Wasps Run to Victory in Season-Opening Race

Thetford — Thetford Academy’s Meaggie Balch and Woodstock High’s Grace Vollers were in it for the long haul on Tuesday … five kilometers of it, in fact. Vollers’ Woodstock High cross country teammates followed closely enough to help the Wasps nip Balch’s Panthers in a season-opening Marble Valley League race at Thetford Academy.

Balch won the girls individual division in 22 minutes, 13 seconds. Woodstock outpointed their hosts by placing Vollers (24:24) and Sydney Pilot (24:51) in the two spots behind Balch, getting a sixth-place finish by Kit Oney (26:46) and a 12th from Hailey Napier (27:59) for a four-point victory.

Grace Clement (27:07), Hannah Harkins (27:08) and Morgan Lavoy (27:09) were 8-9-10 to complete Thetford’s tally. Lillian McCray had the best finish for Hartford, placing 23rd in 34:23.

Bellows Falls tipped the Panthers in the boys team race. Brattleboro’s Isaac Frietas-Eagan won in 18:59. TA earned a 2-4-11-13 result through Malcolm Silver-Van Meter (18:59), Ian Spelman (20:13), Eamon Deffner (22:57) and Eli Kaliski (23:24).

Robert Grots topped Woodstock with a time of 25:52, good for 17th overall. The race included a number of athletes who had yet to complete 10 practices in order to have their times count toward team tallies.

The next MVL race will be at Bellows Falls Union High School on Tuesday.

Boys team scores: Bellows Falls 26, Thetford 30, Brattleboro 31.

Girls team scores: Woodstock 21, Thetford 25, Brattleboro 41.

Boys Soccer

Hartford 6
Mount Mansfield 2

White River Junction — Expecting a typical one-goal affair with the visiting Cougars, Hartford High coach Kevin Guilbault instead enjoyed a four-goal explosion from his Hurricanes (1-0) in the match’s final 14 minutes for a lopsided victory at Maxfield Sports Complex.

Up 2-1 midway through the second half, Ben Rouillard scored back-to-back goals in the 66th and 69th minutes to take control. Goalkeeper Jordy Allard (five saves) denied an MMU penalty kick and rebound in the 72nd minute, to which his teammates responded with goals in the 73rd minute from Kyle Prior and the 77th from Nick Jones.

“There was a lot going on from the 66th minute,” Guilbault deadpanned.

Jones and Prior also scored in the first half to join Rouillard in the two-goal department. Jones’ strikes were his first in varsity play, while fellow freshman Andrew St. Martin produced his first varsity assist. Prior, Jones, Patrick McGlone and Carter Farnsworth also had assists.

“We need to have a good balance between offense and defense,” Guilbault said. “Luckily, we were able to finish today. I hope we continue to score goals, because I think we’ll learn to take care of defense.”

The Canes visit Spaulding on Friday.

Woodsville 12, Lin-Wood 1

Woodsville — Antonio Houde lit up the Lumberjacks for six goals and an assist as the Engineers (3-0) rolled to their third straight win.

Alex Enderson scored four times for Woodsville, which received single strikes from Adam Cataldo and Sam Pushee. Cataldo also set up three goals, with Houde, Pushee, Cody Burroughs, Garrett Olsen and Brandon Brown also earning helpers.

Jason Turner stopped six shots for Woodsville, which bolted to a 7-1 halftime lead. The Engineers should get a stiffer test on Thursday when they visit Epping, which coach Mike Ackerman said is one of the better Division IV squads in the southern half of New Hampshire.

Lebanon 6, Trinity 1

Lebanon — The Raiders’ Julian Stott got things started on track early, finding Luke Sandmann for a goal in 18 seconds into the game to put the hosts in front for good.

Sandmann added a second goal just four minutes later, scoring on a feed from Graham Chickering. Nate Gariepy then threaded a perfect pass for Owen Johnstone to one-time home seven minutes later to give the Raiders a 3-0 lead.

Trinity scored before halftime, but Lebanon tallied three more after the break to pull away. Chickering added a goal, Patrick Mason and Connor Downs each scored for their first career varsity goals, and Stott and Logan Falzarano both had assists.

Davis Cole and Erik Spaulding combined for three saves in net for Lebanon (3-1), which plays at undefeated ConVal on Thursday.

Windsor 9, Oxbow 0

Windsor — The Yellowjackets led, 5-0, at halftime and allowed the Olympians only a few scoring chances during their season opener. Windsor improved to 1-1.

A.J. Wood had a hat trick, Brandon Tillman had two goals and Jacob Curtis, Cameron O’Brien, Hunter Grela and Isaac Robison also tallied. Tim Hodges played a strong game for the visitors, starting on the back line before moving into the midfield.

Woodstock 4Otter Valley 1

Woodstock — The Wasps scored three goals in the first half and cruised over the Otters to improve to 2-0.

Cody Carnehammer scored with an assist to Emilio Montano to give Woodstock the early lead. Collin Campbell and Patrick Bald also scored before halftime to help the hosts to a 3-1 advantage. Will Crompton added a goal after the break. Cullen McCarthy finished a pair of assists.

Goalies Jack Arthur and Steve Bianchi combined for three saves. Woodstock hosts U-32 on Friday.

Craftsbury 3, Rivendell 2

Orford — The Raptors lost a tight battle with one of the top teams in Vermont D-III.

Lucas DeSouza answered an early Craftsbury goal to knot things up at 1-1, scoring with an assist to Robert Burgwedel. The Chargers answered three minutes later to retake the lead, and Raptor freshman Johnny Vogelien knotted the score at 2-2, with Collin Gould assisting.

The Chargers finally broke the deadlock with a goal in the 72nd minute.

“It was very tight, very close. We had plenty of opportunities in the first half where we could have scored. Some days the soccer gods shine upon you; some days they rain on you,” Rivendell coach Bob Thatcher said.

Keeper Dashiel Fukushima had 18 saves for the Raptors (1-1), who are off until hosting Sharon for homecoming on Sept. 17.

Williamstown 3South Royalton 2 (ot)

South Royalton — The Royals rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit in their opener to force overtime, but the Blue Devils prevailed in extra time.

Nicholas Howe and Brais Figueroa notched the goals that drew South Royalton (0-1) level.

“We were very tentative in the first half, but we should have won this game,” SoRo coach Alex Montano said. “I’m encouraged at how we bounced back.”

The Royals host Whitcomb-Rochester on Thursday.

Stevens 12, Newport 0

Claremont — The Cardinals (3-1) won their third in a row, and second with double-digit offense, to beat the Tigers (0-4).

Newport plays its next two at home, be

ginning Friday against InterLakes. Stevens hits the road for its next two, starting at Newfound on Friday.

Girls Soccer Sharon 7, Twinfield 0

Sharon — Mallory Lloyd had three goals and an assist to lead the Phoenix (2-0).

Eleanor Frost added a goal and two assists. and Lily Crowley, Grace Dorman and Meghan Shirley also scored for TSA. The win served as a tune-up for D-IV Sharon in advance of a trip to D-II Burke Mountain on Saturday.

Woodsville 2Lin-Wood 2 (2 ot)

Woodsville — The Engineers rallied from a two-goal deficit to earn a draw with the Lumberjacks.

Molly Clough scored both goals in the second half after trailing 2-0 at the break. Both were unassisted on breaks down the right side of the pitch. Clough was a force on the attack for most of the game, finishing with 10 shots.

“Today we played a nice, full game,” Woodsville coach Ann Loud said. “We were down in numbers; the kids that played went really hard. Every one of them busted their butts. We’ll get kids healthy and back on the field, and we’ll be OK.”

Keeper McKenzie Dennis had seven saves for the Engineers (0-2-1), who play at Epping on Thursday.

Field Hockey Derryfield 2, Hanover 0

Manchester — The Marauders couldn’t overcome two early goals by the Cougars and dropped to 1-2.

“They scored twice off corners early. We didn’t do so bad once we settled in; it just took us a while to settle in. I’m proud of the effort of my team,” Hanover coach Jean Essex said.

Goalie Sophie Cardenali had 14 saves for the Marauders. Essex praised the defensive play of Maddie Wallace, Mae Butler, Allyce Good and Maggie Kohl. Hanover visits Lebanon on Friday.

Stevens 2, Pembroke 0

Pembroke, n.h. — The Cardinals (3-0) stayed perfect heading into a Thursday home date with Laconia.

Golf Hanover Edges Souhegan

Amherst, n.h. — The Marauders’ depth was enough for a four-stroke victory over Souhegan in a match on the front nine at Amherst Country Club.

Hanover’s Brian Seltzer and Souhegan’s Jeff Boehm tied for the medal with 2-over par rounds of 38. Jack Brendel added a 40 for the Marauders, David Lehmann had 41, Matthew Suriawinata had 44 and Jasper Meyer had 45.

Hanover visits Hollis Brookline at The Overlook on Thursday.

Team scores: Hanover 208, Souhegan 212, Trinity 254.

Stevens Second At Canterbury Woods

Canterbury, n.h. — With Cody Schoolcraft sharing third place out of a field of 24 golfers, the Cardinals (3-2) beat Campbell and Monadnock to finish second behind host Bow at Canterbury Woods Country Club.

The Falcons easily won the day, finishing 39 strokes better than Stevens behind the 1-2 punch of medalist Doug Champagne’s 1-over-par 37 and a 39 from runner-up Ronan Lucey. Schoolcraft shared third with Bow’s Jack Olson at 41.

The Cards picked up the rest of their points from Teagan Daignault (47), Ian MacDonald (61) and Hunter LaClair (61) for a key win over Campbell.

“It was a huge win for us, because Campbell is one of those playoff contenders,” Stevens coach Ryan Seaver said. “I kind of challenged the guys before the match, and they responded.”

Stevens heads to the Country Club of New Hampshire on Thursday for match with Monadnock, Prospect Mountain and host Kearsarge.

Team scores: Bow 161, Stevens 200, Campbell 210, Monadnock 215.

Woodsville Gets Win

Bethlehem, n.h. — The Engineers opened their season by getting one victory out of a four-school match at Maplewood Country Club.

White Mountains took the team win behind the medal-winning play of Griffin Crane (41). The Engineers kept their scores tight, getting a 54 from Ben Simboli, a 55 from Travis Stoddard and rounds of 56 from Brooke Simano and Seanon May.

“Got the first-match jitters out of the way,” Woodsville coach Brian Simano said.

The Engineers (1-2) head to Moultonborough on Thursday.

Team scores: White Mountains 203, Littleton 217, Woodsville 221, Profile 249.

Girls Volleyball Burlington 3, MVCS 1

Quechee — The Eagles picked up a victory in the second set but lost in their season opener to the Seahorses by scores of 15-25, 25-22, 19-25 and 16-25.

Taylor Paquette had seven kills and 15 digs for MVCS. Rachel Seale also had seven kills to go along with 11 digs. Emily Jasmin had 60 assists. The Eagles visit Lyndon on Friday.