MUHS girls’ hockey blanks Stowe in opener

The Middlebury Union High School girls’ hockey team opened its season on this past Saturday with a 6-0 home victory over Stowe. 

VUHS only victor in boys’ basketball

Vergennes was the only winner as the local high school boys’ basketball season got underway. Mount Abraham opened with a pair of setbacks, and Middlebury lost in overtime on the road. 

Panther men skate to a win, and a tie

The Middlebury College men’s hockey team this past weekend at home rallied to claim a win on Friday night, 3-2 over Amherst.

Women’s hoop closes fall play with a big win

The Middlebury College women’s basketball team wrapped up first-semester play on Saturday by breezing past the visiting Colby-Sawyer Chargers, 73-37

Women’s hockey tops Utica

Panther women’s hockey wrapped up its 2025 action on Friday, Dec. 5, with a 5-1 victory over host Utica. 

Panther men’s hoop drops a pair

The Middlebury College men’s basketball team dropped two games played at Bowdoin College this past weekend.

Vergennes workforce housing effort gets $1M grant, land

A big grant and a property transfer moves forward the effort to develop 74 units of workforce housing on a 14.4-acre parcel off North Main Street.

Rifle deer season finishes stronger

After an opening weekend of rifle deer season in Addison County that was the least productive in a decade, the final two weeks of the season proved to be happier for hunters.

High school sports in fall of 2025: A lesson in chemistry

Does winning foster team chemistry, or does team chemistry lead to winning? It’s a good question, and this past fall high school sports season helps to answer it.

Tiger footballers named as all-stars

Many members of the MUHS football team were named all-stars by the league’s coaches after the Tigers captured the D-I title this season.

Readers and fans will miss “By ANDY KIRKALDY”

“Can you imagine reading about sports in the Addison Independent and not seeing Andy Kirkaldy’s byline?”

Eagle, OV football players honored

A number of athletes who helped the MAV Cooperative and Otter Valley Union high school football teams enjoy successful seasons this fall were selected as all-stars by the Division III coaches.

More referees needed for high school sports

There’s an ongoing shortage of athletic officials across Vermont and the nation.

Panther wins national XC title

Middlebury College junior Audrey MacLean on Saturday claimed the individual NCAA Division III women’s cross-country championship.

Tufts ousts Panther women’s soccer from NCAA tourney

In this past Saturday’s third-round of the NCAA Division III tournament, No. 3 Tufts controlled the action against the Panthers and advanced to Sunday’s sectional final with a 2-0 victory. 

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