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honors
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Varsity Girls' Lacrosse
Offensive Star - Rachael Clark
Defensive Star - Nicki Pickel
Most Valuable Player - Lindsay Magida
JV Girls' Lacrosse
Most Improved - Morgan & Amanda Cullum
Coaches Award - Jami Ladd
Varsity Boys' Lacrosse
Most Improved Player - Todd Murphy
Most Inspirational Player - Gordon Matheson
Most Courageous Player - Mike Barry
JV Boys' Lacrosse
Coaches Award - Justin Wark, JD Picard, Marc Trollinger
Varsity Softball
Most Improved Player - Abby Fusco
Coaches Award - Suzanne Waterman
Sportsmanship Award - Kelsey Aureli
Varsity Baseball
4-Year Awards - Andrew Gray & Tyler Morway
Coaches Award - Nick Tetreault
JV Baseball
Most Valuable Player - Cory Richardson
Most Improved Player - Aaron Estivill
Coaches Award - Rory McEathron
Track & Field
Most Valuable Athletes - Katrina Loignon, Caitlin Fuller, EJ Salas , & Luke Hadden
Most Dedicated Athlete - Courtney Phillips
Coaches’ Award - Will Karnedy
Golf
Most Valuable Player - Parker Fothergill & Kim Wong
Coaches Award - Kristen Cowens & Jackson Cousins
Tennis
Most Improved Players - Lily Herzig, Tess Cleary & Zach Troia
Unsung Hero Award - Brittany Prevost
Most Enthusiastic & Spirited - Austin Hopkins
Steadiest Player - Andy Huckins-Noss
Principal’s Award Winners: Given to one girl and one boy senior who demonstrate the spirit of a true Raider student-athlete. Student-athletes are chosen for their commitment to a varsity sport, demonstrated leadership ability, high academic achievement and examples of community service. Spring Recipients - Lindsay Magida & Mike Barry
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baseball/softball
History of baseball
Baseball is a team sport, a bat-and-ball game, in which a hard ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher, and an offensive player called a batter attempts to hit it with a tapered, cylindrical, smooth stick called a bat. The ball itself is also called a baseball. Scoring is accomplished by the batter running and touching a series of four markers on the ground called bases. Baseball is sometimes called hardball to differentiate it from the closely related sport of softball and other similar games. Baseball is thought to be a direct descendant of cricket, rounders, and town ball though the game's true origins are uncertain. The earliest known mention of the sport is in a 1791 Pittsfield, Massachusetts town-bylaw banning the playing of it within 80 yards of the town meeting house.
In the United States, baseball has long been regarded as the unofficial national pastime; the total attendance for Major League games is roughly equal to that of all other American professional team sports combined. Although three of the four most popular sports in North America are ball games (baseball, basketball and American football), baseball's popularity grew so great that the word "ballgame" in the United States almost always refers to a game of baseball, and "ballpark" to a baseball field.
our team
The 2006 varsity baseball team will continue to improve upon the advances of the last few years while continuing the process of building a top quality baseball program. With the return of two key seniors, four promising juniors, and a couple of quality sophomores Raider baseball is ready for a baseball resurgence. Aside from the return of eight solid upperclassmen with varsity experience, our greatest strength is our strong 9th and 10th grade classes. The eighteen underclassmen boast four catchers and ten pitchers. All 2006 U-32 baseball players have risen to the challenge of increased expectations and are ready to make their mark on Vermont baseball.
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History of softball
Softball is a team sport in which a ball is thrown by a player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat. The ball itself is also called a softball. Scoring is accomplished by the batter running and touching a series of four markers on the ground called bases. Softball is a direct descendant of baseball (sometimes referred to as hardball to differentiate the two), but differs from it in several ways. The ball is always pitched (thrown to the batter) underarm while in baseball the ball may be released in any position and is usually thrown overarm or sidearm. The ball is larger, less dense, and heavier than a baseball. The playing field is normally smaller. The game is seven innings long, as opposed to nine in baseball.
Softball is the most popular participant sport in the United States. An estimated 56 million Americans will play at least one game of softball during a year. The first version of softball was invented in Chicago, Illinois in 1887 by George Hancock, a reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, as a winter version of baseball. The softball name dates from 1926 (in addition to indoor baseball, kitten ball, and diamond ball, names for the game included mush ball, and pumpkin ball). Standard rules were agreed on only after the formation of the Amateur Softball Association in 1933.
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golf
History of golf
While many Scots firmly maintain that golf evolved from a family of stick-and-ball games widely practiced throughout the British Isles during the Middle Ages, considerable evidence suggests that the game derived from stick-and-ball games that were played in France and Germany. Part of that evidence is the etymology of the word "golf". "Golf" derives from the Old Scots terms "golve" or "goff," which evolved from the medieval Dutch term "kolf." The medieval Dutch term "kolf" meant "club," and the Dutch were playing games at least by the 14th Century in which balls were struck by sticks that were curved at the bottom. The Dutch and Scots were trading partners, and the fact that the word "golf" evolved after being transported by the Dutch to the Scots lends credence to the idea that the game itself may have been adapted by the Scots from the earlier Dutch game.
our teams
The girls' varsity golf team looks strong again this year as last year’s Division II champions return to defend their title. Junior Kim Wong is one of the top golfers in the state and has won the Division II medalist honors for the past two years. Kristen Cowens made a big splash in her first year debut last year by joining Kim to win the state championship. With continued hard work and improvement, another title may be possible.
On the boy’s side, we return all but one of our top golfers. The boys qualified for the state tournament for the first time in years in 2005 and this year we look forward to the chance of not only going to the state tournament but competing for a title! Senior Parker Fothergill had a strong year last year medaling in several tournaments, placing in the top 10 at the state tournament and following with a fantastic second place finish in the New England Tournament. He is joined by senior Steve Connor, who was medalist in four matches, and sophomore Griffin Labbance who had a great showing in his inaugural season. Throw in a mix of returning golfers such as Pat Martin, Evan Crandell and Travis Milford with some promising newcomers and U-32’s boys golf team should have an outstanding season in 2006.
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lacrosse
U-32 has competitive lacrosse teams for boys in the 7th through 12th grades, with the high school team competing in the Mountain Division (DII). The U-32 Raiders Boys' Lacrosse High School Program has steadily improved in their ability to play competitively, narrowly losing in the Quarter-Finals to eventual DII State Champions in 2004 and 2006. The Varsity Team has consistently been seeded 5th or 6th out of 13 teams in the division going into the tournament play-offs the past three years.
Lacrosse has gained in popularity over the past three seasons, with record numbers of players joining the programs. In 2004, 34 students came to try out for lacrosse. In 2007 we have 60 students signed up to compete for a spot on the Varsity and JV rosters.
The 2007 team looks to be one of the strongest in years, perhaps ever. With returning players familiar with our program philosophy and objectives, and excellent depth at the all positions, U-32 Boys' Lacrosse is poised to compete at one of the highest levels in
Vermont.
The entire coaching staff returns for the fourth straight year, bringing continuity, consistency, and dependability. This will be a landmark year, as there are as many as 17 seniors playing on Varsity that have been in the U-32 Lacrosse system for all four years
of their high school lacrosse careers.
The U-32 Raiders Boys' Lacrosse High School Program gives thanks for the opportunity to play lacrosse, and strives to play as a team, to play with the highest level of enthusiasm and sportsmanship, and to respect all those that help each member become better in all areas of their lives. The focus is to play your best in any given moment, and to play in a manner that honors the great game of lacrosse. The team motto: "One Goal, One Heart."
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middle school boys' schedule | middle school girls' schedule
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tennis
The girls' varsity tennis team is looking forward to a great season. We have 12 girls returning from last year's team and 12 girls playing for the first time this year. Our enthusiasm and energy is high and our skills and love for the game are improving daily. Our matches this year will take us up to the Canadian border in Newport, over to Middlebury in the west, with many places in between. Our home courts will be in Barre this year so come and check out a match and experience the magic of the game of tennis.
A perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility. ~Billie Jean King
It's difficult for most people to imagine the creative process in tennis. Seemingly it's just an athletic matter of hitting the ball consistently well within the boundaries of the court. That analysis is just as specious as thinking that the difficulty in portraying King Lear on stage is learning all the lines. ~Virginia Wade
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track
This year both our boys' and girls’ track teams are significantly larger than in recent years, though both are very young. We have an abundance of talent and enthusiasm, so we should do very well in the Freshman/Sophomore meets, and we should be able to hold our own in most of our regular season meets. We will do our best to develop this talent so that we are competitive on the state level, but this will probably be a multi-year process.
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