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ENOSBURG — Hey hey hey! Guess what’s back? The geese on #3. What else? Tuesday morning men’s league golf!
ST. ALBANS — On Thursday, Meghan Connor of BFA St. Albans brought some very good news to the Franklin County softball community.
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ST. ALBANS — Meghan Connor of BFA St. Albans was named the 2020 Gatorade Softball Player of the Year on Thursday, May 28th.
RICHFORD — Richard Flint has coached track and field for many seasons in Franklin County, and this year was like no other.
MANCHESTER, NH/SWANTON, VT — Amanda Conger, a 2020 graduate of Saint Anselm College and a resident of Swanton, was recently honored with the Donna M. Guimont Service Leadership and Engagement Award in recognition of her exemplary community service and involvement for the 2019-2020 academic year.
FAIRFAX — BFA Fairfax varsity baseball coach Mike Brown had two returning seniors on his team this spring, Tyler Pigeon and Weston Black. Brown recognized both young men for their efforts on and off the diamond.
ST. ALBANS — My most memorable game. That is quite a question that Ruthie has thrown in my direction. Having been a three-sport high school athlete and having coached over fourteen hundred games, narrowing this list down to a single game has been a challenge.
ST. ALBANS — The 2019 Comet softball team secured the DI state title against in-county rival MVU in a game that kept fans on the edges of their seats from start to finish.
ST. ALBANS — This summer, Franklin County athletes will have the opportunity to take part in a sport that’s not necessarily a household name in northern Vermont--yet.
ST. ALBANS — Micah Burdo comes from a long line of dedicated Comets and Bobwhites.
RICHFORD — Katie Rotunno of Richford Junior-Senior High School has committed to Northern Vermont University-Lyndon for the 2020 school year.
SWANTON — MVU’s track and field program recognized four seniors who were unable to compete in their final outdoor season.
FAIRFAX — Patrick Greene, coach of the BFA Fairfax ultimate frisbee team, recognized the programs solo senior, Nick Meyers.
RICHFORD — The annual Missisquoi Paddle-Pedal has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the Northern Forest Canoe Trail is encouraging those who were hoping to participate to do so virtually.
ENOSBURG — Rodney Burns, head coach of the Hornets’ baseball team, recognized three graduating seniors whose final high school baseball season was canceled due to the COVID-19 crisis.
RICHFORD — The Richford Junior Senior High School recognized three graduating seniors who were unable to compete in their senior spring season. Messenger Sports wishes each athlete the best in their future endeavors.
ST. ALBANS — BFA St. Albans senior football player Matt Bayard was selected as one of 24 finalists for the 2019 Vermont High School Scholar-Athlete Inductees.
BERKSHIRE — Elle Purrier isn’t usually in Franklin County during the spring season, especially not for weeks at a time. Like high school and college athletes, professional athletes are also sidelined by COVID-19 closures.
GEORGIA — This winter, Joseph brought his son to the hockey rink like many other dads. The weekend outing was one both father and son looked forward to each week.
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FAIRFAX — Dave Adams, head coach of the BFA Fairfax lacrosse team, will have to wait one more year to begin the program’s first varsity season.
FRANKLIN/SWANTON — Springtime is usually a busy season for May and Isaac Gratton and Danielle Cummings.
ST. ALBANS — Colby Brouillette joined the Clarkson Golden Knights baseball team this spring, eager to begin his first college season.
FRANKLIN — MVU senior, Catherine Paradis, picked out her prom dress in January, long before COVID-19 upended the lives of high school seniors nationwide.
ENOSBURG — Vermont is home to hundreds of lakes, rivers, and ponds, and newly engaged couple, Shawn Larivee and Christina Ritchie have set out to explore them together.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have left fields, arenas, rinks, and gyms vacant across the United States, but the powerful impact sports have on those who play, watch, or coach can still be felt.
SWANTON — Correlations between math, basketball, and coaching may not be the norm for everyone, but for Taylor Coppenrath, the three flow together naturally.
SWANTON — Kyle Gilbert, a senior at Missisquoi Valley Union High School, had some good news to share with the community this week.
FAIRFAX — Cam and Quinn Meunier are part of a class of seniors facing unprecedented challenges in the final semester of high school due to COVID-19 closures.
STOWE — The Make-A-Wish® All-Star Hockey Classic Committee announced the Vermont rosters for the 28th and 23rd Annual All-Star Hockey Classic games to benefit Make-A-Wish®.
MONTPELIER — On Thursday, the Vermont Principals’ Association officially announced the cancelation of the 2020 spring season for Vermont’s high school athletes.
FRANKLIN — After completing the Appalachian Trail in 2016, Mariah Choiniere decided to tackle the Pacific Crest Trail in 2018, taking her first steps on April 20th.
FRANKLIN — In the summer of 2016, Mariah Choiniere set out to explore the ‘Green Tunnel.’ The 20-year-old bought a one-way bus ticket to Georgia and, on April 7th, began a solo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.
SWANTON — Lilly McAllister isn’t one to back down from a challenge. This spring, as COVID-19 sent college students home, McAllister set her hand to woodworking.
FRANKLIN — Jackson Porter loves the game of baseball, but there’s another thing the junior enjoys, and that’s the tug on the end of the line.
FRANKLIN — Brooks Sturtevant grew up in the ‘shadow of Katahdin’ in northern Maine. No stranger to hiking and skiing, he tackled a new challenge nearly a decade ago when he decided to take up cycling.
FAIRFAX — Cassidy and Paige Superneau have been riding horses almost as long as they’ve been walking.
EUGENE, OR — Autumn Gratton’s voice came across the phone line from 3,029 miles away.
GEORGIA — Athletes face challenges when they opt to compete at the college level, and Erin Shuttle was no exception.
ST. ALBANS — Cameron Russell, a Spartan lacrosse player and BFA St. Albans graduate had a break-out season in his junior year at Castleton University (2019).
ST. ALBANS/POTSDAM, NY — The Clarkson Golden Knights baseball team headed to Florida March 12th for their annual spring training trip.
RICHFORD — Austin and Carly Archambault played their final season together this winter on the Richford Rockets basketball team.
FAIRFIELD — Testing limits and pushing boundaries has fueled a thirst for adventure for Brady Howrigan since he was a kid.
ST. ALBANS, VT/CHARLOTTE, NC — This winter, during the Comets 20th season, Shanley Howrigan (2010-2013) was recognized as an All-Decade Player for her contributions to the team.
Spring sports for high schools and middle schools in Vermont have still not been cancelled--yet.
ST. ALBANS — Long before he became the mayor of St. Albans, Tim Smith was investing in the lives of youngsters in the community.
SWANTON — On Saturday, April 12th Amanda Conger was announced as the official recipient of the 2020 Hockey Humanitarian Award.
ENOSBURG — Alec Burns, a junior at Colby Sawyer College, spoke with gratitude of the people who helped him learn to love the game of baseball.
WAITSFIELD, VT/FRANKLIN COUNTY — Many outdoor enthusiasts are patiently waiting for the opportunity to get out and explore their favorite haunts due to COVID-19 restrictions.