March 6 2014 b section

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â MARCH Â 6, Â 2014

MATT DICKERSON

SPORTS

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Growing  up Nordic To  be  honest,  I’m  not  sure  how  I  got  started  cross-­country  skiing.  I  remember  a  local  cross-­country  ski  FOXE IRU \RXWK LQ P\ WRZQ DQG ,ÂśP IDLUO\ VXUH , ZDV LQ PLGGOH VFKRRO ZKHQ , VRPHKRZ IRXQG P\VHOI SDU-­ ticipating  in  it.  What  I  don’t  remem-­ ber  is  how  I  got  involved.  I  was  an  avid  Alpine  skier  at  the  time  â€”  not  especially  good,  but  addicted  and  willing  to  spend  ORWV RI PRQH\ on  it.  However  I  don’t  think  I  ever  H[SUHVVHG DQ\ interest  in  cross-­ country  skiing.  Still,  there  I  was  one  winter  spend-­ ing  several  Saturdays  at  youth  clin-­ ics  and  races  with  my  new  wooden  skies  (that  had  to  be  pine-­tarred  ev-­ PANTHER  JUNIOR  HANNAH  Bielawski  gets  off  a  backhand  shot  while  falling  to  the  ice  but  Connecticut  College  goalie  Kelsie  Fralick  gets  a  pad  on  it  Saturday  at  Chip  Kenyon  Arena.  ery  year),  with  three-­pin  bindings  Middlebury  lost  the  game  in  overtime,  2-­1. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell ZKRVH SRLQW RI URWDWLRQ ZDV VRPH awkward  place  several  inches  in  IURQW RI WKH ERRW It  might  be  that  my  parents  sim-­ ply  signed  me  up  â€”  conscripted  me,  to  be  more  accurate  â€”  without  any  interest  on  my  part.  It’s  altogether  possible  they  did  it  just  to  get  me  RXW RI WKH KRXVH JLYHQ WKDW , ZDV D newly  minted  teenager.  Or  it  may  be  they  hoped  that  cross-­country  skiing  would  become  a  new  passion  that  By  ANDY  KIRKALDY weekend. GLVWUDFWHG PH IURP GRZQKLOO VNLLQJ 0,''/(%85< ² $ “We’re third Âł,WÂśV MXVW D TXHVWLRQ RI VLQFH D IDLU ELW RI WKH PRQH\ , ZDV TXDUWHUÂżQDO XSVHW RQ 6DW-­ in the East, KRZ LW ZRUNV RXW ´ VDLG willing  to  spend  on  the  slopes  was  urday  ended  the  Middle-­ so if the chips &RDFK %LOO 0DQGLJR DI-­ my  parents’  money.  bury  College  women’s  fall the way ter  the  game.  Anyway,  I  arrived  at  high  school,  KRFNH\ KRSHV IRU WKH they should, The  Panthers  are  now  ZHQW RXW IRU WKH GRZQKLOO VNL WHDP 1(6&$& SOD\RII FKDP-­ URRWLQJ IRU ULYDOV 3ODWWV-­ P\ IUHVKPDQ ZLQWHU PDGH WKH PLV-­ pionship  and  the  league’s  if Plattsburgh EXUJK DQG 1RUZLFK ,I WDNH RI DGPLWWLQJ WR WKH FRDFK WKDW , automatic  NCAA  Divi-­ wins their the  Cardinals  or  Cadets  RZQHG D SDLU RI FURVV FRXQWU\ VNLV sion  III  tournament  bid,  championship, are  upset  in  their  league  DQG IRXQG P\VHOI RQ WKH FURVV FRXQ-­ but  the  Panthers  could  then Elmira, ÂżQDOV WKLV ZHHNHQG WKH\ W\ VNL WHDP LQ GHVSHUDWH QHHG RI ERG-­ still  earn  an  at-­large  bid  they’re still not  Middlebury,  would  ies.  to  the  national  champion-­ DOPRVW FHUWDLQO\ EH ÂżUVW behind us.â€? And  I  do  mean  desperate.  Though  ships  on  Monday.   â€” Coach Bill LQ OLQH IRU WKH IHZ DYDLO-­ I  was  passably  good  going  down  a  Despite  being  outshot  Mandigo able  at-­large  bids.  hill  on  skis  with  metal  edges  â€”  good  E\ 1R &RQ-­ +RZHYHU LI 3ODWWV-­ HQRXJK WR VFRUH D IHZ SRLQWV HYHQ DV necticut  College  stunned  burgh  and  Norwich  win  D IUHVKPDQ ² , ZDV WHUULEOH DW FURVV the  top-­seeded  Panthers  on  March  1,  their  leagues,  Middlebury  would  be  country.  The  worst  skier  on  my  team,  LQ RYHUWLPH $W WKH 3DQ-­ in  good  position  as  the  third  stron-­ LQ IDFW , ZDV VORZ , KDG QR HQGXU-­ thers,  whose  only  other  losses  have  gest  Eastern  team  this  winter,  Man-­ DQFH $QG DW Âś ´ , ZDV WRR VKRUW WR come  to  No.  1  Plattsburgh  (twice)  digo  said,  especially  considering  the  MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  JUNIOR  goaltender  Annabelle  Jones  made  18  saves  against  Connecticut  College  have  much  stride  that  would  make  up  and  No.  3  Norwich,  now  must  wait  3DQWKHUV KDYH GHIHDWHG WKH IRXUWK IRU P\ ODFN RI WDOHQW $ERXW WKH RQO\ Saturday. and  hope  things  break  their  way  this  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell (See  Hockey,  Page  3B) (See  Dickerson,  Page  2B)

Women’s  hockey  season  on  hold

Panthers  hope  for  NCAA  bid  after  loss

Middlebury women’s lax opens with road victory

Middlebury  men’s  lax  VSOLWV ÂżUVW WZR FRQWHVWV 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH 0LGGOH-­ bury  College  men’s  lacrosse  team  VSOLW D SDLU RI JDPHV WR RSHQ LWV VHD-­ son,  dropping  its  home  opener  to  a  1(6&$& IRH RQ 6DWXUGD\ EHIRUH winning  a  non-­league  road  game  on  Tuesday.  The  Panthers  will  host  OHDJXH IRH &RQQHFWLFXW RQ WKLV FRP-­ ing  Saturday  at  1  p.m. On  this  past  Saturday,  visiting  7XIWV GHDOW WKH 3DQWKHUV D VHW-­ EDFN 7KH -XPERV ZHUH UDQNHG 1R LQ 1&$$ 'LYLVLRQ ,,, SUHVHDVRQ polls,  while  the  Panthers  came  in  DW 1R 7KH -XPERV SLOHG XS shots  to  Middlebury’s  33,  and  the  18-­ JRDO PDUJLQ RI GHIHDW ZDV WKH ODUJHVW IRU WKH 3DQWKHUV VLQFH D ORVV WR +DUYDUG LQ

7KH 3DQWKHUV VFRUHG ÂżUVW ZLWK D FULVS JRDO E\ 7D\ORU 3LULH DW EXW WKH -XPERV VFRUHG IRXU VWUDLJKW WR OHDG E\ DIWHU RQH SHULRG DQG WKHQ IRXU PRUH WR OHDG E\ LQ WKH second.  The  Panthers’  Tim  Giarrusso  scored  twice  in  the  second  period,  EXW 7XIWV XVHG DQRWKHU IRXU JRDO burst  to  take  a  12-­3  lead  at  intermis-­ VLRQ 7XIWV GXSOLFDWHG WKDW VXFFHVV LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI IRU WKH ÂżQDO *LDUUXVVR VFRUHG WKUHH IRU 0LG-­ GOHEXU\ DQG -RQ %URRPH DQG +DU-­ rison  Goodkind  had  a  goal  apiece  as  well  as  Pirie.  Brendan  Gallagher  ZRQ RI IDFH RIIV DQG JUDEEHG D WHDP EHVW VL[ JURXQGEDOOV *RDOLH (See  Lacrosse,  Page  5B)

Score

Panther  men   BOARD lose  to  Ephs  in  basketball

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS D-­II Hockey Finals at UVM 3/5  #1  MUHS  Girls  vs.  #2  B.&  Burton   ...Late

AMHERST,  Mass.  â€”  The  Mid-­ dlebury  College  men’s  basketball  team’s  season  ended  on  Saturday  COLLEGE SPORTS ZLWK D ORVV WR :LOOLDPV LQ D Men’s Lacrosse 1(6&$& VHPLÂżQDO SOD\HG DW $P-­ 3/4  Midd.  vs.  Plattsburgh  ........................  9-­7 herst  College.  7KH 3DQWKHUV OHG DW WKH KDOI EXW WKH (SKV UDOOLHG LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI :LOOLDPV IHOO WR KRVW $PKHUVW LQ WKH 1(6&$& ÂżQDO RQ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Sunday.  Both  those  teams  received  D-­II Hockey Finals at UVM NCAA  Division  III  tournament  bids,  3/6  #1  MUHS  Boys  vs.  #2  Stowe  .......6  p.m. EXW WKH 3DQWKHUVÂś VL[ \HDU 1&$$ streak  was  snapped.  COLLEGE SPORTS ,Q WKH ÂżUVW KDOI 0LGGOHEXU\ VKRW Women’s Hockey SHUFHQW IRU IURP WKH 3/10  ....... NCAA  Playoff  Pairings  Announced ÂżHOG DQG SHUFHQW IRU RQ Men’s Lacrosse three-­pointers,  but  only  28.6  percent  3/8  Conn.  at  Midd.  ..............................1  p.m. IRU RYHUDOO DQG IRU IURP 0LGG DW 6SULQJÂżHOG  .....................5  p.m. EHKLQG WKH DUF LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI 3/15  Midd.  at  Wesleyan   .....................2  p.m. 'RZQ E\ IRXU ZLWK OHVV WKDQ VL[ Women’s Lacrosse DQG D KDOI PLQXWHV WR JR LQ WKH ÂżUVW 3/8  Midd.  at  Conn.  ..............................  Noon KDOI WKH 3DQWKHUV ZHQW RQ D UXQ 3/15  Wesleyan  at  Midd.   ...................11  a.m. RYHU D VWUHWFK RI 6HQLRU -DPHV Baseball -HQVHQ JRW WKLQJV JRLQJ ZLWK D MXPS-­ 3/8  Midd.  vs.  Castleton  in  N.Y.   ...........  Noon Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  HU DW EHIRUH -DNH %URZQ GUDLQHG (See  Panthers,  Page  3B) websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates. Â

Schedule

TIGER  JAMES  WHITLEY  and  Otter  Joe  Palmer  wrestle  during  the  Vermont  State  Wrestling  Tournament  in  Bennington  last  weekend.  Whitley  was  sixth  at  132  pounds. Independent  photo/Jessie  Raymond

Wrestlers  net  title,  podium  slots By  ANDY  KIRKALDY BENNINGTON  â€”  The  Ver-­ gennes  Union  High  School  wres-­ tling  team  saw  senior  160-­pound  wrestler  Kaegan  Pearsall  win  the  state  championship  as  the  Com-­ PRGRUHV WRRN ÂżIWK DW WKLV SDVW weekend’s  state  championship  meet.  The  Commodores  scored  102  points  and  were  the  top  team  that  normally  competes  in  Division  II  in  the  standings;Íž  Vermont  wres-­ tling  does  not  recognize  divisions.  Middlebury,  paced  by  second-­ SODFH HIIRUWV E\ VHQLRU -DNH 7UDXW-­ wein  at  182  and  junior  Chris  Gob-­ EL DW ÂżQLVKHG VHYHQWK ZLWK points.  2WWHU 9DOOH\ OHG E\ IUHVKPDQ 7\VRQ &UDPÂśV IRXUWK SODFH HIIRUW at  120,  took  11th  in  the  22-­team  ¿HOG ZLWK SRLQWV 0RXQW $EUDKDP IUHVKPDQ '\ODQ /LWWOH ÂżQLVKHG VL[WK DW WR VFRUH DOO

the  Eagles’  points;Íž  the  Eagles  were  the  east  and  Mount  Anthony  scored  21st  with  3  points.  SRLQWV WR ZLQ LWV WK VWUDLJKW In  other  news,  the  sun  rises  in  (See  Wrestling,  Page  2B)

MOUNT  ABRAHAM’S  SHANE  Bowen  avoids  a  pin  while  wrestling  Otter  Valley’s  Nate  Doty  at  the  state  wrestling  tournament  in  Benning-­ ton  last  weekend. Independent  photo/Jessie  Raymond

MEDFORD,  Mass.  â€”  The  Mid-­ dlebury  College  women’s  lacrosse  team  opened  its  season  on  Saturday  ZLWK D ZLQ RYHU KRVW 7XIWV 7KH Panthers  were  ranked  No.  3  in  the  preseason  NCAA  Division  III  poll  and  will  travel  to  Connecticut  Col-­ lege  this  coming  Saturday.  0LGGOHEXU\ WRRN WR D KDOI-­ WLPH OHDG DQG ZLWKVWRRG D 7XIWV UDOO\ in  what  was  the  NESCAC  and  sea-­ VRQ RSHQHU IRU ERWK WHDPV RQ WKLV past  Saturday.  0LGGOHEXU\ JUDEEHG D OHDG RQ D IUHH SRVLWLRQ VFRUH E\ /L]D +HU-­ ]RJ WKUHH JRDOV DVVLVW DW RI WKH ÂżUVW KDOI +HU]RJ /DXUHO 3DVFDO and  Bridget  Instrum  all  recorded  two  VFRUHV LQ WKH ÂżUVW KDOI IRU 0LGGOH-­ bury. .DOL 'L*DWH KDG ERWK -XPER JRDOV in  the  opening  30  minutes,  during  ZKLFK 0LGGOHEXU\ RXWVKRW 7XIWV 8.  ,Q WKH VHFRQG KDOI WKH -XPERV RXW-­ VKRW 0LGGOHEXU\ DQG VFRUHG WKH ÂżUVW ÂżYH JRDOV 7KH\ QDUURZHG WKH JDS WR RQ 'L*DWHÂśV WKLUG JRDO DW )LYH GLIIHUHQW -XPERV scored  during  the  run,  including  Car-­ oline  Ross,  Annie  Artz  and  Gabby  +RUQHU LQ D VSDQ RI VHFRQGV 0LGGOHEXU\ VWRSSHG WKH -XPER momentum  with  back-­to-­back  goals  IURP +HU]RJ DQG .DWLH 5LWWHU WR UH-­ JDLQ D ÂżYH JRDO DGYDQWDJH ZLWK UHPDLQLQJ 7KH 3DQWKHUV OLPLWHG WKH -XPERV WR MXVW RQH JRDO IURP WKDW SRLQW RQ 5LWWHU ÂżQLVKHG ZLWK WZR JRDOV IRU WKH 3DQWKHUV DQG &KULVV\ 5LWWHU chipped  in  a  goal  and  an  assist.  The  Panthers  held  an  18-­6  advantage  on  JURXQG EDOOV LQFOXGLQJ IRXU E\ (ULQ Binotti,  and  Catherine  Fowler  won  VL[ RI WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV GUDZ controls.  Alyssa  Palomba  made  10  VDYHV LQ WKH 3DQWKHU FDJH ÂżYH LQ HDFK KDOI


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