The Lady Wolves lost to Montpelier in the first round of the playoffs last week. It was the "second season" for the Ladies as they looked to start the playoffs playing their best basketball of the season.
They did just that: Down only 8 at the half, the Ladies put the Solons on their heels and made a real game of it. They finished strong but missed some layups and shot barely 50% from the line to finish just 5 behind the #3 team in D.III Girls hoop.
Congratulations on a successful season.
Check this link for the highlights:
http://www.cvtsport.net/home?task=videodirectlink&id=349
Monday, February 22, 2010
Boys to host Olympians
Shaun White? Bode Miller? Lyndsey Vonn? Apollo Anton Ohno?
No, not those Olympians...
The Oxbow Olympians...will be the Wolves guests on Wednesday, February 24 at 7pm at Johnson State College for a first round playoff game. Oxbow is 6-12 and the 9th seed. The Wolves shootaround is at 6pm with the Olympians to follow at 6:15. Doors will open to the public at 6:30. Carter Gymnasium at JSC only seats around 350, so don't be late.
No, not those Olympians...
The Oxbow Olympians...will be the Wolves guests on Wednesday, February 24 at 7pm at Johnson State College for a first round playoff game. Oxbow is 6-12 and the 9th seed. The Wolves shootaround is at 6pm with the Olympians to follow at 6:15. Doors will open to the public at 6:30. Carter Gymnasium at JSC only seats around 350, so don't be late.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Boys take care of home court
The boys secured an 8th seed and a home playdown game last night with a win over BFA Fairfax 50-44. The gym was packed with fans from both schools and the atmosphere was electric for senior night. The boys jumped all over the Bullets getting out to an early 21-6 lead. Senior guard L.F. was a one-man fast break tallying 15 first half points on an array of layups, bankshots and one REALLY deep three. Fairfax stormed back and the boys only led by 4 at half. Both teams started slow in the third and, eventually through traps and PA turnovers and three 3's by senior Bullet J.W., tied the game at 41. Senior forward K.S. hit four straight free-throws to put the Wolves up by 4. Both teams were tight on the defensive end and with every stop, the decibels inside the gym grew to the loudest of the season. The boys did not allow a single field goal in the 4th quarter; All 3 of Fairfax's points came from the free throw line. With the boys up 48-44 with 45 seconds left, L.F. scored on an inbounds play that put the Wolves up 6. That's how it would stay, and as the buzzer sounded, the fans went wild.
The boys will host either Oxbow or Enosburg on Wednesday night at 7pm at Johnson State College. Price for admission will be $5 for adults, $4 for students/senior citizens, and for larger families a family pass will be $20.
The JV game was also a great game. A see-saw battle most of the game was a two point lead for the Bullets with under 15 seconds to play. T.B. had a chance to tie but missed the front end of a one and one, but S.M. got the rebound and with 8 seconds left called time out. The boys got a look going to the hoop, but it it didn't go down and the Bullets escaped with the win.
Check out these photos from Friday night courtesy of Derek Barrett:
Top to Bottom: Sophomore R.D. after taking a charge in the 4th quarter that fouled out Fairfax senior J.W.; Sophomore T.B. handles the rock in the JV game; Get out of the way BFA...Senior guard L.F. takes flight over Fairfax forward J.W. (2 of his game-high 25)
GO WOLVES
The boys will host either Oxbow or Enosburg on Wednesday night at 7pm at Johnson State College. Price for admission will be $5 for adults, $4 for students/senior citizens, and for larger families a family pass will be $20.
The JV game was also a great game. A see-saw battle most of the game was a two point lead for the Bullets with under 15 seconds to play. T.B. had a chance to tie but missed the front end of a one and one, but S.M. got the rebound and with 8 seconds left called time out. The boys got a look going to the hoop, but it it didn't go down and the Bullets escaped with the win.
Check out these photos from Friday night courtesy of Derek Barrett:
Top to Bottom: Sophomore R.D. after taking a charge in the 4th quarter that fouled out Fairfax senior J.W.; Sophomore T.B. handles the rock in the JV game; Get out of the way BFA...Senior guard L.F. takes flight over Fairfax forward J.W. (2 of his game-high 25)
GO WOLVES
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Great reading
Great articles to check on the "High School Today NFHS" link on the right. This month's issue has a great interview with legendary basketball coach Bob Hurley Sr. and another great article written by Essex High School AD Ed Hockenbury about "Learning from the Negative: A positive perspective on high school athletics."
Check the BLOG tomorrow for updates on the playoff season for hockey and basketball...
Don't forget: SPRING SPORTS MEETING IS THURSDAY MARCH 4 AT 6PM IN THE AUDITORIUM...
Check the BLOG tomorrow for updates on the playoff season for hockey and basketball...
Don't forget: SPRING SPORTS MEETING IS THURSDAY MARCH 4 AT 6PM IN THE AUDITORIUM...
Monday, February 15, 2010
Boys hoop update
Last week was a bit of a roller-coaster for the boys as they lost one and won one. Wednesday, Feb 10, they travelled to Hazen to take on the Wildcats (16-2). The boys dug a deep hole they were never able to get out of. At halftime the score was 34-5 in favor of Hazen. The boys came out ready for a scrap for the third quarter and forced 5 straight Hazen turnovers, but unfortunatley were unable to score on any of them. Hazen went to their bench and the boys were able to make a little run, but it was never really close and the final score was 53-33.
The JV boys lost a much closer game. The score was tied with 2 minutes left in the first half, when Hazen went on an 8-0 run to close the half. That run would be the difference. The boys would cut the lead, but the JV Wildcats always had an answer.
Friday night was the complete opposite. The JV boys set the tone with a tough hard nosed win against LSSU rival Stowe.
The Stowe Varsity had just come off of a huge win vs. Enosburg and looked to make it a long night for the Wolves. The Raiders jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, but the boys dug in, got some stops on defense and took it to the Raiders, holding them to just 8 points over the last 12 minutes of the half, while putting up 36 of their own. Senior L.F. made his return to the lineup and in his first two minutes dished out 4 assists. The score was 40-20 at half with sophomore guard R.D. hitting a buzzer beating 3 to give the Wolves the 20 point lead. The second half was sloppy by both teams. The two teams scored only 17 points each for a final score of 57-37. L.F. led the boys with 14 points and R.D. added 12 and K.S. added 10. Sophomore E.W. played inspired basketball and while he only scored 4 points, led the team in the rebounds. 
The boys play Northfield Wednesday at 7pm at Northfield (varsity only).
The JV boys lost a much closer game. The score was tied with 2 minutes left in the first half, when Hazen went on an 8-0 run to close the half. That run would be the difference. The boys would cut the lead, but the JV Wildcats always had an answer.
The Stowe Varsity had just come off of a huge win vs. Enosburg and looked to make it a long night for the Wolves. The Raiders jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, but the boys dug in, got some stops on defense and took it to the Raiders, holding them to just 8 points over the last 12 minutes of the half, while putting up 36 of their own. Senior L.F. made his return to the lineup and in his first two minutes dished out 4 assists. The score was 40-20 at half with sophomore guard R.D. hitting a buzzer beating 3 to give the Wolves the 20 point lead. The second half was sloppy by both teams. The two teams scored only 17 points each for a final score of 57-37. L.F. led the boys with 14 points and R.D. added 12 and K.S. added 10. Sophomore E.W. played inspired basketball and while he only scored 4 points, led the team in the rebounds. 
The boys play Northfield Wednesday at 7pm at Northfield (varsity only).Lady Wolves update
The Lady Wolves hoop team played their last regular season game Thursday, Feb 11 against the visiting Rockets from Richford. It was senior night and all four seniors were honored with flowers and recognized for their inspiring effort and determination during their high school hoop careers. Sophomore teammate K.N. had some extremely kind words for them as well.
In the end the Ladies were able to pull off the victory by 3 points, 38-35 and solidify themselves as the 14th seed in the upcoming post-season tourney. Pairings come out later today, but it looks as if 3rd seed Montpelier will be the next test for the Ladies as they try and make their post-season run. Check back here later for the time and date of the playdown game.
In the end the Ladies were able to pull off the victory by 3 points, 38-35 and solidify themselves as the 14th seed in the upcoming post-season tourney. Pairings come out later today, but it looks as if 3rd seed Montpelier will be the next test for the Ladies as they try and make their post-season run. Check back here later for the time and date of the playdown game.
AS wins State Championship
Sophomore indoor track participant A.S. won the Individual High Jump State Championship at Norwich on Feb. 6. She jumped 5'0" and also took 3rd in the 55m hurdles and 4th in the long jump. She scored all of PA's 21 points at the meet. She was a voted Wolf of the Week last week. Can you say WOW?
Follow this link to Coach Guillot's story about some of the highlights from the season:
News and Citizen Article
Follow this link to Coach Guillot's story about some of the highlights from the season:
News and Citizen Article
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Paying it forward
Organized in 2000 the Lamoille Area Cancer Network (LACN) has donated almost $1,000,000.00 toward cancer patient support in Lamoille County. Pictured above are the captains of the PA Basketball teams presenting a check to Cindy Lowell and Peg Demars of LACN. Their fundraising raised $487.00 and inspired the students to start planning for more philanthropic events in the future. GO WOLVES.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Girls Hockey; Girls Hockey? YES Girls Hockey
Last night the Stowe Girls Hockey Team took on the Montpelier Solons, the number 2 team in D. II Girls Hockey. Some of you maybe wondering why I would write about the Stowe Girls Hockey Team, and some of you may know why.
4 of the 12 Lady Raiders are girls from PA: Senior Defensive player SM, Senior Goalie MG, Junior Forward KH, and Sophomore Forward ST. All contributed in the win against the stacked Solons. The game ended 5-3. MG made some great saves, KH had a goal, ST had an assist, and SM had probably the best goal of the game: The puck was loose in front of the Solons net and she skated through, fell to her knees and as she was sliding through the middle, shot the puck low past the Solons netminder from her knees. The crowd went wild.
If you haven't been to a game, Jackson Arena is a great old-fashioned "outdoor" rink where the announcer keeps the cold air filled with classic rock tunes in between whistles and Mike Manning (SHS Alumni) makes some of the best ice in the county, but more than that, the Lady Raiders play inspiring hockey that is incredibly fun to watch. Next Saturday is their last home game and senior night. Come on out and support the Ladies as they try and secure a high seed for the playoffs. Wear something VERY warm. Check back for the face-off time.
4 of the 12 Lady Raiders are girls from PA: Senior Defensive player SM, Senior Goalie MG, Junior Forward KH, and Sophomore Forward ST. All contributed in the win against the stacked Solons. The game ended 5-3. MG made some great saves, KH had a goal, ST had an assist, and SM had probably the best goal of the game: The puck was loose in front of the Solons net and she skated through, fell to her knees and as she was sliding through the middle, shot the puck low past the Solons netminder from her knees. The crowd went wild.
If you haven't been to a game, Jackson Arena is a great old-fashioned "outdoor" rink where the announcer keeps the cold air filled with classic rock tunes in between whistles and Mike Manning (SHS Alumni) makes some of the best ice in the county, but more than that, the Lady Raiders play inspiring hockey that is incredibly fun to watch. Next Saturday is their last home game and senior night. Come on out and support the Ladies as they try and secure a high seed for the playoffs. Wear something VERY warm. Check back for the face-off time.
Wolves v. Rangers Friday night
EW with a jumper in the lane Friday night.
photo courtesy of D. Barrett/Barrett Photography
Highlights were hard to come by Friday night as the undefeated Lake Region Rangers came to town for a game with the Boys' hoop team. Three years ago the boys team was able to defeat the then number 1 and undefeated Winooski Spartans. At practice Friday the boys talked about that 2007 win and were inspired, but needless to say history did not repeat itself. Perhaps coach said it best: "Sometimes you just get beat by a better team." The Rangers were hard to stop as they put up 70 points on the boys from an array of deep three pointers and transition layups. The Rangers' pressure defense held the boys to just 33 points.
On the other hand, the JV game was very close and very exciting. The boys fought hard but were unable to overcome the Rangers and lost by 6.
The boys travel to Hazen Wednesday night and hope to bounce back and avenge the double OT loss to the Wildcats last month.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Hoops vs. Cancer / Giving Back
Check the socks...
At Peoples our varsity basketball teams wore pink. The girls came out on Saturday and, more recently, Tuesday with high pink socks and pink headbands. On Monday the boys wore pink shooting shirts and pink laces in their high tops. To really show our support, we went a step further and decided to give patrons on Monday and Tuesday, the choice of where there entrance fee could go. It could go to the school as usual, or it could go to raise money for the Lamoille Area Cancer Network (LACN). LACN is a non-profit network that assists families in Lamoille County who are battling cancer. Because this is a sickness that affects so many, generousity was extremely high and we were able to raise $432.00 from the ticket sales. The Stein Family, who won the 50/50 raffle Tuesday night, donated the $55.00 from the raffle back to the benefit to give us a grand total of $487.00 to donate to LACN.
Thanks to all who attended and donated.
GO WOLVES
Basketball Updates
The boys went 1-1 last night at Enosburg. The JV team came away with the win 47-42. The varsity lost 50-60. It was another case of the boys coming up one quarter short. The Wolves were outscored 20-7 in the second quarter. The boys were leading after the first quarter and played well enough to cut the lead to 6 in the fourth, but couldn't get any closer. The boys were led by L. F. in scoring with 14.
On Tuesday the Lady Woves took the court against D. III rival Fairfax. The Ladies have had the Bullets number in both soccer and softball, but it was the Bullets that came out strong on Tuesday and took two from the Ladies. The JV played hard, and it was a very close game. Fairfax led by just two with a little less than two minutes to go. The JV Ladies fought hard but were never able to get any closer and Fairfax won 29-22. O.P. had 11 in the loss. The varsity team also played hard, but was never able to beat the 1-3-1 trapping defense that Fairfax played all night. Fairfax won 25-43 and E. N. and K. N. led the Lady Wolves with 6 points each.
On Monday, the boys put together 4 solid quarters and came away with the 58-49 win over Northfield. The game got a little tighter in the fourth with Northfield cutting the lead to 6, but the boys were able to hold off the late surging Marauders for their fifth win of the season. E.W. and R.D. led the Wolves in scoring with 13 points each. Plagued by injuries Northfield was only able to field a varsity team, so no JV score to report.
On Tuesday the Lady Woves took the court against D. III rival Fairfax. The Ladies have had the Bullets number in both soccer and softball, but it was the Bullets that came out strong on Tuesday and took two from the Ladies. The JV played hard, and it was a very close game. Fairfax led by just two with a little less than two minutes to go. The JV Ladies fought hard but were never able to get any closer and Fairfax won 29-22. O.P. had 11 in the loss. The varsity team also played hard, but was never able to beat the 1-3-1 trapping defense that Fairfax played all night. Fairfax won 25-43 and E. N. and K. N. led the Lady Wolves with 6 points each.
On Monday, the boys put together 4 solid quarters and came away with the 58-49 win over Northfield. The game got a little tighter in the fourth with Northfield cutting the lead to 6, but the boys were able to hold off the late surging Marauders for their fifth win of the season. E.W. and R.D. led the Wolves in scoring with 13 points each. Plagued by injuries Northfield was only able to field a varsity team, so no JV score to report.
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