BURLINGTON – For the first time in five years, a boys team other than the St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) track and field team was standing at the top of the podium as Essex knocked off the Hilltoppers last week to lay claim to the Division I state title. There was[Read More…]
Sports
Richards Comes up Short at U.S. Open Qualifying
SUMMIT, N.J. – Former U-32 and University of Rhode Island (URI) golf phenom Bryson Richards’ dream of playing at Oakmont this coming week came up short at qualifying finals for the U.S. Open. Richards shot four over par (72-74) at Canoe Brook Country Club earlier this month to miss the[Read More…]
McKennedy Brings it Back to Victory Lane
BARRE – Thunder Road got the ball rolling on Thursday Night Racing with five divisions and over a hundred cars putting on a show for the fans in the stands and those watching live around the world on FloRacing. The Late Models got Thursday’s festivities started and it was a[Read More…]
Lessard Takes ACT Kancamagus 150; O’Donnell, Roy Split Strictly Mini Doubles
N. WOODSTOCK, N.H. – Racing finally got underway for the first time in two weeks at White Mountain Motorsports Park. In the end, four winners stood in Milton CAT victory lane. Saturday’s short track racing action started off with the rain-delayed feature event for the Strictly Stock Minis. The rain[Read More…]
Johnson Makes it Back-to-Back Monaco Wins
N. Woodstock, N.H. – With the sun shining down on the Sunday special program at White Mountain Motorsports Park, it was time to kick off the King of the Mountain track championship chase for the Late Models as well as the second annual visit from the Monaco Modifieds. The Kids[Read More…]
Area Youth Baseball Lives on through Tristan Southworth Memorial Day Classic
HARDWICK – Fifteen years after his tragic and heroic death, former Hazen Union multi-sport star Tristan Southworth and the strength of his character and name continues to bring area athletes to the baseball field with the playing of the 10th Annual Tristan Southworth Memorial Day Baseball Classic. Crowds filled the[Read More…]
Wildcats Clip Lancers to Stop Skid
DUXBURY – After going ice cold the last couple of weeks, the Hazen Union baseball team’s bats came to life in the final week of the regular season, showing a ton of fight in out of division match-ups, including a win against Lamoille to put an end to a nine-game[Read More…]
Craftsbury and Cal United Split Home and Home Series for First Wins
Rice Rolls into Postseason Behind Strong Pitching VERGENNES – The Green Knights earned the fourth seed in the upcoming Division II playoffs, sweeping Vergennes, Milton and Enosburg last week to end the regular season at 13-2. Alayna Havreluk struck out 12 to earn the win as Rice took care of[Read More…]
Local Middle Schoolers Wrap up Season at UVM
BURLINGTON – Local athletes put a punctuation on their seasons last week in the Vermont Middle School Track and Field Championships at the University of Vermont. Craftsbury Academy (CA) seventh grader Hollis Allen led the Chargers on Friday afternoon with an eighth-place finish and personal best in the 1500m event.[Read More…]
Locals Ready for States
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – With the regular season wrapped for Craftsbury and Hazen Union’s high school track and field teams, area athletes will make final preparations this week for the upcoming Division III state championships at Burlington High School on Thursday. At St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA), the Hilltoppers look primed to[Read More…]
Summer Free Fishing Day, Saturday, June 14
VERMONT – Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 14. The day offers a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle and opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season. Free Fishing Day gives resident and nonresident anglers the opportunity to go fishing in Vermont for[Read More…]
Fisher Takes Career-First Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Win
BARRE – Central Vermont race fans and teams made the trip to Thunder Road International Speedbowl Sunday for the rain-delayed Community Bank 150 invasion from the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour. Thirty-two teams made the return trip with a legendary name standing tall in victory lane. Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour top[Read More…]
