SPORTS
Championship weekend: HU boys reach two D-II finals & bring home hockey title
A busy weekend for Harwood Union student-athletes and fans with Boys Basketball and Hockey teams making it all the way to the D-II title games ended with a firetruck escort through Waterbury.
Harwood Boys play for the D-II title today
Harwood Boys Basketball returns to the Barre Auditorium today for a sold-out Division II state championship game against the Montpelier Solons.
HU Boys Hockey: Routine, chemistry, technique make for a winning season
Harwood’s discipline and months of preparation have paid off with an 18-2 regular season record, and they have clinched the number one seed in the Division II state playoffs.
100 wins and counting: Coach Young extends his thanks
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Harwood Girls Basketball beat crosstown rival Montpelier, 47-24. The victory marked the 100th varsity victory for the team under Coach Tommy Young.
How ‘Gucci Flip Flops’ and good vibes brought back Harwood Union Girls Hockey
On Jan. 29, Harwood Girls Hockey secured a 3-2 win in front of a hometown crowd – their first since March 2022. The good vibes continue with the team 4-3 since and the D-II playoffs around the corner.
Harwood’s Eloise Lilley joins the 1,000-point club
In front of a cheering home-court crowd at a game against Lake Region, Harwood senior guard Eloise Lilley reached her 1,000th basketball career point, becoming the school’s eighth and third-ever female athlete to hit this record.
Highlander Lacrosse announces spring 2025 season
Highlander Youth Lacrosse offers a spring program for boys and girls in grades K-8 and registration for 2025 is now open.
WEEK 2: Fall high school playoffs
Fall high school sports playoffs get under way this week. Here’s a schedule for the first-round matchups for Harwood Union teams with links to bracket pages.
Stowe Nordic Ski Club offers beginner course
The Stowe Nordic ski club is offering a seven-session program this winter for adults who are new to classic cross-country skiing or who have skied a little but have not received any formal instruction.
An annual remembrance: Soccer girls make new memories
This time of year brings remembrances that are both bittersweet and joyful. On Friday afternoon, one particular remembrance unfolded at Mad River Park as girls youth soccer players convened for what's become an annual tradition honoring the memory of Harwood student-athlete Mary Harris.
Vermont high schools hooked on a new sport: bass fishing
Ethan Wagner has been fishing as long as he can remember, mostly as a hobby. So when the Essex High School senior injured his knee playing football, he joined the school’s varsity bass fishing team. He’s found a new bond taking part in Vermont's newest high school varsity fall sport.
Registration is open for Oct. 6 Leaf Peeper Half Marathon & 5K
Registration has opened for the annual Leaf Peepers Half Marathon and 5K set for Oct. 6. Started in 1984, the popular fall ritual attracts hundreds of runners from around Vermont and the region. Organizers say the event is “timed for optimal fall scenery.”
Youth basketball registration is open through Oct. 6
Harwood Youth Basketball is looking forward to another winter of basketball and organizers are hoping for a strong turnout for sign-ups this fall. Registration is now open through Oct. 6.
Six to be added to the Harwood Union Hall of Fame
The Harwood Union Hall of Fame Committee has announced its 12th annual class of inductees to be honored at a ceremony in November.
Harwood XC Summer Fun Runs wrap up as new season opens
The Harwood Union High School Cross Country Team holds its Summer Fun Runs at Crossett Brook Middle School through Aug. 21.
Register now for Waterbury Youth Soccer fall season
Registration is now open for players to sign up for Waterbury Youth Soccer’s fall season.
World Soccer Festival reorganizes for Aug. 17 in Montpelier
A spirited community soccer event that took a pandemic hiatus has reorganized and is returning to Central Vermont next month.
Rec program looks to fall as Harwood summer basketball wraps up
The annual Harwood Basketball Camps run by Varsity Girls Coach Tommy Young recently wrapped up another summer season of basketball instruction with local youngsters in grades 2 through 9.
Harwood XC Fun Runs move to Crossett Brook Middle School
UPDATED: Harwood Union High School Cross Country team’s Summer Fun Runs have been moved from Harwood High School to Crossett Brook Middle School starting Wednesday, July 24.
2024 Green Mountain Mile results
Eighty-seven runners completed Saturday’s Green Mountain Mile ahead of the Not Quite Independence Day parade on Main Street in Waterbury.