Nov. 26, 2015 — B section

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â NOVEMBER Â 26, Â 2015

ANDY KIRKALDY

Panthers,  locals  excel  at  exciting  sport  with  sticks ,WÂśV IXQQ\ ÂżHOG KRFNH\ KDV D UHSX-­ tation  as  a  sport  that  is  constantly  be-­ ing  interrupted  by  whistles.  I  thought  of  that  on  Sunday  after-­ noon  while  I  sat  in  front  of  my  com-­ puter  and  watched  the  Middlebury  College  team  battle  Bowdoin  for  the  NCAA  Division  III  title  and  win,  1-­0.   Many  more  were  probably  glued  to  televisions  watching  a  sport  in  which  every  play  begins  and  ends  with  a  whistle,  and  the  athletes  have  to  gather  for  a  committee  meeting  EHIRUH WKH\ GHFLGH ZKDW WR GR QH[W Yes,  that  would  be  football.  3OHDVH GRQÂśW JHW PH ZURQJ , OLNH football,  too,  but  I  do  have  to  laugh  about  the  bad  rap  WKDW ÂżHOG KRFNH\ gets  in  compari-­ son,  often  from  IRONV ZKR HQMR\ football.  Too  many  whistles?  Really?  7KH NQRFN about  too  many  stoppages  and  slow  SOD\ LQ ÂżHOG KRFNH\ HVSHFLDOO\ ULQJV false  now  that  college  and  some  high  VFKRRO ÂżHOG KRFNH\ WHDPV SOD\ RQ turf,  a  surface  that  has  speeded  up  the  JDPH DQG UHZDUGHG VNLOO E\ UHPRY-­ ing  bad  bounces,  and  that  some  rules  have  been  changed  to  create  better  Ă€RZ VXFK DV DOORZLQJ SOD\HUV WR carry  the  ball  on  restarts  after  fouls.  Referees  have  also  been  encour-­ aged  to  delay  whistles  if  the  offense  has  an  advantage,  the  â€œplay-­onâ€?  rule  that  is  familiar  to  soccer  fans.  7KH UHVXOW LV D IDVW H[FLWLQJ SURG-­ uct  that  showcases  the  players’  speed,  athleticism,  stamina  and  abil-­ LW\ WR PDNH GHFLVLRQV RQ WKH Ă€\ )RU H[DPSOH WKH RQO\ JRDO LQ WKH Panther-­Polar  Bear  game  on  Sunday  came  on  an  end-­to-­end  Middlebury  FRXQWHUDWWDFN LQ ZKLFK WKH 3DQWKHUV FRYHUHG WKH OHQJWK RI WKH ÂżHOG DQG VFRUHG LQ WR VHFRQGV D GHIHQG-­ HUÂśV SDVV IURP WKH EDFN WR D SOD\HU who  carried  the  ball  under  pressure  down  the  right  side  and  then  crossed  to  the  middle,  and  then  a  defender  who  couldn’t  quite  control  the  ball,  DQG DQ DWWDFNHU ZKR SRXQFHG DQG VFRUHG MXVW OLNH WKDW And  then  later  there  was  a  little  bit  RI OXFN VRPHWKLQJ &RDFK .DWKDULQH 'H/RUHQ]RÂśV SURJUDP KDV ODFNHG over  the  years  in  the  NCAA  tour-­ nament.  This  was  her  Middlebury  WHDPVÂś ÂżIWK DSSHDUDQFH LQ D WLWOH game,  and  the  bounces  never  seemed  to  go  their  way.  And  what  was  prob-­ (See  Kirkaldy,  Page  3B)

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OV’s  Lowell  leads  Independent  team By  ANDY  KIRKALDY ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  This  fall  an  undermanned  Otter  Valley  8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO ÂżHOG KRFNH\ team  scrapped  all  the  way  to  a  Di-­ vision  II  title.  All  the  Otters  deserve  tremendous  credit,  especially  con-­ sidering  how  few  subs  Coach  Stacey  (GPXQGV %ULFNHOO KDG WR GHSOR\ But  it’s  hard  to  imagine  the  12-­2-­ 3  Otters  claiming  that  crown  without  the  player  who  scored  roughly  two-­ thirds  of  the  team’s  goals,  the  Addi-­ son  Independent  Player  of  the  Year,  junior  Allison  Lowell. Lowell  headlines  the  2015  Addi-­ son  Independent )LHOG +RFNH\ $OO Star  Team,  on  which  she  is  joined  by  OV’s  only  senior,  a  talented  mid-­ ÂżHOGHU SOXV D NH\ PHPEHU RI 29ÂśV stingy  defense. Coach  Mary  Stetson’s  Mount  Abraham  squad  came  oh-­so-­close  to  lifting  that  D-­II  trophy:  The  deeper  Eagles  (6-­7-­4  against  a  tougher  schedule  than  OV’s)  controlled  PXFK RI WKH ÂżQDO YV WKH 2WWHUV EXW FRXOGQÂśW ÂżQG WKH FDJH 7KHLU GHSWK LV UHĂ€HFWHG KHUH )LYH (DJOHV PDGH WKH Independent  all-­star  squad. Coach  Megan  Sears’  Middlebury  group  had  good  moments  in  its  5-­10-­ 1  campaign  against  its  challenging  Metro  schedule,  including  a  win  at  ' , VHPLÂżQDOLVW 0RXQW 0DQVÂżHOG D WLH DW 0RXQW $EH DQG D ÂżUVW URXQG playoff  victory.  Four  Tigers  are  hon-­ ored  on  the  Independent  team. Selections  were  made  based  on  observation,  consultations  with  the  coaches,  and  statistics.  Congratula-­ tions  to  the  following: ALLISON  LOWELL,  OV  JU-­ NIOR,  PLAYER  OF  THE  YEAR.  Notes 5DFNHG XS JRDOV DQG two  assists  for  a  team  that  scored  32  goals  â€Ś  Scored  all  four  of  OV’s  playoff  goals,  including  an  OT  game-­ winner  in  the  ¿UVW URXQG DQG the  only  goal  LQ WKH ÂżQDO LOWELL ‌  Showed  a  UHDO NQDFN IRU KLWWLQJ WKH FRUQHUV ÂŤ &RXOG ÂżQLVK SDVVHV RU WDNH RSSRQHQWV RQ RQH RQ one  â€Ś  Has  great  eye-­hand  coordina-­ tion  and  rarely,  if  ever,  mis-­hit  a  ball   )DVW VWURQJ VNLOOHG WLUHOHVV DQG

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0LGGOHEXU\ KRRS ZRPHQ SUHYDLO WZLFH ONEONTA,  N.Y.  â€”  The  Middle-­ EXU\ &ROOHJH ZRPHQÂśV EDVNHWEDOO WHDP RSHQHG LWV VHDVRQ WKLV SDVW ZHHN-­ end  with  a  pair  of  wins  in  Oneonta  College’s  four-­team  tournament.  On  Saturday,  the  Panthers  edged  +DUWZLFN DV IUHVKPDQ SRVW player  Catherine  Harrison  led  the  way  with  20  points,  nine  rebounds  and  a  NH\ ODWH EORFN +DUWZLFN OHG LQ WKH ÂżUVW half  until  the  Panthers  used  a  7-­0  run  WR FRPH ZLWKLQ WKUHH DW DW WKH KDOIWLPH EUHDN In  a  seesaw  second  half,  the  Pan-­ WKHUV WZLFH WRRN OHDGV RQ KRRSV IURP Colleen  Caveney,  including  at  41-­40,  but  the  game  was  tied  for  the  eighth  WLPH DW ZLWK UHPDLQLQJ Panther  Sarah  Kaufman  hit  a  free  WKURZ ZLWK VHFRQGV OHIW DQG WKHQ +DUULVRQ EORFNHG D +DUWZLFN VKRW with  27  seconds  left  and  grabbed  the  rebound.  Harrison  then  scored  with  VL[ VHFRQGV OHIW WR PDNH LW D ÂżQDO (See  Panthers,  Page  3B)

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YHUVDWLOH ² DOVR SOD\HG PLGÂżHOG DQG 3LFNHG XS D ÂżHOG KRFNH\ VWLFN IRU WKH often  defended  other  teams’  penalty  ¿UVW WLPH WKUHH \HDUV DJR DQG QHYHU corners. ORRNHG EDFN ÂŤ ([FHOOHQW E d m u n d s -­ B r i c k e l l ’s  GHIHQGHU ZKR NH\HG WKH Quotes:  â€œShe’s  a  fantastic  team’s  transition  from  de-­ ÂżHOG KRFNH\ SOD\HU 6KH fense  to  offense  with  her  has  a  nose  for  the  goal  â€Ś  ability  to  carry  the  ball  She’s  calm  under  pressure  ZLWK VSHHG DQG ÂżQG RSHQ when  she  has  an  oppor-­ players  â€Ś  Created  of-­ tunity  to  shoot,  and  that  fense  with  smart  passing  ZRUNV WR KHU DGYDQWDJH ÂŤ DQG ÂżQLVKLQJ DELOLW\ DQG She  wants  it  in  the  cage  contributed  two  goals  and  â€Ś  There  were  games,  in-­ two  assists  â€Ś  Twin  State  FOXGLQJ WKH ÂżQDO ZKHUH , WHDP SLFN GURSSHG $OOLVRQ EDFN WR Sears’  Quotes:  â€œShe’s  MARSDEN PLGÂżHOG 1RZ RXU MRE RQO\ SOD\HG ÂżHOG KRFNH\ here  at  the  end  is  to  pro-­ for  three  years,  so  it  just  tect,  and  she  did  â€Ś  I  could  put  her  VSHDNV WR KHU QDWXUDO DWKOHWLFLVP ÂŤ anywhere,  and  she  shined.â€? +HU DELOLW\ WR VHH WKH ÂżHOG TXLFNO\ TAJAH  MARSDEN,  MUHS  PRYH WKH EDOO XS WKH ÂżHOG ORRNLQJ SENIOR.  Notes:  Fast,  talented  and  so  effortless,  really  was  a  motivation  WLUHOHVV FHQWUDO PLGÂżHOGHU ZKR H[-­ for  our  team  to  get  things  done  â€Ś  celled  in  all  aspects  of  the  game  â€Ś  She  was  a  defensive  force.  She  was Â

DQ RIIHQVLYH IRUFH ÂŤ +HU VNLOOV ZHUH obviously  a  huge  asset  to  our  team,  but  also  her  coachability,  her  person-­ ality  among  her  teammates,  her  will-­ ingness  to  motivate  her  teammates  â€Ś  She’s  very  much  a  competitor.â€? DANIELLE  BACHAND,  MT.  ABE  SENIOR.  Notes:  Team  leader  whose  hard  ZRUN WR EH-­ come  a  com-­ plete  player  paid  off  with  an  outstanding  senior  season  at  center  mid-­ GLH ÂŤ 6SDUNHG the  offensive  with  smart  passing  and  VWURQJ VWLFN-­ BACHAND ZRUN PRYHG (See  All  stars,  Page  2B)

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MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Middle-­ EXU\ &ROOHJH ZRPHQÂśV KRFNH\ WHDP UDQNHG 1R LQ 1&$$ 'LYLVLRQ ,,, in  the  early  going,  opened  its  season  COLLEGE SPORTS WKLV SDVW ZHHNHQG E\ VZHHSLQJ D SDLU Men’s Hockey of  games  from  NESCAC  foe  Trinity,  11/27  Midd.  vs.  Plattsburgh  at  Norwich  5-­1  and  2-­1.  (Northern  Shootout)  ............................4  p.m. 7KH 3DQWKHUV DUH EDFN LQ DFWLRQ

11/28  Midd.  vs.  TBD  at  Norwich  ............TBD 12/4  Midd.  at  Conn.  College  ...............7  p.m. 12/5  Midd.  at  Tufts  ..............................4  p.m. Women’s Hockey Panther/Cardinal Classic at Midd.* 11/27  Elmira  vs.  Midd.*  .......................4  p.m. 11/28  Wisc.-­Stevens  Pt.  vs.  Platts.*  ...2  p.m. 11/28  G.  Adolphus  vs.  Elmira.*  ...........5  p.m. 11/29  G.  Adolphus  vs.  Platts.*  ............1  p.m. 11/29  Wisc.-­Stevens  Pt.  vs.  Midd.*  .....4  p.m. 12/4  Conn.  College  at  Midd.  ...............7  p.m. 12/4  Conn.  College  at  Midd.  ...............3  p.m. Women’s Basketball 12/5  Midd.  at  Skidmore  .......................2  p.m. Men’s Basketball 11/28  &  29   ......  Midd.  at  Rochester  Tourney 12/1  Midd.  at  RPI  ................................7  p.m. 12/3  Midd.  at  Johnson  State  ...............7  p.m. 12/5  Midd.  at  Skidmore  .......................4  p.m. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 12/5  MUHS  at  Burr  &  Burton  .........5:45  p.m. Boys’ Hockey 12/8  Rutland  at  MUHS  ........................7  p.m. Boys’ Basketball 12/2  VUHS  at  S.  Burlington  ................7  p.m. 12/2  MUHS  at  Burr  &  Burton  .........7:30  p.m. 12/3  Mt.  Abe  at  Randolph  ...................7  p.m. 12/4  MUHS  at  Colchester  ..............7:30  p.m. 12/5  OV  at  Mt.  Abe  ......................12:30  p.m. 12/5  VUHS  at  Harwood  ......................1  p.m. Girls’ Basketball 12/3  Proctor  at  OV  ..............................7  p.m. 12/4  Mt.  Abe  vs.  B&B  at  CVU  ........5:30  p.m. 12/4  VUHS  at  Harwood  ......................7  p.m. 12/4  MUHS  at  Mill  River  .....................7  p.m. 12/5  Mt.  Abe  vs.  TBD  at  CVU   ...............TBD Wrestling 12/5  Mt.  Abe/OV  at  St.  J  Tourney  .....10  a.m. 12/5  MUHS  at  Saranac  Tourney  ....9:30  a.m. Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates. Â

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WKLV ZHHNHQG ZKHQ WKH\ DQG 3ODWWV-­ burgh  State  host  the  Panther-­Cardi-­ nal  Classic  at  Chip  Kenyon  Arena,  in  which  Western  and  Eastern  D-­III  powers  will  face  off.  Middlebury  ZLOO WDNH RQ (OPLUD RQ )ULGD\ DW p.m.,  and  host  Wisconsin-­Stevens  Point  on  Sunday  at  4  p.m.

In  the  other  games,  on  Saturday  Wisconsin-­Stevens  Point  and  Platts-­ burgh  meet  at  2  p.m.  and  Plattsburgh  and  Gustavus  Adolphus  square  off  at  5  p.m.,  and  on  Sunday  at  1  p.m.  Gustavus  Adolphus  will  face  Platts-­ burgh. On  this  past  Saturday,  Anna  Van Â

Kula  scored  with  47  seconds  to  go  to  snap  a  1-­1  tie  and  give  Middlebury  WKH ZHHNHQG VZHHS RI WKH %DQWDPV As  it  did  on  Friday,  Trinity  scored  ¿UVW LQ WKH JDPH WDNLQJ D OHDG 12:57  into  the  contest.  Shelby  Lane  SRNHG KRPH WKH UHERXQG RI D 0H-­ (See  Hockey,  Page  3B)

/DNH 'LYLVLRQ 09/ KRQRU JLUOVÂś VRFFHU SOD\HUV ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  Many  girls’  soccer  players  from  Mount  Abraham,  Middlebury,  Otter  Valley  and  Vergennes  union  high  schools  earned  postseason  honors  this  fall  IURP HLWKHU WKH /DNH 'LYLVLRQ RU WKH Marble  Valley  League  C  Division.  Mount  Abe’s  Ernesta  McIntosh  earned  the  highest  honor,  being  QDPHG WKH /DNH 'LYLVLRQ RIIHQVLYH player  of  the  year.  She  was  also  cho-­ VHQ DV RQH RI IRXU (DJOH /DNH 'LYL-­ sion  First-­Team  All-­Stars,  joining  Jesse  McKean,  Lydia  Pitts  and  Anna  Hauman. )LYH 08+6 SOD\HUV PDGH WKH /DNH First  Team:  Kelsey  Smith,  Andi  Boe,  Darcy  Staats,  Claire  Armstrong  and  Jessie  Hounchell.  Joining  them  was  Commodore  Kareena  Vorsteveld.  The  MVL  C  Division  coaches  named  four  Otters  as  MVL  All-­Stars:  /H[L +HGGLQJ 2OLYLD 'UHZ -LOOLDQ )ODQGHUV DQG $EELH 3LQNRZVNL 1DPHG WR WKH /DNH 'LYLVLRQ 6HF-­ ond  Team  were  Eagles  Zoe  Cassels-­ Brown,  Kamille  Snell,  Morgan  Pratt  and  Casey  Ober;Íž  Commodores  Julia  Johnson  and  Ciara  McClay;Íž  and  Ti-­ gers  Helen  Anderson,  Kess  Moulton  and  Molly  Campbell.  The  Tigers’  Wendy  Leeds  was  QDPHG WKH /DNH 'LYLVLRQ &RDFK RI the  Year.  MUHS,  Mount  Abe  and  0LOWRQ ÂżQLVKHG LQ D WKUHH ZD\ WLH IRU the  league  title. Â

Middlebury  men  drop  two  games  on  the  court BUFFALO,  N.Y.  â€”  The  Middle-­ EXU\ &ROOHJH PHQÂśV EDVNHWEDOO WHDP RSHQHG LWV VHDVRQ WKLV SDVW ZHHNHQG with  a  pair  of  losses  at  a  tournament  hosted  by  Medaille  College  in  Buf-­ falo,  N.Y.  7KH 3DQWKHUV ZHUH VHHNLQJ WKHLU ÂżUVW ZLQ RQ 7XHVGD\ DW 681< 1HZ Paltz  in  a  game  played  after  the  early  holiday  deadline  for  this  edition  of  the  Independent 1H[W XS LV D EXV\ stretch:  Middlebury  will  head  to  a  four-­team  tournament  in  Rochester,  1 < WKLV ZHHNHQG IDFLQJ 2VZHJR State  on  Saturday  and  a  foe  to  be  de-­ termined  on  Sunday,  and  then  visit  53, -RKQVRQ 6WDWH DQG 6NLGPRUH RQ Dec.  1,  3  and  5,  respectively. On  this  past  Saturday,  a  late  Pan-­ ther  rally  fell  short  in  the  consolation  game  at  Medaille  in  a  63-­57  loss  to  St.  Lawrence  (1-­3).   7KH 6DLQWV FORVHG RXW WKH ÂżUVW KDOI RQ D UXQ WR OHDG DW WKH EUHDN by  11,  33-­22.  St.  Lawrence  stretched  the  lead  to  14,  but  a  9-­0  Panther  run  VSDUNHG E\ ÂżYH SRLQWV IURP 0DWW 6W Amour  brought  Middlebury  within  (See  Basketball,  Page  3B)

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