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College roundup: Vermont defeats UMass Lowell men’s basketball team

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March 2, 2024

College roundup: Vermont defeats UMass Lowell men’s basketball team

Senior Quinton Mincey (Upper Marlboro, Md.) tallied a team-high 18 points, but the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team fell 74-62 to the Vermont Catamounts on Saturday afternoon at Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vt.

Mincey, who connected twice from beyond the arc, was one of three double-digit scorers for the River Hawks (20-8, 11-4 AE). Behind him, senior Yuri Covington (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the second double-double of his career. Senior Ayinde Hikim (Washington, D.C.) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Vermont improved to 24-6, 14-1 AE. UML had a four-game win streak snapped.

The River Hawks’ defense came out strong to start the game, holding the Catamounts to only one basket in the first three minutes. Vermont, however, began to heat up, sinking three triples as part of an 11-0 run to own a 13-4 lead with 14:02 on the clock. A jumper by Hikim interrupted the scoreless stretch before free throws from Mincey and junior Cam Morris III (Alexander City, Ala.) cut the deficit to 16-9 with just under 12 minutes remaining in the half.

The Catamounts responded quickly, using two triples to kick start a 13-2 run to extend their advantage to 29-11 with 8:17 to play in the half. Refusing to back down, the River Hawks locked down on defense, allowing only one basket over the next six and a half minutes of play. The River Hawks added seven points to whittle away at the deficit, but the hosts ended the half with six straight to own a 38-18 lead at the break.

UML tried to rally in the second half to no avail. The River Hawks will finish off the regular season at Maine on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Women’s basketball

UML nipped: UMass Lowell fell 55-51 to the Vermont Catamounts in the regular season finale at the Tsongas Center.

Prior to tip-off, the River Hawks (4-24, 4-12 AE) honored seniors Baylee Teal (Penfield, N.Y.), Sydney Coombs (Newmarket, N.H.), Leilani Rodriguez (Worcester) and graduate student Mili Carrera (Lima, Peru) in a special senior day ceremony.

Rodriguez led the squad with 16 points, going 6-for-11 from the field and 3-for-3 from three. Carrera added 14 on 5-for-10 shooting to go with four rebounds. Redshirt junior Sydney Watkins (Indianapolis, Ind.) was all over the scoresheet with 10 points and team-highs with six rebounds and five steals.

Davey shines: The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team pulled away in the second quarter and cruised to a 69-48 win over Western New England in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament in Brunswick, Maine

Sophomore Carly Davey, a sophomore from Westford and a former Westford Academy star, finished with a career-high 21 points, including 5-for-8 shooting from three-point range, for Bowdoin.

Men’s lacrosse

Hunt shines: Sophomore Brady Hunt (Billerica) scored the game-winning goal midway through the second overtime to lift Plymouth State University to a 9-8 win over Curry College in non-conference action at Panther Field.

Hunt went up high to snag a pass from behind the cage from junior Matt Miner (Chelmsford) and, in one motion, fired a shot to the bottom right corner as he was being hit from behind to secure the win. The game-winner was Hunt’s third goal of the game.

UML falls: Freshman James Donnelly (Ottawa, Ontario) tallied two goals and two assists, as UMass Lowell to the LIU Sharks, 13-6.

Donnelly, who now has back-to-back multi-goal games, was one of five River Hawks (0-4) to find the back of the net. Freshman Jayden Consigli (Franklin, Mass.) scored the first goal of his career, while seniors Curtis Redd (Amherst, N.H.) and Justin Longo (Kingston, N.Y.), and freshman Colby Frigon (Providence, R.I.) all added one.

In net, graduate student Mark Pav (South Setauket, N.Y.) made 11 saves in the start, while senior Anthony Mancino (Holbrook, N.Y.) made one save in relief.

Women’s lacrosse

St. George sparkles: Fitchburg State defeated UMass Boston, 13-7, as Jessica St. George (Dracut) and Nicole Orlowski led the way.

The pair combined for seven of the 13 goals, with Orlowski scoring a game-high four goals and two assists, with George netting another three goals and four draws.

Track

Camara stars: The Fitchburg State University women’s indoor track & field competed at the 2024 Tufts National Qualifying Meet at the Gantcher Center in Medford. Senior Makany Camara (Lowell) led the way for the Green and Gold, finishing fifth in the high jump with a mark of 1.64 meters.

On the men’s side, sophomore Liam Bourassa (Shirley) claimed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.78 meters and 11th in the shot put with a throw of 13.58 meters.

Softball

UMass Lowell’s doubleheader against Howard and Towson at the TowsonDemarini Invitational has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

The River Hawks have a 1-1 record at the invitational hosted by Towson, falling short against Providence and earning a win against Towson. UMass Lowell concludes the weekend in Maryland with a rematch against Providence on Sunday at 10 a.m.

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Remains found in search for woman missing in Jan. Canada border crossing attempt

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October 30, 2025

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Remains found in search for woman missing in Jan. Canada border crossing attempt

Human remains were found in northern Vermont in the search for a woman who was reported missing during an attempt to cross the border into Canada in January, police said Thursday.

The remains were found in Jay on Wednesday afternoon by a search-and-rescue team and search dogs and were taken to Burlington for an autopsy on Thursday, Vermont State Police said. The autopsy is meant to determine the cause and manner of the woman’s death; her identity wasn’t available as of Thursday.

Police said the U.S. Border Patrol had reached out for help with the case last week, on Oct. 20. The federal agency was investigating a report of a woman becoming separated from her group while trying to cross the international border, and recently found personal effects belonging to her.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been investigating the case as well, according to police, who didn’t have more details to share about the matter, referring questions about the initial investigation to the Mounties and U.S. Border Patrol.

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How CVU boys, girls soccer teams controlled the 2025 Division I semifinals

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October 30, 2025

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How CVU boys, girls soccer teams controlled the 2025 Division I semifinals

SOUTH BURLINGTON – The teams in red drew first blood in the Division I high school soccer semifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

And their opponents couldn’t strike back.

The Champlain Valley boys and girls stormed to two-goal halftime leads and cruised into their championship games, both aiming for repeat crowns. The third-seeded and two-time reigning champion Redhawk boys toppled No. 10 Burlington 3-0, while the No. 1 and defending champion Redhawk girls dropped fifth-seeded St. Johnsbury, also in a 3-0 result, at Munson Field.

The CVU girls will meet No. 7 Colchester in the D-I title game, and the CVU boys will take on No. 1 Burr and Burton in the other final at Virtue Field in a championship doubleheader on Saturday, Nov. 1. The girls game is set for 5 p.m., with the boys to follow at 7:30.

For more on CVU’s twin semifinal triumphs, read on below:

Gavin Prada scores with 1 second left before break for first-half brace

CVU coach Shane Bufano made a tactical change late in the first half. Bufano and his assistant coaches thought midfielder Gavin Prada might provide an impact at forward. After BHS made a late substitution, Bufano pulled the trigger.

Prada rewarded his coaches with a pair of goals in the final 8 minutes of the first half, the latter coming with 1 second on the clock for a 2-0 halftime margin.

“We saw something that we could exploit from direct play to possession-oriented play,” Bufano said.

On the first goal, Sebastian Bronk sent a restart deep into the box, where Will Wallace flipped over his shoulder — as he was falling to the turf — toward Prada. The senior pounced on the loose-ball chance, slotting inside the right post on a low shot for a 1-0 lead.

Then as the game neared halftime, Bronk booted the ball from midfield down the middle of the BHS defense. The pass took a deflection off a defender, freeing Prada for a breakaway. Prada beat BHS goalie Ben Koh and the halftime horn with a high toe poke.

“I had no idea,” how much time was left, Prada said. “I just knew I had to get to the ball and put it into the back of the net.”

Bufano on Prada’s second goal: “It totally changed the momentum of the game.”

In the second half, Wallace set up another goal. The senior midfielder sent an over-the-top ball for Lincoln Ricketts, who fended off a BHS defender and coolly scored on a low shot from a tight angle in the 44th minute for a 3-0 edge.

“We knew what we had in us and we went out there and showed them what we could do,” Prada said.

CVU (11-5-1) will play for a three-peat in its 36th championship-game appearance. But the Redhawks slumped down the stretch, losing to Mount Mansfield, BHS and Burr and Burton over a five-day stretch in the final week of the regular season.

“These guys just need to get a goal first to start believing. There was a lot of doubt, especially in that three-game (skid) when we could not score goals,” Bufano said.

The Seahorses, who close at 7-10, put together a surprise playoff run, highlighted by knocking off No. 2 Essex 2-0 in the quarterfinals.

“The boys have made me proud all season. This was the most fun I’ve had as a coach. Out of the last three semifinals we’ve lost, this one hurts the most,” fourth-year BHS coach Mukhtar Abdullahi said. “We were very grateful to be here. Sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn’t.”

No drama needed for CVU girls soccer in semifinal rout

A loss in the finale to Mount Mansfield halted a 56-game regular-season unbeaten streak and provided a “wake-up call,” according to star midfielder Elsa Klein. A near-unthinkable comeback against Essex in the quarterfinals — three goals over a two-minute span in the game’s final 5-plus minutes — turned what appeared to be nightmare finish to the season into a dreamy result.

“A lot of things have come to easy for us at times. It’s good to have some adversity,” first-year CVU coach Kelly Knudsen said.

But in the semifinals vs. St. Johnsbury, the Redhawks avoided the drama. They played their game, with their full-steam-ahead attack on complete display to book the program’s 31st title-game appearance and 14th since 2009.

Reese Kingsbury, the hero of the quarterfinals, opened the scoring with another long-range effort and Elsa Klein set up the second goal of the first half while completing the dominant 80-minute performance with a second-half strike to lead the Redhawks (14-1-1).

“Our (strategy) was to be a threat to this team. We wanted to go in with full intensity, to scare them a little bit,” Klein said. “We did that right away.

“I’m so proud of our girls. We’ve worked so hard this season to get here. I can’t wait for the (final) vs. Colchester.”

Kingsbury unloaded a 30-yard shot that skipped under SJA goalie Jayden Bunnell’s arms for a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute. From there, CVU worked the wings with Allie Barrett and Lilyanna Mittelstadt to create scoring chances. Center back Elliana Antonucci found a cutting Klein, who unloaded a through-ball down the left sideline for the sophomore Barrett.

Barrett used her speed to break free from a SJA defender, with only the goalie to beat. Bunnell charged off her line, but Barrett used the wider angle to pass the ball into the net for a 2-0 lead with 14:18 to play in the first half.

“I told (Barrett), ‘Those are the type of balls I’m looking for,’” Klein said. “That’s what we’ve been working on. She’s one of our fastest wings. I love playing with her.”

Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Mittelstadt lifted a pass down the sideline for Klein, who pushed the ball into space for a clear break opportunity. Klein had options and elected for a cut-back in front of goal with a composed lefty finish for a 3-0 advantage.

Bunnell made eight saves for the Hilltoppers (10-5-1). Antonucci, Sierra Rainey and the CVU defense did not allow a SJA shot on target.

Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5.

Contact Judith Altneu at jaltneu@gannett.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @Judith_Altneu.

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Obituary for John "Jack" H. McNulty at Day Funeral Home

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October 29, 2025

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Obituary for John "Jack" H. McNulty at Day Funeral Home

John H. McNulty, known by all as Jack, passed away at home in Barnard, VT on October 23rd, 2025 due to cancer. He was 72. He expressly forbade us from saying he fought a courageous battle against cancer, as he always hated that phrase. As he put it, you dont

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