HARDWICK – The Hazen Union boys’ soccer program will have a new head coach on the sidelines this fall, as Harry Besett takes over after a successful six-year stint leading the Lady Cat program. The Hazen alum takes over for Alison Paradee, who steps away after becoming the first woman[Read More…]
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New Era Kicks off for Stratman and Caledonia United
DANVILLE – Twinfield, Cabot, and Danville will officially complete their CCSU Athletics cooperative this coming fall with all three schools pooling their athletic talent in boys’ soccer for the first time as Caledonia United (CU). Peter Stratman will take the reins as head coach this fall for CU after rebuilding[Read More…]
The Summer of Maxfield English
BERLIN – Hazen Union Technical Ed teacher and newly hired Craftsbury Academy (CA) cross-country head coach, Maxfield English, crushed the field in his age group at the Berlin Pond Five Miler last week, finishing top five overall among 70-plus competitors. English was coming off an impressive overall win at the[Read More…]
VPA Announces Changes to Hoops Tourney at the Aud
BARRE – The Vermont Principals Association (VPA) announced earlier this month that there will be scheduling changes implemented for the Divisions II, III, and IV high school basketball girls’ and boys’ semifinal games at the Barre Auditorium next March. For the first time in school history, both the Hazen Union[Read More…]
Crimson Tide Defend Hazen Summer League Title
HARDWICK – Spaulding Alumni mounted a huge second half comeback to edge the Hazen Union Alumni in another epic battle last week to claim their second consecutive Hazen Summer League Championship. Tavarius Vance’s game-high 28 points helped the Crimson Tide Alumni erase a 16-point second half deficit and hold off[Read More…]
Royer Shines Again in Danville Bear Crawl
DANVILLE – Former Hazen Union standout Jessica Royer was the highest finishing female runner for the second consecutive year last week at the Danville Bear Crawl 5k. Royer finished seventh overall and was the fastest female runner in the field with a time of 23:13. The 20-year-old ran both cross-country[Read More…]
Lady Cats Wrap up Summer at Norwich Team Camp
NORTHFIELD – The defending Division III champion Hazen Union girls’ basketball team put a bow on a busy summer by attending the Norwich University Team Camp last week. Head coach Randy Lumsden made it a point to prepare his young team for their championship defense this coming winter, starting with[Read More…]
Locals Shine at Barre Heritage
WEBSTERVILLE – Several local runners had strong showings or won their age group outright, ending the month of July on a high note at the Barre Heritage Festival Trail Race. Former Hardwick Gazette key contributor, Jim Flint, won the male 60-69 age group, navigating the 5k trail in a time[Read More…]
English Conquers Caspian
GREENSBORO – Several local runners took on the nearly seven-mile loop around Caspian Lake over the weekend, with Hazen Union’s Maxfield English besting the field to take home the 13th Annual Caspian Lake Challenge. The popular event kicked off at the ballfield in Greensboro on Sunday morning and ended with[Read More…]
Trio of Lady Cats Return from Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. – Hazen Union sophomores Kelsie Rivard, Taylor Thompson, and Mya Lumsden returned home from an experience of a lifetime last week, where they competed for the New England Crusaders AAU basketball team at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Tournament in Chicago. The Crusaders roster was made[Read More…]
Craftsbury Rowers Represent USA in Paris Olympics
CRAFTSBURY – Six rowers from the Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) are taking their talents to Paris, representing Team USA in the Summer Olympic Games where the opening rowing competition is slated to begin Saturday, July 27. With opening ceremonies scheduled to begin on Friday night, July 26 in Paris,[Read More…]
Wildcat Basketball Active Throughout Summer
PROFILE, N.H. – Hazen Union varsity boys’ basketball head coach Aaron Hill capped off a busy week of welcoming over 100 children to his 23rd installment of Hazen Hoop Camp by taking his varsity team across the Vermont-New Hampshire border to the Profile Team Camp over the weekend. The Hardwick[Read More…]
