SHARON, Vt. - For the third time this fall, Sharon Academy and Arlington Memorial played a game that came down to one goal or less. On Saturday afternoon Arlington found the only goal, and the fourth-seeded Phoenix’s season ended with a 0-1 loss to the fifth seed in the quarterfinals at home.

The teams tied 1-1 on Sept. 24, and Arlington won 3-2 at Sharon on Oct. 16. Saturday’s game was the tightest of the three. Arlington improves to 12-3-1 with its sixth straight win and moves on to the semifinals.

Sharon finishes 10-3-2. The Phoenix opened the playoffs with a 5-0 shutout of 13th-seeded Blue Mountain on Wednesday, and they went 6-0 against Long Trail, Grace Christian and Rivendell during the regular season, beating each twice.

Sharon could score in bunches when it got rolling, with six goals against Grace Christian, Mt. St. Joseph and Rivendell and seven at Leland & Gray. Leland & Gray also won its quarterfinal Saturday.

Other relevant play on Saturday, October 24:

West Rutland 0 at Mill River 4 Second-seeded Mill River cruised into the semifinals.

Leland & Gray 4 at Caledonia United 2 Sixth-seeded Leland & Gray, which Sharon beat 7-1 on Sept. 26, pulled the upset on the road.

That wraps up the day for Sharon Academy sports. We’ll see you next time!

SHARON, Vt. - Sharon boys soccer opened its playoff run in style, rolling past Blue Mountain 5-0 at home Wednesday afternoon in the first round.

N. Malloy scored twice, S. Staff set up two goals and keeper C. Keep made three saves to finish off the shutout. The fourth-seeded Phoenix led 2-0 at halftime and pulled away with three more goals in the second half against the 13th-seeded Bucks.

Lopsided scores have been a habit for Sharon this fall. Wednesday was the Phoenix’s seventh win of the season by three goals or more, a list that includes a 7-1 win at Leland & Gray on Sept. 26 and 6-0 wins over Grace Christian on Sept. 18 and Mount St. Joseph on Oct. 5. Sharon also beat Rivendell twice, 5-1 and 6-3.

The Phoenix improve to 10-2-2, already two more wins than last season’s 8-5-1 team, which lost in the quarterfinals. Blue Mountain finishes 0-15.

Coach Grayson Levy said before the season, “We know the level we have to reach and the hard work we have to put in to reach those levels. We will continue to build on the last few years, and the team is ready to work hard to achieve our goals.”

Next comes a rematch with a score to settle. Fifth-seeded Arlington tied Sharon 1-1 on Sept. 24 and handed the Phoenix a 2-3 loss in Sharon on Oct. 16. Arlington beat Richford 3-0 on Wednesday to set up the quarterfinal.

Sharon boys soccer is next at home against fifth-seeded Arlington in the quarterfinals on Saturday, October 24, at 2 p.m.

Other relevant play on Wednesday, October 21:

Richford (2-11-1) 0 at Arlington (11-3-1) 3 Arlington, Sharon’s quarterfinal opponent, advanced at home.

Grace Christian (4-11) 0 at Leland & Gray (9-5-1) 3 Leland & Gray, which Sharon beat 7-1 in September, moved on behind two goals from Spencer Claussen.

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RICHFORD, Vt. - Sharon girls soccer’s season ended Tuesday afternoon with a 0-2 loss at second-seeded Richford in the first round of the playoffs, but the 15th-seeded Phoenix made the Rockets work for it.

Richford led 1-0 at halftime on a goal by Rose Witherspoon. Sharon put pressure on the Richford defense midway through the second half, and the Phoenix defense turned back several deep pushes. Richford hit the crossbar with under five minutes left, and Witherspoon did not score her second goal until there was 1:30 left to play.

Sharon’s goalkeeper finished with 23 saves.

The Phoenix finish 0-15, while Richford improves to 11-3-1. Tuesday’s two-goal margin against the second seed matched the Phoenix’s closest result of the season.

First-year coach Hilary Mills Linehan said before the season, “Keys for a successful season are consistency, teamwork and playing to our strengths.”

Other relevant play on Tuesday, October 20:

Rivendell (4-11) 2 at Mill River (7-6-2) 4 Mill River advanced past a Rivendell team that beat Sharon on Oct. 3.

Long Trail (5-9-1) 0 at West Rutland (9-4-1) 1 West Rutland, which beat Sharon on Oct. 1, advanced at home.

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SHARON, Vt. - Sharon Academy boys soccer led Arlington 1-0 at halftime but fell 2-3 at home Friday after Arlington scored three times in the second half.

N. Malloy and F. Proulx scored for the Phoenix, and Proulx also added an assist. Goalkeeper C. Keep made six saves.

The Phoenix move to 9-2-2, while Arlington improves to 10-3-1. It was Sharon's first home loss of the season and ended a five-game win streak. The teams played to a 1-1 draw at Arlington on Sept. 24.

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RUTLAND, Vt. - Sharon Academy girls soccer fell 0-7 at Mount St. Joseph on Thursday at St. Peter's Field.

The Phoenix move to 0-14, while Mount St. Joseph improves to 5-8. It was a tough road night against a side that found the net early and often, and Sharon could not get on the board.

Sharon girls soccer's next game was not listed at draft time.

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ORFORD, N.H. - Sharon Academy boys soccer kept rolling Wednesday, beating Rivendell 6-3 on the road. N. Malloy scored twice, S. Staff added three assists, and goalkeeper C. Keep made five saves.

The Phoenix improve to 9-1-2, while Rivendell falls to 5-6-1. Sharon continues to pile up goals as one of the top teams in their division.

Sharon boys soccer is next at home against Arlington on Friday, October 16, at 4 p.m.

Other relevant play on Wednesday, October 14:

Long Trail (5-6) 4 at West Rutland (6-4-2) 3 Long Trail edged West Rutland on the road in their division.

Proctor (5-8) 2 at Mill River (12-2) 3 Mill River edged Proctor in their division.

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SHARON, Vt. - Sharon Academy girls soccer found the net at home Tuesday but fell 1-3 to Twin Valley. Twin Valley built a 2-0 lead by halftime, and the Phoenix answered with a goal in the second half.

Sharon moves to 0-13 on the season, while Twin Valley improves to 10-2-1. The goal was the Phoenix’s first since Sept. 29 after four straight games without scoring, and they kept battling against one of the stronger teams on their schedule.

Sharon girls soccer is next at Mount St. Joseph on Thursday, October 15, at 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Field in Rutland.

Other relevant play on Tuesday, October 13:

Mount St. Joseph (5-9) 0 at Otter Valley (12-1) 5 Mount St. Joseph, Sharon’s next opponent, fell on the road.

Poultney (4-8-1) 4 at Mill River (6-5) 0 Poultney, which beat Sharon in September, won on the road in their division.

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ARLINGTON, Vt. - Sharon girls soccer made the long trip to Arlington on Friday and fell 4-0. The Phoenix drop to 0-12 on the season, while Arlington improves to 9-3.

Arlington is one of the better teams Sharon has seen this fall. The Phoenix are still looking for their first win and get a home game next.

Sharon girls soccer is next at home against Twin Valley on Tuesday, October 13, at 4:00 p.m.

Other relevant play on Friday, October 9:

Twin Valley 1 at Leland & Gray 1 Twin Valley, Sharon’s next opponent, played to a tie on the road.

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Sharon boys soccer made one goal stand up on the road Thursday, beating Grace Christian 1-0. Noah Malloy scored the only goal, and goalkeeper Collin Keep made six saves for the shutout.

The Phoenix move to 8-1-2 on the season, while Grace Christian falls to 4-8. Sharon has lost only once all fall and keeps piling up wins against teams in their league.

Sharon boys soccer is next on the road at Rivendell on Wednesday, October 14, at 4:00 p.m.

Other relevant play on Thursday, October 8:

West Rutland 3 at Long Trail 2 West Rutland won a one-goal road game in their league.

Proctor 3, Mount St. Joseph 1 Proctor won by two in their league.

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RUTLAND, Vt. — Sharon boys soccer rolled on the road Monday, beating Mt. St. Joseph 6-0. The Phoenix led 3-0 at halftime and added three more after the break, moving to 7-1-2 and leaving the Green Wave at 1-7-1.

It was a complete road night in their league. Sharon followed Saturday's home win over Rivendell with a clean sheet in Rutland, and the Phoenix have now scored 11 goals across their last two games. N. Malloy had two goals and an assist, O. Bee added a goal and two assists, and C. Keep made four saves for the shutout.

Sharon boys soccer is next on the road at Grace Christian on Thursday, October 8, at 4:00 p.m.

Other relevant play on Monday, October 5:

Long Trail (4-4-1) 3 at Leland & Gray (6-4-1) 2 Long Trail took a one-goal road win in their league.

Sharon at Randolph | Monday, October 5

Sharon girls soccer fell 3-0 on the road at Randolph on Monday. The Phoenix move to 0-11, while the Ghosts improve to 4-6.

It was another tough night as Sharon keeps searching for its first win. Randolph found the net three times, and the Phoenix could not get on the board.

Sharon girls soccer is next at home against Mt. St. Joseph on Wednesday, October 7, at 4:00 p.m.

Other relevant play on Monday, October 5:

Poultney (3-8) 2 at Proctor (3-6-2) 1 Poultney took a one-goal road win in their league.

Mt. St. Joseph (4-6) 0 at Twin Valley (9-2) 2 Twin Valley won at home over Mt. St. Joseph, Sharon's next opponent.

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SHARON, Vt. — Sharon boys soccer won at home Saturday, beating Rivendell 5-1. Wyatt Parker scored for the Phoenix, who improve to 6-1-2 after a clear home win against the Raptors.

It was a sharp home night in their league. Sharon controlled the match and found enough goals to pull away while protecting a strong early-season mark.

Sharon boys soccer is next at home against Mt. St. Joseph on Monday, October 5, at 4:00 p.m.

Other relevant play on Saturday, October 3:

Otter Valley (0-11) 1 at White River Valley (4-5) 6 White River Valley rolled at home in their league.

Rivendell at Sharon | Saturday, October 3

Sharon girls soccer fell at home Saturday, dropping a 0-5 result to Rivendell. The Phoenix move to 0-10 after a tough home night against the Raptors.

It was a hard home stretch to finish. Rivendell found the net early and often, and Sharon could not get on the board.

Sharon girls soccer is next at home against Randolph on Monday, October 5, at 4:00 p.m.

Other relevant play on Saturday, October 3:

Proctor (3-5-2) 3 at West Rutland (8-2-1) 3 Proctor and West Rutland played to a draw in their league.

It was another hard home night in their division. Sharon could not find the net as West Rutland controlled the match from start to finish.

Sharon girls soccer is next at home against Rivendell Academy on Saturday, October 3, at 1:00

p.m.

SHARON, Vt. — Sharon girls soccer fell at home Tuesday, losing 1-3 to Randolph. The Phoenix move to 0-8 and left the Galloping Ghosts at 3-5 after a tough night on campus.

It was a hard home open in their division. Sharon found a goal but could not keep pace once Randolph pulled away.

Sharon girls soccer is next at home against West Rutland on Thursday, October 1, at 4:00 p.m.

SHARON, Vt. — Sharon Academy boys soccer put together a big road win Saturday, beating Leland & Gray 7-1. The Phoenix move to 5-1-2 and left the Rebels at 5-3 after a decisive afternoon in their league.

It was a complete away showing. Sharon kept creating chances and closed a six-goal win on the road.

Sharon boys soccer is next on the road at Rivendell Academy on Saturday, October 3, at 11:00 a.m.

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SHARON, Vt. — Sharon boys soccer earned a road point Thursday, tying Arlington Memorial 1-1. The Phoenix are 4-1-2 after matching the Eagles (4-2-1) goal for goal.

Sharon found one and got one back the other way. It was a hard-fought draw in their league on the road.

Sharon boys soccer is next on the road at Leland & Gray on Saturday, September 26, at 1:00 p.m.

Sharon Academy at Winooski | Thursday, September 24

Sharon girls soccer fell 0-4 on the road at Winooski. The Phoenix are 0-7 after another shutout loss against a Spartans side that sits at 5-2.

Winooski controlled the afternoon. Sharon could not get on the board away from home.

That wraps up the day for Sharon Academy sports. We'll see you next time!

SHARON, Vt. — Sharon girls soccer fell 6-1 at home to Poultney on Wednesday. The Phoenix are 0-6 after finding one goal but giving up six.

Sharon got on the board but could not keep pace. Poultney controlled the afternoon and left with the win.

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SHARON, Vt. — Sharon Academy boys soccer put together its clearest win of the season Friday, beating Grace Christian 6-0 at home. The Phoenix moved to 4-1-1 and posted their largest margin yet.

A six-goal shutout at home is a statement night. Sharon controlled the match from the opening whistle and never let Grace Christian find a foothold.

That wraps up the day for Sharon Academy sports. We'll see you next time!

NORTH CLARENDON, Vt. — Sharon Academy girls soccer came up short on the road Wednesday. Mill River won 2-0, moving to 4-1, while the Phoenix slipped to 0-4.

It was another shutout loss for Sharon — Mill River kept them off the scoreboard and left the Phoenix still looking for a first win. Named scorers were not posted.

That wraps up the day for Sharon Academy sports. We'll see you next time!

Sharon Academy boys soccer was blanked on the road Friday. Proctor won 2-0, and named scorers and period splits were not posted — only the 2-0 final.

That wraps up the day for Sharon Academy sports. We’ll see you next time!