SPORTS
Signups are open for Harwood fall MS/HS sports
Harwood Athletic Director Ian Fraunfelder announced that registration is open for middle and high school students to sign up for fall athletics teams.
Saturday: Harwood-Hartford D-II lacrosse state title rematch
No. 1-seeded Harwood Boys Lacrosse (11-1) is the final HU team standing in the spring high school athletics season and they head to the Division II state championship game on Saturday.
Harwood Middle School Girls Track & Field claims state title, set four new records
Harwood Union Middle School Girls Track & Field made its mark at the state championship meet recently, bringing home a state title and setting four new Harwood Middle School records.
Harwood freshman crowned state shot put champion at rainy D-II state track meet
Under gray skies and relentless rain at Burlington High School, 15-year-old Harwood freshman Isabella Pockoski landed a spot in the history books as the 2025 Vermont Girls Division-II Shot Put State Champion.
Florida timeshare auction announced to support Harwood Athletics
Harwood Athletic Director Ian Fraunfelder has announced a special fundraiser running through June 10 with proceeds to support school athletic programs.
Kerrigans lead youth skyrunners in Italy this summer
A team of 14 American youth runners heads to Italy this summer for the ninth World Youth Skyrunning Championships, led by coaches with deep Vermont roots.
Harwood freshman breaks 26-year school shot put record
In one memorable throw, Harwood Union freshman Isabella Pockoski has made school Track and Field history, breaking a shot put record that’s stood for 26 years.
Harwood Track & Field: HU senior debuts as a javelin leader at Burlington meet
Harwood varsity Track & Field competed at Burlington High School last Thursday. The boys team finished fourth out of nine teams ; the girls fifth out of nine teams. Highlight': A HU senior new this year to the team has catapulted to the front of the pack in javelin.
MMU meet reveals a bright future for Harwood Track & Field
Harwood varsity Track & Field competed at Mount Mansfield Union High School last week with both girls and boys teams coming in third place out of four teams.
Register now for Mad River Valley spring youth soccer
Organizers of the Mad River Valley Soccer Association’s spring season say registration is now open for boys and girls at the pre-K through second-grade levels.
Championship weekend: HU boys reach two D-II finals & bring home hockey title
A busy weekend for Harwood Union student-athletes and fans with Boys Basketball and Hockey teams making it all the way to the D-II title games ended with a firetruck escort through Waterbury.
Harwood Boys play for the D-II title today
Harwood Boys Basketball returns to the Barre Auditorium today for a sold-out Division II state championship game against the Montpelier Solons.
HU Boys Hockey: Routine, chemistry, technique make for a winning season
Harwood’s discipline and months of preparation have paid off with an 18-2 regular season record, and they have clinched the number one seed in the Division II state playoffs.
100 wins and counting: Coach Young extends his thanks
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Harwood Girls Basketball beat crosstown rival Montpelier, 47-24. The victory marked the 100th varsity victory for the team under Coach Tommy Young.
How ‘Gucci Flip Flops’ and good vibes brought back Harwood Union Girls Hockey
On Jan. 29, Harwood Girls Hockey secured a 3-2 win in front of a hometown crowd – their first since March 2022. The good vibes continue with the team 4-3 since and the D-II playoffs around the corner.
Harwood’s Eloise Lilley joins the 1,000-point club
In front of a cheering home-court crowd at a game against Lake Region, Harwood senior guard Eloise Lilley reached her 1,000th basketball career point, becoming the school’s eighth and third-ever female athlete to hit this record.
Highlander Lacrosse announces spring 2025 season
Highlander Youth Lacrosse offers a spring program for boys and girls in grades K-8 and registration for 2025 is now open.
WEEK 2: Fall high school playoffs
Fall high school sports playoffs get under way this week. Here’s a schedule for the first-round matchups for Harwood Union teams with links to bracket pages.
Stowe Nordic Ski Club offers beginner course
The Stowe Nordic ski club is offering a seven-session program this winter for adults who are new to classic cross-country skiing or who have skied a little but have not received any formal instruction.
An annual remembrance: Soccer girls make new memories
This time of year brings remembrances that are both bittersweet and joyful. On Friday afternoon, one particular remembrance unfolded at Mad River Park as girls youth soccer players convened for what's become an annual tradition honoring the memory of Harwood student-athlete Mary Harris.