Sports
-
This ball won the Vt. Championship for the Bristol Mountaineers — in 1876!
“In 1876, the country was baseball-mad and Vermont was no exception.”
-
Middlebury’s Munster competes at U23 rowing Worlds
The rising senior was due to compete in the men’s single sculls at the end of the week.
-
Champs overcome Marlins at a meet in the Little City
Vergennes Swim Team beats the Middlebury Marlins at a meet in the Little City.
-
Legion baseball goes 1-3 in last week
The team capped the run by splitting a home doubleheader with South Burlington.
-
Retiring College Athletic Director Quinn built a winning culture
Middlebury College alumnus Erin Quinn retired, and Middlebury-native Todd Phelps took the reins on July 1.
-
World Cup gives Americans a new generation of sports heroes
By Steve James, an Englishman who was a longtime journalist with UPI and Reuters before becoming the Independent’s staff photographer.
-
Middlebury native Todd Phelps continues local legacy as new Panther Athletic Director
Phelps, who took over on July 1, is a Middlebury native.
-
Champs and Marlins both win swim meets
The Marlins defeated a Burlington team, and the Champs overcame Winooski
-
Local swimmers and others test their stamina
The Marlins, Champs and five other teams all competed in distance events at Middlebury pool.
-
AC Legion baseball has four games on tap
The Addison County nine most recently lost to Franklin County
-
‘Otterly Hopeless’ trio defends outhouse race title
One of Bristol’s most unique traditions took place on July 4th, the famous Outhouse Races.
-
Marlins swim team win a second week in a row
The Middlebury youth swim team most recently defeated Essex.
-
Legion nine grabs three of four
The Addison County American Legion baseball team is 6-4 so far this summer.
-
Ed (and Gary) meet the great Mosconi
“Coyne was prominent, perhaps preeminent, among these newspaper artists in Boston of the time, drawing over 15,000 sports cartoons in his 47-year career as an artist for several…
-
Vergennes sprinter finds success at national Special Olympics
Hazel Rakowski earned three medals at the competition after a year of intense training.
-
Fast local water, singing birds, striking fish
“The first was the most memorable…”