South leads D-IIIPass the grits and save room for some black-eyed peas. It's a southern-flavored tournament. Published on: November 6, 2009 |
Raiders, Patriots look to turn tablesFootball games, like love, are sometimes better the second time around. Published on: November 6, 2009 |
D-II playoffs feature two newcomersThe Middlebury Tigers and Colchester Lakers met on the first week of the regular season, while the Mount Mansfield Cougars and the CVU RedHawks have never played each other. But these are the four teams that emerged from a scramble and made the Division II playoffs. Published on: November 6, 2009 |
For a friendly rivalry, plenty of fireworks at Harwood-Montpelier semifinalFourth-seeded Harwood didn't exactly need a scouting report before Wednesday's match against No. 1 Montpelier. Published on: November 5, 2009 |
U-32 boys suffer shootout loss vs. SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD — When Springfield began preparing for the 2009 soccer season they started practicing penalty kicks right away and on Wednesday afternoon made all five of their attempts and earned their way to the Division II state championship with a 1-1 (5-4 penalty kicks) win over U-32 at Gurney field. Published on: November 5, 2009 |
Arlington girls eliminate CabotARLINGTON — As much as Maggie Belknap was shooting maybe she should have been bedecked in blaze orange instead of the maroon and white of the Arlington Eagles. She launched shot after shot from outside the penalty area and four of them went in as the Eagles defeated Cabot 4-2 in Wednesday's semifinal game of the Division IV girls soccer tournament. Published on: November 5, 2009 |
Milton girls beat U-32MILTON – The U-32 girls soccer team's surprise playoff run ended with Wednesday's Division II semifinal loss against Milton. Published on: November 5, 2009 |
Stowe girls ousted from D-III tourneyNORTH CLARENDON — Mill River girls soccer coach Randy Chadburn, in his ninth season, is headed to his first title game. Published on: November 5, 2009 |
Turco helps Black River upset No. 1 ProctorPITTSFORD — Kippie Turco converted a penalty kick and hung a corner kick in front of the goal for an assist as Black River stunned No. 1 Proctor 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the Division IV state championship game in boys soccer. Published on: November 4, 2009 |
Raiders top Rebels in shootoutSTOWE – Coleman Gay showcased his sniper skills around the net to close out Tuesday's rainy boys soccer semifinal the same way he started it. Published on: November 4, 2009 |
MSJ football asks to move out of Division IMount St. Joseph Academy parents, faculty and staff received an e-mail Monday informing them that the administration will be petitioning the Vermont Principals' Association and Vermont Interscholastic Football League to move the school's football program from Division I to Division III for the 2010 season. Published on: November 3, 2009 |
St. Johnsbury suffers 7-0 quarterfinal loss to No. 2 CVUHINESBURG – Seven players scored for No. 2 CVU in the RedHawks' 7-0 Division I girls soccer quarterfinal win over No. 7 St. Johnsbury on Saturday. Published on: November 1, 2009 |
Rice outlasts Stowe field hockey for D-III crownCASTLETON – Christine Skeffington scored a pair of unassisted goals to lead Rice Memorial High School to a 2-1 overtime victory over Stowe in the Division III field hockey championship game. Published on: November 1, 2009 |
Hartford holds off SpauldingBARRE – Hartford senior Peter Crosby had over 1,000 reasons to celebrate on Saturday, and only one of those reasons was his team's 48-27 Division I football win over Spaulding. Published on: November 1, 2009 |
Cosmos eliminate Solons from D-II tournamentSPRINGFIELD — In a classic defensive standoff, Springfield's Derek Graham scored the only goal in the 78th minute of play. Published on: October 31, 2009 |
Raiders oust Panthers in quarterfinalsSTOWE – The Stowe Raiders defeated the Thetford Panthers 1-0 in boys Division III soccer playoffs Friday afternoon. With his team now in the semifinals, Stowe coach Jamie Birmingham is pleased his team is starting to put it all together. Published on: October 31, 2009 |
Randolph boys fall 2-1 at Lake RegionORLEANS – Lake Region took a 2-0 halftime lead and held on for a 2-1 Division III boys soccer quarterfinal win over No. 9 Randolph on Friday. Published on: October 31, 2009 |
U-32 out of playoff pictureEAST MONTPELIER – Mount Mansfield scored two early touchdowns and then held U-32 scoreless during four second-quarter possessions deep in Cougar territory on the way to a 33-10 victory with Division-II playoff implications Friday. Published on: October 31, 2009 |
Harwood girls advance on PKsDUXBURY – The No. 4 Harwood girls soccer team outlasted a tenacious Missisquoi comeback bid after the deceptively seeded No. 12 Thunderbirds came back from an early 2-0 deficit in Friday's Division II quarterfinal, forcing the game into three rounds of penalty kicks which the Highlanders won 9-7. Published on: October 31, 2009 |
Raiders drop Gumbies in shootoutEAST MONTPELIER – Soft-spoken sweeper Drew Sorenson ended Thursday's boys soccer playdown with a thunderous bang. Published on: October 30, 2009 |
U-32 and MMU: Nouveau rivalryRivalry weekend. The last week of the regular season offers such tasty, long-standing rivalry games like MSJ-Rutland, Springfield-Bellows Falls and the longest running of all, that Northeast Kingdom Classic between Lyndon and St. Johnsbury. Published on: October 30, 2009 |
Tide end season at 7-9RUTLAND – Rutland girls soccer coach Lori McClallen has asked one thing all season long: play 80 solid minutes of soccer – no matter the result or the score. Published on: October 29, 2009 |
Montpelier girls shut out LyndonMONTPELIER – Four days after its final regular-season match at U-32 was cancelled because of wet conditions, top-seeded Montpelier defeated No. 16 Lyndon 4-0 in a steady rain in Wednesday's Division II girls soccer playdown. Published on: October 29, 2009 |
Hilltoppers beat Rebels; Raiders upset OlympiansST. JOHNSBURY – The seventh-seeded St. Johnsbury girls soccer team ousted No. 10 South Burlington 2-0 in Wednesday's Division I playdown. Published on: October 29, 2009 |
Blue Devil girls lose on PKsWILLIAMSTOWN – Unforgiving goal posts haunted the Williamstown girls soccer team in Wednesday's Division IV playdown. Published on: October 29, 2009 |
Proctor girls hold off Chelsea 3-2PITTSFORD — There were 11 minutes remaining when Chelsea's Emma Blanchard sent a low, crisp shot ticketed for the far post and the tying goal. Proctor goalie Elizabeth Falco sprawled headlong and her diving save preserved the Phantoms' 3-2 victory in the playdown round of the Division IV girls soccer tournament. Published on: October 29, 2009 |
Randolph moves onNORTHFIELD – Randolph dominated possession in Tuesday's Division III boys soccer playdown against No. 8 Northfield and made a penalty kick stand up for a 1-0 win to advance to Friday's quarterfinals. Published on: October 28, 2009 |
Solon boys oust No. 9 Mill River 3-0MONTPELIER – Montpelier led 2-0 at halftime and went on to earn a 3-0 Division II boys soccer playdown win over No. 9 Mill River on Tuesday. Published on: October 28, 2009 |
Falcons upset Crimson TideBARRE TOWN – Spaulding's 10-1-3 regular season was a distant memory when Tuesday's playdown against North Country went into a penalty kick shootout. Published on: October 28, 2009 |
Spaulding football team posts 7-0 win over MSJOvercoming adversity was the theme for Saturday's Spaulding-Mount St. Joseph Academy football game as two teams who have struggled in Division I football clashed in the rain and muck at St. Peter's Field. Published on: October 25, 2009 |
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