WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford Excessive boys hockey staff gained the 2022 Philippe Bouthillier Vacation Traditional, which the Hurricanes hosted at Barwood Area, with a 5-3 victory Wednesday over Burr & Burton.
Hartford’s targets got here from Lochlan Park, Joseph Barwood, Tighe Hrabchak, Jaden Porier and James McReynolds. Ezra Mock, Blaine Gour and Ozzie DeFelice every recorded two assists, with Hrabchak and Connor Tierney every including one.
Sean Keliher made 15 saves for the Hurricanes (3-2), who held a 5-1 lead halfway by way of the third interval earlier than the Bulldogs scored twice to shut the hole.
Hartford hosts Brattleboro subsequent Wednesday.
Woodstock 5, Lebanon-Stevens-Mount Royal 2
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Earlier Wednesday, the Wasps defeated the Raiders within the Philippe Bouthillier comfort recreation.
Woodstock (2-1) is at Burr & Burton subsequent Wednesday, whereas LSMR (0-4) is at Hollis-Brookline on the identical day.
Hanover 3, Manchester Central 0
MANCHESTER — The Bears (2-4) closed out their vacation match with a victory.
Jo Jo Drent had 26 saves for his first highschool shutout and was backed by targets from Wyatt Seelig, Jack Wilkinson and Mateo Trimble. Wilkinson, Trevor Lichtenstein and Ryder Wilson every had an help.
Hanover hosts Londonderry on Jan. 7.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Woodstock 7, Hartford 5
WOODSTOCK — The primary highly-anticipated rematch of final 12 months’s VPA Division II championship recreation produced the identical consequence, with the Wasps downing the Hurricanes.
Kassidy Haley opened the scoring for Woodstock throughout the first three minutes, and Madison Barwood equalized for Hartford later within the first interval.
The Canes briefly pulled forward early within the second on Barwood’s second of three targets, however the Wasps’ Gracelyn Laperle had a fast reply. The groups exchanged targets twice extra within the center stanza earlier than Woodstock created some separation within the third.
Haley had a hat trick for the Wasps and added two assists, whereas Laperle had one help to associate with her hat trick. Maggie Mello additionally scored for Woodstock, and Isabel Konijnenberg had two assists.
Madelyn Durkee and Ada Acker additionally scored for Hartford, which obtained assists from Nedra Dwinnell, Morgan Curtis, Zoe Zanleoni and Emma Bazin.
The Wasps (3-1) are at Rice on Friday, whereas the Hurricanes (3-2) host CVU/Mount Mansfield on Monday.
Hanover 6, Essex 2
WEST LEBANON — The Bears improved to 3-1 by defeating the Hornets within the first spherical of their vacation match at Campion Rink.
Rory Seelig led Hanover with two targets and two assists, and Nora Bradley scored twice with one help. Kali McDonnell and Maggie Feng had a aim apiece, Maeve Lee had three assists and Lucy Braga added one. Feng’s aim was her first on the varsity stage.
The Bears will play Vermont’s prime staff, BFA-St. Albans, in Thursday’s championship recreation that may function a matchup of the defending Vermont and New Hampshire state champions. The Comets defeated La Salle Academy of Rhode Island in Wednesday’s different semifinal.
“This was a really good staff win,” Hanover coach John Dodds stated. “We had been strong in our defensive finish, limiting high quality Essex scoring alternatives, and we moved the puck nicely within the offensive zone involving our defensemen.”
GIRLS BASKETBALLStevens 45, Windsor 41 (OT)
CLAREMONT — The host Cardinals outlasted the Yellowjackets to win the inaugural Connecticut River Traditional.
Stevens (5-1) led by 11 on the half earlier than Windsor (3-2) stormed again to take a one-point lead after three quarters. Kiley Bundy led the Playing cards with 13 factors, together with six free throws within the further session that helped clinch the victory.
All the Yellowjackets’ scoring got here from Audrey Rupp (18 factors), Sydney Perry (12 factors, 14 rebounds) and Sophia Rockwood (11 factors).
Stevens hosts Kearsarge on Monday, whereas Windsor hosts White River Valley on Friday.
BOYS BASKETBALLMascoma 55, Hanover 41
HANOVER — The Royals (4-2) snapped a two-game skid with the street win over the Bears, who fell to 0-5.
Mascoma is at Inter-Lakes on Tuesday, the identical day Hanover hosts Souhegan.
White River Valley 65, Danville 60
DANVILLE, Vt. — The Wildcats (1-2) edged the Bears for his or her first win of the season and DJ Craven’s first win as head coach. White River Valley is at Proctor on Tuesday.
Windsor 61, Rivendell 41
WINDSOR — Maison Fortin’s 31 factors led the Yellowjackets (3-2) to the Connecticut River Traditional title. Fortin, who had 38 the day prior to this in opposition to Fall Mountain, was named match MVP.
Jacoby Patterson had 16 factors for the Raptors (3-3).
Windsor is at Thetford subsequent Wednesday, whereas Rivendell hosts Blue Mountain on Tuesday in a rematch of final 12 months’s VPA Division IV semifinal, which the Raptors misplaced in heartbreaking trend.
Stevens 51, Fall Mountain 42
WINDSOR — Senior Devin Genes had 12 factors to steer the Cardinals (2-3) previous the Wildcats within the Connecticut River Traditional comfort recreation. Stevens used a 17-5 edge within the second quarter to construct its lead.
Fellow senior Ty Theriault added 10 factors and Jai-Lique Ribeiro chipped in with eight earlier than fouling out late. The Cardinals host Kearsarge on Monday.
WRESTLINGLebanon defeats Mascoma, White Mountains
LEBANON — Following a 54-6 romp over White Mountains within the first match of the day, the Raiders edged the rival Royals, 38-30.
In opposition to the Spartans, Lebanon had victories from Sawyer Beaulieu (126 kilos), Abigail Stone (132), Cole Ashline (138), Zach Thorton (160), Dustin Jarvis (182) and Chris Kinne (285).
In opposition to Mascoma, Ashline beat the Royals’ Alanna Cilbrith in a back-and-forth match, 18-10 by main choice due to a giant third interval. Jarvis beat Mascoma’s Ethan Lewis by a 15-2 main choice. Thornton, Beaulieu, Stone, Kinne and Drew Sanchez additionally gained for the Raiders.
Mascoma had wins from Garrett Giovagnolli at 145, Conner Hobbs at 170, Ben Poitras 195, and Damien Nestle at 220. Nestle, a returning state champion, gained by pin in seven seconds.
“Our wrestlers have been working laborious and getting higher daily. We’re beginning to see the laborious work repay,” Lebanon coach Chauncey Wooden stated. “It must be an incredible second half of the season.”
Lebanon faces Newport, Stevens and Campbell subsequent Wednesday in Claremont. Mascoma hosts Newport and Pelham on Jan. 11.
INDOOR TRACKHartford boys victorious once more
BURLINGTON — The Hurricanes led all 19 boys groups at Wednesday’s meet, with Thetford, Oxbow and Windsor additionally within the prime 5 in Division II.
Thetford completed tied for second amongst D-II squads on the women’ facet, with Hartford tied for eighth, Oxbow tenth and White River Valley eleventh.
Hartford’s Bennett Moreno gained the boys’ 600-meter run, and fellow Hurricane Jack Fournier-Stephens completed third. Moreno and Fournier-Stephens teamed additionally helped Hartford win the 4-by-800 relay.
Ayodele Lowe took first for the Hurricanes within the lengthy soar, and Jordan Davis got here in second within the triple soar.