ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Former Craftsbury Academy (CA) state champion Noah McKibben put a bow on a stellar collegiate career with the Ithaca men’s track and field team last week at the Liberty League Indoor Championships at RIT. McKibben finished 11th in the javelin and 13th in the long jump over[Read More…]
Sports Nuggets
Tough start to the season for local softballers
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – The Cal United (0-3) and Craftsbury Academy (0-2) softball teams got off to slow starts last week to start their seasons. Cal United suffered a pair of lopsided losses at home to BFA-Fairfax and Blue Mountain, and another on the road to Richford. Austin Roos collected four[Read More…]
Fielder and Lady Cadets’ run comes to an end in Boston
BOSTON – East Calais native Caitlyn Fielder and her Norwich University women’s Lacrosse team’s playoff run came to an end at the hands of Emanuel College last week in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Final Four. Second-seeded Emanuel College completed a season series sweep of the Lady Cadets last[Read More…]
Lamoille ends 63-year championship drought
BARRE – The roller coaster ride of the Lamoille boys basketball team ended in championship glory over the weekend as they knocked off undefeated Hartford to capture their first Division II state title since 1963. After mounting come-backs to survive and advance against Middlebury and Fair Haven in the quarterfinal[Read More…]
Cruickshank leads U-32 to runner-up finish at Gutterson
BURLINGTON – Hazen Union sophomore Paige Cruickshank and her U-32 girls hockey team’s Division II championship run came to an end over the weekend against Hartford at University of Vermont’s Gutterson Fieldhouse. Hartford captured their fourth straight state title on Sunday, knocking off the top-seeded Lady Raiders 5-1 on Sunday[Read More…]
Ruggles leads Hilltoppers to first title in two decades
ST. JOHNSBURY – Senior Lydia Ruggles claimed her third straight all-around individual state title and led the St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) gymnastics team to their first team state championship since 2005 over the weekend. The Hilltoppers finished the season undefeated, recording the highest score (145.875) in 17 years at a[Read More…]
Twinfield-Cabot girls wrap up regular season
WELLS RIVER – The Twinfield-Cabot girls basketball team fell to Blue Mountain last week to wrap up their regular season at 1-17. Ava Kingsbury punished the Lady Trojans inside with 20 points and 11 rebounds as Blue Mountain raced past Twinfield-Cabot on the road last Wednesday 46-25. Addison Murray added[Read More…]
Hunt to start spring golf program at Hazen
GREENSBORO – Hazen Union head golf coach Andy Hunt will look to get a jump-start on the upcoming high school fall golf season with the purchase of a new golf simulator for interested golfers this spring. Hunt has raised enough money to purchase a golf simulator and hopes to draw[Read More…]
Momentum stalls for Lady Trojans
MARSHFIELD – Coming off their first win of the season, the Twinfield-Cabot girls basketball team couldn’t keep the good vibes going last week, dropping home games to Rivendell Academy and high-powered Richford, falling to 1-17 on the season. On Wednesday, Rivendell knocked off Twinfield-Cabot 36-17 for their fourth win in[Read More…]
Bowling Update
RANDOLPH -The Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team wrapped up its regular season over the weekend at Valley Bowl with some personal highs. Senior Soren Stelma Leonard finished off his individual first season in high school competition for the Chargers with consistent games of 141 and 137. Junior Theo Alexander was[Read More…]
Twinfield-Girls notch first win
MARSHFIELD – The Twinfield-Cabot girls basketball team brushed off a pair of losses to Winooski and Danville to start their week, then defended home court with a resounding win against Stowe to earn the seasons first win. After a disappointing 52-20 home loss to Winooski on Monday, The Lady Trojans[Read More…]
Youth hockey update
LYNDON CENTER – For the second straight season, the 10U Tier 5 State Hockey Tournament will be hosted by the Lyndon Area Youth Hockey Association (LAYHA) at Fenton Chester Arena. The best teams from all around the state will be competing for the cup, with playdowns starting later this week.[Read More…]
