TWINFIELD-CABOT-DANVILLE – The Vermont Soccer Officials Association (VSOA) announced their 2025 Sportsmanship Awards last week, with the Cal United girls soccer program and community receiving high honors for their fair play on the pitch. The Fair Haven and U-32 girls soccer programs received top honors as Vermont’s premier 2025 Sportsmanship[Read More…]
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Lady Cats move up to the Capital League
HARDWICK – After dominating Mountain League opponents for the past three seasons, the Hazen Union girls basketball team will compete in the Division II rich Capital League this coming winter. Head coach Randy Lumsden and his talented Lady Cat team will align with Aaron Hill’s boys team this season, in[Read More…]
Local stars selected to VSCA All-Tourney team
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – The Vermont Soccer Coaches Association (VSCA) wrapped up a sensational high-school soccer season with the unveiling of the 2025 boys and girls All-Tournament teams. Several local soccer players were selected after their outstanding play in the postseason this past fall. Cal United’s Samson Kitonga, Ben Monaco and[Read More…]
Area athletes competing at the next level this winter
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Several area former high school stars are making it at the next level this winter on the hardcourt for their respective college basketball programs. Danville’s all-time leading scorer and state champion Andrew Joncas is on the roster this winter for the VTSU-Lyndon men’s basketball team. Joncas denied[Read More…]
‘Tis the season of soccer
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – With UVM’s national title defense coming up short in the second round of the NCAA Tournament over the weekend, it brings the official end to the season and an eighteen month plus run of the meteoric resurgence of the sport of soccer in the Green Mountain State.[Read More…]
Catamounts suffer upset in second round
BURLINGTON – The defending Division I National Champion University of Vermont (UVM) men’s soccer team suffered their first defeat in over a year on Sunday as Hofstra upset the top seeded Catamounts in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Laurie Goddard buried a feed from Daniel Burko seven minutes[Read More…]
Cal United celebrates magical season at Virtue Field
BURLINGTON – The Caledonia United boys soccer team celebrated their record breaking season over the weekend by witnessing the defending Division 1 national champion UVM Catamounts men’s soccer team on their way to their second consecutive America East title. Head coach Peter Stratman and his Cal United team braved the[Read More…]
Hilltoppers wrap up cross-country season
THETFORD – The St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) cross-country team wrapped up another successful season earlier this month with a strong finish at the New England Championships at Thetford Academy. Joel Thornton-Sherman was the top Vermont high school boys runner, leading the Hilltoppers to a strong sixth place team finish at[Read More…]
Local youth skaters excel on the ice
GREENSBORO – Local hockey players are following in the footsteps of recent area standouts, excelling on the ice for their youth teams. Greensboro’s Caden and Torin Stuart both had contributions last week to lead their Lyndon Area Youth Hockey Association (LAYHA) 10U Tier 4 team to a 1-0-1 record. Caden[Read More…]
Everett named new Craftsbury Academy Athletic Director
CRAFTSBURY – Amber Everett will be the new athletic director and activities coordinator at Craftsbury Academy (CA), replacing Steve Welch after less than 18 months on the job. Everett, a former Peoples Academy (PA) multi-sport athlete, graduated from VTSU-Lyndon in 2024 with a Bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration[Read More…]
Local footballers land VT All-State selections
NEK – Several local high school soccer standouts were recognized for their outstanding seasons last week with Vermont All-State selections. Hazen Union senior Isabelle Gouin put a cherry on top of an incredible career with her second straight selection. Junior teammate Taylor Thompson staked her claim as one of the[Read More…]
Besett tops Capital League honors
HARDWICK – Hazen Union boys soccer head coach Harry Besett and his senior goalkeeper Grayson McNaughten received top Capital League honors last week after a revival season by the Wildcats on the pitch this past fall. The Capital League boasts some of the best soccer programs in the state of[Read More…]
