaching and coaching at Dirigo High in Dixfield, where he lives with his wife Kristy. Previously, he had been named the Downeast Athletic Conference Softball Coach of the Year in 1996.

Marston (Class of ’98) competed in four sports at UMPI. She was a three-year starter as the Owls’ soccer goalkeeper, twice garnering all-conference recognition. She helped UMPI win a Maine Athletic Conference crown in 1995.

Marston was a two-time all-league second-team choice in basketball. She finished her career with 831 points and established school records for free-throw percentage (.910) and field goal percentage (.599).

Marston graduated with a degree in athletic training and later earned a master’s degree from Marshall University. She and her husband Aaron operate the High Intensity Training Center in Jacksonville, Fla.