Some VTSU Castleton students commute to school, or live on campus despite their homes being only an hour or so away. They pack cars and drive here as freshmen to start their college lives. But for many hockey players, getting here might involve boarding planes or driving hours  – and only after a recruiting process.  […]

The Castleton women’s volleyball team wrapped up its season with a split doubleheader showdown in Glenbrook Gym.  The Spartans would lose to LEC opponent Southern Maine 3-0 in the first match but rallied back to defeat Fisher College 3-1 in the second.  But leading up to this doubleheader, senior setter Maddie Delsignore had a milestone […]

If you’re a student or faculty member at VTSU Castleton who has seen the inside of the Athletic Complex, chances are you’ve probably witnessed someone going through a part of the recruiting process for Castleton’s Wrestling team.  “There’s more [recruits] this year than ever before,” said wrestling head coach Scott Legacy. “We had maybe 75 […]

There are many benefits of being a collegiate student-athlete. You develop character traits like teamwork, perseverance, responsibility, and the physical benefits of staying healthy. But college student-athletes also feel stress to perform well on the field, and the added stress of maintaining a good academic standard, along with a healthy social life. This can cause […]

It was close, but the reigning LEC field hockey champs went down in a very unfortunate fashion when the Spartans fell to the undefeated University of Maine Huskies 2-1 in overtime.  In a back-and-forth contest that took place on Nov. 2, the Spartans were looking to push through semifinals to make it to back-to-back LEC […]

I never thought this day would come as quick as it did.  The final time being out on a football field.  It’s been one hell of a ride but, I’m not sure if I’m ready to let go.  My whole life revolved around football since the second grade and it holds a special place in […]