After a slow start, Eagle field hockey advances to D-II semifinal

BRISTOL — The top-seeded Mount Abraham field hockey team shook off a few flakes of rust and then took care of business in a Friday quarterfinal, getting past visiting No. 8 Woodstock, 2-0. The Bristol-area team improved their record to 13-1-1. Although their offense didn’t get on the board until the second half, the Eagles controlled play, piled up a 15-0 advantage in penalty corners and did not allow the 8-8 Wasps to launch a shot at their goalie, Maddie Donaldson, although she did come out to kick the bal … (read more)

BRISTOL — The Mount Abraham girls’ soccer team started the season with five straight losses. Now the No. 11 seed Eagles are going to the Division II semifinals on Tuesday against No. 2 Woodstock. The immediate reason the 7-8-1 Eagles will make that trip i … (read more)

VERGENNES — No. 3 seed Green Mountain Valley girls’ lacrosse took charge late in the first half and held on for a 13-10 victory over host No. 2 Vergennes-Mount Abraham on Wednesday, ending the Commodores’ hopes to repeat as Division II champions.The Commo … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — In high school postseason play over the past few days, Vergennes-Mount Abraham cooperative girls’ and boys’ lacrosse, Middlebury softball and Vergennes baseball all advanced to semifinals.Tiger girls’ and boys’ tennis teams and Eagle soft … (read more)

BRISTOL — For some of Saturday’s Division II home quarterfinal against No. 7 U-32, the second-seeded Mount Abraham Union High School softball team didn’t look like a three-time defending champion. Maybe it was the first-round bye that meant a nine-day lay … (read more)

BRISTOL — It’s been rare in recent years that the words “winning streak” have applied to the Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative boys’ lacrosse team, but the Eagles are happy to say they do now.Thursday’s 12-3 victory over visiting Otter Valley made it th … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — The Middlebury girls’ tennis team nailed down the No. 1 seed in Division II with a win late last week, while two defending champions — Mount Abraham softball and the Vergennes-Mount Abe girls’ lacrosse — earned No. 2 D-II seeds with road … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Wins for several contending teams — Middlebury boys’ lacrosse, Mount Abraham-Vergennes girls’ lacrosse and Eagle softball — highlighted high school sports actions in the latter half of last week.Other teams that made a move as they headed … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school sports competitions played after the rain ended last Wednesday night and nightfall on Saturday, the Mount Abraham and Vergennes softball teams both tallied wins, Middlebury boys’ lax put up two victories, and Mount Ab … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — In games wedged in between raindrops late last week, the Middlebury boys’ lacrosse team won in dramatic fashion, the Vergennes-Mount Abraham girls’ lax team kept rolling, softball teams went undefeated, and the Eagle baseball team knocked … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — The Middlebury Union girls’ tennis team opened with a big victory, and the Vergennes-Mount Abraham girls’ lacrosse team rolled to another lopsided win to highlight sports action since last Wednesday. The Eagle baseball team also picked up … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Most local teams made the best of the opening day of spring sports, as the Vergennes-Mount Abraham cooperative girls’ and Middlebury boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams all prevailed, as did the Otter Valley baseball team. The Division II Com … (read more)

BRISTOL — Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative boys’ lacrosse Coach Ed Cook found things to like about the Eagles’ home opener on Saturday: strong defense, decent goaltending, and a high compete level that led to a strong second half. Cook also listed a fe … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — The Middlebury Union High School girls’ hockey team and the Vergennes girls’ hoop team are still standing after playoff games in the latter half of last week. The Tiger boys’ hockey team also won once before falling in a Division II semif … (read more)

BRISTOL — During Saturday afternoon’s rivalry basketball game at Mount Abraham Union High School both the Eagle boys and visiting Vergennes led by 10 points during regulation and by two points during overtime. And the Eagles took a 60-59 lead with 10 seco … (read more)