Vermont State University Castleton Athletics

06/02/2026

https://castletonsports.com/news/2026/6/2/going-out-on-top-kraut-announces-departure-from-softball-program.aspx

Thank you, Coach Kraut. 🥎

After two seasons leading Spartan Softball, Head Coach Eric Kraut has announced his resignation. During his tenure, the Spartans returned to prominence in the Little East Conference, highlighted by a historic 2026 season that saw Castleton capture its first-ever LEC Regular Season Championship.

We thank Coach Kraut for his dedication to our student-athletes and the Castleton community and wish him and his family nothing but success in their next chapter.

05/29/2026

A new chapter begins in 2027. ⚔️

Castleton is officially joining the MASCAC as a core member, bringing 20 varsity programs under one conference umbrella while renewing historic rivalries and strengthening the student-athlete experience.

The move marks a return to familiar ground and an exciting future for Spartan Athletics.

05/28/2026

🏛️ Welcome to the Hall.

VTSU Castleton Athletics is proud to announce the 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Class:
⭐ Taylor Lively ’13
⭐ Nohea King ’13
⭐ Kevin Alberque ’14
⭐ Mark Comstock ’13
⭐ Dave Kinsman B’69, M’75

Join us September 18 during Homecoming & Family Weekend as we celebrate five individuals who helped shape the Spartan tradition through excellence, leadership and lasting impact. 💚🤍

05/14/2026

HISTORIC SEASON = MAJOR AWARDS

After earning the #1 seed in the LEC, the awards kept rolling in for Castleton Softball.

🏅 Makayla Walsh — First Team All-LEC
🏅 Masson Billert — Second Team All-LEC
🏅 Alex Brouillette — Second Team All-LEC
🏅 Madison Gould — Second Team All-LEC
🌟 Maddy Dudley — All-Rookie Team

Head coach Eric Kraut earned Co-Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Spartans to the conference’s top seed in just his second season.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Five members of the Vermont State University Castleton softball team, along with head coach Eric Kraut, earned Little East Conference honors on Thursday afternoon, highlighted by a historic season for the Spartans both on the field and in the record book.

05/13/2026

Baseball's Justin Strozyk was named to the All-LEC Third Team as announced by the Little East Conference on Wednesday, following a sophomore campaign that was highlighted by a team-high nine home runs, including a grand slam!

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Vermont State University Castleton baseball's Justin Strozyk earned Little East Conference All-Conference honors as announced by the conference on Wednesday. Strozyk was named to the All-LEC Third Team, earning honors for the first time in his career.

05/09/2026

Rain Rain Go Away ☔️

Mother Nature is giving its best fight, but as Spartans, we will not give. Games Two and Three for the day have been moved to Middlebury’s campus. Start times will remain the same.

05/05/2026

Another Year in the Books

The Spartans' Spring athletes gathered on Monday evening to name their individual team MVPs, while .tf women were awarded the President's Cup for academic excellence.

05/02/2026

The Vermont State University Castleton softball team split a Little East Conference doubleheader with UMass Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon, clinching the top seed in the conference tournament. The Spartans took game one, 2-1, before falling 5-0 in game two.

05/01/2026

SENIOR SPLIT DAY👨‍🎓

split with UMass Dartmouth on senior day as the team honored Joe Castellano, Mikey Raby Jr., Kevin Hewlett, Carter Chapman, and Luke Russell!

The Spartans took game one 6-5 as Chapman picked up his third win of the season, while game two went to the Corsairs, 10-7 which saw two home runs from Justin Strozyk and Jack Humbach's first career home run!

The team has clinched the sixth seed in next week's Little East Conference tournament...stay tuned for more details.

04/28/2026

Nick Lescarbeau tied his career-high of six strikeouts in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Plymouth State, while picking up his fourth win of the season!

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Vermont State University Castleton baseball team's four-run eighth inning lifted them up over Plymouth State, 6-4, in Little East Conference action on Tuesday afternoon.