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…]
Sports
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…]
Besett and Gouin lead senior all-stars to win
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…]
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…]
Soccer Seniors
Vermont’s Regular Deer Season Starts Saturday, Nov. 15
VERMONT – Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day regular deer season that begins Saturday, November 15 and ends Sunday, November 30. A hunter may take one legal buck during this season if they did not already take one during the archery deer season. The[Read More…]
2025 Moose Hunt Results
VERMONT – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department issued 180 moose hunting permits this year, resulting in 68 moose harvested between the October 1 to 7 archery season and the October 18 to 23 regular season. Moose hunting was only allowed in Wildlife Management Unit E, in northeastern Vermont. “Moose[Read More…]
Top runners, special award winners honored at Banquet of Champions
BARRE – Saturday saw the Thunder Road family of race teams come together one final time to celebrate the 2025 season at the annual Banquet of Champions. The Banquet returned to the famed Barre Auditorium after decades away, much to the delight of most attendees. Catering was courtesy of Jockey Hollow,[Read More…]
VTSSM speaker series presents “Celebrating Vermont’s Olympians,” Nov. 20
STOWE –– The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum (VTSSM) will present a virtual Red Bench Speaker Series, “Celebrating Vermont’s Olympians: Inspiring Journeys to the Winter Games,” featuring four women from the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. The talk will describe how they got their start, what it meant[Read More…]
Turkey trot, Nov. 21
CRAFTSBURY – A turkey trot will take place beginning 1 p.m., November 21, on the common for students and staff of Craftsbury Schools, grades K-12. Families are welcome, walking or running. Attendees are encouraged to wear orange, yellow or brown. There will be music and post-race treats. Staff and student[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…]
