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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....

By TRIS WYKES

LEBANON — Lea Perreard’s wrists are wrapped in bracelets. How many? The Hanover High sophomore isn’t sure, but 15 would be a solid guess.Rubber bracelets, woven bracelets, string bracelets with beads on them. It takes Perreard roughly five minutes to...

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...

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

BARRE, Vt. — Two teams of Wildcats clashed in girls basketball Thursday night at the Barre Auditorium. Sadly for Upper Valley fans, the wrong bunch of Felis Silvestris prevailed in the Vermont Division III quarterfinals.Top-seeded Hazen’s 70-49 defeat...

By ALEX HANSON

BETHEL — It’s a rare annual meeting at which the controversial issues are raised in the “other business” portion just before adjournment.After passing a budget of nearly $14.4 million by a vote of 98-28 on Monday evening, voters from Bethel and...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

COLCHESTER, Vt. — After 12 years of coaching, two state championships and two individual state champions, Windsor bowling coach Steve Bly is stepping down.Bly, who will be succeeded by Cody Warner next year, was given the Joe James Award at Saturday’s...

By TRIS WYKES

BARRE, Vt. — The Barre Auditorium’s inner arena was deserted Thursday evening, half an hour after Thetford Academy and White River Valley concluded their Vermont Division III boys basketball playoff semifinal.Silence inside the 85-year old building...

By ALEX HANSON

Two White River Valley school districts that canceled their annual budget votes will resume discussions at school board meetings in the coming days.Both the Strafford and First Branch Unified school districts opted to call off their planned budget...

By TRIS WYKES

SOUTH ROYALTON — Any spectator wanting to re-enter Saturday night’s VPA Division III boys basketball quarterfinal game between No. 3 White River Valley and No. 6 Richford got a smiley face inked on the back of one hand.The majority of those in a...

Article of note: From the floor, voters will be asked whether to put part of an audited fund balance, not to exceed $998,000 into a capital improvements and maintenance of facilities fund.Contested races: Peggy Ainsworth is running unopposed for a...

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 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 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...

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MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Hanover High boys cross country team won the NHIAA Division II championship Saturday with four runners finishing in the top 10.The Hanover girls placed second with three runners in the top 10, led by sophomore Lea Perreard, who...

RUTLAND — The Thetford Academy boys cross country team claimed the Southern Vermont League A championship Friday at Northwood Park, placing three runners in the top seven.Ben Mattern won in 17 minutes, 4 seconds. Teammate Brady Sloop took third in...

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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...

SHARON — Sharon Academy girls soccer coach Ben Diller worked much of the last year in administration for a Massachusetts club team but found it unpleasant.Sharon’s season thus far hasn’t been pretty, either. The hosts fell, 7-3, to Poultney on...

LEBANON — Lebanon High’s Summer Crowell scored twice and Lindsey Stark, Norah Burns, Abigail Gallagher, Mackenzie Ray and Sophia Salo also tallied Thursday in a 7-1 field hockey defeat of NHIAA Division II foe Sanborn. “We started to see open space...