Recreation Briefs: Hartland Remembering Sapp With 100K Bicycle Event

Hartland — Former Hartland Recreation Department director Ray Sapp will be remembered on Sunday when bicycle riders descend on the town for the Ray Sapp Memorial Dirty Road-a-Coaster bike race at the Hartland Recreation Center.

Sunday’s race will mark the second edition of the event, but it’s the first since Sapp died unexpectedly following a surgical procedure last year.

The 100-kilometer route will wind in and around Hartland on dirt and paved surfaces, with about 80 percent of it on the former. Riders can expect 6,100 feet of elevation change along with beautiful views and several timed sections for riders seeking bragging rights.

Advance registration is available at www.bikereg.com/droc at $60. Race-day registration is $75 and begins at 6:30 a.m. at the Hartford Rec Center in advance of a 9 a.m. race start. Prizes await top finishers, and all riders will be invited to take part in a post-ride meal as well.

Contact Hartford Rec at 802-436-2790 or visit www.hartlandrecreation.com for more information.

On the PitchU9 Cyclones Win First

Norwich — The LSC U9 Cyclone boys won their first match of the spring at Huntley Meadows last weekend, getting a 4-0 decision over Londonderry United.

Patrick Fitzpatrick’s hat trick powered the Cyclones, with Zach Garfield, Safir Mehra and Ryan Carroll providing support on the wings. Brayden Smith added a second-half goal for LSC, and goalies Micah Jacobs and Noi Larusson combined on the win in goal.

LSC U13 Storm Wins, Draws

North Reading, Mass. — The Lightning Soccer Club’s U13 Storm boys played twice on Sunday on the road, opening with a 4-0 shutout of Seacoast United Benfica in Massachusetts.

Tyler St. Martin delivered two unassisted goals to get LSC started. Jackson Lake’s rebound goal and William Ermarth’s conversion of a Benjamin Seiler pass closed the scoring, and defenders Dylan Kotlowitz, Tucker Monson, Ian O’Brien, Pierce Hamlin and Alex Stevens combined to keep Seacoast off the board.

The Storm then headed to Epping, N.H., for a 2-2 draw with Seacoast United Select. Jared Pugh scored both unassisted goals for the Storm.

Stars Top Shooters

Derry, n.h. — The homestanding FC Stars U11s took advantage of the home field to hand the LSC U11 Shooters a 5-2 defeat on Sunday.

Zane Schiffman curved a one-time shot home on a Tinashe Muhlauri pass for the Shooters’ first goal after halftime. Cam Forbush converted a lofted Schiffman pass for the other LSC strike. Goalies Alec Smail and Joey Blackburn split goalkeeping duties, each making at least one stellar stop.

U12 Chargers Tie Maine

West Lebanon — The LSC U12 Chargers played a strong Seacoast United Maine squad to a 1-1 draw over the weekend.

Maine grabbed the lead in the first half only to surrender it to a Jack Maynes goal in the second, scored when goalkeeper Cam Dwyer left the net to take a free kick. Richie Aman drew the foul that led to Dwyer’s assist and Maynes’ goal.

Maynes and Dwyer split netminding duties for the Chargers.

U14 Flames Split

West Lebanon — The LSC U14 Flames recorded a win and a loss over the weekend, blanking the Seacoast United Admirals, 1-0, before suffering a 4-0 defeat to Seacoast United Select.

Charlie Adams notched the Flames’ goal in the victory.

Ethan Ross, Jordan Gottlieb and Jake Reznek excelled on defense, helping goalkeeper Noah Moran nab his first shutout of the year.

U18 Storm Now 3-1-1

Meriden — The LSC U18 Storm improved to 3-1-1 on the season with a 2-0 blanking of SFC New England on Sunday at Kimball Union Academy.

Jacob Armstrong put the Storm on the board with a centering pass that deflected into the net off of an SFC body. Asa Berolzheimer netted the second, converting a goalmouth scramble after a Mason Thompson corner kick.

Tanner Durkee earned the shutout, with defenders Chris Morse, Hugh Townsend, Ian Caldwell and Cole Dalton also contributing to the clean sheet.

On the Tee Post 22 Tournament

Lebanon — The American Legion Post 22 baseball program will host a fundraising golf tournament for its Bill Broughton Memorial Scholarship Fund on May 21 at Carter Country Club.

The best-ball scramble event will cover up to 16 teams of five players. The cost to participate is $125 per person, with an 11 a.m. check-in and noon start. The tourney benefits the scholarship fund named in memory of Broughton, the founder of Post 22’s senior and junior baseball programs.

Entry forms are available at www.post22legionbaseball.com or by contacting Pete St. Pierre at 603-448-3429.

Post 84 Tourney

Hanover — American Legion Post 84, the new sponsor of the town’s Legion baseball program, will hold a fundraising golf tournament at Hanover Country Club on June 5.

Participants are welcome to form their own five-player teams, or individuals can have organizers assign them to a squad. The cost to play is $100 and features the 18-hole tourney along with other prizes and auction items.

Proceeds will go toward operation of Post 84’s senior and junior squads this summer. Contact John O’Hara at post84baseball@gmail.com for more information.

Spark Tournament

Lebanon — The Spark Community Center will hold its third golf tournament to support the Lebanon center for people with disabilities on May 14 at Carter Country Club.

The nine-hole tournament costs $50 per person and includes prizes, raffles and lunch. The tournament helps Spark continue to offer free classes, programs and events for the community.

Contact tournament chairwoman Sue Moretti at jsjsmoretti@comcast.net or Brett Mayfield at brett@sparkcommunitycenter.com to register or receive more information.

At the Net Pickleball Clinic In Quechee

Quechee — Quechee Club director of tennis Chuck Kinyon will host an exhibition and clinic for the growing sport of pickleball on June 18 on the club’s outdoor tennis courts.

Tournament pickleball player Dan Gal will be on hand to put on a demonstration of the sport, which involves elements of tennis and paddle tennis.

The clinic will be staged on Quechee’s two new courts dedicated to pickleball.

The event is free and open to the public. Contact Kinyon at greentennis@me.com for more information.

Hartford Team Seeks Players

White River Junction — The Hartford Women’s B-level tennis team is in search of a few good players to join for the summer.

Hartford is a United States Tennis Association-sponsored squad that has been together for 14 years and plays a nine-match schedule with other Upper Valley teams during the summer campaign.

The team encompasses a variety of skill levels and welcomes newcomers.

The team practices on Monday evenings and once per weekend on the Maxfield Sports Complex courts. Matches generally take place on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Contact Sheila Vowinkel at vowinkel@gmail.com for more information.

On the Run Zackathlon Offers Options

South Pomfret — Zack’s Place is calling all runners, riders and those looking for a little exercise to join in the Zackathlon at Suicide Six Ski Area on May 22.

The event will offer multiple options for all ages and abilities. The day begins at 9 a.m. with a 45-mile bike ride through Pomfret, Barnard, Bethel, Sharon, Hartford and Woodstock, along with a biathlon consisting of a 4.5-mile run around, up and over the Suicide Six summit and a 17-mile bike ride.

Those choosing only the 4.5-mile run or 17-mile ride will go at 10 a.m., and a one-mile run up Su Six’s Easy Mile kicks off at 11 a.m.

Everything returns to the ski area, where Zack’s Place personnel will provide a lunch featuring food from local sources.

The costs to participate are $15 for the one-mile run or $45 for the run or either bike ride. The biathlon costs $45 for individuals and $65 for teams.

All registration begins at 8 a.m., and all proceeds benefit Zack’s Place. Online registration is available at www.zacksplacevt.org.