Waterville, Maine
Racing in the senior division, Grav won the men’s mass-start classic 15-kilometer race in 40 minutes, 17.7 seconds. Glueck placed sixth overall and first among U18/U20 skiers in 41:30.9.
Dartmouth’s Fabian Stocek was third (40:28.0) in a race filled with college competitors that included Williams senior and Woodstock High graduate Jordan Fields in fourth (40:29.1). Big Green teammates Zoe Snow and Taryn Hunt-Smith were second and third, respectively, in the associated women’s 10K classic. Ford Sayre’s Perrin Milliken was 45th and Sara Spencer was 80th in the women’s race.
Sunday racing also featured mass-start classics for younger age groups. Ford Sayre’s Greta Bolinger had a big day, finishing seventh (17:49.2) in the U16 girls 5K, with clubmates Lucy Glueck 14th, Kennedy Lange 19th and Hannah Chipman 24th. FSSC’s Keelan Durham had the best finish in the boys 5K, finishing 21st (16:28.8) as teammates Justin Andrews (24th) and Nacio Levey (27th) also cracked the top 30.
Saturday featured freestyle sprint racing among three age groups. Ford Sayre junior highlights included trips to the open heats for Milliken and Joel Bradley. Bolinger took sixth and Lange was seventh in the girls U16 division.
Dwyers Double Up
Henniker, n.h.
Cam Dwyer won the boys U14 race by nearly four seconds for FSSC. Teammates Courtland Doyle (seventh), Wyatt Knaus (ninth) and Jack Ross (11th) also cracked the top 15.
Luke Dwyer set the tone for the U12 boys, winning by three seconds over Ford Sayre teammate Sam Sacerdote. Nick Reiss and Zach Tracy were 5-6 for the club, which also saw Ethan Munson (10th), Cam Forbush (13th) and Schuyler Clapp (14th) land in the top 15.
FSSC also had plenty of representation in the girls U12 category thanks to Kate Levy (third), Ava Kocher (fourth), Sadie Higgins (fifth), Ashley Cotter (sixth), Ava Holthoff (11th) and Virginia Adams (12th). Ford Sayre’s Goose Curtis had the fastest first-run time and Mia Madden led in the second run, but neither completed the course.
Meredith Olenec (second), Ella Goodney (fifth), Grace Lewandoski (11th) and Greta Holland (13th) highlighted Ford Sayre in the U14 girls race.
Rozzi Rolls at Waterville
Waterville Valley, n.h.
Rozzi, a Ford Sayre Academy racer, placed seventh in a field dominated by collegiate racers. Hanover’s Max Wonsavage, representing the Killington Mountain School, was 15th, with FSA’s Mal Flynn taking 33rd.
Wild Peewees Third
Pierrefonds, Quebec
The Wild started slowly on Friday with a 6-1 loss to North Toronto in which Chase Porter provided the lone Hanover goal. The Wild bounced back on Friday night, beating the Providence Capitals, 6-1, behind a Kyle Smith hat trick and single goals from Corwith Simmers, Spencer Lawe and Angus Frew.
Mica McGinley-Smith backstopped a 7-1 defeat of Brewster Applecore on Saturday, backed by a Lachlan Simmers hat trick along with goals from Jack Gardner, Miles Oberting, Zach Miles and Kyle Smith. But the Wild ran out of steam, sustaining a 6-0 loss to eventual champion Cumberland Junior Grads to drop into the consolation bracket.
Hanover closed the tournament with a 3-2 overtime defeat of the Valley Junior Warriors. Lachlan Simmers and Frew scored to draw the Wild back from a 2-0 deficit, Smith won the game in overtime and Ben Plottner came up with a number of key saves in the net.
Bantams Win Pair
West Lebanon
The Wild began on Saturday by rallying for a 2-1 defeat of the New Hampshire Avalanche at Union Arena in Woodstock. Hanover scored both goals in the third period, Nathan St. Pierre converting an Archer Judd feed before Pratt Stetson won the game on a Lucie Turcotte pass with two minutes left.
Hanover won by a similar margin over the Keene Cobras at Kimball Union Academy on Sunday. Curtis Rice put the Wild in front, set up by Stetson, in the middle period. After Keene tied the contest in the third, Andrew Duany put Hanover ahead to stay, polishing off passes from St. Pierre and Judd.
UVAC Nets 13 Golds
Providence, r.i.
Lyme’s Rosie Keith, 10, led the day with wins in four events in the 10-and-under age division: the 50 freestyle (28.80 seconds), 50 butterfly (32.31), 100 free (1:03.06) and 100 fly (1:12.50).
UVAC added a pair of double-gold winners in the 13-14 age group. Woodstock’s Isabelle Hiller, 13, claimed the 100 breaststroke (1:10.39) and 200 breast (2:30.52) among the girls, while Hanover’s Christopher Rieseberg, 14, nabbed the 100 breast (1:05.66) and 400 individual medley (4:48.42) among the boys.
The team capped off its weekend with five more wins in the 15-and-over category. Grantham’s Clare Brown, 16, took the 100 breast (1:11.43), 200 breast (2:31.78) and 1,650 free (18:16.80). Grantham’s Shaun Kronenwetter, 15, won the 50 free (22.44). Hanover’s Norina Menetsch, 16, prevailed in the 400 IM (4:54.31).
Swim-a-Thon Coming
White River Junction
Swimmers will be assigned to two-hour slots in an attempt to complete a maximum of 200 laps. Donors are encouraged to support swimmers with either a flat contribution or one tied to the distance a swimmer completes.
Funds raised during the day will be split between the UVAC swim team, the UVAC financial aid fund and the USA Swimming Foundation. To sponsor an athlete, contact UVAC swim team parent council fundraising chairman Steve Hiller at 802-3556-1493 or steve@thehillergroup.com.
Lady Jacks Pitching Clinic
Windsor
Taught by Stef and Katelyn Curtis, the clinics focus mainly on mechanics for younger girls and fine tuning for older girls. All participants are asked to bring a softball glove and wear gym attire.
In addition to the opening day, the clinics will continue on Feb. 12, 19, 26 and March 5, with grades 4-8 starting at 10 a.m. and grades 9-12 going at 11 a.m. Participants are asked to arrive early the first week to register; enter via the gym’s lower entrance.
The cost of the program is $40 for Windsor residents and $50 for nonresidents. For more information, contact Windsor High softball coach Phil Hathorn at 802-291-2645 or phatfarm26@excite.com.
CCBA Indoor Triathlon
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.
UVTA Skate-a-Thon
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.
Ironmen Seeking Players
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.
Sled Bed Race
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.
Wednesday WalkersIn the Winter
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.