LEWISBURG, Pa. – Former Craftsbury Academy (CA) standout Cormac Leahy had his best finish of the young season last week for Siena College in the Bucknell Mile at the Bison Outdoor Classic. Leahy’s time of 4:29.45 in the mile was good enough for a 15th place finish for the Siena[Read More…]
Sports Nuggets
Hunt Named Interim Craftsbury Academy A.D.
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Academy (CA) principal Matt Foster and the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union announced over the weekend that the vacated athletic director position at CA has been filled by Sarah Hunt on an interim basis. John Stein stepped away from the position at CA in November after only four[Read More…]
Gann Takes over Wildcat JV Program
HARDWICK – Long-time Hazen Union boys’ varsity basketball assistant coach Adam Gann, takes over the junior varsity program this winter after Mike Baker stepped away from coaching at the end of last season. Gann takes over the Wildcat JV program after Baker retired after 23 seasons as Vermont’s longest tenured[Read More…]
New Leadership for Trojan Hoop Program
by Ken Brown MARSHFIELD – Head coach Chris Hudson is stepping away from the Twinfield-Cabot boys’ basketball program this winter after nine highly successful seasons, including four trips to the Division IV Final Four. Hudson returned a storied Trojan basketball program to divisional prominence nine years ago, reaching the Barre[Read More…]
Lady Badgers Lose on Penalty Kicks
ALBANY, N.Y. – The VTSU-Johnson women’s soccer team’s magical season came to an end last week, as they fell to SUNY-DELHI on penalty kicks in the semifinal round of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) West Division playoffs. After a 1-1 tie through regulation and extra time, SUNY-DELHI edged VTSU-Johnson 3-2[Read More…]
Lady Badgers Set Record but Lose Division
JOHNSON – The VTSU Johnson women’s soccer team’s victory over Canton last week set a program wins record, but they lost home field advantage in the upcoming North Atlantic Conference (NAC) playoffs with a loss to SUNY-Poly in their regular season finale over the weekend. The Lady Badgers earned their[Read More…]
No Soccer this Fall at Craftsbury Academy
by Ken Brown CRAFTSBURY – For the first time in the modern era, Craftsbury Academy (CA) will not field either a girls or a boys’ varsity soccer team this fall. With only 28 boys enrolled at CA and lower than expected numbers on the girls’ side, Charger fall sports looks[Read More…]
Locals Athletes Wrap up Busy AAU Season
by Ken Brown ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Hazen Union’s soon to be super senior Caitlyn Davison and a pair of highly touted incoming freshmen in Kelsie Rivard and Mya Lumsden, wrapped up a busy AAU summer basketball season last week at the Atlantic City Jam Fest hosted by the Hoop[Read More…]
Hazen Hoop News
by Ken Brown HARDWICK – Head coach Aaron Hill has been impressed early on with several up-and-coming and returning players for his Wildcat basketball program this summer as camps and summer league get into full swing this week. Earlier this month, Hill took his squad to the St. Johnsbury Academy[Read More…]
Richards Wins Second State-Am Title
by Ken Brown BARRE – Former U-32 High School and University of Rhode Island (URI) standout Bryson Richards captured his second Vermont Amateur last week at his home course The Country Club of Barre. The smooth lefty, who is the son of former Craftsbury Academy great Pete Richards, fired a[Read More…]