July 9, 2015 — B section

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â JULY Â 9, Â 2015

KARL LINDHOLM

SPORTS

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Baseball  uses  silent  language Sign,  sign,  everywhere  a  sign Do  this,  don’t  do  that,  can’t  you  read  the  sign?  (Five  Man  Electrical  Band) All  I  did  was  open  and  close  my  ¿VW VXEWO\ ² WKHQ DOO KHOO EURNH loose:  Our  pitcher  threw  a  high  fast-­ ball,  outside  the  strike  zone.  Our  catcher  leapt  to  his  left,  caught  the  SLWFK DQG ÂżUHG D VWULNH WR VHFRQG base.  Our  shortstop  raced  from  his  position  between  second  and  third,  took  the  throw,  and  slapped  a  tag  on  the  onrushing  baserunner,  who  had  larceny  on  his  mind. Out  by  a  mile! My  small  gesture  had  initiated  all  that  action.  We  had  anticipated  our  opponent’s  intent  to  steal,  and  had  countered  their  stratagem  with  our  own,  successfully  executing  a  â€œpi-­ tchout.â€?  How  much  fun  is  that! A  pitchout  is  an  example  of  the  way  baseball’s  intellectual  chal-­ lenge  combines  with  its  physical  dynamism  and  demands.  There  is  non-­verbal  communica-­ tion  in  all  sports,  but  none  is  quite  as  dependent  on  it  as  baseball.  It  is  at  the  very  core  of  the  game.  Baseball  is  a  game  of  extraordinary  strategic  complexity,  and  these  modest  phys-­ LFDO PRYHPHQWV WKH FORVLQJ RI D ÂżVW in  the  example  above,  are  baseball’s  means  of  communication,  so  rou-­ tine  and  integral  that  we  take  it  for  granted.   I  loved  playing  basketball  as  a  kid,  but  I  preferred  coaching  base-­ ball  as  a  young  teacher,  lo,  these  many  years  ago.  Baseball  is  a  game  of  restraint,  to  be  played  every  day,  with  a  focused  intensity,  not  a  pas-­ sionate  frenzy.  Baseball  demands  â€œequipoise,â€?  important  in  other  sports  too,  but  especially  baseball  â€”  that  is,  the  ability  to  concentrate  and  relax  at  the  same  time. %DVHEDOO KDV D ÂżQH EDODQFH EH-­ (See  Lindholm,  Page  2B)

Eagle  soccer  star  to  play  vs.  N.H. CASTLETON  â€”  Castleton  State  College  will  host  the  41st  annual  Li-­ ons’  Vermont-­New  Hampshire  Twin-­ State  soccer  matches  on  July  18,  with  only  one  Addison  County  athlete  fea-­ tured  this  summer  among  the  senior  all-­stars  from  each  state.   Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  graduate  and  Lincoln  resident  Amy  Nault  was  selected  as  one  of  the  21  athletes  on  the  Vermont  girls’  teams.  1DXOW ZDV D NH\ PLGÂżHOG FRJ IRU WKH Division  II  champion  Eagle  squad.  The  girls’  all-­star  game  will  kick  off  at  4  p.m.  on  that  Saturday,  with  the  boys’  game  to  follow.  The  Vermont  Lions’  Clubs  use  their  share  of  proceeds  from  the  game  to  fund  the  Austine  Green  Mountain  Li-­ ons  Hearing  Impaired  Camp,  while  New  Hampshire  Lions  dedicate  pro-­ ceeds  to  the  Lions  Sight  and  Hearing  Foundation  Inc. Â

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/HJLRQ ÂżQGLQJ VXPPHU D FKDOOHQJH Attitude  positive  despite  setbacks  By  ANDY  KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Home  cook-­ ing  did  not  help  the  young  Addi-­ son  County  American  Legion  team,  ZKLFK GURSSHG LWV ÂżUVW WKUHH JDPHV DW Middlebury  College’s  baseball  dia-­ mond  this  past  Thursday  and  Sunday  to  remain  winless  this  summer.  AC  came  close  on  Thursday  vs.  South  Burlington,  rallying  from  a  GHÂżFLW WR IRUFH H[WUD LQQLQJV EH-­ fore  falling,  7-­5.  In  a  Sunday  dou-­ bleheader,  however,  visiting  Essex  steadily  pulled  away  in  both  games  for  the  sweep,  12-­1  and  12-­0.  Coach  Mike  Estey’s  squad  was  hoping  for  a  breakthrough  on  Wednesday  night,  when,  weather  permitting,  Montpelier  was  sched-­ uled  to  visit  after  the  deadline  for  this  edition. In  the  meantime,  Estey  said  the  members  of  his  team  are  remaining  positive  despite  the  fact  that  their  hopes  of  preserving  AC’s  eight-­year  streak  of  making  the  Northern  Divi-­ sion  playoffs  are  on  life  support. “We’re  ecstatic  about  (their  at-­ titude),â€?  Estey  said.  â€œThey’re  still  together,  and  they’re  still  battling.  They’re  still  good  teammates,  and  that’s  important.â€?  But  when  AC  runs  against  teams  that  blend  top  players  from  Metro  Conference  high  school  teams,  the  inexperience  of  this  year’s  squad  shows,  Estey  said. “We’ve  got  guys  that  are  playing  big  innings  and  are  on  the  mound  big  for  us  and  have  got  to  hit  big  for  us Â

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Orwell  driver  SRVWV ÂżUVW win  in  years  on  Bowl  dirt WEST  HAVEN  â€”  Veteran  stock  car  driver  Tim  LaDuc  of  Orwell  re-­ turned  to  Devil’s  Bowl  Speedway  YLFWRU\ ODQH RQ 6XQGD\ DIWHU D ÂżYH year  drought  by  winning  the  Whis-­ tlePig  Straight  Rye  Whiskey  Inde-­ pendence  Day  Special  on  the  Devil’s  Bowl  Dirt  Track. /D'XF HDUQHG WKH FKHFNHUHG Ă€DJ in  the  50-­lap  Liberty  Street  Discount  Beverage  &  Deli  Sportsman  Modi-­ ÂżHG UDFH DIWHU D UDFH ORQJ ÂżJKW ZLWK Josh  Sunn.  Sunn  of  White  River  Junction  led  the  opening  10  laps  before  LaDuc  made  his  presence  known.  The  pair  VZDSSHG WKH OHDG ÂżYH WLPHV RYHU WKH ÂżQDO FLUFXLWV EHIRUH /D'XF made  his  winning  move,  an  outside  ODQH SDVV ZLWK ÂżYH ODSV UHPDLQLQJ The  top  two  pulled  into  victory  lane  showered  by  cheers  in  appreciation  RI WKHLU HIIRUW 7KH ZLQ ZDV WKH ÂżUVW for  LaDuc  since  an  asphalt  victory  at  Devil’s  Bowl  in  August  2010,  and  KLV ÂżUVW GLUW VFRUH VLQFH 0D\ Brandon’s  Vince  Quenneville  Jr.  wrapped  up  a  solid  Independence  'D\ ZHHNHQG ZLWK D WKLUG SODFH ÂżQ-­ ish;Íž  Quenneville  won  the  Coca-­Cola  Firecracker  44  on  Devil’s  Bowl’s  half-­mile  asphalt  oval  on  Friday  (see  story  on  Page  1B). Other  winners  on  the  night  were  Chris  Donnelly,  Dan  Douville,  Cur-­ tis  Condon  and  Jesse  Durkee. Donnelly  won  a  rough  30-­lap  main  event  for  the  Sprint  Cars  of  New  England  (SCoNE)  tour.  Troy  Comeau  opened  up  a  big  lead  early  while  Piermont,  N.H.,  native  Don-­ QHOO\ ZKLSSHG SDVW WUDIÂżF RQ WKH RXW-­ side  lane  from  12th  starting  position. (See  Devil’s  Bowl,  Page  2B)

Sports BRIEFS Youth  hoop  camp  set  for  Middlebury

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that  didn’t  play  hardly  at  all  for  us  last  year,  and  it’s  an  adjustment  for  them,â€?  Estey  said.  â€œBut  we’re  real  pleased  with  the  way  we’re  still  go-­ ing.â€? SOUTH  BURLINGTON,  7-­5 On  Thursday,  July  2,  AC  took  a  OHDG LQ WKH ÂżUVW 'HYRQ .LPEDOO and  Aaron  Smith  started  the  inning Â

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$IWHU WKH ¿UVW WZR EDWWHUV UHDFKHG on  a  walk  and  a  single,  Smith  re-­ tired  the  next  two  hitters.  But  he  had  trouble  getting  the  third  out,  and  four  straight  hits,  including  a  Noah  Barton  triple  and  an  Austin  Purinton  double,  plated  the  runs.  AC  fought  back  to  tie  the  game  (See  Baseball,  Page  3B)

Quenneville gets FKHFNHUHG Ă DJ DW Devil’s Bowl in -XO\ PDLQ HYHQW WEST  HAVEN  â€”  Brandon’s  Vince  Quenn-­ eville  Jr.  came  out  on  top  of  a  dramatic  Coca-­ Cola  Firecracker  44  at  Devil’s  Bowl  Speed-­ ZD\ RQ -XO\ IRU KLV ÂżUVW ZLQ RI WKH VHDVRQ 7KH YHWHUDQ 0RGLÂżHG GULYHU KDG D ORQJ DQG hard-­fought  battle  with  Joey  Roberts  and  then  held  off  a  late  charge  from  Ron  Proctor.  5RRNLH %RE .LOEXUQ OHG WKH RSHQLQJ QLQH circuits  before  Roberts  took  command.  4XHQQHYLOOH EURNH IUHH IURP WUDIÂżF DQG FKDVHG Roberts  down,  and  the  two  engaged  in  a  duel  before  being  joined  by  Leon  Gonyo  for  a  WKUHH FDU ÂżJKW %XW *RQ\RÂśV QLJKW FDPH WR DQ abrupt  end  at  lap  34,  when  his  car  clipped  the  inside  retaining  wall  and  shot  nearly  head-­on  into  the  outside  wall. 7KH ÂżUHZRUNV RQ WKH WUDFN ZHUH MXVW EH-­ ginning,  though.  Roberts  and  Quenneville  bumped  during  the  ensuing  restart,  sending  5REHUWV Ă€\LQJ RII WKH WRS RI WKH ÂżUVW WXUQ DQG EULQJLQJ RXW WKH FDXWLRQ Ă€DJ DJDLQ 4XHQQHY-­ 9,1&( 48(11(9,//( -5 RI %UDQGRQ ZRQ WKH &RFD &ROD )LUHFUDFNHU IRU WKH %RQG $XWR 3DUWV 0RGLÂżHG GLYLVLRQ UDFH DW 'HYLOÂśV ille  found  a  new  dancing  partner  in  Proctor  %RZO 6SHHGZD\ )ULGD\ 3KRWR E\ 0HPRU(YHQWV (See  Quenneville,  Page  2B)

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  third  annual  Middlebury  Mayhem  and  Middlebury  Parks  and  Recreation  Department  basketball  camp  will  be  held  from  July  20  to  24  in  the  Mid-­ dlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Daily  specialized  drills,  fun  games  and  scrimmages  will  be  offered  to  in-­ coming  third-­  through  ninth-­graders  by  Mayhem  coach  Randy  Stockwell,  Dustin  Hunt  from  the  recreation  de-­ partment,  and  local  players.  Also  tentatively  expected  to  help  out  are  local  high  school  and  college  coach-­ es,  including  Jeff  Brown,  Gene  De-­ Lorenzo  and  Martin  Beatty. Morning  sessions  for  incoming  third-­  through  sixth-­graders  will  run  from  10  a.m.  through  noon  that  week  at  a  fee  of  $100  for  Middlebury  resi-­ dents  and  $115  for  non-­residents.  Afternoon  sessions  for  seventh-­,  eighth-­  and  ninth-­graders  will  run  from  1  to  4  p.m.  and  cost  $125  for  residents  and  $143.75  for  non-­resi-­ dents.  Those  interested  in  registering  or  learning  more  may  contact  Hunt  at  388-­8100,  extension  216,  or  at Â

Trio  wins  at  Ralph  Myhre;Íž  events  set MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  trio  of  Jim  Dayton,  John  Davis  and  Pe-­ ter  Mulgrew  prevailed  in  the  July  2  edition  of  Bill  Davidson  Thursday  Afternoon  Golf  at  the  Ralph  Myhre  Golf  Course.  7ZR WKUHHVRPHV ÂżQLVKHG WLHG IRU second  in  the  best-­ball  event:  Ed  Sommers,  George  Ramsayer  and  Matt  Biette,  and  Bert  Phinney,  Russ  Reilly  and  Deem  Schoenfeld. The  day’s  Closest  To  The  Pin  win-­ ners  were  Mike  Adams  and  Biette. Mulgrew  earned  the  low  net  score  overall,  and  Biette  recorded  the  low  net  score  on  the  Par  3  holes.  Two  major  summer  events  are  coming  up  soon  at  Ralph  Myhre.  The  course’s  Ladies  Member-­Member  7RXUQDPHQW VWDUWV DW D P RQ -XO\ 18,  and  the  Dud  Phinney  Member  â€“  Guest  Tournament  will  run  from  July  23  to  July  26.  Sign-­ups  are  ongoing  at  the  pro  shop,  and  those  interested  can  call  the  shop  for  more  information  at  (802)  443-­5125.

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