How Vermont fared vs. New Hampshire in annual Twin State showdowns

Vermont and New Hampshire's annual Twin State contests are in high gear for another summer.

Below are details from the rivalry showdowns for field hockey, baseball, hockey and soccer. The Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl is slated for Aug. 3 at Castleton.

2023 Twin State results:How Vermont fared vs. New Hampshire

Results are through July 20:

Vermont sweeps New Hampshire in Lions Twin State Soccer Cup

Vermont carved out a sweep of New Hampshire during the 49th Lions Twin State Soccer Cup held at Hanover High School on Saturday. The Vermont boys rallied for a 5-2 victory in the opener while the Vermont girls picked up a 1-0 win to wrap the doubleheader.

In the boys game, Vermont stormed back after conceding two goals in the opening 10 minutes. The Green Mountain boys knotted the game at 2 by the halftime whistle, then took the lead with about 22 minutes to play via an Eddie Fallis (Middlebury) tally.

South Burlington's Omar Daoudi struck for three goals to earn Vermont MVP honors. Colchester's Jacques Alfani, who also scored, was named the 12th man honoree and goalie Brio Levitt of Montpelier was given the team's sportsmanship award.

On the girls side, Rachel Kelley of South Burlington scored the lone goal, about 30 minutes into the first half. Kelley was named Vermont MVP, while Stella Dooley of Champlain Valley (12th player) and Burr and Burton's Maura Grazioso (sportsmanship) also earned team honors.

With the sweep, New Hampshire's all-time series lead now stands at 21-15-5 on the girls side and 20-19-10 in the boys matchups.

Vermont, New Hampshire split Twin State Baseball Classic

Vermont blanked New Hampshire 7-0 in Game 1 while the Granite State countered with a 4-3 triumph in the second game as the rivalry states split for the fifth time during the Twin State Baseball Classic at Colby-Sawyer College’s Kelsey Baseball Field in New London, New Hampshire.

New Hampshire also snapped a five-game losing streak to Vermont with the nightcap victory.

In the first game, Essex's Tobey Appenzeller had a three-run double and Colchester's Zach Davis added a booming, run-scoring double in the top of the seventh as Vermont broke up a one-run game. CVU's Russell Willoughby opened the scoring with an RBI single in the fifth.

In the decisive seventh, Appenzeller, the Vermont MVP, cleared the bases with a drive deep to center before Davis drilled a pitch off the fence for a 5-0 lead. After Carter Paquette (Middlebury) singled, Ozzie Weber (Burr and Burton) plated two more with a base hit to right. Davis pitched a scoreless seventh to seal it.

The second of four Vermont pitchers, Averill Parker (Spaulding), earned the win.

In the nightcap, Vermont scored an unearned run in the first as Hazen Randall (Essex) led with an infield hit, went to second on a passed ball, stole third and came home on a throwing error. That’s all the could muster off New Hampshire starter Lane LeClair (Conant), who in his three-inning stint struck out eight and walked none allowing only another single to Paquette in the second. LeClair earned the win and also was named the New Hampshire MVP.

New Hampshire took advantage of Vermont wildness, drawing 11 walks in game two including four in a four-run fourth. Zach St. Onge (Winnisquam) singled with one out before four straight walks forced in three runs with a Vermont error making it 4-0. Jake Toulmin (Hanover) in three scoreless innings gave up just a single and two walks while striking out six. 

Vermont drew within one scoring twice in its last at bat. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Carter Thompson (Mount Anthony) and Sam Mazza-Bergeron (South Burlington) both walked and with two outs they both came home after a throwing error following Averill Parker’s bloop single. Gavin Clark (Gilford) retired the last out, stranding Parker on third, to earn the save. 

Appenzeller threw two and two thirds of scoreless relief in the nightcap while Carter Paquette went 2-for-3 in the doubleheader.

Note: The Vermont Baseball Coaches Association contributed to this report.

Vermont earns sweep of New Hampshire at Gutterson Fieldhouse

The Vermont girls continued their dominance while the Vermont boys made it a clean sweep at the annual Make-A-Wish All-Star Hockey Classic at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

The Vermont girls captured their fourth straight victory, a 3-2 triumph, to extend their all-time lead to 13-10-3.

Emily Airoldi (Missisquoi), Gracelyn Laperle (Woodstock) and Bri Jarvis (BFA-St. Albans) notched first-period goals to erase New Hampshire's opening tally in the game's first 15 seconds.

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New Hampshire added a second goal late in regulation to draw to within 3-2.

Laperle was named Vermont's MVP, South Burlington's Kiley Burke was given the sportsmanship award.

In the boys contest, Mount Mansfield's Owen Jones, Essex's Hunter Driver, Middlebury's Toby Draper and South Burlington's Will Bradley scored to lead Vermont to a 4-2 win. Nick Kelly of South Burlington was awarded the Vermont MVP award, and Driver picked up the sportsmanship award.

The New Hampshire boys own a 20-10-1 all-time edge over Vermont.

New Hampshire seizes field hockey win over Vermont

Georgia Coleman and Garen Steiner fired in back-to-back goals about a minute a part as New Hampshire collected a 4-1 victory over Vermont in the Twin State Field Hockey contest, according to the Rutland Herald.

South Burlington's Sabrina Brunet got one back for Vermont, but the Aubrey Carter returned the margin to three goals just before the break and Coleman added her second tally early in the second half to seal the New Hampshire triumph.

New Hampshire sweeps Vermont in lacrosse's Byrne Cup

For a second straight summer, New Hampshire rolled over Vermont in the annual Byrne Cup games at Hanover.

In the girls game, New Hampshire cruised to a 21-13 victory over Vermont, paced by Hailey Schnider's four goals, Lauren Redfern's four goals and two assists and Olivia Selleck's three-goal, three-assist effort. Emma Kendzulak aided New Hampshire's attack with a hat trick.

For Vermont, Essex's Breya Montague (four goals), Burr and Burton's Sadie Stefanak (three goals), Rutland's Loretta Cooley (two goals), CVU's Kate Boehmcke (goal), CVU's Stella Dooley (goal), Lamoille's Emma LaRock (goal) and Mount Abraham/Vergennes' Annie Dufault (goal) scored. Carley Cook of Mount Abraham/Vergennes (seven saves) and Essex's Sierra Harris (two saves) split time in the Vermont net.

In the boys contest, New Hampshire routed Vermont 19-4. Caleb Yeung (five, goals), Owen Williams (three goals, assist), Ben Dufoe (three goals), Adam Scala (three goals) and Zachary Amend (two goals, assist) were New Hampshire's scoring leaders.

On the Vermont side, Woodstock's Griffin Piconi (assist), Middlebury's Toby Draper, South Burlington's Will Anderson and Mount Anthony's Tyler DeBoer notched tallies. MAU's Landon Brimmer totaled 14 stops and Colchester's Kieran Phillips made five saves.

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