Local roundup: Bissaillon fans 15 in Woodstock baseball victory
Tom Bissaillon
Modified: 4/27/2021 10:49:56 PM
WOODSTOCK Woodstock High starting pitcher Tom Bissaillon would not be denied in 6⅔ dominant innings to help the Wasps beat visiting Springfield, 9-0, in a Southern Vermont League baseball game on Tuesday afternoon.
Bissaillon struck out 15 against four walks and three hits surrendered. The senior wasn’t done there, going 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs for the Wasps (2-1).
Memphis Begin walked three times and came around to score a run each time. Jackson Martin added two hits, scored twice and drove in one. Chase Christiansen was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.
Local roundup: Jacks break out the bats
Jenna Hood
Modified: 4/23/2021 10:26:07 PM
WINDSOR A potent offensive attack was more than enough for the Windsor High softball team, which routed visiting Fair Haven, 17-5, in six innings on Friday afternoon at MacLeay-Royce Field.
“The whole lineup, 1-9, did their job and contributed to the win,” Windsor coach Heather Stearns said. “I’m very happy with how aggressive we are this year. We swung the bats very aggressively, put the ball in play and made them make plays defensively.”
Adi Prior led the way for the Yellowjackets with two singles and a double. Jenna Hood had a double and a single. Paige Kleefisch had a pair of base hits. Windsor collected 11 hits as a team.
Local roundup: Pfeiffer reaches Harford girls lax scoring summit
Zoey Pfeiffer
Modified: 4/20/2021 11:00:03 PM
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. Zoey Pfeiffer added to her own record book with seven goals and one assist to lead the Hartford High girls lacrosse team to an 18-7 victory at St. Johnsbury on Tuesday afternoon.
The eight points make Pfeiffer, a senior, the all-time leading scorer in Hurricanes program history. Hartford improved to 2-0 with the win and was led by strong performances on both ends of the field, according to coach Heather Hartford.
“St. Johnsbury took the early lead, but the girls battled right back with overall great team play. The defense communicated well, the offense was very fluent and both goalies represented the team well,” Hartford said.
Local roundup: MVCS girls cruise in state tournament opener
Sydney Goodwin
Modified: 3/16/2021 10:25:10 PM
QUECHEE The third-ranked Mid Vermont Christian School girls basketball team quickly put to rest any upset concerns, opening Tuesday night with an 18-3 run en route to a 69-22 victory over 14th-seeded Richford to open the VPA Division IV playoffs.
Sydney Goodwin led the MVCS attack with 26 points, including 12 from the free-throw line. Rachel Horner-Richardson and Hayley Goodwin each had 18 points. The Eagles (8-2) built a 33-12 lead at halftime and scored 20 points in the third quarter to put the game on ice.
“We got off to a quick start and were able to take control early. We have typically started slow in past playoff games, so I was happy with our focus and effort tonight,” MVCS coach Chris Goodwin said.
Local roundup: WRV girls use big third quarter to dump Chieftains
Jillian Barry
Modified: 2/26/2021 11:16:33 PM
SOUTH ROYALTON Sixteen points in the third quarter proved pivotal for the White River Valley girls basketball team, which took down visiting Green Mountain by a 36-31 final on Friday night.
The win is the first in a pair of games for the Wildcats this season. Despite this being the home opener in this abbreviated schedule, WRV also celebrated senior night. Senior Toni Turner helped set the pace with seven points while pulling down 15 rebounds. Fellow seniors Fiona Vaillancourt (three points) and Chelsie Trask also had key roles.