HARDWICK, CRAFTSBURY — A couple of new faces will step in to lead local high school programs this spring as Maxfield English takes over the Hazen Union track and field team and Kyle Anderson will do the same at Craftsbury Academy (CA). English replaces Kathy Fortmann after seven years of[Read More…]
Sports Nuggets
Improbable Run for Welcome’s Lady Wolves Continues
SOUTH ROYALTON – The Peoples Academy (PA) girls basketball team and their amazing turnaround under first year head coach and Hazen Union alum Rick Welcome will now go to the Barre Auditorium after wins over BFA-Fairfax and White River Valley last week in the Division III playoffs. Welcome and his[Read More…]
Welcome Leads Dramatic Turnaround at PA into Postseason
MORRISVILLE – Hazen Union alum Rick Welcome and his Peoples Academy (PA) varsity girls basketball team downed Harwood and Montpelier last week to earn the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Division III state tournament. The first-year head coach has his team on a five-game heater as the Lady Wolves[Read More…]
Chargers Get Much Needed Experience in First State Tourney
COLCHESTER – Head coach Ashley Gravel and her young Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team wrapped up their third season as a program over the weekend at the VT High School Bowling State Tournament at Sparetime. Coming off their first match win of the season, Gravel and her team made up[Read More…]
Basketball Playoff Watchlist
NEK – Former Craftsbury Academy legend Jeff Davis and his Colchester girls varsity basketball team along with the Danville girls varsity team start their march towards the postseason this week. Davis is in his second season on the sidelines at Colchester and will enter the Division I state tournament as[Read More…]
Clark and Langmaid Lead 2025 VPA Hall of Fame Class
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Hazen Union alum Mike Clark and St. Johnsbury Academy’s late legendary coach Chip Langmaid are among a distinguished list of inductees who will go into the Vermont Principal’s Association’s (VPA) Hall of Fame later this coming spring. Walden’s Mike Clark will be inducted for his 40 plus[Read More…]
Burlington Takes First at Charger Home Match, High School Update
Burlington Takes First at Charger Home Match LOWELL – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team continued to show development up and down the lineup over the weekend, finishing behind first place Burlington and runners-up White River Valley in their third home meet of the season at Missisquoi Lanes. Tucker Holcomb[Read More…]
Chargers Improving with Third Place Finish, Welcome Leads Lady Wolves to Sixth Straight Win
Chargers Improving with Third Place Finish COLCHESTER – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team took South Burlington to the wire last week, before ultimately settling for a third-place finish at Sparetime Lanes. South Burlington ousted the Chargers in Bakers by a single frame on Saturday in Colchester, but head coach[Read More…]
Charger Bowlers Roll Personal Bests, Raiders Fall to Thunderbirds
RANDOLPH – The young Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling program showed marked improvements last week as they traveled to the Valley Bowl in Randolph. Assistant coach Will Patnoe filled in for head coach Ashley Gravel, leading the Chargers to a road match at the Valley Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Raz Mille[Read More…]
Locals Sweep at Terrier Alum’s Creation at Aud, Wells Making Early Impact for Lady Wolves Program, Fortmann Skating for Raiders this Season
Locals Sweep at Terrier Alum’s Creation at Aud BARRE – Both the Hazen Union and Twinfield-Cabot girls and boys basketball programs swept this past weekend at the second annual Winter Solstice Tournament, a holiday high school basketball rivalry series created by Hardwick Academy alum Jimmy McWilliam. McWilliams creates and coordinates[Read More…]
Sports Nuggets: Lady Cats Start Title Defense in Style, Lady Wolves Clip Twinfield-Cabot Girls in Opener, Catamounts Cap Off Dream Season with National Title
Lady Cats Start Title Defense in Style HARDWICK – The defending Division III champion Hazen Union girls basketball team punished Danville in the paint in their season opener last week, running their winning streak to 20 straight games dating back to last December. Sophomore Kelsie Rivard poured in 21 points,[Read More…]
Charger Bowling Program Retools in Third Season, Catamounts Advance to Championship
Charger Bowling Program Retools in Third Season, Catamounts Advance to Championship CRAFTSBURY – Head coaches Ashley Gravel and Will Patnoe have high numbers with low experience this season as they look to build on the success of the first two years of the Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling program. Gravel and[Read More…]
