ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT
B Section
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014
MATT DICKERSON
SPORTS
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EAGLE  JUNIOR  JUNIPER  Nardiello  Smith  gets  rid  of  the  ball  under  pressure  from  Tiger  junior  Hannah  Lawrence  during  Tuesday’s  game  in  Middlebury. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
Eagles  tip  Tigers  in  key  D-ÂII  clash Both  teams  in  line  for  top-Âfour  seeds By  ANDY  playoff  seeds  for  both  “The job is KIRKALDY the  10-Â3  Eagles  and  MIDDLEBURY  —  certainly not 8-Â3-Â2  Tigers. On  Tuesday,  two  of  the  done. We want Of  course,  the  Eagles  top  girls’  soccer  teams  to win the were  happier  on  Tues- in  both  Division  II  and  game on Friday day.  As  well  as  nailing  the  Lake  Division  met  down  a  top  seed,  the  for  the  second  time  this  because that win  gave  them  an  8-Â1  fall,  and  for  the  second  will be six away Lake  Division  record  time  Mount  Abraham  points that and  moved  Mount  Abe  defeated  Middlebury,  could move us FORVHU WR LWV ÂżUVW OHDJXH 1-Â0,  with  the  Eagles’  to a two seed, if title  since  2005.   strong  defense  and  a  “It  feels  amazing,â€?  not a one seed.â€? said  goal  by  senior  mid- senior  central  de- — Eagle coach fender  and  co-Âcaptain  ¿HOGHU 6WHSKDQLH :KLWH Dustin Corrigan Reed  Martin.  “I  think  making  the  difference. With  a  game  to  go  the  program  has  just  for  each  team  in  the  regular  season,  been  building,  and  my  class  in  par- each  also  received  good  news  from  ticular  was  just  ready  for  it.  And  now  around  the  state  earlier  this  week:  ZHÂśUH ÂżQDOO\ KHUH DQG , FRXOGQÂśW EH Losses  on  Monday  and  Tuesday  by  prouder  of  everyone.â€? other  D-ÂII  contenders  Woodstock  (9- Because  a  6-Â0  Burke  team  appar- MOUNT  ABRAHAM  UNION  High  School  junior  Stacie  Sabourin  and  Middlebury  senior  Abby  Lane  battle  for  4),  Harwood  (8-Â4-Â1)  and  Mill  River  ently  will  not  compete  in  the  D-ÂII  the  ball  Tuesday  afternoon.  The  Eagles  won  the  game,  1-Â0. (See  Soccer,  Page  4B) Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell (9-Â4)  apparently  clinched  top-Âfour Â
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Quartet  to  lead  Eagle  football  team  forward
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey 10/14  CVU  vs.  Mt.  Abe  ............................2-Â0 10/14  MUHS  at  S.  Burlington  ............. Canc. Girls’ Soccer 10/14  Mt.  Abe  vs.  MUHS  .........................1-Â0 10/14  Missisquoi  vs.  VUHS  .....................2-Â0 10/15  Burr  &  Burton  at  OV  .....................Late Boys’ Soccer 10/13  GMVS  vs.  Mt.  Abe  .........................1-Â0 10/14  Stratton  vs.  OV  ..............................2-Â1 10/15  MUHS  at  Mt.  Abe  .........................Late 10/15  VUHS  at  Missisquoi  .....................Late
By  ANDY  KIRKALDY BRISTOL  —  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  Co-ÂAthletic  Di- rector  Jeff  Stetson  announced  on  Tuesday  that  Mount  Abe  has  not  appointed  a  new  head  coach  for  the  school’s  cooperative  football  pro- gram  with  Vergennes  after  the  resig- nation  of  its  head  coach,  but  that  one  of  the  team’s  four  assistants  would  serve  as  a  spokesperson  for  the  pro- gram.  In  a  Wednesday  email  addressed  to  the  Addison  Independent  and  Bur- lington  Free  Press,  Stetson  wrote,  “The  football  program  coaching  du- ties  will  be  shared  by  the  staff  of  Lee  Hodsden,  Mike  Crane,  Eric  Hartman  and  Matt  Senecal  for  the  remainder  of  this  season.  Lee  Hodsden  will  be Â
Schedule
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey 10/16  CVU  at  MUHS  .....................3:45  p.m. 10/16  S.  Burlington  at  Mt.  Abe  .......3:45  p.m. 10/16  OV  at  Hartford  ..........................4  p.m. 10/18  Rutland  at  OV  ...........................3  p.m. 10/20.................Playoff  Pairings  Announced Football 10/17  Burlington  at  MUHS  ..................7  p.m. 10/18  Mt.  Abe  at  Poultney  ..................1  p.m. 10/18  OV  at  Oxbow  ............................1  p.m. 10/20.................Playoff  Pairings  Announced Girls’ Soccer 29 DW 6SULQJ¿HOG  ......................8  p.m. 10/17  Mt.  Abe  at  Rice  .........................4  p.m. 10/18  MUHS  at  VUHS  ......................10  a.m. 10/20.................Playoff  Pairings  Announced Boys’ Soccer 10/17  OV  at  Windsor  ..........................4  p.m. 10/17  VUHS  at  MUHS  ........................4  p.m. 10/18  Rice  at  Mt.  Abe  .......................10  a.m. 10/20.................Playoff  Pairings  Announced Cross Country 10/18.................... NVAC  Meet  at  Missisquoi 10/25......................... State  Meet  at  Thetford COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Soccer 10/18  Bates  at  Midd.  ............................ Noon 10/19  Midd.  at  Williams  ......................2  p.m. 10/25  Wesleyan  at  Midd.  ..................11  a.m. Men’s Soccer 10/18  Bates  at  Midd.  ............................ Noon 10/21  Midd.  at  Castleton  .....................7  p.m. 10/25  Wesleyan  at  Midd.  ...............2:30  p.m. Field Hockey 10/18  Bates  at  Midd.  .........................11  a.m. 10/21  Castleton  at  Midd.  .....................6  p.m. 10/25  Wesleyan  at  Midd.  ..................11  a.m. Football 10/18  Midd.  at  Williams  ......................2  p.m. 10/25  Midd.  at  Trinity  ...................12:30  p.m.
Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates. Â
point  person  for  any  questions.â€? Coach  Ernie  Senecal  resigned  af- ter  15  years  with  the  program,  effec- tive  Oct.  10,  for  what  Senecal  and  Stetson  both  called  personal  reasons.  In  a  Sunday  interview  with  the  In- dependent,  Senecal  acknowledged  there  had  been  complaints  about  his  leadership  this  season  and  some  treatment  of  athletes,  but  said  they  were  unfounded.  However,  Senecal  said,  the  stress  of  dealing  with  the  DOOHJDWLRQV DQG RII ÂżHOG LVVXHV WULJ- gered  his  decision  to  step  down. The  Eagles  are  4-Â3  heading  into  a  Saturday  game  at  Poultney  and  will  earn  a  berth  in  the  eight-Âteam  Divi- sion  III  postseason,  but  almost  cer- tainly  not,  as  was  the  case  in  2012  and  2013,  a  home  playoff  game. Â
Local  teams  defeated  as  regular  season  nears  end
The big  5-Â0 TIGER  SENIOR  CULLEN  Hatha- way,  above,  takes  a  handoff  from  quarterback  Austin  Robinson,  and  senior  Bobby  Rit- ter,  below,  slips  a  tackle  during  last  Friday’s  game  at  South  Burlington.  Middlebury  won  the  game,  50-Â0. Photos  by  Pam  Quinn
By  ANDY  KIRKALDY ADDISON  COUNTY  —  In  high  school  soccer  action  earlier  this  week,  the  Mount  Abraham  and  Otter  Valley  boys  and  Vergennes  girls  all  lost  close  contests.  The  Mount  Abraham  and  Middle- bury  boys  also  were  set  to  face  each  other  on  Wednesday  after  the  dead- line  for  this  edition  of  the  Inde- pendent,  while  the  VUHS  boys  were  scheduled  to  travel  to  Missisquoi  and  the  OV  girls  to  host  Burr  &  Burton  at  the  same  time. Teams  are  in  the  ¿QDO ZHHN RI WKH regular  season.  The  Vermont  Principals’  Association  will  re- lease  boys’  and  girls’  soccer  playoff  pairings  on  Monday.  The  MUHS  and  Mount  Abe  girls,  who  played  on  Tuesday  (see  story,  above),  will  host  playoff  games,  and  the  VUHS  boys  are  also  in  the  running  for  a  top-Âeight  seed.  EAGLE  BOYS  On  Monday,  visiting  Green  Moun- tain  Valley  edged  the  Eagles,  1-Â0,  in  a  rematch  of  the  2013  Division  ,, ÂżQDO 7KH *XPELHVÂś 'DYLG )ULVN scored  three  seconds  before  halftime Â
and  goalie  Alex  Alden  made  one  save  as  GMVS  improved  to  6-Â2-Â1.  Goalie  Nick  Szczecinski  had  seven  saves  for  the  3-Â7-Â2  Eagles. OV  BOYS On  Oct.  10,  visiting  Green  Moun- tain  Union  edged  the  Otter  boys,  4-Â3,  on  OV’s  senior  day.  GMU  took  a  3-Â0  halftime  lead  before  OV  rallied  behind  goals  from  seniors  Ben  Lones  and  Connor  Gallipo  and  fresh- man  Josh  Letour- neau.  On  Tuesday,  host  Stratton  topped  the  Otters,  2-Â1,  despite  another  Letourneau  score  and  what  OV  athletic  director  Steve  Keith  called  a  strong  effort  from  OV  goalie  Colin  Nicklaw.  The  Otters  fell  to  2-Â9-Â2.  VUHS  GIRLS On  Tuesday,  host  Missisquoi  blanked  the  Commodores,  2-Â0.  The  VUHS  girls  dropped  to  3-Â10  head- LQJ LQWR WKHLU ÂżQDO UHJXODU VHDVRQ game:  They  host  the  Tigers  on  Sat- urday  at  2  p.m.  VUHS  goalie  K.C.  Ambrose VWRSSHG ÂżYH VKRWV ZKLOH MVU’s  Jenna  Bourdeau  made  three  saves. Â
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