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Parents of hazing victim sue district By COLIN FLANDERS Parents of a former Essex High School student are suing the district for failing to protect their son from months of bullying, hazing and assault by a hockey teammate, court documents show. A complaint filed in April 2017 and amended two months ago alleges negligence by school and district leaders who “knew or should have known” members of the hockey team targeted the victim during his freshman year. To protect the victim’s identity, The Reporter is withholding his and his parents’ names.

Court documents say the incidents occurred between November 2015 and February 2016 and ranged from verbal put-downs and unfair treatment to physical assaults and sexual harassment. Administrators started an investigation that February after educators from another high school shared concerns about the team. But the complaint alleges the high school knew about the misconduct as early as December 2015 – when the victim spoke to a team captain – and says the district could have foreseen it given the boys hockey team’s history of inappropriate behavior. The district denies any wrongdoing.

“The district is very confident that it acted appropriately in all respects,” school district attorney Pietro Lynn said. “It anticipates that the court will dismiss the claims raised against it.” He added the district plans to file for a summary judgment “at the appropriate time.” The parents’ lawyer, Jerome F. O’Neill, declined to comment, saying he’d prefer the filings speak for themselves. O’Neill is the lead attorney on a strikingly similar lawsuit against the Milton School District filed by a victim in the hazing scandal there. The Essex lawsuit names Union No. 46, its school board and the Chittenden Central

Supervisory Union as defendants. Those three entities dissolved last July and are now governed by the Essex Westford School District. A hearing June 25 will allow the two parties to debate whether the parents have a right to access certain school records sought in a pair of subpoenas, but arguments outlined in court records preview the discussion. O’Neill says redactions to hundreds of school documents obtained in discovery make it impossible to further investigate or locate witnesses. See HAZING, page 3

GRADUATION 2018

High schoolers bid farewell Hundreds of students walked across the stage last weekend at the Essex Skating Rink, their blue and yellow tassels swaying in tow. They entered as high schoolers and departed as newly minted grads ready to take on the world. See more photos from the joyous day on page 2.

Maple makers simmer over FDA proposal By MADELINE CLARK

Annual Essex youth derby attracts cast of characters

hris Kasper of Essex Jct. is a State Farm agent who moonlights as a maple syrup producer. Sugaring was passed down to him from his grandparents’ and parents’ operations. This was his first year going solo, and he hopes to continue. "It went great. I got six gallons my first year … just [for] family and friends," he said, and next year, he hopes to sell his product to local restaurants. But a rough week in the world of maple, with new regulations proposed by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Canada, have left Kasper concerned. On the international stage last week, a dispute between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resulted in Canada’s proposal for a tariff on U.S. maple syrup imported into the country. Some are calling it retaliation for the steel and aluminum tariff Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the U.S. in March. Separately, the FDA has proposed a new “added sugar” label for honey and maple products, a requirement Vermont officials said is misleading for the pure products. Both measures were open for public comment until June 15, according to Amanda Voyer, the communications director of the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association. Maple makers in Vermont are waiting to see how both play out. One of Kasper’s motivations to start producing syrup was the difference between the syrup he saw on the shelves and his parents’ syrup. “When you go to the grocery store to buy maple syrup, it never tastes the same,” he said. “If you meaSee MAPLE, page 4

Fish tales By MADELINE CLARK

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Chris Kasper's maple sugar boils during a recent sugaring season. He's one of many local maple producers who are concerned with proposed labeling rules from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

n the quiet, still morning hours of Saturday, June 9, children aged 5 to 12 cast their fishing lines into the reservoir at Indian Brook Pond in Essex, as part of the Essex Youth Fishing Derby. The event was an effort by Essex Parks and Recreation to get kids and their guardians outside. For the participants, it afforded the opportunity to learn or continue a sport often taught to them by parents, grandparents or other mentors, but for those folks, the event offered a chance to spend time with the children they love. Essex Parks & Rec has held the derby for more than a decade, according to Adriane Martin, the department’s program coordinator. It typically falls on the second Saturday of June when the fish are in season. This year, 10 children competed in the event, Martin

said. Nicole Mone-St. Marthe, parks & rec administrative assistant and the “resident fish expert,” said the event ran from 8-10 a.m., and prizes were awarded within age groups for the longest and heaviest fish. Mone-St. Marthe said participants were most likely to catch bass, trout, sunfish and perch. “They can use any bait they want. When they get here, they get a goodie bag with a fake worm, bobber, lollipop and a bug bracelet,” she said. “We try to do catchand-release.” Mone-St. Marthe said the town’s goal was getting children outside and in a different environment than they might be accustomed to. “Hopefully it’s instilling a lifelong appreciation of the sport,” Martin added. For Stuart Timmons and his children Allen, 9, See DERBY, page 4

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LocaL HAZING from page 1 One subpoena seeks unredacted copies of educational records for all boys hockey players dating back to 2010, five years before the victim joined the team. It also seeks all statements or investigative reports related to the conduct of hockey players over that same period. Lynn called that request “far outside” the scope of the complaint because it targets students with no relationship to the allegations. In a motion to quash, Lynn said the earliest the victim’s teammates could have joined EHS was 2012, so any behavior prior to that is “wholly irrelevant.” Plus, he said, none of the 57 players from that timeframe engaged in misconduct. O’Neill questions that conclusion. In court filings, he said proof of misconduct, regardless of when it occurred, would show if the school knew about “similar abusive behavior” and chose not to act. For example, he says, records obtained in discovery show players were reprimanded

believes those will show a jury why the school didn’t remove the player from the team: A successful season was more important. The lawsuit doesn’t name the alleged perpetrator, nor does a March 2016 statement from the district’s lawyer confirming a student admitted to misconduct in violation of school policy. But the high school’s investigation resulted in the suspension of one player – then-sophomore Alexander Giummo – whose 2015 championship-clinching goal against South Burlington is referenced in court filings. Giummo outed himself as the accused when he sued the victim for defamation in 2016, claiming allegations were false and had harmed his reputation. He later withdrew the claim. Though not parties to this lawsuit, Giummo and his parents have filed motions to quash the plaintiff ’s subpoena through their attorney, Brooks McArthur. McArthur did not return a call for comment. Giummo has not appeared on the EHS hockey roster for the last two seasons, and a personal website touting his academic and

detailed some of the allegations as reported by the victim: More than once, Giummo hit and punched the victim, leaving bruises on various parts of his body. He sometimes hit the victim in the genitals – which the players referred to as “sack tapping” – and urinated on him in the locker room shower, among other inappropriate behavior. The report notes several other players characterized Giummo’s conduct as frequently “over the top.” The victim told Coogan he thought enduring the abuse was just part of being on the team. But after a month, he texted a team captain and asked for help, court documents show. The victim told the captain he didn’t think he was being hazed but that team sophomores constantly pestered him, taking his belongings or making him ride in the cargo area of a teammate’s SUV. Sometimes, he said, they would try to make him buy things and threatened to “break one of my bones” if he refused. “I just can’t stand it,” the victim wrote on Dec. 11, 2017. “I know you may be able to help because your [sic] a captain.”

before retiring from coaching in May 2017. Reardon called O’Neil’s removal a “non-disciplinary action to protect the integrity of the investigation.” He later issued a statement in late 2016 that said the longtime coach and his staff had conducted themselves “consistent with the guidelines and expectations” of the school and athletic department.

The investigation

The victim confided in a South Burlington hockey player several months after texting the team captain. The allegations made their way to that school’s principal, Patrick Burke, who contacted AD Goodrich on Feb. 5, 2016. Goodrich asked Guimmo about his behavior. The sophomore admitted he was “mean” and “a jerk” to the victim and said he would apologize and stop. Goodrich then spoke to the victim, who relayed some but not all the incidents, Coogan’s report said. Based on those interviews, Goodrich and EHS administrators opened a hazing and bullying investigation, but expanded their inquiry twice – once after

"His experience was one that no student should have to endure"

ic disciplinary action. But he assured the school was taking “reasonable steps” to prevent future misconduct and to “remedy its effects” on their son. The Coogan report shows that although the misconduct stopped once the investigation began, its impact on the victim did not. During the investigation, the high school developed a safety plan for the victim. He was excused from his absences and some assignments he missed, and could leave class whenever the stress made it hard to concentrate. The victim appeared happy to return to school, giving a guidance counselor a “thumbs up” when he arrived to the building, according to Coogan’s report. The next day, however, he heard an older student mutter that Giummo had done nothing to him. Then-superintendent Judith DeNova wrote to the victim’s mother a week later. She apologized for his struggles in returning to school and vowed to accommodate his needs. For the next week, the student gathered his assignments and worked in an office alone. Shortly after, he transferred to another school. Coogan offered a few recommendations to the high school for future situations, including that it should post the entire hazing, harassment and bullying policies online and train coaches, staff and students on how to recognize such behavior. She called the high school’s investigation “thorough and careful” and said

athletic achievements says he now attends a private prep school in Connecticut, where he plays on the hockey team.

The incidents

More than a year of court documents are stuffed in two folders at the Chittenden Superior Court – Civil Division. Most are lengthy motions filled with legal posturing. But buried in that file are previously confidential documents that outline months of alleged mistreatment toward the victim. One is a 14-page report from attorney Ellen Coogan, an investigator the high school retained to perform an independent review at the request of the victim’s parents. Coogan based her report on interviews with the victim and his parents, principal Rob Reardon, athletic director Jeff Goodrich and a slew of documents, including an 865-page EHS investigative file. Coogan’s report doesn’t name the victim or Giummo but concludes the sophomore indeed bullied, hazed, harassed and retaliated against the victim. Even so, she questioned whether her review was necessary: The school already found Giummo guilty of violating those same policies, she noted. Though focused on the school’s response, Coogan

“Believe me, I’m trying to hold my own end,” he later said. “And I’m trying to get off the 4th line at the same time. It’s hard to do it with all the distractions.” The captain agreed to talk with the other captains and the team’s coach. Coogan’s report says that conversation never happened, but the plaintiff ’s filing questioned why EHS coach Bill O’Neil chose to “overlook” the abuse, effectively allowing it to continue. “A successful 2015-16 boys ice hockey season was more important than suspending and removing players, especially a star player,” the filing reads. In an interview with high school administrators, the victim said he never informed Coach O’Neil about the incidents because he didn’t want to "cause a fuss,” according to interview notes. “I didn’t want [O’Neil] gone,” the victim said. “The captains should have acted more on taking care of this.” O’Neil was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation and remained off the bench as the Hornets advanced through the 2016 playoffs, eventually falling in the championship game to BFASt. Albans. He returned the following year for his 44th and final season with the team

hearing some misconduct was of a sexual nature and again after learning Guimmo had contacted the victim and other teammates despite being told not to. On February 19, high school investigators concluded Giummo had bullied the victim. They followed their disciplinary policy and continued to investigate the hazing, harassment and retaliation claims. But the school suspended its investigation several days later at the request of the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations, a countywide taskforce that investigates sexual crimes. CUSI took the case after local police fielded a complaint from someone not affiliated with the high school alleging Giummo had sexually assaulted the victim. CUSI passed its investigation along to thenChittenden County State’s Attorney TJ Donovan, who referred the case to family court. Since those proceedings are confidential, it’s unclear if Giummo faced any charges. EHS resumed its investigation March 8 and conducted more than a dozen interviews over the next week before Reardon determined that Giummo violated the remaining school policies. In letters to the victim’s parents, Reardon said he couldn’t discuss any specif-

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Ellen Coogan Attorney, independent investigor who authored an August 2016 report on the high school's investigation for “locker boxing,” a ritual in which players put on gloves and hockey pads and repeatedly punched each other. Yet even without proof of prior incidents, O’Neill says the school was on actual notice of the victim’s mistreatment because he reported it to a team captain. “The boys ice hockey team captains in effect were the eyes and ears of the coaches,” O’Neill writes. Captains are held to a higher standard than regular players because they must attend a comprehensive leadership training program and sign a constitution each season detailing their duties, O’Neill notes. He aims to emphasize that responsibility through his second subpoena, which asks for documents related to pre-season ice time, informal games and “captains’ practices.” That will show pattern of EHS “using captains as its agents to accomplish that which it could not do on its own,” he writes, like scheduling practices before the Vermont Principals’ Association permitted the season to start. Lynn disputed this claim, calling it a “novel argument.” The second subpoena also asks for athletic records and recommendation letters that show the main perpetrator was one of the team’s star players. O’Neill

administrators took reasonable steps to ensure the harassment did not continue. She also commended the high school’s efforts to support the victim. Still, Coogan empathized with the victim’s situation, stating the investigation caused him “great deal of stress.” “His experience was one that no student should have to endure,” she wrote. “[He] tried to manage the situation. He asked for help from one of the hockey team captains; help was not forthcoming.”

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FISHING from page 1 and Sean, 6, bringing his boys to the derby was about sharing his love of fishing, which he’s done since he was his sons’ age. Allen was happy to share that he’d caught four fish that morning: three pumpkinseed and one crappie. “It’s my first time in a fishing derby but not my first time fishing here,” he said. “I like seeing the fish and getting my hands dirty with the worms.” “I like catch-and-release,” Sean added with a small smile. Timmons watched his sons and offered advice as they attempted to catch the longest and heaviest fish Indian Brook Reservoir had to offer. Just adjacent to Timmons were 8-yearold LucyLou Wilson of Essex and her uncle, John McMorrow, of Winooski, who stood with a catch in their bucket and a line in the water. It was their first time fishing together. That morning, the duo had caught five fish, and LucyLou named each one as they placed them in the bucket for judging. For 7-year-old Dylan Capron and his father, Shane, of Essex, the event was a way to be together in a place they both love. “He loves being outside. He’d rather be outside than inside,” Capron said, as his son intently watched his fishing pole. Dylan began fishing when he was 4 and had already caught a sunfish, trout and perch, his dad said.

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“Now it’s time for a bass,” Dylan added with a sheepish grin. Nearby, Sammy Ercole, 8, of Essex Jct. cast the pole he won at the 2017 derby into the reservoir with the hope of defending his title. “I’ve won all of the years,” he said. Well, four out of his five years, family friend Christy Maynard clarified. The Ercole family participates every year because Sammy’s dad, Joseph, loves the sport. But it was Maynard’s first time fishing since high school and her first time at Indian Brook Park. “It’s just beautiful,” she said. “It’s great that they get all the kids … teaching them to go out and get up early in the morning.” At day’s end, the kids caught 16 fish. Four children received prizes for their efforts, but it seemed the biggest “win” of the day was the time spent in nature with family and friends. Results: 5-7 yrs old winners: Chase Hayes, bass, 10.25 inches and 6.5 oz. Sammy Ercole, sunfish, 7.75 inches and 5 oz 8-12 yrs old winners: LucyLou Wilson, bass, 10.25 inches, 8 oz Maddie Hayes, bass, 9 inches and 5 oz. PHOTO BY MADELINE CLARK

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Essex failed to exercise duty of care This letter to The Reporter expresses one voter’s concern about the failure of Essex leaders in carrying out their duty of care towards Essex citizens. Since November 2017, all of us have watched unfold multiple reports about two sexual harassment complaints filed in Essex, one in the village, one in the town, against the same official. Whatever the result of Ms. Wrenner’s lawsuit, she knows the difference between a general sexist attitude and illegal sexual harassment. But the handling of Wrenner’s complaint through the town selectboard and town office fails the duty of care to ensure just due process on the town level. Lawyer Ellis, a private attorney on

retainer to the town, failed this duty of care when he stated that he “represented the town’s interests” in judging Wrenner’s complaint. Despite his oath to uphold state laws, Ellis has not felt he represents a just process for a town resident when a town official is accused. Disrespect toward complainant Wrenner follows from that disrespect for just legal process. Any legal statement from the town lawyer or the Essex manager’s office on legal issues in Essex expresses an individual opinion. Neither a local lawyer nor town staff makes the final ruling on a legal opinion – courts, judges and the state attorney general’s office do. That Lawyer Ellis, a personal friend of the accused, did not recuse himself from this case opens him to a complaint of malpractice and conflict

of interest with the Vermont Bar Association. We have just seen this same failure of duty of care again in the town selectboard’s refusal to record full discussions in written minutes. An administrator has commented that the board has the option of hiring a court reporter to take minutes. My mother, a federal court reporter, took an oath to record accurately and truthfully what she heard. She could have lost her license and been fired for inaccurate recording of facts. Our selectboard has just dropped its ethical commitment regarding transparency toward citizens in its minutes. Paula DeMichele Essex Jct.

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REP. LORI HOUGHTON By the time you read this I’m hopeful that we will have overridden Gov. Phil Scott’s veto to pass a fiscally responsible budget – a budget supported by virtually every legislator including members of his own party, provides for appropriately $30 million in income tax reductions and significant reductions in the taxation of social security income and levels the residential education tax rate. Therefore, I’d like to direct your attention to other good work your legislative body accomplished this session. Act 196 aims to make it simpler for small businesses to interact with state government by expanding the information on the Secretary of State website and links to relevant parts of other state websites. The goal is to have a project scope, design, budget and timeline by December 2018 that will act as a roadmap for website enhancements and services for the next 10 years. Act 189 moves us forward in meeting the current and anticipated needs of employers and employees. The bill does many things including, but not limited to, extending the use of Career Pathways in workforce development by engaging students as early as seventh grade, strengthening apprenticeship programs in the state, authorizing the use of Workforce Education Training funds to assist small businesses in recruiting, relocating and retaining workers and develops metrics to measure the relative success of these

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different efforts to guide future decision making. Act 173 allows schools to use their allocated state aid for special education dollars in more flexible ways with a goal of educating students who require additional support more effectively and efficiently. Schools will be unshackled from the intensive bookkeeping that goes along with today’s special education reimbursement system. The bill also emphasizes Vermont’s obligation to students on IEPs and each student’s right to a public education. Act 126 will start changing our wage gap by prohibiting the practice of allowing an employer to ask for a person’s salary history prior to offering them a job. When a woman is asked to reveal her salary during a job interview, which is likely lower than her male counterparts, she is asked to perpetuate an income gap job after job because her salary may be based on her already low pay. This adds up over time, and it is discriminatory. These are just a few of our accomplishments. Mental health, stabilizing our healthcare market, prescription drug transparency, breast imaging without cost sharing, lead poisoning prevention, adverse childhood experiences, gun violence prevention, data brokers and consumer protection and so much more was accomplished. Please reach out with any questions. I can be reached at lhoughton@ leg.state.vt.us or 802-373-0599. I look forward to seeing you around the village this summer. Enjoy!

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Newsprint tariff has real impact on press By FREDRIc RUTBERG

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ommodities tariffs, when imposed properly and judiciously, can be a potent weapon for enforcing trade policy and fairness. However, the slightest shift of breeze could turn it against its users; tariffs are fraught with dangers for all sides and should be used sparingly if at all — and only after all other avenues have been exhausted. While President Donald Trump's ill-considered steel tariffs get a lot of attention, a lesser known tariff poses a serious threat. Earlier this year, the North Pacific Paper Company in Washington state filed a petition with the Department of Commerce alleging that certain competitive Canadian mills were "dumping" paper in the U.S. at an artificially low price. As a result, the U.S. government slapped a tariff that may ultimately amount to a 32 percent surcharge on those Canadian mills' newsprint — affecting virtually every newspaper in America. This self-created debacle threatens the economic viability of many small- and mid-sized newspapers. Even if American mills ran at full capacity, they could only supply 60 percent of the nation's newsprint needs. But they don't — in fact, it's more like 20 percent currently. Newspapers in the Northeast, like the Reformer, import all of their newsprint from Canadian mills because their proximity makes sense from a shipping standpoint. The Reformer's suppliers have been certified to be fair traders, so the tariff doesn't apply to them. That said, now that North

Pacific Paper has secured its protective tariff from one mill or a group of mills, all the others can hike their retail prices accordingly as the law of supply and demand works against the consumer. Newspapers, considered so essential to the sustenance of a healthy republic that the Founding Fathers protected their freedom to publish in the Constitution, are also commercial businesses. When a commodity essential to their survival, specifically newsprint, takes a larger-than-expect-

When a commodity essential to [newspapers'] survival ... takes a largerthan-expected bite out of operating expenses, cuts have to be made elsewhere. ed bite out of operating expenses, cuts have to be made elsewhere in the organization. These can include reporters, editors and other personnel involved with tracking down and reporting the news as well as acting as a watchdog on local government. Even the secondhighest ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, John Cornyn of Texas, has lamented that newspapers as a "foundational element of democracy" are being threatened by the newsprint tariff. While Senator Cornyn's welcome words constitute a refutation of President Trump's "fake news" accu-

sations, they remind us that in small towns across America, costs that can be absorbed by larger metro dailies can become an existential threat to those mom-and-pop local publications that bind the nation's communities together. Due to the nature of their product, not only newspaper companies suffer but so, inevitably, does the public's right to know. The sad truth in the North Pacific case is that honest negotiations between that company and its Canadian competitors might have resolved their conflict before the Commerce Department deployed its blunt tariff weapon. However, all the news is not bleak; the Senate is currently considering a bill titled the PRINT Act, which would suspend the newsprint tariffs until a study could be completed as to their potential long-term deleterious effects on the newspaper industry. After that study is completed, the president would be required to review it and determine if such a tariff is in the industry's best interests. There may have been no intent to injure newspapers — which do not have an ally in the president — in imposing this tariff, but the law of unintended consequences has certainly come into play. Considerable research into the implications of applying specific tariffs must be done before action is taken. That was plainly not the case with the newsprint tariff, and there is no indication it was done in the applying or proposing of other tariffs, either. Fredric Rutberg is publisher of The Brattleboro Reformer, where this editorial first appeared.

Our state is an entrepreneur’s dream By GEOFF ROBERTsON

hen people think of Vermont, an entrepreneurial incubator site is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. Yet that is exactly what our state has the potential to be. Earlier this year, Accel-VT, a business accelerator for climate economy start-ups, worked with eight companies to help them continue on their trajectory to become successful businesses. The companies gained access to industry expertise, an incredible network of local entrepreneurs and opportunities to establish demonstration sites for their products. Through Accel-VT, we gained the knowledge that what Vermont has to offer entrepreneurs, beyond a high quality of life, is access to businesses and consumers, as well as a valuable testing ground for their products – a critical element in helping start-ups attract much needed capital. There are a few essential ingredients required to make a successful business. Early stage customers willing to try out an emerging product is one of those ingredients. With customers validating their products, startups are much more likely to gain access to the holy-grail for entrepreneurs – capital – as they can provide potential investors with data on customer results and prove adoption. The eight companies that participated in AccelVT’s program worked with over 40 mentors who were industry experts, successful entrepreneurs and investors. These mentors provided input, feedback and critical advice to the start-ups. Perhaps most importantly, in addition to providing their wisdom, they opened up doors and opportunities for the eight companies to try out their products. All eight companies that participated in Accel-VT had substantive meetings with various Vermont companies who are interested in their technology and products and many are exploring product purchase agreements. Omega Grid is a peer-to-peer energy platform startup, designed to connect people directly with clean energy projects and to help utilities with grid balancing by using blockchain technology. Through the Accel-VT program, Omega Grid was introduced to a number of Vermont utility leaders. The result? This year, Burlington, Vermont may become the first municipal utility in the nation to use blockchain to manage supply and demand in real time. Skyven Technologies’ solar collectors use cutting edge technology to generate hot water for manufacturing applications and other commercial heating needs. Through the Accel-VT program, Skyven was introduced to a number of successful Vermont companies who are now exploring the use of this technology at their facility.. A.F. Mensah, is a solar and battery storage integration provider. Through the contacts they made through the Accel-VT program, A.F. Mensah is working with multiple Vermont utilities to potentially provide battery powered traffic lights to Vermont’s streets. While Vermont may be known for our idyllic views and great beer and ice cream, we also have the potential to be known as a thriving economic engine for climate economy entrepreneurs. Our small size, entrepreneurial spirit and close-knit communities make Vermont the perfect place for entrepreneurs to test their emerging businesses and products. Accel-VT will be welcoming another round of climate economy start-up businesses – this time focused on agricultural and food technologies -- to apply for our 2018 fall program. The application process is now open! To learn more check out: www. accel-vt.com. Geoff Robertson is the business assistance director at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Accel-VT is a program of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund.

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Religious Directory

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 6 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org. COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH - 1 Whitcomb Meadows Lane, Essex Jct. 879-4313. Rev. Jeannette Conver, pastor. Adult bible class: 9 a.m., Sunday service: 10 a.m. with fellowship following. Infant through pre-K childcare provided, cccpastorjeannette@gmail.com;

arChive phoTo

The Vermont Quilt Festival takes place over the entire weekend at the Champlain Valley Exposition. This is New England's largest and oldest quilting event boasting exhibits, lectures, classes and quilts of all kinds on display. See the calendar listing for Friday, June 22 for the complete details.

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DAYBREAk COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek

senior sTrengTh group FiTness

Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots. FIRST CONgREgATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org ; Email: welcome@fccej.org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes, Assoc. Pastor, Rev. Josh Simon. Summer Worship One Service 9 am, June 3 – September 2. Communion: first Sunday of every month. School Year Faith Formation. Jr. & High School Youth Groups. Heavenly Food Pantry – second Monday, 5:30-7:30pm; fourth Thursday, 2-6pm, except for Nov & Dec when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7pm. Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Finally @ First Band, Joyful Noise, Cherub Music, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups. gRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwRENCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 158 West St., Essex Jct. 878.5331. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Sundays: 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hfslvt.org. MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist, Sundays: 10 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; office@stjamesvt.com. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex. 878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.

9:45 a.m., HammerFit Athletic Club, 21 Essex Way, Suite 115, Essex Jct. Classes are appropriate for all abilities instructed by personal trainers who can recommend and demonstrate modifications (due to injury, ailment, etc.) as needed. Ages 45 and up, $5.

Movie aFTernoon

1 p.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. Free popcorn and lemonade. Call 899-4962 for details.

CoFFee ChaT wiTh evan

2 - 3 p.m., Sweet Alchemy, 45 Upper Main St. #104, Essex Jct. This is an opportunity for anyone in the community to meet municipal manager Evan Teich in a casual setting, and let him know of any questions, concerns or ideas that you might have. Don’t make Evan spend the hour by himself with only his latte for company! Stop by to introduce yourself and let him know what matters to you in the community.

read and sip

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Sip some juice, make a snack and listen to a story. Ages 5-10.

MilTon FarMers' MarkeT

3:30 - 7 p.m., Hannaford Plaza, Route 7, Milton. Locally grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, maple syrup, prepared foods, baked goods, live music and so much more! EBT/ SNAP, Farm to Family coupons and debit cards accepted. Once again, the market will host craft days on the third Thursday of every month and will offer free activities, taste tests, Millie the Bookmobile and coupons for kids at the Power of Produce Club. For more information, visit miltonyouth.org/farmers or contact the market manager at 893-1009 or farmersmarket@ miltonyouth.org.

MounT MansField sCale Modelers

6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library, Essex Jct. An informal gather-

ing of scale model enthusiasts and model builders encompassing all areas of skill level. Show off projects, discuss modeling tips and techniques and gain inspiration from fellow modelers. Call 879-0765 after 6 p.m. for more information.

22 Friday verMonT QuilT FesTival

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. New England’s largest and oldest quilt event delights visitors with the dazzling color and artistry in the hundreds of quilts on display. enjoy several exhibits of new and antique quilts, lectures and classes by noted quilt artists, quilt appraisals, free gallery talks, vendor demonstrations and great shopping in the extensive vendor mall. Daily admission for adults $12; children under 14 are free. Visit vqf.org or call 872-0034 for more information.

MusiC wiTh raph

9:30 - 10 a.m., Brownell Library. Come sing, dance and play with Raph. All ages.

Make your own rain sTiCks

10 a.m. - noon, Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. Make and decorate a rain stick you can take home. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up; no registration required.

MusiCal sTory TiMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock ‘n’ read together on Friday mornings with books, songs, and instruments. All ages.

larp

3 - 5 p.m., Brownell Library. Live Action Role Play is open to all middle and high school students who want to have adventures in a mythical land.

dungeons & dragons

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures. Dungeon Master serves as this role playing game’s referee and storyteller. For grades 6 and up.

23 saTurday experienCe The verMonT FronTier

All day, Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Burlington. In honor of Ethan Allen Day, The re-enactors of Col. Seth Warner's regiment will bring the Homestead to life all weekend! Come watch numerous craft, lifestyle, cooking, and trade demonstrations, as well as military drill, and other hands-on historical activities! At 3:30 p.m. on Saturday there will be a performed eviction of a Yorker by the Green Mountain Boys.

verMonT QuilT FesTival

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. (See Friday, June 22 for complete details.)

weekend sTory TiMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs!

sTory TiMe

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Each week, we'll choose a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. Free; all ages.

haM radio Field days

2 - 6 p.m., Redmond Road, Williston. See amateur radio operators set up communication systems under emergency conditions, setting up self-contained stations powered by batteries or generators. Observe operators making contacts all over the country and sit in on seminars about amateur radio and how to obtain a license. Contact Mitch Stern at 879-6589 or www.ranv.org.

Civil war heriTage Trail

11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Vt. National Guard Library and Museum, Camp Johnson, 789 Vt. National Guard Rd., Colchester. There is much to discuss including fiscal sponsorship, production details and publication. Lunch provided. Please attend this important meeting; RSVP at 893-6791.

sTannard CaMp, sons oF union veTerans

presenTaTion

2:30 p.m., Vt. National Guard Library and Museum, Camp Johnson, 789 Vt. National Guard Rd., Colchester. Presentation will include a video and discussion of the War of the Rebellion (1861-65) and the major veterans' group formed after the conflict. Email stannardcamp@gmail.com for more information.

BalleT perForManCe: "la Bayadere"

3:30 p.m., Mt. Mansfield Union High School, 211 Browns Trace Rd., Jericho. Elan Ballet Theatre and Elan Academy of Classical Ballet of Essex Junction proudly present this full length production guest starring professional dancer Vladimir Roje. Student dancers from Essex Jct. will join Roje to bring this spectacular ballet to life. Tickets are available at tututix.com and at the door.

phoTo gallery reCepTion

4 - 6 p.m., Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main St., Essex Jct. Darkroom Gallery will host a reception to recognize the photographers whose photos were selected by juror Saul Robbins for our Personal Perspective exhibition. Beverages and light refreshments will be provided. Free; all ages.

24 sunday experienCe The verMonT FronTier All day, Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Burlington. (See Saturday, June 23 for complete details.)

verMonT QuilT FesTival

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. (See Friday, June 22 for complete details.)

wildFlowers open sTudio

10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wildflowers Studio, 43 upper Main St., Essex Jct. (See Sunday, June 17 for details.)

winooski FarMers' MarkeT 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Champlain Mill Green, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski. (See Sunday, June 17 for details.)

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calendar local meetingS tueSday, June 26 6:30 p.m., village trustees meeting/Public hearing fye 19 water/Sewer/Sanitation rates, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

wedneSday, June 27 6:30 p.m., Bike/Pedestrian improvements for vt 15, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

thurSday, June 28 6:30 p.m., town Planning commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

Ballet Performance: "la Bayadere"

3:30 p.m., Mt. Mansfield Union High School, 211 Browns Trace Rd., Jericho. (See Saturday, June 23 for details.)

25 monday Senior Strength grouP fitneSS

9:45 a.m., HammerFit Athletic Club, 21 Essex Way, Suite 115, Essex Jct. (See Thursday, June 21 for complete details)

Story time

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Enjoy reading, rhyming and crafts each week! All ages.

tech helP with clif

Noon - 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering oneon-one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

turtleS rock! carman and the coSmoS

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Meet Carman the three-toed box turtle and Franklin, a giant tortoise. Learn about them and their habitat. Learn why turtles cross the road and how to help them. Best for ages 5-10.

lego cluB

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Build awesome creations using our collection of LEGOs!

muSical monday: "hairSPray" 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Watch this musical about a plump teen who shakes things up on a TV dance show in 1962 Baltimore in this musical adaptation of the 1988 John Waters' cult hit. New Line Cinema, 2007. 117 min. Rated PG. Free popcorn!

26 tueSday Screech and hoot: the Science of Bird communication

10 - 11:30 a.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. The Traveling Storyteller’s performances are interactive with the audience so everyone can experience the adventure of stories! All ages; no registration required.

Back Pack theater

1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Talented Teen troupe from Swanton performs live theater, acting out two stories, "The Princess

and the Pea" and "City Mouse, Country Mouse" in the main reading room. For children 5-10.

liBrary teenS rock!

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Join in creating a PVC Organ that will be stationed outside the library for the summer. For ages 10 and up.

droP-in knitting cluB

6:30 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring in your current knitting project or start a new one in the company of fellow knitters!

27 wedneSday mint conditioning for 45+

tech time with traci

10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. Need some tech help? Drop in with your device and your questions.

Story time

10 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Each week come hear a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. Free; all ages.

tech helP with clif

Noon - 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

five cornerS farmerS' market

4 - 7:30 p.m., Five Corners, 3 Main St., Essex Jct. Visit the new location for the return of the farmers' market! Market vendors offer produce, meat, specialty food, agriculture, prepared food, crafts and there will also be a featured community table. The market will also host a wide range of talented musicians. For a full list of vendors and musicians, to learn more and volunteer, please check out our website: 5cornersfarmersmarket. com and facebook.com/ 5CornersFarmersMarket.

lgBt+ droP-in grouP

5 -6 p.m., Brownell Library. LGBT+ teens and allies are welcome to drop by the library to socialize with peers. For grades 8-12 and recent grads.

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30 Saturday

Senior Strength grouP fitneSS

teddy Bear Story time

9:45 a.m., HammerFit Athletic Club, 21 Essex Way, Suite 115, Essex Jct. (See Thursday, June 21 for complete details.)

age well BBQ Social

11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Age Well, 76 Pearl St., Ste. 201, Essex Jct. Hamburger, hot dogs, potato/pasta salads, watermelon, cookies, milk, coffee, tea and lemonade make up this classic summer menu. The band "Deuces Wild" will also be playing. Call 865-0360 for more information.

movie afternoon

1 p.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. Free popcorn and lemonade. Call 899-4962 for details.

read and SiP

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Sip some juice, make a snack and listen to a story. Ages 5-10.

heavenly food Pantry

2 - 6 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1 Church St., Essex Jct. Residents of the village and town of Essex are welcome as well as Westford residents.

29 friday teddy Bear droP off

All day, Brownell Library. Bring your stuffed animal to stay overnight at the library. Pick them up on Saturday. For all ages!

make your own wind chimeS

10 a.m. - noon, Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. We have all the supplies to make and decorate wind chimes you can take home. For ages 6 and up; no registration required.

muSical Story time

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock ‘n’ read together on Friday mornings with books, songs and instruments. All ages.

anime night

6 - 8 p.m., Laboratory B, 266 Pine St., Burlington. Join us as we view the latest animated shows originating from Japan. We'll watch four or more episodes and then chat about the show. You will also be able to learn about other Anime events in our area. Enter through the side door. Call 777-9012 or email lazerem91@gmail.com for information.

teddy Bear SleeP over for teenS

6:30 - 8 p.m., Brownell Library. Children leave a favorite stuffed animal during the day. Teens come in for ice cream, picture-taking of stuffed animals and note-writing about about the animal's stay at the library. Grades 6 and up.

10 - 10:30 a.m., Essex Free LIbrary. A rockin' summer reading party to kick off the summer with fun and games with Big Blue Trunk!

weekend Story time

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs!

Story time

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Each week, we'll choose a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. Free; all ages.

ehS 40th claSS reunion

6 - 10 p.m. VFW Post 6698, 73 Pearl St., Essex Jct. The class of 1978 invites classmates and friends from neighboring years to a reunion celebration. Dinner and dancing included; cash bar. To RSVP and for more information, please go to our Facebook event page or email Brenda Smith at bcafweeb@ gmail.com.

1 Sunday farmerS' market

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Champlain Mill Green, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski. Managed by the Winooski Community Partnership, the Winooski Farmers' Market brings you Vermont’s finest local produce, farm goods, artisan crafts, locally prepared foods, musical entertainment and a fun interactive kid’s program - the Power of Produce Club. The Winooski Farmers' Market, is distributing free meals at the Winooski Farmers Market for anyone under the age of 18.

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10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wildflowers Studio, 43 upper Main St., Essex Jct. Time for children to independently explore the four fixed learning areas; tinkering, open ended art, sensory play, and paint exploration. Activities and materials that are appropriate for all ages and abilities. This is a place where children can relish in limitless creativity without concern for MESS! Thus, children should always arrive in “studio clothes.” $15 for one child; $5 additional children.

ongoing eventS harriet farnSworth Powell hiStorical muSeum

Thursdays 6 - 7:30 p.m., Sundays 1 - 4 p.m, Browns River Rd., Essex Jct. Special exhibits this season focusing on WWI and the 125th anniversary of the Village of Essex Junction.

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Hornets boys tennis nets state championship

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"This year has been epic," one parent said of the Essex boys’ tennis team’s 2018 season. With a 15-1 record against all opposition and a State Championship title (Essex's first since 2011), there probably wasn't a better word to describe the year: epic. What is truly amazing is that even before the championship title and the near perfect record, the season had already been great. It all started with a win over tennis rivals South Burlington, a team Essex hadn't beaten since 2015, with a close 4-3 match. South Burlington had Essex's number over the years, but with a season opener win for the Hornets over the Wolves, the year began with exciting energy. It was followed by a win over Colchester, then Burlington and one over Champlain Valley Union. Weeks passed, and the season continued to roll with nine straight wins, the only loss coming from Stowe. With playoffs looming just around the corner, the regular season ended with wins over St. Johnsbury and Mount Mansfield. Whispers of winning a state title started to be heard within the small high school tennis community of Essex, and that perhaps the Hornets were the team to beat. However, one thing will always be true about tennis and in sports the favorites do not always win, and there was still much more tennis to be played.

Being seeded second during the playoffs meant that Essex's matches would all be played on home soil (an away match would only mean a meeting in the final with top-seeded rivals Stowe at their homecourt). Playoffs began with a win over Harwood, which set-up a quarterfinal clash once more against South Burlington - and it was a thriller. Tied at 3-3, with one match left to go, 5th singles player Brendan Brooks was down 5-4, and two-set points in the first set. In that moment, Essex's journey towards a state title felt all but lost. But in typical Brooks fashion, a comeback win in the first set and handily winning the second set meant one step closer for Essex to the finals. Close to losing it all and yet still in the hunt for a state title, the team had renewed hope and a feeling of undeniable certainty, “it’s our time this year.” A win over Montpelier in rainy conditions in the semis setup a finals clash with Stowe in their backyard. The Championship match against Stowe will be one that will always be remembered by those present. It was a titanic match, feeling as if all of Stowe came out to cheer their team. The finals was a back and forth see-saw match with Essex piling on the wins, only to be followed by Stowe with their own matching victories. The match eventually tied at 3-3 and it was up to senior Carl Fung to close it out, but it wouldn't come easy. Fung won the first set after being down a set point, and came back from a 5-1

deficit in the second set to eventually win 7-4 in the tiebreaker. After a long title drought and lost chances to win in previous seasons, the Essex Hornets finally won their first State Championship title in seven years. The celebration between teammates, friends and family was jubilant. This past season for the Essex boys’ tennis team was quite unforgettable. Six seniors are graduating, including two-time state individual champion Preston Gordon, Andy Shen, Carl Fung, Lucas Buell, Ethan Brueckner and Alex He. As great as they all were as tennis players, the one thing they were missing was a state title, and did they ever deserve to end their high school tennis careers with a championship. Returning junior players were David Wrenner, Brendan Brooks, Paolo Mattos-Caned and Santosh Rajendran. They all played integral parts in the overall success of the year, and they are looking forward to begin next year as the leaders of a defending state championship team. Alongside them were freshmen Aidan Jensen, David Knickerbocker, Luke Alden and Eric Lu, who all learned firsthand the joys of being part of a high school tennis team. It was a season to remember, definitely an epic one. Lastly, to my team; this journey that we went on this year has been unforgettable. I am so proud of each and everyone of you. It has been a privilege to have been your coach this year.

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By JOE GONILLO If I forgot to wish all the dads out there Happy Father’s Day last week, my apologies. Congrats to all graduates from ADL, EMS and EHS. Good luck as you continue your education and/or move on to future endeavors. School’s out for students and teachers. YEAH! Summer officially starts this week. Town and Jct. pools and camps are open for business. The Lake

Monsters are back as well as high school all-star games, little league and Babe Ruth baseball and summer soccer leagues. And...there’s always the World Cup! Here are the latest standings in the best Women’s Soccer League in Chittenden (and any surrounding) County. Glad it’s back for yet another fun, exciting, enjoyable season. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Vt. Energy Legs 3-0-0 Huff N' Puff 2-0-1 Shenanigans 1-1-0 2 Sisters 1-1-1 ESDI 1-0-2 802 Cross Fit 1-0-1 NE Kingdom Warriors 0-0-2 Tha Warriors 0-0-2

Congratulations to the following athletes on their all-league and/or summer all-star game selection: Metro Division Basebal Coach of the year: former Hornet Tim Albertson, Champlain Valley. Most RBIs (25): Garrett Somerset; Most home runs (4): Maverick King, Garrett Somerset; Most K’s (64): Maverick King. First team Pitchers: Mav King, 1B: Garrett Somerset, 2B: Ryan Young, SS: Grady Cram, OF Cory Giannelli. Honorable mention Essex: Anthony Hope, Robby Meslin; MMU: Max Eriksson, Josh Springer.

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