Norwich’s Peter Teachout heads toward the finish line at the Kingdom Run half marathon in Irasburg, Vt., on Saturday. Teachout won the men’s 70-and-over age category with a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, 7 seconds.
Norwich’s Peter Teachout heads toward the finish line at the Kingdom Run half marathon in Irasburg, Vt., on Saturday. Teachout won the men’s 70-and-over age category with a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, 7 seconds. Credit: Lisa Robinson photograph

Irasburg, Vt. — A pair of Norwich runners, Sarah Logan and Peter Teachout, came away with age-group wins during Saturday’s Kingdom Run half marathon in the Northeast Kingdom.

Logan completed the 13.1-mile course in 1 hour, 36 minutes, 11 seconds to win the women’s age 30-39 category. Teachout was similarly successful in the men’s 70-and-over category, finishing in 2:12:07.

Three other Upper Valley women completed the half marathon: Hanover’s Grace Herron (1:51:17), Grantham’s Jen Bean (2:13:25) and Taftsville’s Sandra Audsley (2:32:35). Thetford’s Lauren Macklin (49:07) and Bradford, Vt.’s Michael Shover (1:04:14) both competed in the Kingdom Run 10K.

Two area runners also won their age groups in the associated Kingdom Run 5K. Norwich’s Ashley Milliken won the women’s 40-46 division in 26:13, and Thetford Center’s Tim Briglin topped the men’s 50-59 category in 23:51. Randolph’s Chantel DeForge (33:39), Norwich’s Peter Milliken (21:14) and Randolph’s Jeffrey DeForge (25:09) also ran the 5K.

On the Diamond

CVNLL at Regionals

Barrington, r.i. — The Connecticut Valley North Little League all-stars went 1-3 in their visit to the New England Regional ages 9-10 tournament last week at Michael P. Varrato Field.

The Vermont state champs got off to a good start on Aug. 5, dropping New Hampshire champion Goffstown, 6-2. Boone Fahey and Cage Thompson handed the pitching for CVN; Fahey also joined Kason Blood with timely doubles on offense and strong defense. Fahey denied Goffstown a pair of runs with a diving catch of a line drive on the first-base line in the fifth inning, and Landon Kingsbury closed the victory with a lunging snag at shortstop.

Host Barrington handed CVN an 11-1 loss on Aug. 6, and defeats to Madison, Conn., on Aug. 8 (8-4) and Brookline, Mass., on Aug. 9 (10-0) ended CVN’s tournament run. Thompson drove in the Vermont champs’ lone run against Barrington, and Vincent Petrone recorded a pair of doubles in the loss to Madison.

VA Softball Game

White River Junction — The White River Junction VA Medical Center will host its first Welcome Home softball tournament and barbecue to honor local service members, veterans and their families on Aug. 19 at the Maxfield Sports Complex.

Play begins following an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. and will continue until closing ceremonies and the awarding of trophies at 6 p.m. The barbecue starts at 11 a.m., and live music will play throughout the day. The public is encouraged to attend.

Information will be available at the tournament covering such topics as VA benefits, veteran service organizations and how the public can help soldiers as they return home.

On the Mat

Blue Wave Classes Start

Hanover — The fall session of classes for Hanover Blue Wave tae kwon do will kick off on Aug. 29 at the Black Community Center.

Classes in the traditional Korean martial art will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children ages 7 and up meet at 5:30 p.m., with adult lessons following at 6:30 p.m. Participants learn such skills as board breaking, trick kicks and Olympic-style sparring under the tutelage of black-belt masters Linda Smith-Blais and Stephen Hopkins. Visitors are welcome to observe any class.

For more information, email hanoverbluewave@gmail.com or call 603-306-9132.

On the Court

Pickleball Party

New London — Players both experienced and new are invited to a free afternoon of pickleball on the New London Outing Club tennis courts on Aug. 20 from 3-5 p.m.

The event will be held rain or shine, moving to the New London Middle School gym in case of inclement weather. All ages are welcome to join; a court will be reserved for those learning the pingpong-tennis hybrid game for the first time.

Participants should bring sneakers and are asked to provide a snack. Contact Manfred Wiese at wiesemanfred@yahoo.com for more information.

On the Court II

Harlem Wizards Game

Langdon, n.h. — Fall Mountain Regional High School’s Class of 2020 will host the Harlem Wizards comedy basketball team for a fundraising game on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at FMRHS.

Student tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, while adulst admission is $12 in advance and $14 on game night. In addition to spots around town, tickets can be purchased online at harlemwizards.thundertix.com.

On the Run

Sprouty Run Set

Sharon — Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to join in the annual Sprouty, a 10K and 5K road race, on Sept. 9 at Sharon Elementary School.

The race starts at 9 a.m. and costs $20 for the 10K and $15 for the 5K (prices increase after Aug. 24). Commemorative T-shirts go to the first 150 registrants through Sept. 2. A free kids fun run is set for 10:15 a.m. Refreshments and music will be part of the day along with awards for the top three men and women in both races.

Proceeds from the race support Sharon Elementary’s farm-to-school program. More information is available at thesprouty.com.

Under the Tree 5K

Hartland — The Hartland Christmas Project will stage its seventh fundraising Under the Tree 5K and 10K Road Race on Aug. 19.

The race is a benefit for the HCP in its efforts to help local families in a time of need.

Runners can help by taking part in the race, which starts at 9 a.m. from the Hartland Recreation Center. The 10K costs $30, and the 5K is $20. Advance registration is available through www.underthetreerace.org. Race-day registration will start at 8 a.m.

For more information, contact race director Jeannie Frazer at jeannie.frazer52@gmail.com.