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Clerveaux hurdles all

After going down in the finals of the hurdles in last spring’s state meet, Clerveaux made it her personal mission to redeem herself. The state title last Saturday at Bridgewater State University was the first step, and Clerveaux finished exorcising the demons yesterday on the Holland L. Smith Track.

Clerveaux burst out of the blocks and was the first competitor over the first hurdle. From that point on, the race was never in doubt. Clerveaux closed the book on her season in fine fashion, blasting her way to a decisive 14.40 victory. Runner-up Ginny Lavalle of Sanborn Regional (N.H.) clocked a strong 14.71.

Clerveaux was wary of the wet, treacherous conditions, but not intimidated by them. And the Boxers junior wasn’t going to settle for a place or show because of the chilly rain.

“I knew just because it was raining didn’t mean I couldn’t win,” said Clerveaux. “I do think concentrating on your landing on a wet track is very important. I was aware of it. I wasn’t going to come all the way here and take second or third.

“I’m pretty much focused in every meet. I don’t want to have any regrets. I do learn from every meet.”

An hour later, Clerveaux joined teammates Arianna Freeman, Milan Neville and Yvette Igbokwe to take second to a touch to South Burlington (Vt.) in the 4 x 100 relay, clocking a 49.41 to South Burlington’s 49.39.

Massachusetts’ best in the 300 hurdles proved to be the best in New England, as Mansfield’s Jennifer Esposito and Alex Stanton of Medfield broke the long-standing mark from 1985 with times of 42.82 and 42.90, respectively.

Esposito dueled with Stanton last Saturday in the 400 hurdles, and both girls had problems on the last couple of hurdles. Stanton hit the last hurdle but was able to recover for the gold. Esposito hit the final two to take her out of contention for the win.

“After second last week, I focused on this week like it was a different event,” said Esposito. “You run full out (in the 300) the whole time. We all got lucky because the rain stopped just before our race.

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Skiing; this tiny state packs a big winter punch, with 20 alpine ski resorts and another 30 cross-country touring centers to choose from. The first ski tow in the United States was built in Vermont in 1934 on a farm in Woodstock and the very first chairlift was used six years later, in 1940, on Mt. Mansfield. And just look at the numbers today: 6,052 acres of alpine terrain, 1,269 trails, 179 lifts, and 885 miles of cross-country trails. Tucked into the northwest corner of the state, located on Lake Champlain and bordering New York and Canada, is one of the most popular ski destinations in Vermont: Burlington.

Is “let it snow” the official slogan of Vermont? Maybe it should be, with a statewide mountain snowfall average of 225 inches and some of the best snowmaking capabilities in the world. National Weather Service statistics show that Burlington’s average monthly snowfall between November and April varies between a low of 4.6 inches in April to a high of 17.1 inches in January; December and February both average just over 15 inches of new snowfall. The average temperatures for the months November through April see the high of 37.4 °F in November and a low of 17.6 °F in January; December’s average temperature is 24 °F while February is 19.5 °F.

There are several resorts near Burlington to suit your ski and snowboard needs, whether you are a beginner or an expert, a downhill or a Nordic skier. With its own international airport , Burlington is easily accessible by air from Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

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