Rutland Herald Sports Guide Fall 2018 | Page 19

Rutland Herald Fall Sports Guide 2018 19 Rutland Herald staffers Bob Fredette Tom Haley Rutland native Bob Fredette has been a member of the Rutland Herald sports department since 1977 and has served as a writer, assistant editor and editor. He also has been an adjunct professor at Castleton University for the past 10 years. Tom Haley came to the Rutland Herald in January 1987, following 15 years in the Connecticut Valley, covering sports for the Eagles Times and a stint in education at Fall Mountain Regional High School in New Hampshire. “It has been an exciting 30-year ride highlighted by great rivalries, championships and, most of all, the people: We have athletes and coaches who make it so fun.” Robert Layman Robert Layman started freelancing at the Rutland Herald in 2015, and became a staff photographer in February 2016. “Before that I was in college at Appalachian State University, participating in our campus literary magazine, The Peel, as a poetry editor and contributor. I grew up in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina and enjoy the outdoors.” Jon Olender Jon Olender has been shooting sports and all other sorts of things for The Times Argus and Rutland Herald since before the turn of the millennium in 1999. Jon enjoys the Vermont landscape in all seasons, participating in all sorts of sports and activities from photography to hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing, swimming and everything in between. OUR TEAM You are likely to also see work from our contributing writers and photographers, including: AJ Marro, Chuck Clarino, Carleton Laird and Poody Walsh. We could not provide our coverage without them. HOW TO REACH US We could not provide local sports coverage without the help of local high school coaches calling in their games — win, lose or draw. We can’t be everywhere. Your community depends on that shared information. And we are more than happy to spread the word. So make that call when your game is finished. Call in results to 802-774-3121. If you are a social media junkie, you also can follow Bob on Twitter at @Bob_Fredette and Tom at @RHSportsGuy. Parents, there also are extra photos that do not make it into our print publication. So go to www. rutlandherald.com. Under the News tab, scroll down to Photos and search SmugMug for the latest match-ups. You can order photos there. Thanks for your support of local sports, and your hometown newspaper.