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By PATRICK O’GRADY

Lebanon and Hanover have been historically joined at the hip in all sorts of high school sports. Tennis is no different.What puts the Raiders and Bears in the same conversation is their success rather than head-to-head competition. Hanover is an...

When it comes to Upper Valley high school softball, one program stirs the proverbial championship drink.In three years under coach Chuck Simmons, Oxbow High has reeled off 49 wins in 53 games and raced relatively unimpeded to state honors each time....

Two words best describe Upper Valley high school girls lacrosse: quality and consistency.All four squads made the playoffs last spring. While none came home with a state title, Hanover and Woodstock made their finals, with the Wasps’ trip coming at...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

As surely as snapping the finish-line tape signifies a winner, the Upper Valley is filled with high school track and field potential this spring.A number of area schools won outdoor titles last year, and some followed that up with indoor successes...

Once you’ve finally been to the top of the mountain, what do you do for an encore?That’s the challenge facing the Hartford High boys lacrosse program this spring. After multiple attempts that came up short, the Hurricanes ran the table en route to...

The arrival of the Upper Valley high school baseball season marks the return of one top-shelf rivalry (Thetford vs. White River Valley, last year’s VPA Division III title-game matchup) along with another roster (Hanover) good enough to hang some...

By TRIS WYKES

HANOVERCoach: Dan O’Rourke (23)League: NHIAA Division IILast year: 15-5Returners: Seniors — Sydney McLaughlin (G), Elena Mierke (G), Nina Marshall (F), Bella Hunt (G), Erin Kirkpatrick (F); Juniors — Sophia Costa (G), Dylan Simpkins (G); Sophomore:...

By TRIS WYKES

HANOVERCoach: Ben Davis (2)League: NHIAA Division IILast year: 5-13Returners: Seniors — Christian Blix (F), Freddie Mierke (F); Juniors — Dave Frechette (G), Beckett Sobel (G); Sophomores — Ryan McLaughlin (G), Roy Lucas (G), Jaysen Oriol (F), Allie...

By TRIS WYKES

BOYSHANOVERCoach: Dick Dodds (43)League: NHIAA Division ILast year: 9-13Returners: Seniors — Jack Wilkinson (F), Wyatt Seelig (F), Trevor Lichtenstein (F), Mateo Trimble (F); Juniors — Henry Cotter (D), Andrew Rudd (D), Gavin Nartowicz (F), WIll...

By BILL WILKINSON

ALPINE SKIINGHANOVERCoach: Gabi Formankova (16)Last year: Boys were state champions, girls were runners-up.League: NHIAA Division IIReturnees: Seniors — Adam Goodney, Sam Loescher, Nicholas Reiss, Peter Stover, Virginia Adams, Emilia Elder, Ava...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

HANOVERCoaches: Steve McConnell (8 years), Rileigh Goulette (1 year)Last year: Boys were third at the Division II state meet.League: NHIAA Division IIReturnees: Boys, seniors: Aidan Bradley, James Chafouleas, Justin Dickson, Lucian Gleiser, Joaquin...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

LEBANONCoach: Chauncey Wood (6).Last year: Sixth out of 18 teams at the state meet.League: NHIAA Division IIIReturnees: Seniors — Zach Thornton, Ben Nelson, Jon Eylander, Abigail Stone; Juniors — Aero Buzby, Garret Rose, Nick Wolstenholm, Chris Kinne;...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

HANOVERCoaches: Swimming – Trent Staats (3), Diving – Carl Renshaw (7)Last year: Boys and girls were state runners up.League: NHIAA Division IISwimming returnees: Seniors – Erica Holmes, Josh Stearns, Rosie Keith; Juniors - Elizabeth Staats, Aiden...

By BILL WILKINSON

HARTFORDCoach: Rebecca Kaplan (1).League: Vermont Division I.Roster: Senior — Maple Moore; Juniors — Joseph Gallant, Kara Robinson; Sophomores: Connor Fredholm, Nara Gallagher; Freshman: Chloe Roger.Analysis: Kaplan brings a lifetime of competitive...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

Two Upper Valley families are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging Vermont’s rules on transgender athletes in high school sports, arguing that the state’s inclusive policies violate their religious beliefs and are discriminatory.The lawsuit...

HANOVER Coach: Doug Kennedy (16) League: NHIAA Division I Last Year: 8-9 Returnees: Seniors — Sophie Wise (M), Emma Campfield (M), Maeve Lee (F), Bella Hunt (F), Syd McLaughlin (F), Mia Bagnato (F), Elena Mierke (D), Kiran Park (D); Juniors — Nora...

HANOVER Coach: Rob Grabill (18) Last year: 15-5 League: NHIAA Division I Returnees: Seniors — Ryder Hayes (M), Zach Tracy (M), Carter Guerin (M), Will Guerin (M), Sean Smith (M), Wyatt Seelig (G), Sam Calderwood (D/F), Ben Woods (M), Joseph Rudd (D),...

HANOVER Coach: Sam Cavallaro (9) Last year: 6-4, lost in quarterfinals to Bow.League: NHIAA Division II Returners: Seniors — Caleb Buskey (TE/LB), Nels Jones (OL/DL), Roger Lucas (QB/DB), Jeffrey Vidou (RB/OLB), Teddy Sumner (WR/DB), Mateo Trimble...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

HANOVERCoaches: Eric Picconi (10) and Dorcas DenHartog (10)Last year: Girls were state champions, placed first in the N.H. Meet of Champions, seventh in the New England Championship and won the CVC Championship. Boys were third at the state meet,...

HANOVER Coach: Mallory Hillman (1).Last year: 9-6-1, lost in quarterfinals to John Stark.League: NHIAA Division II.Returners: Seniors — Savannah Walczak (F/capt.), Jolie Reznek (D). Juniors — Eva Bell (M/capt.), Sophia Costa (M), Lauren Evans (M),...