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By TRIS WYKES

WINDSOR — On paper, Saturday’s Vermont Division III playoff quarterfinal field hockey contest between Windsor High and Lyndon appeared a fairly even matchup. However, the host Yellowjackets scored early and often en route to an 8-1 victory.Midfielder...

HANOVER Coach: Mallory Hillman (1).Last year: 9-6-1, lost in quarterfinals to John Stark.League: NHIAA Division II.Returners: Seniors — Savannah Walczak (F/capt.), Jolie Reznek (D). Juniors — Eva Bell (M/capt.), Sophia Costa (M), Lauren Evans (M),...

By TRIS WYKES

HANOVER — The “thunk” created by Greta Mancini’s overtime shot hitting the wooden back of the goal Monday reverberated across Hanover High’s Merriman-Branch Field. The freshman’s low, accurate laser inside the left post lifted the Bears to a 2-1...

By TRIS WYKES

LEBANON — There was once this Gerry Cheevers chap. He was a goaltender who backstopped the NHL’s Boston Bruins to a pair of Stanley Cups. “Cheesie” became New England sports royalty en route to 1985 induction in his sport’s Hall of Fame.Friday, on a...

By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG

CLAREMONT — Patty Deschaine knew that when the time came for her to step down as Stevens High field hockey head coach, she would have a succession plan in place.For the last four seasons of her 20-year run leading the Cardinals, Deschaine has had...

By TRIS WYKES

Sydney Gonyea has found a comfortable niche at Simmons College, a private women’s school in the heart of Boston, not far from Fenway Park. The Lebanon High graduate has also discovered a higher gear in her field hockey game, recently producing a...

Here’s a look at some Upper Valley residents who played varsity college sports this fall: FIELD HOCKEY Sophomore Kaeli Bennett (Windsor) played in eight games and started one for Smith (Mass.) College, which was 9-11-0. … Wesleyan was 4-11-0 with...

By TRIS WYKES

BURLINGTON — The Woodstock High field hockey team used a sister act Saturday to capture its first state title in 14 years.Senior Hannah Gubbins scored off an assist from junior Lily Gubbins three minutes after halftime to push the top-ranked Wasps...

By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG

MANCHESTER, Vt. — The Woodstock High field hockey team played so well in the first half on Tuesday that Wasps coach Leanne Tapley told her team she had nothing to change.The top seed in the VPA Division II playoffs scored twice in the first quarter...

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. — The fifth-seeded Woodstock girls soccer team saw its postseason run come to an end with a 3-1 loss at top-seeded Fair Haven on Tuesday afternoon in the VPA Division III semifinals.The Slaters (15-1-0) got things started with an...

CLAREMONT — A full 100 minutes wasn’t enough to settle a postseason classic between Stevens and Hopkinton in the NHIAA Division III girls soccer quarterfinals. No bother to the No. 3 seed Cardinals, who will gladly take the win, 4-2 in penalty kicks,...

By TRIS WYKES

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Alice Piper switched positions late in the Hartford High field hockey team’s regular season. The change of scenery clearly agrees with the senior captain, who scored three times on Thursday during a 4-1 defeat of Mount Abraham...

WINDSOR — The three-time defending VPA Division III champion Windsor High field hockey team got goals from Gwen Ambrose and Gianna Felice to post a 2-0 win over fifth-seeded Stowe on Thursday at MacLeay-Royce Field and move on to the...

By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG

EXETER, N.H. — One moment, the Newport High field hockey team was full of belief, the young Tigers generating scoring chance after scoring chance as they looked for an overtime winner and their first trip to a state championship game in school...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford High boys cross country had four runners finish in the top 10 to win the Southern Vermont League B championship Saturday at Hartford High School.The White River Valley girls edged Hartford, 18-19, led by Anita...

NEWPORT — The Newport High field hockey team experienced a drama-filled NHIAA Division III quarterfinal playoff game on Friday, using a Taylor Fellows goal with two minutes remaining to beat Berlin, 4-3.The result pushes the third-seeded Tigers...

THETFORD — After 80 minutes of goalless soccer, the Thetford Academy boys wasted no time putting an end to things, with Jacob Gilman delivering the Panthers a 1-0 victory over visiting Lake Region in the first minute of overtime.Dempsey McGovern got...

HANOVER — Make that eight wins in a row for the Hanover High boys soccer team. The Bears dominated visiting Bishop Guertin on Hanover’s senior day on Tuesday, racking up a 6-0 win at Merriman-Branch Field to improve to 11-4-0.Jack Gardner had three...

By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG

CLAREMONT — The goal the Mascoma High field hockey team could sense was coming arrived later than the Royals would have liked, but in the playoffs, all’s well that ends well.Junior Hailey Miller led a late fourth-quarter rush, and senior Carmen Zani...

LEBANON — The porcupine moved toward the assembled Lebanon High boys soccer team on Monday, hunting for food among grass blades and fallen leaves. The creature’s bristly presence and quiet snuffling drew curious glances from the Raiders, gathered off...

TILTON, N.H. — Mascoma High quarterback Brody Goulette threw two touchdowns to Ethan Lewis and intercepted two Winnisquam passes to lead the Royals to a 36-21 victory Saturday in NHIAA Division IV football action.“We were firing on both sides of the...