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.

Panther women’s hockey falls to Elmira, 1-0, in NCAA semi-final

The NCAA Division III championship dreams of the Middlebury College women’s hockey team were dashed on Friday by the glove, blocker and pads of Elmira goalie Chloe Beaubien. The Panthers bowed out of the tournament in the semifinal.

Panther nine welcomes new field

It’s not unusual to see the Middlebury College baseball team enjoy a successful homestand such as the one that concluded on Tuesday with two wins in three outings.

VPA picks locals for its Hall of Fame

Two people with Addison County ties are among the seven standout student-athletes, three accomplished coaches, one outstanding advisor, and one excellent official who have been selected for May induction into the Vermont Principals’ Association Hall of Fa … (read more)

Karl Lindholm: Sports Illustrated emphasized the ‘writing’ in ‘sports writing’

The school was abuzz when I arrived. Students crowded around me, their enthusiasm barely contained. I was their English teacher and coach — and on this day in February 1975 their hero and exemplar. 

Scoreboard and schedule for Mar. 14

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

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