Local girls hoopsters earn all-star nods

Ten members of the girls’ basketball teams at Middlebury, Mount Abraham, Vergennes and Otter Valley union high schools have received postseason recognition.

Four Tiger wrestlers and two Commodores earn state titles

MUHS claimed 2nd place as a team not far behind perennial champion Mount Anthony; Vergennes senior Peyton Lavoie tapped as “Outstanding Wrestler” at the event.

Otter boys’ hoop heading to Barre

The No. 4 Otter Valley boys’ basketball team on Friday rallied in the second half to defeat No. 5 Fair Haven and book a date on Wednesday evening in a Division II semifinal. In Barre they will face No. 1 Montpelier.

OV wrestler Isaac Whitney earns title at big N.H. meet

Otter Valley wrestling team as a whole grabs five podium finishes and seventh place out of 39 teams at Keene tournament.

Trio of Otter Valley teams plan to make their mark

The winter of 2023-2024 overall was a success at Otter Valley Union High School. OV Athletic Director Steve Keith offered an outlook for OV wrestling and the two hoop teams.

OV football loses to Woodstock in title game

History was made in the D-III football final on Saturday when top-seeded Woodstock played No. 4 seeded Otter Valley.

Tiger XC runners perform well at state meet, Lincoln girl wins

The MUHS girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams finished 3rd and 5th, respectively, in the D-II Cross Country Championships in Thetford on Saturday. Estella Laird was the top female in all divisions.

Otter Valley, Politano win golf state titles — again

Senior Lucas Politano earned medalist honors for the 3rd straight season, and joined his teammates in winning the D-II team title for OV.

High school golfers rise to the challenge in Thursday matches

All four local high school golf teams were in action yesterday, and in three competitions they netted a medalist, a co-medalist, and a team tie for first place.

Voters get 2nd look at OV budget; revote is Tuesday

Voters in the Brandon area on April 30 will get a second chance to approve a fiscal year 2025 spending plan for the Otter Valley Unified Union schools.

Otters are only local high school baseball team to win recently

Middlebury and Mt. Abraham each came up short against Division I visitors, VUHS dropped three games, but OV wins.

Otter softball clobbers Springfield

The Otter Valley Union High School softball team evened their record at 1-1 by defeating host Springfield on Tuesday.

MAV boys’ lacrosse team posts victory, MUHS and OV come up short

Only Mount Abraham-Vergennes picked up a victory among local high school boys’ lacrosse  teams in recent play.

Tiger girls win Nordic skiing title; MUHS boys’ team is 3rd

The MUHS girls’ Nordic ski team on Friday completed its dominant performance in the two-day Division II championship meet by trouncing all comers in freestyle races in Craftsbury.

Couture, Cram and Preston win Vt. state wrestling titles

Three local wrestles earned state titles this weekend as Otter Valley claimed fourth as a team (OV’s Cole Mason the Coach of the Year), followed by MUHS, VUHS and Mount Abe.

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