Local Roundup: SoRo Girls Roll Past TSA

South Royalton — South Royalton’s Emma Gillette and Kylie Hebard teamed up for two goals each as the Royals defeated Sharon, 4-1, in a Central Vermont League girls soccer match on Thursday afternoon.

“For starting five freshmen, I thought we did well,” Royals first-year head coach Jackson Howe said. “Definitely a positive start going forward.”

Sharon midfielder Novah Conway scored the Phoenix’s lone goal on a free kick in the first half.

“We didn’t bring our game today,” Sharon first-year head coach Heidi Thedwall said. “I think we’re a better  team than we showed.”

South Royalton led 2-1 at halftime and added to its advantage in the second frame. Blake Southworth finished the game with two assists for the Royals, and Iris Hudson added a helper.

Sharon goalkeeper Emma Sawyer made nine saves; her South Royalton counterpart, Cassidy Wolf, recorded six stops. Both teams play again on Tuesday, with Sharon (0-1) traveling to Twinfield while the Royals (1-0) head to Proctor.

Sunapee 12, Concord Chrisitian 0

Sunapee — Maddie Austin led the way with four goals and Hannah Cooney finished the game with two goals and five assists as the Lakers routed their NHIAA Division IV foes.

“It was a lopsided game, but I think we got a lot out of the first half,” Sunapee head coach Myles Cooney said in an email. “Tonight was the first time I started to see us do the things we need to do to get better.”

Abby Pollari had two goals and an assist, and Star Lucas scored twice for Sunapee. Liz Nichols had a goal and three assists. Ellie Frederick scored once and Sylvia Dalton finished the game with an assist. Goalkeeper Suzanne Rickard made two saves.

Sunapee (3-0) travels to Littleton today.

Boys Soccer

Mascoma 3, Newfound 2

Bristol, n.h. — Dylan Pelton scored his first career goal on a crisp cross from Justin McDonald to keep Mascoma perfect through its first four games of the season.

James Disbrow and Ben Schwarz also scored for the Royals. Dartangnan Collins added an assist.

Mascoma (4-0) hosts White Mountains today.

Sharon 2, Craftsbury 1

Sharon — Josh Amodeo scored the game-winning goal in the first half and Dylan Buttner made nine saves to give the Phoenix a victory in their season opener.

Sam Knoerlein opened the scoring, assisted by Olly Skeet-Browning, before Craftsbury came back to tie the game, 1-1. Amodeo put TSA ahead to stay before halftime arrived.

“It was a close game,” Sharon head coach Rob Stainton said. “Lots of varsity debuts, guys making their first varsity start.”

The Phoenix (1-0) travels to Twinfield on Tuesday.

Sunapee 2, Concord Christian 1

Sunapee — The Lakers (3-0) needed first-half deficit to earn their third victory.

The visitors grabbed the lead in the 16th minute before Sunapee mounted a response. Carson Garland locked up the match a minute into the second half, then notched the game-winner in the 59th. Freshmen assisted in both cases, Josh Heino on the tying marker and Jackson Cooney on the go-ahead strike.

Sunapee coach Jack Iacopino had praise for his defense and goalkeeper Will Palin, who stopped six shots. The Lakers visit Littleton today.

Hartford 1, Lyndon 0

White River Junction — The Hurricanes’ Nehemiah Arnold finished off a goalmouth scramble in the eighth minute and freshman goalkeeper Shane Miller made three first-half saves for his first career win.

“We controlled play,” Hartford head coach Kevin Guilbault said. “They came in with a clear game plan, trying to just play strong defensively and counterattack. Our guys played solid in the back.”

Hartford finished the game with 17 shots, seven of which made it on goal. The Hurricanes (1-1) host Mount Anthony on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Maxfield Sports Complex.

Twin Valley 3, Windsor 2

Whitingham, Vt. — Windsor took a 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes and lost its season opener on a goal with just 55 seconds left.

Daniel Cardillo opened the scoring just three minutes in; Hunter Grela added to it in the 20th minute. Dylan Hodgdon assisted on both Yellowjackets’ goals. Windsor goalkeeper Eli Milligan made six saves in the loss.

“We played a heck of a game,” Windsor head coach Andy Tufts said. “Overall, we played really well. I was very happy.”

Windsor (0-1) hosts Arlington on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Derryfield 4, Stevens 0

Manchester — The Cardinals (0-2) dropped their second in a row and will host Newfound today at Monadnock Park.

Field Hockey

Windsor 5, Fair Haven 1

Fair Haven, Vt. — The Yellowjackets scored four times in the second half to break a 1-1 tie at halftime and win their first contest since the program was reinstated to varsity status.

Hannah Wood led the way with two goals and an assist. Angelina Bigwood scored twice, and Alyssa Slocum provided a goal and an assist. Glenna Ricard made four saves in the first half. Windsor also led with a whopping 11-1 difference on penalty corners.

“Great team effort,” Windsor head coach Jody Wood said.

The Yellowjackets (1-1) travel to Woodstock next Thursday.

Gilford 1, Mascoma 0

Gilford, n.h. — Abby Duhaime made seven saves as the Royals fell to 1-2.

“Unfortunately, we just came out really flat,” Mascoma head coach Jenn Hammond said. “We couldn’t execute offensively.”

The Royals put nine shots on goal and earned 11 corners but couldn’t find the back of the net. Hammond also recognized exceptional defensive play from Sarah Ruel. Mascoma hosts Newport today.

Golf

Choukas, Marauders Lead Field

Manchester — Hanover’s Phin Choukas was the medalist with a two-under par-36 on the Derryfield Country Club’s front nine, leading the Marauders to a 29-stroke win over Goffstown, St. Thomas and Trinity.

“That’s two days in a row he’s shot under par,” Hanover head coach John Donnelly said. “He’s really our horse, that’s for sure.”

Jasper Meyer shot 39, Cameron Woods shot 40, Gavin Koehler shot 41 and Caleb Hamblen shot 43 to round out Hanover’s scoring. The Marauders (9-0) travels to Bishop Brady at Beaver Meadow on Tuesday.

Team scores: Hanover 197, Goffstown 226, St. Thomas 232, Trinity 275.

Lebanon Edges Bow

Laconia, n.h. — Lebanon’s Kyle Pelletier and Graham Ten Haken each led the Raiders with a 43 at the par-36 front nine of Laconia Country Club.

Logan French shot 49 and Zach Barden shot 51 as Lebanon (4-2) won the match by five strokes over second-place Bow. The Raiders travel to Hooper Golf Club to take on Fall Mountain on Monday.

Team scores: Lebanon 186, Bow 191, Campbell 212, Laconia 234.

Edwards Medals,Newport Takes Third

Newport — Newport’s Gabe Edwards led all golfers with a 41 as the Tigers settled for third against Hopkinton, Sunapee and Hillsboro-Deering at Newport Golf Club’s par-35 front nine.

Kyle Fish shot 47, Hayden Patten shot 56 and Hayden Patenaude shot 80 for Newport (1-2), which suffered its first loss in 63 matches. The Tigers travel to Bethlehem Country Club on Monday.

Team scores: Hopkinton 182, Sunapee 206, Newport 224, Hillsboro-Deering 239.

Woodsville Fourth

Center Harbor, n.h. — Seanon May led the Engineers with a 50 at Waukewan Golf Club.

Travis Stoddard shot a 51, Ben Simboli shot a 56 and Tyron Hartford finished the day with a 63 for Woodsville. Mascenic won the event with a 179. InterLakes’ Ryan Hale was the medalist with a 41. Woodsville travels to Sunapee on Monday.

Team scores: Mascenic 179, Littleton 194, InterLakes 203, Woodsville 220.

Cross Country

Hanover Girls Second, Boys Third At Cofrin Classic

Concord — Leila Trummel finished in 20 minutes, 1 second for fourth overall at the Cofrin Classic at the N.H. Technical Institute, leading the Marauder girls to a second-place finish.

Joseph Jacobus led the boys, who finished third as a team, with a time of 17:59, good enough for 14th overall. Palmer Haigler finished in 18:25, and Daniel Frost clocked in at 18:31.

For the girls, Kennedy Lange took ninth overall in 20:48, and Elsa Nordstrom was 11th overall at 20:51.

Coe-Brown’s Addison Cox won the girls race in 19:12. Concord’s Forest MacKenzie won the boys side in 16:16.

Boys team scores: Concord 19, Coe-Brown 44, Hanover 88, Bedford 127, Manchester Memorial 127, White Mountains 190.

Girls team scores: Coe-Brown 31, Hanover 54, Bedford 66, Concord 79, White Mountains 133.

Volleyball

Newfound 3, Stevens 0

Bristol, n.h. — Although the Bears overpowered the Cardinals (0-1) in their season opener, 25-18, 25-7, 25-8, on Wednesday, new Stevens coach Meryden Griffin found a lot to like.

New to volleyball, Daphne Prasavath stepped into the setter’s role at the last minute and put in a strong performance, Griffin said.

The Cards also received a good setting effort from Madison Aldrich.

Stevens travels to Farmington tonight.

College Women’s Soccer

Dartmouth 3, Albany 0

Albany, n.y. — Remy Borinsky scored just 90 seconds into the contest and Alyssa Neuberger added two second-half goals as the Big Green improved to 3-2 with a win at Bob Ford Field.

Bianca Ribi finished the game with two assists for the Big Green, and Erin Kawakami had one.

Dartmouth goalkeeper Mariel Gordon made four saves for the victory. Borinsky and Neuberger each have two goals this season, and Ribi leads the Big Green with three assists.

Dartmouth hosts Quinnipiac on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Burnham Field.