-When the two best field hockey programs south of Route 4 - the Bellows Falls Terriers and the Hartford Hurricanes- face each other, the fans always end up witnessing a game filled with intensity and drama.
Their first meeting on Sept. 19 in White River Junction ended up in a 3-3 tie. With a rematch less than a week later, on Sept. 25 in Westminster, the stage was set for another overtime finish. This time around though, it was the Terriers that came out on top.
-It took a bit of time for the Brattleboro Bears girls' soccer team to shake off their "bus legs" after having to wait nearly 90 minutes for their ride to show up and take them up Route 30 to Townshend on Sept. 17 to face the Leland & Gray...
-Girls' soccer in Bellows Falls has always been overshadowed by its field hockey program, but the Terriers somehow manage to find ways to be competitive. The Terriers showed some of that grit in a well-played game on Sept. 10 in Westminster as they rallied to beat a much-improved Twin...
-The cross country season began with a meet at Bellows Falls Union High School on Sept. 3. While Burr & Burton won the boys' and girls' event by having more and better runners than the other schools, the Brattleboro and Bellows Falls teams both showed that they may not have the numbers just yet but they do have some outstanding runners right now. Bellows Falls did not have enough girls to compile a team score, but they do have one...
-Both the Brattleboro Bears and the Bellows Falls Terriers opened their football seasons at home, and both teams met with similar outcomes in Week 1. Both teams struggled with first-game sloppiness, but both came close to winning their respective contests despite the mistakes. In the end, the Bears lost to the Burr & Burton Bulldogs, 28-21, on Aug. 30, and the Terriers lost to the Lyndon Vikings, 21-20, on Aug. 31. Bulldogs bite Bears • Brattleboro held their own against...
-The Brattleboro Boys & Girls Club (BBGC) will host its 15th annual Going the Distance-Bike Ride Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 21, to support free after-school programming for all local youth. Organizers says Going the Distance is a ride-at-your-own-pace event, not a race. Riders have multiple routes to choose from including two new gravel rides and three road options. Registration fees are waived for riders who receive donations of support. Each cyclist sets their own fundraising goal. "It's such a fun...
-High school athletes around Vermont began practicing for the upcoming fall season last week. The first athletes to report in were the football players in Brattleboro and Bellows Falls, who began practicing on Aug. 12. They'll be the first on the field for the fall season as Brattleboro opens its season against the Burr & Burton Bulldogs on Friday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m., at Natowich Field. Bellows Falls opens its football season on Saturday Aug. 31, at 1 p.m.,
CASTLETON-A sportswriter since 1973, Tom Haley can tell you every headline-grabbing thrill of covering a half-century of New England high school and college championships. But ask the 77-year-old where he draws his sweetest memories and he'll tap into his favorite off-season tradition: the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl. Growing up in Proctor, Haley promoted the annual football game between teenage all-stars from Vermont and New Hampshire long before he attended it at various twin-state stadiums. Megaphone in hand, for example, he...