-It's very rare that a Vermont high school football player gets a look from a Division I college program, let alone is actively recruited. It is even more rare for a Vermonter to get a scholarship from a big-time football program.
He had to leave his hometown to do it, but Willem Thurber of West Brattleboro defied those long odds and will be playing football in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the University of Virginia (UVA) in the fall of 2025.
-Dashing through the snow may be a theme of a song connected with a certain December holiday, but the Red Clover Rovers took this year's Thanksgiving snow storm in stride as they held the annual Brattleboro Turkey Trot 3-mile road race on Upper Dummerston Road. "When I got there,
-The Vermont Football Coaches Association recently announced its all-state football teams for the 2024 season. In Division I, Brattleboro wide receiver Jack Cady and inside linebacker Colby Bristol were first team selections. Brattleboro players named to the second team were wide receiver Alex Papadimitriou, defensive lineman Justin Packard, and...
-With the end of the fall high school sports season in Vermont come the accolades for the student-athletes. The Southern Vermont League (SVL) announced its all-opponent selections earlier this month, and our four local schools were well-represented. • In boys' soccer, Brattleboro midfielders Charlie Kinnersley, Jackson Pals, and Orion Masterson were all first team selections in the A Division. Midfielders Eason DeMarscico and Teo Ogden, defensive back Benjamin Bibimba, forward Gordon Kalill, and goalkeeper Sam Bogart earned honorable mention. Green...
-The third time was a charm for the Fair Haven Slaters, who punched their ticket for the Division II state football finals with a dominating 34-7 victory over the Bellows Falls Terriers at Hadley Field on Nov. 2. The Slaters made it to the semifinals in 2022 and 2023. Now, they will face top-seeded Rice for the state title this Saturday in St. Johnsbury. In their regular season meeting in Week 5, BF pulled out a 14-7 win over the...
-In Vermont high school sports, the perennial powers in Vermont come from the Metro Conference, the home of the big Chittenden County schools such as Champlain Valley, Colchester, Essex, Burlington, South Burlington, and Mount Mansfield. The quality of play is better because these schools have to play each other twice a season, and playing strong opponents every week usually makes a team tougher. This is true in boys' and girls' soccer. The Brattleboro teams both had successful regular seasons, but...
-There is little joy in completing a winless football season. The pain is worse when the final game is against a rival that you long to defeat in front of your home fans. The Brattleboro Bears and Mount Anthony Patriots have played for the Elwell Trophy for decades. It's usually the last regular game and a victory in the game means bragging rights for the next 12 months. That's why the Bears' 41-21 loss to the Patriots at Natowich Field...
-The fall high school sports season in Vermont moves fast. It seems like it only just began, but this week is the final week of the regular season for football, soccer, field hockey, and cross-country. The final regular season home game for each team usually features a tribute to the seniors and their families. These pre-game ceremonies are filled with joy tinged with a bit of sadness - sadness because, for many of the student-athletes, it is the last game...