by Richard Creaser BARTON — By any objective measure, the greater the number of delays, the harder it is for pitchers to stay warmed up. Friday night, opening night of the Vermont U12 Cal Ripken Baseball tournament, was just such a night. Fans and players a... More »
This past weekend, June 29 and 30, North Country and Lake Region completed the 12U (age 12 and under) Cal Ripken baseball district championship. Last Thursday, June 27, North Country took it to Lake Region, beating them 10-0 in five innings. This put the pr... More »
by Richard Creaser CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Steve Clifford, a 1979 graduate of North Country Union High School, has been named head coach of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats. Mr. Clifford accepted a two-year, $6-million deal with a club option for a third year. ... More »
by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle June 5, 2013 ORLEANS — The Lake Region Rangers (11-5) hot-hitting ways continued Tuesday as they faced the visiting Harwood Highlanders (8-7) in the first round of Division II baseball playdowns. The Rangers rapped o... More »
by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle 6-5-2013 NEWPORT — Though the final score of Thursday afternoon’s game may not have reflected it, It was a special moment for the North Country Falcons’ lone senior Anna Bingham. The Falcons (3-11) faced the visiting... More »
by Richard Creaser ORLEANS — The Lake Region Rangers hosted the visiting Richford Falcons for an impromptu doubleheader Monday afternoon. Saturday’s regularly scheduled match between the two teams was rained and snowed out and, due to poor field conditions ba... More »
copyright the Chronicle 5-17-2013 NEWPORT — The game of golf is a lesson in civility and humility. It is a game that rewards patience, discourages rashness and fosters fellowship. “That’s what’s so awesome and so awful about golf,” Northfield’s Mike Passalac... More »
by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle May 10, 2013 NEWPORT — It was evident that North Country Coach Gary Johnson had hoped things might turn out differently as he played master of ceremonies to the track and field competition held at North Country on We... More »
copyright the chronicle 05-08-13 by Richard Creaser CRAFTSBURY COMMON — Whitcomb High lefty Bradford Allen gave the visiting Hornets just what they needed to secure the win over the host Craftsbury Academy Chargers on Friday night. Allen would close out the g... More »
by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle 5-1-13 The Lake Region Rangers defeated the visiting Peoples Academy Wolves in resounding fashion during Tuesday’s varsity softball match-up at Lake Region. The game was called in the home half of the sixth, invoking... More »
by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle 4-24-2013 NEWPORT — Saturday’s varsity baseball game between the visiting Burlington High Sea Horses and the host North Country falcons was game of late-inning heroics. The two teams appeared evenly matched througho... More »
copyright the Chronicle 4-22-2013 The visiting North Country Falcons spoiled Lake Region girls varsity tennis opener with a 3-2 win on Friday, April 19. Friday’ contest was remarkable for a number of reasons not the least of which was the fact it marked the ... More »
