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Lady Cats Rally Past UNH

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  • Monday, May 21stWATERBURY, Vt. -- Harwood Union High School held a homecoming almost nine months in the making this weekend.Sox Rowe Fields in Waterbury were devastated by Tropical Storm Irene last August.
    A home field, nearly lost to Irene, made it's long-awaited return this weekend.
  • Monday, May 21 2012 10:39 PM EDT2012-05-22 02:39:44 GMT
    Door-to-door driving highlights Sunday's feature races at the West Haven half-mile.
    Door-to-door driving highlights Sunday's feature races at the West Haven half-mile.
  • Monday, May 21 2012 2:10 PM EDT2012-05-21 18:10:21 GMT
    Devil's Bowl Speedway is under new ownership this season, and the racing action is about to take the green flag under the Friday night lights.
    Devil's Bowl Speedway is under new ownership this season, and the racing action is about to take the green flag under the Friday night lights.
  • 3. Friday afternoon in a battle of two 12-0 teams, Essex's Alexis Perry tosses a jem against BFA St. Albans. She pitches a 2-hit complete game shutout as the Hornets improve to 13-0. 2. At the 25
    Rain washed out most of the action last week, but we did get the spotlight to shine on a few performances
  • The Harwood softball team beat Lamoille, 16-0 Saturday. It was the first game the Highlanders have played on their home field in Waterbury since it was damaged by Hurricane Irene last year. Haley Spittle
    Harwood softball hosts Lamoille; Middlebury baseball visits Rice
  • In a match-up of the top two teams in the Metro Division, BFA-St. Albans lost to visiting Essex, 12-0 at the Collins Perley-Complex. The Hornets improve to 13-0 while the Comets drop to 12-1. Essex scored
    12-0 Essex visits 12-0 BFA-St. Albans
  • The UVM men's soccer team will be looking for a new Associate Head Coach. Wade Jean is leaving the program to become the new head guy at SUNY-Cortland. The St. Albans native has a long college coaching
    Associate Coach Leaves UVM Soccer, Middlebury Lacrosse and Plattsburgh Softball Prepare for Big Weekends
  • Monday, May 14 2012 8:36 PM EDT2012-05-15 00:36:17 GMT
    Vince Quenneville and Josh Masterson make it two-for-two on the track at Devil's Bowl Speedway.
    Vince Quenneville and Josh Masterson make it two-for-two on the track at Devil's Bowl Speedway.
  • 3. In the bottom of the third inning St. Johnsbury center fielder Emily Bruckner makes a great over the shoulder catch running towards the fence. 2 In the top of the fourth inning the Cougars Mikaela
    The St. Johnsbury and Mount Mansfield softball teams provide all three plays in one game
  • High School Baseball South Burlington 7 BFA-St. Albans 12 High School Softball St. Johnsbury 4 Mount Mansfield 5
    The Bobwhite baseball team hosts South Burlington while there's softball drama in Jericho

Junior forward Erin Wente scored 9:43 into the third period to give Vermont a 2-1 win over New Hampshire in Hockey East action at Gutterson Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon.
 
The Wildcats struck first for the second straight afternoon. Nicole Gifford took a drop pass from Kristina Lavoie and beat Vermont goaltender Roxanne Douville, who was screened on the play, with a quick wrist shot. Gifford's 10th goal of the season came with just 48 seconds left in the period.
 
New Hampshire goaltender Lindsey Minton made several great saves on Vermont chances early in the second period. The Catamounts were able to break through 13:09 into the second frame. Kellie Dineen cut down the wing and beat Minton blocker side with a snap shot.
 
Midway through the third period the Catamounts broke the deadlock. Amanda Pelkey skated along the blueline and fed her defensive partner Greer Vogl who was open just outside the slot. Vogl got off a quick shot that was stopped by Minton, but with two Catamounts open in front Wente was able to put the rebound in for her sixth goal of the season.
 
Douville made 19 saves for Vermont earning her third win of the season, Minton made 30 saves for the Wildcats.
 
The win moves Vermont to 4-16-6 overall and 3-10-2 in Hockey East play. The loss drops New Hampshire to 10-15-3 and 4-9-2 in league play. The Catamounts trail New Hampshire by two points for the final Hockey East playoff spot.

---Courtesy Vermont Sports Information