Raiders take their game internationalEarlier this month, while every other hockey team in the area was either basking in a post-championship glow, icing sore muscles from a long winter's work or taking stock of equipment for the upcoming spring season, the U-32 boys and girls programs were playing together one last time – over 3,000 miles away. Published on: March 18, 2010 |
VBCA honors Gandin, ViensWINDSOR — When Dan Gandin was a rookie coach back in 1974 with the Chelsea boys basketball team, he took the Red Devils all the way to the Division III state championship game at the University of Vermont's Patrick Gym. Published on: March 15, 2010 |
Senior all-star games on tapWINDSOR — Earlier this month at Barre Auditorium, West Rutland's Amanda Ames, Brooke Griswold, Marissa Smyrski and Katie Lincoln went against South Royalton's Megan Whitcomb and Shanna Duffy with the Division IV state championship in girls basketball on the line. Published on: March 12, 2010 |
U-32 snares Division II crown with 52-43 victory over MVUBARRE – The trophy case at U-32 might need to be expanded after this winter's haul. Published on: March 7, 2010 |
Blue Devils deal Phantoms 1st loss in 49 gamesBARRE — The 2010 Division IV boys basketball state championship came wrapped in blue, white, poise and passion. Published on: March 7, 2010 |
Hazen stars bring home the title for their townAs a third grader, Billy Boyd told Hazen boys basketball coach Aaron Hill that he was going to play for him some day. Published on: March 7, 2010 |
Hazen boys repeat in D-IIIBARRE – The Hazen Wildcats left the Barre Auditorium the same way they entered it Saturday – as Division IV boys basketball state champions. Published on: March 7, 2010 |
Fans make all the difference for Blue DevilsSaturday's Division IV boys basketball championship started at noon, but that didn't stop a horde of Williamstown fans from camping outside the Barre Auditorium at 9:30 a.m. to pack the house. Published on: March 7, 2010 |
Burgos' last-second miracle helps Williamstown prevailBARRE – When Scott Hayford blocked the 3-point try by Ray Burgos in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, it appeared that Twin Valley had finally secured a berth in the Division IV championship game. But somehow Burgos regained possession and somehow he put up a twisting shot and somehow it went in as the horn sounded. Published on: March 4, 2010 |
U-32 hammers HarwoodBARRE – Harwood's Will Hofmann sure tried to pull his team out of a 14-3 hole after the first quarter. U-32's Ryan Shea, however, pulled his team into Saturday's Division II boys basketball final with a 19-point, five-rebound, one-block effort in Wednesday's semifinal as the No. 3 Raiders ousted the No. 4 Highlanders, 54-38. Published on: March 4, 2010 |
Seniors boost Blue DevilsBARRE – As No. 2 Williamstown prepared to take the floor to face No. 3 Twin Valley on Wednesday, the Blue Devils' starting five seniors all reflected about how they arrived at the Aud. Published on: March 4, 2010 |
Big men not afraid to do some heavy liftingBasketball is not a contact sport. Published on: March 4, 2010 |
Spaulding boys win Metro Division hockey titleBURLINGTON – A heroic third period from Spaulding sophomore Colby Laperle left the CVU side speechless and his Spaulding fans hatless on Tuesday. Published on: March 3, 2010 |
Missisquoi moves into D-II finalBARRE — When the Missisquoi Thunderbirds came into the locker room with a 20-19 lead at the half, coach Jim Bose told his players, "we've got this won." Published on: March 2, 2010 |
MAU skiers in pole positionMount Anthony already boasts more than a dozen cross-country skiing crowns. Published on: March 2, 2010 |
Rutland downhill skiers take home state titleWARREN — On a day of big bumps, a bobbled bib and supposed bad words, Rutland High School emerged as champion while Burr and Burton's Brandon Ogilvie was king of the hill in the Vermont Boys Alpine State Championship at Sugarbush Monday. Published on: March 2, 2010 |
West Rutland upsets South RoyaltonBARRE — Five seniors took the floor of the Barre Auditorium on Sunday, determined to finish what they started last year when they fell to Chelsea in the Division IV state championship game in girls basketball. And finish it they did, whipping top-seeded South Royalton 55-40 as Katie Lincoln and Brooke Griswold combined for 37 points. Published on: March 1, 2010 |
Lancers win D-II crownBARRE – Chelsea Dunham poured in 32 points to lead No. 2 Lamoille past No. 1 Milton 62-49 in the Division II girls basketball championship Sunday at the Barre Auditorium. Published on: March 1, 2010 |
Three Tide wrestlers crowned champsVERGENNES – While Mount anthony captured its 22nd straight state wrestling championship Saturday, Spaulding was head and shoulders above the rest of the 24 schools in the competition. Published on: February 28, 2010 |
St. Johnsbury claims third straight upset, advances to finalBURLINGTON — Cinderella lives. Published on: February 28, 2010 |
Raiders advance to D-II semisEAST MONTPELIER – U-32 completed the full-season sweep of rival Montpelier, avenging last winter's quarterfinal loss with a 51-34 drubbing of the Solons in Saturday's Division II boys basketball quarterfinal. Published on: February 28, 2010 |
Hazen boys head back to the AuditoriumHARDWICK – Hazen advanced to Thursday's D-III semifinal with a 57-36 boys basketball quarterfinal win over No. 10 Enosburg on Saturday. Published on: February 28, 2010 |
Harwood boys punch tickets to Barre AudDUXBURY – Seniors Joe Meade and Thomas Jacobs-Moore each had 14 points as No. 2 Harwood downed No. 7 Vergennes 46-40 in Saturday's Division II boys basketball quarterfinal. Published on: February 28, 2010 |
No. 7 Jacks oust SolonsBARRE – Seventh seed. Seventh Heaven. Published on: February 28, 2010 |
Tide suffer 1-0 finals defeatNORTHFIELD – Spaulding hung a banner reading "Every second counts…" at its end of Kreitzberg Arena for Friday's Metro Division girls hockey championship, hoping to avoid a direct repeat of last season's final: a last-second loss to Essex. Published on: February 27, 2010 |
U-32: Ladies of the Lake DivisionNORTHFIELD – The only real blemish on the U-32 girls hockey team's record was a 1-0 loss to Rutland, so Friday's Lake Division championship game figured to be a battle. It did not disappoint. Published on: February 27, 2010 |
CVU finishes off Spaulding 50-41HINESBURG – Seventh-seeded Champlain Valley Union pulled the plug on No. 10 Spaulding's boys basketball season with a 50-41 victory in a Division-I playdown game Thursday. The Crimson Tide was within reach until the final minute, but was unable to keep Red Hawk guard Jake Donnelly under wraps or shut down the baseline. Published on: February 26, 2010 |
High school games postponedWednesday's snow storm virtually wiped out the day's slate of high school boys and girls basketball playoffs, including the girls' semifinals at Barre Auditorium and the University of Vermont. Published on: February 25, 2010 |
Peterson propels U-32 past MiddleburyNORTHFIELD – Esther! Esther! Esther! Published on: February 24, 2010 |
Trojans pummel Phoenix, 79-54MARSHFIELD – As a player on the Twinfield boys basketball team in 1996, Ira Wheeler helped lead his team to a Division IV state championship. Published on: February 24, 2010 |
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