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Woodstock 54, Rivendell 30
Key players: Woodstock — Elvis Lavallee, Caleb Sammel, Asher Emery; Rivendell — Nolan Bourn
Highlights: Woodstock led Rivendell 34-16 at the half and cruised to a season-opening home win. Lavallee led the team in scoring with 25 points, and Emery and Sammel chipped in with eight points each. Sammel was also a menace on the boards, and Emery played stellar defense. Bourn led the visitors with 10 points.
Coach’s quote: “Our defensive intensity was outstanding, and if we play like that the rest of the year, the team will have some success.” — Woodstock’s Scott Brooks
Records: Woodstock 1-0; Rivendell 0-1
Lebanon 42, Kingswood 15
Key players: Lebanon — Ainslee Delisle, Summer Crowell
Highlights: The Raiders fought hard on defense and forced turnovers that translated into easy looks offensively. Lucy Eshbaugh provided an early offensive push, fueled by steals on the defensive end. Crowell had a balanced offensive attack, scoring from the paint and beyond the arc. Delisle built Lebanon a comfortable lead in the third quarter with three consecutive 3-pointers.
Coach’s quote: “The girls came out with a lot of energy in the season opener. You could tell they were rearing to go. I was pleased with our unselfish ball movement and our energy on defense. ” — Lebanon’s Jeff Sowa
Records: Lebanon 1-0; Kingswood 0-1
Hanover 9, Concord 2
Key players: Hanover — Hannah Gardner, Nora Bradley, Katharine Moseley
Highlights: Abby Lindsay, Emma Richardson and Moseley each scored their first varsity goals as the Bears rolled in their season opener. Moseley found the net two more times for a hat trick. Bradley had two goals and one assist. Gardner, Rachel Rockmore and Emma Richardson each had a goal and an assist. Maggie Feng’s two assists and Faith Lindsay’s and Heidi Kauffman’s one assist each rounded out the scoring. Eleanor Edson had 14 saves in net for the win.
Coach’s quote: “A solid start to the season for Hanover. It was nice to see our new players step up and make contributions right away at both ends of the ice. I was also impressed with our special teams play which produced a power play goal and two shorthanded goals.” — Hanover’s John Dodds
Records: Hanover 1-0; Concord 0-1
Hanover finishes strong
at Phillips Exeter meet
Hanover’s boys and girls teams kicked off their seasons over the weekend with a meet at Phillips Exeter Academy. Andrew Valentino broke a 14-year-old school record en route to a victory in the 3,000 meter run. Alice Bell and Aria Deeb represented the Lady Bears in the middle-distance races, winning the 1,000 and the 1,500, respectively. Newcomers had a good day as well, with freshman Alexander Collins winning the boys 1,500 and sophomore Maeve Bradley coming second in the girls 55-meter dash.
Coach’s quote:“We had some great performances for this part of the season. It really speaks to the work our athletes put in the offseason that a kid such as Andrew Valentino is able to set a school record in the first meet of the season. ” — Hanover’s Steve McConnell
Hartford’s Moreno qualifies for
indoor national championships
BOSTON — Hartford High School senior Bennett Moreno won the 800-meter run in the 15- to 18-year-old division at Sunday’s 2024 Track at New Balance Youth Jamboree.
Moreno’s winning time of 1 minute, 55 seconds qualifies him for the High School Indoor National Championships in March.
Moreno also set a personal best of 51.9 seconds in winning the 400 meters in the same age division.
Thetford boys win Division II meet
BURLINGTON — The Thetford boys easily won the Vermont Track and Field Officials Association Division II indoor track meet at the University of Vermont on Saturday as two local athletes set state records.
Hartford High’s Ayodele Lowe set the Vermont Division II state record in the long jump at 21 feet, 8 inches, and Thetford’s Uly Junker won the 55-meter dash in a Division II state record of 6.63 seconds.
The Thetford boys won the meet with 85 points.
Junker, Emmett Terry, Sebastian Perdizet and Evan Rich won the 4×200 relay for Thetford in a time of 1 minute and 38 seconds. Junker was second in the high jump and 1,000 meters; Thetford’s Brady Sloop was second in the latter event, and Ava Hayden of Thetford was third in the girls race. Oxbow’s Rueben Keefe was second in the boys high jump, with Thetford’s Rich fourth. Imari Taylor of White River Valley took third in the girls shot put, and Lowe of Hartford was fourth in the 55 meter dash.
Boys team scores: Thetford 85, U-32 45, Rice 36, Fair Haven 33, Peoples 24, Lake Region 22, BFA-Fairfax 21, Hartford 18, White River Valley 15, Bellows Falls 15.
Girls:Peoples 55.5, Burr & Burton 53. U-32 49.5, Rice 41.5. Lake Region 32.5, Thetford 29, Bellows Falls 17, White River Valley 17, Mount St. Joseph 16, Milton 15.
Hanover wins multi-team swim meet
LEBANON — The Hanover High boys and girls swim teams came out on top in a meet Monday at the CCBA with 10 teams competing.
The Lebanon girls were second in the dual-meet format, losing out only to Hanover. The Lebanon boys defeated five other schools.
Individually, Hanover’s Iris Freeman won the 200-yard freestyle (2:03) and the 100 butterfly (1:05). Teammate Elizabeth Staats won the 200 individual medley (2:22) and the 50 free (27.06). Sofie Ye of Hanover won the 100 free (59.30), and Lebanon’s Hailey Belardo was second in the 100 fly.
Also first for Hanover were Ruby Lintner (100 backstroke, 1:13), Mile Vogt (100 backstroke, 1:02), Theo Cook (200 IM, 2.21) and Gabe Clerkin (50 free, 24.33). Mascoma’s Andrew Prince was second in the 50 free.
In the relays, Hanover’s Adelaide Cesanek, Joy Cheng, Ruby Lintner and Mimi Al-Mimr won the 200-yard free (1:57), with Lebanon’s Molly Russell, Caitlyn Johnson, Anna Vecherina and Hailey Belardo finishing third. Staats, Freeman, Ye and Claire Uiterwyk won the 200-yard medley relay for Hanover (2:00).
“It was another great meet,” Hanover coach Trent Staats said. “Our swimmers continue to drop time. Our younger athletes are making really fast progress.”
Hanover, Lebanon and Stevens return to the pool on Jan. 3 at the Hogan Center at Colby-Sawyer College.