This article is written by journalism student, Otis Loga. Did you know that there are a lot of different kinds of sports? U-32 doesn’t only offer the traditional sports of football and baseball and 12 others. Unified Sports…
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State Championships
This article was written by Nolan Lyford, a student in the journalism class here at U-32. U-32 second seeded Raiders came out on top over number one seeded Mount Mansfield in the Vermont VPA D-II Boys State ice hockey…
Boys Hockey Pre-Season
This article was written by Benjamin Bourgeois, a senior in the journalism class at U-32. The U-32 boys hockey team is about to kick off their 30th season.They hope to have more of a playoff presence than has been seen…
Eddie Sayers with a 2ft PR
This article was written by Taggart Schrader, a sophomore student in the journalism class at U-32 in admiration for Eddie and the State Champs: U-32 track team. Sophomore Eddie Sayers was only slotted to score 1 point at the…
Otis Loga-Skate Skiing: “I Can do the Same Course as You”
This article was written by Oliver Hansen, a Senior in the Journalism class, here at U-32. When Otis Loga first joined the U-32 cross country ski team, he struggled with skiing because of his cerebral palsy. It was difficult…
“We have all the pieces,” U-32 Baseball Aims to Repeat Championship Win
This article was written by sophomore Luke Page. On June 13, 2021, a baseball collided with a bat and flew towards centerfield. All eyes were on Tony Concessi to see if he could make the winning catch. As the…
Field Hockey’s Quest For Respect
This article was written by Alyce Bradshaw and Lea Emmons, who are both in the journalism class at U-32. On September 18th, the U-32 field hockey team played Spaulding at home. The Spaulding team noticed the grass was about…
“Send!” : Cross Country Wins New Englands!
This article was written by A senior Carson Beard who is on the Varsity Cross Country team and is in the Journalism class. This article was written to celebrate history, the success and hard work of the Cross Country Team…
Homecoming Weekend- getting back to normal traditions
On Friday September 17, U-32’s homecoming sports weekend will begin. With school semi back to normal times, sports teams are practicing and competing against other schools. Here are the stats from our High School level sports teams: Varsity Girl’s…
50@U-32: The Bradley Twins in Finland
This piece is part of the 50@U32 series celebrating and remembering old times till now. In the February of 1990, Markus and Timo Bradley, 16 year old twins from Calais, packed their bags and headed to the airport with…
Profiles in Resilience: Otis Loga
When Otis Loga was born at Gifford Medical Center he had a difficult time breathing. His parents, Amy Williamson and Joe Loga had no idea what was going on. This was frightening because throughout the pregnancy nothing had gone wrong.…
Winter Sports Unknowns: An Interview with Hank Van Orman
On Monday night (January 18th), U-32 senior Aiden Hawkins laced up his basketball sneakers in a U-32 gym for the first time since March 4th of last year. The senior got right down to business, shooting around, but making sure…
“All In It Together”: Cross Country’s Culture of Excellence
Two-thirds of the way through the 2020 Cross Country State Championships at Thetford Academy, Leo Cioffi, a senior on the U-32 cross country team, was running alongside his teammate Jed Kurts when he looked back and saw no one behind…
Bright Spots of 2020: Girls Soccer
The 2019 U-32 girls soccer season ended with a miscommunication between a referee and U-32 striker, Caroline Kirby with just minutes remaining in the D2 quarterfinal game against Rice. U-32 was supposed to have a corner kick. But it…
Covid Sports, Pt. One: A Strange Soccer Season
Editor’s note: The girls’ soccer team won the state championship this year (story coming soon), overcoming the many challenges of competing during Covid. This piece from a member of the team, Claire Obeldobel, details some of that journey. Last October…