Fall Sports Regular Season Closes, Playoffs Ahead

Fall Sports Regular Season Closes, Playoffs Ahead
October 21, 2019

in Athletics, News, Parents by Patty McIlvaine

Soccer

Last week, the Panthers celebrated their Varsity Soccer seniors at the final home games of the regular season.

At last Tuesday’s Varsity Girls game v. Stowe, the Panthers honored Brittany Clifford, Arwen Clayton, Grace Davis, Alexis Gaetz, Jade Jamieson, Lily MacVeagh, Casey MacVeagh, Bethany Maxfield, Ellen Veracka, and Sophie Williams for their contributions to the team.

The Panther Girls have earned the Division III State Title two years in a row and are top-seeded for the upcoming playoffs. In their last regular season game on Saturday, the girls played under the lights at Norwich University, shutting out Northfield-Williamstown with a 7-0 win. Their first playoff game will be at home v. Randolph on Tuesday, October 22, at 3:00 p.m.

Last Wednesday, the boys’ team celebrated its own senior Panthers: Liam Curtis, Dylan Kuban, Frank Loveland, Aidan Moore, Nate O’Donnell, and Ryan Pepe. The Boys’ have played hard this season, and took home a 1-0 win v. Williamstown/Northfield at Norwich University on Saturday. The Boys will travel to Peoples Academy on Wednesday, October 23, for their first playoff game, scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

TA’s middle school soccer teams will also wind up their regular season with home games v. Lyme on Monday, October 21 at 5pm.

Cross Country

TA’s Cross Country teams have had a great season, putting three runners as MVL All-Stars (Tad Darrah, Eamon Deffner, and Tobin Durham). The girls placed Madelyn Durkee as an MVL All-Star. The teams are gearing up for the state meet this weekend and hoping for good results!

Upcoming Events:

October 21
MS Boys/Girls soccer v. Lyme, Girls play at 4:00 p.m. and Boys at 5:00 p.m.

October 22
Varsity Girls Soccer v. Randolph, 3:00 p.m.

October 23
Varsity Boys Soccer @ Peoples Academy, 3:00 p.m.
Middle School Cross Country @ TA, Girls at 4:15 p.m. and Boys at 4:45 p.m.

October 26
Cross Country Championship @ TA
Division 3 Boys at 10:30 a.m.
Division 3 Girls at 12 p.m.
Boys Challenge Race 1:30 p.m.
Girls Challenge Race 2:15 p.m.

Full Soccer Playoff Roster – Boys and Girls