Hardwick Loses Pitching Duel to St. Johnsbury ST. JOHNSBURY – St. Johnsbury’s Rex Hauser and Hardwick’s Lyle Rooney went toe to toe last week in an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel, with a sacrifice fly being the only difference for St. Jay in Senior Babe Ruth action last week. Hauser twirled a[Read More…]
Sports
Thornton-Sherman Nears 14-minute 5k Mark
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Evan Thornton-Sherman, from Waterford, keeps getting stronger and faster. On June 30, he traveled to the Boston area. He competed in the Tracksmith Twilight 5000m event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Tracksmith series offers runners of diverse ages and abilities a summer opportunity to race[Read More…]
Jason Pelkey Takes Emotional Flying Tiger Win
BARRE – In true Thunder Road fashion, for the second-consecutive week, a first-time winner has carried on a strong family name to Thunder Road victory lane while high-speed two and three-wide moves wowed the crowd at hand. More than a few drivers went home with ear-to-ear grins, while others will[Read More…]
Senior Spotlight: Tyler Rivard is a Wildcat Legend
by Ken Brown HARDWICK – Hazen Union’s Tyler Rivard competed in the Twin State Baseball Classic over the weekend and officially put a bow on a legendary high school career that will be talked about for generations to come. Rivard is the son of Wildcat alum Joe Rivard and North[Read More…]
Hardwick Senior Babe Ruth Kicks off Season
by Ken Brown NORTHFIELD – The Hardwick Senior Babe Ruth Team started their summer off in style with a road win against Northfield, before falling to a pair of tough teams in Franklin County and Newport to end their week. Jadon Baker earned the win with three-plus innings of work[Read More…]
Local Runners Survive Mount Washington
by Jim Flint PINKHAM NOTCH, GORHAM, N.H. – First held in 1936, the Mount Washington Road Race has run annually since 1966, with the exception of 2020. Women first officially entered the race in 1972. From the starting line, runners ascend 4,650 feet up the 7.6-mile auto road. The average[Read More…]
Richards Qualifies for State-Am
by Ken Brown BRANDON – Former Craftsbury Academy (CA) great Pete Richards qualified for the upcoming Vermont State-Amateur and will compete at his home course at the Country Club of Barre next week. Richards locked up one of the final 25 spots with his oldest son Bryson on the bag,[Read More…]
Cahoon Graduates to the Top Spot
BARRE – Community College of Vermont (CCV) Night at Thunder Road brought five feature races for four divisions on the Barre highbanks in true Quarry Hill fashion on a beautiful Thursday night. In just two-hours and forty-five minutes, two first time winners immerged in the Street Stocks while legends continue[Read More…]
Dragon Takes Father’s Throwback to Podium Before Winning
BARRE – The annual Thursday Night opener at Thunder Road brought fans to the edge of their seats with hard-nosed racing. Side-by-side battles were commonplace across the board as the season-long points chase came to the forefront of every driver’s mind with fans getting to experience old and new all[Read More…]
Bean Moving on from Craftsbury Academy
by Ken Brown CRAFTSBURY – After just one year, Connor Bean is stepping away from his athletic director duties at Craftsbury Academy (CA) and will embark on a new challenge at Bellows Falls Union High School in Westminster. Bean’s hiring last summer at 23 years old, continued a youth movement[Read More…]
Rivard Named to Twin-State Baseball Roster
NORTHFIELD — Hazen Union’s Tyler Rivard will compete for the Vermont Twin-State baseball team this weekend as they take on New Hampshire in a doubleheader at Norwich University’s Garrity Field. Rivard will represent a star-studded Vermont team made up of the 18 best seniors from all four divisions. He is[Read More…]
Senior Spotlight: Baker was a Program Builder at Hazen Union
by Ken Brown HARDWICK – Jadon Baker finished up his stellar high school career earlier this month as a throwback multi-sport athlete that brought a high level of success to the basketball, baseball, soccer, and golf programs at Hazen Union. Baker’s last name brought a lot of expectation, with older[Read More…]
