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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â JANUARY Â 29, Â 2015

MATT DICKERSON

SPORTS

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Washing  out  and rinsing  down Earlier  this  month  I  spent  a  long  weekend  in  Oregon. Oregon  is  deservedly  famous  for  at  least  two  things.  One  is  craft  brew-­ HULHV $FFRUGLQJ WR %UHZHUV Association  statistics,  Oregon  boasts  FUDIW EUHZHULHV SHU adults,  ranking  No.  1  in  the  country  in  that  category.  (For  the  record,  Vermont  claims  SHU placing  us  at  a  very  close  No.  2.  %\ FRQWUDVW RXU neighbors  New  Hampshire,  Mas-­ sachusetts,  and  New  York  have  a  mere  2.2,  1.2,  and  1.1,  respectively.)  $OWKRXJK DFFRUGLQJ WR D VXUYH\ E\ WKH 2XWGRRU ,QGXV-­ try  Foundation,  Oregon  ranks  only  No.  13  in  per  capita  participation  LQ À\ ¿VKLQJ DW SHUFHQW ² ZHOO EHKLQG 1R :\RPLQJ ZKLFK KDV D VWXQQLQJ SHUFHQW SDUWLFLSDWLRQ but  somewhat  ahead  of  No.  21  Ver-­ PRQW DW SHUFHQW ² LW QRQHWKHOHVV ERDVWV D WUHPHQGRXV ZHDOWK RI ¿VK-­ ing  opportunities  ranging  from  trout  LQ KLJK PRXQWDLQ ULYHUV WR 3DFL¿F salmon  and  sturgeon  in  rivers  like  the  Columbia  and  its  tributaries.  7KH ¿VKLQJ 2UHJRQ LV PRVW IDPRXV for  is  its  steelhead.  It  has  several  strains  of  both  wild  and  hatchery-­ VXSSRUWHG ¿VK LQFOXGLQJ VXPPHU steelhead,  an  early  winter  strain,  and  a  late  winter  strain.  Steelhead  of  one  kind  or  another  can  be  found  in  big  ramous  rivers  like  the  Rogue,  De-­ VFKXWHV 8PSTXD DQG :LOODPHWWH DV well  as  in  myriad  small  coastal  rivers  and  streams.  Indeed,  just  about  every  (See  Dickerson,  Page  5B)

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Wrestlers  duel  at  VUHS  tournament Eight  locals  earn  places  on  podium By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â€”  Eight  local  wres-­ tlers  reached  the  podium  at  the  com-­ SHWLWLYH %RE %HQRXUH ,QYLWDWLRQDO D 23-­team  tournament  hosted  on  Satur-­ day  by  Vergennes  Union  High  School  that  lured  schools  from  Maine,  New  Hampshire  and  New  York  as  well  as  Vermont.  The  Commodores  had  the  best  lo-­ FDO WHDP ¿QLVK WDNLQJ QLQWK RYHUDOO DQG ¿IWK DPRQJ WKH 9HUPRQW WHDPV

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Eagle  girls  win  9th Lake  Division  game

Women’s  hockey  wins  three  times,  now  11-­2-­3

%5,672/ ² 7KH 0RXQW $EUDKDP Union  High  School  girls’  basketball  team  on  Tuesday  bolted  to  a  14-­3  OHDG RQ WKH ZD\ WR D YLFWRU\ over  visiting  Colchester.  The  Eagles  remained  unbeaten  against  Lake  Division  opponents  at  ZRQ WKHLU IRXUWK VWUDLJKW JDPH and  eighth  in  nine  outings,  and  im-­ SURYHG WR RYHUDOO 8QRI¿FLDOO\ Tuesday’s  win  moved  Mount  Abe  at  least  temporarily  into  third  place  in  Division  II  heading  into  a  Friday  game  at  Middlebury. $JDLQVW WKH /DNHUV (PPD &DUWHU SRLQWV DQG -HQ *RUGRQ (nine)  led  the  Eagle  offense.  Five  other  area  high  school  bas-­ ketball  games  scheduled  for  Tuesday  were  postponed.  The  Vergennes  and  Otter  Valley  boys  and  girls  and  Mid-­ dlebury  girls  had  all  been  set  to  play.

%5816:,&. 0DLQH ² 7KH 0LGGOHEXU\ College  women’s  hockey  team  won  two  key  NESCAC  road  games  this  past  weekend  be-­ fore  returning  home  on  Tuesday  to  prevail  in  a  non-­league  contest.  7KH 3DQWKHUV 1(6&$& DUH ranked  No.  4  in  the  NCAA  Division  III  poll Â

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Basketball 1/27  St.  Albans  at  VUHS  ...................... Ppd. 1/27  OV  at  Woodstock  .......................... Ppd. Girls’ Basketball 1/27  VUHS  at  Milton  ................. Ppd.  to  1/29 1/27  Mt.  Abe  vs.  Colchester  .................37-­29 1/27  OV  at  Hartford  .............................. Ppd. 1/27  MUHS  at  Missisquoi  ..................... Ppd. COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Basketball 1/27  Lyndon  at  Midd.  ............................ Ppd. Women’s Hockey 1/27  Midd.  vs.  Potsdam  ...........................7-­1

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 2/4  Rutland  at  MUHS  ..........................7  p.m. 2/7  Essex  at  MUHS  ............................7  p.m. Boys’ Hockey 1/31  Burlington  at  MUHS  ....................7  p.m. 2/4  MUHS  at  Hartford  .........................6  p.m. 2/6&7  .......... MUHS  at  L.  Placid  Tournament Boys’ Basketball 1/29  MUHS  at  Missisquoi  ..............7:30  p.m. 1/30  OV  at  Bellows  Falls  ....................7  p.m. 1/30  Mt.  Abe  at  VUHS  ........................7  p.m. 1/31  MUHS  at  Milton  ................... 11:30  a.m. 2/2  Proctor  at  OV  ................................7  p.m. 2/3  VUHS  at  MUHS  ............................7  p.m.

(See  Schedule,  Page  2B)

and  will  host  league  foe  Hamilton  this  week-­ end,  with  games  at  7  p.m.  on  Friday  and  3  p.m.  on  Saturday. 2Q WKLV SDVW )ULGD\ WKH 3DQWKHUV WRRN WKH ¿UVW RI D WZR JDPH VHW DW %RZGRLQ WKHQ UDQNHG 1R Victoria  Laven’s  blue-­line  shot  through  traf-­

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.HQQHG\ DOVR FRQYHUWHG D UHERXQG WR PDNH LW EXW WKH 3DQWKHUV FORVHG WKH JDPH RXW ZLWK an  Emily  Fluke  empty  netter  after  killing  off  a  RQ %RZGRLQ SRZHU SOD\ 7ZR 3RODU %HDU goalies  combined  for  22  saves,  while  Middle-­ EXU\¶V $QQDEHOOH -RQHV VWRSSHG VKRWV (See  Panthers,  Page  5B)

Panther  men  earn  win,  tie 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH 0LGGOH-­ bury  College  men’s  hockey  team  won  one  NESCAC  game  and  tied  another  this  past  weekend  to  move  RYHU RYHUDOO DQG LQ OHDJXH SOD\ 7KH 3DQWKHUV 1(6&$& KDYH JRQH LQ WKHLU SDVW ¿YH JDPHV 7KH\ SOD\ DW 7XIWV on  Friday  and  at  Con-­ Evan Neugold n e c t i c u t  put the College  on  Saturday.  Panthers on On  Sat-­ the board urday,  the  at 17:27 of 3 D Q W K H U V WKH ÀUVW E\ d e f e a t e d  URRÀQJ D IHHG Colby,  4-­3,  from Charles. in  over-­ WLPH -DNH &ROE\·V ( - C h a r l e s  Rauseo tied s c o r e d  the game the  game-­ nearing the ZLQQHU PLGZD\ SRLQW s e c o n d s  of the second into  over-­ time  on  a  period on a 5-on-3 power rebound  of  D %UHQGDQ SOD\ M c G o v -­ ern.  Colby  GURSSHG WR 1(6&$& (YDQ 1HXJROG SXW WKH 3DQWKHUV RQ WKH ERDUG DW RI WKH ¿UVW E\ URR¿QJ D IHHG IURP &KDUOHV &RO-­ E\¶V ( - 5DXVHR WLHG WKH JDPH QHDU-­ ing  the  midway  point  of  the  second  period  on  a  5-­on-­3  power  play. $W &DPHURQ 5RPRII JDYH Middlebury  the  lead  on  the  power  play  with  a  high  shot  from  the  left  side,  with  assists  from  Mike  Najjar  3$17+(5 623+2025( 0,.( 1DMMDU ¿JKWV KLV ZD\ WRZDUG WKH &ROE\ JRDO 6DWXUGD\ DIWHUQRRQ LQ &KLS DQG =DFK :HLHU .HQ\RQ $UHQD 0LGGOHEXU\ ZRQ WKH JDPH LQ RYHUWLPH ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO (See  Hockey,  Page  5B)

VUHS  jumper  and  thrower highlight  local  indoor  NORTHFIELD  â€”  Vergennes  Union  High  School  seniors  Chris  Castillo  and  Ally  Stearns  each  re-­ FRUGHG WKLUG SODFH ¿QLVKHV LQ WKHLU specialties  to  highlight  local  athletes’  efforts  at  Saturday’s  indoor  track  meet  hosted  by  Norwich  University.  Castillo  took  third  in  the  boys’  triple  jump  at  37  feet,  11.25  inches,  while  Stearns  claimed  third  in  the  girls’  shot  put  with  a  season’s  best  effort  of  31  feet,  1/2  inch.  The  Commodores  and  indepen-­ dents  from  Mount  Abraham  and  Middlebury  were  competing  in  large,  EOHQGHG ¿HOGV LQFOXGLQJ 'LYLVLRQ , II  and  III  athletes.  Next  up  is  the  Feb.  14  championship  meet,  also  at  Nor-­ wich.  The  complete  results  for  local  ath-­ letes  were:  BOYS’  RESULTS: ‡ PHWHUV 'DPLHQ 0RU-­ ULV 08+6 6HEE\ &URZ-­ HOO 98+6 (YDQ 0H\-­ HUV 98+6 :\DWW 1RUULV 08+6 &KULV /HDFK 98+6 &KULV &DUWHU 0RXQW $EH ;DYLHU 3URYHQFKHU VUHS,  44.7. ‡ 4XLQQ '¶$QGUHD 98+6 ‡ :LOOHP /DQGLV 08+6 ‡ /RQJ -XPS &DVWLOOR 98+6 ‡ [ UHOD\ 98+6 &URZHOO /HDFK 3URYHQFKHU &DV-­ tillo). GIRLS’  RESULTS: ‡ 3DLJH 6WROHQ 98+6 $O\VH %HDXFKHPLQ 98+6 57.5. ‡ 6DGLH .DVV 98+6


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