ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT
B Section
THURSDAY, Â MAY Â 21, Â 2015
ANDY KIRKALDY
SPORTS
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Extend  equality  of   the  sexes  to  the  rules  of  the  game I  have  long  enjoyed  watching  ZHOO SOD\HG ZRPHQÂśV DQG JLUOVÂś OD- crosse  games,  something  we  have  been  blessed  with  living  in  these  parts.  The  sport  is  elegant,  fast  and  graceful.  It  showcases  teamwork  and  individual  athleticism  as  well  as  wonderful  hand-Âeye  coordina- tion.  Many  of  those  games  have  been  HQKDQFHG E\ H[FHOOHQW RIÂżFLDWLQJ 7KH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH WHDPÂśV ZLQ RYHU $PKHUVW HDUOLHU WKLV spring  comes  to  mind.  Defenders  were  allowed  to  use  appropriate  levels  of  strength  as  well  as  posi- tioning  and  footwork  to  ward  off  DWWDFNHUV DQG RIÂżFLDOV GLGQÂśW QHHG- OHVVO\ VWRS SOD\ DW PLGÂżHOG WR FDOO PDUJLQDO LQIUDFWLRQV WKDW GLGQÂśW DI- fect  play.  I  checked  the  stats  after- ward  and  saw  the  referees  whistled  only  23  fouls,  maybe  half  the  amount  of  a  typ- ical  game. Other  games  have  left  a  dif- ferent  impres- sion.  For  instance,  KHUHÂśV D VFHQDULR IURP 6DWXUGD\ÂśV 0RXQW 0DQVÂżHOG 0,''/(%85< 81,21 +,*+ 6FKRRO MXQLRU ,DQ 0F.D\ FOHDUV D KXUGOH Middlebury  Union  High  School  GXULQJ 0RQGD\ÂśV WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG PHHW KRVWHG E\ 0RXQW $EUDKDP 8QLRQ game.  A  Cougar  player  rolled  to  +LJK 6FKRRO the  front  of  the  goal,  drawing  a  foul  on  Middlebury,  and  then  shot  low,  bouncing  a  shot  into  the  Tiger  net.  $QRWKHU Ă&#x20AC;DJ ZDV WKURZQ 2QO\ LQ ZRPHQÂśV ODFURVVH ZRXOG the  goal  be  disallowed  (a  shooting- space  violation  preceded  the  shot)  and  the  Cougar  player  be  sent  off  WKH ÂżHOG IRU WZR PLQXWHV KHU VKRW was  too  dangerous,  prompting  the  RIÂżFLDO WR FOXWFK KHU SHDUOV DQG IDLQW RQ D FRXFK 2. WKDWÂśV XQ- IDLU ,ÂśP VXUH WKHUH ZDV VRPHWKLQJ technically  wrong  with  it  under  the  VSRUWÂśV UXOHV 3UREDEO\ WKH VKRRW- HUÂśV IROORZ WKURXJK ZDV WRR FORVH ($*/( 623+2025( 62),$ :RODN Ă&#x20AC;\V GRZQ WKH WUDFN GXULQJ WKH PHWHU UDFH DW 0RQGD\ÂśV WUDFN PHHW to  the  Tiger  goalie.) KRVWHG E\ 0RXQW $EUDKDP Now,  I  hesitate  to  fuss  too  much  ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWRV 7UHQW &DPSEHOO DERXW RIÂżFLDWLQJ 7KH PHQ DQG women  who  carry  whistles  for  merely  supplemental  income  al- most  universally  do  so  for  no  other  reasons  but  for  their  love  of  sport  and  their  desire  to  give  athletes  a  chance  to  participate.  By  ANDY  KIRKALDY $QG WKH SUREOHP ZLWK ZRPHQÂśV events  and  added  a  victory  in  the  BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middlebury  triple  jump.  She  is  ranked  in  the  top  ODFURVVH UHDOO\ LVQÂśW WKH RIÂżFLDOV 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO ER\VÂś DQG +DU- three  in  Vermont  in  both  hurdling  but  the  rules,  how  they  are  applied,  ZRRG JLUOVÂś WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG WHDPV SUH- events.  and  what  I  believe  is  the  underlying  vailed  at  a  six-Âteam  meet  hosted  by  MXVWLÂżFDWLRQ IRU WKHP ² WKDW \RXQJ Also  for  Mount  Abe,  with  defend- Mount  Abraham  on  a  steamy  Mon- ing  Division  II  high  jump  champion  women  are  delicate  creatures  who  day  afternoon.  and  MUHS  school  record  holder  (See  Kirkaldy,  Page  3B) With  many  local  athletes  experi- Hannah  Buttolph  taking  a  pass  on  menting  in  different  events,  the  Ti- Monday,  Eagle  Amelia  Bruhl  won  ger  boys  scored  194  points  to  de- WKH JLUOVÂś KLJK MXPS DQG 6DP .XKQV feat  Harwood  (111),  Enosburg  (84),  ZRQ WKH ER\VÂś SROH YDXOW 0RXQW $EH )DLU +DYHQ Co-Âcoach  Katie  Ivory  said  they  and  Lamoille  (14).  and  athletes  like  high  jumper  Emma  7KH +DUZRRG JLUOV SLOHG XS Radler,  long  jumper  and  runner  So- HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SRLQWV DKHDG RI )DLU +DYHQ ÂżD :RODN WKURZHU DQG MXPSHU )LQQ Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lacrosse 0RXQW $EH (QRVEXUJ Clements,  thrower  Pia  Versick,  and  5/18  Burr  &  Burton  vs.  MUHS  ..................9-Â8 DQG 08+6 senior  mainstay  Chris  Carter,  a  hur- Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lacrosse 7KH DIWHUQRRQÂśV RQO\ ORFDO PXO- dler  and  middle  distance  runner,  5/18  Stowe  vs.  Mt.  Abe  ..........................18-Â3 7,*(56 '$9,' '5(*$//2 tiple  event  winner  was  Eagle  fresh- have  enjoyed  solid  springs.  5/18  Milton  vs.  VUHS  ............................11-Â5 Âł7KH\ÂśUH JRLQJ ZHOO :H KDYH NLGV &KULVWRSKHU *DUQHU DQG 5\DQ man  Lydia  Pitts,  who  recently  set  5/19  MUHS  vs.  Essex  ............................10-Â9 %LHWWH UXQ WKH ODVW ODS RI WKH school  records  in  both  the  100-  and  trying  some  new  stuff  and  doing  Softball PHWHU UDFH LQ %ULVWRO 0RQ PHWHU JLUOVÂś KXUGOHV EUHDNLQJ well  and  qualifying  for  Essex  and  5/18  Rutland  vs.  OV  ................................8-Â1 GD\ DIWHUQRRQ 7KH WULR ÂżQLVKHG LQ marks  that  had  stood  for  decades.  states,â&#x20AC;?  Ivory  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  we  have  a  02817 $%5$+$0 81,21 +LJK 6FKRROÂśV 5RELQ .XKQV DSSURDFKHV 5/19  MUHS  vs.  CVU  ..............................19-Â3 ÂżUVW VHFRQG DQG WKLUG SODFH UH WKH ÂżQLVK RI WKH PHWHU UDFH LQ %ULVWRO 0RQGD\ DIWHUQRRQ Pitts  breezed  to  wins  in  both  those  (See  Track  and  Field,  Page  3B) VSHFWLYHO\ 5/19  Mt.  Abe  vs.  Rice  .............................21-Â4
Local teams on track for success
Improvement  noted  as  season  progresses
ScoreBOARD
5/19  VUHS  at  St.  Johnsbury  ..... Ppd.  to  5/20 Baseball 5/19  CVU  vs.  MUHS  ..............................12-Â0 5/19  Rice  vs.  Mt.  Abe  ...............................7-Â3 5/19  VUHS  at  St.  Johnsbury  ..... Ppd.  to  5/20 Tennis 5/18  MUHS  Boys  vs.  Montpelier  ..............6-Â1 5/18  Montpelier  vs.  MUHS  Girls  ..............6-Â1 5/19  MUHS  Girls  vs.  U-Â32  .......................5-Â2 5/19  MUHS  Boys  at  U-Â32  ................... Canc. COLLEGE SPORTS Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis NCAA D-ÂIII Elite 8 in Mason, Ohio 5/18  Midd.  vs.  Trinity,  Tx.  .........................5-Â2 5/19  Midd.  vs.  Chicago  ............................5-Â1 5/20  Midd.  vs.  Clrmnt-ÂMudd-ÂScripps  .....Late Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis 1&$$ ' ,,, 4XDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDO LQ 0DVRQ 2KLR 5/18  Emory  vs.  Midd.  ...............................5-Â1
Schedule
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lacrosse 5/21  MUHS  at  St.  Albans  ...............4:30  p.m. 5/22  MUHS  at  CVU  .......................4:30  p.m. 5/27  S.  Burlington  at  MUHS  ..........4:30  p.m. 5/30  MUHS  at  Burlington  ..................11  a.m. Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lacrosse 5/22  CVU  at  MUHS  ............................4  p.m. 5/22  VUHS  at  Mt.  Abe  ...................4:30  p.m.
(See  Schedule,  Page  3B)
Tiger  and  Eagle  boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lax  teams  tally  victories ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  recent  local  high  school  lacrosse  action,  the  Middlebury  boys  won  a  pivotal  Divi- sion  I  game,  the  MUHS  girls  lost  in  overtime  to  another  D-ÂI  contender,  the  Mount  Abraham  boys  won  once  in  three  tries,  and  the  Vergennes  boys  lost  twice.  TIGER  BOYS
The  Tiger  boys  dealt  host  Essex  LWV ÂżUVW ORVV WR DQ LQ VWDWH WHDP on  Tuesday,  10-Â9.  MUHS  (9-Â2)  took  a  four-Âgoal  lead  in  the  second  half  before  holding  on  for  the  key  win.  Bobby  Ritter  (three  goals),  Connor  Quinn  (two  goals  and  four  assists)  and  Cullen  Hathaway  (two  goals  and  an  assist)  led  the  offense.  Jack Â
Panther  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lacrosse  DGYDQFHV WR 1&$$ ÂżQDO IRXU By  ANDY  KIRKALDY GETTYSBURG,  Pa.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Mid- GOHEXU\ &ROOHJH ZRPHQÂśV ODFURVVH WHDP HPHUJHG IURP DQ XSVHW ÂżOOHG VHF- tion  of  the  NCAA  Division  III  bracket  and  will  play  this  weekend  in  Phila- GHOSKLD LQ WKH SURJUDPÂśV WK )LQDO Four  in  what  is  longtime  coach  Missy  )RRWHÂśV ÂżQDO VHDVRQ On  Saturday  at  1  p.m.,  the  sixth- UDQNHG 3DQWKHUV ZLOO IDFH 1R 2  SUNY-ÂCortland  (20-Â1).  The  other  VHPLÂżQDO ZLOO SLW 1R 7ULQLW\ vs.  No.  3  Franklin  &  Marshall  (20-Â2).  6DWXUGD\ÂśV ZLQQHUV ZLOO PHHW IRU WKH WL-Â
tle  on  Sunday  at  4:30  p.m.  Games  may  be  seen  at  NCAA.com  and  be  linked  to  through  athletics.middlebury.edu. In  other  program  news,  team  mem- bers  Katie  Ritter,  a  senior  and  Mid- dlebury  resident,  and  junior  Laurel  3DVFDO ERWK PLGÂżHOGHUV ZHUH QDPHG ÂżUVW WHDP $OO $PHULFDQV 6HQLRU GH- fender  and  draw  specialist  Catherine  Fowler  was  named  a  second-Âteam  All- American.  To  earn  their  trip  to  the  Final  Four,  the  Panthers  won  a  Regional  at  Get- tysburg  this  past  weekend.  On  Sunday,  (See  Panthers,  Page  2B)
Donahue,  Ali  Abdul  Sater  and  An- drew  Gleason  added  a  goal  apiece,  and  goalie  Nate  Lalonde  stopped  10  shots. Henry  Adams  led  the  Hornets  with  three  goals  and  two  assists,  and  goalie  Andrew  Lounsbury  made  11  saves. 7KH 7LJHUV UHWDLQHG ÂżUVW SODFH LQ D-ÂI  with  the  victory.  They  were  set  to Â
2WWHU 9DOOH\ JROI IDOOV WR 0LOO 5LYHU LQ WRXUQH\ UHERXQGV IRU D ZLQ BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School  golf  WHDP ÂżQLVKHG IRXUWK LQ 0D\ ÂśV Southern  Conference  Division  III  championships,  held  at  the  Neshobe  Golf  Club.  The  Otters,  OHG E\ 7RP .LQJVOH\ÂśV VKRW a  397. Mill  River  won  the  Division  II  FURZQ ZLWK D OHG E\ PHGDO- ist  Johann  Russell  (83). Woodstock  (392)  came  in  sec- RQG ZLWK )DLU +DYHQ DQG OV  (397)  right  behind.  Defend-Â
Sports BRIEFS
host  a  makeup  game  vs.  Mount  Man- VÂżHOG RQ :HGQHVGD\ EHIRUH HQWHUWDLQ- ing  another  D-ÂI  contender,  Champlain  Valley,  on  Friday  at  4  p.m. TIGER  GIRLS In  a  Monday  duel  between  D-ÂI  con- tenders,  host  Burr  and  Burton  topped  BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Sodbusters  the  Tiger  girls,  9-Â8,  in  triple  overtime.  Horseshoe  Pitching  Club  in  Bristol  (See  Lacrosse,  Page  2B) this  weekend  will  host  a  state  champi- onship  pitching  competition  as  part  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  Senior  Games.â&#x20AC;? This  event  will  be  held  on  Satur- day,  May  23,  at  the  Bristol  Recreation  Club  (behind  the  American  Legion).  Check-Âin  time  is  9:30  a.m.  The  entry  LQJ FKDPSLRQ 6SULQJÂżHOG fee  is  $10.  The  tournament  will  be  WRRN ÂżIWK structured  as  a  round-Ârobin  format.  5RXQGLQJ RXW 29ÂśV VFRU- Bring  your  own  legal  shoes. ers  were  Colin  Nicklaw  (99)  Competition  is  open  to  anyone  who  and  Joey  Scarborough  and  Eric  is  at  least  50  years  old  by  Dec.  31,  Laughlin  (101  each). 2015.  On  May  14  at  the  Equinox  MVP  Health  Care  is  a  major  spon- course  in  Manchester,  OV  de- sor  of  the  Vermont  Senior  Games. feated  Mill  River  in  a  regular  For  more  information  or  registration  match,  185-Â195.  Nicklaw  earned  form,  contact  event  coordinator  Debra  medalist  honors  with  a  41,  fol- Brown  at  802-Â453-Â2219  or  mbrown- lowed  by  Kingsley  (43),  Scar- ie@gmavt.net.  To  download  the  regis- borough  (50)  and  Will  Kelly  tration  forms  go  to  the  VSGA  website,  (51).  Poultney  was  third  at  234.   www.vermontseniorgames.org.
Seniors  invited  to  horseshoe  contest