BARRE – Even as snowflakes fell during the first driver’s meeting of the season at Thunder Road on Sunday, May 3, race fans filled the Nation’s Site of Excitement to witness the frigid opening event of year on Quarry Hill. A pit area held 119 cars with the Street Stocks[Read More…]
Sports
Vermont’s state fish thriving despite national population decline
PLAINFIELD – Brook trout populations are in decline across the eastern United States due to human-caused climate change leading to warming water temperatures. But in Vermont, the state fish is doing well. “We haven’t observed large-scale declines in brook trout populations in Vermont,” said state fisheries biologist Lee Simard. “Our data suggests[Read More…]
Charger team members notch personal records
COLCHESTER – The youthful Craftsbury Academy (CA) track and field team again posted impressive finishes, setting more personal records last week at Colchester High School. Kosmos Gletsos led the way for the Chargers with multiple personal bests in the field events last Tuesday. The junior placed fourth in the discus[Read More…]
Wildcats competitive in Capital League losses
HARDWICK – The Hazen Union baseball team showed a lot of growth in a pair of losses to Division II Montpelier and Lamoille last week, despite dropping to 1-3 on the season. Brody Stanton surrendered just one hit over five innings of work, striking seven Wildcats leading Montpelier to a[Read More…]
Record breaking week for Tetor and English at Adamant
ADAMANT – Craftsbury’s Alayne Tetor and Wolcott’s Maxfield English each had record-setting performances last week as the overall winners of the 2026 Adamant Half Marathon and Relay. Tetor was the first female to cross the finish line with a time of 1:35:57 on Sunday, besting runner-up Dylan Broderick of Middlesex[Read More…]
Senior women powerlift to gold
MORRISVILLE – The parking lot was full when I pulled in at Snap Fitness, a full-service gym in Morrisville. I’d driven an hour from South Burlington to be in the audience of a contest I knew nothing about, Amateur Powerlifting. I was there to cheer on my cousin and Stannard[Read More…]
McKibben finishes up an outstanding senior campaign with Ithaca
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Former Craftsbury Academy (CA) state champion Noah McKibben put a bow on a stellar collegiate career with the Ithaca men’s track and field team last week at the Liberty League Indoor Championships at RIT. McKibben finished 11th in the javelin and 13th in the long jump over[Read More…]
Tough start to the season for local softballers
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – The Cal United (0-3) and Craftsbury Academy (0-2) softball teams got off to slow starts last week to start their seasons. Cal United suffered a pair of lopsided losses at home to BFA-Fairfax and Blue Mountain, and another on the road to Richford. Austin Roos collected four[Read More…]
Fielder and Lady Cadets’ run comes to an end in Boston
BOSTON – East Calais native Caitlyn Fielder and her Norwich University women’s Lacrosse team’s playoff run came to an end at the hands of Emanuel College last week in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Final Four. Second-seeded Emanuel College completed a season series sweep of the Lady Cadets last[Read More…]
Youth Turkey Weekend
Smith’s Store April 25: Lucas Barnett, in Hardwick, 19 lbs., 2 oz., 9.75-inch beard, .75-inch spur; Desmond Raynor, in Walden, 20 lbs., 8 oz., 8-inch beard, 5/8-inch spur; Lydia Alden, in Hardwick, 19 lbs., 6 oz., 10-inch beard, 5-inch spur; Talon Michaud, in Greensboro, 20 lbs., 9-inch beard, 1-inch spur;[Read More…]
Officials plan wildlife vaccination effort
WATERBURY– In response to a significant increase in rabies cases among wild animals in Vermont, state and federal officials are planning a rabies vaccine bait drop beginning May 2. Rabies activity has risen sharply in recent years, with 66 rabid animals reported in both 2024 and 2025, more than double the[Read More…]
Wildcats down Paine Mountain in season opener
HARDWICK – The Hazen Union baseball team opened its season with a comfortable win over Paine Mountain last week before struggling at the plate against Division II, Harwood. Senior Grayson McNaughten earned the win on the mound, fanning nine and helped his own cause with a pair of hits and[Read More…]
