BARRE – Following qualifying events for the five divisions present for the Labor Day Classic, the Flying Tigers started off feature racing action with Ty Delphia and Adam Maynard leading the charge. The side-by-side duo battled hard at the head of the pack with Maynard getting the ultimate edge to[Read More…]
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CCSU Girls get New Name in Second Season
DANVILLE – After a highly successful first season under the CCSU Athletics Cooperative (Twinfield-Cabot-Danville), head coach Spencer Morse will take the pitch with his girls’ varsity soccer team this fall as Caledonia United. Morse took on the challenge last season of molding one team with players from three different communities[Read More…]
New Look Chargers to Defend Title Again
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) boys’ cross-country team will begin their Division III state title defense for a fifth consecutive year next week with several new faces and a new head coach in Maxfield English. English succeeds coaching legend Mike LeVangie who guided the small-school Charger team to the[Read More…]
Besett Takes Over Wildcat Soccer Program
HARDWICK – The Hazen Union boys’ soccer program will have a new head coach on the sidelines this fall, as Harry Besett takes over after a successful six-year stint leading the Lady Cat program. The Hazen alum takes over for Alison Paradee, who steps away after becoming the first woman[Read More…]
New Era Kicks off for Stratman and Caledonia United
DANVILLE – Twinfield, Cabot, and Danville will officially complete their CCSU Athletics cooperative this coming fall with all three schools pooling their athletic talent in boys’ soccer for the first time as Caledonia United (CU). Peter Stratman will take the reins as head coach this fall for CU after rebuilding[Read More…]
Gray Takes 100 En-Route to Triple Crown Championship
BARRE – Terry Pearce and Paige Whittemore brought the Street Stocks out of the pit area to lead Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night at Thunder Road with their 25-lap main event. The first caution on lap-four spelled trouble for title hopeful Trevor Jaques while Pearce maintained the lead on the restart over[Read More…]
Burtt’s Orchard Trail Opening Soon
by Gary Gulka CABOT – Following the opening of the Old Town Center Trail in late May, the Cabot Trails Committee has been working with Burtt’s Orchard to complete a 1.3-mile loop trail. The trail is now fully constructed and a grand opening is scheduled for August. “We expect the[Read More…]
The Summer of Maxfield English
BERLIN – Hazen Union Technical Ed teacher and newly hired Craftsbury Academy (CA) cross-country head coach, Maxfield English, crushed the field in his age group at the Berlin Pond Five Miler last week, finishing top five overall among 70-plus competitors. English was coming off an impressive overall win at the[Read More…]
VPA Announces Changes to Hoops Tourney at the Aud
BARRE – The Vermont Principals Association (VPA) announced earlier this month that there will be scheduling changes implemented for the Divisions II, III, and IV high school basketball girls’ and boys’ semifinal games at the Barre Auditorium next March. For the first time in school history, both the Hazen Union[Read More…]
Moodie, Streeter Capitalize on Tiger Double Features
BARRE – The Flying Tigers got the show started on Thursday with their rain-delayed second round of the Triple Crown. The extra-distance affair began as front-row starters Cameron Ouellette and Brendan Moodie battled hard in the opening circuits, Moodie taking the early lead. Two-by-two three rows deep behind them saw[Read More…]
Northfield Hosts Road Races for All Ages on August 31
NORTHFIELD ̶ Central Vermont Runners (CVR) and the Vermont Senior Games Association (VSGA) co-host the 45th Annual Northfield 5k and Kids Mile Races on Saturday, August 31. The rolling course goes through the heart of downtown Northfield, with an out and back section on Water Street. The race kicks off[Read More…]
Rookie Potter Takes Second Win of Season
BARRE – While rains greeted race teams on Sunday afternoon, the skies slowly cleared out allowing Thunder Road officials to successfully complete the program postponed by Mother Nature from their originally scheduled date on August 8. Youngster Kylee Potter faced-off against two-time division champion Jamie Davis to head the Street[Read More…]
