Williston Vermont News and Events
A jury has found Williston man Robert Kolibas, 51, guilty on three counts related to drugging and molesting a teenage girl in his home. Kolibas was found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and one count of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child.
The case has unfolded since May 2009, when a then 13-year-old girl, a friend of Kolibas' daughter, told police that the man molested her while she was sleeping over his house.
A full story will appear in the Observer on April 1.
Observer photo by Stephanie Choate
Rick Conte (left) and Richard Medrington of the Puppet State Theater of Scotland perform ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’ at Williston Central School on Monday. Originally a book by Jean Giono, the story follows a shepherd who planted a forest over 40 years, as told by the shepherd’s dog. Puppeteers performed the show for students from Williston Central, Champlain Valley Union High School and Edge Academy.
March 25, 2010
A trio of Champlain Valley Union High basketball stars will be participating Saturday in the annual Slam For Sudan at Burlington’s Memorial Auditorium.
Seniors Allison Gannon and Chris Beaton along with junior Jake Donnelly will be among Vermont hoopsters from a wide geographical area competing in the charity fund-raiser. Last year, the event earned $14,000 for the Global Reach Partnership, which aids refugees through local mentors to become leaders in community development of Vermont and Sudan communities.
Along with a slam dunk contest, there will be competition in three-point shooting and point guard skills.
Events will get under way at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students with identification.
Williston athletes from the Hurricanes Wrestling Club have fared well in recent competitions.
On March 13, the team competed against 12 other squads at Mount Mansfield Union High School. Third grader Lucas Brown took home a second place medal, as did second grader Dillion Schlogl. First grader Riley Brown, fifth grader Jerett Legg, sixth grader Aaron Meacham and third grader Ty Schlogl won third place medals.
The Hurricanes traveled to Milton Middle School on March 20 to compete against 10 other teams. Cody Huestic, a sixth grader at Williston Central School, pinned all opponents to win first place. Second place finishers included Meacham and Dillion Schlogl. Brown, Legg and Ty Schlogl wrestled to third place finishes. Lucas Brown placed fourth.
The Hurricanes have members from Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George and Williston. The club will travel to Middlebury High School on Saturday to compete against 11 other teams.
A solid season at the guard position for the Northhampton School Wildcats has earned all Class B Western New England all star honorable mention for Ben King, who started his school basketball career at Williston Central School.
King, in his first year at the school, was the team’s second leading scorer and top rebounder from his starting guard position. He sank free throws at a gaudy 88 percent clip.
A year ago, King was team most valuable player at Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, N.H.
March 25, 2010
The future looks bright for the Champlain Valley Union High girls basketball program given the records this past season for the two sub varsity teams.
Coach Jeff Evans led the junior varsity combine of 10 sophomores and one freshman to a 17-3 mark. Evans also noted that the junior varsity B team under Katie Kuntz had “only one or two losses.”
Evans said the strength of his team was its defense, which he called “consistent,” and depth.
Leading scorers over the campaign were three sophomores: Kathleen Leach, Sofia Lozon and, on the inside, Caroline Limanek.
Leach was the team’s leading three-point bomber.
Sophomore Emma Chicione stood out as a leading defender while freshman Alex Krupp was credited with being a solid role player.
Looking ahead to the coming winter, Evans predicted there will be a lot of competition for varsity and junior varsity slots once tryouts begin in November.
— Mal Boright, Observer correspondent
March 25, 2010
By Mal Boright
Observer correspondent
Yes, it is spring at Champlain Valley Union High hill in Hinesburg.
Tuesday afternoon, just before 4 p.m., coach Corinna Hussey was working with 11 softball players in one part of the gymnasium, while junior varsity mentor Katherine Riley had 14 girls practicing at the other end of the gym.
“We have already been outside twice,” Hussey said with a big grin.
“We got out in our tryout week for the first time ever,” she said, adding that last year the team could not practice outside until two days before the opening game.
Things are looking up this season for the Redhawks, who return nine players from the 2009 team.
The Hawks open the season April 17 at Mount Mansfield Union High along with the baseball team.
In the hallway outside the front office, girls varsity lacrosse coach Julie Sloan was taking care of the administrative detail of distributing uniforms to some 20 players.
In the meantime, varsity baseball coach Tim Albertson was getting ready for a 5 p.m. practice in the gym.
He said the team works out in the gym Monday through Thursday and then moves to the Shelburne Field House Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
Albertson has pared some 40 hopefuls to 15 on the varsity and 18 on junior varsity.
“We have a nice group of guys,” the coach said. “There is good chemistry and it is a hard-working group.”
Scrimmages are set for April 8 at South Burlington, a jamboree at Essex Junction the 10th as well as a home workout with Peoples Academy of Morrisville, and then a home practice game with Essex on April 13.
As for when the Redhawks will get into the great outdoors, Albertson predicts April 1.
“I always predict April 1,” he said with the typical high school baseball coach’s springtime optimism that every wind in March is a warm and melting one.
Also getting set for the games to come are the boys lacrosse team and the track and field aggregation.
Golf coach Jeff Evans said the linksters will open their schedule the first part of May and will begin practicing in earnest as soon as golf courses dry out.
