OV Benoit siblings place at wrestling New Englands

Two Otter Valley Union High/Middle School wrestlers, siblings Colby and Reece Benoit, placed at the Youth New England Wrestling Tournament, held in Fitchburg on March 18 and 19.

Panther women roll on with two victories

The Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team picked up two more one-sided victories late last week, both on the road, to improve to 7-0. The Panthers, ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division III, will next host NESCAC foe Wesleyan this Saturday at noon. 

MUHS hockey players honored

Two members each from the Middlebury Union High School girls’ and boys’ hockey teams received postseason honors. 

Trout season opens April 13

Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind.

Scoreboard and schedule for Mar. 28

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

Midd men’s lax downs league foe Conn College

The Panther men’s lacrosse team overcame a slow start on Friday to defeat visiting NESCAC foe Connecticut, 14-10, and improve their spot in league play.

Top-ranked women’s lax wins two more

The Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team, ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division III, kept up its winning ways in recent play, picking up two road victories in the past week.

Bridport’s St. Louis sparks Vt. motorsport all of fame

A Bridport man is taking a lead in founding the Vermont Motorsports Hall of Fame. This new Hall of Fame makes its public debut at the Vermont Motorsports Expo at the Barre BOR arena on Saturday, March 30.

Winter sports photos told stories

Pictures can be painted with words. Emotions can be captured. Drama can be described. That said, there is nothing like a visual image to make some messages hit home.

Girls’ basketball stars named

A number of athletes from the Mount Abraham, Vergennes, Middlebury and Otter Valley union high school basketball teams received postseason recognition. 

Panther men’s lax topples Bobcats to stop short skid

The Middlebury College men’s lacrosse team on Saturday snapped an early-season three-game skid by topping visiting Bates, 17-10. 

Boys’ hoop all-stars recognized

Eleven members of the Vergennes, Mount Abraham, Middlebury and Otter Valley union high school boys’ basketball teams received postseason recognition. 

Pig Race revived at Blueberry Hill

Party cloudy skies with temps in the high 40s — plus an 8-inch snowfall the weekend before — created a near-perfect setting for the revival of Blueberry Hill’s famous Pig Race, which had run continuously from 1972 through 2007 under the direction of the l … (read more)

Scoreboard and schedule for Mar. 21

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

Matthew Dickerson: Vermont offers opportunities to see swimmers and creepy crawlies

Earlier this week, my wife and I took our two-year-old grandson B to the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain to see some fishes and turtles and frogs and snakes.

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