PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – St. Johnsbury Academy’s (SJA) Sydney Schoenbeck shattered program and Vermont state records in the Girls Heptathlon late last month at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Schoenbeck’s 4,783 points secured a sixth-place finish against a national field over two days of competition across seven events. Her closing time[Read More…]
Runners’ Roundup
Caspian Challenge set for later this month
GREENSBORO – The 15th Annual Caspian Challenge continues to grow each summer and is taking registrations for its classic scenic loop around historic Caspian Lake on July 26. The race consists of a 6.8-mile loop around Caspian as well as a 5K out-and-back walk-race option for enthusiasts of all levels.[Read More…]
Record breaking week for Tetor and English at Adamant
ADAMANT – Craftsbury’s Alayne Tetor and Wolcott’s Maxfield English each had record-setting performances last week as the overall winners of the 2026 Adamant Half Marathon and Relay. Tetor was the first female to cross the finish line with a time of 1:35:57 on Sunday, besting runner-up Dylan Broderick of Middlesex[Read More…]
Mantius leads the way for Danville in Middle School finals
ST. ALBANS – Danville eighth-grader Willa Mantius bested over 200 runners to win the individual title in the Vermont Middle School Cross-Country Run Championships at Hard’Ack Recreation Area two weeks ago. Mantius ran her best time of the season in the biggest moment, crossing the finish line first with a[Read More…]
High Schools wrap up cross-country seasons at States
THETFORD – Craftsbury Academy (CA), Hazen Union, and Danville wrapped up their seasons two weeks ago, getting their young teams some invaluable experience at the Vermont High School Cross-Country Run State Championships. In the girls 5,000m, freshman Aemilia Terrone led the way for CA, posting an impressive 7th-place finish (22:41)[Read More…]
Young chargers ready themselves for states
CRAFTSBURY – Local runners from Craftsbury Academy (CA), Hazen Union, and Danville posted strong finishes last week in the NVAC Championships at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center as they ready for the high school cross-country state championships later this month. In what has been a theme all season long, underclassmen led[Read More…]
Locals shine at Leaf Peepers
WATERBURY – Mack Gardner-Morse of Calais led the way earlier this month at the Leaf Peepers half marathon and 5K as several local runners posted finishes. Gardner-Morse not only won his 60-69 male age group by over three seconds, but also posted an impressive 16th overall finish in the 5K[Read More…]
Chargers go into home meet with momentum
MONTPELIER – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) cross-country team held their own against the biggest fields of the season last week at the U-32 Invitational as they ready for their first home meet of the season. Freshman Aemilia Terrone led the Chargers over the weekend with a seventh-place finish in Division[Read More…]
English Tackles Bear Swamp for Second Straight Win
MIDDLESEX – Hazen Union and Craftsbury Academy (CA) teacher-coach Maxfield English, made it two straight wins earlier this month, with a dominant performance at the 5.7-mile Bear Swamp Run at Rumney Memorial School. English was the first competitor to cross the finish line with a time of 35:33, holding off[Read More…]
Locals Shine in Youth Championship for St. Johnsbury
ST. JOHNSBURY – Several local competitors were major contributors over the weekend as St. Johnsbury put on a dominant performance to claim the title at the Vermont Recreation and Parks Youth Track and Field State Championships. The St. Johnsbury team blitzed the field on Saturday, tallying 613 points across all[Read More…]
Hilltoppers Shine at Nationals
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Former Vermont Gatorade Track and Field Player of the Year Andrew Thornton-Sherman beat his own state record and teammate Sydney Schoenbeck earned All-American honors as St. Johnsbury Academy’s (SJA) track and field programs wrapped up another stellar season with national competition late last month. Thornton-Sherman put a[Read More…]
English Captures Birdland 5K
MONTPELIER – Hazen Union’s Maxfield English bested a 62-competitor field last week to win the Birdland 5K in the Onion River Outdoors Race Series. English crossed the finish line first with a time of 22:25.7, well ahead of runner-up Luke Miller’s time of 23:22.6. English, a teacher at Hazen, is[Read More…]
