NORTHFIELD – Hazen Union head coach Harry Besett and Lady Cat star striker Isabelle Gouin led their Division 3/4 Green soccer teams to victory over the weekend at the Vermont Green & Gold Senior Classic at Norwich University. Fresh off leading his Hazen boys soccer program to their first winning[Read More…]
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Caledonia United dominates postseason honors
Northeast Kingdom – Following an undefeated regular season that they rode all the way to the division IV state championship match, the Caledonia United boys’ soccer team swept the top postseason awards in the Mountain League last week. Head coach Peter Stratman was named Mountain League Coach of the Year[Read More…]
Cal United boys lose heavyweight title fight in Rutland
RUTLAND – In what was the marquee matchup of championship weekend in Vermont high school soccer, top seeded Twin Valley survived a battle of the unbeatens against the Caledonia United boys soccer team to claim the Division IV state title. Brayden Brown and Niko Gerding scored a goal apiece to[Read More…]
Gouin leads girls Mountain League honors
NEK – More than a few area athletes were recognized for outstanding play on the pitch this past season with girls All-Mountain League selections and honors last week. Hazen Union’s Isabelle Gouin put a cherry on top of an outstanding career by not only being selected as a First Team[Read More…]
Eames finishes off collegiate career for Lady Badgers
JOHNSON – Former Craftsbury Academy (CA) multi-sport standout Ida Eames wrapped up an impressive career for her women’s VTSU-Johnson soccer team last week. The Lady Badgers fell to the University of Maine-Farmington in penalty kicks last Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) tournament. The two[Read More…]
Green & Gold Senior Classic this weekend
NORTHFIELD – Several local seniors will be in action on the pitch this coming weekend at Norwich Univerity’s Sabine Field in the Vermont Green & Gold Senior Classic. The Vermont Senior Coaches Association (VSCA) have created a day of soccer celebration, Sunday, for the top seniors from all across the[Read More…]
Mantius leads the way for Danville in Middle School finals
ST. ALBANS – Danville eighth-grader Willa Mantius bested over 200 runners to win the individual title in the Vermont Middle School Cross-Country Run Championships at Hard’Ack Recreation Area two weeks ago. Mantius ran her best time of the season in the biggest moment, crossing the finish line first with a[Read More…]
High Schools wrap up cross-country seasons at States
THETFORD – Craftsbury Academy (CA), Hazen Union, and Danville wrapped up their seasons two weeks ago, getting their young teams some invaluable experience at the Vermont High School Cross-Country Run State Championships. In the girls 5,000m, freshman Aemilia Terrone led the way for CA, posting an impressive 7th-place finish (22:41)[Read More…]
Cal United boys advance to Final Four
DANVILLE – The Caledonia United boys soccer team advanced to its first Division IV Final Four as a three-school collective (Twinfield-Cabot-Danville) last week, blanking seventh-seeded Proctor to remain a perfect 15-0 on the season. Eli Russell’s goal midway through the second half proved to be the game-winner as Cal United[Read More…]
No home field advantage for Lady Cats
HARDWICK – The Hazen Union girls soccer team fell to twelfth seeded BFA-Fairfax last week in the opening round of the Division III state tournament, suffering a home playoff upset for the third consecutive season. The third time was a charm for the Lady Bullets as they made a second[Read More…]
Winooski too much for Wildcats in first round
HARDWICK – Winooski showed off its championship pedigree last week, upsetting the seventh seeded Hazen Union boys soccer team in the first round of the Division III playoffs. Stephan Stephano provided all of the offense for the Spartans last Tuesday as Winooski pulled away from Hazen late on the road[Read More…]
Lady Rebels clip Cal United girls late in game
DANVILLE – Leland & Gray mounted a furious second half comeback to defeat the Caledonia United girls soccer team last week in the first round of the Division IV state tournament. Sophia Hallock converted a penalty kick seven minutes into overtime to lift ninth seeded Leland & Gray to a[Read More…]
