Unbeaten men’s soccer tops Hamilton in NESCAC postseason

The second-seeded Middlebury College men’s soccer team erupted for three goals in the first 13 minutes of this past Saturday’s NESCAC quarterfinal against visiting No. 7 Hamilton and went on to a 4-2 victory.

Otter Valley football advances to D-III final

The No. 4 seed Otter Valley football team on Saturday upset previously unbeaten top seed Fairfax/Lamoille, 41-35, in a Division III semifinal.

Big weekend for Middlebury College sports

In Middlebury College sports action this past weekend, the field hockey team, top-ranked in both NCAA Division III and NESCAC, rolled to a first-round league playoff win, the football team kept its hopes alive for a second-place NESCAC finish, and the wom … (read more)

Area athletes chosen for North/South football rosters

The rosters for the 23rd annual North/South All-Star Football Classic was recently announced, and they include eight senior standouts from the Middlebury, Otter Valley and the Mount Abraham/Vergennes cooperative teams.

Orwell’s Asa Young awarded student-athlete leadership honor

Orwell resident Asa Young, a senior at Fair Haven Union High School, has been selected as one of the recipients of the Vermont State Athletic Director’s Association Student-Athlete Leadership Scholarship.

MUMS runners take championship

The Middlebury Union Middle School cross country teams enjoyed outstanding days at the middle school championship meet on Oct. 27 at the Hard’ack Recreation Area in St. Albans, with the girls’ team finishing first among 28 scoring teams, while the MUMS bo … (read more)

Scoreboard and schedule for Nov. 7

Here’s what happened in Addison County sports recently, plus the schedule of upcoming games and events.

Karl Lindholm: ‘Any baseball is beautiful,’ especially this one!

The baseball, this magical orb, the actual baseball, Angell’s small miracle of design and utility, has not essentially changed in nearly a century.

Eagles fall to Milton in D-II girls’ soccer final

Seventh-seeded Mount Abraham went toe-to-toe with top-seeded defending Division II champion Milton for all 80 minutes of Friday night’s rainy, chilly final in Burlington.

Tiger football falls in semi-final

CVU scored a season-low 21 points vs. MUHS on Saturday, but managed to defeat the visiting Tigers with two fourth-quarter passes.

Otter field hockey takes a tough loss

No. 2 seed U-32 held off a rally by the No. 3 Otter Valley field hockey team to prevail, 3-2, in a Division II field hockey semifinal on Wednesday played on St. Johnsbury’s turf field.

Tiger football dominates Sea Wolves

The No. 4 seed Middlebury Union High School football team used a dominant first half to get past No. 5 Burlington/South Burlington, 31-7, in the teams’ Division I quarterfinal matchup this past Friday on Doc Collins Field. Both teams’ record was 6-3 after … (read more)

Girls’ soccer: Eagles reach final

In local high school girls’ soccer postseason action, the biggest news was Mount Abraham, the No. 7 seed in Division II, won twice — once over No. 10 Middlebury in the first round — to reach the semifinal round against a traditional playoff rival.

Mount Abe boys’ soccer bows out

Host No. 3 Stratton on Friday, Oct. 25, ousted the No. 6 seeded Mount Abraham boys’ soccer team from the Division II playoffs, 6-3, in a quarterfinal matchup. Stratton moved into the semifinal round with a 10-2 record, while the Eagles finished at 11-5 un … (read more)

MAV football falls to Fair Haven

No. 3 seed Fair Haven football team bounced No. 6 Mount Abraham/Vergennes out of the Division III postseason this past Friday night, 49-6, in a quarterfinal matchup. The Slaters improved to 7-2 and advanced to a semifinal this weekend against No. 2 Bellow … (read more)

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