BARRE — The Times Argus Midseason Championships started off without a hitch at Thunder Road on Thursday with rains moving in mid-program to postpone both the Late Model and Road Warrior features to next Thursday’s racing action. Following the qualifying rounds for all four divisions, the Street Stocks kicked-off the championship[Read More…]
Sports
At Quiet Craftsbury Pond, Rowers Become Olympians
CRAFTSBURY — Hidden in the backroads of the Northeast Kingdom, rowers seem to effortlessly glide across Great Hosmer Pond as they slice through streams of cool wind, beams of blinding morning sun, and ripples of wakes left by other boats. But for all the grace and power visible on the[Read More…]
English Conquers Caspian
GREENSBORO – Several local runners took on the nearly seven-mile loop around Caspian Lake over the weekend, with Hazen Union’s Maxfield English besting the field to take home the 13th Annual Caspian Lake Challenge. The popular event kicked off at the ballfield in Greensboro on Sunday morning and ended with[Read More…]
4-Hers Return from Shooting Sports Championships
BURLINGTON – Six Vermont 4-H club members had the opportunity to compete at the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, June 23-28 in Grand Island, Neb. Vermont was one of 40 states represented at this highly competitive event where more than 700 4-H youths, ages 14-18, competed on teams in[Read More…]
Trio of Lady Cats Return from Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. – Hazen Union sophomores Kelsie Rivard, Taylor Thompson, and Mya Lumsden returned home from an experience of a lifetime last week, where they competed for the New England Crusaders AAU basketball team at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Tournament in Chicago. The Crusaders roster was made[Read More…]
4-H Horse Show Goes on Despite Storms
ESSEX JUNCTION – Despite a last-minute venue change due to storm damage, the 2024 Vermont State 4-H Horse Show went on without a hitch, attracting 35 competitors. The July 12-14 event, sponsored by University of Vermont Extension 4-H, was held at the Champlain Valley Exposition fairgrounds, which offered the use[Read More…]
Craftsbury Rowers Represent USA in Paris Olympics
CRAFTSBURY – Six rowers from the Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) are taking their talents to Paris, representing Team USA in the Summer Olympic Games where the opening rowing competition is slated to begin Saturday, July 27. With opening ceremonies scheduled to begin on Friday night, July 26 in Paris,[Read More…]
Wildcat Basketball Active Throughout Summer
PROFILE, N.H. – Hazen Union varsity boys’ basketball head coach Aaron Hill capped off a busy week of welcoming over 100 children to his 23rd installment of Hazen Hoop Camp by taking his varsity team across the Vermont-New Hampshire border to the Profile Team Camp over the weekend. The Hardwick[Read More…]
Moose Lottery Winners Announced
VERMONT – The winners of Vermont’s 2024 moose hunting permits were determined Wednesday, July 17, by a lottery drawing at the Fish and Wildlife (F&W) office in Montpelier. Eighty either-sex moose hunting permits and 100 antlerless moose hunting permits were awarded to lottery winners. As part of the regular lottery[Read More…]
Rookie Smithers Earns First Win
N. WOODSTOCK, N.H. – Six divisions of cars descended on White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday with plenty of action on the track all night long. The evening began with the Dwarf Car feature event. Bethlehem’s Jeff Ainsworth was able to keep defending Dwarf Car champion Jason Wyman and point[Read More…]
Superstar First Timers, Veterans Partake in Double Feature Victory Lane
BARRE – Veteran Terry Pearce brought the first of twin 25-lap features for the Street Stocks to start the Superstars of Thunder Road Double Feature night. Thomas Peck sent his machine into the spin-cycle off turn two to bring out the opening event’s lone caution on lap-nine. Terry Pearce took[Read More…]
Lady Cats Tip-off Summer League Hoops
LAMOILLE – The defending Division III champion Hazen Union girls’ basketball team tipped off their summer league schedule last week with a resounding win against Enosburg. Head coach Randy Lumsden joined coaching legend Jack Strong last winter as the only person to capture state titles as both a player and[Read More…]
