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06/10/2026

WESTMINSTER, Vt. -- Bellows Falls put together a couple of big innings to break away for a 9-5 victory over Woodstock in the VPA Division III Semifinals this afternoon.

It is the first time the Terriers have advanced to the state finals since 2016.

Woodstock raced out to a 2-0 lead before Peyton Haskins jump-started the Terriers offense with an opposite field single to lead off the bottom of the third inning. Brock Lovell got on base next after being hit by a pitch and Jackson Fletcher moved both runners into scoring position with a well-executed sacrifice bunt.

With first base open, Woodstock elected to pitch to Jaden Bazin and he made them pay. Bazin launched the ball over the right fielder's head and off the fence to drive in both runners with a stand-up triple.

A couple of batters later, Steve Joslyn roped a two-out single to center field to drive in Bazin and give the Terriers a 3-2 edge.

Bellows Falls added another run in the fourth inning, but Woodstock responded with a run in the fifth and two more in the sixth to gain a 5-4 advantage.

The bottom of the sixth inning got off to a familiar start when Peyton Haskins led off with another opposite field single. Brock Lovell (single) and Jackson Fletcher (walk) kept the momentum going to load the bases for Bazin.

Bazin came through again by blasting a double to right-center which drove in all three runners. Steve Joslyn and Saul James each drove in another run to give the Terriers a 9-5 edge entering the final frame.

Woodstock put a couple of runners on base, but Jacob Kissell took over with two outs and struck out the final batter to secure the win.

Bellows Falls (13-3) will face top-seeded Thetford (15-0) in the state finals on Saturday. Thetford is the defending champion in Division III, while Bellows Falls will be looking for its first state title since 1999.

BF Hits: Steve Joslyn (3), Jaden Bazin (2), Peyton Haskins (2), Brock Lovell (2), Tim Fletcher

BF Runs: J. Bazin (2), P. Haskins (2), B. Lovell (2), J. Fletcher, S. Joslyn, Caeden Toussaint

BF Runs Batted In: J. Bazin (5), S. Joslyn (2), S. James

BF Extra Base Hits: J. Bazin (2B, 3B), S. Joslyn (2B)

BF Stolen Bases: S. Joslyn (2), Jacob Kissell

BF Pitching
Steve Joslyn: 3 2/3 innings, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 3 strikeouts
Jaden Bazin: 3 innings, 4 hits, 3 earned runs, 4 strikeouts
Jacob Kissell: 1/3 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout

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06/07/2026

WESTMINSTER, Vt. -- Bellows Falls pulled away with five runs in the bottom of the sixth to secure a 7-0 victory today against Fair Haven in Division III Quarterfinals.

Steve Joslyn and Jaden Bazin were spectacular on the mound for BF, allowing only 3 hits over 7 innings while striking out 14.

Six different players recorded hits for the Terriers who also capitalized on five Fair Haven errors.

Second-seeded Bellows Falls (12-3) hosts third-seeded Woodstock (13-2) in the semifinals on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Thetford hosts Enosburg in the other semifinal contest.

BF Hits: Jaden Bazin, Tim Fletcher, Saul James, Steve Joslyn, Jacob Kissell, Declan Lisai

BF Stolen Bases: J. Bazin, Jackson Fletcher, Peyton Haskins, J. Kissell, Caeden Toussaint

BF Pitching
Steve Joslyn: 4 innings, 1 hit, 8 strikeouts
Jaden Bazin: 3 innings, 2 hits, 6 strikeouts

Kristie Lisai photo

06/06/2026

DURHAM, N.H. -- The top high school track & field athletes throughout the Granite State convened at Oyster River High School in Durham today for the New Hampshire Meet of Champions.

Fall Mountain was represented by juniors Elijah Bodanza and Mason Thibodeau who both had strong showings in their respective events.

Bodanza improved his time in the 1600 meter run from last week's state meet and finished 4th in 4:20.60.

Thibodeau took 8th in discus with a heave of 138'7".

By finishing in the top six in the 1600 meter run, Bodanza advances to the New England Championships, which are set to take place on Saturday, June 13 in North Berwick, Maine.

06/06/2026

BELLOWS FALLS 9 -- WHITE RIVER VALLEY 8 (8 innings)

WESTMINSTER, Vt. -- Grace Hayes scored the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning (shown in picture) to help Bellows Falls punch its ticket to the Division III Semifinals.

The 7th-seeded White River Valley Wildcats gave 2nd-seeded Bellows Falls all it could handle during yesterday's contest, but BF responded every time the Wildcats delivered a blow.

White River Valley was tied or held the lead after the top half of every inning, but the Terriers would tie or go ahead by the end of every inning except the fifth.

Grace Hayes, Brook Parker, Delaney Stoodley, and Aly Streeter each had 2 hits to pace BF offensively.

Bellows Falls (11-3) will host 3rd-seeded Lake Region in its semifinal contest on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. No. 1 Oxbow and No. 4 BFA-Fairfax are slated to square-off in the other semifinal matchup.

BF Hits: Grace Hayes (2), Brook Parker (2), Delaney Stoodley (2), Aly Streeter (2), Lola McGinnis, Brie Mulverhill

BF Runs: B. Mulverhill (3), D. Stoodley (3), G. Hayes (2), Leila Mozaffari

BF Doubles: G. Hayes, B. Parker, D. Stoodley

BF Pitching
Brie Mulverhill: 3 innings, 1 earned run, 1 strikeouts
Delaney Stoodley: 5 innings, 1 earned run, 5 strikeouts

Photo by Kristie Lisai

06/05/2026

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Springfield senior Gage Quimby and junior Johnny Lake claimed individual titles at the Vermont Division II Track & Field Championships in Burlington today.

Quimby won his state title in rather dramatic fashion by setting his personal best of 6'1.5" on his first attempt to win a tiebreaker over Rice's Olaseni Akinlade. Akinlade cleared 6'1.5" on his second attempt but was unable to clear the following height to overcome Quimby's tiebreaker.

Lake held off U-32's Eneko Farr by 8 inches to win discus with a throw of 120'7". Lake also scored in shot put, placing 4th with a heave of 40'2.75".

Springfield junior Harper Palmer was the top performer for the girls, placing 2nd in shot put (29'3.25") and 3rd in discus (82'5").

Springfield finished in 8th for the boys and 10th for the girls, while U-32 won both team titles.

Continue reading to see all of the Cosmos results from today's meet.

Springfield Boys
Johnny Lake: 1st in discus (120'7"), 4th in shot put (40'2.75")
Gage Quimby: 1st in high jump (6'1.5")
Oliver Vandivere: 4th in high jump (5'5.75")
Mateo Fuentes: 5th in 400m (54.43)
Jayden Paul: 9th in high jump (5'1.75")
Mitchell Shaw: 10th in 300m hurdles (49.29)
Josiah Martinez: 12th in long jump (16'9.75")

Relays
4 x 100: 6th in 48.48 (Gage Quimby, Oliver Vandivere, Johnny Lake, Josiah Martinez)
4 x 800: 7th in 10:35.07 (Kamari Gray, Carter Fox, Miles Murchie, Cooper Palmer)

Springfield Girls
Harper Palmer: 2nd in shot put (29'3.25"), 3rd in discus (82'5")
Taylor Tomberg: 5th in high jump (4'4"), 6th in 100m hurdles (17.92)
Erlianyss Aviles: 5th in javelin (78'0")
Adrienne George: 16th in long jump (12'10.75")
Malen Landa: 15th in long jump (13'1.25")
Kaia Gray: 16th in 200m (29.58), 20th in 100m (14.04)
Quinn Jasinski: 18th in 200m (29.84), 21st in 100m (14.04)
Ava Merrow: 31st 100m (14.77)

Relays:
4 x 100: 7th in 55.99 (Ava Merrow, Kaia Gray, Quinn Jasinski, Taylor Tomberg)
4 x 800: 9th in 13:32.16 (Diana Manthey, Millie Allen, Annalise Mitchel, Kaia Gray)

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06/05/2026

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Green Mountain featured three multi-event winners and Bellows Falls secured the top spot in an individual event and a relay at the Vermont Track & Field State Championships on Thursday in Burlington.

Seniors Ian Bernier (pole vault, 400m) and Wyatt Koch (javelin, discus) and junior Desi Broadley (1500m, 3000m) were the multi-event winners for GM.

BF senior Veronica Moore took home the top spot in javelin, holding off GM sophomore Isidora Gibson by a mere two inches. Gibson held the lead for most of the event after launching a 94'8" toss on her first attempt before Moore surpassed Gibson on her fifth attempt to defend her state title.

Bellows Falls was also victorious in the girls 4 x 800 meter relay with a time of 10:54.30. The sophomore quartet of Haven Harty, Avery Maxfield, Elyse Thurber, and Gracie Patterson ran away with the title, defeating runner-up Thetford by over 25 seconds.

Several other local athletes secured top three finishes including GM's Sophia Cherubini (2nd in high jump, 3rd in 100m hurdles, 3rd in pole vault), Ian Bernier (2nd in 800m), Colie Roby (3rd in triple jump) and Ezra Price-Wood (3rd in shot put), and BF's Veronica Moore (3rd in long jump).

The Green Mountain boys' and girls' teams both finished 3rd, while Bellows Falls took 4th for girls and 12th for boys.

Continue reading to see all of BF and GM's top 10 individual finishers and scoring relay teams.

BF Boys
Brock Lovell: 5th in discus (113'9"), 9th in shot put (34'11.25")
Kai Parson: 5th in pole vault (8'6")
Morgan Haskell: 6th in long jump (18'3.75"), 6th in triple jump (37'10.75")
Brady Benoit: 7th in pole vault (8'0")
Matheo Vargas: 7th in long jump (18'2.25")
Stefan James: 8th in shot put (36'6.25")
Lleroy Marino: 9th in triple jump (36'1.5"), 9th in high jump (5'4.25")
Cam Perry: 9th in discus (94'11")

Relays
4 x 100: 5th in 48.41 (Matheo Vargas, Morgan Haskell, Thomas Nowers, Colton Shanks)

BF Girls
Veronica Moore: 1st in javelin (94'10"), 3rd in long jump 15'11.25"), 4th in triple jump (31'5.25"), 5th in discus (84'2")
Avery Maxfield: 5th in javelin (82'6")
Kenna Applegate: 7th in 100m hurdles (19.62)
Elyse Thurber: 7th in 300m hurdles (53.74)
Haven Harty: 10th in 800m (2:51.00)

Relays
4 x 800: 1st in 10:54.30 (Avery Maxfield, Haven Harty, Gracie Patterson, Elyse Thurber)
4 x 100: 4th in 55.81 (E. Thurber, A. Maxfield, Loralei Hill, G. Patterson)

GM Boys
Ian Bernier: 1st in pole vault (11'11.25"), 1st in 400m (53.08), 2nd in 800m (2:06.14)
Wyatt Koch: 1st in javelin (153'6"), 1st in discus (138'11"), 5th in shot put (38'4")
Ezra Price-Wood: 3rd in shot put (40'9.75"), 6th in discus (112'4")
Caden Spittle: 5th in 400m (54.34), 10th in 200m (24.67)
Bentley Bonneville: 6th in 110m hurdles (17.84)
Logan Knight: 7th in triple jump (37'1"), 9th in long jump (17'3.25")
Kord Hinkley: 8th in javelin (117'4")

Relays
4 x 400: 4th in 3:51.55 (M. Seville, Logan Knight, Caden Spittle, Ian Bernier)

GM Girls
Desi Broadley: 1st 1500m (5:09.93), 1st in 3000m (11:15.31)
Sophia Cherubini: 2nd in high jump (4'9.75"), 3rd in pole vault (7'11.5"), 3rd in 100m hurdles (18.02), 9th in 300m hurdles (56.35)
Isidora Gibson: 2nd in javelin (94'8"), 6th in high jump (4'4")
Colie Roby: 3rd in triple jump (31'6"), 4th in long jump (14'11.5")
Emily English: 9th in shot put (26'5")
Gillian Robb: 10th in 1500m (5:45.61), 9th in 800m (2:50.05)
Mackenzie Koch: 10th in long jump (14'0.5")

Relays 4 x 800: 4th in 11:31.03 (Gillian Robb, Sarah Birmingham, Leah Cassin, Desi Broadley)

Team Results
Boys: GM (3rd), BF (12th)
Girls: GM (3rd), BF (4th)