CHESTER — There was still a glow in Green Mountain High School's Nason Gymnasium on Tuesday from the University of Vermont men's soccer team's win over Marshall University in the Division I national championship game on Monday night. Much of the glow was emanating from GMUHS Athletic Director Todd Parah. His son Mack Walton, who starred in soccer at Green Mountain and Clarkson University, was in his first season as Director of Soccer Operations at UVM.
Parah was proudly wearing UVM soccer apparel. There was no glow for the Mount St. Joseph basketball teams.
The Mounties lost both of their games at the Green Mountain Holiday Tournament on Tuesday. The MSJ girls lost a heartbreaker to Long Trail 29-28 and the boys fell to Bellows Falls 65-41. GIRLS Long Trail 29, MSJ 28 This was a tough loss for the Mounties as they appeared to be taking control of the game several times.
They were leading 13-8 after the first quarter and went to the halftime locker room leading 15-12. MSJ still led 22-18 heading into the fourth quarter. But Dylan Dickerson connected on a 15-footer to put the Mountain Lions ahead 26-25 and then Alyssa Sargent knocked down a 3-pointer to give Long Trail a four-point cushion.
They were able to hold off the Mounties the rest of the way but MSJ still had a chance with no time left on the clock and Emma Wiegers on the free throw line. Wiegers made the first pressure packed free throw to pull the Mounties within a point but missed on the second attempt. Abi Fullam .
