Sept 19 2013 b section

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â SEPTEMBER Â 19, Â 2013

MATT DICKERSON

Walking  with wardens:  the 1st  three  months When  New  Haven  native  Wes  Butler  graduated  in  2010  from  Paul  Smith’s  College,  he  had  no  inten-­ tion  of  becoming  a  game  warden.  He  earned  a  bachelor’s  degree  in  ¿VK DQG ZLOGOLIH VFLHQFH LQ RUGHU WR become  a  wildlife  biologist.  He  con-­ centrated  on  the  wildlife  half  rather  WKDQ WKH ÂżVKHULHV half  for  fear  that  a  FDUHHU LQ ÂżVKHULHV might  spoil  his  lifelong  passion  for  angling.  But  the  most  impor-­ tant  thing  was  to  be  on  the  biology  side  of  management,  and  not  on  the  law  enforcement  side.  In  hindsight,  the  choice  to  empha-­ size  wildlife  probably  wasn’t  a  wise  course,  at  least  from  a  marketability  standpoint.  While  there  were  a  fair  QXPEHU RI MREV LQ ÂżVKHULHV ELRORJ\ there  were  far  fewer  in  wildlife.  In  fact,  for  Wes  there  were  none.  So  he  took  a  job  working  for  Middlebury  College  on  the  golf  course  and  ski  area.  And  though  he  kept  looking  for  jobs  in  wildlife  biology,  he  still  didn’t  consider  law  enforcement.  Not  until  the  summer  of  2011  when  Patrick  Berry,  Vermont’s  commis-­ sioner  of  Fish  and  Wildlife  and  a  Middlebury  resident  acquainted  with  Wes  through  the  New  Haven  River  Anglers  Association  â€”  suggested  that  Wes,  before  completely  dismiss-­ ing  the  possibility,  do  a  â€œride-­alongâ€?  with  one  of  the  wardens  in  the  area. Wes  consented,  spending  a  day  with  Lt.  George  Scribner.  And  he  loved  it.  So  he  did  it  again.  And  again.  He  did  several  ride-­alongs  over  several  seasons  with  Scribner  and  also  with  Specialist  Dale  Whit-­ lock,  getting  a  taste  of  a  wide  spec-­ trum  of  warden  activities.  The  more  he  saw,  the  more  he  was  attracted  to  the  job. “It  was  eye-­opening,â€?  Wes  says  of  the  experience.  â€œEven  though  wardens  work  in  law  enforcement,  there  is  so  much  more  to  what  they  do  than  just  trying  to  catch  law-­ breakers  and  issuing  citations.  I  saw  them  involved  in  education,  for  ex-­ ample.  Even  when  folks  had  broken  the  law,  the  wardens  were  trying  to  help  them  understand  why  what  they  were  doing  was  unethical  or  illegal  (See  Dickerson,  Page  4B)

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By  JOSH  KAUFMANN St.  Albans  Messenger FAIRFAX  â€”  The  Mount  Abra-­ ham-­Vergennes  high  school  foot-­ ball  team  on  Saturday  saw  tailback  Tommy  Lee  Hodsden  ramble  for  300  yards  on  23  carries,  including  touch-­ down  sprints  of  82  and  90  yards,  as  the  Eagles  defeated  host  BFA-­Fair-­ fax,  28-­20,  in  a  Division  III  clash.  Hodsden’s  second  long  touch-­ GRZQ UXQ ² LQ WKH ÂżQDO PRPHQWV RI WKH ÂżUVW KDOI ² ZDV WKH NH\ SOD\ IRU the  2-­1  Eagles,  who  later  took  their  only  lead  of  the  day  on  a  short  Hods-­ den  run  at  6:49  of  the  fourth  quarter. Almost  as  helpful  for  the  Eagles  was  the  play  of  lineman  Ty  Combs.  7KH MXQLRUÂśV EDFNÂżHOG WDFNOH IRUFHG D SXQW WKDW OHG WR +RGVGHQÂśV ÂżUVW VFRUH pulling  Mount  Abe  within  a  point  at  9:28  of  a  high-­scoring  second  quar-­ ter.  Combs  also  paved  the  way  for  the  winning  touchdown,  driving  his  defender  back  and  allowing  Hods-­ den  to  run  to  the  3-­yard  line.  Two  plays  later  Hodsden  rolled  in  for  his  WKLUG 7' WR ÂżQLVK D SOD\ \DUG drive.  Combs  also  prevented  a  sec-­ ond-­quarter  turnover  by  recovering  a  bobbled  squib  kickoff  by  BFA. ($*/( 6(1,25 7200< /HH +RGVGHQ VOLSV D WDFNOH GXULQJ 6DWXUGD\ÂśV JDPH DJDLQVW %)$ )DLUID[ +RGVGHQ Coach  Ernie  Senecal  said  that  the  UXVKHG IRU \DUGV LQ 0RXQW $EUDKDPÂśV ZLQ (See  Football,  Page  2B) 3KRWR E\ -RVK .DXIPDQQ 6W $OEDQV 0HVVHQJHU

ScoreBOARD

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey 9/17  Burlington  vs.  MUHS   .....................  1-­1 9/17  OV  vs.  Burr  &  Burton  ......................  2-­0 9/17  Essex  vs.  Mt.  Abe  ...........................  2-­0 Girls’ Soccer 9/17  VUHS  vs.  Montpelier  ......................  2-­1 9/17  Mt.  Abe  vs.  Milton  ...........................  1-­0 Boys’ Soccer 9/16  MUHS  vs.  Missisquoi  ......................  3-­2 9/16  Mt.  Abe  vs.  Mt.  Abe  .........................  6-­1 9/17  OV  vs.  Fair  Haven   .........................  3-­0 COLLEGE SPORTS Field Hockey 9/15  Midd.  vs.  St.  Lawrence   ..................  4-­0 Women’s Soccer 9/17  Midd.  vs.  Norwich   ........................  10-­0

(See  Schedule,  Page  3B)

Sports BRIEFS 3DQWKHU JROIHUV FODLP LQYLWDWLRQDO MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Middle-­ bury  College  men’s  golf  team  this  past  weekend  won  its  own  annual  Duke  Nelson  Tournament  with  a  two-­day  total  of  596  on  the  Ralph  Myhre  Golf  Course. +DPLOWRQ SDFHG E\ D ÂżUVW URXQG 70  from  senior  Greg  Scott,  a  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  gradu-­ ate  playing  on  his  home  course,  took  WKH OHDG DIWHU GD\ RQH E\ ÂżULQJ E\ D 292. But  scores  were  much  higher  on  the  second  day  of  competition.  The  Panthers  came  in  with  a  304  on  day  two,  earning  the  win  by  a  stroke  over  Clarkson,  who  shot  a  two-­day  total  of  597.  Williams  (599),  Salem  State  (602)  and  Hamilton  (603)  rounded  RXW WKH WRS ÂżYH Middlebury’s  Rob  Donahoe  cap-­ tured  medalist  honors  with  a  139,  in-­ cluding  a  68  on  day  one.  Scott’s  two-­ day  total  of  144  placed  him  third. Â

0HQÂśV VRFFHU ZLQV KRPH RSHQHU MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Middle-­ bury  College  men’s  soccer  team  on  Saturday  earned  a  1-­0  win  over  Connecticut  (2-­1,  0-­1  NESCAC)  LQ WKH 3DQWKHUVÂś ÂżUVW KRPH JDPH RI the  season.  Middlebury  (1-­1,  1-­1)  will  return  to  action  this  Saturday  at  Bowdoin. The  Panthers  scored  the  game’s  RQO\ JRDO DW LQ WKH ÂżUVW KDOI Court  Lake  curled  a  ball  toward  goal  on  a  restart  from  the  right  side,  and  an  onrushing  Deklan  Robinson  head-­ ed  the  ball  home  from  eight  yards  out  into  the  near  corner.  The  Camels  had  a  nice  opportunity  early  in  the  second  half,  but  Panther  goalie  Ethan  Collins  denied  a  header  on  goal  by  Kevin  O’Brien  after  a  nice  feed  from  Matthew  Bitchell.  The  Camels  turned  up  the  pressure  midway  through  the  half  with  a  lot  of  possession  and  a  pair  of  corner  kicks,  but  could  not  score  the  equalizer. Collins  made  three  stops  to  earn  the  win,  while  Camel  goalie  Max  Nichols  had  a  pair  of  saves.  Middle-­ bury  held  a  slim  6-­5  shots  advan-­ tage,  with  the  corner  kicks  knotted  at  4-­4.

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2WWHU ÂżHOG hockey  still  XQGHIHDWHG BRANDON  â€”  The  Otter  Val-­ OH\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO ÂżHOG KRFNH\ team  blanked  visiting  Burr  &  Bur-­ ton  on  Tuesday,  2-­0,  to  improve  to  8QRIÂżFLDOO\ WKDW UHFRUG LV JRRG enough  to  put  the  Otters  on  top  of  the  Division  II  standings  as  well  as  the  Marble  Valley  League  B  Division  table. OV  took  the  lead  at  15:02  of  the  ¿UVW KDOI ZKHQ .\OHH %LVVHWWH FRQ-­ verted  a  cross  from  Jenna  Elliott.  The  second  goal  came  on  a  penalty  corner  at  2:24  of  the  second  half,  courtesy  of  Brittany  Bushey.  Maia  Edmunds  set  up  Bushey  at  the  top  of  the  circle,  and  Bushey  drove  the  ball  home.  The  OV  defense  held  the  Bull-­ dogs  without  a  shot  on  goalie  Myliah  McDonough  as  the  Otters  picked  up  their  fourth  consecutive  shutout.  BBA  goalie  Molly  Dingley  made  ¿YH VDYHV

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7LJHU ÂżHOG KRFNH\ ZRUNV RYHUWLPH DJDLQ LQ WLH By  ANDY  KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY  â€”  It  was  anoth-­ er  game,  another  overtime  for  the  improved  Middlebury  Union  High  6FKRRO ÂżHOG KRFNH\ WHDP RQ 7XHV-­ day,  when  the  Tigers  and  visiting Â

Burlington  dueled  to  a  1-­1  tie. The  0-­2-­2  Tigers  have  played  ex-­ tra  sessions  three  times  in  four  out-­ ings,  and  their  only  losses  have  come  by  one  goal.  In  Tuesday’s  contest  vs.  the  1-­1-­1 Â

Seahorses,  the  Tigers  allowed  only  two  shots  on  goalie  Baily  Ryan  in  a  strong  defensive  effort  by  backs  Me-­ gann  Watkins,  Alli  White,  Jess  Bris-­ son  and  Alex  Whipple. First-­year  coach  Megan  Sears  not-­

ed  that  after  surrendering  four  goals  and  16  penalty  corners  in  a  Friday  loss  to  Mount  Abraham,  one  sign  of  the  quality  of  Tuesday’s  defensive  effort  was  not  allowing  any  corners  (See  Tigers,  Page  5B)

ESSEX  â€”  Host  Essex  on  Tues-­ day  dealt  the  Mount  Abraham  Union  +LJK 6FKRRO ÂżHOG KRFNH\ WHDP LWV ÂżUVW VHWEDFN RI WKH IDOO The  Division  I  Hornets,  who  have  faced  a  tough  early  schedule,  im-­ proved  to  1-­1-­2,  while  Mount  Abe  fell  to  4-­1.  The  loss,  coupled  with  Otter  Valley’s  victory  on  Tuesday,  GURSSHG WKH (DJOHV RXW RI ÂżUVW SODFH in  the  D-­II  standings  heading  into  Thursday  action.  Essex  recorded  a  goal  in  each  half.  Goalie  Danielle  Morse  stopped  sev-­ en  shots  for  the  Eagles,  who  will  take  on  Champlain  Valley  in  Hinesburg  on  Saturday  morning.  As  of  Tuesday,  the  Redhawks  were  3-­0  and  leading  D-­I.

Eagle  boys’  soccer  tops  Milton,  now  4-­0 By  ANDY  KIRKALDY defense.  BRISTOL  â€”  On  Monday  in  That  effort  paid  off  with  the  tying  Bristol,  the  Mount  Abraham  Union  goal  in  the  18th  minute,  and  Mount  High  School  boys’  soc-­ Abe  didn’t  regain  the  cer  team  continued  to  â€œWe talked lead  until  late  in  the  half  look  like  a  Division  II  at halftime before  scoring  four  times  title  contender  while  dis-­ and said we after  the  break. missing  visiting  Milton,  Thygesen  said  Milton  needed to 6-­1. gave  the  Eagles  a  wake-­ The  Eagles  moved  to  step it up and up  call.  4-­0  and  have  outscored  press them “We’ve  been  playing  a  their  foes  by  20-­4. little  easier  competition  Still,  as  senior  co-­ hard, play so  far,  and  Milton  was  captain  and  central  mid-­ our game a  good  team.  We  talked  ¿HOGHU &DOH 7K\JHVHQ and pass at  halftime  and  said  we  said  after  the  game,  it  it around, needed  to  step  it  up  and  took  the  Eagles  a  while  press  them  hard,  play  our  to  get  going  against  a  keep it on the game  and  pass  it  around,  Yellowjacket  team  with  ground.â€? keep  it  on  the  ground,â€?  â€” Coach Thygesen  said.  â€œAnd  I  a  misleading  0-­4-­1  re-­ Mike Corey think  that’s  what  we  did,  cord  against  tough  foes.  After  Mount  Abe  took  and  it  worked  for  us.â€? the  early  lead  on  a  goal  by  senior  Coach  Mike  Corey  said  he  was  striker  Ethan  White,  Milton’s  hustle  happy  with  the  way  his  Eagles  re-­ and  skill  up  front  began  to  disrupt  sponded. ($*/( -81,25 $,'(1 :KLWH 3LIHU VWRSV 0LOWRQÂśV 1DWH &DU\ GXULQJ ER\VÂś VRFFHU DFWLRQ LQ %ULVWRO 0RQGD\ the  Eagles’  short  passing  game  and  â€œThis  was  a  very  important  game  DIWHUQRRQ 7KH (DJOHV ZRQ WKH JDPH create  pressure  on  the  Mount  Abe  (See  Eagles,  Page  3B) ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

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