Sports

Lady Cats Take Over Top Spot with 14 Straight Wins

HARDWICK – The Hazen Union girls’ basketball team passed their biggest remaining tests of the regular season with flying colors last week with impressive wins over Enosburg and Richford to run their winning streak to 14 straight games. Senior Caitlyn Davison continued to torch opposing defenses, scoring a game-high 25[Read More…]

Twinfield-Cabot Boys Avenge Loss

BRADFORD – The Twinfield-Cabot boys’ basketball team last week avenged an early season loss to Oxbow before falling to Danville on the road, putting their season record at 6-9. Senior Sam Russell netted a season-high 21, helping the Trojans erase a double-digit starting deficit to top Oxbow on the road[Read More…]

Lumsden Shines in Special Week for Lady Cat Program

STOWE – In a week where the Hazen Union girls’ basketball program honored the historic teams of the ’70s, led by the great Jan Howard and Jean Hackett, freshman Mya Lumsden broke out for a combined 34 points in dominant wins over Stowe and Blue Mountain. Lumsden poured in a[Read More…]

Charger Bowlers Capture First Tourney

LOWELL – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team downed Burlington 2 games to 1 last week to win their first tournament of the season in what was a home game at Missisquoi Lanes. After qualifying as the top overall seed, CA outlasted second-seeded Burlington 143-128 over the weekend in the[Read More…]

Mancini’s Big Night Ends Skid for Lady Trojans

MARSHFIELD – The Twinfield-Cabot girls’ basketball team split a pair of games out of their division last week, narrowly falling to red-hot Richford before Carley Mancini had a career night against Winooski to halt a three-game losing streak. Sophomore point guard Kyrielle Deuso was held in check by the Lady[Read More…]

Wildcats Hang Tough through Capital City Road Trip

MONTPELIER – The Hazen Union boys’ basketball team earned a tough road split with Division II Capital League opponents U-32 and Montpelier last week, staying near the top of the Division III standings at 12-3. Brendan Moodie filled it up last Wednesday, knocking down six threes in a 23-point effort[Read More…]

Washer Drops 45 in Charger Win

CRAFTSBURY – Senior Dylan Washer continued to shine bright for the rebuilding Craftsbury Academy (CA) boys’ basketballers last week, reaching career highs in a win over visiting Northfield. Washer drained four three-pointers on his way to a stunning 45-point night, as the Chargers dismantled the Marauders at home last Wednesday[Read More…]

Lady Cats Title Runs Focus of Feb. 2 Event

by Patrick Hussey, Community Journalist HARDWICK – More than a half century has passed since the Lady Wildcats at Hazen Union put together what was probably the greatest winning period in school history. So on February 2, an evening is planned to finally take a second look back on those[Read More…]

Washer’s Offense not Enough for Chargers

CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) boys’ basketball team dropped a pair of home games to Stowe and Christ Covenant last week, despite senior Dylan Washer scoring 20 or more for the fourth time in five contests. Calico Brown and Kennan McLarney combined for 23 points to lead Stowe over[Read More…]

Peoples Academy Ski Relays

MORRISVILLE – Ballerinas and lions took to the trails at Peoples Academy (PA) cross country ski relays a week and a half ago. In the boys’ race, 25 two-person teams raced around the fields of PA with many dressed in costumes. Ben Wetherell and Sage Grossi crossed the line first[Read More…]