Otter Valley principal to leave in ’22

James Avery said the decision was very emotional for him and it didn’t come easy, but he simply told RNESU Superintendent Jeanne Collins that “the time had come” to let someone else take charge as principal and take the school forward.

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

The Otter Valley Union High School boys’ golf team was edged by Woodstock for the Southern Vermont Conference Championship, 176-180.

BRANDON — The Otter Valley Union High School football team improved to 4-0 on Saturday by defeating visiting Mill River, 37-6, before a big crowd in the Otters’ homecoming game. The victory set up a key Division II clash this coming Saturday at Markowski … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Only Otter Valley prevailed among local high school football teams this past weekend, as the Otters won on the road to remain unbeaten in Division III. Middlebury took its first loss by falling on the road, and the Mount Abraham-Vergennes … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Middlebury and Otter Valley union high school golfers were in action on Monday. The Tigers competed along with BFA-St. Albans and a non-scoring North Country contingent, finishing behind BFA, 198-215, at the Enosburg Country Club. Colin M … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Only Otter Valley prevailed among local high school football teams this past weekend, as the Otters won on the road to remain unbeaten in Division III.Middlebury took its first loss by falling on the road, and the Mount Abraham-Vergennes … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Middlebury and Otter Valley union high school golfers were in action on Monday.The Tigers competed along with BFA-St. Albans and a non-scoring North Country contingent, finishing behind BFA, 198-215, at the Enosburg Country Club.Colin Mac … (read more)

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)

BRANDON — The Otter Valley Union High School field hockey team picked up two wins and a tie in recent action, including a hard-fought contest against Windsor on Monday that ended 2-2 after a 10-minute overtime dual featuring seven-on-seven.The Otters impr … (read more)

BRANDON –– School is back in session at Otter Valley Union High School, and so are fall sports. At OV, that includes girls’ and boys’ soccer, field hockey, football, cross-country running and golf.Coaches and athletes have set goals as they move forward i … (read more)

BRANDON — The Otter Valley Union High School boys’ soccer team opened on Friday by coasting past visiting West Rutland, 5-1.Max Derby scored twice to pace the Otters, and Luca Cifone notched a goal and an assist. Drew Pelkey and Hayden Bernhardt also foun … (read more)

BRANDON — New York nonprofit College For Every Student (CFES) has selected 20 schools in Vermont and upstate New York to receive funding for college-readiness programming, starting this fall.The announcement for those selected for the program — called Bri … (read more)

BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School has selected the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2021. Mia Politano of Brandon, daughter of Paul and Erika Politano, is this year’s Valedictorian. Grace Coolidge of Brandon, daughter of Brian and Ke … (read more)

BRANDON — On a sunny, beautiful day that saw 76 Otter Valley Union High School seniors graduate on a well-spaced Markowski Field, in observance of loosened pandemic guidelines, Principal Jim Avery said afterward that the event was a “brand new way to hold … (read more)