BARRE – As if the battle between Derek Griffith, D.J. Shaw and Evan Hallstrom on Saturday night wasn’t enough, the 25th Community Bank N.A. 150 blasted as the bookend of the 64th season opener weekend for Thunder Road. Hometown boy Jason Corliss was able to overcome mechanical woes to tie[Read More…]
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Wildcats Stay Perfect, Brace for Brutal Week
by Ken Brown HARDWICK – The Hazen Union baseball team navigated through the bottom half of the Capital League successfully last week with wins over Lake Region and Lamoille, improving to 6-0 on the season. Tyler Rivard had a pair of hits, including a home run and freshman Owen Skorstad[Read More…]
Craftsbury Topples Peoples for First Win
by Ken Brown CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) softball team bounced back from a loss earlier in the week to Twinfield-Cabot with a resounding win over Peoples Academy at Dustan Field, improving to 1-2 on the season. Maddi Duke earned the win in the circle and drove in a[Read More…]
Personal Bests for Wildcats at U32 Meet
by Ken Brown MONTPELIER – The Hazen Union track and field team went up against some stiff competition last week in Montpelier at a U-32 meet that featured several of the top Division II contenders in the state. Two-time Division II defending state champs U-32 hosted several top teams in[Read More…]
Lady Trojans Earn Second Win Over Craftsbury
by Ken Brown RICHFORD – The Twinfield-Cabot softball team sandwiched a win against Craftsbury Academy (CA) around a pair of losses to a red-hot Richford team last week, leaving their record at 2-4 on the season. Talia McCray belted a double, triple, and drove in three to lead Richford to[Read More…]
Hardwick Runner Handles Half Marathon Hills
by Jim Flint ADAMANT – Bright blue skies with light puffy clouds made for a picture-perfect race at the Adamant Half Marathon on May 7. A field of 57 half marathoners and seven two-person relay teams completed the scenic figure-eight course designed by race director Donna Smyers. Sponsored by Central[Read More…]
Chargers Hold their Own in Dual Meets
by Ken Brown MONTPELIER – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) track and field team represented their division well last week in competing against some of the best Division I and II programs in the state last week at U-32 High School in Montpelier and the Twilight Meet at South Burlington. The[Read More…]
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Alumni Association Plans Activities for End of School Year
by Patrick Hussey, Community Journalist HARDWICK – It is going to be a busy month ahead for the Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association as they take on their first major fundraiser and build toward the June 3 alumni reunion at Ryder Brook Golf Course in Morrisville. Their ambitious plans started[Read More…]
Spring Genny Tenny Races Draw Huge Crowds
by Jim Flint CRAFTSBURY-ALBANY – Sunshine, pleasant temperatures, and a light breeze greeted dozens of runners and walkers Saturday morning for the Fifth Annual Genny Tenny Race. Coordinated by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, this year’s Genny Tenny changed from September to May, and from Sunday to Saturday. A 5k run/walk[Read More…]
Board Appoints Delinquent Tax Collector
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its April 18 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board discussed work on the town’s culverts, measures to control the behavior of an unsupervised dog, and appointed a new delinquent tax collector. The first topic for discussion was work on the town’s culverts. The work[Read More…]
Board Discussion Indicates Pedestrian Bridge Completion Expected Next Year
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its May 4 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board discussed potential changes to the speed limit ordinance, finalized the financing for the purchase of the gravel pit, and reviewed the construction schedule for the pedestrian bridge in Hardwick Village. There was no town manager[Read More…]