Girls’ hockey reaches semifinal

The No. 6 seeded Middlebury Union High School girls’ hockey team won its opening quarterfinal Division II playoff game last week, but came up short in the semifinal round. The Tigers finished their season at 10-12. 

Scoreboard and schedule for Mar. 7

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

Women’s hockey to host NCAA game Wednesday

The Middlebury College women’s hockey team will host an NCAA Division III tournament game on Wednesday evening after claiming the NESCAC tournament title this past weekend. 

Tiger girls win Nordic skiing title; MUHS boys’ team is 3rd

The MUHS girls’ Nordic ski team on Friday completed its dominant performance in the two-day Division II championship meet by trouncing all comers in freestyle races in Craftsbury.

Tiger Nordic girls seize first-leg lead

The Middlebury Union High School girls’ Nordic skiing team took a commanding lead in the Division II championship meet on Tuesday, when the first leg of the two-day state event was staged at the Rikert Outdoor Center. The Tiger girls are seeking their thi … (read more)

Women’s hockey erupts past Ephs

The second-seeded Middlebury College women’s hockey team rode a breakout offensive performance on Saturday to a 4-1 quarterfinal NESCAC playoff victory over visiting No. 7 Williams.

Middlebury College skiers fare well at their own winter carnival

The Middlebury College ski team finished third in this past Friday and Saturday’s Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association championships, which were held at the Middlebury College Snowbowl and Rikert Outdoor Center in conjunction with the college’s winter … (read more)

Girls’ hockey defeats Woodstock in quarterfinal

The No. 6 seed Middlebury Union High School rallied to knock off host No. 3 Woodstock on Wednesday, 3-2, in a quarterfinal Division II playoff game. 

Otter boys’ basketball reaches semifinal

The No. 6 Otter Valley boys’ basketball team rode a big fourth quarter past No. 3 Harwood in a Saturday Division II quarterfinal, 70-49.

Tide ousts Mt. Abe girls’ hoop in first round

Tuesday’s first-round Division II opponent for the No. 6 Mount Abraham girls’ basketball team wasn’t just anyone — the 13-7 Eagles and No. 11 Spaulding, who came in 9-11 against a tough schedule, have a lot of recent history. 

VUHS girls’ basketball #7; others out

The Mount Abraham and Vergennes union high school girls’ basketball teams both earned seeds that granted them home-court advantage in the first round of postseason play, while Middlebury and Otter Valley opened on the road. 

Boys’ hockey wins D-II playoff opener

The No. 8 seed Middlebury Union High School boys’ hockey team on Saturday outlasted visiting No. 9 U-32, 7-6, in a Division II first-round playoff game. 

VUHS boys’ basketball nets one playoff win

The Vergennes Union High School boys’ basketball team was awarded the No. 5 seed in Division III and won one playoff game at home before coming up short in a defensive battle in a quarterfinal on the road.

Scoreboard and schedule for Feb. 29

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

Couture, Cram and Preston win Vt. state wrestling titles

Three local wrestles earned state titles this weekend as Otter Valley claimed fourth as a team (OV’s Cole Mason the Coach of the Year), followed by MUHS, VUHS and Mount Abe.

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