Sports

Word on the Street: What Are You Expecting This Football Season?

With the NFL preseason underway and the New England Patriots set to play their first preseason game of the year on Thursday against the Detroit Lions, the Express sports department thought that now would be a good time to visit some of our local football players and see what they expect from thei

Rider Hill Hosts 6th Race of the 2019 Vermont Motocross Association Season

WEST CHARLESTON–Motocross riders from across Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and even from as far away as Florida, gathered at Rider Hill for the Vermont Motocross Associations’ Round 6 race.

Local Track Athletes Compete in State Meet

ST. JOHNSBURY–If you are a loyal reader of the Newport Daily Express sports pages, you will no doubt remember a recent article about the re-emergence of the summer track and field camp.

H.O.A. Hockey Camp Offers More Than Just Hockey at the Jay Peak Resort

For six years Hockey Opportunities for All, or HOA, has been operating a camp for youth hockey players of all ages at Jay Peak, which might be one of the best kept secrets in all of Vermont hockey.

Stanley Cup Champion David Perron Brings Lord Stanley’s Beloved Trophy to Sherbrooke

SHERBROOKE, QE–It is the dream of every young hockey player to some day raise the Stanley Cup over their head and see their name etched onto the side of the most hallowed prize in sports.

Perfect Weather, Great Conditions For 11th Annual Kingdom Swim at Prouty Beach

The 11th annual Kingdom Swim took place at Prouty Beach on Saturday.
The Swim was just one of many events happening during the city’s Aquafest celebration.

Northern Vermont Soccer School Holds 33rd Annual Camp

The Northern Vermont Soccer School welcomed in soccer players to the 33rd edition of their annual camp this week.

Newport Rec’s Day Camp Continues to be a Hit With Campers

Attending summer camp is an annual right of passage for kids across America.
Whether it is a sports camp, math camp, robotics camp, circus camp, sleepover camp, and in this case, a day camp, kids of all ages have enjoyed heading to camp for a wide variety of reasons.

Local Women Shine at State Softball Tournament

The Vermont Women’s Class E and D State Softball Tournament was held over the weekend at Gardner Park.
On Saturday the conditions were brutal with high temperatures and high humidity levels, but that didn’t stop the two divisions from soldiering on through the conditions.

Mossa and Woods Win the 2019 NCC Member/Guest Tournament

The Newport Country Club held their annual Member/Guest Golf Tournament this past weekend.
Competitors had to deal with intense heat and humidity on Saturday, then played through off and on showers Sunday morning before the skies cleared up and the weather became rather enjoyable.