May 23, 2013 - B section

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â MAY Â 23, Â 2013

MATT DICKERSON

SPORTS

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MUHS  track  hosts  Eagles,  Harwood Tigers,  Eagles  post  individual  victories By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 0,''/(%85< ² 'HVSLWH VRPH solid  efforts  on  Tuesday  by  mem-­ bers  of  the  Mount  Abraham  and  host  Middlebury  Union  High  School  WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG WHDPV +DUZRRG WRRN wins  in  both  the  boys’  and  girls’  competitions  in  a  three-­way  meet  at  WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH WUDFN The  boys’  competition  was  close:  The  Highlanders  edged  the  Tigers,  87.5-­81.5,  with  Mount  Abe  (17)  in  third.  On  the  girls’  side,  the  scoring  ran  Harwood  (92),  Middlebury  (52)  and  Mount  Abe  (32). &RDFKHV IURP ERWK ORFDO WHDPV were  pleased  that  many  athletes  scored  personal  bests,  while  several  athletes  performed  well  enough  to  qualify  for  the  June  1  Division  II  championship  meet  or,  in  some  cas-­ es,  this  weekend’s  major  Essex  Invi-­ tational.  At  that  meet,  some  athletes  ZLOO KDYH RQH ÂżQDO FKDQFH WR TXDOLI\

for  the  state  championship  meet,  which  will  be  hosted  by  Fair  Haven  Union.  Athletes  from  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School  also  competed  on  Tuesday,  and  one,  Megan  Townsend,  outpaced  all  the  high  schoolers  in  the  girls’  100  meters  to  win  in  13:61.  7KH RIÂżFLDO ZLQQHU LQ WKDW UDFH ZDV MUHS  runner  Katie  Lazarus.  Other  winners  for  the  Tiger  girls  were  the  4-­by-­400-­meter  relay  team  of  Lexy  Doria,  Kaitlin  Huber,  Dani-­ HOOH 0RUULV DQG 1LFROH 0RUULV WKH 4x800  team  of  Nicole  and  Danielle  0RUULV 0DU\ -HQVHQ DQG $QQD 5R\ Hannah  Buttolph,  in  the  high  jump  DQG SROH YDXOW DQG $OL 6KHOGULFN LQ the  shot  put.  For  the  Mount  Abe  girls,  Lili  Knut-­ son  won  the  triple  jump,  Amanda  Vincent  won  the  javelin  toss,  and  the  [ WHDP RI 4XLQQ *HUYLD .QXW-­ VRQ *DEULHOOH 6FKOHLQ DQG &KHOVHD (See  Track,  Page  2B)

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VUHS  track  competes  at  UVM  meet %85/,1*721 ² 7KH 9HUJHQQHV 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG team  competed  at  a  seven-­team  meet  hosted  by  the  University  of  Vermont  RQ 7XHVGD\ DQG WKH &RPPRGRUH boys  took  second  while  the  VUHS  JLUOV ÂżQLVKHG ÂżIWK The  boys’  team  scores  were  Lyn-­ GRQ 9HUJHQQHV 2[ERZ 5LFH &KHOVHD /DPRLOOH DQG :LQRRVNL Jon  Welch  and  Austin  Beamish  won  events  for  the  VUHS  boys.  The  girls’  team  scores  were 5LFH /\QGRQ 2[ERZ :LQ-­ RRVNL 9HUJHQQHV /DPRLOOH DQG &KHOVHD Ally  Stearns  won  the  shot  put  for  the  VUHS  girls.  VUHS  boys  recording  top-­three  ¿QLVKHV ZHUH ‡ PHWHUV :HOFK ‡ (GGLH 'HYLQR ‡ 'HYLQR /LDP +D\HV ‡ KXUGOHV :HOFK ‡ 7ULSOH MXPS %HDPLVK &KULV &DVWLOOR &RG\ 4XDWURFFL Shot  put:  2.  Jordan  Stearns.  Javelin:  2.  Stearns. VUHS  girls  recording  top-­three  ¿QLVKHV ZHUH 400: 2.  Alix  Kauffman. Long  jump:  3.  Abbey  Baker. Shot  put: 1.  Stearns,  27-­10.5. Discus:  3.  Stearns.

Sports BRIEFS

Girls’  tennis  tops  Bobwhites,  4-­3

MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  senior  Duncan  Mathewson  powers  his  way  to  win  his  heat  in  the  100  meters  Tuesday  afternoon  LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

ST.  ALBANS  â€”  The  Middlebury  Union  High  School  girls’  tennis  team  edged  host  BFA-­St.  Albans  on  Mon-­ day,  4-­3,  to  conclude  its  regular  sea-­ son  at  3-­7. The  Vermont  Principals’  Associa-­ tion  is  scheduled  to  announce  Divi-­ sion  I  playoff  pairings  on  Friday.  Tie-­breaking  wins  by  Tigers  Mad-­ eline  Ganey  at  No.  2  singles  and  at  No.  1  doubles  by  Jesse  Wulfman  and  Faith  Isham  proved  to  be  critical  in  Monday’s  tight  result. MOUNT  ABRAHAM’S  HENRY  In  individual  singles  matches:  Koenig  comes  in  for  a  landing  dur-­ ‡ 0DUYLH $YHU\ 0 GHIHDWHG &L-­ ing  the  boys’  long  jump  competi-­ tion  at  the  Middlebury  Invitational  ara  Bannister,  6-­1,  6-­0. ‡ *DQH\ 0 GHIHDWHG 'LDQQH WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG PHHW 0RQGD\ Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell Benedicto,  4-­6,  7-­5,  10-­5. ‡ *UDFH %RXFKHU 0 GHIHDWHG Summer  Averill,  7-­5,  6-­3. ‡ &DWH %HDWWLH %)$ GHIHDWHG 6R-­ nia  Howlett,  6-­4,  6-­3.  Â‡ /LQGVH\ /RZHOO %)$ GHIHDWHG Sara  Boe,  6-­0,  7-­6  (8-­6). In  doubles:  Â‡ :XOIPDQ ,VKDP 0 GHIHDWHG 'DQLHOOH $UHO 0LND\OD 0HVVLHU 6-­3,  10-­8.  Â‡ -DQD 6RPHUR 6LHUUD 5RVH %)$ GHIHDWHG 0L]XNL $R\DPD /LQGVD\ Wells,  6-­4,  7-­6  (5).

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Lacrosse 5/20  MUHS  vs.  Woodstock   ....................  8-­7 5/21  Milton  vs.  VUHS   ..........................  12-­2 5/21  Lamoille  vs.  Mt.  Abe  .....................  18-­3 Girls’ Lacrosse 5/21  MUHS  vs.  Essex  ............................11-­6 Baseball 5/20  MSJ  vs.  OV  .....................................  5-­4 5/21  VUHS  vs.  Colchester   .....................  1-­0 5/21  Mount  Abe  at  Rice   ..........  Ppd.  to  5/24 5/21  OV  vs.  Windsor   ..............................  3-­1 5/21  MUHS  at  Burlington   ........  Ppd.  to  5/24 Softball 5/21  Colchester  vs.  VUHS  ......................  7-­1 5/21  Mount  Abe  at  Rice   ..........  Ppd.  to  5/24 5/21  MUHS  at  Burlington   ........  Ppd.  to  5/24 Tennis 5/20  MUHS  Girls  vs.  BFA   ......................  4-­3 COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Tennis 1&$$ ' ,,, 4XDUWHUĂ€QDO 5/20  Emory  vs.  Midd.   ..............................5-­2 Men’s Tennis 1&$$ ' ,,, 4XDUWHUĂ€QDO 5/20  Claremont  M-­S  vs.  Midd.   ................5-­2

TIGER  GOALIE  NATHAN  Lalonde  makes  one  of  his  seven  saves  against  Woodstock  Monday  afternoon  in  0LGGOHEXU\ 7KH 7LJHUV ZRQ WKH JDPH Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Tigers  sting  Wasps  on  late  goal By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH 0LGGOH-­ bury  Union  High  School  boys’  la-­ crosse  team  got  a  last-­second  goal  IURP VHQLRU DWWDFNHU &KULVWLDQ +LJ-­ gins  on  Monday  to  cap  a  rally  from  D VHFRQG KDOI GHÂżFLW DQG JLYH the  Tigers  an  8-­7  victory  over  rival  Woodstock.

The  win  also  moved  MUHS  to  8-­3  heading  into  a  game  scheduled  for  Wednesday  against  8-­3  South  Burlington  as  the  Tigers  battle  for  a  top-­four  seed  in  Division  I.  As  of  Tuesday  morning,  Essex  KDG GLVWDQFHG LWVHOI LQ ÂżUVW place,  but  there  was  a  logjam  after  that:  Mount  Anthony  (9-­2)  stood  in Â

second,  Brattleboro  (9-­3)  in  third,  &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ LQ IRXUWK and  the  Tigers  and  South  Burlington  ZHUH WLHG IRU ÂżIWK Higgins  â€”  whose  Monday  game-­ winner  was  his  fourth  goal  of  the  day  â€”  said  the  victory  over  the  Wasps  was  also  important  consider-­ ing  a  disappointing  6-­0  setback  at Â

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&98 ODWH ODVW ZHHN Âł,W ZDV GHÂżQLWHO\ D ELJ ZLQ ´ Higgins  said.  â€œWe  were  coming  off  D VOXPS ORVLQJ WR &98 DQG , WKLQN it’s  what  we  needed  to  get  back  on  WUDFN ´ &HUWDLQO\ +LJJLQV VDLG WKH 7L-­

gers  knew  what  was  stake  after  they  fell  behind,  6-­3,  at  5:05  of  the  third  period,  when  Wasp  attacker  Hunter  6FKPHOO QHWWHG WKH IRXUWK RI KLV ÂżYH goals.  â€œIt  took  some  motivation  from  (See  Lacrosse,  Page  3B)

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Lacrosse 5/24  Colchester  at  Mt.  Abe   ................4  p.m. 5/24  VUHS  at  Rice   ...........................  4  p.m. 5/24  Rutland  at  OV   ...........................  4  p.m. 5/25  MUHS  at  Spaulding   ................  11  a.m. 5/25  OV  at  St.  Johnsbury   .................  1  p.m. 5/28  MUHS  at  Essex   ........................  4  p.m.

(See  Schedule,  Page  4B)

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