HARDWICK – The first pitch for the Hazen Union baseball team next week will usher in an era of new young players, a first-year head coach, and a newly formed partnership with Craftsbury Academy (CA) athletics. The Wildcat program is coming off their best three years of varsity baseball in[Read More…]
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Local Athletes Shine at State Free Throw Championships
VERGENNES – Several local athletes in various age groups beat all comers over the weekend in the Knights of Columbus State Free Throw Competition held at Vergennes High School. Walden’s Mya and Reegan Lumsden and Trevor Smith and Lincoln Hill of Hardwick were the best in the state in their[Read More…]
Record-breaking Week for Thornton-Sherman at Nationals
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) track star Andrew Thornton-Sherman can now add National Champion to his long list of accolades, after a record setting performance in the 800m at the High School Adidas Nationals in Virginia Beach two weeks ago. Thornton-Sherman’s time of 1:53.72 set a new[Read More…]
Allen Takes Over Wildcat Baseball Program
HARDWICK – Craftsbury Academy (CA) alum Shaun Allen will be the new varsity baseball coach at Hazen Union this coming spring, replacing Spencer Howard who stepped away from the program after four successful seasons. Howard helped put Wildcat baseball back on the map in the state of Vermont during his[Read More…]
Hill Claims Capital Player of the Year Honors
HARDWICK – Hazen Union’s Xavier Hill topped off a stellar senior season on the hardwood last week as he was voted Player of the Year by the coaches of the vaunted Capital League. The smooth lefty point guard averaged nearly 18 points per game for the top seeded 20-4 Wildcats[Read More…]
Briggs Awarded Tristan Southworth Memorial Scholarship
WINDSOR – Fair Haven senior Lily Briggs was awarded the Tristan Southworth Memorial Scholarship last weekend at the VBCA Senior All-Star weekend at Windsor High School. Southworth graduated from Hazen Union a multi-sport standout in 2007 before tragically losing his life in the line of duty in 2010 in Afghanistan.[Read More…]
Wilcox Finishes Fourth for Chargers at Senior Classic
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Matt Wilcox put a bow on his Craftsbury Academy (CA) high school bowling career earlier this month with an impressive fourth place finish at the Senior Classic. Ten of the top senior bowlers in Vermont gathered at Maple Lanes in Claremont two weeks ago to take on[Read More…]
Davison Earns Mountain League Player of the Year
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Coaches voted Hazen Union’s Caitlyn Davison the Player of the Year for a second consecutive season last week, as several local athletes were honored for their stellar seasons on the hardwood in the Mountain League. Davison capped off an incredible high school basketball career earlier this month[Read More…]
Local Athlete Earn Boys’ Mountain League Honors
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Danville’s Andrew Joncas and Richford’s Jerrick Jacobs were named Mountain League Co-Player of the Year last week, as several local athletes earned honors for their stellar performances on the hardwood this past season. Joncas led the Bears in scoring, joining the 1,000-point club as just a junior,[Read More…]
Hazen Union’s Mona Garone Award Recognizes a Community’s Leadership
WINDSOR – The old adage, “It takes a village,” couldn’t ring any more true, with Hazen Union’s basketball programs receiving the Mona Garone Outstanding Sportsmanship Award from Vermont Basketball Referees at the VBCA Senior All-Star games over the weekend. For those who may not know the name Mona Garone, she[Read More…]
Local Athletes and Coaches Honored by VBCA
WINDSOR – Several local athletes and coaches were honored on Saturday by the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association (VBCA) for Senior All-Star Weekend at Windsor High School. Hazen Union’s Randy Lumsden was named Division III girls’ Coach of the Year over the weekend after leading his Lady Cat program to their[Read More…]
Local Seniors Shine on All-Star Weekend
WINDSOR – Several local star seniors turned in exceptional performances over the weekend as the North swept the South at the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association (VBCA) Senior All-Star games at Windsor High School. Hazen Union’s Caitlyn Davison was once again the best player on the court on Saturday, scoring a[Read More…]
