OV principal Jim Avery will be missed

Jim Avery has been at Otter Valley Union High School for so long that his first students are old enough to be grandparents. He can honestly say that he’s dedicated his career to the Otter Valley community.

Graduation 2022: OV names two top students

Otter Valley Union High School has named the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2022. Olivia Depatie of Brandon, daughter of Thomas and Donna Depatie, is this year’s Valedictorian. Kieran Williams of Pittsford, son of Suzanne and Richard Will … (read more)

OV grads focus on finding happiness, chasing their passion

The bleachers at Markowski Field were overflowing on Saturday, June 11, as members of area communities showed up to support Otter Valley Union High School’s graduating Class of 2022.

Enosburg topples Otter Valley softball

Host No. 3 Enosburg erupted on offense on Saturday and defeated the Otter Valley softball team, 21-2, in five-inning Division II softball quarterfinal.

Only OV prevails on the diamond

Otter Valley won two out of three games in recent local high school baseball action, during which Vergennes and Middlebury each came up short.

Boys’ lacrosse setbacks include big victory

The Middlebury, Mount Abraham-Vergennes and Otter Valley union high school boys’ lacrosse teams overall found the going tough in the past week, but mixed into the losses was one of the Tigers’ biggest regular-season wins in recent years, an overtime victo … (read more)

$22.7M Otter Valley spending plan backed in revote

In a reversal from a Town Meeting Day vote that saw the Otter Valley Unified Union School District budget go down to defeat, 522-462, district voters on Tuesday turned out in support of the $22.7 million budget, 420-359.

Eagle boys’ lacrosse outlasts Otter Valley

The Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative boys’ lacrosse team spotted Otter Valley an early lead on Tuesday in Bristol and also had to hold off a late Otter rally, but the Eagles ultimately prevailed, 11-8.

Spring Sports 2022: Otter Valley Union High School

Coach Matt Clark will have a challenging task on his hands as he looks to build his Otter Valley boys’ lacrosse team into a title contender this year, after finishing last season 1-11.

Otter Valley district board schedules budget revote

Otter Valley Unified Union School District voters will have another opportunity to decide the fate of their district budget via an Australian ballot vote on Tuesday, April 26.

OV names new head varsity football coach

Otter Valley Union High School’s football team’s offensive coordinator Jordan Tolar was recently promoted to the team’s head varsity coach heading into the 2022 season.

OV educator selected as Rowland Fellow

Devon Karpak, Otter Valley Union High School’s Tech Ed instructor, was recently selected by the Rowland Foundation as a 2022 Rowland Fellow.

Boys’ hoop: Commodores win playoffs; OV out

In first-round boys’ basketball playoff action on Tuesday, No. 4 Vergennes advanced at the expense of visiting No. 13 Thetford in Division III.

VUHS, OV cheer teams compete at state meet

The Otter Valley and Vergennes cheer teams took to the floor on Saturday for the annual Vermont competition, which the Commodores hosted in a packed Vergennes Union High School gymnasium.

Michael Ruppel will take the helm at OVUHS

On July 1, 2022, Michael Ruppel will become OVUHS’s new principal, replacing Principal James Avery, who announced his retirement last November.

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