WINDSOR – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) softball team’s bid to earn its first win of the season came up a little short last week against Windsor in the first round of the Division IV State Tournament.
Seniors on the Craftsbury softball team (from left) included Hazen Union students Sophia Camarra, Ginger Bowley, Alex Bingham, and Craftsbury student Adelina Augsberger. photo by Vanessa Fournier
Sixth-seeded Windsor advanced to the quarterfinals with a 15-2 home win over the Lady Chargers last Wednesday. The rebuild continued at Dustan Field this past spring for the CA program, made up of Hazen Union and Craftsbury athletes under first-year head coach Rileigh Fortin.
Windsor fell to No. 3 Leland & Gray in the quarterfinals over the weekend 11-1.
Vanessa Fournier graduated from Hazen Union School in 1973 and went to work taking photos in Bennington, then returned to Hardwick to work for Vin Zecchinelli of Farland Studio for several years. She started her own photo business in 1979. She's been in photography for over 50 years, working for The Hardwick Gazette for 44 years. She retired in 2023 and is still taking pictures for The Gazette because she still loves what she does.
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