By Kalle Oakes,Staff Writer

There has been a Jeremy Shorey sighting in Bangor.

Shorey, who was a Milwaukee Brewers farmhand as a pitcher, has maintained his football eligibility and has returned to the gridiron to assist the young varsity program at Husson College.

The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Shorey is listed as a sophomore tight end, which is not completely unfamiliar territory. Shorey starred as a wide receiver on Lisbon High School’s 1997 Class C championship team before moving to quarterback.

He’s slotted as a backup QB for Husson, partially because David Chase of Sabattus (Oak Hill) has put his stamp on the starting job. Chase averaged a touchdown pass per start last season for Husson, which went 2-7.

Shorey caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Chase last Saturday as Husson rolled to a 62-14 win over Mount Ida College at its Homecoming game.

Chase completed 13-of-21 passes for 203 yards and four TDs. Senior fullback Jason Jack of South Paris (Oxford Hills) also rushed for a score. Defensively, Jon Tefft of Lisbon intercepted a pass.

Husson travels to Southern Virginia University on Saturday.

Among the other local players on the current roster are freshmen Broc Hardacker and Anthony Witham (Leavitt) and defensive end/running back Scott Wetherell (Buckfield).

Four if by sea

Maine Maritime Academy football is off to a 4-0 start with a significant boost from freshman defensive back Nate Bolduc of Farmington (Mt. Blue).

Bolduc’s interception set up a touchdown in a 21-13 win over Mount Ida. In the following week’s 28-21 Homecoming triumph over Curry, Bolduc made a dozen tackles, including five solo stops.

Last week, the Mariners knocked off Nichols, 38-13, and Bolduc’s performance put him on the New England Football Coaches’ defensive honor roll. Bolduc made six solo tackles and eight total stops, returned an interception 24 yards and knocked down four passes in the secondary.

MMA senior fullback Don Thibodeau (Lawrence) rushed for 311 yards.

Freshman tight end Garrett Lake is another Mt. Blue alumnus at Maine Maritime. Adam Clark of Jay is a junior defensive lineman for the Mariners.

He has the drive

Joe Baker is a wise man. The Oxford native is well on his way to playing golf every day for a living.

Baker is currently a student at The Golf Academy of the South in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

The academy is affiliated with San Diego Golf Academy, which in addition to its flagship school and Florida location has campuses in Arizona, the Carolinas and Hawaii.

The golf academy is a two-year, accredited program with a placement rate above 85 percent within the golf industry.

Baker’s studies include golf complex operations and management.

He was the varsity team’s No. 1 golfer and baseball team’s pitching ace at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

Quick hits

Ben True (Greely) won the Murray Keatinge Invitational men’s cross country meet at the University of Maine last Saturday. The Dartmouth College star completed the 8-kilometer course in 23:59.1. Lauren LaRoche (Edward Little) scored points for Maine by finishing the 5K women’s race in 19:45.2, good for 56th overall … Southern Maine field hockey tri-captain Denise Minigell of Auburn (Edward Little) scored her first goal of the season Tuesday. It was the only connection for USM, which fell 2-1 to Fitchburg State. Minigell also notched an assist in a 3-2 victory over Worcester State … Bowdoin College’s field hockey squad is 7-0 for the first time in 12 years. The Polar Bears were ranked No. 10 in this week’s NCAA Division III poll … Lindsay Rowbotham of Minot (St. Dom’s) dished out an assist and Mallory Wilson (Gray-New Gloucester) made a total of 18 saves as the University of New England women’s soccer team ended a four-game losing streak with back-to-back victories.