In a hard fought Division III final, much closer than the final score indicates, Thetford topped the Hazen Wildcats 57-53. Hazen split its regular season matchups with the Panthers, who handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season, which the Wildcats avenged in their second meeting. This final pairing[Read More…]
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Congrats Wildcats!
Hazen Wildcats defeated Winooski 41-40 Thursday, February 29 at the Barre Auditorium in the Division III semifinal. Saturday’s final at the Barre Auditorium against #2 Thetford is at 7:30 p.m.
Charger Bowlers are High Rollers at States
RUTLAND – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team kicked off the postseason with a bang last weekend, placing three of their bowlers in the top 10 at the Vermont High School Bowling Individual State Tourney at Rutland over the weekend. The top 32 bowlers in the state qualified to compete[Read More…]
Twinfield-Cabot Girls Regain Momentum for Postseason Push
MARSHFIELD – The Twinfield-Cabot girls’ basketball team shrugged off a two-game losing streak by pummeling Stowe in their regular season finale last week and will enter the upcoming Division IV state tournament as the fifth seed. Alice McLane poured in a career-high 28 points to power the Lady Trojans past[Read More…]
High School Roundup
Lady Cats Carry Top Seed into State Tournament HARDWICK – After having the final week of their regular season off, the Hazen Union girls’ basketball team will begin their run in the Division III state tournament later this week as the number-one seed. The last time you saw the Lady[Read More…]
Biathlon Races for the Rest of Us
CRAFTSBURY – Both experienced and novices had their chance to try shooting and skiing at a low-key biathlon event at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in mid-February. Some people had never shot a .22 rifle while others have been attending practices two to three times each week to learn the nuances[Read More…]
Trojans’ Playoff Run Ends in Quarters
MARSHFIELD – First-year head coach Kris Bador and his shorthanded Twinfield-Cabot boys’ basketball team raced past Poultney last week in the first round of the Division IV playoffs before running into a buzzsaw against top-seeded Danville in the quarterfinals. Sam McLane scored a game-high 16 points to power the Trojans[Read More…]
Hills Lead Wildcats in Climb to Semis
HARDWICK – After breezing past Stowe in the opening round, the top seeded Hazen Union boys’ basketball team needed a career night from their star point guard Xavier Hill to escape an upset bid from Randolph, punching their ticket to the Barre Auditorium for the sixth time in seven years.[Read More…]
Lady Trojans Look to Finish Strong
MARSHFIELD – After falling to a pair of divisional powers in Williamstown and Richford last week, the Twinfield-Cabot girls’ basketball team will look to improve on their 11-7 record with a strong finish to their regular season. Gracie Engelhard knocked down 4 three-pointers to help Williamstown escape Marshfield with a[Read More…]
Outdoor Centers Hosts Classic High School Ski Race
CRAFTSBURY – Once again, northern Vermont high school ski teams converged on the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s ski trails for a classic race due to lack of snow and icy conditions at Lamoille Union’s trails. The day actually felt like winter at 15 F and 20 mph gusts of wind but[Read More…]
High School Roundup
Menard and Fortmann Power Vikes to Top Spot LYNDONVILLE – Hazen Union’s Andrew Menard and Max Fortmann combined for three assists last week as the Lyndon Institute (LI) boys’ hockey team blitzed Missisquoi Valley (MVU), Woodstock, and Burlington to run their unbeaten streak to 10 games. Fortmann, a junior forward/defenseman,[Read More…]
