Sports

Spartan Standout: Nohea King

May 6, 2013

Senior mens lacrosse and cross-country captain Nohea King loves a good foot race.  Whether it’s on the trails or on the turf, the St. Albans, Vt. native has been running the show, capping off his Castleton career with a NAC conference championship trophy and all-conference honors. Full story



Softball stumbles in NAC final

May 6, 2013

Castleton softball advanced to the first NAC championship in program history after winning the semi-final match taking down Lyndon State 8-0, but fell to Husson in the Championship 6-0.              Taylor Lively threw seven strikeouts in the first game to give her 500 for her Castleton career. Full story



Right to Play Barefoot Soccer Game

May 6, 2013

            Imagine running around barefoot and trying to play soccer, a game that revolves around kicking a ball. Imagine the pain on the bottom of your feet from the harsh ground you play on or the sting on your skin that would come from kicking the ball. Full story



We are champs once again

May 6, 2013

Castleton came out after the half ready and focused as they outscored Thomas College 12-4 in the second half to secure their second North Atlantic Conference Women’s Lacrosse championship in a row as they won 21-12 last Sunday at Spartan Stadium.   With the win the Spartans also clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. Full story



Mens lax takes the NAC

May 6, 2013

The Castleton men’s lacrosse team proved they deserved the top seed in the North Atlantic Conference when they beat New England College 17-5 in the championship game on Saturday night.             The team was glad they hosted and gained home field advantage, which paid off seeing as how there was quite a large and engaged crowd. Full story

Sports Column

May 6, 2013

Not only does May mean exams and graduation, but it also means it’s playoff time in the NAC. The baseball team got off to a tough start in the tournament with a loss to Thomas but rebounded nicely with back to back wins on Sunday against Colby Sawyer and a come from behind elimination game once against Thomas. Full story

Sports Talk

April 25, 2013

With the school year winding down, our Castleton athletic teams are gearing up for their respective postseason runs. The baseball boys of summer have carried hot bats throughout the month of April while putting together an overall record of 22-7. And after a rough start for the softball Spartans, the ladies have regrouped and are one game out of second place in the NAC. Full story



Getting paid to play

Two Spartans sign professional contracts

April 24, 2013

Many children grow up playing youth sports, and dream of becoming a professional athlete. Looking up to icons like Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Derek Jeter and many others, boys and girls across the country work their hardest just to make it to college, because becoming a professional is typically a far stretch. Full story



Strong pitching leads the Spartans

April 23, 2013

The Spartan softball team swept the Hornet’s of Lyndon State this passed week in a tight fought double header, featuring highlightpitching performances out of seniors Emily Sweeney and Taylor Lively. The duo held the Hornets to just one run and six hits on the day, helping the Spartans improve their conference record to 10-4. Full story



Spartan Standout: Amanda Flodstrom

April 23, 2013

Junior Amanda Flodstrom has been a beast on the turf this spring, ripping 41 goals with one game left in the regular season. The Strathan, N.H. lady laxer is not new to the spotlight. She capped off her freshman year with NEWLA “Rookie of the Year” honors in 2011, and NAC first team All-Conference honors last season. Full story

Spartans sweep the Roos

April 23, 2013

In regular season play, the men’s lacrosse team traveled to play the SUNY Canton Roos on Saturday and beat the home team 18-5 on Saturday afternoon. Thirteen different players scored for the Spartans and head coach Bo McDougall was proud of his team for that. Full story



Baseball clinches top seed

April 23, 2013

The Castleton State baseball team is fresh off of a four game sweep after hosting Thomas on April 21. The Spartans came out of the weekend as the top seed in the NAC conference and are looking forward to playoffs. The Spartans dominated the first two games winning 9-1 and 11-6. Full story

Lady laxers crush Chargers

April 23, 2013

The Spartans women’s lacrosse team was able to put 20 points on the board for the second time this season as they beat Colby-Sawyer 20-10 in North Atlantic Conference play on Saturday. With the win the Spartans have now gone two years without losing a conference game. Full story



Lady Spartans fall to Western New England

April 2, 2013

The Castleton women’s lacrosse team got off to a great start, but it wasn’t enough as they fell to Western New England University 16-11 in Springfield on Saturday, March 30. “We were bitter from our game against them last year,” Junior JenniLee Mark said. Full story



Mens lax improving their season

April 2, 2013

The Castleton men’s lacrosse team split this past weekend with a win over Green Mountain on Friday evening and a loss to Potsdam State on Saturday afternoon. The Green Mountain game ended 20-1 before the Spartans fell 11-8 after a late comeback against Potsdam. Full story



Sports talk with Evan Michaud

April 2, 2013

With the weather finally starting to heat up, our sports teams have been trying to do the same. The men’s lacrosse team has continued their hot start to win four of five and begin conference play at 2-0. On the women’s side, the ladies got their first win of the year against Roger Williams last week and have two home conference games the weekend of April 7. Full story



From Denmark to Castleton

April 2, 2013

Playing college hockey is considered a privilege, but playing for your home country is an honor. Nicoline Jensen, a freshman women’s ice hockey player gets to experience it all. She lives the typical student athlete life of balancing homework and sports, while also having to travel back to Europe to play for her home country. Full story

Spartan Standout: Bri Kullberg

April 2, 2013

Bri Kullberg, senior captain of the girls ski team, earned All-America honors this past March at the USCSA National Championships out at Sun Valley, Idaho. Kullberg capped off her career in style, becoming only the second lady Spartan to take home the honors in school history. Full story

Castleton dominates the chargers

April 2, 2013

The Castleton baseball team proved to be too much for Colby-Sawyer March 30 in Castleton, taking both games in the double header. The Spartans pitching duo of Adam Greenlese and Patrick Riley both went 7 innings and allowed just 1 run each as they lead their teams to 4-1 and 3-1 wins in the home opener. Full story

Warm weather helps heat up softball

April 2, 2013

The Spartan’s were off to the races in the first game of their double-header against Skidmore College, scoring a season high, eleven runs on March 25. Senior Chelsea Crehan lead the way at the plate, spanking two doubles and bringing in four RBI’s for the day, helping the Spartan’s to 21 hits and 19 runs in both games. Full story

Sports talk with Evan Michaud

March 22, 2013

Though it may not look like it outside, spring sports are upon us. The men’s lacrosse team wrapped up their nonconference schedule with a 2-2 record as they prepare for conference play to begin on March 23. In baseball, the team ventured south to Virginia looking for kind weather and similar results. Full story

Spartan Standout: Lax attack Alex Green

March 22, 2013

For the past three years, junior Alex Green has been ripping the nets off the pipes out on Spartan stadium, tallying just over 80 goals in his first two seasons at Castleton. I sat down with the Vermont born and raised lax sensation to catch a glimpse into the life of a Spartan sharp shooter. Full story

CSC baseball gives back

Spartans donate time in Dominican Republic

March 22, 2013

When most athletes pull on their jersey before games, they know they are a part of something bigger than themselves. They know the team name on the front of their jersey is more important than anything they do individually. Castleton Spartans know that to represent their school well, they must act respectfully and give everything they have. Full story

Softball looking to make improvements

March 20, 2013

The Castleton Softball team heated up the bats this past weekend, but failed to come home with a victory after traveling to Virginia. The first game of the road trip versus Shenandoah ended at 13-2, with strong play from senior Caylee Fluery in the fourth inning leading off with a deep triple. Full story

Mark nets three, Spartans 0-4

March 20, 2013

Junior JenniLee Mark netted a hat trick in the first half to help the Spartans as they came back from a four-goal hole, but the team couldn’t score in the final 12 minutes as they fell 12-10 to Southern Maine in Gorham on Saturday. “They were able to win the draws and had control of the ball at the end of the game,” Head Coach Mary Kate Scardillo said. Full story

Baseball struggles

March 20, 2013

After traveling to the Dominican Republic, the baseball team wasn’t quite ready to spend some time at home as they traveled to Virginia on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend where they went 1-3 against Apprentice School and Tufts. “Even though it’s early in the year, I think we are getting better each and every game so far,” said Connor Hoagland, new to the Spartans lineup this season. Full story

Meet Max

March 20, 2013

Kicking back at his kitchen table with his elbows resting on the wood, Maxim Fantl, more commonly known as Max, thoughtfully chewed his gum contemplating why he loves the game of lacrosse. “I love the history behind it and how the Native Americans embraced it and used it to solve conflicts,” said Fantl. Full story

Halftime speech fires up Spartans

March 20, 2013

After hearing an inspiring half time speech from their head coach, the fired up Castleton men’s lacrosse team was able to notch a 7-6 win on Saturday against Plymouth State at Spartan Stadium after a second half comeback. Senior Nohea King was the Spartans’ leading scorer of the game with three goals, including the game winner. Full story



Sports talk with Evan Michaud

March 5, 2013

As most of the students went home for February break, the Castleton sports teams never took a minute off. The men’s basketball team made a great run to the NAC Championship game where they fell just short against Husson.  Their ECAC tournament bid began with a one-point thrilling win over Wentworth. Full story



Spartans welcome John O'Connor

March 5, 2013

Replacing a soccer coaching legend like John Werner will be no easy feat.  But an experienced person who has won at both the Division I and III levels is just what Castleton State College was looking for.   John O’Connor is looking to share more than a first name with the former head coach, and he understands how important Werner was to the community. Full story



Mens hockey ends season in ECAC East semis

March 5, 2013

Castleton visited the Norwich Cadets on Friday for the ECAC East semifinal round game, a rematch of last year’s finals matchup. Unfortunately the Spartans met the same fate as last year, as the Cadets beat the Spartans 6-2. “It’s just a good conference with a lot of good teams,” head coach Alex Todd said. Full story


We are the champions!
Lady Spartans win first ECAC title in Castleton history
March 5, 2013
The Castleton State College girl’s basketball team came out on top yet again with a 51-42 victory over Suffolk to earned the team’s first ECAC New England Championship on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans were led by a dominating defensive effort from Senior guard Kelly Conway, who was named Most Outstanding Player. Full story
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Mens basketball falls to Westfield State

March 5, 2013

 After trailing most of the game, the Castleton men’s basketball team stormed back against Wentworth of Boston last Thursday to win their first ever ECAC tournament game off a dramatic tip in with only four seconds remaining.      The high of the win would be short lived however, as the Spartans lost their next game at Westfield State in the ECAC semi-final game. Full story



Spartan standout

March 5, 2013

Alyssa Leonard has been a force to be reckoned with on the court this season, leading the lady Spartans to one of their greatest seasons on the hardwood ever. I sat down with the Amherst, Mass. native to find out a little more about this Castleton hoop star. Full story



Women's hockey falls to UMB

March 5, 2013

In post season action, the Castleton women’s ice hockey team fell to UMass Boston by a score of 5-3 last Saturday, Feb. 23 at Spartan Arena. Head Coach Bill Bowes and his squad had been preparing all season for this and were eager to put everything they learned to good use. Full story



Sports talk with Evan Michaud

February 10, 2013

While students have been getting back into the swing of things, Castleton sports teams are in midseason form.  The women’s ice hockey team destroyed Nichols College 11-1 with Nicoline Jenson, Anna Daniels, and BriAnna Norodowy each netting two.  The men, after not losing a game in January, fell off with four straight losses to start February. Full story



Skiing nationally ranked heading into regional championships

February 10, 2013

After having their races postponed due to weather this past weekend, the men’s and women’s ski teams have both been nationally ranked according to the USCSA (United State Collegiate Ski Association). The women’s team, who are ranked for the first time ever, have been placed 6thin Alpine. Full story



Harris breaks record as Spartans lose 2

February 10, 2013

Josh Harris became the Spartans all-time point’s leader on Saturday night as he scored his 44th goal and 122 career points in a tough conference loss to St. Michaels on Saturday. “It shows me that all the hard work is finally paying off,” Harris said. Full story



Spartans grind passed Green Mountain

February 10, 2013

            The wrath of winter Storm Nemo couldn’t stop Castleton men’s basketball team from handling business on the court Saturday verses Green Mountain in a 89-87 Spartan victory. Junior Logan White dropped seven 3-pointers, finishing the day with an icy 29 points. Full story



Women's basketball continues to dominate

February 10, 2013

  The Castleton Lady Spartans showed no sign of letting up on their record breaking season as they came out of the gate running and never looked back as, triumphant yet again over Green Mountain 76-29. Alyssa Leonard led the Spartans with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the games’ only double-double. Full story



CSC crushes St. Michaels 4-1 in annual Pink the rink

February 8, 2013

Pat Pranger, a cancer survivor from Wallingford, Vt. sits in the stands at Spartan Arena laughing and joking with many of her friends all around her. Decked out in all shades of pink, this group of women looks on as the Castleton women’s ice hockey team crushes St. Full story



Sports Talk

December 11, 2012

The winter season is UPON us and the Spartans are starting the season off in surprising fashion. The men’s hockey team got off to a rough start, with an opening weekend loss to University of New England. UNE is usually a foe that the Spartans can handle, however this is showing the ECAC East is becoming more tough. Full story



Men's hockey finally finding its groove

December 11, 2012

After getting a rough start to their season, the Spartans have finally found their strides in the last few games, according to senior captain Brett Zeggil. The Spartans have started their season at 5-4 after returning home from Europe, which wasn’t exactly the start they were looking for. Full story



Men's basketball gains lead in conference

December 11, 2012

The Castleton men’s basketball team was in Maine over the weekend for two games as they faced conference rivals Husson and Maine-Maritime on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, Castleton had trouble putting the ball in the basket as they shot only 39 percent from the field, shot 6-for-29 from three-point land and committed 13 turnovers as they fell 94-69 against Husson. Full story



Women's hockey hopes to get wins in new year

December 11, 2012

The Castleton Spartans women’s hockey team split a pair of games in most recent play, bringing the program to a fantastic 6-3-1 start. The first game was a 1-0 victory over New England College Friday afternoon at home. The win came on a late goal in the third. Full story



Lady Spartans improve to perfect 8-0

December 11, 2012

On Friday, Dec. 7 the Castleton women’s basketball took down Husson with a 69-47 victory.  The Spartans went on a 20-3 run midway through the second half after being up only by 3 to keep a steady lead and take the game for to 7-0 record on the season, and 3-0 in NAC play. Full story



The legacy of Shane Brozowski

December 9, 2012

The crowd was electric with just seconds left in the fourth quarter at Spartan Stadium. First and 10 from the Mt. Ida 15 yard line and senior Quarterback Shane Brozowski fakes the pass to the right and runs it up the middle for the game winning touchdown against the hatedconference rival! It was that day, that comeback drive, that play on Oct. Full story



Spartans lose 52-28 against Mount Ida

November 13, 2012

Castleton was not able to contain a great rushing attack by Mount Ida as the Mustangs grabbed the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) championship with a 52-28 win on Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium. Mount Ida spoiled the Spartans chance at a conference title in just its fourth year by compiling 342 yards and four touchdowns all on the ground, with Zach March contributing 243 of those yards and two touchdowns. Full story



Rugby club suffers a great loss at ECC

November 13, 2012

Although already Division III Champions, Castleton’s women’s rugby club lost 49-0 to Roger Williams in the Eastern Conference Championships on Sunday. In the first half, Roger Williams and Castleton were battling for dominance and the Spartans kept it relatively close. Full story



Spartans Hockey Trying to Find Groove

November 13, 2012

The Castleton men’s hockey team had a tough weekend, going without a win and bringing their season record to 1-2-1.             The first game of the weekend came against an undefeated St. Anselm squad who came prepared to fight. Full story