- VERGENNES UNION HIGH School senior Ava Francis bangs the rebound of her own shot home to open the scoring during Saturday’s state championship soccer game at Rutland High School. This was Francis’s 68th goal of her Commodore career and the game winner. Independent photo/Steve James
- MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School Junior Baxter Montgomery and a Milton player both wait for the soccer ball to reach them during this past Friday’s state championship final at Burlington High School. See story on Page 1B. Independent photo/Steve James
- Go Go Go! THE COMMODORE FANS turned out in force to support the Vergennes Union High School girls at Saturday’s D-III soccer final at Rutland High School. See the game roundup and more photos on Page 1B. Independent photo/Steve James
- Frozen in time MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School Junior Baxter Montgomery and a Milton player both wait for the soccer ball to reach them during this past Friday’s state championship final at Burlington High School. See story on Page 1B. Independent photo/Steve James
- Cup-tastic! THE 5TH- AND 6TH-grade team from Starksboro last month won the 5 Town Cup in a tournament that included six teams. The Oct. 14 tourney played on the Bristol Rec Fields saw three teams from Bristol and one team each from Starksboro, Lincoln and Monkton play a game against each of the competitors. The players from Starksboro were undefeated. Celebrating their victory are Starksboro kids, from left, front row, Jacob Russin and Carson Shepard (holding the trophy); middle row, Mason Johnson, Miles Hamilton, Wylie Shepard, Jase Johnson, Elyjah Purinton and Willow Chaplin; and, back row, Keegan Sawyer. Missing from the picture are coach Tyler Johnson and player Caleb Fraser. Congratulations, all!
- THIS BALD EAGLE sits placidly in a tree beside Downingsville Road in Lincoln Tuesday after feasting on deer parts dumped over a bank. Photo by Dale Cockrell
- Eyes on the Flag MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH SCHOOL trumpeter Jonathan Kafumbe marches off the MUHS football field with the American Legion honor Guard on Friday evening after his stirring performance of the National Anthem before the Tiger football game. Independent photographer/Steve James













