Kadarius Smith would have been an 18-year-old senior at Leland High School getting his diploma. Instead, Smith's mother walked in his place.

The third-seeded Leland & Gray Union High School softball team lost to top seed West Rutland, 19-4, in the Division 4 state ...

The third-seeded Leland & Gray Union High School softball team lost to top seed West Rutland, 19-4, in the Division 4 state championship game Monday at Castleton University.

By 9:50 a.m., the family piled into their vehicles and headed to the Leland High School auditorium. As they stepped out into the rainy morning, the parking lot and streets were overflowing with cars.