Sept 5, 2013 B section

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â SEPTEMBER Â 5, Â 2013

MATT DICKERSON

SPORTS

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WHITE  RIVER  JUNCTION  â€”  Senior  forwards  Emily  Lowell  and  Brittany  Bushey  teamed  up  on  an  overtime  goal  to  give  the  Otter  Val-­ OH\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO ÂżHOG KRFNH\ team  a  3-­2  win  at  Hartford  on  Aug.  30  in  the  opener  for  both  teams. 7KH 'LYLVLRQ ,, 2WWHUV WRRN D lead  over  the  D-­I  Hurricanes  before  WKH GUDPDWLF ÂżQLVK Jenna  Elliott  gave  OV  a  1-­0  lead  DW RI WKH ÂżUVW KDOI DQG WKHQ Kylee  Bissette  made  it  2-­0  at  24:03  RI WKH VHFRQG KDOI ZLWK DQ DVVLVW from  Lowell.  7KH +XUULFDQHV VWRUPHG EDFN ZLWK WZR JRDOV LQ WKH ÂżQDO PLQXWH IURP Rachel  Fogs  at  0:58  and  from  Megan  Newton  at  0:28.  %XW /RZHOO DQG %XVKH\ EURNH LQWR the  Hartford  end  and  gave  OV  the  win  at  4:51  of  OT.  Bushey  centered  WR /RZHOO ZKR PDGH ZKDW &RDFK 6WDFH\ (GPXQGV %ULFNHOO FDOOHG D “beautiful  diving  shotâ€?  to  tip  the  pass  into  the  Hurricane  cage.  Freshman  Myliah  McDonough  made  her  debut  in  goal  with  four  VDYHV IRU WKH 2WWHUV ZKR ZHUH VHW WR YLVLW 6SULQJÂżHOG RQ :HGQHVGD\ DQG 0,''/(%85< 81,21 +,*+ 6FKRRO MXQLRU %REE\ 5LWWHU DERYH PDNHV D WDFNOH DQG MXQLRU TXDUWHUEDFN $XVWLQ 5RELQVRQ EHORZ OHIW ORRNV WR SDVV WKHQ :RRGVWRFN RQ )ULGD\ EHIRUH GXULQJ WKH 7LJHUVÂś VHDVRQ RSHQHU DW KRPH DJDLQVW (VVH[ ODVW )ULGD\ QLJKW 0LGGOHEXU\ ZRQ WKH JDPH WKHLU ÂżUVW KRPH JDPH YV )DLU +DYHQ ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWRV 7UHQW &DPSEHOO on  Monday. Â

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Hartford  is  up  next  for  MUHS  football By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 126  yards  and  two  touchdowns  and  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  2013  sea-­ completed  three  of  six  passes  for  64  son  couldn’t  have  started  much  bet-­ yards.  ter  for  the  Middlebury  Union  High  ³$XVWLQ KH FDQ GR LW DOO ´ )HONO VDLG School  football  team  this  past  Friday  ³+HÂśV D JUHDW SOD\HU DQG ZH ORRN WR night.  feed  off  him.â€? In  the  Tigers’  home  and  season  Coach  Dennis  Smith  praised  his  re-­ RSHQHU YV (VVH[ WKH\ VFRUHG WRXFK-­ built  offensive  line.  Only  senior  center  GRZQV RQ IRXU RI WKHLU ÂżUVW Samuel  Messenger  returns.  ¿YH SRVVHVVLRQV KHOG WKH Senior  guard  Josh  Stearns  +RUQHWV WR QLQH ÂżUVW GRZQV “It was DQG VHQLRU WDFNOH 6DP 8VLO-­ outgained  Essex  in  total  great. WRQ DUH FRQYHUWHG WLJKW HQGV \DUGV JDLQHG E\ We came DQG VHQLRU WDFNOH +ROGHQ ORRNHG FULVS LQ WKHLU QHZ QR out and <LOGLULP DQG MXQLRU WDFNOH KXGGOH RIIHQVH JRW VROLG SOD\ James  Ploof  are  new  start-­ IURP D UHEXLOW RIIHQVLYH OLQH executed.â€? ers.  â€” senior and  coasted  to  a  35-­7  victory.  Smith  was  especially  captain and pleased  with  how  the  group  ³,W ZDV JUHDW ´ VDLG VHQLRU FDSWDLQ DQG UXQQLQJ EDFN running back SLFNHG XS RQ WKH +RUQHWVÂś Nick Felkl several  different  defensive  1LFN )HONO Âł:H FDPH RXW and  executed.â€? ORRNV 7KH +RUQHWV DSSHDUHG WR EH NH\LQJ Âł7KH\ GLG D JUHDW MRE ´ KH VDLG RQ )HONO WKH 7LJHUVÂś OHDGLQJ UXVKHU D Âł7KH\ÂśUH FRPPXQLFDWLQJ ZHOO DQG , \HDU DJR EXW KDG QR DQVZHU IRU VHQLRU only  see  us  getting  better  up  there.â€? IXOOEDFN -DNH 7UDXWZHLQ ZKRVH LQ-­ 7KH QR KXGGOH ORRN DOVR ZRUNHG side  carries  for  39  yards  set  the  tone;Íž  HIIHFWLYHO\ )HONO VDLG WKH 7LJHUV KDYH MXQLRU WDLOEDFN &XOOHQ +DWKDZD\ ZKR SLFNHG LW XS TXLFNO\ FDUULHG ÂżYH WLPHV IRU \DUGV DQG D Âł:H LQWURGXFHG LW WKH YHU\ ÂżUVW GD\ touchdown  and  caught  a  25-­yard  TD  RI SUHVHDVRQ DQG ZHÂśYH EHHQ UHSSLQJ SDVV DQG MXQLRU TXDUWHUEDFN $XVWLQ LW HYHU VLQFH ´ KH VDLG Âł$QG LW FDPH 5RELQVRQ ZKR UDQ VHYHQ WLPHV IRU (See  Tigers,  Page  4B)

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Football 8/30  MUHS  vs.  Essex   ..........................  35-­7 8/31  Fair  Haven  vs.  OV   .....................  36-­20 8  31  U-­32  vs.  Mt.  Abe   ........................  48-­38 Field Hockey 8/30  OV  vs.  Hartford   .....................  3-­2  (OT) 0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 08+6  .................  Ppd. 0W $EH YV &ROFKHVWHU  ....................  10-­0 Girls’ Soccer 0LOO 5LYHU YV 98+6  .........................  4-­1 9/3  MUHS  vs.  OV  ...................................  1-­0 9/3  CVU  vs.  Mt.  Abe   ..............................  4-­0 Boys’ Soccer 8/31  OV  vs.  Fair  Haven  ..........................  5-­1

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Football 9/6  Hartford  at  MUHS   .......................  7  p.m. 9/6  Mt.  Abe  at  Winooski   ....................  7  p.m. 9/7  Fairfax  at  OV   ..............................  1  p.m. 08+6 DW &ROFKHVWHU  .................  7  p.m. 29 DW 0LOO 5LYHU  ....................  7:30  p.m. 9/14  Mt.  Abe  at  Fairfax   .....................  1  p.m. Field Hockey 9/5  MUHS  at  Hartford   .......................  4  p.m. 29 DW :RRGVWRFN  ........................  4  p.m. 9/7  U-­32  at  Mt.  Abe   .........................  10  a.m. 08+6 DW 5LFH  ..............................4  p.m. 9/9  Fair  Haven  at  OV   ........................  4  p.m. 0W $EH DW 0W 0DQVÂżHOG  ...........  4  p.m. 9/13  Mt.  Abe  at  MUHS   ......................  4  p.m. Girls’ Soccer 0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 0W $EH  ........  4:30  p.m. 9/6  VUHS  at  OV   ..........................  4:30  p.m. 6SULQJÂżHOG DW 29  .................  4:30  p.m. 9/11  Mt.  Abe  at  U-­32   .....................4:30  p.m. 9/11  VUHS  at  MUHS   ...................  4:30  p.m. 29 DW %ODFN 5LYHU 7RXUQ  ..........  6  p.m. 9/14  Mt.  Abe  at  Fairfax   ...................  10  a.m. 98+6 DW 5LFH  .........................  10  a.m. 9/14  Stratton  at  MUHS  ....................  10  a.m. 29 DW %ODFN 5LYHU 7RXUQ  .......  6/8  p.m. Boys’ Soccer 9/6  OV  at  Windsor   .......................  4:30  p.m. 9/7  MUHS  at  U-­32   ..........................  10  a.m. 9/7  Stowe  at  VUHS   .........................  10  a.m. 0LOO 5LYHU DW 0W $EH  ..................  10  a.m. 29 DW 7ZLQ 9DOOH\  .......................  6  p.m. 5LFH DW 98+6  .......................4:30  p.m. 9/10  Mt.  Abe  at  Fairfax   ................  4:30  p.m. 9/10  Stowe  at  MUHS   ...................  4:30  p.m. 9/13  MUHS  at  CVU   .....................  4:30  p.m. 0RQWSHOLHU DW 98+6  .............  4:30  p.m. 29 DW *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ  ............  11  a.m. Cross Country 9/7  VUHS,  MUHS  &  Mt.  Abe  at  Essex  Invit.  .   ......................................................  9:30  a.m. 29 KRVWV 09/ 0HHW  ............  4:30  p.m. 0W $EH DW 6SDXOGLQJ  ................  4  p.m. 98+6 08+6 0W $EH DW %XUOLQJWRQ ,QYLWDWLRQDO  ...................................  9:30  a.m. COLLEGE SPORTS Field Hockey 0LGG DW $PKHUVW  ..........................2  p.m. 6W /DZUHQFH DW 0LGG  ...............  6  p.m. 9/14  Conn.  at  Midd.   ........................  11  a.m. Men’s Soccer 0LGG DW $PKHUVW  .....................2:30  p.m. 0LGG DW 1RUZLFK  .......................  7  p.m. 9/14  Conn.  at  Midd.   ...........................  Noon Women’s Soccer 0LGG DW $PKHUVW  ........................... Noon 9/11  Midd.  at  Keene   .....................  6:30  p.m. 9/14  Conn.  at  Midd.   ........................  11  a.m. Volleyball 9/13&14  ..  . 0LGG DW -RKQVRQ :DOHV 7RXUQ Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates. Â

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U-­32  offense  too  much  for  (DJOH HOHYHQ in  opener BRISTOL  â€”  Visiting  U-­32  ground  out  610  yards  of  offense  on  the  way  to  a  48-­38  win  over  host  Mount  Abraham  on  Saturday  in  the  Division  III  football  opener  for  both  squads. 7KH 5DLGHUV WRRN D KDOI-­ time  lead  and  prevailed  despite  236  UXVKLQJ \DUGV DQG IRXU WRXFKGRZQV RQH D \DUGHU IURP (DJOH WDLOEDFN 7RPP\ /HH +RGVGHQ 0LNH :KLWH DOVR VFRUHG RQ D \DUG WULFN SDVV play  late  in  the  game  for  the  Eagles. Three  Hodsden  TD  runs  made  the  VFRUH 8 LQ WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU EXW WKH 5DLGHUV VFRUHG ODWH in  the  period  to  lead  by  18  at  the  half.  7KH (DJOHV VFRUHG DJDLQ WR PDNH LW EXW WKH 5DLGHUV SXW WKH game  out  of  reach  with  the  game’s  QH[W WZR WRXFKGRZQV WDNLQJ D 24  lead.  The  Raiders  amassed  575  yards  RQ WKH JURXQG &ROE\ %URFKX SLFNHG XS \DUGV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ Adam  Gowans  had  187  yards  and  WZR UXVKLQJ WRXFKGRZQV DQG 0DWW Smith  had  126  yards  and  two  rush-­ ing  touchdowns.  Jordan  Hanson  also  scored  twice  for  U-­32. (DJOH TXDUWHUEDFN -RH\ 3D\HD GH-­ EXWHG E\ FRPSOHWLQJ RI SDVVHV but  for  only  16  net  yards.  Mount  Abe  will  travel  to  face  ORQJWLPH ' ,,, ULYDO :LQRRVNL RQ Friday  at  7  p.m.

7LJHU JLUOV WRS 29 LQ HYHQ PDWFK $ ÂżUVW KDOI JRDO is  WKH JDPH ZLQQHU By  ANDY  KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY  â€”  In  an  even-­ ly  matched  season-­opening  duel  between  two  improving  area  high  VFKRRO JLUOVÂś VRFFHU SURJUDPV KRVW 0LGGOHEXU\ PDGH D ÂżUVW KDOI JRDO VWDQG XS RQ 7XHVGD\ DQG WRRN a  1-­0  decision  over  Otter  Valley.  Junior  Abby  Lane’s  goal  in  the  WK PLQXWH ZKLFK EDQNHG LQ RII D GHIHQGHU PDGH WKH GLIIHUHQFH in  a  game  in  which  both  teams  launched  16  shots  and  both  teams’  goalies  â€”  OV  senior  Cortney  Pol-­ MDFLN DQG 7LJHU VRSKRPRUH 0ROO\ Campbell  â€”  made  eight  saves  apiece.  The  only  indicator  that  the  Ti-­ gers  might  have  had  a  slight  edge  in  territory  came  in  their  5-­3  ad-­ YDQWDJH LQ FRUQHU NLFNV But  the  Otters  might  have  cre-­ ated  the  more  dangerous  chances:  7KH\ PLVVHG D SHQDOW\ NLFN IRUFHG by  one  of  senior  Jessica  Frazier’s  GDQJHURXV UXQV DQG &DPSEHOO twice  came  up  big  to  deny  Frazier. Both  teams  came  away  with  VRPHWKLQJ WR OLNH “It’s  a  good  place  to  start  and  EXLOG RII RI ´ VDLG 7LJHU VHQLRU WUL FDSWDLQ .DWH 'D3ROLWR ZKR ZRUNHG ZLWK IHOORZ VHQLRU GHIHQG-­ er  Sophia  Abdul-­Sater  and  sopho-­ mores  Annina  Hare  and  Claire  277(5 623+2025( $/(;,6 +HGGLQJ DQG 7LJHU VRSKRPRUH -XOLD Armstrong  to  contain  the  Otters.  9RUVWHYHOG FKDVH GRZQ D ORRVH EDOO 7XHVGD\ DIWHUQRRQ (See  Soccer,  Page  3B) ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Sports BRIEFS Commodores  sink  in  Mill  River,  4-­1 VERGENNES  â€”  Visiting  Mill  River  Union  dealt  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  girls’  soccer  WHDP D VHWEDFN RQ 7XHVGD\ LQ WKH Commodores’  season  opener. 058 JRW WKH ÂżUVW RI (OOD %DQNHUWÂśV WZR JRDOV LQ WKH ÂżUVW PLQXWH DQG WKHQ WRRN D OHDG LQ WKH ÂżIWK PLQXWH %DQNHUW VFRUHG DJDLQ LQ WKH WK PLQXWH WR PDNH LW 98+6 VHQLRU 5XE\ 'RPEHN FRQ-­ verted  a  Tia  Hunt  feed  in  the  59th  PLQXWH WR PDNH LW EXW .\OH :HDWKHUKRJJ ZKR VHW XS %DQNHUWÂśV ÂżUVW VFRUH DGGHG D ODWH JRDO WR FUHDWH WKH ÂżQDO VFRUH Emma  Gardner  (six  saves)  and  K.C.  Ambrose  (10  stops)  shared  time  in  the  VUHS  goal.  MRU’s  Courtney  /H\ PDGH ÂżYH VDYHV DV KHU WHDP LP-­ proved  to  2-­0.  7KH &RPPRGRUHV ZLOO ORRN WR EUHDN LQWR WKH ZLQ FROXPQ DW 2WWHU Valley  on  Friday  afternoon. Â

(DJOH ÂżHOG KRFNH\ EHJLQV ZLWK URXW BRISTOL  â€”  The  Mount  Abra-­ KDP 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO ÂżHOG KRFNH\ WHDP RSHQHG LWV VHDVRQ RQ Tuesday  by  romping  past  visiting  &ROFKHVWHU Five  Eagles  scored  two  goals  DSLHFH 6DP 'ULVFROO %DLOH\ 6KHU-­ ZLQ +DLOH\ 6D\OHV 0DGL :RRG DQG Gabrielle  Schlein.  'ULVFROO DQG 6KHUZLQ SLFNHG XS WZR DVVLVWV HDFK DQG 6D\OHV VHW XS RQH VWULNH Danielle  Morse  and  Jessica  Mar-­ tell  shared  time  in  the  Eagle  goal  DQG FRPELQHG IRU WKUHH VDYHV HLJKW IHZHU WKDQ /DNHU JRDOLH $EE\ /DGG The  Eagles  are  set  to  host  U-­32  on  Saturday  at  10  a.m. Â

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