BURLINGTON – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) track and field team posted several personal bests for their young squad and the Peoples Academy (PA) girls team captured the Division III state title last week at Burlington High School. Soren Stelma-Leonard led the Chargers last Thursday with a personal best time and[Read More…]
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Rice Advances to Semifinal Round
BURLINGTON – The Rice Memorial softball team advanced to their second consecutive Division II Final Four last week with wins over Lamoille and Enosburg. Alana Havreluk fired a complete game one hitter, striking out 11 and walking none to lead Rice to a 12-0 first round win over Lamoille last[Read More…]
Proctor Handles Cal United in Quarters
PROCTOR – Second-seeded Proctor flexed its muscles last week in a quarterfinal match-up against Caledonia United, ending their season at 1-12. Olivia Graham shrugged off a rough start to strike out 11 in earning the win, powering Proctor to a 31-4 home win over Cal United last Wednesday. Alaina Robbins[Read More…]
Essex Deny Hilltoppers Fifth Straight Title
BURLINGTON – For the first time in five years, a boys team other than the St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) track and field team was standing at the top of the podium as Essex knocked off the Hilltoppers last week to lay claim to the Division I state title. There was[Read More…]
Richards Comes up Short at U.S. Open Qualifying
SUMMIT, N.J. – Former U-32 and University of Rhode Island (URI) golf phenom Bryson Richards’ dream of playing at Oakmont this coming week came up short at qualifying finals for the U.S. Open. Richards shot four over par (72-74) at Canoe Brook Country Club earlier this month to miss the[Read More…]
Area Youth Baseball Lives on through Tristan Southworth Memorial Day Classic
HARDWICK – Fifteen years after his tragic and heroic death, former Hazen Union multi-sport star Tristan Southworth and the strength of his character and name continues to bring area athletes to the baseball field with the playing of the 10th Annual Tristan Southworth Memorial Day Baseball Classic. Crowds filled the[Read More…]
Wildcats Clip Lancers to Stop Skid
DUXBURY – After going ice cold the last couple of weeks, the Hazen Union baseball team’s bats came to life in the final week of the regular season, showing a ton of fight in out of division match-ups, including a win against Lamoille to put an end to a nine-game[Read More…]
Craftsbury and Cal United Split Home and Home Series for First Wins
Rice Rolls into Postseason Behind Strong Pitching VERGENNES – The Green Knights earned the fourth seed in the upcoming Division II playoffs, sweeping Vergennes, Milton and Enosburg last week to end the regular season at 13-2. Alayna Havreluk struck out 12 to earn the win as Rice took care of[Read More…]
Local Middle Schoolers Wrap up Season at UVM
BURLINGTON – Local athletes put a punctuation on their seasons last week in the Vermont Middle School Track and Field Championships at the University of Vermont. Craftsbury Academy (CA) seventh grader Hollis Allen led the Chargers on Friday afternoon with an eighth-place finish and personal best in the 1500m event.[Read More…]
Locals Ready for States
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – With the regular season wrapped for Craftsbury and Hazen Union’s high school track and field teams, area athletes will make final preparations this week for the upcoming Division III state championships at Burlington High School on Thursday. At St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA), the Hilltoppers look primed to[Read More…]
Niemi Leads Local Finishers at Vermont City
BURLINGTON – Records were nearly broken in perfect conditions for the 2025 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon (VCM) over the weekend. Boston’s Ryan Eiler (39 yrs old) crossed the finish line first on Sunday, missing out on the all-time record by a single second with a time of 2:17:04. Chris[Read More…]
Bullets Win Third Straight to Keep Pace
FAIRFAX – Hazen Union alum and BFA-Fairfax baseball head coach Mike Brown led the Bullets to their third straight win last week to keep pace atop of the Division III standings at 8-4. The defending Division III champs escaped with a 3-1 home win over Richford on Wednesday to sweep[Read More…]
