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Brattleboro midfielder Teo Ogden, seen here being defended by Burlington’s Shedrick Bishula during the Bears’ home opener on Sept. 6, converted two penalty kicks as the Bears defeated Mount Anthony in the opening game of the John James Tournament in Bennington on Sept. 12.

BF girls stop Wildcats, lose to Bears in soccer

-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 Valley team in a tight 3-2 victory.

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Bears, Terriers do well in cross country opener

-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...

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Bears, Terriers fall in football openers

-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...

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Bike ride for Boys & Girls Club is Sept. 21

-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...

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High school athletes prepare for fall sports

-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.,

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After a half century on the sidelines, a Vermont sportswriter finds himself in the spotlight

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...

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Brattleboro falls a win short of reaching Legion finals

-It's not just the Little League tournaments that can be grinding and unpredictable. The Vermont American Legion Baseball state tournament is even tougher to get through. Just ask Brattleboro Post 5. Facing three high stakes games over three days, Brattleboro, the Southern Division champs and last year's runner-up in the state tournament, came up short in its bid to again reach the finals. Post 5 got knocked out of the winner's bracket with a 6-4 loss to Manchester Union Underground...

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For Brattleboro Little Leaguers, a title, and a near miss, in state tournaments

-For me, tournament season for Brattleboro Little League baseball is always the fun part of the summer. Watching the latest crop of Brattleboro-area players take the stage, come together as a team, and experience the highs and lows that come with playing high-stakes baseball in July is always compelling. Then again, I am a neutral party and I don't have a child on the field. For the families of the players, July is an emotional roller-coaster that sometimes doesn't have...

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