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How CVU, U-32, BBA, Rice, Fairfax reigned at XC running state championships

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How CVU, U-32, BBA, Rice, Fairfax reigned at XC running state championships

THETFORD — Charlotte Crum, the Division I girls champion, crossed the finish line and belted out, “I did it,” before embracing one of her coaches.

Ben Holoch returned to Thetford Academy one year after racing with walking pneumonia to roar to the Division I boys crown.

Crum and Holoch set the tone. And their Champlain Valley teammates followed suit.

Crum and the nationally ranked CVU girls left little doubt in claiming a four-peat, their 21st team crown in the last 23 years, while Holoch’s Redhawk boys halted St. Johnsbury’s four-year title reign during the Vermont high school cross-country running championships on Saturday, Oct. 25.

The CVU girls, ranked 13th in the nation by the website dyestat, totaled 25 points to runner-up Essex’s 62.

“We are really happy to four-peat and it’s nice to have those numbers on our jackets again,” Crum said.

The CVU boys tallied 47 points to SJA’s 55. It’s CVU’s first title since 2020.

[Editor’s note: For full team scores and top 10 results in each division, see bottom of story.]

“That was the big focus for our team today. We have a really strong young group of runners,” Holoch said. “This year, we had the confidence to get ahead (and win).”

In Division II, the U-32 boys rolled to a 10th straight team crown and the Burr and Burton girls halted U-32’s three-year run for their first championship since 2008. In D-III, the Rice girls seized their first crown in program history following a tiebreaker over Stowe, and the Fairfax boys halted an 18-year championship drought.

CVU’s Charlotte Crum, Benjamin Holoch win first individual titles

Crum toured the challenging, 5K Thetford course in 19 minutes, 15.20 seconds for her first XC state crown. The senior, who finished third in 2024 and fifth in 2023, had a strong finishing kick to headline a 1-2-4-9-11-12-20 CVU finish. Lydia Donahue (19:28.60) was runner-up, Audrey Neilson took fourth and Isabella Gravina-Budis (ninth) was also in the top 10 for the Redhawks.

“I was really happy when I crossed the finish, I couldn’t believe it. I don’t think I could’ve done it without my teammates, my coaches and my parents,” Crum said. “I gave it all I had, I was sprinting for my life.”

The two-time reigning New England champions also used state as a tune-up for this year’s regional championship meet, which is also at Thetford in two weeks. CVU also eyes another national berth in the coming month.

Holoch churned out a 16:32.40 for his victory. Cole Hart (fourth), Treson McEnaney (eighth), Jack Snyder (11th) and Charlie Meisenzahl (25th) were CVU’s other top five that went toward scoring to end SJA’s reign. Hilltopper junior Joel Thornton-Sherman (16:40.00) raced to second place.

“This was my strongest race this season,” said Holoch, a junior.

In D-II, Burr and Burton’s Sydney Remenar won the individual crown (19:47.90), leading a 1-4-9-11-14 finish to deny U-32 a four-peat with a 39-46 team score. Claire Serrano of U-32 took runner-up honors in 20:52.40.

“It’s really exciting to seeing all the hard work pay off,” Remenar said.

Cole Page, fifth in 2024, stormed to the D-II boys crown with a time of 16:51.50. Teammate Ben Warfield took second (16:59.90), with Cody Young (fourth), Oliver Miller (fifth), Oren Winters (seventh) and Calvin Winters (ninth) also finishing in the top 10 for Raiders, who totaled a 19 team count.

In D-III, Green Mountain’s Desi Broadley (20:22.70) repeated, one year after winning the individual crown as a member of Bellows Falls. Gage Magnuson of BFA-Fairfax also went back-to-back with a time of 16:38.80. Magnuson’s Bullets placed four runners in the top 15 for their first crown since 2007.

Magnuson is just the third Fairfax boy to win an individual title, joining Cam Weber (2010) and Jeff Shedd (1980).

Rice’s Deborah Bounds (eighth) and Hazel Rost (ninth) were the Green Knights’ top runners in the program’s first coronation. Rice earned the tiebreaker based on its fourth runner’s higher placement than Stowe’s No. 4 runner.

2025 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

DIVISION I GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Champlain Valley 25; 2. Essex 62; 3. South Burlington 88; 4. BFA-St. Albans 109; 5. Mount Mansfield 130; 6. St. Johnsbury 153; 7. Burlington 170; 8. North Country 202.

Top 10: 1. Charlotte Crum, CV 19:15.20; 2. Lydia Donahue, CV 19:28.60; 3. Acadia Enman, MM 19:32.10; 4. Audrey Neilson, CVU 19:36.00; 5. Adrianna Bibeau, Essex 19:47.60; 6. Kendal Bowen, GMV 19:59.60; 7. Fiona Repp, MM 20:19.10; 8. Ruth Knox, Essex 20:21.10; 9. Isabella Gravina-Budis, CV 20:33.30; 10. Kaitlyn Lumbra, BFA 20:45.40.

DIVISION II GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Burr and Burton 39; 2. U-32 46; 3. Middlebury 109; 4. Harwood 153; 5. Woodstock 154; 6. Montpelier 160; 7. Missisquoi 174; 8. Hartford 185; 9. Lamoille 190; 10. Lyndon 224.

Top 10: 1. Sydney Remenar, BB 19:47.90; 2. Claire Serrano, U-32 20:52.40; 3. Hailey Porter, Lam 21:00.00; 4. Madelyn Harris, BB 21:00.70; 5. Isobel Koger, U-32 21:11.20; 6. Mary Sluka, Wood 21:14.50; 7. Sylvia Johnson, Hart 21:16.60; 8. Elsie Koger, U-32 21:29.10; 9. Emily Harris, BB 21:32.70; 10. Louisa Orten, Midd 21:48.00.

DIVISION III GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Rice 49 (won tiebreaker); 2. Stowe 49; 3. Peoples 58; 4. Thetford 86; 5. Lake Region 103; 6. Randolph 137.

Top 10: 1. Desi Broadley, Green Mountain 20:22.70; 2. Daisy Jane Berg, Peoples 21:35.10; 3. Anya Young, White River Valley 22:02.00; 4. Selah Majorell, MSJ 22:06.80; 5. Casey Wiedrick, Oxbow 22:17.60; 6. Brinley Hirce, Stowe 22:29.90; 7. Aemilia Terrone, Craft 22:41.00; 8. Deborah Bounds, Rice 23:04.90; 9. Hazel Rost, Rice 23:06.50; 10. Moriah Neider, Rice 23:15.60.

DIVISION I BOYS

Team scores: 1. Champlain Valley 47; 2. St. Johnsbury 55; 3. BFA-St. Albans 83; 4. Burlington 109; 5. Brattleboro 124; 6. Essex 127; 7. South Burlington 145; 8. Mount Mansfield 211; 9. Mount Anthony 232; 10. Colchester 278.

Top 10: 1. Benjamin Holoch, CV 16:32.40; 2. Joel Thornton-Sherman, SJ 16:40.00; 3. Nico Conathan-Leach, Bratt 16:52.30; 4. Cole Hart, CV 16:58.30; 5. Garrett Soter, BFA 17:04.40; 6. Jacoby Soter, BFA 17:05.90; 7. Bjorn Peterson, BHS 17:09.50; 8. Treson McEnaney, CV 17:14.10; 9. Bryan Stocker, SJ 17:18.10; 10. Toby Hurteau, BFA 17:20.20.

DIVISION II BOYS

Team scores: 1. U-32 19; 2. Burr and Burton 62; 3. Montpelier 104; 4. Hartford 116; 5. Harwood 145; 6. Lyndon 207; 7. Middlebury 215; 8. Lamoille 239; 9. Woodstock 244; 10. Vergennes 263; 11. Milton 278; 12. Mount Abraham 292; 13. Spaulding 309.

Top 10: 1. Cole Page, U-32 16:51.50; 2. Ben Warfield, U-32 16:59.90; 3. Isaiah Lewitt, BB 17:03.80; 4. Cody Young, U-32 17:27.70; 5. Oliver Miller, U-32 17:57.30; 6. Hayden Villarreal, BB 18:02.30; 7. Oren Winters, U-32 18:11.90; 8. Zachary Taylor, Lyn 18:14.20; 9. Calvin Winters, U-32 18:17.40; 10. Sebastian Traver Adolphus, BB 18:21.40.

DIVISION III BOYS

Team scores: 1. BFA-Fairfax 41; 2. Thetford 78; 3. Peoples 106; 4. Stowe 106; 5. Lake Region 139; 6. Richford 142; 7. Arlington 196; 8. Rice 208; 9. Randolph 217; 10. Craftsbury 229; 11. Hazen 245.

Top 10: 1. Gage Magnuson, Fair 16:38.80; 2. Nico DeLena, Stowe 17:21.00; 3. Kenny Grey, Fair 17:30.30; 4. Finnegan Barden, Rand 17:59.50; 5. Benjamin Luzader, MR 18:11.30; 6. Magnus Hayden, Peoples 18:18.90; 7. Ollie Emery, Thet 18:28.60; 8. Kaegen Gendron, Rich 18:33.10; 9. Henry Scannell, Fair 18:39.20; 10. Paul Slesar, Stowe 18:43.60.

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

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VT Lottery Lucky For Life, Pick 3 results for Jan. 4, 2026

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January 5, 2026

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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win

Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.

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The Vermont Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big.

Those who want to play can enter the MegaBucks and Lucky for Life games as well as the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. Vermont also partners with New Hampshire and Maine for the Tri-State Lottery, which includes the Mega Bucks, Gimme 5 as well as the Pick 3 and Pick 4.

Drawings are held at regular days and times, check the end of this story to see the schedule. Here’s a look at Jan. 4, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Lucky For Life VT numbers from Jan. 4 drawing

03-08-13-38-47, Lucky Ball: 02

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from Jan. 4 drawing

Day: 5-2-1

Evening: 0-7-7

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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Jan. 4 drawing

Day: 7-8-2-2

Evening: 0-2-9-1

Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

For Vermont Lottery prizes up to $499, winners can claim their prize at any authorized Vermont Lottery retailer or at the Vermont Lottery Headquarters by presenting the signed winning ticket for validation. Prizes between $500 and $5,000 can be claimed at any M&T Bank location in Vermont during the Vermont Lottery Office’s business hours, which are 8a.m.-4p.m. Monday through Friday, except state holidays.

For prizes over $5,000, claims must be made in person at the Vermont Lottery headquarters. In addition to signing your ticket, you will need to bring a government-issued photo ID, and a completed claim form.

All prize claims must be submitted within one year of the drawing date. For more information on prize claims or to download a Vermont Lottery Claim Form, visit the Vermont Lottery’s FAQ page or contact their customer service line at (802) 479-5686.

Vermont Lottery Headquarters

1311 US Route 302, Suite 100

Barre, VT

05641

When are the Vermont Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
Gimme 5: 6:55 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
Pick 3 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
Pick 4 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
Pick 3 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
Pick 4 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
Megabucks: 7:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

What is Vermont Lottery Second Chance?

Vermont’s 2nd Chance lottery lets players enter eligible non-winning instant scratch tickets into a drawing to win cash and/or other prizes. Players must register through the state’s official Lottery website or app. The drawings are held quarterly or are part of an additional promotion, and are done at Pollard Banknote Limited in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Vermont editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Vermont’s congressional delegation condemns attack on Venezuela and capture of Maduro – VTDigger

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Vermont’s congressional delegation condemns attack on Venezuela and capture of Maduro – VTDigger

Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, Rep. Becca Balint, center, and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

Vermont’s congressional delegation condemned the U.S. military’s attack on Venezuela over the weekend that led to the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, and Vermont Democrats U.S. Sen. Peter Welch and U.S. Rep Becca Balint, all labeled Maduro a brutal authoritarian but said President Donald Trump’s attacks on the South American country exceeded his constitutional authority.

“Trump’s attack on Venezuela will make the United States and the world less safe. This brazen violation of international law gives a green light to any nation on earth that may wish to attack another country to seize their resources or change their governments,” Sanders said in a statement.

U.S. forces entered the Venezuelan capital of Caracas overnight Friday into Saturday, and more than 100 U.S. aircraft helped neutralize the country’s air defenses, the New York Times reported. More than 40 people were killed, according to Venezuelan authorities, though Trump said there were no Americans killed in the attack.

American troops captured both Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, later transporting them out of the country, according to news reports. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro would face charges in the U.S. of narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine importation conspiracy, among other charges.

Trump said Saturday that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela while a transfer of power took place. The details of that plan were not immediately clear, though many of Trump’s comments focused on growing the Venezuelan oil industry.

Vermont’s top federal lawmakers wasted little time in condemning the military escalation. They had similarly criticized the staging of Vermont Air National Guard members in the Caribbean to support the military buildup against Venezuela.

“President Trump’s hunger for a regime change war makes it clear he doesn’t care about how this unauthorized and illegal action could cause further chaos and suffering in Venezuela. Has he learned nothing from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya?” Welch said in a statement Saturday. “This could lead us into another forever war, risking the lives of U.S. service members and hurting the economy.”

Balint, in her own statement, said the U.S. had made “these horrible mistakes before.”

“Americans do not want another war,” she said.

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Vermont by Hamilton Homebuilders | 4 bed, 3 bath mobile house tour

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Vermont by Hamilton Homebuilders | 4 bed, 3 bath mobile house tour

This double wide is MEGA-SIZED and has living room, den, and a massive kitchen! The manufacturer for this house is Hamilton Homebuilders. The model for this home is the “Vermont.” This home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and has roughly 2,280 square foot. Let me know what you think about the video! I hope you enjoy this mobile home walk through video.

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