Winter 2021 Sports Report: Mount Abe

The winter of 2020-2021 was not the kindest to Mount Abraham sports teams. The COVID pandemic forced the school’s basketball programs, like those elsewhere, to play abbreviated seasons, and neither managed winning records.

Wasps top Eagle girls’ soccer in semifinals

No. 2 seed Woodstock ended the 11th-seeded Mount Abraham girls’ soccer team’s run through the Division II playoffs on Nov. 3, when the Wasps prevailed in the Friday semifinal, 3-1.

Eagles blank Commodores; both eyeing postseason play

The Mount Abraham girls’ soccer team continued its late-season surge on Friday, when the Eagles bested Vergennes, 2-0, in the final regular-season game for both teams.

Commodore boys’ soccer edges Mount Abe

In a Tuesday boys’ soccer game that ramped up in intensity as it progressed, host Vergennes Union High School did just enough to get past rival Mount Abraham, 2-1.

Eagle field hockey opens home stretch by blanking Hornets, 1-0

The Mount Abraham field hockey team on Friday successfully navigated the first of three straight games against top Division I teams, defeating visiting Essex, 1-0. 

Eagles topple Otter Valley football

The Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative football team converted seven Otter Valley turnovers into 30 points on Saturday as the Division II Eagles won for the first time this season, 44-20, at the visiting Otters’ expense.

Eagle field hockey reaches 10-1

The Mount Abraham Union High School field hockey team defeated host Mount Mansfield, 2-0, on Saturday in its only game between Oct. 6 and 12.

Eagle girls’ soccer bests Commodores

In a Tuesday battle of rebuilding high school girls’ soccer programs, host Mount Abraham defeated Vergennes, 2-0, after taking charge and scoring twice in the second half.

VUHS boys surge past Eagles in second half

The victory set up the 6-0-1 Commodores for a showdown of unbeaten teams on Monday, when they host Milton with first place in the Lake Division on the line.

Field hockey: Eagles, Otters win

Mount Abraham split two games; Otter Valley won its only outing; and Middlebury came up short at home.

Tiger girls topple Eagles in overtime

The Middlebury girls’ soccer team came to Bristol on Tuesday at 3-1-1 to face 0-4 Mount Abraham, but it didn’t take long for the Tigers to learn the feisty Eagles would give them all they could handle.

Mount Abe, Otter Valley field hockey win

ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school field hockey action during the past week, Mount Abraham remained undefeated, including a win at Middlebury’s expense; Otter Valley split a pair of games, including absorbing its first loss; and the Tigers remained in … (read more)

Tiger girls topple Eagles in overtime

BRISTOL — It often seems to be the case that records mean little when county teams collide.The Middlebury girls’ soccer team came to Bristol on Tuesday at 3-1-1 to face 0-4 Mount Abraham, but it didn’t take long for the Tigers to learn the feisty Eagles w … (read more)

Tiger boys defeat Mt. Abe in double overtime

BRISTOL — Just when it began to look like the host Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ soccer team had done enough to hold on for a tie on Saturday vs. visiting Middlebury, the Tigers broke through with 2:05 remaining in the second overtime period.The g … (read more)

Mount Abe field hockey tops Cougars

BRISTOL — Monday saw another game and another shutout win for the Mount Abraham Union High School field hockey team, which improved to 3-0.This time the opponent for the three-time defending champion Eagles was visiting Metro Conference foe Mount Mansfiel … (read more)

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