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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — For the first time in franchise history, the Upper Valley Nighthawks will host the New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game on Sunday at Maxfield Sports Complex in White River Junction.

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THETFORD — Ulysses Junker, a standout at Thetford Academy, was named Gatorade’s Vermont Boys Track and Field Player of the Year late last month, recognizing his record-setting feats as well as his work in the classroom and the community.

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BRADFORD — Heidi Wright, who served as Oxbow High School’s activities and athletics director for three years, has departed from her role.

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Phoebe Winters was set to start an internship last summer with the Bethesda (Md.) Big Train, a team in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, when a bigger opportunity came knocking.

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HANOVER — The home of Dartmouth College’s hockey teams is undergoing a makeover that will bring upgrades for players and also promote equity between the men’s and women’s squads.

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LEBANON — Paisley Rancourt, an incoming Lebanon High School freshman, is taking to the air this month as she participates in USA Ski Jumping’s Fly Camp in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

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HANOVER — A new community program is making a name for itself in the Upper Valley, offering free opportunities for children to get active and try their hands, or legs, at the sport of running.

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HANOVER — Lila Marchetti, an incoming Hanover High School freshman, will take on what Ryan Kerrigan, head coach of the U.S. Youth Skyrunning team, calls “the toughest thing you can do on two legs” when she competes at the Youth Skyrunning World Championships in Fonte Cerreto, Italy, this August.

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LEBANON — A rainy spring disrupted outdoor activities or many in the Upper Valley, including mountain biking, who dealt with trail closures and damage across the region.

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LEBANON — Whether it was on or off the field, Otto Bourne excelled this year at Lebanon High School.

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BURLINGTON — Whether it was on the track or in the field, Thetford senior Luke Miller and White River Valley junior Cassandra Armstrong were dominant, as they each finished as runners-up at the Vermont High School Decathlon Championship this week. 

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NORTHFIELD, Vt. — The Hartford High girls lacrosse team was unable to complete its undefeated season and capture its first VPA Division II title since 2022, falling to Green Mountain Valley, 19-16, in Saturday’s championship at Norwich University.

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NORTHFIELD, Vt. — The Hartford High boys lacrosse team came up short in its bid for a third straight VPA Division II championship, falling to Harwood, 7-4, in Saturday’s title game at Norwich University.

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CONCORD — The Hanover High baseball team’s playoff run came to a screeching halt on Wednesday with a 9-0 loss to John Stark in an NHIAA Division II semifinal at Warren H. Doane Field.

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The unbeaten Hartford HIgh girls lacrosse team got the proverbial monkey off its back and advanced to the VPA Division II Championship game by swatting archrival Woodstock, 15-6, in a state semifinal on Tuesday at the Alumni Athletic Complex.

By MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford High boys lacrosse team is heading to its fourth straight VPA Division II championship game — with a chance to win a third consecutive title — after a dominant 15-3 semifinal victory over Mount Anthony on Tuesday at the Alumni Athletic Complex.

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GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — You can still refer to the Lebanon High girls’ tennis team as the Raiders, but right now they probably prefer to be called the Champs.

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MANCHESTER — The Hanover High boys’ tennis team fell short in its pursuit of perfection and a second-straight championship after losing to rival Bedford in the NHIAA Division I final, 6-3, at the Mark Ouellette Tennis Courts at Southern New Hampshire University on Wednesday.

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LEBANON — Lebanon High School hockey is seeking a new head coach after Dean Cashman informed the school he would not return for a third season.

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HANOVER — They’re back.

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WEST LEBANON — With summer on the horizon, there once again will be plenty of opportunities for new and experienced runners to participate in races throughout the Upper Valley.