ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT
B Section
THURSDAY, Â MARCH Â 20, Â 2014
ANDY KIRKALDY
SPORTS
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Baseball  season  offers  proof  that  spring  is  here Although  we  in  the  Great  White  North  are  all  still  suffering  through  snow,  ice  and  temperatures  colder  than  an  NFL  owner’s  heart,  rumor  has  it  WKDW WKH ¿UVW GD\ RI VSULQJ FRLQFLGHV with  the  publication  date  for  this  issue  of  the  Independent. 0\ GRJV ZKR WKHVH GD\V RIWHQ GLJ LQ WKHLU KHHOV DW WKH GRRUZD\ LQ SUR- test  when  asked  to  venture  out  into  the  IUR]HQ WXQGUD FHUWDLQO\ GRQ¶W WUXVW WKH calendar.  I  might  not  believe  in  an  end  to  the  polar  vortex,  ei- ther,  but  word  ar- ULYHV GDLO\ RI PHQ wearing  gloves,  cleats  and  caps  while  picking  up  balls  and  bats  in  places  where  plants  are  green  and  the  weather  is  warm  —  magical  destinations  known  as  Florida  and  Ari- zona. These  men  —  almost  all  of  whom  VD\ WKH\ DUH LQ WKH EHVW VKDSH RI WKHLU careers,  just  want  to  help  their  teams  ZLQ DQG ZLOO EH UHDG\ WR JR E\ 2SHQ- LQJ 'D\ ² DUH SOD\LQJ EDVHEDOO DQG not  a  minute  too  soon. :KLOH VKRYHOLQJ RXW RXU ZDONZD\V scraping  our  windshields  and  con- WHPSODWLQJ WKH ODVW ¿YH RU VL[ ORJV LQ our  woodpiles,  at  least  we  can  look  forward  to  sitting  on  our  decks  in  the  sun  and  listening  to  the  Sox  or  Yan- kees  sometime  in  the  months  to  come.  6XUH LW ZLOO SUREDEO\ UDLQ EXW WU\ WR think  positive  about  the  weather.  It  has  to  even  out,  right?  Right?) But  what  do  we  have  to  look  for- ward  to  during  those  broadcasts? Well,  to  start  with,  the  standard  dis- claimer:  Who  knows? $ \HDU DJR WKH IRUHFDVW IRU WKH 6R[ DIWHU ¶V ZLQ ¿DVFR UHVHPEOHG WRGD\¶V GD\ SUHGLFWLRQ RQ ZHDWKHU FRP ² FROG SDUWO\ FORXG\ UDLQ DQG snow  showers  for  the  foreseeable  fu- ture. 6WHS ULJKW XS LI \RX SUHGLFWHG WKH World  Series  title.  The  line  forms  at  the  rear. 2014?  Well,  the  Sox  look  good.  The  WHDP DSSHDUV WR KDYH ¿YH GHFHQW VWDUW- LQJ SLWFKHUV SOXV D IHZ PRUH JX\V ZKR VKRXOG EH DW OHDVW OHDJXH DYHUDJH UHDG\ to  go  at  their  Triple-ÂA  franchise.  The  bullpen  looks  deep,  again  with  rein- forcements  available  at  AAA.  But  reliable  and  under-Ârated  short- stop  Stephen  Drew  is  gone,  as  are,  of  FRXUVH FHQWHU¿HOGHU -DFRE\ (OOVEXU\ (more  on  him  in  a  bit)  and  catcher  DQG XQLIRUP WDLORU¶V FKDOOHQJH -DUURG 6DOWDODPDFFKLD $QG D IHZ 6R[ SOD\HUV (See  Kirkaldy,  Page  3B)
ScoreBOARD COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Lacrosse 3/15  Wesleyan  vs.  Midd.   ......................11-Â5 3/18  St.  Lawrence  vs.  Midd.   .................14-Â7 Women’s Lacrosse 3/15  Midd.  vs.  Wesleyan   ......................10-Â4 3/18  Midd.  vs.  RPI   ...............................  11-Â8
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MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  SOPHOMORE  Harrison  Goodkind  rushes  up  WKH ¿HOG GXULQJ 7XHVGD\¶V JDPH DJDLQVW 6W /DZUHQFH Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
Saints  march  past  Panther  lacrosse Inexperienced  Middlebury  falls  to  1-Â4 By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH HDUO\ VHD- VRQ VWUXJJOHV FRQWLQXHG RQ 7XHVGD\ IRU WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH PHQ¶V ODFURVVH WHDP ZLWK D ORVV WR YLV- iting  St.  Lawrence  that  dropped  the  Panthers  to  1-Â4.  $ FRPELQDWLRQ RI \RXWK ² RQO\ four  starters  return  from  the  Panthers  WHDP ² DQG D WRXJK HDUO\ season  schedule  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  3-Â1  Saints  were  the  third  top-Â20  NCAA  Divi- VLRQ ,,, WHDP 0LGGOHEXU\ KDV IDFHG â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  contributed  to  the  slow  start. &RDFK 'DYH &DPSEHOO LV FRQ¿- dent  his  Panthers,  who  are  0-Â3  in Â
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Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lacrosse  moves  to  4-Â0 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH 0LGGOH- EXU\ &ROOHJH ZRPHQ¶V ODFURVVH WHDP UDQ LWV UHFRUG WR LQ 1(6&$& SOD\ ZLWK D SDLU RI UHFHQW ZLQV 7KH Panthers  ended  last  week  ranked  No.  3  in  NCAA  Division  III. 2Q 6DWXUGD\ 0LGGOHEXU\ VFRUHG WKH ¿QDO VL[ JRDOV LQ D ZLQ RYHU YLVLWLQJ :HVOH\DQ LQ WKH Panthersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  home  opener. Â
The  Panthers  had  taken  a  4-Â1  lead  with  a  three-Âgoal  run  that  ended  at  RI WKH ¿UVW KDOI /DXUHO 3DVFDO scored  on  a  feed  from  behind  the  net  E\ /L]D +HU]RJ WR EHJLQ WKH UXQ $OOL Sciarretta  converted  a  free  position,  DQG 0DU\ 2¶&RQQHOO¶V JRDO RQ D SDVV IURP EHKLQG WKH FDJH E\ %ULGJHW ,Q- strum  closed  the  run. :HVOH\DQ ERXQFHG EDFN ZLWK D
pair  of  goals  to  make  it  4-Â3  at  the  break  and  tied  the  game  up  2:08  into  the  second  half.  The  Panther  defense  then  kept  the  Cardinals  off  the  board  IRU WKH ¿QDO The  game  remained  tied  for  more  10  minutes  before  Pascal  scored  WKUHH JRDOV RQH DVVLVWHG E\ .DWLH 5LWWHU WR SXW 0LGGOHEXU\ XS ZLWK (See  Women,  Page  2B)
Middlebury  distance  relay  team  excels  at  NCAA  meet /,1&2/1 1HE ² 7KH 0LG- GOHEXU\ &ROOHJH ZRPHQ¶V GLV- WDQFH PHGOH\ UHOD\ WHDP HDUQHG DOO $PHULFDQ KRQRUV IRU WKH ¿IWK straight  season  to  highlight  the  Panthersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  efforts  this  past  week-Â
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Schedule
COLLEGE SPORTS Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lacrosse 3/22  Midd.  at  Bowdoin   ......................  1  p.m. 3/25  Endicott  at  Midd.   ........................5  p.m. 3/39  Amherst  at  Midd.   ........................2  p.m. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lacrosse 3/22  Bowdoin  at  Midd.   ................10:30  a.m. 3/25  Midd.  vs.  RIT  in  FL   ....................  9  a.m. 3/27  Midd.  at  Franklin  &  Marshall   ......7  p.m. 3/29  Midd.  at  Amherst   ......................... Noon Softball Trip to Clermont, FL 3/22  Midd.  vs.  Wellesley   ....................9  a.m. 3/22  Midd.  vs.  Potsdam   ...................11  a.m. 3/23  Midd.  vs.  Concordia   .................11  a.m. 3/23  Midd.  vs.  Wis.-ÂWhitewater   .........1  p.m. 3/24  Midd.  vs.  Lawrence   ....................9  a.m. 3/24  Midd.  vs.  St.  Catherine   ............11  a.m. 3/26  Midd.  vs.  RIT   .............................9  a.m. 3/26  Midd.  vs.  Elmhurst   ...................11  a.m. 3/27  Midd.  vs.  Colby   ..........................9  a.m. 3/27  Midd.  vs.  Luther   .......................11  a.m. 3/28  Midd.  vs.  Chicago   .....................  9  a.m. 3/28  Midd.  vs.  Lawrence   ..................11  a.m. Baseball Trip to Tucson, AZ 3/22  Midd.  vs.  Claremont   ...................1  p.m. 3/23  Midd.  vs.  Valley  City  State   .........1  p.m. 3/23  Midd.  vs.  Oberlin   ........................5  p.m. 3/24  Midd.  vs.  Cal.  Tech   ..................... Noon 3/25  Midd.  vs.  Carthage   ....................9  a.m. 3/25  Midd.  vs.  Lawrence   ....................1  p.m. 3/26  Midd.  vs.  Concordia  ..................10  a.m. 3/28  Midd.  vs.  Williams  .......................9  a.m. 3/29  Midd.  vs.  Williams  (2)  .................4  p.m. Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates. Â
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