Playoffs on tap for three local teams

The VUHS boys’ basketball, MUHS boys’ hockey and MUHS girls’ hockey teams all upset their way to playoff semifinal games this week.

Neither Middlebury College hockey team made the NCAA tournament this year.

VUHS boys’ hoops lone local squad still in playoffs

Ahead of the semifinal, the Tiger boys’ hockey team defeated Stowe, crossing the Raiders off their list of rematch victories.

Warm temperatures signaled what may have been the season’s final Nordic ski at Rikert Outdoor Center for Matthew Dickerson.

Two VUHS wrestlers rose to the top of their weight classes, as did a MUHS and Mt. Abe wrestler.

Both the men’s and women’s Middlebury College hockey teams won close games to make the NESCAC semifinals.

Both MUHS and VUHS must defeat the number one seeds to earn spots in the finals.

Karl Lindholm still enjoys playing with his baseball cards, from a taped 1956 Topps Jackie Robinson to collections that form a history of baseball in 20th century.

Addison County boys’ basketball teams struggled late last week, as Vergennes dropped two home games and Middlebury and Mount Abraham each suffered road losses in their only outings.

Middlebury and Mount Abraham girls’ basketball teams suffered road losses last week, with the Tigers falling at Rutland and the Eagles losing to Burr and Burton in Fair Haven’s tournament.

The Middlebury Union High School boys’ hockey team earned two wins last week, improving to 2-1, with victories

“I would have recruited her if she came from Mars!”

ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont high school sports competitions, which mostly had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will kick into gear on Friday, Feb. 12, Gov. Phil Scott announced at his regular press briefing this Friday. Locally, this will a … (read more)

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