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Harwood looks to fill key athletic director position mid-year
The search is on to fill a key administrative position at Harwood Union Middle-High School after Athletic and Activities Director Chris Langevin announced he will be stepping down at the end of this month.
HUUSD Athletics Schedule
The week’s athletics schedule for Harwood Union High School and HUMS/CBMS, Sept. 26-Oct. 1.
Shirt sale supports Mary Harris Youth Soccer Day
Harwood Girls Soccer will host its annual Mary Harris Youth Soccer Day on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Mad River Park from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Gatorade names Harwood’s Tanum Nelson best Vt. girls soccer player
The Gatorade organization has named recent Harwood Union High School graduate Tanum Nelson the Vermont Girls Soccer Player of the Year for the 2021 fall soccer season.

Kerrigan honored as Vermont’s top girls XC coach
Harwood Union High School Cross Country Coach John Kerrigan has been named one of the best in the nation by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

School district announces COVID-19 rules for winter sports and activities
As student athletes begin practices this week for winter sports, Harwood Union school officials Wednesday released details on the public health guidance both athletes and spectators will be asked to follow to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

‘Love Like Mary’: Fun, games, kindness and remembrance at Mad River Park
A soccer tradition continued on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Mad River Park where the skies offered a reprieve from steady rain as dozens of youngsters converged to don new blue tie-dyed t-shirts that celebrate a young player whose soccer career was cut short five years ago.

Father-son Kerrigan coaching duo leads U.S. skyrunners to world competition in Italy
When the elite sport of skyrunning holds its Fifth Annual World Junior Skyrunning Championships in Italy later this week, two familiar figures from the Vermont running community will be leading Team USA.
School board may review hockey coach’s appeal of dismissal
It’s unclear whether the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board will take up the issue of former Harwood boys hockey coach Jacob Grout whose firing last month sparked strong public reaction.

Coach, community campaign for a second chance
Despite a petition signed by more than 1,300 people and multiple interviews with local news media, Jacob Grout’s campaign to return to coaching boys hockey has been met with silence from Harwood Union High School administrators.

Harwood replaces boys hockey coach
Harwood boys hockey is off to a rocky start to the delayed high school winter sports season after the abrupt departure of head coach Jacob Grout before the team’s opening game.

Thurston wins Vermont Cup, heads to Finland with Green Lantern support
Harwood Union High School’s standout Nordic skier Ava Thurston heads out on an adventure to Finland today where she will compete in the Junior World Cross Country Ski Championships.

Thurston, Sweet head to Finland for Nordic Jr. Championships
U.S. Ski & Snowboard last week announced the teams to represent the United States at the 2021 U23 and Junior FIS Cross Country World Championships in Finland where Vermont - and Waterbury - will be well-represented.


Leaf-peeping is on but the Leaf Peepers Half Marathon & 5K is off
It may be the height of leaf-peeping season in Vermont but Waterbury’s signature fall event by that name will not be hitting the streets this weekend.
Annual Mary Harris girls soccer training with high school players set for Oct. 4
As fall sports season kicks off, plans are under way for the annual Mary Harris Girls Youth Soccer Day scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4, at Mad River Park.

Fall sports are on and different, like everything else
Fall school sports are on for a shorter-than-usual season and one that promises more requirements for health and safety than players, coaches and spectators have ever seen.

After public pushback, LAX tournament called off for Stowe
The Bitter Lacrosse summer tournament planned for Stowe two weekends this month has been called off.

Harwood Athletic Director teases fall sports schedules
For the past two weeks, Harwood Union High School Athletic Director Chris Langevin has been tossing out fall sports schedules like breadcrumbs across social media.