Boys’ hoop: VUHS earns victory

ADDISON COUNTY — Only the Vergennes Union High School boys’ basketball team ended up receiving a playoffs seed with a home playoff game attached when the Vermont Principals’ Association announced post-season pairings Monday. Middlebury earned the distinction of being the only local boys’ team that finished the regular season with a winning record. The 3-4 Commodores won two overtime games late last week and received the No. 8 seed in Division III and prevailed easily in regulation in their first playoff gam … (read more)

VUHS boys’ hoop breaks through with win

VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union High School boys’ basketball team defeated visiting Harwood on Monday, 61-45. Statements like that once were not unusual, and based on Monday’s effort it looks like over the rest of this season and into the next they should … (read more)

Commodore girls coast past Milton

VERGENNES — Visiting Milton posed no threat to the Vergennes Union High School girls’ basketball team on Monday night. The deep Commodores blitzed the Yellowjackets with full-court pressure in the first half and cruised to a 60-15 victory. The 2-0 Commodo … (read more)

Girls’ hoop: VUHS tops Mount Abe; Eagles win

ADDISON COUNTY — Vergennes topped rival Mount Abraham to highlight local girls’ high school basketball action in the past week. In other games, Mount Abe won on the road, Middlebury lost on the road, and Otter Valley dropped a pair of contests to tough co … (read more)

High school girls’ soccer postseason: VUHS wins

ADDISON COUNTY — Vergennes, the No. 4 seed in Division III, was the only winner as the girls’ soccer playoffs opened on Tuesday and Wednesday. COMMODORES VUHS got past visiting No. 13 Peoples, 2-1, on Tuesday. The 5-2-3 Commodores took a 2-0 lead on goals … (read more)

Girls’ soccer: VUHS defeats Mt. Abe

ADDISON COUNTY — Vergennes edged Mount Abraham on a late goal to provide the biggest highlight in recent high school girls’ soccer action. OV also picked up a win, and VUHS and Middlebury also earned ties.  The Eagles also visited Middlebury on Friday; se … (read more)

Girls’ soccer: VUHS, OV on plus side

ADDISON COUNTY — Wins for Vergennes and Otter Valley highlighted the recent high school girls’ soccer slate. Scoring woes left the Mount Abraham and Middlebury teams on the short end of mostly close losses.  COMMODORES On Oct. 7 host Milton defeated the C … (read more)

Boys’ soccer: VUHS, MUHS net victories

ADDISON COUNTY — Vergennes and Middlebury picked up victories to highlight recent local high school boys’ soccer action; Mount Abraham and Otter Valley were less successful. COMMODORES  The Commodores picked up a huge win on Monday, dealing 2019 Division … (read more)

VUHS fares well at state wrestling meet

BENNINGTON — The Vergennes Union High School wrestling team took fifth place and placed three wrestlers in the top three in their weight classes to submit the best performance among local teams at this past weekend’s state championship meet at Mount Antho … (read more)

VUHS girls ride huge second half past Fairfax

VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union High School girls’ basketball team dreamed all season of hosting the program’s first playoff game in more than a decade. And the Commodores made it happen, winning their final five regular season games to finish 12-8 to ear … (read more)

VUHS girls win twice; playoff game in reach

VERGENNES — Vergennes Union High School junior forward Kate Gosliga was most excited to talk about one thing after the Commodore girls’ basketball team defeated visiting Missisquoi on Thursday, 56-37. “We really want a home playoff game,” Gosliga said. “I … (read more)

VUHS runners claim four titles in championship

BURLINGTON — The Vergennes Union High School boys’ indoor track team won four events and placed third in Division II at Sunday’s championship meet, hosted by the University of Vermont. The performances by Coach Brad Castillo’s Commodores represented the p … (read more)

Girls’ hoop: Eagles top VUHS in overtime

ADDISON COUNTY — Mount Abraham defeated visiting Vergennes in double overtime to headline local high school girls’ basketball play late last week. In other action the Eagles picked up two wins, while the Commodores, Middlebury and Otter Valley lost road g … (read more)

Eagle boys put clamps on Commodores

BRISTOL — The Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ basketball team on Saturday used tough defense and full-court pressure to limit visiting Vergennes to 25 points through three quarters on the way to a 57-46 victory. The 8-8 Eagles were not always crisp … (read more)

Falcons top VUHS girls’ basketball

VERGENNES — Visiting North Country got at least nine points from four players on Saturday and defeated the host Vergennes Union High School girls’ basketball team, 58-42. Falcon McKenna Marsh scored 13 points to lead the Falcons as they improved to 8-5. N … (read more)

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