SPORTS
HUUSD Athletics Schedule
The week’s athletics schedule for Harwood Union High School and HUMS/CBMS, Sept. 26-Oct. 1.
First-place finish
Waterbury Center’s Kyle Streeter was among three first-time champions crowned at Thunder Road last week.
Register for Oct. 2 Leaf Peepers Half Marathon/5K by Sept. 30
The Central Vermont Runner's Leaf Peepers Half Marathon and 5K is set for Oct. 2 in Waterbury and registration is open through 5 p.m. on Sept. 30.
Young Harwood XC team runs with Big Dogs at Burlington Invitational
Last Saturday, a young Harwood Cross Country team competed at the annual Burlington Invitational meet held this year at Hard’ack field in St. Albans in mid-summer conditions.
Harwood XC wraps up Summer Fun Run series
Harwood XC alumnus Mike Griffith of Waterbury repeated his victory from last week in a time of 22:29, a 10-second improvement.
Junior golfers scramble at Blush Hill Country Club
The course at Blush Hill Country Club was quite busy last Saturday and passersby may have noticed the golfers were much younger than the usual weekend crowd.
Shirt sale supports Mary Harris Youth Soccer Day
Harwood Girls Soccer will host its annual Mary Harris Youth Soccer Day on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Mad River Park from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Zenbarn soccer hosts summer league final on Sunday
Zenbarn’s summer soccer team is having a barnburner season, advancing to the final game set for Sunday at 10 a.m. at Dac Rowe Park in downtown Waterbury.
Harwood XC puts the ‘fun’ in Fun Run
It is said that a good laugh and a long run are the best two cures for anything. There was a lot of laughing, chatting, reminiscing taking place at the second Harwood XC Fun Run of the season this past Monday.
Early registration opens for fall Waterbury Youth Soccer
Early registration is open for Waterbury Youth Soccer’s fall recreational league for players in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Mondays at Harwood mean XC Fun Runs
The Harwood Union Cross Country Team hosted its first Summer Fun Run of the season on Monday. The weather was perfect and the trails were in great shape after the recent rain.
Harwood Summer Fun Runs start July 18
Come run/walk on Ellie Purrier’s (Olympic Trials 1500 meter winner) favorite high school cross-country course as Harwood’s Summer Fun Runs/Walks begin Monday, July 18.
Corn hole tournament will support youth hockey
Harwood Youth Hockey Association will host a Corn Hole Tournament and fundraiser for the local youth program from noon to 5 p.m. on July 30 at Farr's Field on Rt. 2 in Waterbury.
Local father-son duo returns to coach USA Youth Skyrunning team
Longtime Harwood Union High School cross country, Nordic skiing and track coach John Kerrigan and his son Ryan, a former UVM Nordic skier and ultra runner, continue their involvement with the relatively new sport of sky running as they coach the USA Youth Skyrunning team as it competes in Italy this month with races in Arinsal, Andorra, on July 22 and 24.
Off-season with Harwood Girls Basketball
In 2019, I was fortunate enough to bring my team on a basketball trip to Ukraine. With the support of Project Harmony and the Department of State, we were able to travel the country and learn the game of 3 vs 3.
Gatorade names Harwood’s Tanum Nelson best Vt. girls soccer player
The Gatorade organization has named recent Harwood Union High School graduate Tanum Nelson the Vermont Girls Soccer Player of the Year for the 2021 fall soccer season.
Mutts and their humans strut at Little River State Park
The 24th Annual Mutt Strutt was held on Sunday, April 24, at Little River State Park in Waterbury.
Harwood roundup: Girls Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball play before break
The high school sports spring schedule moved forward in fits and starts last week as teams scrambled to get games played in between cold rain showers on and off.
Harwood Track gets outside at Burlington meet
The Harwood Track and Field team competed in their first meet Tuesday, April 5, at Burlington High School. Led by senior captains Jonah Busker, Ben White, Alice Lindsay, Cameron Merchant and Britta Zetterstrom as well as seven other returning seniors, the Highlanders set a tone of personal success and lots of potential for growth throughout the season.
Harwood dominates Burlington in lacrosse season opener
BURLINGTON - The defending Division 2 state champion Harwood Highlanders start the 2022 season in the win column after defeating division newcomers Burlington High School on the road Monday, 12-8.