Daily Archives: June 20, 2012

Curt Echo

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Curt Echo is passionate about baseball. Champlain Valley Union (CVU) head baseball coach Tim Albertson explains, “There is no one who works harder than Curt. He is so dedicated and passionate about the game. He has a desire to get better. His drive to improve is so great that he prepares physically and mentally day… Read More

Shelburne lacrosse team wins NVTYLL Championship

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The Shelburne boys 7/8 lacrosse team won the Northern Vermont Youth Lacrosse League (NVTYLL) Championship (under age 15) with a 10-6 victory over Stowe last weekend.  En-route to the championship they posted a 9-6 semifinal win over Colchester and prevailed over Essex 15-1 in a quarterfinal game. The victory over Stowe completed an undefeated season… Read More

Twin State lacrosse games this Saturday

The 17th annual girls and 20th annual boys Twin State All-Star Lacrosse games will be played this Saturday, June 23 at 12:30 pm and 3 pm respectively at Hanover High School in Hanover, N.H. The best of this year’s graduated high school girls and boys lacrosse players include Champlain Valley Union’s Abby Owens and Christian… Read More

Shelburne to host All-Star games

The Shelburne Indians, at left, and the Charlotte Reds stand for the National Anthem this season.

Shelburne Little League has been asked to host several initial “pool play” games and the double elimination tournament for the 9/10 All-Star Division I Championship.  The word is out…the Shelburne town fields are in tip-top condition and among some of the best in the league.  It’s been a lot of work by many Shelburne Little… Read More

Yankees prevail in Majors championship

Pictured from back to front are: Coaches Dan Johnson, Jon Averill, Steve O’Donnell, and Tim Rushford along with players Zach Loiter, Connor Rushford, Paul Keen, Matt O’Donnell, Graham Walker, Nate Mick, Richard McClintock, Charlie Averill, David Johnson and Nick Lyman.

The Shelburne Little League Majors championship game was a well-played contest between the Yankees and the Giants.  The first two innings were a scoreless pitcher’s duel between the two teams. The Yankees struck first by scoring three runs in the third inning. In the fifth inning, the bats of both teams came to life when… Read More

LCWS middle school students enjoy triathlons

The Lake Champlain Waldorf School triathlon team includes 25 middle school students and is the only school-based youth triathlon team in the state. Above from left: Clara Slesar Joji Roth of Shelburne, Aidan Powell of Charlotte, Miles Scanlon, Brendan Fontanez, Nancy Hilton of Shelburne, Merritt Bryan, and Faith Thompson of Charlotte.

By Abigail Diehl-Noble Running, biking, swimming—triathlon practice is a rigorous work-out for most adults but as a daily fare for middle school kids? Absolutely, says Lake Champlain Waldorf School Triathlon team coach Maria Cimonetti. “Kids love triathlon because you never to stay too long with one activity. They feel like superheroes when they fly off… Read More

All-Metro Baseball

Many of the Champlain Valley Union 2012 Division I State Championship Baseball team were selected to All-Metro baseball teams. Named by the league’s coaches, the honorees from CVU are as follows: Coach of the year: Tim Albertson Most home runs: Davis Mikell (3) First team: Pitcher: Curt Echo, senior Infielders: Davis Mikell, junior, and Andrew… Read More

McKnight – Bergeron

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Terrance McKnight and Jane Osborne McKnight of Shelburne announce the engagement of their daughter, Gillian Osborne McKnight, to Jennifer Bergeron, daughter of Robert Bergeron and Kathleen Berry Bergeron of Jericho. McKnight is a 2001 graduate of Rice Memorial High School and a 2006 graduate of the University of Vermont. She is presently employed as a… Read More

Rhoda M. Wiles – South Burlington

On a beautiful day, on an early summer afternoon, June 7, 2012, Rhoda passed away. She was born Jan. 23, 1919, in Bradford, Pa., to Anna and George Worden. It was in Bradford that Rhoda met and fell in love with Linus Wiles Sr. They wed soon after he returned from Civilian Conservation Corps duties.… Read More

Marion Shaw Taylor Hong – Shelburne

Marion Shaw Taylor Hong, 82, died peacefully on June 14, 2012, surrounded by loving family, after a brief illness. She was born on April 3, 1930, in Pawtucket, R.I., the second child and eldest daughter of Dwight and Mary Taylor. Marion attended the Northwestern School of Nursing in Chicago. She was married to Richard Hong… Read More

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