Raiders take their game internationalEarlier this month, while every other hockey team in the area was either basking in a post-championship glow, icing sore muscles from a long winter's work or taking stock of equipment for the upcoming spring season, the U-32 boys and girls programs were playing together one last time – over 3,000 miles away. Published on: March 18, 2010 |
VBCA honors Gandin, ViensWINDSOR — When Dan Gandin was a rookie coach back in 1974 with the Chelsea boys basketball team, he took the Red Devils all the way to the Division III state championship game at the University of Vermont's Patrick Gym. Published on: March 15, 2010 |
Senior all-star games on tapWINDSOR — Earlier this month at Barre Auditorium, West Rutland's Amanda Ames, Brooke Griswold, Marissa Smyrski and Katie Lincoln went against South Royalton's Megan Whitcomb and Shanna Duffy with the Division IV state championship in girls basketball on the line. Published on: March 12, 2010 |
U-32 snares Division II crown with 52-43 victory over MVUBARRE – The trophy case at U-32 might need to be expanded after this winter's haul. Published on: March 7, 2010 |
U-32 hammers HarwoodBARRE – Harwood's Will Hofmann sure tried to pull his team out of a 14-3 hole after the first quarter. U-32's Ryan Shea, however, pulled his team into Saturday's Division II boys basketball final with a 19-point, five-rebound, one-block effort in Wednesday's semifinal as the No. 3 Raiders ousted the No. 4 Highlanders, 54-38. Published on: March 4, 2010 |
Big men not afraid to do some heavy liftingBasketball is not a contact sport. Published on: March 4, 2010 |
MAU skiers in pole positionMount Anthony already boasts more than a dozen cross-country skiing crowns. Published on: March 2, 2010 |
U-32: Ladies of the Lake DivisionNORTHFIELD – The only real blemish on the U-32 girls hockey team's record was a 1-0 loss to Rutland, so Friday's Lake Division championship game figured to be a battle. It did not disappoint. Published on: February 27, 2010 |
Peterson propels U-32 past MiddleburyNORTHFIELD – Esther! Esther! Esther! Published on: February 24, 2010 |
Carter Austin-Bradley scores 13 points in 32-27 win over No. 14 Otter ValleyEAST MONTPELIER – The U-32 boys basketball team barely avoided a major upset on Tuesday by eking out a 32-27 victory over Otter Valley in Division II boys basketball playdown action. Published on: February 24, 2010 |
Raiders take out Wolves 6-1MONTPELIER – Corey Johnson scored two goals in two minutes late in the second period to put No. 5 U-32 in command of its Lake Division boys hockey playdown against No. 12 Peoples Academy Wednesday. The Raiders scored a pair of goals in each period for a 6-1 victory and will travel to No. 4 Brattleboro for a quarterfinal game Saturday at 4:45 p.m. Published on: February 18, 2010 |
Shea guides RaidersMONTPELIER – Ryan Shea and John Helme led U-32 past Montpelier 43-34 in a vintage boys basketball rivalry thriller that was much closer than the final score indicated. Published on: February 18, 2010 |
Tournament time in VermontThere is one certainty about one of the first-round games in the Division IV girls basketball playoffs: The Blue Devils will advance to the second round. It is the time of year when surprises abound, but the Williamstown Blue Devils and Poultney Blue Devils give us that one safe statement as they meet one another in Williamstown. Published on: February 16, 2010 |
U-32 boys rally for 6-3 victoryMONTPELIER – Senior Corey Johnson tallied a pair of goals and an assist as U-32 downed Northfield 6-3 to close out the regular season in boys hockey Saturday. Published on: February 14, 2010 |
Solons take control early, top Panthers for 11th winMONTPELIER – Montpelier led 22-11 after the first quarter and went on to earn a 55-39 boys basketball win over Thetford on Monday. Published on: February 9, 2010 |
Raiders top Highlanders in 2OTEAST MONTPELIER – U-32's John Helme dominated the low post all night, but it was teammate Carter Austin-Bradley who emerged as the hero on Friday. Published on: January 30, 2010 |
Raiders punish GhostsRANDOLPH – U-32 got back on the winning track with a leisurely 62-35 victory over undermanned Randolph on Wednesday in a game that served as tune-up for the Raiders' showdown against Harwood on Friday. Published on: January 28, 2010 |
Hazen edges U-32EAST MONTPELIER – Hazen made two big plays in the final minute to earn a come-from-behind 54-52 win over U-32 in the make-up championship game of the Corey Plante Memorial boys basketball tournament. Published on: January 26, 2010 |
Raider boys topple Colonels 4-1MONTPELIER – Joey Nailor and Corey Johnson combined for three goals and Joey Carriveau had 13 saves in the third period as U-32 won its fourth straight game with Saturday's 4-1 victory over Brattleboro at the Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center. Published on: January 24, 2010 |
Ryan Shea scores 19 points to lead Raiders past SolonsEAST MONTPELIER – There was no stopping U-32's Carter Austin-Bradley when it counted during Friday's boys basketball game. Published on: January 23, 2010 |
Raider goalie makes 20 saves in 2-0 victoryEAST MONTPELIER – It's hard to lower your goals-against average when it's 1.1, but U-32 goalie Ashley Vincent did just that against Montpelier at the Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center Saturday as the Raiders remained unbeaten by skating to a 2-0 girls hockey victory. Published on: January 17, 2010 |
Hundreds of XC competitors flock to freestyle meet at U-32EAST MONTPELIER – Rutland's Grace Wright was untouchable, while Mount Anthony's Brian Vargo needed every last second to claim victory at Saturday's cross-country ski meet hosted by U-32. Published on: January 17, 2010 |
Baroudi sinks free throws to give Montpelier 9th winMONTPELIER – Palms got sweaty, mouths got dry and cheers got louder as Montpelier and U-32 dug in during the closing minutes of Friday's girls basketball thriller. The Solons won 57-56, but not before the Raiders proved something to themselves and their fans by outscoring Montpelier 17-7 in the final 3:00. Published on: January 16, 2010 |
U-32 girls improve to 11-0-1EAST MONTPELIER – It's not too late to jump on the U-32 girls ice hockey bandwagon if you're not already on board. Published on: January 14, 2010 |
Goodall leads U-32 over Harwood, 51-34EAST MONTPELIER — Senior forward Jenna Goodall scored 21 points and had six rebounds to spark U-32 to its third win, 51-34, over Harwood Monday. Published on: January 12, 2010 |
Big 2nd half lifts U-32 to 62-33 victoryEAST MONTPELIER – U-32's Nathan Magne outscored Oxbow all by himself in the second half of Saturday's boys basketball game as the Raiders rolled to a 62-33 victory. Published on: January 10, 2010 |
Raider girls win 40-33EAST MONTPELIER — Kelsey Lee came off the bench to score 11 points and lead U-32 to a 40-33 win over Randolph Thursday. Lee hit three 3-pointers in the second quarter to give the Raiders some daylight at a time when points were at a premium. Published on: January 8, 2010 |
Harwood's defense overwhelms U-32DUXBURY – Harwood ground out a 45-38 boys basketball win over U-32 Wednesday in a defensive struggle that was there for the taking for either team. Published on: January 7, 2010 |
Olympians pound RaidersEAST MONTPELIER – The Oxbow girls basketball team limited U-32 to six field goals in Monday's 38-19 victory. Published on: January 6, 2010 |
Raiders roll past Panthers 50-23EAST MONTPELIER – Carter Austin-Bradley and Ryan Shea both scored in double figures to lead U-32 to a 50-23 boys basketball win over Thetford on Monday. Published on: January 5, 2010 |
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