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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â OCTOBER Â 23, Â 2014

KARL LINDHOLM

SPORTS

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Habits  of  right  living: Whither  football? This  week,  I’m  not-­watching  foot-­ ball  because...  I’m  done.  The  cogni-­ tive  dissonance  it  requires  to  pretend  that  it’s  fun  to  watch  awful  people  having  awful  things  done  to  their  bodies  to  enrich  other  awful  people  is  just  too  much  to  bear. That’s  a  comment  made  recently  by  a  Facebook  friend.  His  disgust  came  shortly  after  the  release  of  the  video  of  Baltimore  Ra-­ vens’  player  Ray  Rice  assaulting  his  ¿DQFp 5LFH¶V EHKDYLRU ZDV VHHQ DV just  the  latest  in  a  series  of  violent  episodes  by  American  football  play-­ HUV DJDLQVW ZRPHQ Football  has  DOZD\V EHHQ D game  of  physical  aggression,  even  brutality.  We  un-­ GHUVWDQG QRZ WKDW LW LV D GRZQULJKW dangerous  game,  ZLWK WKH SURVSHFW of  permanent  brain  damage  a  reality,  especially  for  WKRVH ZKR SOD\ LW SURIHVVLRQDOO\ 0\ GDG KRZHYHU ZRXOG KDYH been  dismayed  by  that  Facebook  VHQWLPHQW DQG UHMHFWHG LW +H ZDV D ¿UP EHOLHYHU LQ IRRWEDOO DV DQ HQQR-­ bling  experience  that  contributed  to  forming  young  men  of  character  and  quality.  +H ZDV D IRRWEDOO SOD\HU KLP-­ self,  and  proud  of  it,  though  a  long  time  ago  indeed.  For  him,  the  son  of  6ZHGLVK LPPLJUDQWV IRRWEDOO ZDV D means  of  assimilation  to  America.  +H ZDV D JRRG HQRXJK SOD\HU WR EH inducted  into  the  Waltham  (Mass.)  High  School  Hall  of  Fame.  At  Bates  College  in  the  Depression,  he  played  on  the  legendary  team  that  tied  Yale,  0-­0  in  1932,  and  captained  the  Bob-­ FDW WHDP LQ KLV VHQLRU \HDU +LV ¿UVW MRE ZDV IRRWEDOO FRDFK DW 0DLQH &HQ-­ tral  Institute. He  loved  football.  The  physical  ULVNV DQG FRQVHTXHQFHV ZHUH ZRUWK LW +H OLYHG PRVW RI KLV OLIH ZLWK chronic  back  pain  and  knee  instabil-­ ity,  the  result  of  his  play.  +H SOD\HG DW D WLPH ZKHQ ³\RX JRWWD EH D IRRWEDOO KHUR LI \RX ZDQW WR JHW DORQJ ZLWK WKH EHDXWLIXO JLUOV ´ (See  Lindholm,  Page  4B)

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey Division II Playoffs 0W $EH YV 6SULQJ¿HOG  .......4-­0 Girls’ Soccer Division II Playoffs 6SULQJ¿HOG DW 08+6  ........Late 98+6 DW 0W $EH  .............Late Boys’ Soccer Division I Playoffs 08+6 DW 6%+6  ..............Late Division II Playoffs 98+6 YV /DPRLOOH  .............. 10/21  #5  Enosburg  vs.  #10  Mt.  Abe  ........1-­0 8 YV 29  .......................4-­0 COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Soccer :LOOLDPV YV 0LGG  ..........................1-­0 Men’s Soccer &DVWOHWRQ YV 0LGG  ........................1-­0 Field Hockey 0LGG YV &DVWOHWRQ  ......................

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By  ANDY  KIRKALDY ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  The  area’s  three  high  school  football  WHDPV ZLOO RSHQ SRVWVHDVRQ SOD\ WKLV ZHHNHQG WZR ZLWK WRS SOD\RII seeds.  0LGGOHEXU\ ZLOO RSHQ LWV title  defense  as  the  No.  1  seed  in  Division  I.  The  defending  cham-­ SLRQ 7LJHUV ZLOO EULQJ D JDPH ZLQQLQJ VWUHDN LQWR D TXDUWHU¿QDO PDWFKXS ZLWK 1R &KDPSODLQ 9DO-­ OH\ 7KDW JDPH ZLOO EH SOD\HG at  7  p.m.  on  Friday  at  Doc  Collins  Field.  The  Tigers  defeated  the  Red-­ KDZNV DW &98 RQ 6HSW $QRWKHU ZLQ ZRXOG PHDQ 08+6 ZRXOG KRVW DQ 2FW VHPL¿QDO RI WKH ZLQQHU RI DQRWKHU )ULGD\ QLJKW TXDUWHU¿QDO 1R &ROFKHVWHU is  visiting  No.  4  Rutland  (5-­3).  The  Tigers  knocked  off  both  of  those  teams  at  home  this  fall,  the  Lakers  by  34-­0  on  Sept.  12  and  the  5DLGHUV E\ D ZHHN ODWHU 02817 $%5$+$0 81,21 +LJK 6FKRRO VRSKRPRUH -DFNLH 5HLVV OXQJHV IRU D ORRVH EDOO QHDU WKH 6SULQJ¿HOG JRDO GXULQJ SOD\RII DFWLRQ LQ %ULVWRO St.  Johnsbury  (8-­0)  is  the  No.  2  7XHVGD\ 7KH (DJOHV ZRQ WKH JDPH seed,  and  Essex  (6-­2)  is  No.  3.  Rut-­ ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO ODQG ZLOO KRVW WKH ¿QDOV IRU DOO WKUHH divisions  on  Nov.  8. 2WWHU 9DOOH\ HDUQHG WKH WRS VHHG (See  Football,  Page  4B)

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Otter  Valley  next  LQ ' ,, TXDUWHU¿QDO By  ANDY  KIRKALDY BRISTOL  â€”  The  No.  7  Mount  $EUDKDP 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO ¿HOG hockey  team  on  Tuesday  over-­ ZKHOPHG YLVLWLQJ 1R 6SULQJ¿HOG LQ D ¿UVW URXQG 'LYLVLRQ ,, SOD\-­ off  game.  7KH (DJOHV ZLOO QH[W SOD\ DW DQRWKHU DUHD ¿HOG KRFNH\ WHDP 1R 2WWHU 9DOOH\ WKH 0DUEOH 9DO-­ ley  League  A  Division  champ),  in  a  )ULGD\ TXDUWHU¿QDO DW S P The  third  local  squad,  Middlebury  (7-­4-­2),  earned  the  No.  4  seed  in  D-­I  DQG ZLOO KRVW 1R 6RXWK %XUOLQJWRQ (8-­5)  on  Saturday  at  2  p.m. Both  Mount  Abe  and  MUHS  play  in  the  Metro  Conference,  in  ZKLFK WKH (DJOHV DUH WKH RQO\ ' ,, WHDP 0HDQZKLOH 6SULQJ¿HOG FRPSHWHV LQ WKH 0DUEOH 9DOOH\ League  B  Division.  On  Tuesday,  it  looked  like  the  &RVPRV ZHUH QRW UHDG\ WR VWHS XS D ZHLJKW FODVV ² WKH (DJOHV RXWVKRW them,  17-­0,  and  earned  28  penalty  FRUQHUV WR 6SULQJ¿HOG¶V RQH 6HQLRU IRUZDUG DQG FR FDSWDLQ %DLOH\ 6KHUZLQ ZKR NQRFNHG KRPH the  Eagles’  second  goal,  said  the  Ea-­ gles  entered  the  postseason  focused  on  their  game,  not  their  opponents,  and  that  Metro  play  prepared  them  for  the  playoffs.   ³:H FDPH LQ QRW WKLQNLQJ DERXW (other  teams’)  skill  levels,  but  just  thinking  about  our  end  goal  in  mind  DQG ZKHUH ZH ZDQWHG WR JR ´ 6KHU-­

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a  tougher  slate  than  the  Cosmos,  ZKR ORVW WKUHH ' , JDPHV 7KH 2W-­ WHUV ZHUH YV ' , RSSRQHQWV DQG Stetson  expects  a  battle. ³, WKLQN LW SUHSDUHV \RX PRUH IRU the  Friday  game  than  it  prepares Â

\RX IRU WRGD\¶V JDPH ´ 6WHWVRQ VDLG ³, WKLQN UHVLOLHQF\ LV GHYHORSHG E\ playing  in  the  Metro.  And  that’s  ZKDW ZH KRSHV FRPHV WKURXJK EH-­ cause  that’s  the  biggest  piece,  being  (See  Field  hockey,  Page  2B)

ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  Only  WKH 9HUJHQQHV ER\V SUHYDLOHG DPRQJ ORFDO KLJK VFKRRO VRFFHU WHDPV ZKR VDZ SRVWVHDVRQ DFWLRQ RQ 7XHVGD\ ZKHQ WKH 0RXQW $EUDKDP DQG 2WWHU 9DOOH\ ER\V GURSSHG ¿UVW URXQG 'L-­ vision  II  games  on  the  road.  Three  games  involving  four  area  WHDPV ZHUH SOD\HG RQ :HGQHVGD\ after  the  deadline  for  this  edition  of  the  Independent.  In  D-­II  girls’  soc-­ FHU 1R 0LGGOHEXU\ ZDV VHW WR KRVW 1R 6SULQJ¿HOG ZKLOH 1R 0RXQW $EH ZDV UHDG\ WR HQWHUWDLQ 1R 98+6 11).  In  D-­I  boys’  play,  No.  16  MUHS  (2-­11-­1)  hopped  on  the  bus  to  meet  No.  1  South  Burlington  (12-­1).  The  2WWHU 9DOOH\ JLUOV GLG QRW TXDOLI\ IRU the  D-­II  postseason.  Look  for  the  re-­ sults  of  Wednesday’s  games  online  at  addisonindependent.com. VUHS  BOYS The  Commodore  boys,  seeded  No.  9  in  D-­II,  blanked  host  No.  8  /DPRLOOH 98+6 WRRN D OHDG in  the  33rd  minute  on  a  Ryan  McEn-­ tee  goal  assisted  by  Dana  Ambrose,  DQG WKHQ SXOOHG DZD\ LQ WKH VHFRQG half  on  goals  from  Jake  Dombek  (from  Adrian  Petri)  in  the  65th  minute  and  Tyler  Kepes  (from  Am-­ brose)  in  the  75th  minute.  Commo-­ dore  goalie  Dylan  Raymond  earned  (See  Soccer,  Page  4B)

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By  ANDY  KIRKALDY SWANTON  â€”  The  Middlebury  Union  High  School  boys’  cross-­ country  team  on  this  past  Saturday  HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ZRQ WKH 19$& VPDOO VFKRRO FKDP-­ Football pionship,  placing  three  runners  in  the  'LYLVLRQ , 4XDUWHUÀQDO &98 DW 08+6  ................ S P top  10  to  score  42  points  and  easily  'LYLVLRQ ,,, 4XDUWHUÀQDOV outpace  second-­place  Rice  (71)  at  an  3RXOWQH\ DW 29  ............... S P event  hosted  by  Missisquoi.  0W $EH DW 0LOO 5LYHU  ........ S P 2Q D GD\ WKDW ZDV WKH ¿QDO WXQH Field Hockey up  for  this  Saturday’s  state  meet  at  'LYLVLRQ , 4XDUWHUÀQDO 6 %XUOLQJWRQ DW 08+6  ... S P Thetford,  junior  David  Dregallo  led  the  Tiger  contingent  by  taking  third  'LYLVLRQ ,, 4XDUWHUÀQDO in  17:12.7  over  the  5K  course.  Senior  0W $EH DW 29  ............ S P WHDPPDWH 5\DQ %LHWWH ZDV VL[WK DQG Girls’ Soccer Tiger  freshman  Willem  Landis  took  Division II Playoffs 4XDUWHU¿QDOV  ............................. S P eighth.  Boys’ Soccer Christopher  Garner  (12th)  and  Ha-­ Division I Playoffs ven  Tate  (13th),  both  juniors,  round-­ 4XDUWHU¿QDO  ............................... S P HG RXW WKH 7LJHU VFRUHUV LQ D UDFH ZRQ 'LYLVLRQ ,, 4XDUWHUÀQDO by  Will  LaCroix  of  Rice  in  16:38. 98+6 DW 5LFH  ................. S P 7KH 0RXQW $EUDKDP ER\V ZHUH Cross Country VL[WK ZLWK VHQLRU &KULV &DUWHU WDNLQJ 10/25......................... 6WDWH 0HHW DW 7KHWIRUG WK LQ 9HUJHQQHV ¿HOGHG COLLEGE SPORTS only  four  runners  and  did  not  score  Women’s Soccer as  a  team.  Commodore  senior  Wes-­ :HVOH\DQ DW 0LGG  .................. D P Men’s Soccer OH\ 0LHGHPD OHG 98+6 LQ WK :HVOH\DQ DW 0LGG  ............... S P (19:22.7) 0LGG DW 3O\PRXWK 6W  ............... S P The  three  local  girls  teams  ran  2-­3-­ Field Hockey EHKLQG ZLQQHU %)$ )DLUID[ ZKLFK :HVOH\DQ DW 0LGG  .................. D P SRVWHG D VFRUH RI ZLWK %XOOHW Football &KDFH &DUSHQWHU ZLQQLQJ LQ 0LGG DW 7ULQLW\  ................... S P The  Tiger  girls  edged  Mount  Abe  0LGG DW +DPLOWRQ  ................. S P 7+( 0,''/(%85< 81,21 +LJK 6FKRRO ER\V¶ FURVV FRXQWU\ WHDP ¿QLVKHG ¿UVW DQG WKH JLUOV ¿QLVKHG VHFRQG DW WKH 19$& VPDOO VFKRRO FKDPSLRQ IRU VHFRQG ZLWK 98+6 LQ Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  VKLS LQ 6ZDQWRQ 7KH VWDWH FKDPSLRQVKLSV ZLOO EH KHOG 6DWXUGD\ LQ 7KHWIRUG (See  NVAC,  Page  3B) websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates.  3KRWR E\ 0DWWKHZ %LHWWH

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