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Written by VT Sports Network Article
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Sunday, 25 July 2010
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 Saturday July 24, 2010
Berkshire Eagle Staff
PITTSFIELD -- It can be a cliché to describe baseball players as wanting to play until the uniform is ripped off their backs. One look at the resume of Pittsfield Colonials pitcher Trevor Marcotte shows that he might a guy who belies that cliché.
Marcotte, who was 2-3 with a 5.19 earned-run average going into Saturday’s games, began his professional career in 2001. In those 10 years, he has been all over the country.
"I love pitching. It’s that simple," Marcotte said.
The right-hander has been a stabilizing force in the Pittsfield rotation since arriving six starts ago.
"I wake up every day and I want to be on a mound," he said. "It’s not something I can help. It’s just something I want to do so I choose to be happy -- and I can still do it."
The 32-year-old Burlington, Vt., native has been pitching in independent leagues since his college career at the University of Vermont ended in 2001.
Marcotte has pitched in six different independent leagues since starting with the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northeast League in 2001.
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UVM Alumni
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Written by Burlington Free Press
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Friday, 23 July 2010
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The University of Vermont men’s basketball program lost one of its most distinguished alumni with the passing of Trevor Gaines, a 2002 graduate who tragically died Wednesday at age 29.
“We’ve lost one of the greatest ones that we’ve ever had here,” said former UVM coach Tom Brennan. “It’s such a sad day.”
A 6-foot-7 forward and two-time captain from Farmington Hills, Mich., Gaines racked up 1,255 points and 882 rebounds as a Catamount. Brennan wasn’t certain, but said he heard Gaines died while playing in a pick-up basketball game in Las Vegas, where he resided. Brennan also said Gaines had received treatment for ailing kidneys...
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"No Pain, All Gaines"
Originally Published: 4/23/2006
A native of the midwest, Trevor Gaines played a huge part in making the Cats a mid-major force. As their senior captain in 2002, Gaines led them to their first ever 20 win season. Now, he's in the big leagues, playing professional ball. Here's Trev...
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UVM BBall Recruiting
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Written by Burlington Free Press
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Friday, 16 July 2010
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MIKE DONAGHUE • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER  Four McGlynn, a 6-foot-1 guard from Dallastown Area High School in Pennsylvania, has given a verbal commitment to join the men’s basketball team at the University of Vermont starting in 2011. He averaged 22.9 points per game as a junior last winter to lead the York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association in scoring. McGlynn has scored about 1,200 career points and is on pace to break the school’s scoring record of 1,616, according to his coach, Troy Smeltzer. “I knew Vermont was on the radar,” Smeltzer said. “Of course as a coach you are proud. I knew it was his goal to reach D-I. He still has not reached his ability going into the senior year.” Attempts to reach McGlynn were unsuccessful. Read more: http://bit.ly/9AX0to |
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Lake Monsters Baseball
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Written by VT Sports Network News Feed
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Sunday, 04 July 2010
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Lake Monsters Press Release:
Vermont
(14-3) rally from 3-1 deficit with 3-run 6th inning, including RBI
singles from Wade Moore and Marcus Jones
Colin Bates 2
2/3 scoreless innings for win ... Vermont has also won its last 7 home
games and host Williamsport Monday at 7:05
BURLINGTON, VT --- The Vermont Lake Monsters won their
team-record tying eighth straight game as they scored three runs in the
bottom of the sixth inning to rally from a 3-1 deficit and defeat the
Williamsport Crosscutters 4-3 in New York-Penn League action Sunday
afternoon at historic Centennial Field.
The eight-game winning
streak ties a club record set first August 22-29, 1996 and then tied
June 19-26, 2001 when Vermont began the season 8-0. The Lake Monsters
have won won seven straight games at Centennial, the longest home
winning streak since August 14-24, 2001, and are 8-1 at home this
season.
The Lake Monsters fell behind early 3-0 as the
Crosscutters scored two runs in the second and another in the fourth.
Michael Dabbs hit a leadoff home run in the second off Vermont starter
Taylor Jordan, who later in the inning gave up an unearned run on a Jim
Klocke RBI groundout. Williamsport’s fourth-inning run came across on a
Jordan wild pitch after a single and two groundouts.
Vermont got
on the board in the fourth inning with an unearned run off Williamsport
starter Kevin Angelle, who allowed just one hit with three walks and
four strikeouts over five innings to lower his ERA to 0.37 in his four
starts. Jason Martinson reached on an error to start the inning,
advanced to second on a Stephen King single and to third on a balk
before scoring on a David Freitas groundout.
Crosscutter reliever
Jake Borup (0-1) took over for Angelle and walked King to leadoff the
inning. Freitas followed with a double to leftcenter and King was able
to score when centerfielder Kyrell Hudson had trouble fielding the ball
for an error. After a walk to Cole Leonida, Wade Moore tied the game
with a groundball single to center scoring Freitas and Marcus Jones
followed an out later with a flyball single to right to score Leonida
with the go ahead run.
Colin Bates (1-0) allowed one hit in 2 2/3
scoreless innings to pick up his first win in relief of Jordan, who
allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. Neil
Holland had a strikeout and gave up a two-out infield single in the
ninth inning to earn his second save of the year.
Freitas
collected two of Vermont’s five hits in the game, the first time that
the Lake Monsters have won a game when being outhit by the opponent.
Williamsport (7-10) had seven hits in the game, including two hits for
Cameron Rupp and Dabbs.
Vermont (14-3) will try for a team-record
ninth straight win when they host Williamsport on Monday night with
Chad Jenkins scheduled to start on the mound for the Lake Monsters in
the 7:05 contest. It will be Stonyfield Yogurt night at Centennial Field
and one lucky fan could win a $1,500 gas card courtesy of Pepsi &
Maplefields.
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Cathouse
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Written by Preston Junger
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010
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 Just over five years ago, the idea for an online destination for Vermont sports fans was born. At the time, CatamountCountry.com was the first site where Vermont fans could convene and share their passion for their favorite teams and players. The site then transitioned to VTSportsNetwork.com.
I had the idea for the site for many years growing up in Vermont and playing and following sports. FInally put the wheels in motion and recruited contributors who have helped grow the site to reach draw following from fans as far away as Greece, Japan and beyond. We now have thousands of visitors who look to Vermont Sports Network to get involved in the latest in local sports news, interviews, photos and discussion. As a result of the success of the site, many other Vermont media entities have increased their sports coverage to match and compete with what VTSN pioneered.
Recently, my spare time has become very limited and I am not able to provide the attention needed to continue to grow Vermont's sports destination. There is a ton of untapped potential, and someone who has the bandwidth and resources should take the reigns.
That said, I am considering selling VTSportsNetwork, content, URLs, logos, graphics, design and everything you see when you come to the site.
If you are interested, please email me and we can discuss. I am more than willing to provide data and details for the site at your request -
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N.B.A.
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Written by VT Sports Network News Feed
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Friday, 18 June 2010
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 Source: Shelburne News Article
Anthony Spagnolo of Shelburne has declared entry into the 2011 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. The UVM senior last played for the St. Anthony Sabercats, a high school club team, in 2007 when he guided them to an unbeaten season. The 6'3" 180 lb. Spagnolo is a physical, sharpshooting point guard who knows his role on the court. "I know I can shoot the ball. But that's not my role on the court. I take great pride in my passing," he said. "I know someone is open before they do." On the verge of a tryout he earned with the UVM basketball team last winter, Spagnolo tore his right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), nearly ending his playing career. Two screws and three months later Spagnolo is ready to reclaim his shot. "It's always been my dream to play in the NBA," Spagnolo admitted. "It took a very special group of kids I coached this year to make me realize I still wanted it as much as I said I did. I know my chances are very low, but they'd be even lower if I didn't give it this shot." Spagnolo realizes that the road to the NBA will be difficult if not an impossible journey, but he doesn't seem to mind. In August Spagnolo should be medically cleared to play and his training will begin in earnest. "I will be following an independent training program until March," he said. "Then comes the hard part. I have to find a way to make the list that allows me the opportunity to try out. That will be a challenge," Spagnolo admitted. "I feel like my basketball career didn't end right," Spagnolo explains. "The hard work was supposed to pay off. To have it taken away by something out of my control was devastating. I just want my chance back."
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