FOOTBALL

Hanover 40, ConVal 0

Key athletes: Hanover’s EJ Frechette (9-of-13 for 74 yards, two passing TDs, 1 rushing TD); Roy Lucas (31-yard TD reception); John Taylor (7 tackles, 1 INT); Dima Petrov (5-of-5 PATs, 38-yard FG)

Coach’s quote: “Our team played hard for four quarters and maintained our poise against a frustrated ConVal team. I was proud of our team; I think they’re starting to realize their potential and coming together as one.” – Jon Gentine, Hanover

BASS FISHING

Lebanon places fifth at NHIAA state qualifier

Coach’s quote: “James Barkley and Sam Lacasse weighed in an eight-fish limit for 17.16 lbs. Thirty-two teams competed on a rain-soaked day. The top 11 teams move on to the state championship tournament on Oct. 4 at Newfound Lake.” — Mike Anikis, Lebanon

GOLF

Hartford 324, Otter Valley 346, Woodstock 362, Windsor 375, Green Mountain 399, Springfield 415, Arlington 467

Key athletes: Mill River’s Mattie Serafin (76) for the overall medalist; Hartford’s Sam Grigsby (77, second overall).

Coach’s quote: “We’re really proud of the boys for winning SVLs this year. They’ve all set goals for themselves and for the team, and it has been fun to watch them work hard every day toward those goals.” – Erin Stevens, Hartford

BOYS SOCCER

Montpelier 6, Thetford 1

Key athletes: Thetford — Henry Trage (1 goal).

Key moment: Montpelier’s impressive attack with early goals.

Coach’s quote: “It was certainly challenging to recover and stop the creative attack by Montpelier. Nice to get a goal in the end to spoil the clean sheet.” – Jonathan Bicknell, Thetford

Sharon 4, Rivendell 0

Key athletes: Evan Woodward (12 saves); Toby Sonsalla and Torin King (solid performances).

GIRLS SOCCER

Windsor 5, Rivendell 0

Key athletes: Callie Spaulding (2 goals, 3 assists); Amelia Rockwood (2 goals); Avery Ducharme (1 goal)

Key noment: Strong defensive and midfield play again allowing for only two shots on goal. Windsor is now 9-0-0.

Coach’s quote: “We continue to be dominant in the defensive end, allowing only two shots, maintaining possession with our ability to pass the ball well. It was great to see the success of those passes result in goals.” – Jen Rupp, Windsor

Fair Haven 3, Woodstock 0

Key athletes: Jess Baumann (12 saves); Khloe Bruso.

Coach’s quote: “Woodstock played hard till the end.” – Greg LaBella, Woodstock

FIELD HOCKEY

Bellows Falls 3, Woodstock 2

Key athletes: Bellows Falls — Kenna Applegate (1 goal); Veronica Moore (1 goal, 1 assist); Avery Maxfield (1 goal); Brooke Parker (4 saves). Woodstock — Betta Cirovic (2 goals); Lexi Audsley (1 assist); Paige Stone (4 saves).

Key moment: Bellows Falls had a strong second quarter, scoring all three of its goals.

Coach’s quote: “Woodstock had a strong second half but couldn’t climb back from a three-goal deficit” – Leanne Tapley, Woodstock

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Hanover 3, Gilford 0

Key athletes: Claire Starosta (9 aces, 5 kills, 1 block); Ellie Molina (4 aces, 6 kills, 1 block); Bella Poisson (9 kills); Sage Fargher (24 assists).

Key moment: Molina and Starosta both hit 100-plus aces in back-to-back serving runs.

Coach’s quote: “Gilford is a well-oiled machine; we were able to play with high energy and keep balls in play tonight.” – Hunter Gosselin, Hanover

Hartford 3, Mount Abraham 0

Key athletes: Hartford’s tri-captains — Maya Johnson, Charlotte Winn and Bella Trombley — took control of the match with their smart court play to lead the Hurricanes to another victory, putting them 5-1 so far.

Key moment: We were behind in the first set when coach Niffka pulled them in and said, “Play your own game.”

Coach’s quote: “Hard work does pay off. These athletes are dialed in and hungry.” – Natascha Niffka, Hartford

CROSS COUNTRY

Hanover girls win U-32 Invitational

With five runners finishing in the top 10, the Hanover girls won the U-32 Invitational on Saturday among 15 teams.

Aria Deeb of Hanover was second in the 5,000-meter race, just 5 seconds behind winner Desi Broadley of Green Mountain (19:13). Alice Bell, Lila Marchetti and Grace Stewart were fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, for Hanover. The Bears’ Ari Hirschler was ninth and Matilda Monroe was 18th in the field of 121 runners. Oxbow’s Casey Wiedrick finished 34th.

The Hanover boys finished third among 19 teams with the Bears’ Isaac McNaughton coming in second among 146 runners in 16:27. Gregory Magnuson of BFA-Fairfax won the race in 16:02. Other results for the Bears included Dylan Faris (16th), Oliver Collins (19th), Rohan Novosad (25th), Miles Molina (32nd) and Jesse Bardach (33rd). Oxbow’s Jake Danis was 43rd.

Boys team scores: St. Johnsbury 52, U-32 61, Hanover 93, BFA-St. Albans 99, Burr and Burton 133, Stowe 203, BFA-Fairfax 205, Harwood 244, Colchester 287, Middlebury 305

Girls team scores: Hanover 21, Burr and Burton 64, U-32 97, South Burlington 103, St. Johnsbury 140, BFA-St. Albans 166, Middlebury 203, Montpelier 257, Stowe 262, North Country 288.

Hartford’s Johnson wins at Woodstock

Hartford’s Sylvia Johnson won the girls 5,000-meter race against 33 other runners at Friday’s Southern Vermont League meet hosted by Woodstock. Johnson clocked a victorious time of 22 minutes, 35 seconds.

In the boys race, with a field of 47 runners, Thetford took second, third, fourth and fifth individually behind Ollie Emery, Peter Horan, Zac Amber and Wendell Durham en route to the team victory.

Woodstock won the girls team competition, led by Mary Sluka (second), Aurora Hensel-Whalen (sixth), Aven Westbrook (seventh) and Ruth Stallard (11th). Anya Young of White River Valley was third, Natalie Ranney of Windsor fourth and Thetford’s Meredith Sloop and Madeline Piecuch took eighth and 10th, respectively.

Elijah Ofstad, (sixth) and Elliot Brooks (seventh) had the best finishes for Hartford, along with teammates Leo Snyder-Hamalainen (10th) and Scott McHenry (11th). For Claremont Christian Academy, John Henry Andrews was eighth and Charlie Mogavero ninth.

“The boys ran as a clump today, with Ollie Emery leading the way,” said Thetford coach Joe Deffner. “Going second, third, fourth and fifth put us in a good spot to secure the win.

“Brooke Wood and Lola Squire had breakout races today. Cecilia Huling and Annelies Currier continue to improve and are helping the team to gain ground,” Deffner added. “Lots of positives on a difficult course.”

Boys team scores: Thetford 21, Hartford 45, Woodstock 84, Claremont Christian 84.

Girls team scores: Woodstock 30, Hartford 45, Thetford 46.