SPORTS
Corn hole tournament will support youth hockey
Harwood Youth Hockey Association will host a Corn Hole Tournament and fundraiser for the local youth program from noon to 5 p.m. on July 30 at Farr's Field on Rt. 2 in Waterbury.
Local father-son duo returns to coach USA Youth Skyrunning team
Longtime Harwood Union High School cross country, Nordic skiing and track coach John Kerrigan and his son Ryan, a former UVM Nordic skier and ultra runner, continue their involvement with the relatively new sport of sky running as they coach the USA Youth Skyrunning team as it competes in Italy this month with races in Arinsal, Andorra, on July 22 and 24.
Off-season with Harwood Girls Basketball
In 2019, I was fortunate enough to bring my team on a basketball trip to Ukraine. With the support of Project Harmony and the Department of State, we were able to travel the country and learn the game of 3 vs 3.
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.
Mutts and their humans strut at Little River State Park
The 24th Annual Mutt Strutt was held on Sunday, April 24, at Little River State Park in Waterbury.
Harwood roundup: Girls Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball play before break
The high school sports spring schedule moved forward in fits and starts last week as teams scrambled to get games played in between cold rain showers on and off.
Harwood Track gets outside at Burlington meet
The Harwood Track and Field team competed in their first meet Tuesday, April 5, at Burlington High School. Led by senior captains Jonah Busker, Ben White, Alice Lindsay, Cameron Merchant and Britta Zetterstrom as well as seven other returning seniors, the Highlanders set a tone of personal success and lots of potential for growth throughout the season.
Harwood dominates Burlington in lacrosse season opener
BURLINGTON - The defending Division 2 state champion Harwood Highlanders start the 2022 season in the win column after defeating division newcomers Burlington High School on the road Monday, 12-8.
Harwood sports spring preview
As high school athletics around Vermont gear up for their most normal season since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harwood Union teams take the field hungry for playoff success.
Harwood Youth Hockey takes silver, continues fundraising
Harwood youth hockey athletes finished up their season recently with the Green Mountain Avalanche Tournament at Jay Peak.
Harwood’s Ava Thurston brings home gold
It was a clean sweep last week in Minneapolis for Harwood Union’s Ava Thurston at the 2022 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Junior National Championships.
Ava Thurston wins Junior National 5K Nordic race
Harwood senior Ava Thurston of Waterbury placed first out of 136 racers Monday during the 5-kilometer freestyle competition at the 2022 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Junior National Cross-Country Ski Championships taking place this week in Minneapolis. Thurston outpaced the second-place finisher by more than a minute.
Harwood hockey teams resume Community Awareness Games Feb. 12, 19
Harwood Boys and Girls Varsity Hockey is bringing back the Annual Community Awareness Games Feb. 12 and 19.
Gatorade again names Ava Thurston top VT h.s. girls XC runner
Waterbury’s Ava Thurston for the second time has been named the top girls high school cross country runner in the Gatorade Player of the Year program for 2021-22.
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.
Waterbury's Tanner Woodard to race in South Carolina Jan. 7-9
Racing season isn’t over for Waterbury Center’s Tanner Woodard who heads to South Carolina for the 12th annual New Year’s Bash at Dillon Motor Speedway Jan. 7-9.
New England PGA names Waterbury’s Josh Olney golf pro of the year
Josh Olney of Waterbury Center was recently honored by the New England Professional Golfers Association with two awards.
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.
Harwood Girls XC finishes 5th in New England
Harwood Girls XC wrapped up the 2021 fall season with an impressive performance at the elite New England XC Championships held on the muddy 5K trails at Thetford Academy last weekend.
Harwood Girls XC eyes upset at New England’s today
Harwood Girls XC runners have a chance to make Vermont and school history today when they take to the trails at Thetford Academy in the New England Cross Country Championships.