basketball
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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.
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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.
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VUHS girls’ basketball splits in postseason
The 7th-seeded Vergennes Union High School girls’ basketball team had little trouble in their first-round Division III playoff game on Feb. 28, defeating visiting No. 10 Winooski, 69-37.…
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OV boys’ hoop falls in D-II semifinal
The sixth-seeded Otter Valley boys’ run through the Division II basketball postseason came to an end on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in a semifinal in the Barre Auditorium. There,…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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OV boys ground Eagles in D-II match
There were good reasons to expect a competitive first-round Division II boys’ basketball playoff matchup on Tuesday between host No. 6 Otter Valley and No. 11. Mount Abraham.
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Enosburg benefits from MUHS girls’ off night
The Middlebury Union High School girls’ basketball team had only one win to show for its improved play over the past four games heading into Monday’s home tilt…
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Women’s hoop advances in postseason
MIDDLEBURY — The fourth-seeded Middlebury College women’s basketball pulled away from visiting No. 5 Amherst in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s NESCAC quarterfinal to prevail, 59-48. The Panthers…
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Eagle, VUHS girls win vs. rivals; eye home playoff courts
Rivalry games highlighted the recent slate of local girls’ basketball: Vergennes Union High School defeated Otter Valley, and Mount Abraham got the best of the Commodores.
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Panther women’s hoop defeat Mammoths in NESCAC quarterfinal; Mustafaj all-time scoring leader
The Middlebury College basketball, seeded No. 4, figured out No. 5 seen Amherst in the second half of Saturday’s game.
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Lakers get past Eagle girls’ hoop
The Mount Abraham Union High School girls’ basketball team did a lot of things right during Tuesday’s nip-and-tuck home game vs. Colchester, including taking care of the ball,…
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Boys’ hoop teams all win
In recent local high school boys’ basketball action, Middlebury won twice, including a home victory over Otter Valley; Vergennes also won twice, keeping the Commodores’ hopes for a…
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Rivalry contests top area girls’ hoop slate
Recent girls’ basketball play featured two local rivalry games, with Vergennes Union High School pulling out a dramatic overtime victory over Middlebury, and Mount Abraham making it a…
