Hartford, Conn.
Racing on a muddy course, Rhim — a member of the Furman University cycling team — recorded a time of 56 minutes, 26 seconds, for his second-place result. Only the University of Colorado’s Maxx Chance (55:05) did better. Cooper Willsey, of Hinesburg, Vt., and a Rhim teammate at Furman, was third (56:37).
Rhim also raced in Sunday’s U23 men’s pro final, taking 13th place (56:32) despite starting deep in the 56-rider field because of a lack of recent results. Lance Haidet, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., won in 52:58 after Chance dropped a chain in the final quarter-mile of a race over snow and frozen mud.
In his final year as a U23 competitor, Rhim is planning on taking his spring semester at Furman off in order to compete fulltime. The goal is to get attention from USA Cycling’s national program with early-season results.
Lebanon
The swim-bike-run events will be held on three Sundays: Jan. 22, Feb. 19 and March 19. Participants will track their distances over a 10-minute swim, a 30-minute bike and a 20-minute run. The first wave of each triathlon will start at 8 a.m.
The member cost for the event is $15 per race or $40 for all three. CCBA nonmembers are welcome as well, at a cost of $25 per race or $70 for the series.
Contact the CCBA’s Marie Derosier at 603-448-6477 to register. For more information on the event, contact Kathy Bennett at kben611@gmail.com.
Lebanon
The Klassic consists of tournaments for youths from March 3-18 and adults from March 19-25. The youth tourney will feature two divisions for grades 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8; grades 3-4 will play with 8-foot hoops. A high school town team tournament is also on tap.
The adults will go with A, B/C and Rec divisions on Karp’s final week. New to this year’s Klassic is an adult co-ed three-on-three tournament also set for the last week.
Tournament fees are $50 for youth teams, $125 for high school town teams, $175 for adult teams and $100 for squads playing in the three-on-three tourney. All entries and fees are due by Feb. 13.
For more information, contact tournament director Paul Karp at 603-448-5166 or 603-298-8885.
On the Ice
Concord
After a scoreless first period, Hanover’s Paul Stetson converted feeds from Casey Graham and Curtis Rice to put the Wild on the scoreboard. Nathan St. Pierre added an unassisted insurance goal in the third period, and Danny Drebber posted the shutout in goal, his fourth of the season, to move the Wild to 4-2-1 in the GSL.
Hanover also skated to a 2-2 nonleague tie with the Essex Sting on Sunday in Waterbury, Vt. Lucie Turcotte and Stetson netted the goals, and Drebber recorded 27 saves.
Woodstock
The Wasps took Saturday’s opener with Middlebury. Michael LaCroix and Henry Trimpi both had two goals in the victory, with Griffin Piconi, Graeme McKeon and Charlie Macko producing the others. McKeon and Trey Jones provided assists.
Brattleboro’s AA squad took the result in Sunday’s contest. Trimpi had the only Woodstock goal, an unassisted tally in the third period.
South Burlington, Vt.
Luke Ricci converted out of a goalmouth scramble and Field Willis scored from behind the goal line to give Woodstock a 2-0 lead. When CSB rallied to tie, Charles Greene secured the Wasps’ victory by scoring with 49 seconds left in the contest.
The Wasps completed a weekend sweep by topping the Berkshire Bruins on Sunday in Pittsfield, Mass., 5-2.
Woodstock
Rutland came to Union Arena on Friday and left with a 5-1 victory. Chase Christiansen had Woodstock’s only goal.
The Wasps opened Sunday with the Middlebury draw, as Christiansen, Ian Schell, Silas Bohen and Calef Hepler dented the net. Schell, Bohen and Caleb Palazzo provided assists for the Wasps. Montpelier-based CVSA topped Woodstock, 5-2, in Sunday’s other game; Dylan DeSchamp converted a Nicholas Lee rebound and Bohen scored unassisted for the Wasps’ goals.
Woodstock
The Connecticut Ice Cats visited Union Arena on Saturday and recorded a 4-0 shutout of the Wasps. Woodstock had better luck in Sunday’s home date with Northfield but still came up on the short end of a 6-3 decision.
Faye Stevens had a pair of goals against Northfield, with Sophie Yates and Beale Dunne assisting. Lily Gubbins had the Wasps’ other goal.
Fairlee
The Skate-a-Thon goes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and will be held on the Lake Morey Skating Trail. The day includes free Nordic skate rentals on a first-come, first-serve basis along with hot chocolate, soup and a raffle. Skaters can earn additional raffle tickets for each loop they complete of the 4½-mile skating trail.
Money raised from the day goes toward helping the UVTA’s trail development, building and maintenance programs. For UVTA members, the cost to participate is $20 for adults (ages 13 and older) and $10 for children ages 4-12. The nonmember cost is $25 and $15, respectively, and children ages 3 and younger get in for free.
Online registration is available at www.uvtrails.org. Call 802-649-9075 for more information.
White River Junction
Potential Ironmen must turn 20 years of age during 2017. There is no longer an upper age limit in the Green Mountain Baseball League, and last year’s Connecticut River roster included players in their late 30s. The team may be switching to a different league that requires pitchers to be at least 30 years of age.
Games are played on Sundays from early spring through the end of July, with home contests usually played at Hartford High School’s Neal Field. For more information, contact Eric Olson at ironmenbaseball@gmail.com before the end of January.
Lebanon
The evening, which runs from 6-8 p.m., combines outdoor activity with delicious food. Participants will be able to traverse a route from the Storrs Hill lodge and back on snowshoes, skis or snowboards, stopping periodically along the route for light food and hot beverages from a variety of sponsoring restaurants.
The cost to participate is $10 for ages 13 and older, $5 for children 6-12 and free for those ages 5 and younger. The maximum cost for any family is $30.
Register online at webtrac.lebcity.com or call Lebanon Rec at 603-448-5121.
Grantham
The race is open to teams of four people (three to push, one in pajamas to ride), who will be charged with creating entries based on the various David’s House guest room themes. Beds must be a minimum of twin size (35 inches by 71 inches) but can be larger and must be mounted on at least two skis.
Teams will push their sleds on the Nordic Center’s practice loop. At the race midpoint, the bed’s rider must switch positions — as well as pajamas — with one of the sled pushers for the trip back. The race will cover a distance of 400 yards, with a downhill finish. Teams will be timed, and the top four fastest sleds advance to the semifinals and finals.
The cost to participate is $100. Proceeds will benefit David’s House. The day will also include a display of grooming equipment, a sleboggan demonstration and a chili cook-off.
Call Eastman Recreation at 603-863-6772 for more information or to register.
Lebanon
Lebanon will sponsor a pair of trips on Jan. 17 (register by Tuesday) and March 24 (register by March 17). Both trips leave Lebanon City Hall at 9 a.m., with a planned return of 5 p.m. Participants can either bring their own gear or rent at the mountain for an additional cost; they also may carry their own lunch or bring money to purchase something at the lodge.
For costs and other information, contact Lebanon Rec at 603-448-5121.
White River Junction
Wednesday Walkers features easy morning hikes at sites around the Upper Valley.
Each hike begins by meeting at the Hartford Municipal Building at 9 a.m. for transportation to that day’s hike. The winter schedule:
Jan 25: Mill Road Trail, Lebanon.
Feb. 8: Storrs Pond, Hanover.
March 1: Mink Brook Marsh, Hanover.
Participants are asked to bring snacks, bottled water, properly layered clothing and proper footwear to handle winter conditions. Wednesday Walkers is open to all ages, and each hike is done by noon.
Contact Hartford Rec at 802-295-5036 to find out more.