VUHS, Mt. Abe baseball win a game each

ADDISON COUNTY — In baseball play in the past week, the teams from Vergennes and Mount Abraham union high schools had mixed results, and Otter Valley lost in their only game. COMMODORES On a rainy April 29 host Spaulding scored six times in the fifth to clinch a 13-3 victory over the Commodores. Winning pitcher Grady Chase allowed just two hits to VUHS, including an RBI single to Tucker Stearns. The Tide improved to 3-0 heading into a Saturday doubleheader at Mount Abe. On Tuesday, VUHS crushed Milton, 19-2 … (read more)

Softball: Eagles roll past VUHS

ADDISON COUNTY — Mount Abraham picked up a big win at Vergennes on Tuesday to highlight local softball play this past week, while in other games the Eagles lost their opener, Middlebury coasted to a win, and Otter Valley outslugged a foe. The Tigers also … (read more)

Baseball: Mt. Abe tops VUHS

ADDISON COUNTY — The Mount Abraham baseball team defeated rival Vergennes on Tuesday to highlight high school baseball play in the past week. In other action, the Eagles broke into the win column over the weekend, while Commodores dropped their first two … (read more)

Baseball: OV splits, Eagles fall

ADDISON COUNTY — As the high school baseball season opened in the past few days, Otter Valley split two away games, and Mount Abraham dropped a road contest. Vergennes had been set to open at Rice on Saturday, but that game was rained out. It was moved to … (read more)

Eagle hoop soars over Tigers

MIDDLEBURY — The visiting Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ basketball team used tough defense, transition offense and ball movement to surprise host Middlebury on Tuesday, 58-44. The 2-2 Eagles forced 20 turnovers in both man defense and a 1-2-2 pres … (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)

Boys’ basketball: Tigers, Mt. Abe players prevail

ADDISON COUNTY — As the local high school boys’ basketball season opened, Middlebury and Mount Abraham each split a pair of games, while Vergennes and Otter Valley came up short. Vermont high school sports competitions at indoor venues have been on hold b … (read more)

Eagle football season ends with playoff loss

ESSEX JUNCTION — On Friday host Essex ended what was an encouraging fall for the Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative high school football program with a 55-20 victory in a Burlington Region first-round postseason match-up.  Hornet quarterback Sam Bowen sp … (read more)

Eagles ground Wasps; another final up next

BRISTOL — After the Mount Abraham Union High School field hockey team’s 8-2 victory over visiting Woodstock in Tuesday’s Division II semifinal, senior defensive midfielder Liz Porter took a moment to reflect on a season that began with uncertainty amid th … (read more)

Field hockey playoffs: OV and Eagles earn wins

ADDISON COUNTY — As the Division II postseason got under way top-seeded Mount Abraham won its opener and No. 7 Otter Valley worked hard to oust No. 10 Middlebury before running into No. 2 Burr & Burton in a quarterfinal matchup.  Mount Abe also hosted No. … (read more)

Tiger girls’ soccer rallies to defeat Eagles

MIDDLEBURY — As the second half wore on and the rain kept falling during Friday’s girls’ soccer game in Middlebury, it began to look more and more like Mount Abraham senior Savannah Scrodin’s first-half breakaway goal would hold up as the game-winner. Tru … (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)

Eagles romp, extend lead in Division II

BRISTOL — It might be only a pandemic-shortened, five-game regular season, but so far the Mount Abraham Union High School field hockey team is making the best of it.  On Tuesday the defending Division II champion Eagles moved to 4-0 with a 5-0 thumping of … (read more)

Field hockey: Eagles and OV pick up wins

ADDISON COUNTY — In the past week of local high school field hockey action Mount Abraham kept rolling, Otter Valley split a pair of games, and Middlebury remained in search of a victory. EAGLES On Oct. 9 the Eagles topped visiting Mount Mansfield, 1-0. Tx … (read more)

Eagle boys’ soccer breaks through vs. Tide

BRISTOL — After a slow start in Tuesday’s home game, the Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ soccer team took wing and soared to a 7-2 victory over winless Spaulding. The Eagles spotted the Tide an early goal on a wind-aided, but well-struck corner kick … (read more)

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