High School Sports

Wasps Twirl an Unlikely No-No at Cosmos

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Springfield, Vt. — The Woodstock Union High baseball team produced a no-hitter yesterday during its 10-4 defeat of Springfield, but the Wasps left the field without realizing the trick they’d just turned. Not until coach Jason Tarleton returned home and took a look at the scorebook did the feat come into focus. “It was a strange game that dragged on and on, but I can’t believe we didn’t know,” Tarleton said. “I keep checking to see if I missed a (Springfield) hit, but I haven’t missed anything.” Woodstock’s Conor Joyce pitched the first four innings and earned the victory, allowing two unearned runs, striking out …

United States' Nick Alexander jumps during the U.S. Nationals at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, in March 2008. (Associated Press - Douglas C. Pizac)

Lebanon’s Alexander On USA’s ‘A’ Team

Saturday, May 25, 2013

After two years struggling with injuries and middling results, Lebanon ski jumper Nick Alexander has returned to top form — both physically and in the eyes of the USA Ski Jumping coaching staff. Following a strong 2012-13 winter season, Alexander was recently named one of the three athletes designated for team USA’s “A” …

Hanover’s Katie Irwin reaches for a ball from St. Thomas’ Kelly Carson during their NHIAA Division II semifinal match at the Boss Tennis Center in Hanover yesterday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Saints Stop Marauders

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Hanover — It may seem farfetched to call a 14-1 season a rebuilding year, yet that’s how Hanover High girls tennis coach Glen Eastridge summed up this season following yesterday’s 7-2, NHIAA Division II semifinal loss to defending champion St. Thomas Aquinas at Dartmouth College’s Boss Tennis Center. Having suffered their first loss …