Vermont HCR 162: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2018 St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers Division III championship field hockey team

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2026

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No. R-198. House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester High
School Lakers Division II championship football team.
(H.C.R.162)
Offered by Representatives Austin of Colchester, Bishop of Colchester, Critchlow of
Colchester, and Pezzo of Colchester
Offered by Senators Brennan, Baruth, Gulick, and Vyhovsky
Whereas, football is an inherently rough-and-tumble game not known for its
gentleness and grace, and the 2025 Division II championship contest played in South
Burlington, featuring the third-seeded Colchester Lakers and the fifth-ranked Fair Haven
Slaters, epitomized this description, and
Whereas, despite an afternoon filled with a plethora of fumbles and turnovers, each
squad exhibited true gridiron grit, which reflected the intensive engagement of all the
players, and
Whereas, in the first half, a clear victor did not initially emerge as while the Lakers
assumed the opening 7–0 lead, the Slaters then soon surpassed Colchester with a
temporary 12–7 scoring advantage, but Colchester concluded the first half on top, 14–12,
and it remained ahead for the balance of the game, winning the Division II title with a
well-earned 27–20 victory, and
Whereas, the confident Lakers (8–3), who won Colchester’s first football
championship since 2009, were Jackson O’Dell, Parker Walker, Liam McHugh, Hugh
Seidner, Paxton Laffal, Macsen Richardson, Landon Hogan, Sawyer Cyphers, Conor
Danaher, Gunnar Perren, Michael Thomason, Colton Lefebvre, Dylan Jacobs, Logan
Frechette, Brody Coppins, Christian Mcenerney, Saveren Dykeman, Barret Eckert, Jake
Robare, Mason Sheltra, Miles Degree, Tristan Fradette, Eric Rocque, Tyler Reed, Noah
Abbott, Sawyer Eidsheim, Jake Marchessault, Tucker Mitchell, Calvin Ehle, Sawyer
Collins, Austin Cassidy, Miles Anders, Dylan Neely, Dom Schifilliti, Spencer Sartelle,
Sabastian Viertlboeck, and Aiden Gamelin, and
Whereas, Head Coach Tom Perry and assistant coaches Mike Bombardier, Brennan
Carney, Nick Corrigan, Antony Dennis, Bobby Hamlin, Malcolm Huesman, Ryan
O’Hara, and Bailey Olson expertly advised and mentored the team throughout the
thrilling 2025 football season, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2025 Colchester High School Lakers
Division II championship football team, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Colchester High School.