Castleton Spartan

In eight races so far this season, the Castleton State College men's and women's ski teams have shown the rest of Castleton State College athletics and the other schools in their United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Thompson Division that they belong in a class of their own.

The Castleton State College men's basketball team entered 2010 with a measly 4-4 record. The Spartans, though, had no intention of continuing that trend into the New Year. Since the ball dropped, Castleton has built up an impressive 11-7 record (5-2 in the NAC) and has become a force to be reckoned with.

With one month left in the regular season, the Spartans are preparing for every team that stands in the middle of their road to the NAC Championship. Right now the Spartans are in fourth place in the NAC with a 4-3 conference record and a 10-8 record overall.

It has been about a month since we last reported on the Spartans men's hockey team. The team was floundering at the bottom of the conference searching for a way to win as well as an identity with a 1-4-1 record. Since then, times have changed dramatically.

The Castleton Women's Hockey team is averaging just over one goal per game amidst a 3-15-1 season. The Spartans are currently in an eight-game skid with their most recent loss being a heart breaker coming at the hands of Salve Regina on January 30 in Rhode Island.