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PAGE 2C — Addison Independent, Thursday, December 13, 2018

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Nordic Skiing

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — This past winter Middlebury Union Nordic skiing Coach Linnea Manley, now entering her second year in charge, saw her Tiger boys’ and girls’ teams each race to their second straight Division II titles.

More championships would be nice, Manley said, if not necessarily easy given that seven of the Tigers’ top eight skiers at the state meets graduated, leaving only junior Malia Hodges behind.

But she said she and assistants Keith Wilkerson, Bruce Ingersoll and Barney Hodges think of those titles as gravy in any case. They focus more on the skiers getting the most out of their experience with and the effort they put into the sport, and their time with the team.

“It was wonderful to win a state championship. But as much as that’s a great thing I am much more concerned with the students setting personal goals and meeting those personal goals,” Manley said.

Certainly, Manley also does expect the Tigers’ efforts in those directions to results in solid competitive work on the trails.

“We have really great young skiers, and we’re really excited about them,” Manley said.

In the preseason nothing was set in stone on the competition for the seven starting spots on each team, she said.

“I think it’s great for our skiers. It gives them something to strive for,” Manley said.

The girls’ side does offer more experience. Seniors Ailey Bosworth, Audrey Huston, Maisie Newbury and Kate Wallace will be among those who will compete to join Hodges in the lineup, Manley said, but others could surprise.

“All our seniors are looking good.

We’ve got four strong girls,” Manley said.

On the boys’ side Manley said there are “some really strong juniors coming up,” but also “some really strong sophomores and freshmen.”

She said it was too early to tell who would emerge from among the group.

“We’ve got some good competition to see who’s going to be on varsity. I think it’s somewhat open at this point, and we’re just going to see how everybody does,” Manley said.

If all goes well, the Tigers will enjoy their time together, deepen their appreciation for the sport, and just maybe improve their skiing to the point they can make another title run.

“If we were to win the state championship again, obviously we’d be excited. We’d be happy about it,” Manley said. “But to me that’s not the end goal. The end goal is for the students to make their own goals and to meet them, but also just to enjoy being outdoors on skis. It’s a great sport.”

Middlebury Union High School Nordic Ski Team Coaches: Linnea Manley, Keith Wilkerson, Bruce Ingersoll and Barney Hodges Name Grade Aileen Bosworth 12 Audrey Huston 12 Maisie Newbury 12 Kate Wallace 12 Ellen Berg 11 William Carpenter 11 Gabriel Cason 11

Malia Hodges Journey Larose Mira Magliente Gabi Marin Aspichueta Mary Nagy-Benson Isabel Olson Owen Palcsik David Peters

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Middlebury Union High School Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Nordic Skiing Date Opponent/Event Time 1/31 Skate Sprint @CVU/Colchester 12/15 Skate - Rikert Nordic

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12/21 Skate @ Colchester 4 p.m.

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12/29 Skate @ Burlington/S. Burlington 2/4 Skate Uphill @ CVU/Colchester

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Tour de Chittenden 1/5 Skate @ U-32 10 a.m.

Cochrans 3:45 p.m.

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1/25 Classic @ Burlington/S. 3/4 Classic State Championship

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- Rikert 10 a.m.

MUHS Dance Middlebury Union High School Varsity Dance Team Time Date Opponent/Event 1/5 @ Missiquoi 1 p.m.

1/11 @ Colchester 6 p.m.

1/25 Middlebury 7 p.m.

2/2 @ BFA St. Albans 1 p.m.

2/9 States @ Vergennes 1 p.m.

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Dance Coaches: Caitlin Hurteau, Ashley Smith Sabi Ward Name Grade Lyndsey Champine Suzie Klemmer 12 Megan McGettrick Diya Taylor 12 Andrea Palmer Megan Thomas-Danyow 12 Chelsea Robinson Ileigh Aube 11 Riley Farrell Ellie Kiel 11 Amanda Kearns Martine Limoge 11 Jayden Rushton Giulia Lins 11 Alexa Whelan Cassie Stearns 11 Talin Teague 11

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MUHS Boys’ Basketball

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — New Middlebury Union boys’ basketball Coach John Howe believes the Tigers have the quickness and chemistry for a successful season.

“We’re fast. We are making good decisions. We have three seniors who have been playing together for so long they have really gotten to the point where the know where each other are going to be,” said Howe, a 1994 Rice graduate who played basketball there and at Ithaca College before amassing a 20-year coaching résumé. “Camaraderie and speed are the things that add to this particular team.”

Those three seniors are starting point guard Zach Dunn, starting forward Parker Beatty, and swingman Spencer Cadoret, a sharpshooter who will either start or be one of the first players off the bench.

At least during the preseason, Howe was also planning to start junior guard Tyler Buxton and sophomore center Mason Kaufmann, and if Cadoret does not start junior guard Tim Goettelmann will.

The next three athletes off the bench could be three sophomore guards, Gabe Dunn at the point, Karic Riche and Owen Connelly.

Junior swingman Jeffrey Lokatys

and sophomore forwards Wesley Hirdler and Drew Gill are also likely to see time, while Howe plans to swing sophomore Colby Hammond between JV and varsity.

One reason they probably won’t just warm the bench will be Howe’s planned style of defense.

“Our goal, our in-game focus, will be on defense. Everything will start from the defensive end,” Howe said. “We should be running full-court presses, three different ones, all game. Which is one of the reasons I am confident the guys at the end of the bench will get some minutes.”

Offensively Howe said he will teach principles of good basketball and encourage the Tigers to freelance within a structure, while also relying on the defense to create transition chances.

“There are three things we’re working on this season: our chaotic defense, fast transition offense and rebounding,” he said. “Those are the things we will win games with.”

Howe called the Tigers “phenomenal learners,” and said he expects the Tigers to compete well, especially against their local rivals, and that he believes a winning record is within their grasp.

“I think we stand a really good chance with what we have as an attitude going forward as a team

make a greater impact. Junior guards Corrina Lavit and Riley O’Neil join the five freshmen as newcomers.

Four of the freshmen are guards, Annie Andrus, Ivy Doran, Viviana Hammond and Fairley Olson, while Heath said Hannah Turner could swing back and forth between guard and forward. Doran and Andrus will share ballhandling chores with Sylvester.

All 12 Tigers are likely to see action as Heath will ask the them to play at a fast pace for 32 minutes.

“That is the plan, to rotate players in and out, have them go hard for

however long and then have new players go in and go hard,” she said.

Full-court presses will be a staple, with the goal of trying to create transition offense.

“We have speed, so hopefully we can work on pressing and use that to our advantage. We also have a lot of guards, so we’ll be able to use that speed and try to create some mismatches,” Heath said. “We’re looking to step up and press, put some pressure on other teams.”

Heath expects the Tigers to be a different team by February.

“They’re good athletes, good kids

that work hard,” she said. “So it’s

of getting those wins this year,” he said. “And I think 12-8 is pretty realistic.”

Middlebury Union High School Boys’ Varsity Basketball Date Opponent/Event Time 1/25 @ Rutland 12/15 @ Enosburg Falls 2:30 p.m.

1/29 @ Vergennes 12/18 Otter Valley 7 p.m.

2/1 Milton 12/21 Mill River 7 p.m.

2/6 BFA-St. Albans 12/27 @ Colchester 7 p.m.

2/8 Enosburg Falls 12/29 @ South Burlington 2/12 Missisquoi Valley 2:30 p.m.

1/5 Colchester 12:30 p.m.

2/15 Mt. Abraham 1/9 @ Fair Haven 7 p.m.

2/21 Vergennes 1/16 Spaulding 7 p.m.

2/25 @ Milton 1/19 @ Missisquoi Valley 1:30 p.m.

2/28 @ BFA-St. Albans 1/23 @ Mt. Abraham 7 p.m.

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Middlebury Union High School Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach: John Howe Name Grade Parker Beatty 12 Spencer Cadoret 12 Zach Dunn 12 Tyler Buxton 11 Tim Goettelmann 11 Jeffrey Lokatys 11 Owen Connelly 10 Gabe Dunn 10 Drew Gill 10 10 Colby Hammond Wesley Hirdler 10 Mason Kaufmann 10 10 Karic Riche

MUHS Girls’ Basketball

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — As the saying goes, all things must pass. Such was the case with the four-year career of Middlebury Union girls’ basketball standout Keagan Dunbar, now the leading scorer for Colby College as a freshman.

And that means a new era for Coach Jen Heath’s Tiger team, which begins with an infusion of five freshmen to join four seniors and three juniors on a 12-strong roster.

And that means a different look and set of goals for Heath’s program.

“We’re going to look different.

We’re young. We’re going to make mistakes,” Heath said in the preseason. “Our key is that we get used to playing together, improve every day and have fun.”

Early signs for meeting those goals looked good, she said.

“They work really hard. They push each other. They’re really positive,” Heath said.

Four senior returners will play major roles on and off the court.

Forward Ashley Sunderland is a three-year veteran, guard Taylor Sylvester will take on greater ballhandling responsibilities, and guard Carly Larocque and post player Sam Paige will look to make larger contributions.

Junior forward Phoebe Smith is the other veteran and will also look to

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Date Opponent/Event Time 1/23 @ Colchester 7 p.m.

12/5 West Rutland 2:30 p.m.

1/25 @ Mt. Mansfield 7 p.m.

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12/7 @ Harwood 7 p.m.

1/30 @ Missisquoi Valley 7 p.m.

12/11 @ Mill River 2/1 @ Winooski 7:30 p.m.

12/13 @ Fair Haven 7 p.m.

2/5 Vergennes 7 p.m.

12/20 @ Otter Valley 7 p.m.

2/9 North Country 12:30 p.m.

12/27 Mill River 7 p.m.

2/13 @ Mt. Abraham 7 p.m.

12/29 @ Milton 11:30 a.m.

2/16 Colchester 12:30 p.m.

1/2 Mt. Mansfield 7 p.m.

2/19 Milton 7 p.m.

1/4 Mt. Abraham 7 p.m.

2/22 Enosburg Falls 7 p.m.

1/8 @ Vergennes 7 p.m.

1/11 Burr & Burton 7 p.m.

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach: Jen Heath Name Grade Carly Larocque 12 Sam Paige 12 Ashley Sunderland 12 Taylor Sylvester 12 Corrina Lavit 11 Riley O’Neil 11 Phoebe Smith 11 Annie Andrus 9 Ivy Doran 9 Viviana Hammond 9 Fairley Olson 9 Hannah Turner 9

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Boys’ Hockey

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union boys’ hockey team posted another solid season a year ago, winning 11 times and earning the No. 6 seed in Division I before falling in a road quarterfinal.

Coach Derek Bartlett’s Tigers will be incorporating a number of newcomers into the lineup, but they also return a number of veterans that he believes will lead the way this winter.

“We’ve got a good returning core that knows what it takes to play at this level,”’ Bartlett said. “So those younger guys really need to look to the older players for that leadership, and understand how intense how this level is.”

Once again the Tigers will not be physically imposing, Bartlett said, but they will be quick and smart.

“I think we skate well,” Bartlett

said. “I think our hockey IQ has continued to develop. Between those two things we should be competitive.”

Bartlett is sticking with the Middlebury College system of pairing two forwards on the attack with a group of three backs.

In the preseason he was leaning toward top three pairings of seniors Kolby Farnsworth, a tri-captain, and Cooper O’Brien; juniors Hale Hescock and Devon Kearns; and juniors Ryan Nadeau and Logan PiersonFlagg.

A number of other forwards will look to crack the rotation, including juniors Avery Austin-Neil and James Jette; sophomores Andy Giorgio, Jarret Muzzy, Wyatt Rubright and Timothy Hunsdorfer; and senior Max Hirdler.

Trios in the back will include junior Robbie Bicknell and sopho-

more Tucker Stearns, with junior tri-captain Kamrin Bartlett in the middle; senior Aaron Larocque and sophomore Abel Anderson, with senior Ben Turner in the middle; and junior Daniel Hodsden and freshman Joey Niemo, with sophomore Bode Rubright in the middle.

Sophomore Adin Girard and freshmen Nicholas Austin-Neil and Matthew Kiernan are also in the mix in the back.

Junior Jeffrey Stearns took the bulk of the minutes in goal a year ago, but juniors Danny Wiles and Zeke Hooper and freshman Eddie Hodde will challenge for playing time in net.

Bartlett saw progress in the preseason from practice to practice, scrimmage to scrimmage. “(We’re learning) the forecheck, learning the system, the responsibilities of the individual positions,” he

dation of skill and cohesion early on in the season,” he said. “Our goal is to get better every day. Today we’ll be better than we are today. So we’ll keep that motto, and hopefully by the end of the season we’ll be in a place where we’re competing every night.”

One thing won’t change: The Tigers will again run a two-forward, three-back system on the ice. At least to start, Brush was planning on forward pairings of senior transfer Aleta Mathers and junior Merry Kimble, junior Anna McIntosh and freshman Avery Gale, and two of junior Devyn Pratt, sophomore Camille Malhotra and freshman Audrey Tembreull.

Three veterans will make up one trio in the back, juniors Taylor Moulton and Izzy Pistilli and sopho-

more Audrey Schnoor. Freshman Carlisle Doria and Ryley Olsen and 8th-grader Hanna Doria will work together as the second group, with 8th-grader Nina Cole ready to fill in on either unit.

Sophomore Lydia Deppman returns for her second season in goal.

Two major points of emphasis for the Tigers will be linking up on the ice and conditioning.

“Puck movement and tape-totape passing is something that with this group that we just need to do regularly. Right now early in the season we’re struggling to connect the dots a little bit with a young group,” Brush said. “By the same token we’re struggling a little bit to get into shape. With 14 skaters and a goalie everybody’s going to have to be in shape.”

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Middlebury Union High School Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Date Opponent/Event Time 1/12 South Burlington 12/1 Woodstock 7 p.m.

1/19 BFA-St. Albans 12/5 @ Hartford 6:45 p.m.

1/26 @ Essex 12/8 Milton 7 p.m.

1/30 CVU 12/15 Spaulding 7 p.m.

2/2 @ Spaulding 12/19 @ Lake Placid 2/6 Rice 6 p.m.

12/22 @ Burr & Burton 7 p.m.

2/8 Rutland 12/26 @ CVU 7:35 p.m.

2/12 @ BFA St. Albans 12/28 Midd. Tournament 2/15 Stowe

Lake Placid 7 p.m.

2/16 @ Stowe 12/29 Midd. Tournament 2/20 @ South Burlington 3/7 p.m.

1/2 @ Rice 8:35 p.m.

2/27 Essex 1/5 @ Rutland 7 p.m.

MUHS Varsity Boys’ Hockey Coach: Derek Bartlett Name Grade Kolby Farnsworth 12 Max Hirdler 12 Aaron Larocque 12 Cooper O’Brien 12 Ben Turner 12 11 Avery Austin-Neil Kamrin Bartlett 11 Robbie Bicknell 11 Hale Hescock 11 Daniel Hodsden 11 Zeke Hooper 11 James Jette 11 Devon Kearns 11 Ryan Nadeau 11 Logan Pierson-Flagg 11 Jeffrey Stearns 11 Danny Wiles 11 Abel Anderson 10 Timothy Hunsdorfer 10 Andy Giorgio 10 Adin Girard 10 Jarret Muzzy 10 Bode Rubright 10 Wyatt Rubright 10 Tucker Stearns 10 9 Nicholas Austin-Neil Eddie Hodde 9 Matthew Kiernan 9 Joey Niemo 9

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said. “There’s a lot of energy, a lot of enthusiasm. The kids are excited about the season.”

But he noted the schedule is tougher: The teams, like the Tigers, who moved up from D-II a couple years ago no longer play each other more often. Against the D-I iron Bartlett said the Tigers will have to take care of business defensively every night.

“We can’t afford to be running around and have the D zone be cha-

os. We need to know our roles and what our responsibilities are,” he said. “I always preach it doesn’t have to be pretty, it just has to be effective. If we get the pucks out of our D zone, that’s a good thing.”

At the same time Bartlett said the Tigers have the skating ability to take advantage of transition opportunities and be successful.

“I think we can go further in the playoffs than we did last year, and

Brush believes the Tigers have the right mindset to achieve those targets.

“Their attitude is great. Their effort is wonderful. They are committed to getting better and in shape,”

he said, adding, “There will be some games where we’ll be playing some Division I teams where we’ll have to play really hard to be competitive, but I think as the season goes along we’ll get stronger. And hopefully by

that’s a goal,” he said. “I really believe we can do that, and the players believe we can do that. We want to be a legitimate contender in D-I, and it’s being able to show up every night and being able to play at the highest level and be consistent.”

MUHS Girls’ Hockey

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — A young Middlebury Union girls’ hockey team that will include four freshmen and two 8th-graders will play in a new division this fall.

The Vermont Principals’ Association went away from a two-division setup for girls’ hockey in favor of a three-division alignment, and the Tigers, after a number of competitive years in D-I after winning the D-II title, will drop back down to D-II. Teams will play a game apiece against teams in each of the three divisions, and unless things change the top D-II team will compete in the D-I playoffs, a scenario MUHS Coach Matt Brush said might need some tweaking in years to come.

But Brush said the alignment, which is also being considered for boys’ hockey, makes sense overall.

“I’m pleased the VPA has got the 20-game season right, even though the playoffs might not be ideal,” Brush said.

As for his inexperienced team, Brush said the No. 1 focus will be improvement.

“We’re a really young team, with 8th-graders and freshmen, so we’re going to try to develop a good foun-

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Middlebury Union High School Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey Date Opponent/Event Time 12/1 CVU 5 p.m.

12/7 @ Hockey for Hope - Cairns

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12/8 @ Hockey for Hope - Cairns TBD 12/12 @ Brattleboro 4 p.m.

12/15 Colchester & Burlington 5 p.m.

12/19 Woodstock 7 p.m.

12/22 BFA St. Albans 7 p.m.

12/28 Midd. Tourn. vs CVU 5 p.m.

12/29 Midd. Tourn. vs Spaulding 5 p.m.

1/2 Essex 7 p.m.

1/5 @ Colchester & Burl. 5:50 p.m.

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Middlebury Union High School Varsity Girls’ Hockey Coach: Matt Brush Name Grade Aleta Matthers 12 Merry Kimble 11 Anna McIntosh 11 Taylor Moulton 11 11 Izzy Pistilli Devyn Pratt 11 Lydia Deppman 10 Camille Malhotra 10 Audrey Schnoor 10 Carlisle Doria 9 Avery Gale 9 Ryley Olsen 9 Audrey Tembreull 9 Nina Cole 8 Hanna Doria 8

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MUHS Gymnastics

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — After seven seniors graduated from last winter’s Middlebury Union gymnastics team, Coach Natalia Harthman’s squad this year is understandably a little smaller, with only nine total signed up and only seven of them girls eligible to score per Vermont Principals’ Association rules.

But all that does not deter the program coaches — former head coach Meg Harris is a volunteer assistant — and the athletes from enjoying their time together practicing and competing.

“They’re a happy group,” Harthman said.

And all seven of the girls, including the three freshmen, two of them who have extensive middle school and club experience, will contribute during the Tigers’ matches.

“They’re all going to score points,” Harthman said. “We’re a small team.”

Starting with the seniors, Lian McGarry has been a consistent performer and will compete in the all-around, meaning she will compete in all events. Anna Scharstein will perform on the vault and in the floor exercises, and Virginia Patz will specialize on the beam and on

MUHS

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — Faced with the smallest Middlebury Union wrestling team in decades, but at the same time eyeing healthy numbers in middle school and the area youth club, Coach Ethan Raymond acknowledges this is a transitional season his program.

While working for individual success for his four wrestlers — senior Justin Jackson and freshmen Calvin Kennett, Tucker Kennett and Brian Whitley — Raymond also is imparting the message that he wants them to set a tone for the up to eight athletes he expects to join the team next season.

“I’m trying to get this group to understand they are going to be defining the culture for the kids coming up,” he said. “The work ethic they develop now, these three freshmen for the next four years are going to develop the program. The kind of attitude they lead with is what the younger kids are going to come into.”

the floor.

The team’s lone junior, Carly Burger, will join McGarry in the all-around lineup, as will freshman Eliza Alger. Freshman Kylee Ellis will vault and perform on the floor, and classmate Kathryn Johnston will compete on the bars.

Two senior boys will be allowed to perform, but their efforts will not count toward the Tigers’ point totals. Connor Harris will do the

floor exercises, and Ian Fenster will perform on the vault and the floor.

Fair Haven’s Juliana Williamson will once again practice and compete with the Tigers, but like the two Tiger senior boys the VPA will not allow her points to count for the Tigers.

But Harthman and the Tigers are not particularly concerned about the technicalities. She said they

Wrestling Jackson, who has been a competitive wrestler in his years with the team and won a match at the state meet in February, will play a pivotal role for the group, Raymond said.

“I told him he’s the most important part because they’re going to be looking to him,” Raymond said.

“He’s a real hard worker.”

It will help that the four wrestlers are grouped in similar weight classes and will not lack for sparring partners.

Jackson wrestled at 138 pounds at the state meet, but Raymond said he will be good to go at 132 this season.

The Kennett twins are a couple pounds apart. Raymond said Calvin will probably land at 145 and Tucker at 138. Raymond said they are essentially first-year wrestlers, but are learning fast.

Whitley will go at either 120 or 126 and is a product of the MUHS feeder programs. Raymond said he could hit the ground running.

“Brian has come up through kindergarten, so he’s very experienced,”

he said.

Given the overall lack of experience Raymond dialed down the schedule, avoiding some of the toughest tournaments.

“We’ve geared our season to our ability a little bit,” he said. “We’ve geared our tournaments down a little bit. My goal is to set them up for success.”

Raymond said will define the Tigers’ success by improvement, not by their record. He will rely on weekly quotes to help get his message across, including one that notes “focus and effort” are critical for success, and those are elements under individuals’ control.

“If you want to be successful you’ve got to do the work. I don’t care about wins and losses. Come in and work and get better,” Raymond said. “If you want to be successful, you control what allows you to be successful or not.”

He expects them to meet their and the program’s goals this winter.

should compete well against the other smaller schools among the eight in Vermont the field gymnastics teams, and she is certain of one thing.

“We’re definitely going to have fun,” she said.

“We’ve been focused. We’ve been working hard. We’re covering a lot of techniques,” Raymond said.

“They’ve really taken the challenge and I’m feeling really optimistic about this year. We’re not going to win any tournaments, but I think we can have a good season still.”

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Wrestling Coach: Ethan Raymond Name Grade Justin Jackson 12 Calvin Kennett 9 9 Tucker Kennett Brian Whitley 9

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Gymnastics Date Opponent/Event Time 12/14 @ Montpelier 7 p.m.

12/29 @ St. Johnsbury 1:30 p.m.

1/3 Randolph 6 p.m.

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1/9 @ CVU 1/19 Harwood 11 a.m.

1/24 @ Milton 6 p.m.

1/30 @ Essex 7 p.m.

2/6 South Burlington 6 p.m.

TBD 2/16 @ States

MUHS Varsity Gymnastics Coaches: Natalia Harthman Name Grade Ian Fenster 12 12 Connor Harris Lian McGarry 12 Virginia Patz 12 Anna Scharstein 12 Carly Burger 11 Eliza Alger 9 Kylee Ellis 9 Kathryn Johnston 9

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Wrestling 1/17 @ Milton 6 p.m.

Date Opponent/Event Time 1/22 @ Lake Region 6 p.m.

12/12 @ Burr & Burton 6 p.m.

1/26 @ Corinth N.Y. Tournament TBD. 12/15 @ Granville Lions Invitational TBD 1/30 @ Randolph 6 p.m.

12/21 @ Harwood v. Colchester, Lake 2/2 @ Mt. Mansfield Tournament. TBD Region, Milton 6 p.m.

TBD @ Williamstown TBD 12/28 Hubie Wagner Invitational 2 p.m.

2/9 NVAC @ Spaulding TBD 12/29 Hubie Wagner Invitational 9 a.m.

2/22 State Champs @ Vergennes TBD 1/8 Colchester, CVU.Harwod. Lake 2/23 State Champs @ Vergennes TBD

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Mt. Abe Wrestling

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — The Mount Abraham wrestling program appears poised to continue its upswing this winter.

Coach Nick Mayer’s Eagle team returns six wrestlers who reached the podium at the 2018 state championship meet, including three seniors; features several promising newcomers; and is a rare Vermont squad that than can field a wrestler in every weight class.

“I just feel like overall we’re still looking really strong,” Mayer said.

“I think this is the year we’ve been waiting for, having a bunch of these seniors who have been wrestling since they were in kindergarten really doing well,” At the 2018 state tournament the Eagles placed fourth and once again finishing as the top program among schools that normally compete at a Division II level.

Seven Eagles reached the podium at that tournament. The six who return are: • Senior Roman Mayer, who finished second at 132 pounds after winning the crown at 120 in 2017.

Coach Mayer said his son will take to the mat at 126 this winter. “He’s on a mission to be state champion again and place in New Englands,” Mayer said.

• Senior Kevin Pearsall, third at 182. Pearsall, coming off an outstanding two-way football season, bulked up to be a light 220-pound competitor this season. “He’s just a real powerhouse,” Mayer said.

• Senior Gary Conant, fifth at 138; he returns at that weight after a summer of hard work, according to Mayer. “He spent a lot of time in the gym on the mat,” Mayer said.

• Junior Parker Gero, fourth at 120; he will bump up to 132.

• Junior John Bent, fourth at 145, where he returns this season.

• Sophomore Nate Lavoie, who finished fourth at 152 despite being

unseeded; he returns at that weight.

Eagles fully populate the rest of the ladder: At 106 sophomore Isabella Emmons and freshman Logan Pierro will battle for the starting role.

At 113 promising sophomore newcomer Brandon Reynolds has the job.

Junior veteran Dawson Phillips holds the fort at 120, and Mayer believes he is ready to contend.

Freshman Lucas Phillips will wrestle at 138.

Colby Pierro, a sophomore, and promising freshman Hunter Gorton will duel for the starting gig at 160, where also Justice Green offers experience.

Mayer expects senior Matt Cota to take a step forward at 170 this winter.

Senior transfer student Andrew

Morris filled the vacancy left by Pearsall at 182.

Sophomore Keaton Rayborn will grapple at 195.

A battle is brewing at 285 between junior Matt Cleeves and freshman Tyler King. “That’s going to be a good wrestle-off,” Mayer said.

Mayer said the Eagles are aiming for a top-two finish in the NVAC meet and a top-three finish in the state tournament.

“In the last two years we’ve put two new banners in the gym each year, and this year we’re shooting to do the same,” he said. “It’s not like it’s just going to be a cakewalk for us, but I’m really optimistic we’re going to do really well in the NVACs and the states.”

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MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Mt. Abe Boys’ Basketball

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — Coach Martin Clark believes his Mount Abraham Union boys’ basketball team could take another step forward this winter — at least a modest one.

In the past two seasons the Eagles emerged from the wilderness of two winless seasons with five victories two years ago and then six this past winter, with that total representing the program’s high water mark since 2009.

This winter Clark expects all 10 players on his roster to contribute; two of them, senior forwards Parker Hines and Shain Sargent, to carry a fair share of the scoring load; and he expects the Eagles’ quickness to translate into better team defense.

“I’ve got a couple guys, Parker and Shain, who will make a big difference if they play well this year,” Clark said. “Defensively we’ve got some long arms, so hopefully we’ll be able to slow some teams down, make them work. Defensively I think we’re going to be better than we were last year, for sure.”

Likely to round out the starting lineup are senior point guard Logan Willey, senior guard Logan Rodriguez, and junior forward Liam Kelleher. Junior swingman Eben Clifford, junior forward Brian Larson and sophomore forward Quincy Cook could be the first three off the bench, but Clark said junior guards Jackson Gepfert and Jacob Sturtevant would also see plenty of minutes.

“I expect with 10 guys they’ll all get a decent amount of time,” he said.

The Eagles’ quickness could lead to some transition offense.

“I think we’re reasonably athletic, and we’re going to be able to run the floor,” Clark said.

How well the Eagles address a couple offensive issues could determine the direction of their season, he said.

“We have to play with confidence offensively. Shooting was our biggest nemesis. We’ve got to shoot the ball better this year. We’ve got to make shots when we need to make shots,” Clark said.

As well as confidence, better ball movement and off-ball movement will also help the Eagles’ shooting, he said.

“Last year we definitely got what I would call stagnant on offense at times. And we’ve got to be able to

move the ball and move players consistently. If we can do that we’ll have a very positive year, I think,” Clark said. “And I think we can.”

If the Eagles hit most of those markers, Clark believes a group that fared well in offseason competition could post the program’s first winning record in a decade.

“I’d love to see over .500 this year,” Clark said. “If they can put it together, they can be a very good team.”

Mt. Abe Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach: Martin Clark Name Grade Parker Hines 12 Logan Rodriguez 12 Shain Sargent 11 Logan Willey 12 Liam Kelleher 11 Eben Clifford 11 Jackson Gepfert 11 Jacob Sturtevant 11 Brian Larson 11 Quincy Cook 10

The development of the younger players will be critical, because Campbell will miss the second half of the season to study abroad.

“Those younger kids are going to get some seasoning in a hurry and be contributing factors,” LaRose said.

LaRose also believes the Eagles will have to maximize their offense by minimizing turnovers, and dig in on defense.

“We can’t turn the ball over, and we’ve got to play good defense,” she said. “But I do think we have the potential to get better, and hopefully if

we work hard that will happen.”

If all goes well and the Eagles take care of business along the way, LaRose said they should be ready for the postseason.

“We’ve got to win the games we should win. We can’t let any get away because we didn’t show up to play that night,” she said. “The ones we should win, we need to take care of business. If we can do that I think we can be a lot more experienced, a lot stronger, 20 games down the road.”

Mount Abraham Union High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach: Connie LaRose Name Grade Jalen Cook 12 Cora Funke 12 Isabel Gepfert 12 Jess Murray 12 Molly Murray 12 Chloe Johnston 11 Carly Counter 11 Lexi Kouwenhoven 11 Emma Campbell 11 Grace Harvey 9 Abby Reen 9

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By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — Graduating eight seniors, including four starters and a couple key role players, from a Division II championship team is probably not an ideal way to enter a new season.

But after 30-plus years on the job and several titles, Mount Abraham Union girls’ basketball Coach Connie LaRose has pretty much seen it all. She said the program goals remain the same, even if realistically expectations are tempered a little bit.

“We’ve got a tough schedule.

Certainly our goal is always a topfour seed at the end of the season,” LaRose said. “I don’t know if that is totally do-able, but that’s going to be our goal.”

Despite the heavy graduation toll, the cupboard is not bare. Five seniors return: Jalen Cook, a four-year varsity team member and three-year starter; center Cora Funke, who saw valuable time a year ago; twins Molly and Jess Murray, both of whom, especially Molly, gave the team a spark off the bench last winter; and reserve guard Isabel Gepfert.

“Jalen has a lot of experience. This is her third year starting, and she played a lot as a freshman. She knows what it takes to have to blend some talents to create a team,” LaRose said. “Molly certainly played a lot of minutes last year, as did Cora. Those three are going to be the foundation we’re going to build on.”

Also likely to play major roles are junior point guard Chloe Johnston, who LaRose praised for offseason dedication to skill improvement; junior forward Emma Campbell; and two freshmen, forward Grace Harvey, a tough rebounder, and guard Abby Reen, who LaRose said should make an impact when she adapts to the speed of varsity play. Two juniors, forward Carly Counter and guard Lexi Kouwenhoven, are also in the mix.

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Editor’s note: Shortly before we went to press with this special section we found out that VUHS coach and school clinician Peter Quinn had died unexpectedly. It was unclear who would lead the boys’ basketball program this year, though it was clear that games would be played.

Here are Coach Quinn’s thoughts on his team as he readied to take them into the season.

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — With his Vergennes Union boys’ basketball team offering quickness and good outside shooting, Coach Peter Quinn felt positive about the upcoming season when he sat down to talk about his team before a preseason practice.

He believed his Commodores could improve on last winter’s seven-win campaign.

“I expect us to be good. I think we’ll have a better record than last year,” Quinn said.

He rattled off five players he expected to be able to connect from behind the arc: senior guard Nate Bourgeois, junior swingmen Ben Curtis and Luke Bergmans, junior guard Aidan Scott and junior forward Kevin Jackson.“We have more

VUHS

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union girls’ basketball team took its lumps a year ago, in part because two key players missed all or most of the season.

But this year Coach Billy Waller brings not only both of them back, but also eight other players who gained valuable experience in the 2017-2018 season because they had to step up into bigger roles. And the Commodores add a promising freshman into the mix for good measure.

Asked what the strong points are of his team, Waller listed several: • “I have some good athletes.”

• “We’re a veteran team compared to most of the teams we’re going to play.”

• “I return 10 kids with varsity experience. Nobody ever has that.”

Waller plans to make use of that depth by essentially platooning two groups of five, mixing and matching in each group one player each

shooting than we’ve had in five years. We have a bunch of kids who can hit threes,” Quinn said.

Those five will all be in the regular rotation, as will senior Ezekiel Palmer and junior Gage Lalumiere in the frontcourt and juniors Josias Salomao and Zeke McGee, arguably the team’s best defenders, in the backcourt. Four more junior guards, Kai Williams, Simon Farrell, Xander Wilderson and William Bergmans, could work their way into minutes, Quinn said.

The Commodores should be able to apply some defensive pressure, either in half-court or full-court looks, but will have to work on their rebounding, Quinn said.

“We’ve got the makings of a press, guys who can move laterally and actually recover. So we have good shooting, we’re not very big, we should have good defense out front.

I’m not sure what kind of rebounding team we’re going to be. That will be one of the determinants of how good we’re going to be,” Quinn said.

“If everybody boxes out we’ll be a good rebounding team.”

The Commodores will look to run, share the ball, and spread the floor on offense, allowing them to use their

quickness to attack the basket if defenses overplay their outside shooting.

“We have pretty good ballhandling. We don’t have a dominant ballhandler, but we have a lot of guys who play guard and are comfortable with the ball,” Quinn said.

Quinn believed the Commodores could end up over .500. “I’d be disappointed if we win fewer than 12 games this year,” he said.

Girls’ Basketball from four pairs of athletes who play the same position and picking the final two players from a grouping of three.

“It’s not going to be quite hockey shifts, but I’m playing three or four minutes and then a new group of five,” Waller said. “So I’ve balanced the two groups.”

Two veterans will run the point, senior Ciara McClay, who missed most of this past winter, and junior Emily Rooney, who could not play last season at all.

At the other guard position one player from a group of three will play on each unit: seniors Morgan Lynk and Kylie Comeau and junior Amber Krumrie.

The two wing forwards are senior Emily Gosliga and freshman Felicia Poirier, and the post forwards are senior Emma Bryant and junior Sophie Hatch. The centers are senior Brianna Vanderway and sophomore Kate Gosliga.

The groups are not set in stone,

and Waller could mix and match depending on the opponent and ingame situations.

“It’s not a starting five. It could change every game,” he said.

After what Waller called a strong offseason and preseason, a few kinks remain to be ironed out; but he is optimistic.

“The defense right now is ahead of the offense,” Waller said. “We’re not the world’s best shooting team, and sometimes we get a little loose with the ball. But the decisions overall are better.”

A year ago the Commodores won four games. Waller expects more victories than that, but more importantly he said he expects a higher quality of play.

“Realistically I think we’ll be better than we have been in quite a few years,” he said. “I would venture to guess we would more than double our win output. I hate to put it on wins, but more than anything we’ll be in more games.”

Vergennes Union High School Boys’ Varsity Basketball Date Opponent/Event Time 1/25 BFA St. Albans 12/10 Fair Haven 1/29 Middlebury 7 p.m.

12/13 BFA Fairfax 7 p.m.

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2/2 @ Fair Haven 12/27 Harwood 7 p.m.

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2/12 @ Milton 1/9 2/15 @ Missisquoi Mill River 7 p.m.

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2/18 BFA St. Albans 1/18 Milton 7 p.m.

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12/19 @ Harwood @ Middlebury 2/5 12/29 @ Montpelier 7 p.m.

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2/11 Milton 1/5 Mt. Mansfield 2:30 p.m.

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Vergennes Union High School Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team Coach: Peter Quinn Name Grade Nate Bourgeois 12 Ezekiel Palmer 12 Xander Wildasin 12 Kai Williams 12 Luke Bergmans 11 Williams Bergmans 11 11 Ben Curtis Simon Farrell 11 Kevin Jackson 11 Gage Lalumiere 11 Zeke McGee 11 11 Josias Salomao

VUHS Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team Coach: Billy Waller Name Grade Emma Bryant 12 Kylie Comeau 12 Emily Gosliga 12 12 Morgan Lynk Ciara McClay 12 Brianna Vanderway 12 Sophie Hatch 11 Amber Krumrie 11 11 Emily Rooney Kate Gosliga 10 Felicia Poirier 9

Wrestling

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union wrestling program has a new coach who will be familiar to almost all of his team: longtime Vergennes Area Youth Wrestling Club president Eugene Stearns.

Stearns, a 1994 VUHS graduate, stepped in after former coach and VUHS standout wrestler Nate Kit-

tredge stepped away — Kittredge now runs his own business and has three young children.

Stearns, who wrestled as a youth and then in high school, started coaching with the local youth club 15 years ago before taking over as president in 2008.

He is proud that members stick with the club, noting that last year 32

of 34 eligible members from the year before returned.

“That’s really what matters,” Stearns said.

With the 13 members of the VUHS team this year he sat down and worked with them to set goals and expectations that he said are designed to be “achievable,” but will (See VUHS Wrestling, Page 9C)

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By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Vergennes Union indoor track Coach Brad Castillo believes members of his boys’ team can run all the way from practices in the halls outside the VUHS gym to the Division II state meet podium.

“I think we have an excellent chance of placing very highly as a team. They’re all very strong,” Castillo said.

Only three girls, all of them seniors, signed up for the team, which numbers a baker’s dozen in all.

Those three, distance runners Ashley Cray and Marin Howell and sprinter Cedar Winslow, should enjoy competitive seasons, Castillo said.

“Cedar is in really good form right now, and healthy,” he said. “Ashley and Marin are both coming off excellent cross-country seasons for them.”

They have realistic chances of top12 finishes in their specialties, which would earn them a trip to the state

meet, Castillo said.

“On the girls’ side I’m hoping to qualify all of them, which is a rare feat for us,” he said. “They’re ready to do it, and there’s no better time to do it than now, especially with all three of them being seniors.”

With better numbers and proven point-getters, Castillo said the VUHS boys can aim even higher.

Senior Wade Mullin took third at 600 meters a year ago and anchored the Commodores’ 6th-place four-by800-meter relay team and secondplace outdoor 4x400 team.

“My hope is that Wade is going to be the biggest point-getter this year,” he said. “He’s driven this year.”

And the other three members of that 4x800 relay team return, senior Spencer Hurlburt and sophomores Xander DeBlois and Gabe Praamsa.

And the 4x800 team has new depth in sophomore Ben Huston and junior Erich Reitz, both coming off strong cross-country seasons that could propel it to a higher finish.

Even freshmen Christopher Therrien could make a run at the 4x800 team, Castillo noted.

And if three basketball players with outdoor track experience — senior Ezekiel Palmer and juniors Luke Bergmans and Josias Salomao — can make their schedules work, Castillo said the Commodores could also make serious runs in the 4x400 and 4x200 relays.

Bergmans and Salomao could also do damage at 55 and 300 meters, while Mullin, Hurlburt (sixth

at 1,500 meters a year ago), Huston and company could rack up points at 600, 1,000 and 1,500 meters.

“All my cross-country guys are returning, and we had a great finish,” Castillo said.

Castillo said he is realistic about the challenges facing his two-sport athletes, but remains “cautiously optimistic” about a break-through state meet for his boys’ team.

“It’s an off chance, but I want to win that Division II championship, because we’ve never done it as a

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school,” he said. “And the way it’s set up this is the best opportunity we’re going to have to do that.”

Vergennes Union High School Varsity Indoor Track & Field Coach: Brad Castillo Name Grade Ashley Cray 12 Marin Howell 12 Spencer Hurlburt 12 Wade Mullin 12 Zeke Palmer 12 Cedar Winslow 12 Luke Bergmans 11 Erich Reitz 11 Josias Salomao 11 Xander DeBlois 10 Ben Huston 10 Gabe Praamsma 10 Christopher Therrien 9

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Stearns said they include skill development and “personal improvement” as well as specific targets, such as 15 varsity wins, defeating certain wrestlers or winning particular tournaments, or in the case of some simply just making the varsity team and competing at that level.

“The core of our team is 10thgraders, but the experience level of those 10th-graders is pretty high,” Stearns said. “Several of those kids have been wrestling since youth, so we have some expectations. It’s an excellent group of smart kids, talented, athletic kids, so I think they’re going to succeed.”

As they do succeed he believes the team will attract more members, in part due to word-of-mouth and the athletes’ own recruitment efforts.

“With personal success and team success those numbers will start to grow naturally,” Stearns said. “As a group effort I think we can bring

those numbers up.”

As it is the numbers are better than in some recent years, although as he noted some athletes could end up with more JV than varsity matches.

At the lower end of the weight classes, sophomore Aidan Gebo and freshman Taylor Stearns will both end up in the 120-126-pound range.

Sophomore Jeremiah Moulton is alone at 132, as is probably sophomore Ashton Greenia at 138. Senior Sam Rathbun and sophomore Zachary Botala look likely to both land at 145, while senior newcomer Kaelen Dopson will hold things down at 160.

There could be a logjam at 195, a weight at which three sophomores are currently on track to wrestle: Barret Barrows, Gabriel PayneVinick and Dominic Kandzior.

Rounding out the lineup are two seniors, Brady Gebo at 225 and Brandon Tierney at 285.

Aiden Gebo and Moulton in February each earned fifths at the state

meet at 113 and 120 pounds, respectively, and Stearns said it wouldn’t be a surprise to see some of his other younger wrestlers break through. He also said to keep an eye on Brady Gebo and Dopson, who is a novice to pure wrestling but has a mixed martial arts background.

“We are certainly going to have kids who are going to be able to compete at the podium level,” Stearns said. “We’re excited about it.”

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2/22 State Champ. @ Essex 3 p.m. @ Peru N.Y. Tourney 9 a.m.

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Vergennes Union High School Varsity Wrestling Team Coaches: Eugene Stearns Name Grade Kaelen Dobson 12 Brady Gebo 12 12 Sam Rathbun Brandon Tierney 12 Barret Barrows 10 Zachary Botala 10 Aidan Gebo 10 10 Ashton Greenia Dominic Kandzior 10 Jeremiah Moulton 10 Gabriel Payne-Vinick 10 Taylor Stearns 9

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OTTER VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL

OVUHS Boys’ Basketball

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — Otter Valley boys’ varsity basketball coach Greg Hughes has his team poised to make another run to the playoffs. The Otters will return eight players from a team that was a 5-seed and lost to Fair Haven in the Division II semifinals of the playoffs last season.

“Our biggest asset this year is going to be maturity,” Hughes said.

This year a change in the rules will allow a student to play five quarters between JV and varsity, although Hughes does not think that will affect his team much. Two players who were on the JV squad last year were moved to the varsity team this year, which Hughes says is no surprise considering their talent level on the court last season.

“The team has more ball handlers than anything else,” Hughes said.

“We have a great core of players that have been together for a long time.

This year will see the return of Del Norwood, who played for MSJ for the last two seasons but is now back at Otter Valley.

“Del’s a fantastic player and it’s great to have him back this year,” Hughes said. “That core group that he played with before … he came back and it was like he’d never

been gone.”

Guard Dylan Mackie will bring leadership to the Otter team, and shooters Tyler Rowe and Jack Adams will see time on the court. Expect significant contributions from Pat McKeighan and Kollin Bissette as well as Marcus McCullough and Kam Strickland.

Hughes is hopeful that this year’s

Otter Valley boys’ basketball team can make it to the D-II final four again.

“A return to Barre,” Hughes said, “That will be a successful season. I think we can get there.”

Using speed, range and ball-handling abilities, with that group of athletes the Otters will have an arsenal of weapons to get them there.

Otter Valley Union High School Boys’ Varsity Basketball Date Opponent/Event Time 1/15 Hartford 12/13 @ Proctor Tournament 5:30 p.m.

1/25 @ MAU 12/14 @ Proctor Tournament 5:30/7 p.m.

1/30 @ Proctor 12/18 @ Middlebury 7 p.m.

2/1 Fair Haven 12/21 Vergennes 7 p.m.

2/5 @ Springfield 12/27 East-West Tournament 7 p.m.

2/8 @ MSJ 12/29 East-West Tournament 5 p.m.

2/15 Mill River 1/2 @ Mt. Abraham 7 p.m.

2/22 @ Fair Haven 1/5 Brattleboro 2:30 p.m.

2/26 @ Woodstock 3/1 MSJ 1/9 @ Burr & Burton 7 p.m.

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Otter Valley Union High School Varsity Boys’ Basketball Head: Coach Greg Hughes Asst: Michael Stark & Tom Hughes Name Grade Jack Adams 12 Kollin Bissette 12 Nathaniel Hudson 12 Dylan Mackie 12 Marcus McCullough 12 Patrick McKeighan 12 Delshon Norwood 12 Tyler Rowe 12 Kameron Strickland 12 Julian Lopez 11 Logan Trombley 11 Ryan Harvey, manager 11

OVUHS Girls’ Basketball

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — Otter Valley girls’ varsity basketball coach Kelly Trayah is hoping for good things from an experienced team that only lost two seniors and returns 10 players from last season as well as bringing in a talented group of younger players. The Otters went 4-16 last season before losing to Mount Abraham in the first round of the playoffs.

Before a pre-season practice, Trayah said the team is ready for the games to begin and hopes to build upon the foundation they started last season. The Otters run well and will look to set the pace when on the court, Trayah said.

“This is a great bunch of athletes,” he said. “I believe we will be a very competitive team.”

Kele Park and Felicity Drew are the only returning seniors of the returning 10, but there is a large group of juniors that includes Julia Eastman, Leah Pinkowski, Livia Bernhardt, Emily Doty, Alia Edmunds, Isabella Falco and Mary Kingsley.

Mallory Lufkin, a sophomore, will help to fortify the defense. Bernhardt and Pinkowski will share post duties.

Freshman Alice Keith should make significant contributions as well.

Trayah is another coach who will

look to take advantage of the new rule change allowing players to play five quarters between JV and varsity. Freshmen Brittney Jackson, Brielle Mackie and Lauren Konarski along with sophomore Mia Politano will share minutes between the two squads.

Trayah says this is a focused team that works hard on both ends of the floor. He will look for his team to keep pressure on their opponents and

use their strengths to their advantage.

The younger players having another year of experience under their belts makes Trayah feel optimistic about the opportunities they will have in the upcoming season.

“I feel hopeful that we can set the pace of the game this year,” Trayah said. “With our size and speed we should have a good balance offensively and defensively.”

Otter Valley Union High School Girls’ Varsity Basketball Date Opponent/Event Time 1/24 @ Hartford 12/10 West Rutland 7 p.m.

1/29 @ Windsor 12/15 @ Proctor 1 p.m.

1/31 Fair Haven 12/18 @ Mt. Abraham 7 p.m.

2/2 @ Brattleboro 2/4 Proctor (1961 Night) 12/20 Middlebury 7 p.m.

12/28 @ West Rutland 7 p.m.

2/7 Hartford 1/2 Mill River 7 p.m.

2/11 @ Mill River 1/4 Springfield 7 p.m.

2/14 Windsor 1/8 Woodstock 7 p.m.

2/21 @ Fair Haven 1/11 @ MAU 7 p.m.

2/23 Rutland 1/15 @ Burr & Burton 7 p.m.

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Otter Valley Union High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball Head Coach: Kelly Trayah Asst. Coaches: Toni Poalino and Glenn Bird Name Grade Felicity Drew 12 Kele Parks 12 Livia Bernhardt 11 Emily Doty 11 Julia Eastman 11 Alia Edmunds 11 Isabella Falco 11 Mary Kingsley 11 Leah Pinkowski 11 Mallory Lufkin 10 Mia Politano 10 Lauren Konarski 9 Brittney Jackson 9 Brielle Mackie 9 Alice Keith 9

OVUHS Nordic

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — Coach Devon Fuller does not expect any state championships for Otter Valley’s Nordic ski team this season, but he is impressed by the growing number of students taking part in the program, and he is excited for what’s in store in the coming years.

“In a few years, this could really be a team to reckon with,” Fuller said in a preseason interview.

The Otters return all nine skiers from last year and added six more.

With only one junior and five sophomores, the OV Nordic program is building the foundation for a strong program down the road. Fuller says the kids have worked hard and are really improving.

“We have a kid who had never even stood in skis a year ago,” Fuller said. “This year he’s tearing it up.”

The biggest challenge the coach and his team have had this season has been lack of cooperation from the weather. They have a meet

scheduled for Dec. 15 but Fuller says they will have to skip it because the team has not even been on skis yet this season.

“My biggest goal for them is to have fun,” Fuller said. “And (See OVUHS Nordic, Page 11C)

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OTTER VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL

OVUHS Wrestling

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — Otter Valley wrestling coach Cole Mason this season has a young squad that he will look to toughen up as the season progresses as well as some veterans that will provide leadership to the younger competitors.

Despite the age of his squad, Mason is optimistic that his team will do well and is excited by the strength of his growing program. Mason said this was the largest number of wrestlers he has had in his five years with Otter Valley and he will fill 11 out of the 14 weight classes. He thinks they could see really good results even with some of the freshmen.

“They’ve got a great attitude,” Mason said. “They hate to lose.”

Otter Valley had three wrestlers place in the state tournament last year and two of those return this season looking for even better results, including Josh Beayon, who returns for his senior year after finishing third in the 170-pound division, and sophomore David Williams — sixth at 120 pounds at state — who Mason says has really put in the work in the offseason.

Mason has a front-loaded schedule with some tough competitions early to get his team ready for the in-state matches.

“They’re going to take some lumps early,” Mason said. “But I think it will payoff at the end.”

Mason says he has a competitive team that is constantly striving to

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get better. With only one senior and three juniors, Mason has scheduled some really hard out-of-state events early in the hopes that the two tournaments in New York and one in New Hampshire will help strengthen his young squad before the end of the season.

“A lot of the younger guys could be really good once they adjust to wrestling at a high school level,” Mason said.

Freshmen Sam Martin was a twotime middle school champion and is poised to make a big splash by the end of the season. Martin and the rest will have a tough start with three competitions in a week as the season for the Otters began on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the NAC Tournament in New York. The team will compete in the MVL Duals on Dec. 13 before heading back to New York for matches in Granville on Dec. 15.

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Otter Valley Union High School Varsity Wrestling Date Opponent/Event Time 1/18 @ Essex Tournament TBA 12/8 NAC Tournament, NY 9:30 a.m.

1/19 @ Essex Tournament TBA 12/13 @ MVL Duals Burr & Burton 6 p.m.

1/23 Duals Essex/Granville 6 p.m.

12/15 @ Granville, NY 9 a.m.

1/26 @ Mt. Greylock/Verg Tourn. TBA 12/19 MVL Duals 1/30 @ MVL Duals Mill River 6 p.m.

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2/2 @ Mt Mansfield Tournament TBA 1/2 @ Springfield Dual 6 p.m.

2/9 @ MVL Jamboree TBA 1/5 @ MAU Tournament 9:45 a.m.

2/22 @ Essex (State Tournament) TBA 1/9 @ MVL Duals Rutland 2/23 @ Essex (State Tournament) TBA 6 p.m.

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(Continued from Page 10C) to help teach these kids a sport they can enjoy for the rest of their lives.”

Fuller says the team will continue to work hard as the season

Otter Valley Union High School Varsity Wrestling Coach: Cole Mason Name Grade 12 Joshua Beayon Jacob Jones 11 Charles Noble 11 Gadge Puro 11 Levi Cram 10 10 Parker Swain David Williams 10 9 Carson Bertrand 9 Tanner Brutkoski 9 Austin Cormany Domanic Davis 9 Samuel Martin 9 9 Matthew Moseley

Nordic begins and look to keep improving. This will be the first season in several years that they will have enough skiers to enter the girls’ relays later in February. A team has to have four competitors to enter in

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28Oval in School junio fall, especially ed OV to take a at The Camel PJ Kelleher made it 8-6 to make it 7-1 at the break.

MUHS, the Frosta Mountain split a pair of tight home games in oors and In the fourth, Mike Donnelly allow outd the Ottaw practicing Nordic quarter that with Club is excelling at recent action. The Panthers are 2-1 with 10:34 remaining in the fourth.

N.Y., Ski s In the first 2:10 of the third period scored a man-up goal, and Caffrey lead. d, vers. stma ime Placi Chri turno g skiers in the sport heading into a Saturday road game Middlebury fired four shots at the Lake 15 halft on our interesting young days durin the Panthers extended their lead to scored and then set up Steven Peterh when the “We cut down turnovers, whic Pacers for four mbertheir at Wesleyan (2-1), ranked No. 9 in cage in the closing minutes, but Dece and developing abilities. in eight 9-1 with goals from Michael McCor- son to make it 12-7. A Cal Hynson zero ’t reach break — back We had only time all year we were could not find the back of the net mack and Will Brossman. The Saints man-up made it a four-goal game.

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Girls’ D-II Basketball Final at Barre at North ............ 2 PM MUHS KIRKALDY .........

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SPORTS past Friday in an NCAA Division BURLING ol senior Lydito ....... 3:30 PM Rice at MUHS 2/21Women’s High Scho III Sectional hosted by Ramapo Spaulding ......... medals atLacrosse ham Union 2/24 MUHS more gold y’s DiHockeyNoon ’ 3/17 Wesleyan at Midd. ....................... three d PM Boys College.

Frida .... 12:45 Pitts adde 3/24 Bowdoin at Midd.at.........................

Noon ... 7 PM The Panthers, winners of an at this past CVU .................. .........

MUHSLacrosse her collection r track and field cham 2/17Men’s s at MUHS ......... ............ 7 PM NCAA Regional the weekend St. Alban....................... ......... vision II indoo, at which also the Ver3/17 Midd.2/21 at Wesleyan 2 PM ding at MUHS etball before, ended their season at 21-7.

2/24 Spaul pionship meetfour-by-800-meter relay Bask 4 PM 3/20 Plattsburgh at Midd.Girls’ ..................... .. 7 PM er ’ .................. MIT (25-6) fell on Saturday, 68-66, gennes boys cer Hurlburt, Xand e 3/24 Midd. at Bowdoin Windsor ......... 1 PM 12:30 PMRamapo. at .........................

2/15 OV Baseballfield at Mt. Abe ....... 12:30 to team of Spen Praamsma and Wad PM ....

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2/17 The Panthers led, 67-62, with win. ester lois, 3/17 Midd. at Emory ............................

1 PM ond Colch DeB 7 PM at MUHS .................. 7:15 ed to a 5-sec ing esterNoon to go, but made only three of 3/18 Midd. at2/17 Emory ............................

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2/20 the 3/24 Midd. at Chapman .......................

PMshots the rest of the way. One of MUHS .........2 PM............. 715 les in 8.82, Pitts tied Milton at the 55-meter hurd 3/25 Midd. at2/20 Claremont M-S...............

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7 PMshots was a three by Jack Farrell the girls’ third D-II record in ............ the Enosburg at 3/25 Midd. at 2/20 Pomona-Pitzer ...............

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7 PMmade it 70-70 with 5:29 left. at Rutlan earning her also won the long jump 2/20 OV .................. ... 7 PM Softball in Clermont, FL OV at the and MIT scored the next five points, but ......... ing into Fair Haven process, ski .........

3/23 Midd. vs.2/22 Allegheny ...............

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4:30 PM Enosb ... 7 PM MUHS at................. .................. with 54 seconds left. outdoor track compete for Bowdoin 3/24 Midd. vs. 2/23 Farmingdale at Missisquoi2 PM to now On the ensuing possession, a etball 2/23 VUHS who plans 3/24 Midd. vs. Juniata .....................

4:30 PM year, has Boys’ Bask . 7 PM team next ..................stealPMby Farrell gave the Panthers titles in N vs. Mt. Mary ........................9 .........

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AM College’s ... 7 M UNIO at Mill River track and field ..................the7 PM 2/16 OV ball. A floater in the lane by ABRAHA 3/25 Midd. vs. Buffalo St................11:30 a Pitts earned 17 D-IIol career. at MissisquoiAM ................

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Daly fell off the rim with 11 ticks Latey’s events occurred after deadline.

Mt. Abe Specher high scho ing a successful meet High School at last MUHS at 2B) 2/16 ship tators are advised to consult school dule, Page remaining, and Middlebury was Also enjoy y’s C.J. Bryant, who won three titles Schewebsites champion (See state II lebur for the latest schedule updates. jump and Division were Midd t. boys’ long ed was third in the track mee Page 3B) e Mullin cruis a and Wad Friday.

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A.J. Jurko knocked down two from the line for a 77-74 MIT lead.

Daly raced the ball up the floor, but the Engineers chose to foul him rather than allow a potential tying three-pointer.

Daly made both free throws for a 77-76 score. The Panthers then fouled Cameron Korb, whose two free throws made it 79-76. Daly was fouled with 8.1 seconds remaining, but missed the front end of the oneand-one. Matt Folger rebounded and dribbled behind the line, but his desperation three-pointer bounced off the rim at the horn.

Daly, a senior, led Middlebury with 21 points and 13 rebounds to go along with five assists. Farrell finished with 15 points, including 12 in the first half, to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Majors, also a senior, had nine points on four-for-four shooting from the

floor, while Folger scored nine points to go along seven rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots.

Nick Tarantino, the team’s third senior, contributed eight points and seven boards, and Eric McCord chipped in with eight points. The Panthers pulled down 39 rebounds in the contest, setting a single-season record with 1,329, surpassing the total of 1,294 set last season.

For MIT Hamilton Forsythe scored 23 points, including four threes, while Tim Roberts had a double-double of 13 points and game-best 17 rebounds, including key offensive boards down the stretch. Jurko tacked on 18 points and five rebounds.

The Panthers shot 44.1 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent (six for 16) from three-point range. The Engineers made 40.9 percent of their shots, including 11 of 27 from behind the arc.

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On this past Saturday the Panthers coasted past host Connecticut, 12-2.

The Camels dropped to 1-2, 0-2 NESCAC. The Panthers opened Saturday’s game with a 5-0 run in which Emma McDonagh recorded two goals and two assists. After a Camel score, goals by Georgia Carroll and McDonagh made it 7-1 at the half.

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By ANDY KIRKALDY inated s. For the ever, our most part, BARRE — Top-seeded Fair Havvisibility was limited howfew hund en on Monday dealt the Otter Valley red yards. to a By were on the Union High School boys’ basketball water, the the time we early mor team a loss for the third time this snow and ning winter, and this one hurt the most. precipitationmixed It came in a Division II semifinal given way had in the Barre Civic Auditorium, 58to a ADDISON steady 42, and it ended the Otters’ strong chill COUNTY high scho drizzle that ing — In loca season with a 15-8 record. ol l this week basketball games on our hats fell The Slaters, who during the regular earlier the Mount and picked up Abraham raincoats, season defeated OV at home by 13 arguably their boys soaked so far this our fleece and in Brandon by eight, improved biggest gloves, and Otter winter, while Verg win made to 18-5 and are scheduled to play for in the botto Valle enne pudd y m girls les contests. both lost hom s the D-II title on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. helped tint of our drift boat e , The Middleb However that timetable is open to flowed bene the Trinity Rive and r ury boys VUHS boys question with the midweek snowCOM our waderedath the aluminum that hosted under Berg MODORE SEN feet. It felt Page 1B. on Tuesday; see story the storm. The status of Wednesday steelhead like good Tige mans puts up a IOR LANCE Othe wea after the dead r games were play on shot r defe night’s semifinal between No. 3 Fifteen yearther. ed left, and nders Skyeler between EAGLE BOYline for this paper.

Milton and No. 7 U-32 was uncertain Cody Pom my one prev s had passed Devlin, day sinc ainv at presstime, and forecasts called for On Tuesday S California, ious visit to nort e pointsnight. Bergmans ille Tuesscored visiting Milt the Eagle boys the storm to linger and also to post17 the Klam when I spent timehern win. in the Commodores upset ath River ’ 59-57 by outscorinon, 64-57, pone other scheduled games at the the natio watershed on Independe nt photo and Yell owj ack- g the Aud. Whenever the final is played, ta-Trinit nal forests of /Trent Camp the bell Fair Haven, a perennial contender, visit, y Alps area. On that Shasets by 25-1 my wife Deb 4 earlier will be seeking its first title since 10-day in the four orah and th BASKET I took sum 2002. quarter. MilBALL anniversary. mer trip to celebrate a We an On Monday the Otters hung with San ton, whic Francisco visited museums in h , the Slaters in the first period, trailing ery entered bike tour did a winery-to-win the in the Sono by 15-12 after the first eight minutes wan contest at dered up ma Valley, 9-1 and in the despite eight of Slater Cam Colout- park Division II, fourth plac s, and walk coast visiting state led the ti’s game-high 23 points. Early coas Eagles at halft e in ed among 25-16. the gian ime, three-pointers from Josh Letourneau ing tal redwoods whose The Eagl overwhelm-t majesty and and Tyler Rowe kept OV in the hunt.in third quar es closed the gap tears of joy holiness left us both in ter The Slaters then outscored thedude and awe.

Milton’s Ian to 43-39 even thouthe We hired gh Jennings Otters by 17-8 in the second periodback ranch to drop us a his scored 21 gam off e-hig ) in the mou (on h 27 points of to take a 12-point lead at the half. half. ntains for horsein the seco night cam a twond ping trip.

Aubrey Ramey and Zach Murray hit Mount Abe We day floating ’s Liam Kell three-pointers as Fair Haven went down the also spent a scored 11 on Klamath Rive iher of ahead by 30-16, but late hoops by a “knitting trip” quarter, and his 13 points in the then sion with a prof r fourth Logan Rod Dylan Mackie and Rowe helped OV al guide. The knitt espoin a special gift ts) hit two riquez ing trip stay close. seal the victo late three-pointers(16 to celebrate I arranged for my was By ANDY KIRKAL to ry. Jack The Otters scored the first six wife DY our anni MIDDLE (14 points) turn also reachedson Counter points of the second half to pull to ed out the guide versary, but it second-h BURY — A dram for the Eagl double digit knew a lot alf fly within 32-26, but five straight pointsfishing, and his about gave the turnaround on Tues atic s and equaled es, who improved drift a perf Vergennes day to (See OVUHS, Page 2B) for ect place for me boat proved School boys 2016-2017 their win total from 5-8 ’ basketba Union High to cast trout whil seas the VUHS GIR on. watched the e my wife knitted flies over host Middleb ll team the win LS ury, On Mon dining river heron, osprey and and game not decided until 59-57, in a day eagl side. visiting Win es Tiger shot rolle a last-seco rolled to a After the nd ooski 60-34 win The Tigers d off the rim. modores, over the Klamath trip, I wrote a piec the Com led by 33-2 their seco e nd win over VUHS girls 0 50 secmagazine. for a national fly fishi on onds into the seco in four days the nd They liked nior guar tress (28 . Lydia said they’d d Cody Pomhalf, when sethe article ng poin ainville Amna Cica ts, eight assists) Natreturned to publish it, but only and the ball and dunk TIGER JUN ed. But 10 stole nigh the Klamath third if IOR ZAC bounds) led k (11 points and 16 and t.

HARY Dun Tige in the fall I and -period turnovers, (See Dick the 6-6 Spar ren swoops so some forc r some care erson, Pag Morgan tans. in for a shot e 2B) for the Com less, opened the ed during Midd scored seve Lynk and Sophie Hatc door mod first half. n points each ores, and lebury’s h comed that modores drop 59-57 loss they to Vergenne Senior Lanc ped to 3-9. as the Comdefense, hust invitation with wels Tuesday OV GIRLS stron e ment after le and better ball mov g VUHS with 17 Bergmans, who led also credited the Independe The OV girls BARRE — The Mount Abraham half-time points, 13 nt photo being shut e- and four JV Coach /Trent Camp speech of fell to visit rebo down in sor, 51-46, bell Union High School girls’ basketball he wen the modores assists, said the 3-7 unds for ailing Josh Carter, who filled on Monday ing WindCoa were tired battl Comin in the t in there and pum team’s championship game in Barre in a tight of losing “We just ch Peter Quinn. ped us up bettee decided by the locker room — and Yellowjac wanted to was postponed from Tuesday night r .

HIGH SCHO freeWe win, bad, wan throw kets’ and we wan ” Bergman win shooting until Friday night due to the mid- Girls OL SPORTS ted it bad. ted that stretch. Olivia s said. “Ou really Carter said ’ Hock ” HARTFO Rockwood down the 1/31 MUHS r coach, lina Bigw he just week snowstorm. at CVU/MMU ey and AngeMiddlebury RD, Conn. — (See Hoops, told the Com- 15 poin ood led Windsor The 19-4 Eagles, seeded No. 2, Boys’ Hock......................Late (7-5) with ts apie Page 3B) 1/31 South team won College men’s bask The on Saturday. ey Burlington two will meet No. 1 Fair Haven (20-3) on etba They are rank Three play ce. at MUH a NESCAC recent games, inclu ll NCAA Divi ed No. 6 in the 3-8 Otte ers hit double figur Friday at 8:15 p.m. in the1/29 Barre CivicGirls’ BasketbalS ............Late sion III. Hoops insid es Winooski preserved road win on Sunday ding On l e from Jack Gabby Poalrs: Livia Bernhard for Auditorium. their position that outla this past Sunday 1/29 Windsor vs. VUHS ................

Eric t (13), leag McC ino the Daly sted host on top of .....60-34 ue standings (12) and Panthers ord capped and munds (10) The game is a rematch one thevs. OV................

1/31ofMilton the NES Alia Ed. ............51-46 . aton The Pant CAC), 87-8 Trinity (13-6, 2-4 helped Middlebury the surge, which Kyle Padmore mad Mt. Abe ........

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1, in a foulMissisquoi layu it take a 43-3 at the half. ........ ran their affair. Mid streak to 7 lead Farr p with 2:51 left. 74-71 with a plagued winn Dec. 28. dleb 1/31 Mt. Mans at MUHS ................ ....Late Panther ell answ ......Late Despite fallin field at VUHS 16-3, 5-1, eight and improved ing the line and ury shot 41 of 51 from The Slaters are playing without g behind by three-poin ered by nailing Jack as 10, the Boys’ Bask ..................Late NESCAC heading into week to game record set a program sing as many a key ter from the 1/30 Mt. etball standout Halle Coloutti, who Bant for gam leAbewas end ams mad Mid es vs. right wing the lead to eventually e free vs. Bow Milton dlebury’s p.m. on Frid The VUHS vs. MUH ........................64-57 on injured in the team’s 1/30 regular-season ay and Colb doin at 7 good Panthers took the throws. three-poin 63-61 on a Nick Serecut the Panthers next possession, S ................ with y at 3 p.m. lead t play and finale at Otter Valley. She has COLL beenEGE converted .........59-57 tta free eigh erased a a 12-0 first-half run for answered with at 10:15. Middleb throws in SPOR replaced by her freshman sister, the final minu t of 10 31-22 Bant ury the Women’s Bask TS that Hila a 1/28 Midd. win. am advantag l Dahleh layu7-0 run capped by te to seal Ryleigh Coloutti, in the starting vs. Trinity........ etball a e. p.

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RICHMOND KALDY 1/30 Midd. s, Page 3B) ding ................ vs. Keene — Mid Union High St. ................ ....87-81 ....84-78 School seni dlebury Hodges’s 1/30 Platts Women’s Hockey or burgh vs. Midd. overall boysthree-event sweep Sam .......................2 -1 of the MU’ title was the high and BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two light PLYMOUTH All-American performances highNordic team HS boys’ and , N.H girls track and s’ effor ’ ts at the Tour lighted the efforts of Middlebury Chittenden, field athle . — Indoor tes from Mou Abraham, College track and field athletes at this past held in three loca de tions Friday, Satu bury unio Vergennes and Mid nt HIGH this past weekend’s NCAA Division Monday. n SCHOOL SPOR rday and strong Divi high schools postdleTS III Indoor Championships, staged in Girls’ Hock Hodges won ed 2/3 MUHS ey day at a sion II results on a sprint on at Birmingham, Ala. Colchester Saturmee 2/7 MUHS Essex ........................ t Frid host ay ed State Univ at Beek On Saturday2/9 Jimmy Martinez mantown ........ 4:30 PM race on SatuHigh School, a dista at ersity in Newby Plymouth Colch/Burli ..........TBA nce rday Win ngton Hampshi at earned All-American honors in atthe ning The Firing Ran MUH ge in Jeric Ethan Allen senior Lydi events were Mount re.

Boys in S............. 5 PM 400-meter run,2/2finishing climb on Rutland at fourth’ Hock ey Monday at ho, and a hill MUHS........ triple jump a Pitts, who claimed Abe 48.34.

2/7 MUHS Area in ................... at Richmond. Cochran’s Ski 7 PM 10.5 inch with an effort of 34 the nd................

2/9 Burr & Rutla On Friday Middlebury’s distance time His es, ........... 4 PM Burton at MUH in the combined four-by-800- and the VUHS feet, medley relay team finished thirdS more than three events of 25:0 boys’ Girls’ Bask ................. 7 PM 1was Spencer Hurlmeter relay team etball OV at Fairyear to for the second2/1straight earn runner-up a minute better Haven ........ than Gabe Praa burt, Xander DeB of ................

All-American2/3 Wino recognition. oski at MUH The Mansfield. Aidan Burt of Mou msm S ................ ... 7 PM 2/3 Enos who prevailed a and Wade Mullois, nt quartet of Nathan Hill, burgTyler at Mt. Farrell, Overall the lin, Abe ................ 12:30 PM in 9:37.2.

2/3 North Pitts also James Mulliken andCoun Kevin Serrao Tiger 12:30 PM third in a 2/6 Missisquoi try at VUHS ............

10-team scorboys finished in 8:18, whilplaced sixth at 55 mete ran the event in 9:57.94, at Mt.marking 65 points, Abe................ 2:30 PM ing field with 2/6 VUHS e Hurlburt rs at MUH the 1,500 ..... 7 PM the program’s third consecutive was fifth S ................ three skie trailing U-23 (29, in 2/8 MUH in ............. 7 PM S atand rs with 1,000 in 3:104:51.78 and eighth Mt. Abe All-American finish the........ fourth 2/8 OV Mansfield in the top 10) and Mou in the ........ .33. atother Hartfooccurring (50) in seco rd ................in ........... 7 PM nt overall, with MUHS athle 2/9 the Vall VUHS nd. ........ ey Cha at .......

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2/10 MUHS Mt. Abe ........................ 7 PM Julian Schm fourth. ed at team ... 7 North Coun meters in ts, taking second The women’s of Tasha 2/10 OVDMR itt (sixth try............... PM combined at Brattl at 300 39.59, third 2 eboro with a time of ........Wiljump with Greene, Kate McCluskey, Meg in the long ................. PM Palc 28:0 a Boys leap sik 6 1), PM ’ (23r of 18-1; and Owen 2/2 OV at the 55 at 6.98 etbal son and Abigail Nadler alsoBask raced onl Fair Have Carpenter d in 30:49), and fifth in n ................

2/2 Enosburg (35th in 32:0 Will Friday, finishing 12thatin 12:16.33.

Another . ........... 7 PM other Tige VUHS 2) were the 2/5 VUHS r scorers.

McCluskey alsoat Fairfa competed........ in ........ the topped by five Eagles com peted, x................ ........ 7 PM The Tiger Emma TIGER SEN Sprinpreliminary. ........ women’s2/6400 finond-place gfield at OV She IOR 82 points girls finished fourth Mon ........................7:30 PM finish in theRadler’s secMt.for Abeeighth among nine with also day’s Tour de SAM Hodges won ished in 2/7 a tie in........

56.30, but ... 7 PM 7-6. at VUHS pole vault U-32 (34) 2/7 MUHS the hill clim ................ tenden at edged MM scoring teams. over won Tour evenChit just missing the atcut for Saturday’s Also for Mou b at ts on Frid in Richmond.

2/9 MSJ at St. Albans ................ ... 7 PM place, with all title.

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Abe final by 0.003 second.

CVU (71) and Satu first BURY UNIO ges Owe : • Aidan ................ rday and in third Seni (See Sche the den n Palcsik compete N HIGH Sch 1,500 in May took sixth in dule, Pag ..... 7 PM 35:00) ors Caroline Kimble .

Katherine ool hill climb 4:52.59 and s the e 2B) and (14t Koe in Richmonin Monday’s Tour sophomore 1,000 in 10th in the in 35:07) Isabel Rosenberg h in and sophomo hler took 19th (35: 3:12.50. de Chittend. led the Tige 52) and (15th 34th re Isabel • Abby Perl Saturday, Photos court r scorers, ee was seve takin while Tige (38:58). Malia Hod Olson was resp esy Bruce triple jump nth Ingersol ectively, but g fifth and eighth, ges was the in r girls’ top did not com long jump at 29-3.5 and 13th the Bierman won finisher on Monday. in the at 13-0.5. pete on Friday her time of all three girls’ even • Burlington’s ts and 600 Ross Carr finished 30:04 beste Quincy by almost d the runn Masseya minu er-up 41.2 in 1:37.17 and ninth eighth in the in the 300 4.

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