basketball


  • Mt. Abe, MUHS, Otter boys hoop pick up wins

    Mt. Abe, MUHS, Otter boys hoop pick up wins

    In a high school boys’ basketball schedule lightened by weather postponements, Middlebury and Mount Abraham prevailed in their only outings, Otter Valley split two games, and Vergennes was…

  • MUHS boys outduel Commodores as defense rules

    MUHS boys outduel Commodores as defense rules

    The fact the Middlebury and Vergennes union high school boys’ basketball teams combined on Tuesday for the same number of points as the teams scored in the Super…

  • Girls’ hoop: Tigers, OV win; Eagles bested

    Girls’ hoop: Tigers, OV win; Eagles bested

    In recent local high school girls’ basketball play, Middlebury picked up another victory, Otter Valley split two games, and Mount Abraham suffered a rare loss.

  • All area boys’ hoop teams pick up wins

    All area boys’ hoop teams pick up wins

    A local rivalry game in which Vergennes won at Mount Abraham headlined the recent high school boys’ basketball slate. Also, Middlebury, Otter Valley and VUHS kept winning streaks…

  • Commodore girls’ basketball overwhelms the T-Birds for a 38-25 victory

    Commodore girls’ basketball overwhelms the T-Birds for a 38-25 victory

    On Friday, the Vergennes Union High School girls’ basketball team broke open a tight defensive struggle when six Commodores scored in the decisive period, including highlight-reel transition hoops.

  • Boys’ hoop: Tigers top Eagles; OV, VUHS prevail

    Boys’ hoop: Tigers top Eagles; OV, VUHS prevail

    In recent high school boys’ hoop action, Middlebury topped host Mount Abraham, and went on to win a Saturday game.

  • Tiger girls thump Lakers, move to 9-4

    Tiger girls thump Lakers, move to 9-4

    The host Middlebury Union High School girls’ basketball team ended suspense early on Tuesday against injury-plagued visitor Colchester, bolting to a 17-2 lead after one period on the…

  • Girls’ basketball teams see positive results

    Girls’ basketball teams see positive results

    In recent local high school girls’ basketball play, Mount Abraham kept winning, including a dramatic home victory over Middlebury and a triumph on the road. In other action,…

  • Tiger boys’ hoop seesaws to victory vs. Eagles

    Tiger boys’ hoop seesaws to victory vs. Eagles

    In the Mount Abraham gym on Thursday night, the Eagles and the visiting MUHS took turns going on runs. In the end, the Tigers rallied last to defeat…

  • Boys’ hoop teams net victories

    Boys’ hoop teams net victories

    Mount Abraham’s winning ways and an in-county victory by Vergennes over Middlebury highlighted recent local high school boys’ basketball action. Also, the Tigers fared better in two other…

  • Tiger, Eagle, OV girls earn wins

    Tiger, Eagle, OV girls earn wins

    In local high school girls’ basketball rivalry games, Middlebury breezed past Otter Valley, but the Otters bounced back to knock off Vergennes. Meanwhile, Mount Abraham won the only…

  • Eagle boys’ hoopsters hold off Milton rally

    Eagle boys’ hoopsters hold off Milton rally

    The Yellowjackets threw a sideline trapping defense at the Eagles in the final period, and Mount Abe committed six turnovers down the stretch. But the Eagles pulled it…

  • Mount Abe girls’ hoop tops VUHS

    Mount Abe girls’ hoop tops VUHS

    In a high school girls’ basketball game that was close throughout, visiting Mount Abraham ratcheted up the intensity of its man-to-man defense Tuesday evening to finally pull away…

  • Otter, VUHS boys’ hoop prevails

    Otter, VUHS boys’ hoop prevails

    Otter Valley topped Mount Abraham in a rivalry game to highlight recent local high school boys’ basketball action. Elsewhere, Vergennes took two out of three, and Middlebury came…

  • Girls’ basketball: Tigers win big

    Girls’ basketball: Tigers win big

    Middlebury topped visiting Vergennes to highlight high school girls’ basketball action between Jan. 15 and 21.

  • Host Otters storm back against Tiger boys

    Host Otters storm back against Tiger boys

    Late in Tuesday’s third quarter in the Otter Valley gym, the Middlebury Union High School boys’ basketball team appeared poised to upset the host Otters.