wrestling


  • Tigers dominate at Hubie Wagner Invitational

    Tigers dominate at Hubie Wagner Invitational

    The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team this past Friday and Saturday won its own annual Hubie Wagner Invitational Tournament for the first time since 1983, according to…

  • Tiger wrestlers prevail at NH tournament

    The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team won the 32nd annual Milford/Souhegan Wrestling Tournament in Amherst, N.H., claiming five individual weight-class titles in the process.

  • OV Benoit siblings place at wrestling New Englands

    OV Benoit siblings place at wrestling New Englands

    Two Otter Valley Union High/Middle School wrestlers, siblings Colby and Reece Benoit, placed at the Youth New England Wrestling Tournament, held in Fitchburg on March 18 and 19.

  • Couture, Cram and Preston win Vt. state wrestling titles

    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…

  • OV grappler Isaac Whitney wins 100th

    OV grappler Isaac Whitney wins 100th

    Otter Valley Union High School junior wrestler Isaac Whitney recently won his 100th match, reaching the milestone at a Feb. 3 tournament hosted by Monument Mountain High School…

  • VUHS, Eagle wrestlers excel at event

    VUHS, Eagle wrestlers excel at event

    The Vergennes Union High School wrestling team finished fourth at its own annual Commodore Invitational Tournament on Saturday, one place ahead of Mount Abraham. 

  • Tiger wrestlers win half-dozen dual meets

    Tiger wrestlers win half-dozen dual meets

    The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team swept six dual meets last week, moving its dual meet record to 11-1, according to Coach Ethan Raymond. 

  • Letter to the editor: Athletes can both battle and show mutual respect

    In response to Karl E. Moyer’s letter that appeared in the January 11th edition of the Independent — “battle” defined as a verb means to fight or struggle…

  • Tiger, Commodore wrestlers earn titles

    A dozen and a half wrestlers from Middlebury, Vergennes and Mount Abraham union high schools fared well at the Scott Legacy Invitational tournament hosted by Mount Anthony on…

  • Tigers rock mats at Hubie Wagner Invitational

    Tigers rock mats at Hubie Wagner Invitational

    The young Middlebury Union High School wrestling team not only posted the best finish among the four local squads at its own annual Hubie Wagner Invitational on Dec.…

  • Tiger wrestling bags big wins at tournament

    Tiger wrestling bags big wins at tournament

    Middlebury Union High School wrestling coach Ethan Raymond reported strong results for his team at a Saturday tournament hosted by Northern Adirondack Central, including first-place finishes by Avery…

  • Trio of wrestlers top podiums

    Trio of wrestlers top podiums

    When the mats were rolled up on Saturday night in the Vergennes Union High School gym, wrestlers from Mount Abraham, Middlebury, Otter Valley and the host school had…

  • OV wrestlers third in Vermont duals

    OV wrestlers third in Vermont duals

    The Otter Valley Union High School wrestling team finished third in the state dual-meet championship on Saturday at Springfield High School. 

  • OV wins tourney; VUHS, Otter wrestlers claim titles

    OV wins tourney; VUHS, Otter wrestlers claim titles

    The Otter Valley wrestling team won the Jason Lowell Memorial Tournament on Saturday at Mount Mansfield Union High School.

  • OV wrestlers win their own tournament; VUHS nets titles

    OV wrestlers win their own tournament; VUHS nets titles

    On the strength of second-place finishes in five weight classes, the Otter Valley Union High School wrestling team on Saturday took first place in its own tournament. 

  • Brace leads Commodore grapplers at their own tournament

    Brace leads Commodore grapplers at their own tournament

    The hometown wrestling team was 4th out of 20 teams at their own invitational on Saturday