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Bellows Falls Legion wins two Saturday against Rutland
WALPOLE, N.H. — In American Legion Baseball, Bellows Fall Post 37 took two on Saturday afternoon at the Hubbard Baseball Complex in Walpole, NH from Rutland Post 31. In Game 1, Bellows Falls scored a run in the first and never trailed for the 5 to 2 victory. Rutland kept the game close, tying the game in the top of the third only to give up two runs in the fourth to Post 37. Rutland added a run in the fifth to make it 3-2. Bellows Falls added two insurance runs in the sixth inning.
Bellows Falls Legion Post 37 loses to Ludlow Post 36
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — In well played a game on a warm but comfortable night at Hadley Field in Bellows Falls, Ludlow Post 36 defeated Bellows Falls Post 37 4-0. Ludlow scored two in the sixth inning and added a bonus two in the seventh. Bellows Falls had opportunities including leave two on the field in the seventh. Tanner Swisher was the game-winner; he was relieved in the seventh with two outs by Eli Boxer. Devy Cheeney went the distance for Post 37.
Bellows Falls Post 37 defeats White River Post 84
WALPOLE, N.H. — In American Legion Baseball, Bellows Falls Post 37 won their first game of the season over White River Post 84 on Tuesday evening at the Hubbard Baseball Park in Walpole, NH. The final score was 5-3. Post 37 scored first with a run in the third inning. White River took the lead in the top of the fifth with two runs only to have Post 37 score four in the bottom of the fifth. White River added a run in the sixth inning.
Bellows Falls Legion drops 2 to Lake Region
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Lake Region Post 49/50 took 2 from Bellows Falls Pierce Lawton Post 37 Saturday at Hadley Field. They won the first game 6-1. Game two was played during steady light rain. The visitors from Castleton won 10-7. Lake Region improves to 5-0 while a young Bellows Falls team seeks its first victory at 0-5.
Terriers' softball defeats Winooski/Burlington, 21-1
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Bellows Falls softballers defeated the combined Winooski & Burlington squad 21-1 in a VPA Division 3 Softball quarterfinal game at Bellows Falls. The Terriers scored early and often, scoring four runs in the first inning aided by a two-run inside the park home run by Jaelyn Fletcher. They added five runs in the second inning and lead 15-0 after four innings.
Bellows Falls’ baseball defeats Richford 8-2 in the VPA DIV 3 playoff
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — The Bellows Falls Terriers defeated the Richford Falcons 8-2 at Hadley Field Friday in the second round of the VPA Division 3 playoffs game. Jaxon Clark was the game winner; he was relieved in the sixth by Steven Joslyn who picked up the save. Carter Blaney was the starter and the losing pitcher for the Falcons. He was relieved by Mike Cunningham. The Terriers scored single runs in the first and second innings.
Senior Night: Bellows Falls versus Springfield
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — On Senior Day on Friday in Bellows Falls, the Terriers defeated the Springfield Cosmos in a five-inning mercy rule, 18-1. The Terriers scored early and often: five runs in both the first and second innings. Izzy Stoodley went the distance in the circle for the Terriers. Amelia Munchie started for the Cosmos and was relieved by Kimber Consdine. The Cosmos’ only runs came on a solo blast over the center field fence in the second inning by Amelia Munchie.
Bellows Falls baseball defeats Green Mountain, 5-1
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Thursday night on Senior Day in Bellows Falls, the Terriers defeated Green Mountain 5-1 under the lights at Hadley Field. This regular season-ending game had key hits with great defensive plays by both teams. After one inning, Green Mountain lead 1-0. In the third inning, the Terriers tied the game with 1 out and the bases loaded with an infield fly rule and a strike out to end the inning.
Terriers lose to Olympians, 26-0
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — The Oxbow Olympians traveled to Bellows Falls on Friday, May 17, and continued their sizzling season, improving to 11-0 with 26-0 win over the Terriers. The Olympians were aided by 3 home runs, a 3-run shot by Faith Eastman in the first inning. Noemi Rosa had the other 2 home runs along with an outstanding day in the circle for the win. It was not a great day for the home team.
Bellows Falls Season Ends 21-20 in OT
NEWPORT, VT — It was a classic playoff football game on a windy cold night at North Country Union High School in Newport when the 3rd-seeded Bellows Falls Terrier made the long trip. After an honest game, the Terriers lost to the Falcons 21-20 in overtime. North Country advances to the Division 2 State Championship game in Rutland on Saturday, Nov. 11. They will face the 6th-seeded Colchester Lakers who upset the No. 1 seed Fair Haven Slaters for the Division II Championship.
Quadruple Header at Bellows Falls Field
With the weather backing up the schedule and the state American Legion Baseball tournament set to begin today, Bellows Falls’ Hadley Field was a busy place Thursday with four games. White River Post 84, Lake Region and Bellows Falls all had games Thursday as the teams attempted to make up as many games as possible. White River and Lake Region are both battling for the four playoff spots with Bennington and Manchester. Brattleboro has already clinched the top spot in Southern League.
Bellows Falls, White River Split Double Header
Bellows Falls hosted White River at Hadley Field on Wednesday for an American Legion baseball double header. In the first game, White River Post 84 won on a rule-run 11 to 1. White River scored 7 runs in the first inning, added two in the fourth and two in the sixth. Bellows Falls' only run came in the first. In the second game, Bellows Falls Post 37 found redemption defeating White River 6 to 4. Jack Cravinho went the distance for the win.
Terriers Shine on Senior Night
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — The Terriers look playoff ready as they continue to compete in Division 1 while being a Division 3-sized school. Jules McDermid opened the scoring for Bellows Falls against Brattleboro early in the first period, and the Terriers never looked back. In the second period, the Bellows Falls offensive show really shifted into high gear. Ava LaRoss doubled the Terriers score, 2-0.
Cosmos, Terriers Renew Rivalry
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. -This is the week. It’s here. A southern Vermont high school football game steeped in tradition. It is Bellows Falls and Springfield clashing for the 109th time. Only Lyndon and St. Johnsbury have played more games against one another in Vermont. St. Johnsbury and the Vikings will meet in Lyndon on Oct. 22 for the 117th time. Both series began in 1894. Bellows Falls leads the series against the Cosmos, 60-45-3. The Hilltoppers hold the advantage against Lyndon, 67-43-6.
Terriers Coast to 62-35 Win
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — The Bellows Falls Terriers showed off their skills on both sides of the football to the delight of this year’s Homecoming Game crowd racing out to a 41-7 lead before halftime and then substituted freely keeping the numbers down (in a way) on the scoreboard, coasting to a 62-35 victory over Spaulding of Barre Saturday afternoon at Hadley Field.
Windsor Remains Unbeaten: Weekend Scores from Around the Region
WINDSOR, Vt. — The Jacks failed to score on their first possession, but that ended quickly, as Logan Worrell opened the floodgates for Windsor with a touchdown as the Yellow Jackets improved to 5-0 with a 41-6 win over Otter Valley. Worrall and Travis McAllister put Windsor up 14-0 then the fireworks just kept up. Fortin connected with Brody Osgood for a 45-yard touchdown strike then Fortin ripped off a 79-yard blast untouched for another Windsor score to make it 28 zip at the half.
Post 37 Remains in the Hunt
MONDAY Bellows Falls Post 37 on Monday defeated Manchester Union Underground 7 to 2 at Hadley Field. With the win Bellows Falls keeps their playoff hopes alive. The game was tied 1 to 1 before Bellows Falls scored 5 runs in the 4th. Manchester added a run in the 5th and Bellows Falls scored 1 in the 6th Jack Cravinho went the distance for the win, Jack McCoy took the loss for Manchester TUESDAY Post 37 defeated Bennington Post 13 on Tuesday 9 to 4.
Terriers Shutout in Semi-Final
Westminster, Vt. — The old adage is that good pitching beats good hitting and that proved to be the case on Tuesday as Peoples Academy’s Ben Alekson stymied Bellows Falls Terriers and took a 6-0 decision in a Division III Semifinal game. Bob Lockerby’s Terriers caught a red-hot pitcher and a good hitting Wolves team at the worst possible time. Peoples Academy scored three runs in their first at bat and scratched single runs in the 2nd, 5th and 6th innings.
Terriers march on with 54-21 win
WESTMINSTER, Vt. — The Bellows Falls Terriers advanced to the Division II semifinals with a convincing 54-21 victory over the Fair Haven Slaters. The Terriers defense jumped out early when Quarter Caden Haskell intercepted a pass from Fair Haven Joe Buxton and ran 35-yard for the touchdown. The extra point kick by Jeb Monier (#22) was good.
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Bellows Falls Post 37 grabs 10th win as season ends
WESTMINSTER, Vt. — Bellows Falls Post 37 American Legion Baseball closed out the regular season with a 3-1 win over White River Post 84 under the lights at Hadley Field on Friday night. This game was a pitcher dual as both teams use their number 1 starters. BF went with Rex Hill and White River countered with Cardan Stratton and neither did not disappoint both going the distance.
Post 37 fights back in 3-2 win
WESTMINSTER, Vt. — Bellows Fall Post 37 Legion Baseball defeated Manchester Union Underground under the lights at Hadley Field Thursday Night behind Elliott Graham’s masterpiece. Bellows Falls trailed most of the game before tying grabbing the win in their last at bat as Graham bested Manchester’s Max Brownlee in a pitchers duel. In the first inning Manchester pushed a cross a run and added another run in the fourth to grab a 2-0 lead.
Rice shuts down Terriers' five-peat attempt
BURLINGTON — What would Championship Saturday be like in Vermont field hockey without a sighting of the Bellows Falls Terriers? Bethany Coursen's purple-and-white charges have appeared in a title contest five years in a row and in six of the past seven seasons. The Bellows Falls Union High School bus seems to be on automatic pilot headed to Burlington each fall, just before every one turns back their clocks.
North-South teams selected
CASTLETON — The fall high school sports season wraps up when the top senior high school football players in Vermont take the gridiron for the annual North-South Senior All-Star Football Game to be held Saturday, Nov. 16, at Castleton University’s Dave Wolk Stadium. The rosters for the annual all-star game were finalized and announced this week. Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. for the 19th annual contest.
Boys soccer power rankings: Title contenders emerge in every division
The Chittenden County boys soccer teams continue to steal the show but a lot of outsiders are looking for a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Playoffs begin in three weeks and there's still an undefeated team in each of the four divisions. CVU (8-0-1), Stowe (8-0), Winooski (8-0) and Proctor (6-0-1) have passed all the early tests and control their own destiny while attempting to lock up No. 1 seeds for the post-season.
Power rankings: Gridders on the move
Sometimes there's just nowhere to go. Burr and Burton is 3-0 in its first year in Division I football and has scored 38, 47 and 46 points. But the Bulldogs remain No. 3 in the Rutland Herald/Times Argus football power rankings because top-rated Middlebury and No. 2 St. Johnsbury keep winning big as well. Not so elsewhere. Bellows Falls made the leap from No. 4 to No. 2 in the Division II poll and joined the overall top 10.
Boys soccer power rankings: Metro teams tough to beat
Vermont soccer is constantly evolving, but some dynamics are resistant to change. The Metro Division has set a high bar for the rest of the state, producing the last 17 boys soccer champions in Division I. This year's landscape is strikingly similar, with eight Metro teams leading the Rutland Herald/Times Argus power rankings. A pair of Capital Division schools fill out the top 10, with seven-time defending D-III champ Stowe followed by U-32.
Rutland, Hartford in marquee matchup
Theresa O'Connor walked the campus of Central Michigan University, where she played NCAA Division I field hockey for the Chippewas from 1992-95. Now, she is watching daughters Katie and Jenna Sunderland wearing the same Rutland Raider red she once played in on the same field hockey field. The Sunderland sisters, Alexis Patterson and company comprise a formidable attack and the Raiders are branding themselves as a Division I state title contender.
Terriers in the Shrine Game
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Shopper photographer Doug MacPhee interviewed Bellows Falls’ three players, who are participating in this years Shrine Football Game at training camp Tuesday, July 1. Here are their responses. Jahyde Bullard – “I love playing football. I am going to Berkshire Academy this fall and I am hoping to be recruited and get a scholarship to a Division one or two college.
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