Sports
Vermont high school track and field: UV athletes show what they’ve got at decathlon meet
By MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR.
BURLINGTON — Whether it was on the track or in the field, Thetford senior Luke Miller and White River Valley junior Cassandra Armstrong were dominant, as they each finished as runners-up at the Vermont High School Decathlon Championship this week.
Thetford senior blitzes field to win New England titles in 200-meter dash, long jump
By PATRICK O’GRADY
Thetford Academy’s Ulysses Junker won two events at the New England Track and Field Championships on Saturday and, in the process, set a new standard for Vermont athletes.
Girls lacrosse: Gumbies outgun Hurricanes in high-scoring final
By MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR.
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — The Hartford High girls lacrosse team was unable to complete its undefeated season and capture its first VPA Division II title since 2022, falling to Green Mountain Valley, 19-16, in Saturday’s championship at Norwich University.
Thetford tops WRV for D-III baseball crown
By BEN HOOKE
BURLINGTON — After waiting 37 years for their second baseball championship, a third took hardly as long for Thetford Academy.
VPA D-III softball: Oxbow reign extended
By TRIS WYKES
CASTLETON, Vt. — After the initial hugs and screams and tears, after the VPA Division III softball trophy had been presented to Oxbow High for the fifth consecutive year and individual medals were handed out Saturday, coach Chuck Simmons herded his team into shallow left field at Vermont State University-Castleton.
Boys lacrosse: Harwood dashes hopes for Hartford three-peat
By MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR.
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — The Hartford High boys lacrosse team came up short in its bid for a third straight VPA Division II championship, falling to Harwood, 7-4, in Saturday’s title game at Norwich University.
Baseball: Hanover’s season ends in semifinal loss
By MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR.
CONCORD — The Hanover High baseball team’s playoff run came to a screeching halt on Wednesday with a 9-0 loss to John Stark in an NHIAA Division II semifinal at Warren H. Doane Field.
High School Baseball: Panthers on prowl for D-III title date with rival White River Valley
By BEN HOOKE
THETFORD, Vt. — Whenever Thetford’s Xander Oshoniyi tossed a pitch on Wednesday he thought would end an inning, he’d start walking toward the dugout before the umpire even made the call — a little swagger in his step.
The cold, snowy winter was good for New Hampshire’s ski areas
Despite a slow start, this winter saw a good snowfall throughout New Hampshire, providing a boost to the state’s snow-sports industry.
Lacrosse: Hartford girls advance to D-II state final with win over rival Woodstock
By MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The unbeaten Hartford HIgh girls lacrosse team got the proverbial monkey off its back and advanced to the VPA Division II Championship game by swatting archrival Woodstock, 15-6, in a state semifinal on Tuesday at the Alumni Athletic Complex.
Lacrosse: Hartford boys look to three-peat at D-II champs
By MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford High boys lacrosse team is heading to its fourth straight VPA Division II championship game — with a chance to win a third consecutive title — after a dominant 15-3 semifinal victory over Mount Anthony on Tuesday at the Alumni Athletic Complex.
VPA D-III baseball: Wildcats edge into final
By TRIS WYKES
SOUTH ROYALTON — Dark storm clouds drifted over nearby hills to the west and dropped a watery deluge here early Tuesday evening. It soaked members of the White River Valley High baseball team, gathered in the outfield for a team picture after staging a late rally to beat BFA-Fairfax, 3-2, in the eighth inning of their VPA Division III semifinal.
Local Roundup: Hartford boys track and field place second at state meet
Lebanon finishes strong in NHIAA tournament play
Pair casts for bass at Windsor’s Kennedy Pond
By JENNIFER HAUCK
WINDSOR — Alex Grover and his stepson Maxton Fusca, 10, of Windsor, head out onto Kennedy Pond to go fishing.
Local Roundup: Teams advance to semifinal play
Hanover 6, Bow 5
High school lacrosse: Hanover girls see season end in semifinal
By TRIS WYKES
Rain intensified throughout Saturday afternoon’s NHIAA Division II girls lacrosse semifinal at Nashua’s Stellos Stadium between Hanover High and Winnacunnet. As the water drops descended with increasing force, so sank the Bears’ fortunes during a 13-7 loss.
High school tennis: Lebanon girls storm back to claim D-III state championship
By MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR.
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — You can still refer to the Lebanon High girls’ tennis team as the Raiders, but right now they probably prefer to be called the Champs.
Panthers boys track and field team wins sixth consecutive Division III title
By BEN HOOKE
BURLINGTON — What do you even do as a senior class that’s won everything you can win?
Vermont D-III Track & Field Championship: White River Valley girls team finishes third, returns promising athletes
By BEN HOOKE
BURLINGTON — An afternoon that began with members of the White River Valley track and field team singing the national anthem did not end on quite the perfect note for the Wildcats dream of a fourth consecutive state title in girls track.
Local Roundup: Hanover girls lacrosse, Thetford baseball advance to semis
Girls Lacrosse
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