Estella Laird honored as a top runner in nation

From the hills of Lincoln to the mountains of Montenegro, running has taken Lincoln resident and high school senior Estella Laird to some great heights.

The Middlebury Union High School boys’ and girls’ teams finished second and third, respectively, in Division II at the Vermont high school cross country championships in Thetford on Saturday, while North Branch School ninth-grader Estella Laird claimed th … (read more)

North Branch School 9th-grader Estella Laird once again posted the best local finish, coming in second in the girls’ race behind winner Ava Thurston of Harwood.