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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

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THURSDAY, Â JULY Â 17, Â 2014

Legion nearing  playoffs  with  wins

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World  Cup  gave  controversy,  skill,  drama  and  hope

From  Clint  Dempsey’s  goal  30  seconds  into  the  U.S.  men’s  national  WHDPÂśV ÂżUVW JDPH WR XQOLNHO\ *HUPDQ KHUR 0DULR *RW]HÂśV H[WUD WLPH JDPH ZLQQHU YV $UJHQWLQD LQ WKH ÂżQDO WKH World  Cup  provided  a  lot  of  entertain-­ PHQW H[FHSW WR IDQV RI WKH GHIHQVHOHVV By  ANDY  KIRKALDY %UD]LOLDQ KRPH VLGH MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Addison  Here’s  just  a  County  American  Legion  team  won  short  list  of  indel-­ WKUHH RXW RI ÂżYH JDPHV ODWH ODVW ZHHN ible  memories: and  over  the  weekend  to  remain  in  the  Â‡ +HOOR -DPHV driver’s  seat  for  a  Northern  Division  5RGULJXH] 7KH playoff  berth. Colombian’s  20-­ As  of  Monday,  AC  stood  in  second  yard  volley  vs.  place  in  the  division  at  12-­6.  The  lo-­ Uruguay  off  the  cal  nine  is  12-­7  overall,  including  a  bottom  of  the  non-­league  loss  to  Southern  Division  crossbar  and  in  provided  the  thunder,  leader  Rutland. while  James’  footwork  against  Japan  (VVH[ ZDV LQ ÂżUVW $OVR FRQ-­ —  he  caused  a  defender  to  do  a  360  tending  for  the  remaining  two  North-­ and  collapse  to  the  ground  before  he  ern  Division  playoff  berths  were  the  left-­footed  a  chip  over  the  onrushing  2(& .LQJV )UDQNOLQ &RXQW\ keeper  and  into  the  back  of  the  net  â€”  DQG &ROFKHVWHU 7KH UHJ-­ provided  the  lightning. ular  season  concludes  on  Tuesday,  Â‡ &21&$&$) JRDO WHQGLQJ &21-­ and  those  teams  will  be  playing  each  CACAF  is  the  region  to  which  the  other.  AC,  which  had  a  front-­loaded  AARON  SMITH  TRIES  to  steal  second  during  American  Legion  baseball  action  Sunday.  Addison  County  split  the  doubleheader,  losing,  6-­4,  and  U.S.  team  belongs,  including  North  America,  Central  America  and  the  winning,  6-­1. VFKHGXOH YLVLWV (VVH[ RQ 7KXUVGD\ Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell Caribbean).  American  Tim  Howard  and  is  set  to  end  its  regular  season  by  gained  the  most  notoriety  and  became  KRVWLQJ 0RQWSHOLHU IRU D 6DW-­ Estey  said. an  Internet  meme  for  his  record  15  urday  doubleheader  beginning  at  11  On  this  past  Thursday,  AC  defeated  saves  vs.  Belgium,  but  equally  deserv-­ a.m. host  South  Burlington,  4-­1.  On  Sat-­ LQJ RI PHQWLRQ DUH 0H[LFRÂśV *XLOO-­ AC  Coach  Mike  Estey  said  AC  is  in  urday,  AC  split  a  doubleheader  with  HUPR 2FKRD IUXVWUDWLQJ %UD]LO ZLWK a  good  position.  Franklin  on  the  road,  winning  the  three  or  four  point-­blank  saves  in  a  0-­0  â€œIt’s  not  guaranteed  we’re  going  to  opener,  12-­0,  before  dropping  the  draw,  and  Costa  Rica’s  Keylor  Navas  get  in  yet,  but  we’re  feeling  good,â€?  nightcap,  13-­4.  On  Sunday  at  Middle-­ KHOSLQJ KLV WHDP UHDFK WKH TXDUWHUÂżQDO Estey  said.  â€œI  really  like  our  chances.â€? bury  College,  OEC  edged  AC  in  the  round  with  a  series  of  remarkable  ef-­ Castleton  State  College  will  host  opener  of  a  doubleheader,  6-­4,  but  forts  â€”  ask  the  Dutch  if  they  felt  fortu-­ the  eight-­team,  double-­elimination  AC  picked  up  a  key  win  in  the  second  nate  to  advance. Vermont  Legion  championship  be-­ game,  6-­1. ‡ )DELDQ -RKQVRQÂśV ZRQGHU VWULNH ginning  on  July  24.  As  well  as  Rut-­ AC,  6-­1 to  give  the  U.S.  the  lead  vs.  Portugal,  ODQG %UDWWOHERUR DV RI 0RQ-­ The  6-­1  win  in  Sunday’s  nightcap  Aussie  Tim  Cahill’s  one-­time  volley  GD\ /DNHV 5HJLRQ DQG %HOORZV prevented  OEC  from  taking  over  sec-­ vs.  the  Netherlands,  and  Lionel  Mes-­ )DOOV ORRN OLNH 6RXWKHUQ 'LYL-­ ond  place.  Smith  tossed  a  complete-­ (See  Kirkaldy,  Page  3B) sion  playoff  teams. game,  76-­pitch  four-­hitter.  He  struck  If  AC  makes  it  to  Castleton,  Estey  out  seven,  walked  none  and  could  said  the  team  will  be  ready  to  com-­ have  had  a  shutout  â€”  OEC  scored  SHWH HVSHFLDOO\ DIWHU JHWWLQJ ÂżQH LQ WKH WKLUG ZKHQ WZR $& RXWÂżHOGHUV pitching  this  past  weekend  from  Nos.  FROOLGHG DOORZLQJ D Ă€\ EDOO WR GURS 3  and  4  Josiah  Benoit  and  Aaron  for  a  triple,  a  play  that  was  followed  Smith  to  complement  staff  leaders  by  a  bloop  base  hit.  Devin  Hayes  and  Sawyer  Kamman.  Smith  bounced  back  from  a  rough  Estey  also  said  he  appreciates  AC’s  outing  the  day  before  against  Frank-­ WEST  HAVEN  â€”  July  11  ac-­ chemistry.  lin. tion  at  the  Devil’s  Bowl  Speedway  â€œI  really  like  the  way  we’re  com-­ Âł*UHDW MRE E\ $DURQ WKLV DIWHUQRRQ saw  three  local  winners  and  an  East  ing  around.  We’re  playing  together.  +H JRW EHDW XS SUHWW\ JRRG LQ WKH ÂżUVW Montpelier  teen  make  history. Everybody  is  really  starting  to  gel  inning  yesterday,â€?  Estey  said.  â€œAnd  Middlebury’s  Todd  Stone  and  together  and  pull  for  each  other,â€?  (See  Baseball,  Page  3B) Brandon’s  Vince  Quenneville  Jr.  each  won  one  of  the  two  Bond  Auto  3DUWV 0RGLÂżHG IHDWXUHV ZKLOH $G-­ dison’s  Chuck  Bradford  claimed  his  third  Central  Vermont  Motorcycles  Mini  Stock  win  of  the  season.  Stone,  WKH GHIHQGLQJ 0RGLÂżHG VHULHV FKDP-­ SLRQ H[WHQGHG KLV OHDG ZKLOH Bradford  did  the  same  in  the  Mini  6WRFN VHULHV DV KH VHHNV KLV ÂżUVW WUDFN title.  Meanwhile,  East  Montpelier’s  Emily  Packard  made  stock  car  racing  history.  Packard,  who  will  enter  her  senior  year  at  Union-­32  High  School  this  fall,  set  two  records  on  Friday:  She  became  the  youngest  driver  to  win  a  NASCAR  Whelen  All-­Amer-­ ican  Series  event  in  the  Late  Model  GLYLVLRQ DW \HDUV VL[ PRQWKV GD\V DQG EHFDPH WKH ÂżUVW ZRPDQ WR win  in  the  division. Packard  had  been  on  the  cusp  of  $$521 %(1:$< '5,9(6 LQ D W\LQJ UXQ LQ WKH ÂżIWK LQQLQJ IRU WKH $G-­ the  landmark  win  all  season,  earning  $'',621 &$7&+(5 &+5,6 /HDFK VWRSV DQ 2(& UXQQHU DW KRPH SODWH GXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW JDPH RI D GRXEOH-­ WRS ÂżYH ÂżQLVKHV LQ DOO ÂżYH SUHYLRXV GLVRQ &RXQW\ $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ EDVHEDOO WHDP GXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW JDPH RI D header  Sunday.  Addison  lost  the  game,  6-­4,  but  bounced  back  with  a  win  in  the  second  game. doubleheader  against  OEC  Sunday.  Addison  lost  the  game,  6-­4. (See  Devil’s  Bowl,  Page  2B) Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

AC  takes  three  of  ¿YH UHFHQW JDPHV

Locals,  teen  post  wins  at  Devil’s  Bowl

Edge  powers  past  Vergennes  Champs 9(5*(11(6 ² &KDPSODLQ 9DO-­ ley  Swim  League  power  Racquet’s  Edge  cruised  to  a  345-­111  victory  over  the  host  Vergennes  Champs  on  Tues-­ day  in  a  meet  that  was  shortened  to  allow  the  swimmers  to  participate  in  time  trials.  Only  two  free  relay  races  were  swum,  and  in  all  the  Edge  won  10  of  12  contested  relays.  Winning  races  for  the  Champs  were  Frances  Eckels,  Acadia  Clark,  Noah  .RQF]DO 7XFNHU 6WHDUQV -HIIUH\ 6WHD-­

rns,  Parker  Kayhart  and  Carlyn  Rapo-­ port.  Earning  points  for  the  Champs  with  LQGLYLGXDO WRS WKUHH ÂżQLVKHV ZHUH BUTTERFLY ‡ 8 JLUOV (FNHOV ‡ 8 ER\V .RQF]DO ‡ 8 JLUOV 6\GQH\ $GUHRQ ‡ 8 ER\V 6DP &UDZIRUG ‡ 8 JLUOV $QQD 5DNRZVNL ‡ 8 ER\V - 6WHDUQV ‡ 8 JLUOV 2OLYLD +DZNLQV

(See  Champs,  Page  2B)

Panthers  accept  forfeit,  then  prevail  in  the  pool By  ANDY  KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Middle-­ bury  Panthers  defeated  visiting  Burl-­ ington  Country  Club  in  and  out  of  the  pool  on  Tuesday  to  pick  up  their  sec-­ ond  Champlain  Valley  Swim  League  win  of  the  season.  $FFRUGLQJ WR D 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDO

BCC  failed  to  provide  the  required  QXPEHU RI RI¿FLDOV IRU WKH PHHW DQG the  result  was  declared  a  forfeit  before  the  teams  hit  the  water.  However,  the  Panthers  then  made  the  point  moot  by  outpointing  their  visitors,  212-­180. Leading  the  way  at  the  Middlebury  (See  Panthers,  Page  2B)

L.L.  softball  team  earns  district  title By  ANDY  KIRKALDY WINOOSKI  â€”  The  Mount  Abraham-­Middlebury  9-­and-­10-­ year-­old  Little  League  Softball  All-­Star  team  last  week  won  the  District  1  championship  at  Win-­ ooski  High  School  to  earn  a  berth  in  this  weekend’s  Vermont  tourna-­ ment  in  Swanton.  The  Mt.  Abe-­Middlebury  squad  avenged  its  only  loss  in  the  Dis-­ trict  I  tournament  by  edging  South  Burlington,  7-­6,  on  July  11.  Mt.  Abe-­Middlebury  held  off  a  rally  by  the  defending  champion  Rebels  in  the  top  of  the  6th  inning  â€”  SB  scored  once,  but  could  not  push  the  tying  run  across.  The  Mt.  Abe-­Middlebury  team  compiled  a  4-­1  record,  losing  only  to  SB,  16-­8,  while  defeating  Vergennes,  Williston,  and  SB  in  (See  Softball,  Page  2B)

THE  MOUNT  ABRAHAM-­MIDDLEBURY  9/10-­year-­old  softball  team  won  the  Vermont  Dist.  I  championship  last  week  in  Winooski.  Pictured  are,  front  row,  Kiah  Hines;͞  second  row,  Gracie  Paquette,  Steph  Havey,  Ka-­ tie  Havey,  Anni  Funke,  Eva  Young,  Cami  Wilsey,  Camilienne  Masse,  Abby  Stafford  and  Hannah  Whitcomb;͞  back  row,  coaches  Kevin  Masse,  Tim  Paquette,  Steve  Wilsey  and  Kristin  Blanchette.  Not  pictured  are  Grace  Harvey  and  Txuxa  Konczai. Photo  by  Andrea  Masse

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