Local Roundup: A wet day in the woods

Brayden Cilbrith, 16, of Mascoma, climbs the final hill of the Woods Trail Run in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. It was the 32nd year of the event. Cilbrith finished 34th in the fourth seed race with a time of 22:19.43. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Brayden Cilbrith, 16, of Mascoma, climbs the final hill of the Woods Trail Run in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. It was the 32nd year of the event. Cilbrith finished 34th in the fourth seed race with a time of 22:19.43. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News photos — James M. Patterson

Annabelle Norris, of Lebanon, descends a hill during the third seed race of the Woods Trail Run at Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Norris finished with a time of 26:36.83. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Annabelle Norris, of Lebanon, descends a hill during the third seed race of the Woods Trail Run at Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Norris finished with a time of 26:36.83. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. James M. Patterson

Oxbow runner Casey Wiedrick, fourth from left, takes off from the starting line in the fourth seed race of the Woods Trail Run at Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Wiedrick finished seventh with a time of 25: 35.97. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Oxbow runner Casey Wiedrick, fourth from left, takes off from the starting line in the fourth seed race of the Woods Trail Run at Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Wiedrick finished seventh with a time of 25: 35.97. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. James M. Patterson

Volunteer Elly Emery, 10, of Thetford, tries not to topple a tower of water cups while helping to hydrate runners coming off the course at the Woods Trail Run in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. More than 900 runners participated. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Volunteer Elly Emery, 10, of Thetford, tries not to topple a tower of water cups while helping to hydrate runners coming off the course at the Woods Trail Run in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. More than 900 runners participated. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. James M. Patterson

Anya Young, of White River Valley, approaches the finish of the first seed race of the Woods Trail Run at Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. She finished with a time of 21:43.44. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Anya Young, of White River Valley, approaches the finish of the first seed race of the Woods Trail Run at Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. She finished with a time of 21:43.44. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Thetford Academy runners, from left, Miguel Kutter-Walker, Hardy Payson, Liam Murphy, and Isaac Yukica stretch at the starting line of the fourth seed race of the Woods Trail Run cross country meet in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. It was the 32nd year of the cross country meet. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Thetford Academy runners, from left, Miguel Kutter-Walker, Hardy Payson, Liam Murphy, and Isaac Yukica stretch at the starting line of the fourth seed race of the Woods Trail Run cross country meet in Thetford, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. It was the 32nd year of the cross country meet. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. James M. Patterson

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Lindsey O’Hearn —Tris Wykes

Staff Reports

Published: 10-09-2023 10:32 AM

Note: Our sports roundups depend on coaches to promptly report results. If you don’t see your team’s game, please contact its coach or athletic director.

THETFORD — Thetford Academy’s Ava Hayden finished 12th among nearly 400 girls runners Saturday at the Woods Trail Run and Mascoma’s Gunner Currier finished 13th in the boys field of 520.

Hayden’s time was 21 minutes, 14 seconds. Estella Laird of Champlain Valley won the 5K in 19:47. Currier finished in 17:31, less than a minute behind winner Andrew Thornton-Sherman of St. Johnsbury, who crossed in 16:36.

Anya Young of White River Valley was 18th (21:43) and Thetford’s Ben Mattern finished 20th (17:48).

Thetford’s boys finished 12th out of 42 teams from around New England and the Panther girls were 15th out of 36 teams. Mascoma Valley’s boys were 16th, the top New Hampshire finish. Lebanon’s girls were 17th and Lebanon’s boys 19th.

Other individual results: Thetford Academy — Brady Sloop (32nd, 18:11), Sebastian Perdrizet (75th, 18:57). Woodstock — James Underwood (33, 18:11). Lebanon — Chip Silver (46th, 18:25) Nicholas Engert (78th, 18:58). Hartford — Bennet Moreno (87th, 19:08). White River Valley — Lincoln Miller (98th, 19:19). Girls — Thetford Academy — Lucia Carr (89th, 23:49) Annie Hesser (90th, 23:49). Lebanon — Olivia Hanna (39th, 22:20), Annelies Hanna (72nd, 23:22). Woodstock — Logan Knox (58th, 22:54) Myra Naughton (86th, 23:47) Oxbow — Casey Wiedrick (150th, 25:35). Hartford — Geneva Durgin (177, 26:14).

Team results: Girls: Champlain Valley 26, New Milford (Conn.) 57, Essex 133, Moses Brown (R.I.) 159, South Burlington 203, Barrington (R.I.) 247, St, Johnsbury 279, Stowe 327, Hopkinton 329, Amherst (Mass.) 350, Thetford (15th, 424), Lebanon (17th, 490), Woodstock (18th, 528).

Boys: St. Johnsbury 54, U-32 124, Champlain Valley 130, Montpelier 150, BFA-St.Albans 152, Barrington (R.I.) 199, Essex 235, Ponaganet (R.I.) 242, South Burlington 285, Burlington 316. Thetford (12th, 370), Mascoma (16th, 520), Lebanon (19th, 583), Woodstock (28th, 814), Hartford (31st, 886).

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HUDSON, N.H. — Lea Perreard led the Hanover girls cross country team to a second-place finish in the Battle of the Border meet, winning the 5K in 18:19.

The Hanover boys were third among 22 teams from New Hampshire and Massachusetts, with the Bears’ Lucian Gleiser finishing fourth in 16:02. Matthew Giardina of Bishop Guertin won the boys’ race in 15:32.

Also scoring for the Hanover girls in the field of 155 with 22 teams were Lila Muirhead (9th,19:15), Megan Faris (12th, 19:18), Lily Terry (27th 20:29) and Skylar Spiro (39th, 20:52). Ryan Faris (20th, 16:50), Ben Groves (35th, 17:12), Andrew Valentino (36th, 17:13) and Will Parker (45th, 17:17) scored for Hanover’s boys among the 158 runners.

“It was a really rainy day and made for some super challenging running,” said Hanover coach Eric Picconi. “Considering the rain that fell, times were fast.”

Results: Girls — Oyster River 52, Hanover 87, Needham (Mass.) 104, Pinkerton 125, North Andover (Mass.) 125, Bedford 172, Dover 195, Newton South (Mass.)207, Winnacunnet 239, Concord 249.

Boys — North Andover (Mass. ) 92, Coe-Brown 115, Hanover 137, Nashua South 150, Salem 155, Pinkerton 183, Souhegan 200, Bishop Guertin 236, Oyster River 234, Bedford 259.

GIRLS SOCCERWoodstock 8White River Valley 0

WOODSTOCK — Chloe Masillo scored four goals, Skye Cully two and Bonnie Krantz and Hannah Watson one each.

Imari Taylor and Rhianna Young combined for eight saves for White River.

“We made a few adjustments today to deal with injuries and weather,” White River coach Kim Prestridge said. “Sarah Rule and Logan Scott did a great job in the back. We were able to use our offside trap very successfully.”

Woodstock (6-3) visits Brattleboro (5-3-1) on Monday and White River (5-4) has a home date against Leland & Gray (7-2-1) on Tuesday.

Rivendell 3Sharon Academy 0

SHARON — Lily Murray, Elisia Sonsalla and Lindsey O’Hearn scored for the Raptors with assists from Lyza Taylor, Erin Ricker and Allie Vogelien. Rivendell led 2-0 at the half.

Both teams return to action Tuesday with Sharon (1-7) visiting Arlington (9-1) and Rivendell (4-3) hosting Bellows Falls (1-7).

BOYS SOCCERWoodstock 4, Otter Valley 2

WOODSTOCK — The Wasps went up, 1-0, in the 39th minute when Reid Allegretti knocked home a shot off a rebound from a penalty kick by Ezra Lockhart.

Woodstock took command in the second half with a header by Lockhart off a corner from Bode Wood and Allegretti scored his second of the game for a 3-1 lead. Luke Hecker scored with five minutes remaining.

“It was a game that felt like it could go either way until the last five minutes, but a deserved win for the team,” said Woodstock coach Rob Stainton. “A great way to end a run of four games in eight days.”

Woodstock (5-5) visits Hartford (4-4-2) on Wedneday.

FootballWindsor 32, Springfield 6

WINDSOR — The Yellowjackets won their 27th consecutive game, improved to 5-0 and dropped the Cosoms to 3-3.

Brady Olmstead opened the scoring with a 65-yard run and that was followed by a 30-yard pass to Anthony Cook from Corey Lockwood, giving Windsor a 12-6 halftime lead.

In the second half, Lockwood connected with Daniel Steffenson for a 60-yard score, then Gavin Martin and Brody Osgood had touchdown runs of 4 and 6 yards respectively. Olmstead ran for a two-point conversion.

Windsor next hosts Mill River (3-3).

Mill River 14, Oxbow 8

NORTH CLARENDON, Vt. — The Olympians, 5-5, a year ago, fall to 1-5 and play Woodstock (5-1) at home on Saturday.