Local Roundup: Hartford Junior Scores 4 in Victory

Springfield, Vt. — Kyle Prior continues to terrorize opponents for the Hartford High boys soccer team. The junior scored all four goals Thursday during a 4-0 victory at Springfield and has seven goals and an assist in three games this season.

“Kyle’s in really good shape,” said Hurricanes coach Kevin Guilbault, whose team improved to 2-1 while dropping the Cosmos to 0-3. “He’s been very active and he’s playing with a lot of confidence right now. He’s hard to stop.

“When we play well, we attack really well and put them under a lot of pressure. We were able to give ourselves plenty of chances, and Kyle was able to finish quite well for us tonight.”

Prior’s first tally came unassisted from 20 yards during the fourth minute. The second came on a header off a Pat McGlone feed on a restart during the 32nd minute. Nine minutes after halftime, Prior converted a Joe Batchelder feed and he completed his performance five minutes later by popping in the rebound of a Nick Jones shot off the post.

Hartford goalkeepers Jordy Alllard and Nick Dorain combined for seven saves. The Hurricanes visit Otter Valley on Saturday morning.

Woodstock 1, Mill River 0

Woodstock — Cody Carnehammer scored for the Wasps (4-0-1) with an assist to Collin Campbell.

Jack Arthur had three saves for Woodstock, which hosts Hartford on Wednesday.

Girls Soccer

Stevens 5, Laconia 0

Laconia, n.h. — Jazmyn Griffin had two goals before intermission and two after, and Jenna Pond also scored for the Cardinals (3-3).

Audrey Pukstra, Arieanna Ambrose and Julia Belaire had single assists for Stevens, which received three Amber Duford saves and hosts Newport on Monday night.

Thetford 3, Harwood 1

Moretown, Vt. — Regan Covey potted a pair of first-half goals off Taylor Hollis assists and the Panthers, who led 2-0 at halftime, closed the contest’s scoring on a Sophie Williams tally with 15 minutes remaining.

Thetford (4-0) has outscored its opponents, 16-1, and hosts Rivendell on Wednesday.

Mill River 3, Hartford 1

North Clarendon, Vt. — Mill River scored twice during the final two minutes to drop the Hurricanes to 2-1-1.

Kyra Wood produced a 1-1 tie for Hartford a minute before halftime with Lyndsie Rice recording the assist. Morgan White made 10 saves for the Hurricanes and coach Jeff Acker praised defenders Rice, Kaylee Williams, Maya Bolger-Chen and Madison Druge.

Hartford hosts Harwood on Wednesday.

Field HockeyHanover 5Merrimack Valley 0

Hanover — The Marauders scored four goals after halftime and improved to 3-3.

Isabelle Sanha scored twice and added an assist. Diana Schwarz had a goal and two assists, Maddie Wallace and Tessa Choon notched single goals and Johanna Copeland had three assists.

Sophie Cardenali made four saves for Hanover, which visits Plymouth on Wednesday.

Woodstock 5, Brattleboro 1

Brattleboro, Vt. — Miranda Johnson and Mariah Luce each had two goals for the Wasps (3-0).

Lily Doton added a goal and two assists and Luce, Lily D’Anna and Loretta Blakeney had assists for Woodstock, which visits Mount Anthony on Saturday.