ESSEX —The Rotary Club of Essex announced that the 39th Rotary All-Star Hockey Classic is scheduled for Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Essex Skating Facility.
Men and women in their senior years are selected from high schools across Vermont to participate in this event. The women’s game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. and the men’s game will commence at 6 p.m. Tickets for this event are $10 per person and the price includes admission to both games. Tickets can be purchased online.
All of the net proceeds that are raised from this event are used by the Rotary Club of Essex to support local food pantries, provide winter coats for children in need, fund scholarships for local students, and to support a number of health and environmental initiatives locally and internationally. Please contact Tim Carpenter at 802-318-0030 for more information about this event.
The women’s Team Austin squad is coached by Middlebury’s Timm Hanley.
Women’s Team Austin roster:
Forwards: McKenna Raymond, Middlebury; Annabelle Lekstutsis, Holley MacLelland, Burlington/Colchester; Kate Aldrich, Sophie Brien, Mack Rivard, CVU/MMU; Megan Rivard, CVU/MMU; Maggie Belknap, Lindsay Boyden, Harwood; Cassidy Skoda, Rice; Keilghan Miller, Alex Pickel, U-32.
Defense: Finn McHugh, Burlington/Colchester; Miles Brien, CVU/MMU; Rebecca Penny, Finley Strong, Rice; Ruby Eaton, Grace Lagerstedt, U-32.
Goalies: Leah Boyd, Burlington/Colchester; Ruby Hubbell, Middlebury.
Selected but unable to play: Abby Bunting, CVU/MMU.
The women’s Team Harris roster is coached by Stowe’s Molly Burke and BFA-St. Albans’ Chelsea Forsythe.
Women’s Team Harris roster:
Forwards: Adaline Parent, Kate Storms, BFA-St. Albans; Mai-Liis Edwards, BBA; Emma Airoldi, Zuzu Rooney, Essex; Madison Barwood, Emma Bazin, Hartford; Rory Scheindorfer, Abigail Wilcox, MVU; Sophia Ellison, Rutland; Ellie Parker, Lanie Thayer, Spaulding.
Defense: Jillian Mathieu, BFA-St. Albans; Zoe Duncan, BBA; Taylor Senecal, Emily Stempek, Essex; Kirby King, MVU; Elle Molalley, Rutland.
Goalies: Erin Jackson, BFA-St. Albans; Riley Quesnel, Rutland.
The men’s Team Austin squad is coached by CVU’s J.P. Benoit and Middlebury’s Jordan Stearns.
Men’s Team Austin roster:
Forwards: Oliver Hudson, BFA-St. Albans; Andy Cay, Alex Dick, Brattleboro; Ethan Wideawake, Rutland; Harry Poquette, Lucas Van Mullen, South Burlington; Carson Lewis, Carel Paquin, Evan Peloquin, Cam Thayer, Spaulding; Maddox Heise, Colton Warren, U-32.
Defense: Gavin Clark, Aaron Merchand, BFA-St. Albans; Rowen Lonergan, Brattleboro; Ted Connery, CVU; Drew Dougherty, South Burlington; Max Scribner, U-32.
Goalies: Phoenix Wells, BFA-St. Albans; Owen Cheney, Harwood; Noah Bruttomesso, Rutland.
Selected but unable to play: Evan Wright, Brattleboro.
The men’s Team Harris roster is being coached by Rice’s Justin Martin, Burlington’s Russ Johnston and Milton’s Bryant Perry.
Men’s Team Harris roster:
Forwards: Sayre Fisher, Burlington; Owen McGunnigle, BBA; Ryan Day, Shayam Meyette, Essex; Nick Daniels, Nolan Morlock, Hartford; Luke Bushey, Milton; AJ Dennett, MVU; Alex Giroux, North Country; Jack Lemon, Tyler Russo, Rice; Kyle Costales, Woodstock.
Defense: Logan Turner, Essex; Cavan Benjamin, Hartford; Caleb Murphy, Logan Grimes, Milton; John Fernandez, Brendan Patterson, Rice.
Goalies: Sam Collins, Burlington; Torren Burt, Colchester.
Selected but unable to play: Henry Monaghan, Rice.
BOYS BASKETBALL
VBCA honors
WINDSOR — The Vermont Basketball Coaches Association announced its Boys Outstanding Underclassmen, who will be honored at the VBCA Senior All-Star games on March 22 at Windsor High School.
The Outstanding Underclassmen honor is replacing the Dream Dozen. The VBCA Executive Board voted to honor athletes separately by division so more athletes could be recognized.
The Dream Dozen honored 12 athletes combined for Division III and IV and 12 combined for Division I and II, while Outstanding Underclassmen honors eight athletes in each division.
The Boys Outstanding Underclassmen honorees are:
Division I: Pascal Munezero, Byron Robertson Jr., Burlington; Owen Scott, CVU; Cooper McCurley, Essex; Cellan Wood, Rutland; Michael Rodriguez Guerrero, St. Johnsbury; Paul Comba, Oliver Avdibegovic, South Burlington.
Division II: Sam Kyhill, Andrew Barker, Fair Haven; Noah Jenks, Kole Fotion, Hartford; Steele Nelson, Harwood; Jackson Hoag, Lamoille; Cooke Riney, Middlebury; Connor Denis, Otter Valley.
Division III: Jaden Bazin, Bellows Falls; Sullivan Laflam, Hazen; Jack Lafayette, Peoples Academy; Eli Messier, Randolph; Bobby Gendron, Richford; Ryker Mosehauer, Vergennes; Hussein Mohamed, Winooski; Elvis Lavallee, Woodstock.
Division IV: Sebastian Eldred, Danville; Nate Dyer, Poultney; Chase Razanouski, Proctor; Brayden Brown, Twin Valley; Tej Stewart, Eli Russell, Twinfield/Cabot; Peter Guay, West Rutland; Nick Mascitti, Williamstown.
