Proctor Academy

Basketball - Varsity Girls

2/27/10 | vs Tilton School | loss 37-64

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/27/10 | vs Brewster Academy | loss 2-5

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/27/10 | vs Brewster Academy | loss 70-105

Basketball - JV Boys

2/27/10 | vs New Hampton Tournament

Hockey - JV Boys

2/27/10 | vs Pleasant Valley Midgets | win 8-2 | As always, nine skaters and Zoli the Goalie met in the locker room at 12:45 for a 1:30 game against the Pleasant Valley Midgets from our sister state, Vermont. The mood in the locker room was sportive, excited about playing the final game of a season filled with highs and lows. The Pleasant Valley team had been depleted due to a few injuries, but this meant that the two sides would be even in numbers. Proctor scored first, a rebound by Graf, after a flurry of shots had been turned away. From that point on it was "all Proctor," until Pleasant Valley split our blueliners and tied the game with a 1v0 breakaway. Our work was cut out for us. The JV Hornets rallied and scored 4 unanswered goals: 2 Warden blasts and 2 Andrews wristers. Blueliners pinched hard on the forecheck as we masterfully executed our 3-2 offensive coverage. The first half ended 5-1. When Coach Goodnow stepped into the locker room the players were talking about poetry. He then segued their literary observations into an extolation of the poetry in their exectuion of the game. The second half opened a little half-heartedly due to excessive confidence about the outcome of the game. A Pleasant Valley forward side-stepped a Warden open-ice check and scored to close te gap to 5-2. At that point, Andrews took over with a 3rd goal (completing the hat trick), and Shine scored twice from the blue line. Max Lewis brought his customary level of volume and on-ice intensity to this match-up. Elliott Hays-Wehle assisted on 3 goals and played a smart game at defense. Tanner Robinson and Will Tower "of power," cross town rivals from York and Ogunquit respectively, played their best games of the season. "Book him" Danno Watts found himself open several times, but couldn't "dan"gle to score. Finally, when the chips were down Zoltan turned away their shots to keep the goal margin comfortable. This was a great season, one that I will always remember because the young men were courageous, respectful, fun, and skilled players committed to improving their technical and tactical skills, despite their depleted numbers at games and practice. It was an honor to coach them.

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/26/10 | vs Northfield Mt. Hermon School | win 3-0 |

It was a great way to end the regular season, and playoff hopes have risen. Every girl rose to the challenge of playing this game to honor our two seniors. First period action saw NMH skating hard and doing a good job of messing up our breakout. Both teams were skating fast, but the defenders cut down most of the good chances and both goaltenders shut down the rest. The second period was very even in time of possession, with the edge going more and more to Proctor as the period progressed. At 3:47 the Proctor power play worked again when Sam Pion got off a slap shot from the point that Emily White tipped in. That put the momentum clearly on the Hornets wings and they continued to mount offense. The third period, which has often been our nemesis, was clearly Proctor dominated. The Hornets outshot NMH 14-4. Spirits were high, Kelcey Crawford led the cheering from the bench, Taylor Weaver had done here hard work in the first two periods and the rest of the team was awesome. Sam Pion had her best game of the season, Kelsey Taylor continued her excellent work and hard skating, Emily White dazzled yet one more team with her moves and both Brea Davis and Mikayla Sweeney were sensational on defense. As usual Court Birch did heavy lifting, especially along the boards. Just a minute and a half into the third period Michelle Holmes intercepted a pass at the blue line, skated in and her shot went just over the crossbar. Court then dug the puck out of the corner, Michelle swooped in behind her, picked up the puck, came around the circle and this time her shot found the upper corner that she was looking for. Then at 11:28 Brea Davis took a shot from the point that was again tipped by Emily White. That sealed the deal for us, and although there was some up and down the ice action, the real excitement was over. It was wonderful to have Emily and Weavs lead us so well in our last regular season game. Try this link for some video highlights of the game. http://seriovideo.com

Basketball - JV Girls

2/26/10 | vs New Hampton School | loss 19-24 | The Hornets concluded their season with a very tight and exciting match against the New Hampton Huskies. While the game’s end result was not a win for Proctor, this contest was revealing of the progress the Hornets have made this season. They communicated, played aggressive defense, hustled, and effectively executed plays. Most importantly they played with heart.

Game highlights include Madi Cryan’s exciting lay-up as the buzzer sounded finishing the first half. Grace Beah lead all scorers tallying 8 points. Beah also earned a number of rebounds, steals, and assists. Emily Young, in her best performance of the season, scored 6 points and totaled 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Jess George grabbed a number of rebounds and scored 3 points.

Alpine Ski Racing - Varsity Coed

2/26/10 | vs SL Championships

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/24/10 | vs Cushing Academy

Hockey - JV Boys

2/24/10 | vs Berwick Academy

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/24/10 | vs Tilton School | loss 65-90

Cross Country Skiing - Varsity Coed

2/24/10 | vs Lakes Region Championship

Basketball - Varsity Girls

2/24/10 | vs Vermont Academy

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/24/10 | vs Tilton School | win 5-1 | Kelsey Taylor made it look like it was going to be an easy day, when at 12:29 of the first period she stole a pass at the blue line, skated in and buried her shot on the left side of the goal. A minute later at 11:35 Tilton returned the favor when they came down the left side of the ice and sent a blistering slapshot past Kelcey Crawford. Luckily after some up and down the ice, and pretty even action, Emily White picked up the puck behind the Tilton goal, skated out into the low slot, waited until the goalie had committed herself, and then made a perfect shot to the open left side of the net. The second period saw more energy and better play from the Lady Hornets, but it wasn't until 6:00 that Brea Davis made a nice lead pass to Kelsey Taylor, who skated in over the blue line, cut to the left, and sent the puck back into the right side of the net. That finally gave us some breathing room, and with 13.7 seconds left to go, Laura DeBlois did the hard work of digging the puck out in the corner, and made a picture perfect pass to Courtney Birch who was set up in the high slot. Court gathered the puck in, and then sent a wrist shot zipping into the upper right corner. The third period saw more up and down action, and Kelcey Crawford continued to blank the Rams at every turn. With just 46 seconds to go in the game, Michelle Holmes scored a power play goal when she skated the puck out of the corner, crossed in front of the net, and popped it into the far side. Friday at NMH will close out the 2009-2010 regular season.

Basketball - JV Boys

2/24/10 | vs Tilton School | loss 46-55 | Proctor was looking forward to their second match up with Tilton after getting beaten by 17 points last Saturday. Although Tilton held the lead for most of the game, Proctor was always within a couple of points. Aaron Thomas kept Proctor in the game with five 3-pointers, but Proctor could not hold on and lost by 9. Nonetheless, they end the regular season with a fantastic effort and look forward to the tournament on Saturday at New Hampton.

Snowboarding Comp

2/24/10 | vs Lakes Region Championship

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/22/10 | vs Middlesex School | win 4-2 | Taylor Weaver starred in goal, everyone skated hard, and Proctor led all the way. The first period saw lots of fast, up and down the ice action. Both teams moved the puck well and both defenses did a good job of cutting off many opportunities. Middlesex did outshoot Proctor in the period, and the Hornets often had trouble on the breakout. A Proctor penalty at the 4:47 mark had us thinking defensively. The short handed unit played hard and stymied the Middlesex power play. At 4:18 Emily White blocked a shot at the point, picked up the rebound, and went roaring down the ice on a breakaway. She made a fake to her forehand and tucked the backhand in for the score. The second period saw Proctor play one of their best periods of the year. Again the action went up and down the ice, but this period it was Proctor in control. Both goalies made some nice saves, and it wasn't until Sam Pion picked up the puck on her offensive blue line and passed it to Michelle Holmes in the corner, who made the feed to Em White in the slot. She took a fraction of a second to gather in the puck, then zipped the puck into the upper right corner. That opened a mini barrage for Proctor. At 3:25 Michelle Holmes picked up the puck in our defensive end and turned on the jets. After going around or past couple of Middlesex forwards, she crossed the blue line, cut across the center of the ice, and zinged a shot back to the goalie's left. Then at 2:39 Allie Folcik passed the puck back to Sam Pion at the point, and she fired the pass to Emily White who was back door and popped the puck in for a picture perfect goal. The third period saw both teams working hard and Middlesex got a couple of good bounces. Their first goal came at 13:20 when they got a steal from one of our defenders, shot the puck across the crease, and bounced it off our other defenders skate for the goal. Our girls continued to work hard, but were getting tired. The second Middlesex goal came at 6:30 when a nice shot from the point bounced off a skate from the melee in front of the net and right into the goal. Weavs had no chance on either of the goals. She played rock solid all game long, turning aside shot after shot with complete calm. Even though Proctor took a penalty at 3:42, they played strong defensively and were able to keep Middlesex off the board the rest of the way.

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/20/10 | vs St. Andrew's School | loss 67-89

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/20/10 | vs New Hampton School | win 7-5 | The Proctor boys' varsity hockey team outlasted a tough New Hampton on Saturday by the score of 7-5. The Hornets held two goal leads on three different occasions, but the visitors from the north would not go quietly into that good night. The win secured the #2 seed and home ice in next Saturday's semi-final game of the Lakes Region Champsinhip tournament, oppenent TBA pending the outcome of next Wednesday's Brewster/Holderness clash. A special shout out goes to Zoli "the goalie" Clarke who first backboned a huge win by the JV squad over rival Holderness, and then received the call up to the varsity to make his debut with the big club. Way to go, Z!

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/20/10 | vs Rivers School | loss 2-4 | Proctor started off the game looking sharp, and that led to a 2-0 lead after the first period. The Hornets stung first on the power play when Kelsey Taylor made the pass to Emily White in the high slot, and Emily skated in a stride or two then sent her wrist shot past the Rivers goaltender. Three minutes later at 6:13, Brea Davis skated the puck down the ice, fed Laura DeBllois in the slot, and she slipped the puck into the back of the net. At the other end of the ice, Kelcey Crawford was having a spectacular day in the net. Rivers had several good opportunities, but Kelcey calmly just shut them down on shot after shot. The second period saw us fade more and more as the period progressed. Our short bench has been an issue all year, but with three of the girls feeling sick we were left with few options. They did a great job gritting it out, but we were definitely low on positive energy. At 12:54 Rivers finally got on the board when they got a player right in front of the net to screen Kelcey, and their shot from the slot found the opening in the net. Proctor had difficulty breaking out of our own end, and that put pressure on the defense and Kelcey Crawford. At 3:20 Proctor was caught up in a change on the fly, and the resulting 5 on 3 break led to the tieing goal. That took the wind out of Proctor's sails, and less than a minute later a Rivers defender skated in from the blue line and scored on a shot from the low slot. The ladies did a nice job regrouping between periods, and the third period saw much better action. We forechecked better and got some good offensive chances, but weren't able to score again. Again Kelcey was playing strong at the other end of the ice. She made a number of excellent saves on 2 on 1 and 1 on 0 opportunities that Rivers had. At 9:27 Rivers was able to sneak in a shot from a 1 on 1 that just trickled through the 5-hole. It was remarkable that the Proctor ladies were able to do as well as they did, given the number of girls that were sick.

Basketball - JV Girls

2/20/10 | vs High Mowing School | win 34-17 | This afternoon the Hornets faced High Mowing for the second time this season. Through tremendous teamwork and persistence, the Hornets were able to break through High Mowing’s defensive pressure. Communication, screening, and passing all were critical. Many baskets were scored with assists today.

In one of her strongest performances of the season, Emily Young grabbed 6 rebounds, made 6 steals, had 3 assists, and tallied 7 points. Jess George totaled 12 points and sank two baskets from the 3 point line. Grace Beah was a powerful force in the paint; she earned more than 10 rebounds and scored 4 points.

On Wednesday, the Hornets will play their final contest of the season against the New Hampton Huskies in Proctor’s gymnasium. This promises to be an exciting match! Come out and support the girls!

Hockey - JV Boys

2/20/10 | vs Holderness School | win 5-4 | The battle hardened troops reassembled for a second match-up against Holderness at The Ted on Saturday, February 20th. Our ranks were replenished (10 skaters!!) by the return of Taylor Warden and Dan Watts, and the mood in the locker room was confident and ebullient. Our previous game resulted in a tie, one that we knew we should have won. This one would be a battle and we were excited for the opportunity to prove ourselves. From the opening face-off the play went up and down the ice, but Taylor Warden found the mark early from the blue line putting the Hornets up 1-0. We have struggled all year with scoring two goals in a row, and the first period proved to be no different. The Bulls responded, knotting the game at 1-1. Minutes later, Tyler Graf scored on a rebound off a blueline blast from Warden but, again, the Bulls snuck a shot past Zoli Clarke to tie the game at 2-2, despite our solid blueline play by Tanner Robinson, Pat Shine, Warden, and Elliot Hays-Wehle. Amidst the "back and forth" play, our veteran center Mark Woo, after one of his dramatic and nimble full ice rushes, lost his footing and crashed into the corner feet first which twisted his fragile knee which had sidelined him for a month early in the season. Now we were down to 9 skaters, and the Bulls scored a third goal to pull ahead 3-2. "These are the times that try men's souls" wrote Thomas Paine in December, 1776, as the flagging Continental Army suffered a series of defeats from Long Island across New Jersey. It was time to step and play like men, and that we did. Warden scored a wrister from the right faceoff circle, and Tucker Andrews, our own Francis Marion the "Swamp Fox," rallied the troops with back to back goals - yes, back to back goals - to give the Hornets a 5-3 margin in the 3rd period. The Bulls immediately ramped up the pressure and scored with minutes remaining to inch closer to a tie, but the Hornets with tired legs hung on, almost scoring on their empty net as the seconds ticked off the clock. It was tough for Andy and I to keep a straight face, acting like we knew we were going to win all the time. We were very excited for the boys. They all hung tough, stayed together, and refused to quit. They continue to impress us and we're very proud to be a part of their amazing season.

Basketball - JV Boys

2/20/10 | vs Tilton School | loss 26-43 | JV Boys' Basketball lost to Tilton today 26-43. Their pattern of coming out flat in the first half and wowing us in the second half continued. Proctor cut a 23 point lead to 10 early in the second half, but could not hold off the bigger Tilton squad. Craig Chalifour led scoring for the Hornets with 8 points. The boys will have a second chance at Tilton in their final regular season game at home next Wednesday.

Cross Country Skiing - Varsity Coed

2/20/10 | vs Eastern Cup JOQ

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/19/10 | vs Holderness School | loss 5-8 | The Proctor boys' hockey team experienced a catastrophic third period collapse after taking the lead 5-4 with less than 10 minutes left to play. The Hornets' tent came crashing down, and the home team pumped four unanswered tallies into the Proctor cage and defeated the stunned Green Bees. The loss was a bitter pill to swallow, and certainly not an example of the type of team play that exemplifies a team that has improved during the course of their season. The boys will have to reload the cannons quickly as they will be home on Saturday to host a pesky New Hampton squad, with a home ice playoff berth on the line.

Basketball - JV Boys

2/19/10 | vs Brewster Academy

Ski Jumping - Varsity Coed

2/18/10 | vs Holderness Meet

Basketball - Varsity Girls

2/18/10 | vs Gann Academy | win 56-53

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/17/10 | vs Hebron Academy | win 5-0 |

Brea Davis led off the scoring at 13:19 of the first period. She first fired a shot just over the Hebron net, then picked up her own rebound off the glass, and tucked it in the far side of the net. Other than the three short handed situations the Hornets had to fend off, the period was about even. The second period saw Proctor begin to control the puck better, and at 9:37 Courtney Birch (who played an excellent game at defense) made a beautiful feed pass to Michelle Holmes at the far blue line, and she broke in alone and scored with a shot to the upper right corner. This time it was Hebron that needed to kill a couple of penalties and they kept the Hornets off the board. The third period was well controlled by Proctor. Emily White took advantage of the third Hebron penalty as she picked up a puck in front of the net and tucked the puck in the open far side of the net. Michelle Holmes and Kelsey Taylor both earned assists on the play. At 8:02 Emily scored her second of the period, again in close, but this time on a feed pass from Kelsey Taylor. The final goal came at 2:59 when Kelsey Taylor intercepted a break out pass, and walked in and scored on a shot from in close. It was great to see the Hornets play so well together, with such high spirits and energy.

Basketball - Varsity Girls

2/17/10 | vs Holderness School | loss 43-59

Basketball - JV Boys

2/17/10 | vs Vermont Academy | win 58-45 | Proctor beat Vermont 58-45 on Wednesday afternoon. The boys came out strong and led for the entire game. All members of the team contributed to the victory. Ryan Clayton, Aaron Thomas, and Craig Chalifour all scored in the double digits. Proctor closes its regular season with two games against Tilton, one on Saturday and one next Wednesday.

Basketball - JV Girls

2/17/10 | vs Holderness School | win 42-11 | In another strong performance, the Hornets defeated Holderness on Wednesday. Highlights from the game include Grace Beah earning her season’s second double double. She totaled 15 rebounds, 27 points, in addition to a number of steals and assists! Kanika Miller also had an excellent performance in today’s game. Miller scored 3 points and had a number of steals.

Hockey - JV Boys

2/17/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy | loss 2-5 | Like the Battle of Thermopylae that pitted the "300" Spartans against the Persian throngs under Xerxes, Proctor's 8 JV Hornets traveled to NH's own pass at Thermopylae in Meriden to play the loaded and deep KUA JV team. Knowing that only a flawless forty five minute effort would keep this game close or afford us a chance at winning, the Hornets took the ice prepared to accept the challenges ahead. Our leader, our Leonidas for the day, showed his colors early. Halfway though the 1st period on our first power play, Tucker Andrews threaded a laser pass to Tyler Graf on the far post who one timed a shot pass the Wildcat goaltender to put the Hornets on the scoreboard first. We continued to pressure their end with a conservative two man forecheck, leaving a third forward just inside the blue line to interrupt their breakout and save our legs a bit, but the KUA forwards quickly capitalized on an odd man rush to knot the game at 1-1. The Hornets did an admirable job defending their zone when KUA set up their offense, keeping the puck around the perimeter and generating some tight coverage in the slot. Tired backchecking against forwards with speed was a challenge, and resulted in the lion's share of KUA goals. Despite the fatigue, Graf again scored late in the 3rd period to close the gap to 5-2, which is the way the contest ended. These young men were awe-inspiring for those 45 minutes. Only someone who has played organized, competitive hockey could understand how difficult it is to play an entire game with only three players on the bench, but these young men relished the opportunity. To a man, they played with heart and joy... for the love of the sport. What more could two coaches expect of a team? We play Holderness on Saturday at The Ted with our full compliment of 10 players, and we hope to garner a win after a frustrating tie against the Bulls early in the season.

Snowboarding Comp

2/17/10 | vs Slopestyle

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/17/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy | loss 1-5

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/17/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy | loss 57-68

Alpine Ski Racing - Varsity Coed

2/17/10 | vs GS Championships

Cross Country Skiing - Varsity Coed

2/17/10 | vs NEPSAC Championships

Hockey - JV Boys

2/15/10 | vs Concord Midgets | loss 2-6 | After a solid showing against the Mavericks on February 10th, the JV Hornets played another "midget" team, this time from Concord. Due to illness we only had eight skaters and Zoli, so we asked CYA if they could shift a line of players over to our bench so we could at least play the game. Thankfully, they agreed. However, apparently the Dayquil had not worn off because CYA scored 10 seconds into the game, and followed up with three more unanswered goals. Waking up and smelling the coffee, a Hornet/CYA player put Proctor on the board with about 11 minutes left in the second period. About four minutes later, Tyler Graf ('12 New London, NH) scored, assisted by Tucker Andrews ('12 New London, NH), to put the contest at 4-2. Unfortunately, CYA quickly responded with back-to-back goals to conclude the second period at 2-6. The third period was scoreless. In summary, it could be said that for most of the second and third periods the game score was 2-2 which, in and of itself, is respectable. However, the game is 45 minutes in length not 30 minutes, and athletes must learn to bring their physical, mental and emotional games to the entire contest. On Wednesday the 17th we head over the hill to KUA for a 2:00 game and will focus on playing 45 solid minutes.

Basketball - JV Boys

2/13/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy | loss 44-51

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/13/10 | vs St. Paul's School | loss 6-4 | The Proctor boys' hockey team lost to St. Paul's on Saturday by the score of 6-4. The Hornets let a 2-0 1st period lead slip away as the Paulies scored four consecutive goals to take control of the contest. Proctor had a pair of goals from Connor Toomey and singles from Nik Tas and Bruno Corchesne. Next up is KUA at home on Wednesday.

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/13/10 | vs St. Andrew's School | loss 74-76

Basketball - JV Girls

2/13/10 | vs St. Paul's School | win 25-14 | On Saturday the Hornets traveled to Concord to play in St. Paul's impressive athletic facility. The teams proved to be a very close match and the score was tight throughout the whole of the game. With less than 2 minutes to go in the second half, Proctor lead by 4 points. Thus the SPS squad began fouling in order to delay the clock. They fouled Jess George numerous times. She went to the foul line 3 times and made 5 of the 6 shots she took! Thus Proctor won the game 25 - 14.

Grace Beah played a phenomenal game earning a number of rebounds, steals, and assists. Beah also scored 8 points. Bridget Daly had a great performance playing aggressive defense, boxing out consistently, and earning more than 10 rebounds! Bridget tallied 3 points. Phenomenal defense has become one of Proctor's greatest assets; Beah and Daly have worked very hard this season to become powerful defensive players.

The Hornets continue to work hard in practices preparing for their 3 final contests of the season. On Wednesday the Proctor ladies will travel to Holderness!

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/13/10 | vs Holderness School | loss 1-3 | The first period saw action at both ends of the rink, but nobody was able to score. Most of the second period was the same way, until with just 55.8 seconds left on the clock, Holderness had the puck off to the side of the Proctor net, the puck popped up in the air, over Kelcey Crawford's head, and dropped into the net behind her. Ugh. Luckily that stimulated Michelle Holmes to fly down the left boards and center a pass to Sam Pion with 24.2 seconds on the clock. Sam collected the puck and she tucked it around the Holderness keeper in the only pretty goal of the game. The third period saw Kelcey Crawford shut down a Holderness penalty shot, but at 8:36 Holderness was again able to slap a puck in from a scrum in front of the Proctor net. With about 1:30 on the clock, Proctor pulled Kelcey Crawford for an additional forward, but an errant pass led to an open netter for Holderness that clinched the win.

Basketball - Varsity Girls

2/13/10 | vs St. Andrew's School | win 44-33

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/12/10 | vs Northfield Mt. Hermon School | loss 103-121

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/12/10 | vs Southfield School | loss 2-6 | Emily White led off the scoring on the first shift as she came around the Southfield net like she was going to stuff the puck, then pulled away from the net and was able to find an opening to shoot through. For much of the period Southfield was in the Proctor end, but the defense was excellent and Taylor Weaver was once again a wall. At 5:22 Southfield got a breakaway and was able to tie up the game. The second period saw more excellent hockey by both teams, but it wasn't until 5:59 that Southfield was able to score on a slapshot. Eleven seconds later another Southfield breakaway led to a goal. Christina called a time out and that helped the ladies rally rather than fold. At 4:37 Sam Pion skated the puck into the zone, made a nice turn and found Emily White in the high slot. Emily zipped her wrist shot just inside the left post and the game was back to within a goal. Southfield again scored first in the third period, this time with a shot from the point that was tipped right in front of the net, so Weavs had no chance to make a play. At 9:45 Courtney Birch came down on a rush and beat the goalie just inside the right post. Unfortunately the referee making the call didn't see it, and even after a conference with the other referee, wouldn't change his mind. So instead of a 4-3 game it remained 4-2. The end came crashing down at 6:59 and 6:22 as Southfield scored two quick goals. The first was on the third rebound, and the second on a pretty 2 on 1. It was a very emotional game, right on the heels of the Brewster match. The ladies fought hard, skated well, and recovered from disappointments. It left them feeling a bit battered, but they should be (and we are) proud of their efforts.

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/10/10 | vs Cushing Academy

Hockey - JV Boys

2/10/10 | vs Mavericks | win 5-4 | With our roster number floating all week between 8 and 10 skaters, we did not know if we would be able to play the Mavericks on February 10th without some supplemental players from their midget team. Their coach, Mark Cashin, has always supported Proctor hockey and the excellent match-up between his growing program and our JV. As fate would determine, lo and behold, we had 11 skaters plus Zoltan lacing them up before the game. Spirits were high, and the mood was jovial during the 30 minutes prior to game time. The usual stuff: Danell got his gear on in less than 40 seconds, Dan was taking a nap, Taylor was trying the next remedy for his skate bite, etc. Mark Woo laced 'em up for the first time since his knee injury early in January, Elliot Hays-Wehle again, unselfishly, continued to double-dip between JV puck and alpine racing, and Taylor returned from his bruised kidneys after the NHS game. The stars were lining up and a win was in the offing. Proctor's Pat Shine ('12 Williamstown, MA) scored the first goal on a loose puck in front of the Mavericks' crease, but the Mavericks returned in minutes with the help of a defensive coverage breakdown in front of our goal. That is how the entire game played out. Hornets scored four times, and the Mavericks responded to knot the game. This emotional roller coaster can really unsettle a team that lacks confidence, and our win-loss record had not fueled our confidence at this point in the season. The defining turning point came when Mark Woo ('10 Seoul, Korea) backchecked all the way back to our goal, almost deflecting a shot wide. Even though the Mavericks scored on that break, we found inspiration from Woo's efforts after a long injury recovery. Also, Zoli Clarke ('13 Chilmark, MA) set up a Steelers'-esque iron curtain defense across the goal mouth, turning away shot after shot. We battled in our end and built from there. We scored when we needed to, thanks to Shine, Tucker Andrews ('12 New London, NH), and Tyler Graf ('12 New London, NH) who earned a hat trick. Solid blue line play as always came from Taylor Warden ('11 Concord, NH), Tanner Robinson ('13 York, ME), Elliott Hays-Wehle ('11 Milton, MA), and stand-in Max Lewis ('12 Camden, ME). Red liners Tucker Danell ('10 Aspen, CO), Will Tower ('12 Ogunquit, ME), and Dan Watts ('13 Wellesley, MA) played some stingy in-zone defense, kept the puck on the perimeter as much as possible, and created good opportunities through the neutral ice. We have a rematch against the Mavericks on Friday the 12th.

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/10/10 | vs Phillips Exeter Academy | loss 5-3

Basketball - Varsity Girls

2/10/10 | vs Holderness School | loss 46-60

Cross Country Skiing - Varsity Coed

2/10/10 | vs Lakes Region

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/10/10 | vs Brewster Academy | loss 1-2 | The Proctor Ladies played their hearts out today and won a moral victory. The game was exciting right down to the last seconds, as with 1:13 to go Proctor pulled Taylor Weaver from the net to have a 6 on 5 opportunity. Brewster then took a penalty and the excitement was really on. Even though we had some chances, we couldn't quite find that second goal. Weaves had an OUTSTANDING game in the net. She was a wall behind the defense. The first period was scoreless, but not without scoring bids from both teams. Sam Pion made an end to end rush and had a shot on net that I still don't know how it didn't go in. Court Birch got a rebound on her stick in the crease with the goalie out of position, but her shot caromed off a defenders skate. Laura DeBlois stole a pass at the blue line and skated in, and her shot was turned aside by the Brewster keeper. The second period was exciting as well. Brewster scored the first goal at 4:46 as their forward stripped the puck from one of our defenders in the corner, wheeled on net, and was able to slide the puck past Weaves. Proctor just dug in deeper after that, and forechecked harder, backchecked better, and played better defense. The third period started with a bang, as Brewster scored just 10 seconds in. They came across the blue line and took a slapshot that Weaves handled well, but the rebound popped out on their forward's stick, and she was able to sneak the puck in. Instead of folding, Proctor came back again. At 10:50 Sam Pion picked up the puck in front of Weaves, started to skate it out and then found Kelsey Taylor with a long pass across the red iine. Kelsey scooped it up, went in all alone, and zipped her shot in the upper left hand corner of the net. That was definitely the play of the game. The Proctor defenders were outstanding. and the forwards were relentless in their pursuit of the puck and the Brewster players. It was a great game to watch!

Freestyle Skiing Comp

2/10/10 | vs Lakes Region

Snowboarding Comp

2/10/10 | vs Slopestyle

Basketball - JV Girls

2/10/10 | vs Holderness School | win 30-17 | In their first contest against the Holderness Bulls, the Hornets played well and earned another victory. The Hornets began the game with intensity, Emily Young sent the tip directly to Jess George who immediately drove to the basket and scored a layup. Young totaled 6 points in the first half; George scored 8. The first half ended with a score of 14-7. In the second half the Bulls came out with renewed energy scoring several 3 point shots and putting significant defensive pressure on the Proctor squad. The Bulls dominated play for several minutes. The Hornets quickly put an end to this Holderness comeback attempt. Grace Beah brought down countless rebounds and tallied 8 points in her birthday basketball game. Bridget Daly advanced the Hornet's lead making 2 lay-ups. Kanika Miller contributed several steals and rebounds. Tori Smith made 6 steals throughout the course of the game and talied 4 points.

On Saturday the Hornets drive to Concord to challenge the St. Paul's School!

Basketball - JV Boys

2/10/10 | vs Brewster Academy | win 38-27 | The Hornets emerged victorious in a defensive standoff, 38-27, at Brewster on Wednesday afternoon. Chris Allen led all scorers with 12, and Craig Chalifour and Ryan Clayton added 10 each. Nice work, boys.

Alpine Ski Racing - Varsity Coed

2/10/10 | vs NEPSAC Championships

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/8/10 | vs New Hampton School | loss 72-78 |

After two disappointing road losses, the Hornets were excited to return to the home hardwood. That excitement was evident throughout the first half, and at the halftime break the Hornets led 35-32.

Early in the second half, Proctor extended its lead to as many as 14. New Hampton, for its part, methodically chipped away at the Hornet's lead and ultimately took a lead of its own by hitting big three point shots, capitalizing on second chance opportunities, and converting 16 of 22 attempts from the charity stripe.

Proctor mounted a furious come back attempt in the final two minutes, narrowing the lead to as few as 3 points, but it was the Huskies who prevailed.

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/6/10 | vs Maine Central Institute | loss 76-80 |

After a disappointing road loss Friday night, the Hornets boarded the bus for a three hour trip to the University of Rhode Island to take on Class A power Maine Central Institute in the National Prep School Showcase. Early in the game, firing on all cylinders, Proctor looked poised to pick up an upset win. Unfortunately for the Hornets, MCI had other plans and was able to narrow the Hornets double digit lead and then take a lead of its own. Proctor did not back down, and mounted a late charge. It was too little, too late though, as MCI hung on to preserve a victory by four points.

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/6/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy | win 1-0 | Proctor again did a good job controlling the puck and had many offensive chances, but only Kelsey Taylor managed to put a puck in the back of the net. That lone goal came at the 3:32 mark of the first period when Kelsey picked up the puck from a scrum in front of the KUA net and managed to tap it in. After that it was up to Taylor Weaver and she again came up with a number of big saves. Michelle Holmes had a great opportunity in the second period when she skated in alone from the blue line and rang the inside of the post, but the goalie was able to cover it from there. Both teams skated hard and played strong defensively. It was a heart stopper right to the last second as KUA pulled their goal tender with 1:14 to go, but couldn't crack the tough nut of the Proctor defense.

Basketball - JV Girls

2/6/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy

Basketball - JV Boys

2/6/10 | vs High Mowing School | loss 38-52 | JV boys' basketball fell to the High Mowing School 38-52 on Saturday. Despite being down over 20 points in the first half, the Hornets battled back to within 5 points with sheer heart in the second half. Craig Chalifour had 10 points in the second half to lead the charge, but the Hornets could not close the gap. It was overall a great team effort by all of the boys. They look to beat Brewster on Wednesday at their court.

Hockey - JV Boys

2/6/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/6/10 | vs Tilton School | win 4-2 |

The Proctor boys' varsity hockey team defeated host Tilton School on Saturday by the score of 4-2. The Hornets were paced by four different goal scorers with Nik Tas, Connor Toomey, Keith Buehler, and Ryan Rumble each lighting the lamp. D men Brett Kangas and Zack Spencer had big games on the blueline, and Frankie McCormick turned aside 28 Tilton bids to preserve the victory.

Basketball - Varsity Girls

2/6/10 | vs Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | win 34-29

Cross Country Skiing - Varsity Coed

2/6/10 | vs Eastern Cup JOQ |

Maddy Pfeifer had a great weekend with two podium performances at the Eastern Cup races held at Stowe. She finished 3rd in Classic and 2nd in the Freestyle, both in the J2 competition. Maddy and the other two J2 girls who she is chasing are putting in remarkable performances relative to the full field of women. This was the case on Saturday, when the J2 girls skied in the same race and same course as all of the women competing in the UVM Carnival, hosting all of the New England Div I college teams. Maddy placed 26th overall in this event! With two more years to develop before college, her skiing future looks promising!

Basketball - Varsity Boys

2/5/10 | vs Brimmer & May School | loss 89-92 OT |

In an exciting game that featured multiple lead challenges and big plays by exciting players on both sides of the ball, the Hornets battled for 32 minutes. And then four minutes more. With time running out in regulation, Proctor clung precariously to a 2 point lead. Brimmer and May’s Eric Alleyne drove to the basket and scored a lay-up with 2 seconds remaining on the clock to even the score. On the ensuing inbound play, Proctor’s last second attempt hit the front of the rim and bounced off as time expired.

In the extra stanza, Brimmer and May’s efficacy from the free throw line was the story, as the Gators put the game out of reach from the charity stripe.

Basketball - JV Girls

2/5/10 | vs High Mowing School | win 36-20 | This afternoon’s contest against High Mowing School marked another strong performance for the Hornets. Defensively, the Hornets played perhaps the best game of their season, working very hard to box out and out rebound High Mowing’s squad. Against High Mowing’s intense defensive pressure the Hornets found offensive success almost solely through steals, quick breaks, and long passes down the court. As always, teamwork and communication were essential for the Hornets’ victory today. Grace Beah, Jess George, and Tori Smith all did a commendable job assisting other players’ baskets.

The Hornet’s will now have a few days to rest and prepare for next Wednesday’s contest against Holderness in Proctor’s gymnasium!

Basketball - JV Girls

2/4/10 | vs Sant Bani School | win 38-16 | Thursday's contest against the Sant Bani school had a slow start and the first half ended with a score of 14-7. In the second half Proctor performed with improved intensity and aggression. Through a phenomenal defensive effort, the Hornets lessened Sant Bani's offensive opportunities and the game concluded with a score of 38-16. Proctor's success was a result of the combined efforts of each member of the team. It is tremendous to say that on Thursday every member of the Hornets' squad either scored or assisted a basket!

On the individual level, Madi Cryan's excellent progress deserves recognition. Madi has worked very hard this season at practices and in games and becomes a more solid and confident basketball player each week. On Thursday she grabbed several rebounds and scored 2 points. Grace Beah totaled 17 rebounds and scored 9 points, nearly earning another double-double! Emily Young made excellent contributions both defensively and offensively. She tallied 12 points and shot 100% from the foul line!

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/4/10 | vs New Hampton School | win 4-1 | After a good but scoreless first period, the Ladies finally let loose with a scoring spree. New Hampton scored first at 13:01 of the second period, skating the puck out of the corner, getting off the shot, and popping in the rebound. That did stimulate the Hornets to put on some pressure of their own, and Brea Davis got us going when she skated in from the red line, split the defense, and tapped in her own rebound. It was a great individual effort. At 6:18 a Proctor power play showed excellent puck management which resulted in a close in shot and Emily White rapping home the rebound. At 1:43 Sam Pion picked up the puck at the left point, went around the winger, cut across the middle of the slot, found Kelsey Taylor lurking wide in the low slot, and she rang it off the crossbar and dropped it into the back of the net. Michelle Hofmeister rounded out the scoring when she was in the right place at the right time and tapped in a loose puck. The third period was up and down action with good offense, defense, and goaltending from both sides.

Basketball - JV Boys

2/4/10 | vs Sant Bani School | win 66-11 |

The JV boys were too much to handle for Sant Bani on Thursday, defeating them 66-11. Every single Proctor player on the active roster scored, including Andrew Pehl, or sunk his first bucket of the season. Proctor looks to beat the very talented High Mowing team at home this Saturday.

Hockey - JV Boys

2/4/10 | vs New Hampton School | loss 1-5 | After our epic battle against the Rams on Wednesday, we loaded up the MB9 chariot for a Thursday tilt against New Hampton. Our focus going into this game was to try to set a tempo early and then try to sustain it for the entire first frame. Sure enough, with the drop of the first puck the Green Line (Graf, Lewis, Andrews) and Blue liners Warden and Elliot Hays-Wehle dominated the first few minutes. However, with only 10 skaters we knew that an upbeat tempo would be difficult to sustain. After a long shift of PK and some heavy legs and lots of pressure in our own end, NHS scored to go ahead 1-0. Two tactical mistakes resulted in the first period ending 3-0. The second period started and ended at 3-0 which we considered a victory. After a much needed rest while the rink was being shaved and flooded, Hornets again came out flying. Will "Tower of Power" Tower ('12, Ogunquit, ME) one timed a feed from Taylor Warden ('11, Concord, NH) under the pads of the Huskie netminder, and the second period ended 1-3. Losing Warden to a game misconduct for the first 8 minutes of the third period meant that we skated with 3 blue liners and 2 sets of forwards, a recipe for fatigue and potential disaster. Despite our best efforts to short shift, tired legs were the order of the day and NHS was quick to capitalize on our let downs. The game ended 1-5. This one hurt, especially since we had many PP opportunities, but we could not capitalize because there was no snap in our legs. Still, this is an impressive bunch of young men who have earned Andy's and my respect. They have great attitudes and "never quit" spirit. They are a joy to spend time with. Tanner Robinson ('13 York, ME) and Pat Shine ('12, Williamstown, MA) did yeoman's service at the blue line, as did Elliot Hays-Wehle. Max Lewis continues to improve as his confidence grows; Tucker Danell anchors the red line between the younger Tower and Dan "Sleepy" Watts ('13, Wellesley, MA). Tucker Andrews and Tyler Graf (both '12 and from New London) tandem up for some nice neutral ice and offensive zone play. As always, Zoli's save percentage is through the roof!

Basketball - JV Boys

2/3/10 | vs Holderness School | loss 34-54 | After a lackluster performance by the Hornets in the first half and down by more than 30 points at one point, Proctor regrouped for the second half and cut the lead in half. Although the Hornets lost the game, they won the second half and walked away with their heads up and their hats tipped to a very good Holderness team. Proctor looks to get back in the win column on Thursday against Sant Bani at home.

Hockey - Varsity Boys

2/3/10 | vs Brewster Academy | loss 6-4 |

The Proctor boys' varsity dropped an important Lakes Region contest to visiting Brewster Academy on Wednesday by the score of 6-4. The Hornets held leads of 1-0 and 3-2, but in the end could not keep the puck out of their net and it cost them. Nik Tas had a pair of tallies for the Green Guys, with Jon Felteau and Ryan Rumble chipping in with singles. Frankie McCormick made 28 stops in a losing effort. The Hornets will be up against it on Saturday as they travel to Tilton School for the rematch with the Rams. Game time is 1:30.

Cross Country Skiing - Varsity Coed

2/3/10 | vs Lakes Region |

The Proctor boys skied better than ever on Wednesday, besting Holderness on their home course to earn 2nd place among the nine Lakes Regions Schools! St. Paul’s School again took 1st place. Two loops of classic skiing on a short, hilly course, saw lots of crowded racing action, as limited snow and a mass start format funneled the racers into the woods. Ben and Dave were able to jump into the front pack and stay there, while the rest of the team got held back in the crowd on the first big hill. Fighting for every spot, Taylor, Andrew and Adam worked their way through the pack, catching enough racers to out score Holderness 44 to 51. Matt also had his personal best, finishing 34th!

The Proctor girls also had a great race, finishing 4th, but only 3 points out of 3rd. Maddy won, followed by Amina in 18th and Beth in 20th. The girls had to survive and even more intense pile-up at the start, but persevered to some strong finishes.

Hockey - Varsity Girls

2/3/10 | vs Vermont Academy | win 6-3 | Michelle Holmes led off the scoring just a minute into the game when she wheeled out of the right corner, came in at a sharp angle, and roofed her shot in the (tiny) upper right corner. That set the tone, and at 8:16 Kelsey Taylor was able to pop home the rebound on a shot by Emily White. Proctor did a great job of controlling the puck and had beautiful breakout plays. Excellent forechecking kept the puck in the Vermont end for much of the game. At 4:03 Vermont scored one. The face-off just to Kelcey Crawford's right ended up right in front of the net, and a Vermont forward was able to bat the puck in. At 9:32 of the second period, Brea Davis made an excellent pass that sent Laura DeBlois and Michelle Holmes in on a 2 on 1. Laura fed Michelle and she finished the play off. In the third period we gave our defense team a chance to play on offense, and that led to some scoring at both ends of the ice. Exactly one minute in, Kelsey Taylor scored her second of the day as Brea Davis and Emily White brought the puck up through center ice and into the offensive zone, and fed Kelsey out in front of the net. At 9:35 PA struck again, with Michelle Hofmeister pouncing on a rebound and finding the back of the net. At 7:22 Sam Pion got her wish of the day as she rushed the puck and made a beautiful pass to Michelle Holmes who notched her first hat-trick of the season. After that we had a couple of breakdowns that led to 2 Vermont goals. One was on a breakaway, and the other from right in front of the net. Kelcey Crawford had a excellent day in the net and had no chance on either of these goals.

Alpine Ski Racing - Varsity Coed

2/3/10 | vs January Qualifying Series SL

Alpine Ski Racing - JV Coed

2/3/10 | vs January Qualifying Series SL

Freestyle Skiing Comp

2/3/10 | vs Lakes Region

Snowboarding Comp

2/3/10 | vs GS

Basketball - JV Girls

2/3/10 | vs New Hampton School | loss 20-38 | Wednesday’s contest against the New Hampton Huskies proved to be perhaps the most challenging yet this season, especially given that the Hornets finished the game with just five healthy players. In the first half the Hornets found little success on offense or defense. The score at halftime was 4 - 20. The Hornets made a strong comeback in the second half of the competition. Their communication with each other improved tremendously and they significantly reduced their number of turnovers. They faced the Huskies’ skillful offense with more aggression and confidence. The competition’s final score was 20-38.

Jess George had a strong performance, scoring 9 points and shooting 71% from the foul line. Emily Young also contributed 9 points and a number of rebounds and steals. Tori Smith rebounded effectively and tallied 2 points. Bridget Daly, Madi Cryan, and Kanika Miller all put forth a great effort, contributing significant defensive pressure, pulling down a number of rebounds, and making many steals.

This was the beginning of an intense series of games. The Hornets face Sant Bani on Thursday at home and High Mowing School on Friday, also in Proctor’s gymnasium!

Basketball - Varsity Girls

2/3/10 | vs New Hampton School | loss 58-38

Hockey - JV Boys

2/3/10 | vs Tilton School | loss 2-3 | Like the Greeks attacking the Trojan city, the Hornets laid siege to the Tilton JV/Varsity B squad on February 3, only in this case the Trojans won. With only 10 skaters, the Hornets went ahead early behind their own Achilles, Max Lewis ('12 Camden, ME). The Rams countered to knot the game at one a piece, and then surged ahead with a wrister that beat Zoli on the blocker side, ending the first period 2-1. In the second period, Achilles (Max Lewis) pounded home a rebound to tie the game at 2-2 going into the third frame. Fatigue started to set in, but the Greeks, having disembarked from their locker room/Trojan Horse to start the 3rd period, attacked to the best of their ability. However, not even Achilles could motivate and rally the troops for the entire 3rd when, at mid period, a Tilton blue liner beat Zoli with a well placed blast from the left circle. The game finished with a score of 3-2. Lots of action, few penalties, spirited play, and short bus ride home. NHS on Thursday.

Hockey - Varsity Boys

1/29/10 | vs Belmont Hill School | loss 7-2

Hockey - Varsity Boys

1/27/10 | vs Berwick Academy | loss 4-2 |

The Proctor boys' varsity team came up short on Wednesday vs. a very well coached Berwick squad in a close game that could have gone either way. The Hornets jumped out to a 2-0 lead only to see the visiting team score four consecutive times with the last into an unmanned cage. This was a bitter pill for the Green Guys to swallow, and evidence that you need to play for three periods to win hockey games. Even with Proctor holding a commanding edge in shots on goal 38-19, it still wasn't enough to get the job done. The lone bright spot was Sr Dman Zack Spencer lighting the lamp for the first time in his two year Proctor career. The RI native tickled the twine with a boomer from the point, giving the good guys a 2-0 lead in the middle frame. Next up is top 10 ranked Belmont Hill, and the boys will need to reload the cannons quickly as the travel south to play on the big sheet. Game time is 3:30.

Basketball - Varsity Boys

1/27/10 | vs Vermont Academy | win 79-46

Basketball - JV Girls

1/27/10 | vs Dublin School | win 49-15 | Wednesday afternoon the Hornets faced Dublin School for the second time this season. This past week has been another filled with illness and injury. When a previously healthy player broke her finger during Tuesday’s practice, we wondered if we’d even have enough players for Wednesday’s contest. On Wednesday when we discovered we had only four healthy players, Lily Munsill and Taylor Lucey volunteered to join us so that we could avoid canceling the game. Their help was greatly appreciated!

Perhaps Dublin’s greatest asset is their very aggressive, man-to-man defense. They pressured us more defensively than any other team has this season. In our first match against them, the Hornets crumbled under this pressure. However this time around all the Proctor ladies felt more comfortable with our plays and our ability to work together to beat the intense defensive pressure. Excellent execution of our press break was key to Proctor’s victory today. Quick passes and great communication also contributed to the Hornets’ offensive success.

On the individual level, Madi Cryan and Kanika Miller played phenomenal defense, forcing Dublin players to travel or make poor passes. Both ladies brought down a number of offensive and defensive rebounds. Jess George was a leader on the court today, as she characteristically is. She earned a number of rebounds and steals and tallied 19 total points, making this her highest scoring contest of the season!

After lots of hard work and many accomplishments in the month of January, the Hornets have left campus for a weekend of much needed rest. We’ll play 9 very competitive games in the month of February, so the Hornets must return from this weekend ready for a challenging and exciting month! The Proctor ladies begin the new month with a contest away against New Hampton on Wednesday, February 3rd!

Hockey - Varsity Girls

1/27/10 | vs North Yarmouth Academy | loss 2-7 | It was a long day for the Hornets, as NYA scored often with some very nice shooting while Proctor couldn't buy a goal. NYA opened the scoring early with an end to end rush that ended with a shot to the top right corner. The end of the period also saw NYA with a score on a 2 on 1. Kelsey Crawford made the first save, but NYA kicked the rebound right at the net and was able to tap the puck just before it crossed the goal line. Other than that the shots for the period were even. The second period saw NYA score on another 2 on 1 about 3 minutes in. Five minutes later they scored again when their forward wheeled out of the corner, came across the slot, and popped the shot over Kelsey's left shoulder. With five minutes to go, Proctor got on the board when Sam Pion skated the puck into the offensive zone, left a drop pass for Brea Davis, and then Kelsey Taylor tipped in her shot. A minute later Proctor came down on a 3 on 1 and Mikayla Sweeney made a perfect pass to Michelle Holmes, who zipped a shot off the crossbar that bounced over the net. That was very much how the day went. Proctor outshot NYA for the period, but was outscored 3-1. The third period saw the ladies playing hard again. This time Proctor did score first when Brea Davis made a perfect pass out front, and Emily White slammed it home. The Hornets kept up the pressure with many excellent scoring opportunities, but just couldn't find the back of the net. NYA scored the last two goals, one at 4:51 on a deflection off a leg in front of the net, and the last with a break-in with 26 seconds left to play. It was a hard loss for the ladies, playing well but just not being able to score enough.

Cross Country Skiing - Varsity Coed

1/27/10 | vs Lakes Region |

A huge thanks goes out from the team to the many helpers and volunteers contributing to making our home meet a success. Even with the general lack of snow following the recent rains, the xc trails at the Blackwater were in excellent shape, due to the professional work of Garry George and our grooming staff. The trail work done over the past few summers improving drainage was essential to saving our snow, and the careful attention given by the groomers resulted in some great skiing. The course was particularly challenging, since flooding in the lower fields kept us up in the woods; the course ran two 2.6 km loops, including climbing the big hill twice! We had lots of volunteers, but Greg Allen’s help was indispensable: he helped set the course, shoveled, helped start and time.

In the girls race, Maddy outdid herself, leading the entire field by over 2 minutes. Amina skied hard to finish second for the team, and Olivia had her strongest performance, scoring 3rd for the team.

On the boy’s side, Taylor was the standout, finishing 14th! Ben led the boys with a strong 6th place finish, and Andrew and Adam rounded out the scoring team with 17th and 20th place finishes. Even though we were missing Dave this week, the boys pulled off a respectable 3rd place finish.

Basketball - JV Boys

1/27/10 | vs Vermont Academy | win 45-25 | The Proctor Hornets handled Vermont Academy on Wednesday 45-25 in Vermont's gym. Although the Hornets felt they did not play their best game, they were happy to walk away with a victory and start their first winning streak of the year. Aaron Thomas had three 3 pointers and 13 points. Proctor looks to keep it going against the very talented Holderness team a week from today.

Basketball - Varsity Girls

1/27/10 | vs Vermont Academy | win 58-46

Alpine Ski Racing - Varsity Coed

1/27/10 | vs January Qualifying Series GS

Alpine Ski Racing - JV Coed

1/27/10 | vs January Qualifying Series GS

Freestyle Skiing Comp

1/27/10 | vs Lakes Region

Snowboarding Comp

1/27/10 | vs Slopestyle

Hockey - JV Boys

1/27/10 | vs Brewster Academy | loss 2-7

Hockey - Varsity Boys

1/26/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy | loss 7-2 |

The Proctor boys' varsity hockey team played an excellent game against an excellent opponent on Tuesday... for about a 2 periods before a parade to the sin bin ruined the game and any chances of a Proctor victory. The Hornets held leads of 1-0 and 2-1, but did not have the mental toughness to deal with the adversity they faced in being called for 12 minor penalties, and a skilled KUA squad capitalized 4 times in the final frame to put this game out of reach. It was disappointing for the players and fans of both teams, but as they say, "excuses are like apples" and today the tree was ripe. The 2 teams will faceoff again later this season, and given the talent on both benches, we can only hope that this time the kids will be able to decide the outcome of the rematch. Proctor will need to shake this off quickly as Berwick Academy comes calling to the Ted on Wednesday, game time is 5:30pm.

Basketball - Varsity Boys

1/25/10 | vs Kimball Union Academy | win 83-71

Hockey - Varsity Girls

1/24/10 | vs Kents Hill School | loss 3-7