Student athlete Robert Guerin is getting prepared for his third annual 3B 7-on-7 football tournament to support the awareness of alopecia areata. Following last year’s successful campaign, Guerin wants to build off the success and create an event that gains the community’s support. As a member of the football team […]
Sports
Spring sports mid-season update
Baseball The baseball team is off to a decent start at 10-14 overall and 2-6 in conference play. They look to close out the regular season with games against NEC, Union, Plymouth State, Keene State, West Conn, and Southern Maine. Senior pitcher Riley Orr looks to continue his productive […]
Pitch clock changes baseball
Anyone who is following Major League Baseball even the slightest bit has heard the news of the new pitch-clock that was added into the game during spring training this year. This addition to the game was immediately met with a lot of backlash from fans, and has really divided fans. […]
Men’s lacrosse team turning around
Coming off a disappointing 2022 season, the Castleton men’s lacrosse team was looking for a rebound within the program, and not specifically related to the record, but the cohesiveness of the team. Coach Bo McDougall has been impressed with the team’s recent ability to rally together and put last season’s […]
Stone’s Sports Corner: Early MLB takes
We are back after a short break and there is a lot going on this time of year. There’s the NHL playoffs, NBA playoffs – and the start of the MLB season – as well as some NFL off-season signings. First, let’s get the NFL out of the way. There […]
Coaches take pies for Special Olympics
Outside of Glenbrook Gym last Tuesday, Castleton coaches were giving each other grief. chirps were flying and laughs were being had. The coaches were also wearing odd-looking ponchos with one thing on their mind: catching a pie in the face. Men’s soccer coach John O’Conner had some chirps flying towards […]
Winter sports celebrated at banquet
Twenty-four years ago, when Deanna Tyson started as Athletic Director at Castleton, she felt that Castleton needed to do something to recognize student athletes. First it started with an end-of-the year ceremony with the 10 sports teams Castleton had at the time. Then, as the athletics grew at Castleton to […]
The snow is gone and outdoor track and field is on
As the season shifts from indoor to outdoor for the Castleton men’s and women’s track teams, the goal for Coach Jay Condon and the program remains the same. “We’re looking to carry our momentum from the indoor season into the outdoor season. Three fourths of the team registered personal records […]
Closing the (d)Orr from the mound
Castleton pitcher Riley Orr has been on fire in the first few weeks of the season. The Queensbury native has produced back-to-back Little East Conference Pitcher of the Week honors with his performances on the mound. His 14 strikeouts against Mississippi University for Women in Montgomery, Alabama marked Castleton’s best […]
Alpine skiers are national champs
Despite awful conditions on Mammoth Mountain in California, the Castleton men’s alpine skiing team secured its first ever national championship in program history. The win comes as a relief, after the team fell just short in 2020 and 2018, which “still stings a little bit,” said head coach Chris Eder. […]