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Onujiogu, Beise get NFL free-agent dealsMay 02, 2022In a crowded NFL draft field, it was tough for D-III guys to get much notice, but Joshua Onujiogu stood out at defensive end for Framingham State and Ben Beise did the same at tight end for UW-River Falls. Each will get a crack at the next level, plus a handful of others have received minicamp invites.
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Castleton Football Bitten by AMCATS in Back-and-Forth BattleOctober 06, 2018
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Castleton Falls in Maple Sap Bucket Battle to NorwichSeptember 15, 2018The Castleton University football team fell in the annual battle for the Maple Sap Bucket on Saturday afternoon at Norwich by a final score of 40-0 at Sabine Field in Northfield.
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Stepping up to solidify Castleton's successOctober 23, 2017Leadership in football is best shown by what you do on the field, not just by what you say. Moe Harris and Jakob Trautwein give Castleton their all in a game.
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New England defenders have big weekendOctober 10, 2017Some of the top defensive players in the region had standout performances in Week 6 in Division III football, and Tom Haley touched on them in Around the Northeast.
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The long, hard road to the upper tierOctober 25, 2016No team becomes good overnight, but there are several Northeast teams that are rising stars and are nipping at the heels of the legacy big dogs.
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Lipscomb excels on field, on court and in classroomSeptember 26, 2016The Endicott wideout is one of the best athletes on campus, but he says there is a beneficial transfer in moving from the football season into basketball.
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Castleton Football Falls in Homecoming Game to Salve ReginaSeptember 17, 2016Castleton University scored 13 unanswered points in the final seven minutes of the first half to pull to within two at halftime, but Salve Regina used its strong running game and opportunistic defense to pull away with a 49-19 victory Saturday afternoon in a non-conference collegiate football game at Spartan Stadium.
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10 games to watch for 2016August 30, 2016Veteran Around the Northeast columnist Tom Haley showcases a new season full of marquee matchups and coaches vying to make it into the national spotlight. Here are his 10 games to keep a close eye on.
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New England conferences team up for bowl seriesAugust 30, 2016The ECFC, MASCAC, NEFC and NEWMAC will be pulling out of the ECAC's postseason bowls and creating their own postseason game this season.
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ECFC gains two membersJanuary 27, 2016The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference looks as if it will be able to retain its automatic bid after it added two new schools, one of which isn't even a provisional member of Division III as of yet.
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This bucket floweth overNovember 15, 2015Norwich and Castleton have renewed the Vermont small college rivalry game. The Spartans came away with the win and accompanying maple sap bucket, but the Cadets are headed to the postseason. More in Around the Northeast.
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Spartans Claim Maple Sap Bucket Trophy 31-13November 14, 2015The Spartans gave up a touchdown on their opening drive but, a senior-led defense allowed just six points over the final 57 minutes and the offense came alive on the way to a 31-13 victory over Norwich to win the Maple Sap Bucket Trophy for the second consecutive year and the first time at Spartan Stadium.
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Spartans Fall to Becker 35-21November 07, 2015The Becker defense was stout through three quarters and the offense jumped out to a 35-7 lead early in the fourth on the way to a 35-21 victory over the Spartans in Spartan Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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Defense Lifts Castleton Over Anna Maria 17-14October 31, 2015The Spartan defense didn't allow Anna Maria to score in the second half and got a key fourth down stop in the final three minutes to secure a hard-fought 17-14 victory over an upset-minded Anna Maria squad on Saturday in Paxton.
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Baby Bison look toward the futureOctober 20, 2015Gallaudet's roster is green, but the freshmen thrust into starting roles are making the most of the experience. The Bison who are committed to the future of the program are sticking it out, and the future looks bright. More in Around the Northeast.
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Spartans Shut Out Gallaudet 40-0October 17, 2015The Spartans jumped out to a 20-point, first-half lead and never looked back, as they cruised to the program's first-ever shutout victory at Spartan Stadium with a 40-0 result over Gallaudet this afternoon in ECFC action.
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Trinity defense yet to yield a point in 2015October 12, 2015The next offensive score against the Bantams will be the first of 2015. Trinity (Conn.) has played three games without allowing an opposing offense to put up a point. More in Around the Northeast.
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Defense Locks Down Mount Ida 34-14October 10, 2015The Spartan defense pitched a shutout and held Mount Ida to just three first downs through the first three quarters as they built a 31-0 lead before finishing with a 34-14 victory to earn their first conference win of the year on Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.
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Climbing stairs and climbing up the NESCACSeptember 28, 2015The Jumbos showed support for their teammate and his family's battle with Alzheimer's. Tufts players raised funds and awareness, then delivered a season-opening win on the road.
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Castleton Dispatches Alfred St. 35-20September 26, 2015The Spartans jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back on the way to a record-setting crowd on Saturday afternoon during homecoming weekend at Spartan Stadium.
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Spartan Early Lead Not Enough in 32-14 LossSeptember 19, 2015Castleton scored first but Salve Regina responded with the next 26 points to take control in the third quarter on the way to the 32-14 victory on Saturday afternoon at Gaudet Field.
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Castleton Locks Down on Plymouth St.September 05, 2015The Castleton defense didn't allow an offensive touchdown and held Plymouth St. scoreless over the final 43:33 of the contest to secure a 21-10 season-opening victory on the road Saturday at Currier Field.
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Spartans Dominate Norwich 48-28November 15, 2014
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Spartans Shut Out Gallaudet 21-0November 08, 2014
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Spartans Hold Off Maritime 30-24November 01, 2014
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Strong First Half Lifts Husson over Spartans 47-26October 25, 2014Husson's defense scored the game's first nine points and then the team relied on its punishing rushing attack to take the Eagles the rest of the way as they took down the Spartans 47-26 at Spartan Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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Fitchburg, Castleton having surprising successOctober 14, 2014If you had told people in the heat of August that Fitchburg State and Castleton State would be a combined 9-2 at this point, you would have gotten more strange looks than Endicott's Drew Frenette has touchdown passes this season. And he has 18 of those.
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Spartans Blow Out Anna Maria 65-9October 11, 2014The Spartan defense dominated for the second straight week, scoring three touchdowns and forcing seven turnovers on the way to a record-breaking 65-9 victory over Anna Maria on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
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Spartans Silence Becker 24-0October 04, 2014The Castleton defense put on arguably the most impressive performance in school history, with a dominant 24-0 victory over Becker on the road at Alumni field on Saturday.