Author Archive for Greg Hart
Chester native Greg Hart is a 1985 graduate of Green Mountain Union High School. He earned his bachelor of Science at the University of Vermont and returned to the Chester area in 1994 to start a business and a family. He lives in Chester, owns Blue Sky Trading Co. in Ludlow and is the proud father of three. He can be reached at sports@www.chestertelegraph.org.
Chieftains earn finals berth with 4-2 win over Terriers in Cole Tournament
By Greg Hart Ludlow, Friday, Sept. 14 Green Mountain dominated most of the game, winning by a 4-2 final as they faced the Bellows Falls Terriers in the opening matchup of the Josh Cole Memorial Tournament at Dorsey Park in Ludlow on Friday, Sept. 14. While GM coach Scott Walker was happy to have the […]
Middle School soccer: Boys tie, girls win against Springfield
Both Green Mountain Middle School soccer teams opened their seasons on Thursday, Sept. 13 with the boys playing Springfield to a 1-1 tie at home. Mac Walton scored early for GM while goalie Jon Little limited the Cosmos to one goal. The girls also played Springfield, winning by a 3-2 score in Springfield. Boys Soccer: […]
Kathan’s hat trick too much for Lady Chiefs
By Greg Hart Telegraph sports editor Ludlow — Black River erupted for three goals in about 90 seconds, and that proved to be a decisive minute and a half as the Lady Presidents defeated Green Mountain’s varsity girls with a final score of 5-2 in Friday night’s action. Dorsey Park in Ludlow is always a […]
Lady Chiefs fall to Mill River in 2nd half rally
By Greg Hart Telegraph sports editor Looking to come out of the gate strong in their season opener against a tough opponent in Mill River of North Clarendon, the Green Mountain girls varsity did just that – in the first half. The second half was a different story. Beneath overcast skies and a cool drizzle, […]
Chiefs open with a ‘tricky’ win against Long Trail
By Greg Hart Telegraph sports editor Hat tricks are a rare achievement at any level. Scoring three goals is a tough thing to do for a team, never mind an individual. But what about a hat trick of hat tricks? Three goals each by three players? Unheard of. Until now. Chad Leonard, Jake Cavacas and […]
SOCCER PREVIEW: For Green Mountain soccer, it’s a numbers game for varsity squads
By Greg Hart Soccer is generally not a game of numbers, certainly not the way that sports like baseball and football are driven by statistics to quantify and evaluate performance of teams and individual players. Typically the only numbers that matter in soccer are goals scored, final score and a team’s won-loss record. However at […]
Down nine seniors, boys varsity pushes for success
By Greg Hart Coach Scott Walker has a young team, with plenty of speed, skill and desire. Like the girls team, the boys varsity graduated many seniors — in this case nine — from last year’s team while returning only one, co-captain Ryan Williams. “We have a strong core of juniors and sophomores who took […]
Lady Chiefs juggle two teams, loss of seven seniors
By Greg Hart Coach Julie Walton has some voids to fill on her Lady Chieftains varsity squad, having graduated seven seniors from last year’s team and returning this year with only two seniors in Jessica Ralston and Emily Guerra. In addition, Walton is implementing a new formation employing three defenders, two defensive midfielders, four attacking […]
Sports: Cote, Chester dominate Westminster for Majors championship
By Greg Hart Chester 5th Grader Dan Cote pitched a masterful one-hitter, with the Chester Reds winning by a score of 6-0 during the Valley Youth Baseball Majors Championship on Wednesday, June 27 at Greven Field in Cavendish. Cote took a no-hitter two outs into the the sixth and final inning, when it was broken […]
