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COACH RITTER: 100th win is a milestone Halloween storm: Utility crews had to find new routes because of closed roads, and in many cases, clear downed lines on roads just to get around. Photo provided
Halloween storm pummels region More damage on New York side of Lake Champlain From Staff & News Reports THE EAGLE
MIDDLEBURY | Green Mountain Power (GMP) urged customers to stay away from downed lines after an overnight storm slammed the Champlain Valley region on Halloween night. GMP crews worked through the night restoring power to more than 21,000 customers as the Halloween storm hit the area with heavy rain and strong winds leaving about 800,000 customers without power region-wide and still climbing. GMP crews were positioned around the state to respond quickly and safely for customers, and GMP brought in nearly 100 line workers from Quebec, Massachusetts and Maine in advance of the storm to help. Forecasters say the strong winds will intensify and continue through this afternoon, and more outages are expected and widespread damage means restoration work could be slow going in some locations. See STORM DAMAGE » pg. 4
Head coach Bob Ritter recorded his 100th career victory at Bowdoin.
From Campus News Reports MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
MIDDLEBURY | Coach Bob Ritter recorded his 100th career win as the Middlebury College Panthers remained undefeated with a 47-29 win at Bowdoin (0-7) last Saturday afternoon. After trading possessions in the early going, Middlebury scored quickly on its second drive of the day. Alex Maldjian broke free up the middle on the second play from scrimmage and scampered 45 yards to give the visitors a 7-0 advantage at 7:23 of the opening quarter. Middlebury doubled its lead after a Bowdoin three-and-out as quarterback Will Jernigan capped a six-play, 60-yard drive with a 23-yard keeper to the left pylon at 4:27. The Panthers made it a 21-point game with just 1:06 left in the opening frame as they covered 61 yards in six plays. Jernigan threaded a pass over the middle to Maxim Bochman from 13 yards out. Bowdoin came alive in the second quarter as Nate Richam took a pass from Matthew
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Marcantano over the middle and broke free for a 53-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 21-7. The Polar Bears looked to slice into Middlebury’s lead later in the quarter, but Panther linebacker Jack Pistorius stepped in front of a Marcantano pass and returned it to the Bowdoin one. Maldjian dove into the end zone on the next play to give the Panthers a commanding 28-7 lead at the break. Both teams poured it on offensively in the second half, as Middlebury got an 18-yard touchdown run from Jernigan and a 17-yard strike from Jernigan to Bochman to increase the lead to 41-7 after three quarters. Bowdoin scored 22 points in the fourth quarter, opening the period with a seven-yard touchdown run by Nate Richam-Odoi and a 22-yard scoring pass from Austin McCrum to Max Freedman on consecutive possessions. Middlebury capped its scoring with a 22-yard pass from Ben Tauber to Joseph Mastrangelo, but the PAT was blocked by Bowdoin’s Alex Tyson and returned for two points by Soren Birkeland with 3:26 on the
clock. The catch was the first of his career for Mastrangelo and the first collegiate touchdown pass thrown by Tauber. The final Bowdoin touchdown of the day came from McCrum to Brendan Ward from 25 yards out to close the scoring with 37 seconds left. Jernigan completed 13-24 passes for 153 yards with a pair of touchdowns, while rushing for a pair of scores and 53 yards. Maldjian led the team with 95 yards on the ground via 20 carries, while Tauber had a 57-yard rush. Frank Cosolito led all receivers with five catches for 67 yards, Bochman caught four passes for 45 yards with a pair of touchdowns, while Maxwell Rye had four receptions for 41 yards. Rye punted the ball three times for 114 yards, setting career school records for punts (182) and yards (6,638). Wyllis McKissick and Pete Huggins each finished with six tackles, while Pistorius made four stops, recovered a fumble and picked off a pass. Michael Carr finished with two stops and had two picks on the day. Ritter now has a career record of 100-53 over 19 seasons, earning his first win at Bowdoin in September 2001. ■
Student test scores are a red flag Student performance declines in Vermont By Lou Varricchio EDITOR
Middlebury under construction
Downtown construction last week involved work on extending the new sewer line underneath Merchants Row, Triangle Park, and Main Street; and then via Printer’s Alley to the National Bank’s parking lot. Photo by Lou Varricchio
MIDDLEBURY | The release of nationwide reading and mathematics testing results by state showed notable declines in Vermont student performance compared with the previous 2017 results. Bill Mathis File photo The results, released nationally by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) last week, delivered news that Vermont’s education officials would probably rather not have to pass along to parents and other school district voters. Vermont’s reading and math declines among fourth and eighth graders, which reflected both white and non-white students, were in contrast to better scores gleaned from earlier in the decade. According to NAEP’s website, “In 2019, the average score of fourth-grade students in Vermont was 239. This was not significantly different from the average score of 240 for public school students in the nation.” In Vermont, the 2019 math average score for fourth grade was the lowest since 2003; the reading score was the lowest since 2017. The 2019 eighth grade math scores were the lowest since 2005; reading the lowest since 2007. See TEST SCORES » pg. 4
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