Less than 24 hours later, the Patriots boys Nordic team clinched their 11th state championship at Rikert Nordic Center on Feb. It was Hayden Gaudette who put the finishing touches on the title, pinning his opponent in the final second to secure not only his state title but MAUвЂ™s, too. MAU wrestling survived a scare from Spaulding to hold on for its 33rd consecutive state title, a national-record regardless of sport. Appropriately, it was the best dynasty in the history of high school sports that got the winning started. The winter saw the final three local championships. OвЂ™Donnell added a title of his own in the spring, winning the individual boys tennis tournament, becoming the first Bulldog to do so in over 20 years. Dylon PoddickвЂ™s 85 and Dillon CallenвЂ™s 86 rounded out the scoring for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs benefited from two sub-80 scores from Caedan Herrington (79) and Nick OвЂ™Donnell (79), leading the way for the Division I champions. 16, the first day of football practices across the state and the official start to the 2021-2022 sports calendar.Д«BA's Nick OвЂ™Donnell uses his driver. It all started with the whistles of coaches Chad Gordon of MAU and Tom McCoy of BBA on Aug. The first day of fall practices to the final whistle in SaturdayвЂ™s Division I boys lacrosse championship spanned 299 days - ones that were filled with memories. Along with the exhilaration of victory came the sorrows of defeat Firsts for Bennington County schools were celebrated Goodbyes were said from influential figures in the local sports scene. When you take a deeper dive, that success was a microcosm for the entirety of all high school athletic programs: Arlington, BBA, Long Trail, Mount Anthony and Stratton Mountain, that inhabit the 678 square miles of the county.ДЇive local programs showed they were the best of the best, claiming state championships in their respective sports. The 2021-2022 sports season for Bennington CountyвЂ™s five high schools concluded this weekend with both the Burr and Burton boys and girls lacrosse teams reaching the state championship game.

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