‘Hawks top Essex, lose to Colchester

Jan. 26, 2012

By Mal Boright

Observer correspondent

 

Actor Liam Neeson’s new flick, “The Grey,” might be a description of the hair color of coaches and team followers of the Champlain Valley boys basketball team after two recent cardiac-throbbing contests at Bremner Gymnasium that featured a Redhawk win and loss.

Coach Scott Bliss and his 6-5 ‘Hawks blow into Burlington Thursday (7:45 p.m.), hoping to gain a repeat of mid-December’s home 53-45 win over the Seahorses.

CVU returns home Monday to conclude the season series with South Burlington. The Redhawks rumbled past the Rebels 58-40 late last month in South Burlington.

The two thrill fests concluded Monday night with CVU’s 56-48 loss to a hard-working Colchester quintet that departed with a 5-5 record.

This followed Saturday’s (Jan. 21) uplifting 50-48 nudging of Essex (5-5) on a scintillating tie-breaking layup by Brad Bissonette with nine seconds left in regulation.

The Colchester test had highs (CVU’s 10-point third period lead) and lows (a Laker 19-2 run in the third and fourth quarters).

Colchester took a 50-42 lead into the closing three minutes. CVU twice got to within four, but could not inch closer despite having the ball.

The Redhawks’ productive offense early (50 percent first-half shooting) came to a halt midway in the third period when Colchester laid more traps in CVU’s offensive side of the court than Canadian trappers put out in the north woods in the 1600s.

While the ‘Hawks did not turn the ball over much, their shots became hurried and off target. At the other end, the Lakers used a patient approach to get quick guards loose for layups. They led 43-40 by the end of the quarter.

Not much happened for the Redhawks until late in the fourth period when Brad Bissonette boomed a long trey from the left corner with 2:51 left, and Lucas Aube hit 1 of 2 free throws at 2:05 to pull CVU within 50-46.

But despite other opportunities, they got no closer — Joe Chevalier’s layup at 1:01 was the Redhawks’ final basket.

Brad Bissonette led CVU with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists. Aube had eight points and six boards. John Keen collected seven points and four rebounds.

Defender of the day was junior Ryan Brogna, called off the bench by Bliss and given the job of controlling Colchester’s Anthony Granai after Granai lit up the Hawks for 15 points in the first half.

Brogna did his job. Granai got off just one second-half shot and had three free throws to finish with 18 points. However, Lakers’ slashing guards Ricky Giroux and Nate Hodge got clicking for nine points each to rescue Colchester.

In the Essex game, while Brad Bissonette’s clutch shot was the winner, the game was not over until the Hornets missed an open three-pointer just before the final buzzer.

Brad Bissonette had a complete outing with 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocked shots. Keen contributed 11 second-half points, seven rebounds and three steals. Point guard Tucker Kohlasch had nine points, including a pair of deep threes, and four assists.

Brogna came off the pine with his usual in-your-space defense to go with six rebounds and two steals.

For Essex, junior Tom Carton unloaded 25 points and hauled in 10 rebounds.

The seesaw affair featured 13 lead changes before CVU took a 47-41 advantage midway through the final quarter; only to have Carton lead Essex back to a tie (48-48) before Bissonette struck the final blow.

CVU’s jayvees nipped Colchester 64-63 in overtime, and rose its season record to 8-2.

Matt Howell’s threebie from the right corner inside of 30 seconds to go provided game winner.

 

 

 

Colchester 56, CVU 48 (Jan. 23)

 

Colchester (5-5)

N. Corrigan, 1 0-0 2; Kozlowski, 0 0-0 0; Caus, 4 1-3 9; Granai, 6 4-6 18; hodge, 3 4-4 11; Giroux, 3 2-2 9; Tuttle, 0 0-0 0; Paradee, 0 0-0 0; McNeil, 1 0-0 2; B. Corrigan, 2 0-0 5.

Totals: 20 11-15 56

 

CVU (6-5)

B. Bissonette, 6 0-0 14; Keen, 3 0-2 7; Aube, 3 2-4 8; Whitbeck, 1 0-0 2;

Kohlasch, 2 0-0 5; Chevalier, 3 0-0 6; S. Bissonette, 1 0-0 2; Beaudry, 1 0-0 2; Gilstadt, 1 0-0 2; Brogna, 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 21 2-6 48

 

CHS       10  26  17  13  – 56

CVU       14  16  10    8  – 48

 

 

CVU 50, Essex 48 (Saturday, Jan. 21)

 

Essex (5-5)

Mulcahy, 1 0-0 3; Salerno, 1 0-0 2; Carton, 10 3-6 25; Barnes, 3 2-4 8; McGrath, 4 0-0 8; Forbes, 0 2-6 2; McSoley, 0 0-0 0; Trick, 0 0-0 0; Goodrich, 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 19 7-16 48

 

CVU (6-4)

B. Bissonette, 9 0-1 22; Chevalier, 1 0-0 2; Aube, 0 2-4 2; Whitbeck, 1 0-0 2; Kohlasch, 3 1-2 9; Beaudry, 0 0-0 0; Gilstedt, 0 0-1 0; Keen, 5 1-2 11; S. Bissonette, 0 0-0 0; Brogna, 0 2-4 2.

Totals: 19 6-14 50

 

Essex           17  10  10  11  – 48

CVU             15    8  13  14  – 50

CVU hoop squad soars to 9-0

Jan. 26, 2012

By Mal Boright

Observer correspondent

 

After dispatching 3-5 Burlington Tuesday night at Bremner Gymnasium, coach Ute Otley and her 9-0 Champlain Valley Union girls basketball team await two more invasions of the home hoop house.

North Country Union comes out of the Northeast Kingdom Friday evening and once-beaten Essex is scheduled for a Tuesday night showdown.

Once again, it was a combination of a motivated defense and patient offense with an ability to see and pass to open shooters that vaulted the Redhawks past the Seahorses 52-35.

The contest was essentially over after a second period in which CVU broke a 9-all deadlock with a 14-6 run to open a 23-15 advantage by intermission. The Redhawks boosted the lead to 20 points early in the final stanza before letting up on the gas pedal.

Burlington coach Doug Cheeseman was preaching patience to his charges in the first period against CVU’s helter-skelter, trapping defense that, to foes, appears that gremlins have gotten loose in their backcourt.

The Seahorses, hampered by turnovers, stayed somewhat on course in the opening reel with 3-for-7 shooting and an 8-2 edge on the boards. The gotcha came in the second canto as CVU began to dominate on the glass and outshot BHS.

By halftime, the Hawks had taken 31 shots and hit 11 while BHS, snookered by 11 turnovers, was just 6-for-18 from the field.

Center Remi Donnelly was a solid citizen in the middle for the victors with 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting, 11 rebounds and six assists in CVU’s slick inside-out passing attack.

Guard Kaelyn Kohlasch was 6-for-8 from the floor for 13 points and contributed three steals. Forward Elana Bayer-Pacht had her usual sparkling floor game, adding 11 points and eight rebounds.

Emily Kinneston was all over the place with eight points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals. Lazrin Schenck came off the bench to add six rebounds, three assists and a swipe.

The Seahorses were led in scoring by speedy guard Kylah Jones with nine points (seven in the closing quarter). Junior forward Olivia Maher had six points and six rebounds.

“We spend two-thirds of our practice time on defense,” Otley said.

Earlier, CVU’s jayvees hiked their record to 7-2 with a 54-14 triumph over Burlington.

Last Friday (Jan. 20), the Redhawks took the often-difficult trip to St. Johnsbury and came home with a 39-31 victory. Kinneston got cracking with a daunting all-around performance of nine points, eight steals, seven rebounds and six assists.

Bayer-Pacht led scorers with 12 points and Donnelly added nine.

 

 

CVU 52, Burlington 35 (Tuesday)

 

Burlington (3-5)

Garrison, 3 0-0 7; Jones, 3 2-4 9; O. Maher, 3 0-0 6; I. Maher, 1 0-2 2; Black, 2 2-6 6; Pidgeon, 0 0-0 0; Medic, 2 0-0 4; Prufer, 0 0-0 0; Morris, 0 0-0 0; Farnham, 0 1-2 1.

Totals: 14 5-14 35

 

CVU (9-0)

Lozon, 1 0-0 2; Bayer-Pacht, 3 5-11 11; Donnelly, 5 0-0 10; Kohlasch, 6 0-0 13; Kinneston, 3 2-4 8; Krupp, 1 0-0 2; Schenck, 1 0-0 2; Whiteside, 0 0-0 0; Beatty, 1 0-0 2; Grasso, 0 0-0 0; Leach, 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 22 7-15 52

 

BHS      7   8   7  13  – 35

CVU      9  14 14  15 -  52

Jan. 26, 2012

 

Theft

Jason Theriault, 32, of Burlington was cited on a charge of theft from Wal-Mart on Jan. 9, according to police reports. No other information was released.

 

Driving with suspended license

• Andrew G. Stokes, 27, of Milton was cited on a charge of driving with suspended license on Jan. 9, according to police reports. He was cited to appear in court.

• Frederick T. Brown, 31, of Burlington was cited on a charge of driving with suspended license on Jan. 9, according to police reports. He was cited to appear in court.

• Matthew J. Cyr, 28, of Essex Junction was cited on a charge of driving with suspended license on Jan. 9, according to police reports. He was cited to appear in court.

• Earl F. Greer, 64, of Waterbury was cited on a charge of driving with suspended license on Jan. 16, according to police reports. He was cited to appear in court.

• Matthew W. Dennis, 23, of Burlington was cited on a charge of driving with suspended license on Jan. 6, according to police reports. He was cited to appear in court on Feb. 6.

• Cynthia Greto, 33, of Burlington was cited on a charge of driving with suspended license-criminal on Jan. 16 following a motor vehicle accident, according to police reports. No other information was released.

• Brande Desjardins, 32, of Essex was cited on a charge of driving with suspended license-criminal on Jan. 20, according to police reports. She was cited to appear in court.

 

Vandalism

Police received a “tagging complaint” on Jan. 11, according to police reports. Police investigated and found the stop sign on Allen Brook Road at the intersection with Talcott Road “painted black,” the report notes. No other information was released.

 

Driving under the influence

• Zachary A. Sanders, 31, of St. Albans was cited on a charge of driving under the influence on Jan. 15, according to police reports. His blood alcohol concentration was .205, the report notes. The legal limit for driving in Vermont is .08. He was cited to appear in court.

• Frederick W. Cram, Jr., 23, of Bristol was cited on a charge of driving under the influence on Jan. 7, according to police reports. His blood alcohol concentration was .101, the report notes. He was cited to appear in court.

• Police investigating a single vehicle collision into a pole on North Williston Road subsequently cited Scott M. Dobrowolski, 48, of Hinesburg on a charge of driving under the influence with an accident resulting on Jan. 17, according to police reports. His blood alcohol concentration was .155, the report notes. He was cited to appear in court on Feb. 6.

• Danielle M. Dubois, 23, of Essex was cited on a charge of driving under the influence on Jan. 21, according to police reports. Her blood alcohol concentration was .09, the report notes. She was cited to appear in court.

 

Violation of conditions of release

Steven Laclair, 44, of Williston was cited on a charge of violating conditions of release on Jan. 19, according to police reports. He was cited to appear in court. No other information was released.

 

Police notes are written based on information provided by the Williston Police Department and the Vermont State Police. Please note that all parties are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

Jan. 26, 2012

 

BIRTHS

Evan James Daudelin was born Nov. 1, 2011 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Parents Jenny and Darin Daudelin live in Williston.

 

Daniella Phyllis D’Agostino was born Nov. 19, 2011 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Parents Greta and Matthew D’Agostino live in Williston.

 

GALLON PINS

The following Williston residents recently received their gallon pins from American Red Cross Blood Services, New England Region:

Stephen Barrett — 73 gallons

Michael Gauthier — 15 gallons

Esther Perelman — 12 gallons

Jan. 26, 2012

 

CVU BOARD APPROVES BUDGET, 1.5 PERCENT INCREASE

The Champlain Valley Union High School Board approved its budget for fiscal year 2013 Monday. The budget totals $21,425,188, a 1.5-percent increase over the current year’s $21.11 million budget.

According to CVU High School Board chairwoman Jeanne Jensen, the Board cut more than $500,000 from its baseline budget (the amount required to maintain all programs and personnel currently in place).

“Costs were reduced in books, supplies, and travel,” she wrote in an email to the Observer on Wednesday. “Personnel costs were reduced in all the academic areas, co-curriculars and administration.”

Jensen added that staff reductions, in most cases, are in line with declining enrollment and that an elimination of a half time driver’s education instructor could cause some students to not get into that class until their senior year.

The budget will go before a vote on Town Meeting Day in Williston, Charlotte, Hinesburg and Shelburne.

 

VERMONT’S LARGEST EVENT FOR BABY BOOMERS AND SENIORS SLATED FOR JAN. 28 IN BURLINGTON

The 17th annual Vermont 50-Plus & Baby Boomers EXPO will be held Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Sheraton-Burlington Hotel & Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m

Williston Publishing and Promotions, LLC, which publishes the Williston Observer and Vermont Maturity Magazine, is producing the EXPO.

Baby Boomers, seniors and all ages are invited to enjoy a day of fun and learning featuring: more than 80 interactive exhibits; seminars and workshops on topics including dating, retirement planning, nutrition, health and wellness, travel and more; Family Feud-style live game show “Survey Says” with great prizes; silent auction and raffle to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association-VT Chapter; giveaways including free tote bags and a casino trip for two; Lyric Theatre Company performing songs from Broadway musicals old and new including tunes from Lyric’s current season productions of Hairspray and Titanic ; the ever-popular afternoon dance party with Charlie Rice; lunchtime concert by Celtic music group Longford Row; tai chi and Zumba demos; soup sampling from area restaurants and more.

Tickets are $5 at the door, $4 in advance. Advance tickets can be ordered by phone, or by visiting the University Mall Customer Service Desk.

For more information call (802)-872-9000 x18, visit www.vermontmaturity.com/expo or email [email protected]

 

LOCAL RADIOLOGIST EARNS UVM AWARD

The University of Vermont Medical Group at Fletcher Allen recently named radiologist Jeffrey Klein of Williston “Continuing Medical Educator of the Year” for his work as a teacher and administrator.

Dr. Klein serves as the associate dean for continuing medical education at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He was one of eight physicians in the UVM Medical Group to receive an award. There are approximately 450 physicians in the group.

“These awards seek to recognize and encourage the critically important work our members do beyond providing excellent patient care,” said Paul Taheri, president of the UVM Medical Group and senior associate dean for clinical affairs at UVM, in a news release.

 

WILLISTON SOCCER CLUB REGISTRATION

The Williston Soccer Club, a non–profit parent volunteers club that sponsors boys and girls teams for indoor winter and outdoor spring competitive play, is registering players for its outdoor spring season. To register, visit www.willistonsoccerclub.com, select “LINKS” on the homepage and complete registration form. The registration deadline is Feb. 12.

Outdoor practice and games will begin at the end of April.