ALBANY, N.Y. – Several current and future Hazen Union Lady Cats took to the hardwood with success last weekend for Lone Wolf Athletics out of Colchester. Lone Wolf is the premier girls’ AAU program in the state of Vermont, created by the late Peoples Academy great Wayne Lafley, who passed[Read More…]
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Wildcats Ramp up for Summer League and Annual Camp
HARDWICK – Hazen varsity boys head coach Aaron Hill is set to run the 24th edition of his statewide renowned Hazen Hoop Camp next month as his 17th Annual Hazen Summer League tipped off earlier this week. Hill has hung six state championship banners in his quarter century plus on[Read More…]
Strong Leads Lake Division Honors
BURLINGTON – Rice Memorial senior Finley Strong, granddaughter of Hazen Union coaching great Jack Strong, earned Lake Division First Team honors last week after leading the Green Knights to a league best 15-3 record. Rice was clipped 3-2 in the division II Final Four by top-seeded Lyndon Institute, who went[Read More…]
McNaughten Earns First Team Capital League Honors
HARDWICK – Hazen Union’s Grayson McNaughten was a bright spot for a struggling Wildcat baseball team this past spring, landing himself First Team Capital League honors with a breakout junior season. McNaughten was promising prospect at Craftsbury Academy (CA) before diving into Hazen athletics full-time as a sophomore. He will[Read More…]
Mountain League Selections
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Several area athletes received secondary Mountain League honors for their strong seasons for the Caledonia United (Twinfield-Cabot-Danville) and Craftsbury Academy (CA) varsity softball teams. Leading the way for Mountain League Second Team selections were Caledonia United’s Austin Roos (Catcher), Sophi Mancini (First Base), Phoebe Crocker (Shortstop) and[Read More…]
Brown’s Bullets Suffer Heartbreaker in Semifinals
S. ROYALTON – Hazen Union alum and current BFA-Fairfax head coach Mike Brown and his Bullet baseball program came up two outs short from upsetting undefeated White River Valley last week in the Final Four of the Division III tournament. Brown’s squad and their quest to defend a Division III[Read More…]
Lady Vikings Rally to End Rice’s Season
LYNDON CENTER – Rice Memorial’s quest to reach the Division II state title game came up short for a second consecutive season as top seeded Lyndon Institute rallied at home last week to end the Green Knight’s season. Down 2-0, the Lady Vikes pushed across three runs in the top[Read More…]
Hauser Caps off Dream Season for Hilltoppers
BURLINGTON – Rex Hauser got some help from his teammates in the biggest moments last week as the reigning Vermont Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year and his St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) team outlasted top seeded Mt. Anthony to capture the Division I state title. Fellow senior Will Eaton provided[Read More…]
Area Middle Schoolers Shine in Season Finale
NEWPORT – Several area middle school track and fielders wrapped up their season on a high note earlier this month at North Country High School. Eighth grader Landon Garrand of Danville led the field with three individual titles in the 100m, 1500m, and long jump events. Garrand edged Lamoille’s Micah[Read More…]
Hazen Bounced by Green Mountain in First Round
CHESTER – The Hazen Union baseball team’s season came to an abrupt end last week against a superior Green Mountain team last week in the first round of the Division III playoffs. Mason Parker and Tanner Swisher combined for a no-hitter and the Green Mountain offense showed little mercy last[Read More…]
Brown’s Bullets Advance to the Final Four
FAIRFAX – Hazen Union alum and BFA-Fairfax head coach Mike Brown and his Bullet varsity baseball team began their division III title defense last week with impressive wins over Springfield and Woodstock. Ryan Sheehan (four innings) and Reagan Baumeister (1) combined to no-hit No. 13 Springfield last Wednesday 13-0. Sheehan[Read More…]
Lady Chargers Fall Short in Playdown
TWIN VALLEY – Eighth-seeded Twin Valley held off the Craftsbury Academy (CA) softball team in a Division IV playdown slugfest last week. Sara Dix belted a double, triple and earned the win in the circle to help Twin Valley survive at home last Tuesday 13-11. The Lady Chargers knocked around[Read More…]
