Local girls wrestle in Harrisburg, Pa.

Mount Abraham Union High School sophomore Hailey Isham and Otter Valley junior Maisa Allen wrestled in the 2025 Ultimate Club Duals held in Harrisburg, Pa., during the first weekend in May.

OV boys’ hoop ousted in semi

Another outstanding Otter Valley boys’ basketball season ended on Wednesday just as it did a year ago, in Barre with a loss to a powerhouse Montpelier team in a Division II semifinal.

Lamoille tops OV girls in D-II playoff

Host No. 3 seed Lamoille on Thursday, March 13, ousted the No. 14 Otter Valley girls’ basketball team from the Division II playoffs, 67-30, in a first-round game.

Host Otters storm back against Tiger boys

Late in Tuesday’s third quarter in the Otter Valley gym, the Middlebury Union High School boys’ basketball team appeared poised to upset the host Otters.

Tiger girls’ basketball cruises to a 65-29 win over Otter Valley

The visiting Middlebury Union High School girls’ basketball team put on an impressive first-half display at Otter Valley on this past Saturday, taking a 38-7 lead at the break and cruising to a 65-29 victory over the Otters.

A true fish tale that paid dividends

A large mural painted by 15 Otter Valley Union High School students under the tutelage of Brandon artist Doug Lazarus recently went on display in downtown Brandon.

OVUHS to offer exploratory welding class

The Otter Valley Unified Union School District recently received a $114,000 grant funded entirely by the Vermont Department of Labor to enhance hands-on student career exploration opportunities with an introductory welding course.

Otter Valley football advances to D-III final

The No. 4 seed Otter Valley football team on Saturday upset previously unbeaten top seed Fairfax/Lamoille, 41-35, in a Division III semifinal.

Otter field hockey takes a tough loss

No. 2 seed U-32 held off a rally by the No. 3 Otter Valley field hockey team to prevail, 3-2, in a Division II field hockey semifinal on Wednesday played on St. Johnsbury’s turf field.

Otter Valley football nabs big win

The No. 4 seed Otter Valley football team advanced to the Division III semifinal round this past Saturday with a big win over visiting No. 5 Mill River, 46-14.

Otter Valley, Politano win golf state titles — again

The Otter Valley golf team came away with both the Division II individual and team hardware on Thursday in the high school championship tournament held at the Burlington Country Club.

Eagle running game wears down OV football

Saturday’s high school football game saw momentum shifts between Otter Valley and the cooperative Mount Abraham-Vergennes team. It turned the host Eagles’ way in the second half, when MAV outscored the Otters, 18-0, to claim a 36-27 victory.

Tiger girls’ soccer coasts past Otters

Despite some positive signs from visiting Otter Valley, Tuesday’s girls’ soccer game belonged to host Middlebury from the opening whistle in the Tigers’ 5-0 victory.

OV field hockey outscores MUHS

The host Middlebury Union High School field hockey team took a 2-1 lead after one period against visiting Otter Valley during Saturday’s game on the Tigers’ Jette Field. But ultimately, the high-scoring Otters proved to have too much firepower — they scor … (read more)

Fall Sports Report: Golf & football strong at OV, but other excel too

A championship golfer and a winning football team provided most of the highlights for Otter Valley Union High School athletics in the fall of 2023, and they appear poised to provide more success this autumn.

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