VESTAL, N.Y. – Former Peoples Academy (PA) star Ben Alekson has been consistent this season on the mound for his Fairfield University baseball team as they’ve struggled to gain momentum at 11-11. The big right-hander suffered his shortest outing of the season over the weekend, as the Stags fell to[Read More…]
Sports
Hazen golf program enters first Mud Season
GREENSBORO – Hazen Union head golf coach Andy Hunt is looking to get a jump-start on the upcoming high school fall golf season for his program this spring with a newly purchased golf simulator at the Highlands Center for the Arts (HCA). Hunt is calling his new spring creation, Hazen[Read More…]
Collier leads VTSU-Lyndon to sweep over Fisher
BRIGHTON, Mass. – Former Hazen Union standout Sarah Collier helped lead the VTSU-Lyndon softball team to a double-header sweep over Fisher College last week in their season opener. The Lady Hornets outscored Fisher 67-4 in the road twin bill sweep on Saturday night, while Sunday’s scheduled doubleheader was postponed due[Read More…]
Pickle brine concerns discussed by select board
GREENSBORO – A request from a local pickleball club to use the Greensboro Town Hall’s third floor caused some consternation among members of the Greensboro Select Board at a recent meeting. The building’s third floor gym has been unused for years due to building code violations. While the board would[Read More…]
Stumps qualifying rounds to begin in May
GREENSBORO – The first annual stumps tournament will be held at the Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) this May, with eight qualifying rounds preceding the final-four event. The HCA playing field opens April 1 and is available for practice during all daylight hours. The game’s popularity has soared in[Read More…]
September Stampede scheduled
STANNARD – The Stannard Economic Development Committee (SEDC), formed at town meeting in March, has launched its first initiative, the Stannard Stampede. The effort is designed not only to bring tourist revenue to the town, but also reduce the cost of maintaining the Stannard Community Church lawn and protect the[Read More…]
Hardwick’s extraordinary championship duet
HARDWICK – For the first time in Hazen Union’s history, both the girls and boys basketball teams brought state championships back home to Hardwick in the same season. March Madness is alive and well. After the Lady Cats halted the dynastic run of Windsor in the Division III Finals for[Read More…]
Local Seniors shine at VBCA All-Star Weekend
WINDSOR – The Vermont Basketball Coaches Association (VBCA) showcased its annual celebration of high school basketball at Windsor High School over the weekend, with several local seniors getting the opportunity to lace them up one more time for the Northern All-Stars. The top seniors in the state took the court[Read More…]
Russell’s Player of the Year highlights Mountain League honors
MARSHFIELD – Twinfield Cabot point guard Eli Russell was named the Mountain League’s Player of Year last week, capping off a dreamlike senior season for the multi-sport star. Russell led the Trojan boys basketball team in scoring for a second straight season, averaging nearly 20 points per game over that[Read More…]
Division IV State Runner Ups
Local athletes and coaches honored at VBCA weekend
WINDSOR – The best of the best were honored at Windsor High School over the weekend by the Vermont Coaches’ Association (VBCA), as several local athletes and coaches were recognized for their outstanding high school basketball seasons this past winter. Hazen Union juniors Kelsie Rivard and Mya Lumsden, along with[Read More…]
Jack Young 13th in Final World Cup Sprint of the Season
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The cross country ski world came to the United State for only the third time since the Olympics in Utah in 2002. Much of the Vermont ski community joined the 10,000 plus fans to cheer on local heros Ben Ogden (Landgrove, Vt.), Jessie Diggins (Stratton, Vt.),[Read More…]
