Hanover
The 41-year-old Hanover resident and 1996 Dartmouth graduate stepped down as her alma mater’s head women’s cross country and assistant track coach to spend more time with her family, which includes three children under the age of 9.
Sanchez Souther was a four-time All-American runner and, upon graduation, was recognized as Dartmouth’s outstanding female athlete. She won the 1994 U.S. Junior Cross Country championship and qualified for the 2000 Olympic Trials, in which she was unable to compete because of an injury.
“Maribel tried every single medical avenue she could,” said Barry Harwick, Dartmouth’s men’s cross country and track coach, on Tuesday. “The last few days, there’s just been a steady stream of people connected to the program who have been calling and texting to check in. I think there will be people hanging from the rafters at her funeral.”
That event will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Saint Denis Catholic Church in Hanover. Calling hours are at the same location on Friday from 6-9 p.m.
— Tris Wykes
Hanover
The Roadrunners (9-6) picked up 20 points from Dedrick Basile, 16 of them in the first half. Matt Smith and Justin Pride added 11 each.
Dartmouth, which saw a three-game winning streak come to an end, received 18 points from Miles Wright and a double-double of 11 points and a season-high 14 rebounds from Evan Boudreaux. The Big Green opens Ivy League play by hosting Harvard on Saturday night.
Johnson, Vt.
Bean, a Franklin, N.H., native, scored 24 points and hauled down 18 rebounds. Bean gave Colby-Sawyer an 80-79 lead with 2:12 left in the extra session. But the hosts reeled off the final six points — five coming from Kawaun Chavis — to take the victory.
Colby-Sawyer goes to Regis in a nonconference tilt on Thursday.
Johnson, Vt.
Amanda Calvo led five Colby-Sawyer players in double figures with 15 points. Lexi Iannone had 12 backed by three 3-pointers, and former Sunapee High star Lexie Hamilton added 11.
Whitcomb High graduate Lindsey LaPerle saw limited action for Johnson State but didn’t score.
Quechee
Rachel Seale and Danyelle Goodwin accounted for 18 of Mid Vermont Christian’s 20 first-half points, but the hosts only held a nine-point lead at the break. Sydney Goodwin picked up her play after halftime, and the Eagles eventually followed suit.
“Rachel again was consistent with her scoring,” MVCS coach Chris Goodwin said of Seale, who had a game-high 25 points. “We like to get off to a slow start; we just do that. But we played harder in the second half.”
Danyelle Goodwin finished with 10 points for Mid Vermont. Grace Roy topped Trinity Baptist with 12 points.
Mid Vermont is at Craftsbury on Friday night.
Hillsboro, n.h.
The defense helped a team that showed its rust from a long vacation break, according to coach John Billings. Sydney Thompson led the offense with seven points, and four other Royals contributed four apiece. Mascoma hosts Conant on Friday night.
Quechee
Morrison buried 17 baskets, including three 3-pointers, and the visitors used a 45-point second half to lock down the win. Josh King had 20 points for Mid Vermont Christian, which picked up eight points from Nate Twarog and seven from Jake Roberts.
MVCS doesn’t play again until hosting Chelsea on Jan. 13.