Quechee
Sophomore Josh King scored four goals with an assist — more than doubling his scoring total from a year ago — as MVCS wrapped up the Red Devils, 7-1.
Daniel Roberts, another sophomore, scored his first two career goals after finishing with five assists as a freshman.
Mid Vermont led 6-0 at halftime during its second straight opening-day win over Chelsea.
“We were hoping for a win, planning for a win,” said Eagles coach Zach Bryan. “But you never know. We weren’t quite expecting this.”
Nate Twarog added a goal and Jake Roberts notched a pair of assists for the Eagles, who are looking to improve following a 2-8 campaign a year ago.
“Our ball control and passing has definitely improved,” Bryan noted.
King scored just twice while starting as a freshman a year ago, but showed sufficient knack for the twine Friday.
“It was a very good game for Josh. He’s an outside midfielder who had some good shots from quite a distance,” Bryan said.
Brandon Palmer made one save for Mid Vermont, which hosts Long Trail on Wednesday.
Sharon
Harvey Kelley had one goal, Sam Knoerlein registered two assists and Dylan Carson-Turner had one helper.
“We didn’t give up very many chances today; (goalie) Thatcher Morrison only needed to make one save,” Sharon coach Rob Stainton said. “We were a bit more effective on offense as well.”
Sharon hosts Craftsbury on Tuesday.
Barre, Vt.
Kyle Prior scored the lone goal for Hartford in the 39th minute, assisted by a through ball from Pat McGlone.
Goalie Jordy Allard made three saves for the Hurricanes, who host Springfield on Thursday.
Newport
“We possessed the ball a lot better, actually controlled a lot of the game,” said Newport coach Ethan Jean. “The tempo was much more in our favor.”
T.J. Hubert scored on a penalty kick and Rafael Coloumbi scored on a feed from Dylan Palmer, pulling the Tigers within 3-2 before the Lakers added an insurance goal in the final minutes.
Caleb Palmer made nine saves for the Tigers, who visit Stevens on Tuesday.
Whitefield, n.h.
Kyle Langlais and Micah McCullough also scored. McCullough, Stenger and Owen Schneider each had assists. Keeper Hunter Whyte had seven saves.
The Royals have already equaled last season’s win total (3-13) and will look to keep the momentum going at Derryfield on Tuesday afternoon.
Sunapee
Freshman Darren Hulton scored on a breakaway in the 24th minute to put Sunapee in front early. Keeper Will Palin earned the assist, setting up Hulton’s breakaway on a long goal kick. The Huskies tied it with an equalizer in the 70th minute.
Palin made five saves in net for the Lakers (3-1), who visit Moultonborough on Tuesday.
Woodstock
Carnehammer had the only goal of the first half with an assist to Emilio Montano. Cullen McCarthy put the hosts in front 2-0 with an unassisted strike after halftime. Carnehammer then scored on a Patrick Bald assist to cap the scoring. Keeper Jack Arthur had 12 saves.
The Wasps visit Rutland on Tuesday.
Hanover
Jack Acker scored eight minutes into the second half with an assist to Marcus Helble. Helble then converted 13 minutes later, scoring following a nice through ball feed from Charlie Adams. Central added a tally with nine minutes left to play but the Marauders’ defense held to preserve the win.
Goalie Patrick Logan had four saves for Hanover (4-0). Aidan Ryan had nine saves for Central (3-2). Marauders’ defenders Simon Kahn and Lucas Adams-Blackmore each played strong games, according to coach Rob Grabill.
The Marauders host Bedford (4-1) on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in a clash of top two teams in NHIAA Division I.
Bristol, n.h.
Mitchell Paquette started the scoring with an assist to Noah Spaulding. Drew Grenier scored off a feed from Paquette. Spaulding then scored on an assist to Grenier. Goalie Tanner Durkee had three saves for Stevens (4-1).
Coach Jason Stone praised the play of Parker Moote and Logan Bonneau.
Arlington, Vt.
After an early Arlington goal, Cam O’Brien scored for Windsor on a penalty kick to knot it up at 1-1 midway through the first half. O’Brien had beaten the Arlington keeper before a defender blocked his ensuing shot attempt to set up the penalty kick.
The Eagles scored the eventual game-winner with 20 minutes left to play.
Windsor goalie Ryan Saucier had a strong game according to coach Andy Tufts. “He was very active in the box, he was tremendous. He did everything he could do.”
The Jacks visit Thetford on Monday.
North Clarendon, Vt.
Woodstock goalie Brittany Poljacik made a whopping 20 saves, according to coach Greg Labella, as the Minutemen peppered her with 28 shots.
Labella credited the effort of his midfield and defense. “They challenged for every ball, but the speed of Mill River was tough to handle,” Labella said.
The Wasps are back on the road Wednesday at Mount Anthony.
Sunapee
It was a strong game by Sunapee goalie Suzanne Rickard, who made five saves.
Sunapee held a 16-7 advantage in shots and had chances to score, including an overtime breakaway.
Newport
Hannah Stark scored the first three goals for Newport, one of which was assisted by Rachel Stark. Alyssa Burr and Rachel Stark also scored. Burr and Morgan Shepard added assists.
Lebanon
Wu scored in the 65th and 70th minutes, both coming off corners from J-J Taube. Lebanon goalie Kassidee Rogers anchored a busy Raiders backline. Hanover had an 18-1 advantage in shots. Lebanon is 0-6.
Claremont
Both teams gathered for a joint ice-bucket challenge post game to cap a great day of fundraising by both teams.
Belisle countered a 2-0 halftime deficit with two straight goals for Stevens, the second coming on a penalty kick, to knot the score at 2-2. Fall Mountain took the lead back a minute after Belisle’s second goal and added an insurance score late in regulation.
Cardinals starting goalie Amber Duford had to leave with an injury in the first half and was replaced by Kaitlyn Chambers.
Colchester, Vt.
The Lakers led 7-0 early before Hartford rallied to take a 13-7 lead at halftime.
Senior Hartford QB Gavin Farnsworth found classmate Jack Elder for a touchdown pass in the third quarter and Hartford’s ground game took over from there, accumulating 252 yards on 40 carries for a 6.3-yard average.
Tyler Hamilton ran for 111 yards on just six carries, including a 53-yard scoring burst. Farnsworth (eight carries, 41 yards, touchdown) and Kody Rhodes (seven carries, 26 yards, two scores) also contributed on the ground.
Meanwhile, Hartford’s defense kept the Lakers at bay.
“We really shut down the run, and our (defensive backs) were right there when they tried to throw,” assistant coach Bill Schellong said. “Nick Porter had two passes defensed.”
The Hurricanes entertain Massachusetts Division I Catholic Memorial in White River Junction next Friday night in the teams’ customary nonleague, early season affair.
Springfield, Vt.
The first Wasp to touch the ball was senior Bill Wood, who took a Springfield punt at midfield and zigged and zagged his way into the end zone. That run started a string of four straight possessions that resulted in scores.
Woodstock (2-0) had great success all night with a fake pitch and an inside handoff and that was the play the Wasps used to get touchdown No. 2 as senior Ezra Astbury found a monster hole between the center and guard and scooted in from 51 yards. After Daniel Robinson recovered a Springfield fumble, it was Patrick Potter cutting back from the 22 to score to make it 19-0. And on it went as Robinson on a pitch went 45 yards for another tally.
The Wasps scored twice more before the half as Robinson got his second score on run from the 24 and Potter got his second TD on a run from midfield to make it 41-0 at the half.
The Wasps closed out the scoring on its first possession of the second half as sophomore Caden White took it over from the 22.
Springfield’s TD came late in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard pass from Kyle Monier to Girard LeCouffe Jr.
At one time during the third quarter the three Astbury brothers, sophomore twins Jed and Ora, along with senior Ezra Astbury were on the field at the same time.
Springfield (0-2) which has only one senior on its roster, hosts Windsor next Friday; Woodstock is at Otter Valley next Saturday.
Somersworth, n.h.
Stevens started quickly, building a 30-6 lead in the first half.
Middlebury, Vt.
Morgan Pero added a goal. Brooke Hurd had a trio of assists and Kennedy Mullen had one assist. Goalie Rachel Loseby had eight saves for Hartford, which hosts Hanover on Tuesday.
Newport
Katie Ferland scored unassisted to start the attack for Mascoma. Freshman Amelia Wilson added her first career varsity goal with an assist to Julia Fox. Justin Martin added a goal. Goalie Abby Duhaime had five saves for the shutout.
The Royals host John Stark on Tuesday and Newport hosts Kearsarge on Wednesday.
East Montpelier, Vt.
Loretta Blakeney added a goal. Mariah Luce, Lily Doton and Mackenzie Yates each had assists. Goalie Molly Henne had 10 saves, including a few highlight-reel quality stops to stifle a speedy U-32 attack.
North Sutton, n.h.
Lucy Glueck won the girls race by nearly two minutes, clocking in at 19 minutes and 54 seconds. Leila Trummel was second in 21:52. Elsa Nordstrom was third in 22:27 followed in the next three spots by Kennedy Lange, Emily Bregou and Kirsten Miller.
Morgan Baughman took third for the Hanover boys in 17:42.
Henry Mackall was eighth in 18:48. Joseph Jacobs was ninth in 18:56, Jack Lynch was 11th and Greg Phillips was 12th.
Lyndon, Vt.
Rachel Seale (eight kills, seven digs), Taylor Paquette (two blocks, seven digs), Emily Jasmine (38 assists, two kills, two aces) and Grace Winter (six digs, four aces) had strong matches for Mid Vermont.
The Eagles host Randolph on Monday.
Sunapee
Hannah Drummond had nine aces and eight kills, while Abi Downey had five kills and an ace and Tess Palin and Lexi Waterman three aces each.
Grace Clay had four kills and no errors for Sunapee.
Hanover
Libero Bella Collins led Hanover with 13 digs.
The Marauders are back at home Wednesday against St. Thomas.