Local Roundup: Hurricanes Double Up Wasps

Woodstock — Another game, another milestone for the Hartford High girls lacrosse team — as well as another exciting win.

Senior Michaela Ricker scored four times, registering her 100th point on the final tally of the night as the Hurricanes rallied for a 10-5 win over rival Woodstock on Friday night in their regular-season finale.

Ricker’s achievement came four days after teammate Morgan Pero pulled the same feat in a win over Spaulding at home.

“Michaela is solid all the way around — defensively, midfield and attack,” said Hartford coach Heather Hartford. “She has great field sense and is a quiet leader on and off the field. What makes (the milestone) even more impressive is that she did it in three years, because she sat out freshman year with a knee injury.”

Woodstock trailed at halftime, 4-3, but scored the first two goals of the second half to go ahead.

Hartford took over from there, netting the game’s final six goals.

“We finished really strong and had so many contributors,” Hartford said. “Our overall defense and transition game was great down the stretch.”

Greer McCarty scored twice, Tayler Simmons had a goal and two assists and Zoey Pfeiffer had one goal and one helper for Hartford.

Pero and Carolyn North registered one goal each and Alice Dwyer and Makenna Druge had two helpers apiece for the Hurricanes.

For Woodstock, Brittney Poljacik scored twice, Addie Gray had a goal and an assist and Izzy Jones and Kelly Gebhardt scored once each.

Emi Harlow had numerous impressive stops among her 12 saves for the Canes, Hartford said, and Maggie Parker made nine saves for Woodstock (2-11).

“It was such a fun, back-and-forth game,” said Hartford. “It was Woodstock’s senior night, and both teams played really well.”

The squads now await next week’s Vermont Division II playoff pairings.

Kearsarge 13, Lebanon 6

North Sutton, n.h. — Josie Hastings scored twice and Katie Berthasavage, Libby Stone, Sydney Gonyea and Izzy Peress each tallied once during the Raiders’ season finale. Lena Nowell made 12 saves.

Lebanon, which received a strong draw-control performance from Peress and which finished 5-9 for a second consecutive season, loses Josie Hastings, Emma Thibodeau and Cecilia Webber to graduation.

Kearsarge is 11-5 and has won seven consecutive games.

Boys Lacrosse

Hartford 11, Brattleboro 6

Brattleboro, Vt. — Reece Thompson scored five goals with an assist for the Hurricanes, who finished the regular season 10-5.

Jacob Derosier added two goals and three assists, Hunter Hutchinson scored twice and Dawson Nalette had one goal and one assist for Hartford.

Adam Parker scored one goal, and Andrew Knight, Logan Raymond and Nick Porter all had one helper for the Canes, who received 10-save goaltending from Kyle Prior.

Hartford awaits its Vermont Division II playoff seeding and first-round opponent, to be released Monday.

Kearsarge 15, Lebanon 7

North Sutton, n.h. — The Raiders finished the year 3-11.

Nate Chickering had three goals and an assist, Aaron Damren had a goal and two assists and Jack Sandmann scored twice for Lebanon.

Jon Cloud added a goal and a helper and Pat Mason had an assist for the Raiders.

Netminder Caiden Skakalski stopped 16 shots for Lebanon, which trailed at halftime, 7-3.

Pelham 17, Stevens 0

Claremont — The Cardinals finished the year 0-14.

Baseball

Hanover 8, Milford 1

Milford, n.h. — The Marauders (11-5) concluded the regular season with their third game in three days.

Moises Celaya threw a complete-game three-hitter on three days rest, striking out nine and walking four.

At the plate, David Lehmann (three RBIs, two runs), Marc Hampers (three RBIs), Nolan Gantrish (two runs), Joey Perras and Charlie Goodrich all had two hits.

Hanover will likely be the No. 5 seed in the upcoming NHIAA Division II tourney.

Woodsville 17, Lin-Wood 5

Lincoln, n.h. — The Engineers finished the regular season 13-3 and will likely be the No. 5 seed in the upcoming NHIAA Division IV tournament.

Seth Hannett (four RBIs) and Seanon May (RBI) both had three hits and two runs scored, while Dakota Hernandez had two hits with two runs and an RBI.

Tyren Hartford (four hits, two walks, three earned runs) pitched the first two innings before being relieved by Brendan Walker (two hits, two earned runs, four strikeouts).

The Engineers will likely be at home in the first round on Thursday.

Windsor 10Bellows Falls 0 (5)

Windsor — The Yellowjackets (12-4) will be the top seed in the Vermont Division III tournament, which begins next week.

Adam Stapleton pitched the abbreviated shutout, allowing four hits while striking out four and walking one.

Seth Balch (2-for-4, two RBIs, two steals), Ryland Richardson (1-for-3, two-run double) and Dakota Page (two-run triple) were the top hitters for the Jacks.

Rivendell 4, Blue Mountain 3

Orford — The Raptors answered the Bucks’ two runs in the top of the sixth with a pair of their own in the home half of the inning to take the lead for good.

Ryan Woodbeck had and RBI double and, after an intentional walk to Zach Gould, Dylan Ricker plated the go-ahead run with a single.

Charlie Bradley had two RBIs and a triple and Dashiel Fukushima went 2-for-4 with a triple for Rivendell.

Fukushima also pitched a complete-game three-hitter, striking out 11 and walking none while surrendering one earned run.

“(The no walks) are the most impressive thing about him,” Raptors coach Eric Reichert said.

Rivendell (7-4) hosts Whitcomb-Rochester today in their regular season finale.

Woodstock 17 Springfield 6 (6)

Springfield, Vt. — The Wasps finished the regular season 8-7.

Sam Mitchell (3⅓ innings) was the winning pitcher and went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs at the plate.

Other standout Woodstock hitters included Andy Seiple (three hits), and Owen Tarleton (two hits), who each scored three runs.

Seiple, Owen Spann and Anthony Hendrick also saw time on the mound for Woodstock, which will likely be the No. 10 seed in the upcoming Vermont Division II tournament.

Fall Mountain 7, Stevens 0

Langdon, n.h. — The Wildcats’ Kendal Heath struck out 15 with no walks in a five-hitter as the visiting Cardinals finished the regular season 10-7.

Brendan Bean had two hits for the Cardinals, while Drew Grenier gave up seven hits and three walks, each free pass coming during Fall Mountain’s five-run third inning.

Stevens appears locked into the No. 9 seed in the upcoming NHIAA Division III tournament, with Bishop Brady as a first-round opponent on the road.

Hillsboro-Deering 12 Mascoma 1

West Canaan — The Royals finished the year 2-14.

Ethan Brueckner went 3-for-4 and scored the lone run for the Royals, coming on the Hillcats’ only passed ball.

Brueckner was also the starting pitcher, allowing five hits, six earned runs and two walks while striking out a pair in 3⅓ innings.

Softball

Stevens 8, Fall Mountain 0

Langdon, n.h. — The Cardinals wrapped up the regular season with a 15-2 mark. Madison Lapsley walked none in a three-hitter, striking out five and hitting a batter.

Kaitlyn Chambers (double) and Alexis Ford both hit safely twice with a pair of RBIs each, while Tanner Brown, Ellee Grenier and Ashlynn Marsh all had solid days defensively.

Stevens will be home in the first round of the NHIAA D-III postseason on Wednesday.

Woodsville 9, Lin-Wood 1

Lincoln, n.h. — Alyssa Prest struck out 13 with one walk and no earned runs as the Engineers finished the regular season at 14-1.

Morgan Wagstaff whacked a pair of solo home runs, while Emily Prest had three hits and sophomore Emma Restelli went 2-for-2 with four RBIs.

Woodsville will be the No. 2 seed and enjoy a first-round bye.

Windsor 13, Bellows Falls 7

Windsor — The Yellowjackets finished the regular season at 5-11.

Adrianna Prior (two triples, two RBIs) and Kacie Charest (RBI) both went 3-for-3 for Windsor, while pitcher Carah Rugg allowed eight hits, walked three and struck out nine in a complete game.

Windsor awaits its seeding and first-round Vermont Division III playoff opponent.

Blue Mountain 10 South Royalton 8

South Royalton — The Royals fell in their final regular-season game.

The Royals couldn’t fully take advantage of 12 walks by Bucks pitching, though Paige Ballentine, Iris Hudson and Macey Carbino all scored two runs. Carbino had two of South Royalton’s four hits.

Blake Southworth struck out 14 in the losing effort, walking seven and giving up six hits.

Green Mountain 15 Woodstock 0 (5)

Chester, Vt. — The Wasps finished the regular season 4-11.

Lizzie Peck, Bitty Alexander, Tessa Steward and Kaylee Longley all singled for the Wasps, while Peck allowed five hits and six walks on the mound.

Woodstock awaits next week’s Vermont Division II postseason pairings.

Hillsboro-Deering 13 Mascoma 12

West Canaan — The Royals dropped a nailbiter to finish the regular season 6-10.

College Track & Field

Dartmouth Women Finish NCAA East Regional

Tampa, Fla. — The second and final day of the NCAA East Regional began early Friday morning for the Dartmouth women’s outdoor track and field team.

Sophomore Julia Valenti placed 32nd in the pole vault, missing out on one 12 qualifying spots needed to move on to Oregon and the NCAA Championship next month. Ivy League 100-meter champion Cha’Mia Rothwell had a rough outing, running in 13.65 seconds to finish 28th overall.

In the final event of the night, sophomores Lauren Sapone (10:16.01) and Julia Stevenson (11:02.25) didn’t advance in the 3,000 steeplechase.

College Baseball

Dartmouth’s Shirley Named Ivy Player of the Year

Hanover — Dartmouth senior Dustin Shirley was named the Ivy League player of the year by the league’s coaches and was one of six Big Green players to earn all-conference honors. He is the fourth Dartmouth player to earn the award since it was first given out in 1993.

The senior co-captain hit .314 with a .365 on-base percentage and .497 slugging percentage while leading the league in doubles (14), ranking third in slugging percentage and fourth in RBIs (32). His 50 hits, five home runs, 79 total bases and seven stolen bases also topped the Dartmouth squad.

Two Big Green pitchers, senior Jack Fossand and sophomore Austen Michel, made the all-league second team. Pitcher Cole O’Connor, shortstop Nate Ostmo and outfielder Matt Feinstein received honorable mention.

College Sailing

Dartmouth 10th At Women’s Nationals

Norfolk, Va. — The Big Green women closed the Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s national championship by placing 10th of 18 squads.

Emma White, Audrey Giblin, Kathryn Hall, Paige Clarke, Sophia Diserio and Peninah Benjamin all represented the Big Green in the event, making a comeback in the semifinals earlier in the week to advance to the finals, which began Thursday.

With a total of 352 points Dartmouth took 10th place, ahead of Ivy League foes Harvard (424) and Penn (460).