Alex AbramiBurlington Free Press
The 2024 Vermont high school spring season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field, tennis and Ultimate.
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TUESDAY'S H.S. PLAYOFFS
D-I SOFTBALL PLAYDOWNS
No. 5 Missisquoi 12, No. 12 Mount Mansfield 0 (5)
MISS: Molly Medor (WP, 3IP, 1H, 7K). Addison Gates (2IP in relief, 1H, 2K).
Note: Missisquoi picked up seven hits, six walks and were hit by three pitches to generate its offense in the mercy-rule victory.
No. 7 Burr and Burton 11, No. 10 Rutland 5
BB: Malayla Greene (WP, CG, 9H, 4R, 2K, 0BB). Ali Aubin (1-for-2, 3 runs, 2SB). Morian Heberts (2-for-2, 2B). Katie Brownlee (2B). Carmella Livingston (2B).
R: Alivia Morris (2-for-4, 2B). Chloe Ellison (LP, CG, 7H, 11R, 6K, 8BB).
No. 6 Essex 14, No. 11 South Burlington 0 (5)
E: Trinity Anaya (WP, CG, 2H; 2-for-3 at plate). Kaelani Perkins (2-for-3, 2B, 5 RBIs). Lucy Minadeo (2-for-2, 3 RBIs). Calleigh Bruyns (1-for-4, 2 RBIs).
SB: Naysa Bush (LP, 4IP).
No. 8 North Country 9, No. 9 Champlain Valley 7
NC: Jorja Kinney (2B, 3 RBIs). Ally Lapierre (WP, CG; 2B at the plate).
Note: North Country opened a 5-1 lead in the first inning.
D-II SOFTBALL PLAYDOWNS
No. 6 Milton 15, No. 11 Spaulding 3 (6)
M: Grace Williams (WP, 4IP, 1H, 0R, 7K, 1BB; 4-for-4 at the plate, 2 HR, 9 RBIs). Holley MacLellan (3-for-4, RBI). Cianna Thomas (3-for-5). Alexis Lombard (4-for-4). Sydney Greenfield (2-for-3). Olivia Hayden (3-for-4, 2 RBIs).
Note: Williams smashed a pair of three-run homers, the latter sealing the mercy-rule victory in the bottom of the sixth inning.
No. 8 Otter Valley 11, No. 9 Lake Region 7
OV: Sierra Cormany (WP).
LR: Myah Ingalls (3-run 2B). Ava Stevens (3 hits, 2B, HR).
Note: Cormany reached 100 strikeouts on the season.
No. 4 Middlebury 6, No. 13 Lamoille 1
M: Emma Deering (WP). Skyler Choiniere (2 hits). Meredith Cameron (2 hits).
Note: Middlebury scored three times in the third for a 5-1 advantage.
No. 5 Rice 11, No. 12 Springfield 0
R: Alayna Havreluk (WP, CG, 0H, 0R, 10K, 1BB; 2-for-3 at the plate, 2B, 2 RBIs). Lynsey Nagle (3-for-3, 3 RBIs). Finley Strong (2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI). Molly McGibney (2-for-3, 2B). Lila Hershey (2-for-4).
Note: Havreluk fired a no-hitter while aiding her cause with an RBI double during a six-run second inning.
No. 7 Mount Abraham 21, No. 10 U-32 2 (5)
MA: Gretchen Toy (WP, CG, 4H, 2R, 1ER, 5K, 0BB; 2-for-4 at the plate, 2 RBIs). Genevieve Forand (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs). Abigail Parker (3-for-3, 2 2B, 4 RBIs). Morgan Larocque (1-for-2, 3B, 2 RBIs). Sarah Heath (2-for-4, 2 RBIs). Madelyn Hayden (2-for-3, RBI). Joanna Toy (1-for-3, 3 RBIs).
U: Mya Gould (2-for-3, RBI). Kaydence Smith (3B). Zofia Willis (2B).
No. 3 Hartford 25, No. 14 Harwood 1 (5)
D-III SOFTBALL PLAYDOWNS
No. 10 Burlington/Winooski 19, No. 7 Windsor 14
W/B: Taylor Reed (WP, 5.1IP, 7H, 5K).
WIND: Brianna Barton (HR).
No. 6 Fair Haven 9, No. 11 Vergennes 8
FH: Tory Raymond (WP, 5IP in relief; 3-for-4 at the plate, 2B). Vic Genier (2-for-4). Maddie Hayes (3B). Chloe Marsden (2B).
V: Savanah Blaise (LP, CG, 11K). Rory Couture (2 hits).
No. 8 White River Valley 15, No. 9 Paine Mountain 2
WRV: Vanessa Crawford (WP, 6IP, 1H, 5K, 3BB). Olivia Tuller (1-for-4, 3B).
No. 5 Randolph 20, No. 12 Woodstock 5
D-IV SOFTBALL PLAYDOWNS
No. 9 Twinfield/Danville/Cabot 3, No. 8 Craftsbury 2
D-I BASEBALL PLAYDOWNS
No. 4 Burr and Burton 2, No. 13 Spaulding 0
BB: Ozzie Weber (WP, CG, 1H, 7K, 1BB). Jack McCoy (2-for-3). Seb Dostal (1-for-3, RBI).
S: Averill Parker (LP, 6IP, 2K, 1BB).
Note: Weber's no-hit bid was broken up with two outs in the seventh inning.
No. 5 Colchester 5, No. 12 Burlington 3
C: Vinny Wagoner (WP, 3IP, 4H, 2R, 6K). Zach Davis (2 hits, 2 RBIs). Colton Lefebvre (2 hits, RBI). Aiden Perren (2 SB, 2 runs).
B: Abbott Terkel (LP, 5IP, 6H, 5R, 7K). Adam Littlefield (3B). Austin Grzych (2-for-3, 2 2B). Cal Simon (2-for-4, 2 RBIs).
Note: Wagoner, Davis, Jon Luter and Lefebvre had RBIs in a three-run fifth inning to erase a 3-1 deficit. Davis drove in another run in the sixth for insurance.
No. 7 Mount Mansfield 5, No. 10 Essex 2
MM: Langdon Hazen (WP, 6.2IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 9K, 4BB). Carter Tosch (1-for-3, 2B). Owen Jones (2-for-3). Anders Malmgren (2-for-3, 2 RBIs).
E: Tobey Appenzeller (LP, 6IP, 7H, 5R, 2ER, 7K, 5BB). Jacob Laroche (1-for-3, RBI).
Note: Host MMU plated three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, aided by an Essex error, to break a 2-all game. With Essex threatening in the seventh with two runners on, Jack Lorenzini made an over-the-shoulder catch in the outfield for the final out.
No. 3 Champlain Valley 6, No. 14 Rice 0
CV: Stephen Rickert (WP, 4IP, 2H, 0R, 7K, 1BB). John Deyo (2-for-4, 2B 2 RBIs). Travis Stroh (1-for-3, 3B, RBI).
R: Wyatt Wolpert (LP, 5IP, 5H, 6R, 1ER, 8K, 6BB).
Note: In the second inning, Deyo had a two-run double and Stroh smacked an RBI triple for a 3-0 CVU advantage.
No. 2 Mount Anthony 19, No. 15 BFA-St. Albans 6 (5)
MAU: Carter Thompson (2-for-3, 2 2B 2 RBIs). Tanner Bushee (1-for-3, 2 RBIs). Hunter Sherwin (2-for-3, 2B, RBI). Ethan Sherman (2-for-2, 3 RBis). Vance Kobelia (2-for-3, 3 RBIs). Sean Moriarty (1-for-3, 2 RBIs). Rowan Behan (2-for-2, 2 RBIs). Jacoby Dicranian (WP, 4IP, 4H, 5R, 0ER, 4K, 4BB).
B: Carson Neveau (2-for-3, 2B).
No. 11 Brattleboro 2, No. 6 St. Johnsbury 1 (10)
No. 9 Rutland 11, No. 8 North Country 8
D-II BASEBALL PLAYDOWNS
No. 8 Middlebury 11, No. 9 Otter Valley 1 (6)
M: Gabe Valez (WP, 6IP, 4H, 1R). Cole Warren (3 hits). Carter Paquette (2 hits). Ryan Brouillard (2B).
Note: Middlebury struck for seven runs in the second inning.
No. 4 Hartford 12, No. 13 Enosburg 10
H: Nate Clark (WP, 4.1IP in relief, 3H, 1R, 0ER, 7K, 1BB; 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs). Wyatt Chambers (2-for-2, 3B, 5 RBIs). Cam Bradford (2-for-4). Christian Hathorn (3B).
E: Grady Gervais (2-for-4). Peter Stiebris (2-for-4).
Note: Host Hartford fell behind 9-2 in the third inning, but uncorked a eight-run rally in the fourth inning, highlighted by Hathorn's two-run triple, to get back in the game. In the sixth, Hartford broke a 10-all tie with a pair of runs. Kyle Spaulding laid down a squeeze play to score Hugh Wendling for the insurance run.
No. 7 Harwood 7, No. 10 Lake Region 5
H: Nick Casey (WP, 5IP, 3H, 2ER, 8K, 2BB; 2B at the plate). Nate Conyers (2B, 2 RBIs). Ryan Lacey (2B).
Note: Keegan McGrath had a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 2 in the third inning, while Conyers followed with a two-run double later in the frame. Eight of Harwood's nine players in the lineup picked up a hit.
No. 3 Lyndon 19, No. 14 Lamoille 2 (5)
LYN: Logan Wheeler (3-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs). Ethan Lussier (WP, 2IP, 1H, 2ER, 6K, 2BB; 1-for-3 at the plate, 2 RBIs). Wyatt Mason (1-for-2, 2B, RBI). Parker Thompson (2-for-3, 2 RBIs). Cooper Calkins (1-for-1, RBI). Raymond Powers (1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBIs).
LAM: Zach Schriber(1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs). Ryan German (1-for-3, 2B).
No. 6 Mount Abraham 8, No. 11 Fair Haven 7
MA: Cam Castillo (WP, 5IP, 4H, 6R, 11K). Tanner Castillo (1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBIs). Brody Barnard (1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs).
FH: Max Kyhill (2B).
No. 5 U-32 12, No. 12 Peoples/Stowe 2
U: Maddox Heise (3-for-3, 3B, 2 RBIs). Kaden Salvador (1-for-4, 2 RBIs).
Note: U-32 ousted Peoples/Stowe, the three-time reigning divisional champion.
No. 15 Milton 3, No. 2 Montpelier 2
MILT: Carter Abell (WP, CG, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 9K, 4BB; 1-for-3 at the plate, 2B). Colin Eaton (RBI).
MONT: Keegan Smith (LP, CG, 3H, 3R, 1ER, 19K, 2BB).
Note: Visiting Milton rallied in the fifth inning on a bases-loaded walk and an infield error leading to two more runs for the upset playoff victory.
D-III BASEBALL PLAYDOWNS
No. 6 BFA-Fairfax 8, No. 11 Springfield 0
F: Ryan Sheehan (WP, 2H, 0R, 3K, 1BB; 1-for-3 at the plate, RBI). Reagan Baumeister (2-for-4, 2B). Kayden Lovejoy (1-for-3, 2 RBIs). Ryan Muehl (1-for-2, RBI).
No. 9 Vergennes 15, No. 8 Oxbow 5
No. 4 Green Mountain 2, No. 13 Mill River 1
D-IV BASEBALL PLAYDOWNS
No. 9 Stratton Mountain 16, No. 8 Twin Valley 6
D- I GIRLS LACROSSE PLAYDOWNS
No. 9 Rice 11, No. 8 Middlebury 7
R: Ava Toto 3G. Sophie Roberts 1G, 2A. Violet Clough 2G, 1A. Bayleigh Clark 1A. Eden Roberts 2G, 1A. Sadie Levinson 2G. Gilliam Grimes 1G. Tayton Barrett 7 saves, Bethany Nelson 4 saves.
M: Ada Weaber 3G. Alice Livesay 2G. Kenyon Connors 1G. Quinn Doria 1G. Ava Schneider 1A. Pela Slayter 1A.
No. 5 Burlington 18, No. 12 Mount Mansfield 6
B: Lily McArthur 9G. Livia Jatlow-Carter 5G. Brooks DeShaw 2G. Camryn Poulin 2G. Maya Riley 2 saves.
MMU: Keaton Erwin 2G. Abigail Hussey 1G. Annika Mahoney 2G. Ella Bushey 1G. Ella Gilbert 11 saves.
No. 6 Burr and Burton 17, No. 11 Rutland 3
BB: Mai-Liis Edwards 4G, 4G. Sadie Stefanak 3G, 5A. Piper Morgan 3G. Emma Weyant 3G. Kate Andres 1G, 2A. Sofia De Bitetto 1G, 1A. Josie Powers 1G. Raven French 1G. Maizie Rukat 6 saves, Caitlin Staro 2 saves.
R: Loretta Cooley 2G. Lila Tu 1G.
D-II GIRLS LACROSSE PLAYDOWNS
No. 9 Harwood 11, No. 8 Colchester 10
H: Marky McVeigh 4G. Libby Spina 2G. Addy Olney 1G. Julie Thurston 1G. Roanha Chalmers 1G. Anna Longe 1G.Lindsay Boyden 1G. Abi Leighton 11 saves.
C: Kelsi Pratt 4G. Anya Davis 4G. Halle Christian 1G. Hanna Coughlin 1G. Sarah Palmer 11 saves.
Note: Harwood scored the go-ahead goal with 4:22 left in regulation.
No. 5 Green Mountain Valley 18, No. 12 Milton 0
GMVS: Cannon Martin 4G. Natalie Todd 3G. Harper Travis 3G. Marley Snyder 2G. Alexis Harrington 2G. Kate Watts 2G. Isla Cohen 1G. Lucy Knittle 1G. Brooke Combs 4 saves.
M: Sam Provost 3 saves.
No. 10 St. Johnsbury 10, No. 7 Spaulding 9
SJ: Lilly Laskowski 2G. Meredith Rogers 2G. Devlin Murphy 2G. Kalli Skala 1G. Molly Kimber 1G. Emmy Morgan 1G. Kelsey Greenwood 1G.
SPA: Maddie Frost 3G. Meadow Lafallie 2G. Hallee Allen 2G. Isabella Boudreault 1G, 2A. Ruby Harrington 1G. Jalona Mundo 1A. Rylee Pelletier 2A. Maddy Churchill 12 saves.
No. 6 Stowe 17, No. 11 Lamoille 7
S: Iris Cloutier 6G. Lauren Paredes 4G. Ella Hazard 3G. Ruby Blais 2G, 1A. Iris Stacy 1G, 1A. Julia Deakins 1G, 1A.Milla Smith5 saves. Peyton Emory6 saves.
L: Marielle Benoit 3G. Emma LaRock 2G.
Note: Emory and Stowe didn't allow a goal in the second half.
D-I BOYS LACROSSE PLAYDOWNS
No. 8 Mount Mansfield 14, No. 9 Essex 7
MM: Finn Heney 6G. Ethan Myers 3G, 1A. Atticus Erwin 2G, 3A. Brady Morigeau 1G, 2A. Jack Arpey 1G, 1A. Archer Erwin 1G, 1A. Gavin Cowan 1A. Carson Jensvold 7 saves.
E: Eli Edwards 3G, 1A. Nate Serrantonio 1G. Jack Schimoler 1G. Cooper Yandow 1G. Tucker Smith 1G. Ethan Hemingway 1A. Mason Marckres 8 saves.
Note: Essex opened a 5-2 lead early in the second quarter before host MMU rattled off a five-goal unanswered run. MMU tallied another five straight goals in the third quarter to pull away.
No. 7 Rice 6, No. 10 BFA-St. Albans 2
R: Andrew Greene 1G, 2A. Luke Broussard 2G. Chais Lyford 2G.Owen Cook 1A. Tommy Colman 15 saves.
BFA: Phoenix Wells 1G. Jaeden Allen 1G.Carson McDonald 11 saves.
D-II BOYS LACROSSE PLAYDOWNS
No. 7 St. Johnsbury 16, No. 10 Spaulding 9
SJ: Hayden Angell 7G, 2A. Jacob Emerson 4G, 2A. Louie Palmeri 2G, 1A. Connor Brigham 12 saves.
No. 8 Mount Anthony 16, No. 9 Brattleboro 12
D-III BOYS LACROSSE PLAYDOWNS
No. 3 BFA-Fairfax 18, No. 6 Otter Valley 3
F: Shayne Meunier 4G. Mathais Dolan 3G. Tristan Metruk 2G. Jacob Grey 2G. Max Mills 6 saves.
D-I GIRLS TENNIS PLAYDOWNS
No. 9 Essex 6, No. 8 Brattleboro 1
Singles: Hannah Knickerbocker, E def. Vivian Elliott, B 6-0, 6-0; Kaitlyn Corbin, E def. Ava Rosenweig-Davidovits, B 6-1 ,6-1; Zahrah Muhammad, E def. Paige Renaud, B 6-1, 6-1; Emilie Bruneau, E def. Evie Kiehle, B 6-0, 6-1; Mirabelle Nonni, E def. Mia Wade, B 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles: Samantha Scott/Geo Cuciti, E def. Amelia Lafland/Ava Bark, B 6-3, 6-1; Amelia Newton/Emma Lafayette-Havens, B def. Willa Wilson/Suhaila Abdo, E 6-2, 3-6, 10-6.
D-II GIRLS TENNIS PLAYDOWNS
No. 5 Rice 6, No. 4 Middlebury 1
Singles: Lily Collins, R def. Audrey Carpenter, M 6-2, 7-5; Christina Rottcher, R def. Ryte Akramaite, M 7-5, 7-5; Tess Nagy, R def. Sophia Boise, M 6-4, 6-1; Ella McCormack, R def. Carline Nicolai, M 6-1, 6-1; Piper Farnsworth, M def. Evi Quinlan, R 7-6, (2), 6-3).
Doubles: Gabby Sneddon/Grace Marroquin, R def. Amelia Coburn/Anna Woloinski, M 6-2, 6-2; Hannah Cunningham/Megan Marroquin, R def. Clara Chant/Subia Khan, M 6-3, 6-0.
BOYS TENNIS PLAYDOWNS
No. 5 Champlain Valley 7, No. 12 Rice 0
Singles: Ziggy Babbott, CV def. Emmett Waite, R 6-2, 6-2; Jacob Graham, CV def. Jaden Binkhorst, R 6-1, 6-2; Kyle Krieger, CV def. Wilfred St. Francis, R 6-3, 6-3; Nolan Sandage, CV def. James Waite, R 6-1, 6-0; Silas Cohen, CV def. Guillaume Bouramia, R 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles: Nic Blasius/Dash Tota, CV def. Julian Anderson/Chris Guyette, R 6-0, 6-1. CVU won No. 2 doubles via Rice default.
No. 7 South Burlington 7, No. 10 Mount Mansfield 0
Singles: Yuyang Zhang, SB def. Parker Vinson, M 6-0, 6-1; Mateo Duracak, SB def. Milo Vinson, M 6-1, 6-4; Will Bradley, SB def. Miles Huyler, M 6-1, 6-2; Omar Daoudi, SB def. Dylan Ingham, M 6-1, 6-2; Jules Butler, SB def. Ian Tillman, M 6-4, 5-7, 1 (5).
Doubles: Jay Eagle/James Bradley, SB def. Ian Rateg/Sam Cezewski, M 6-0, 6-0; Nicolas Charlebois/Robin Hokenmaier, SB def. Isaac Whitman/Cameron Carpenter, M 6-1, 6-2.
No. 4 Burlington def. No. 13 Woodstock (forfeit)
No. 6 Burr and Burton 4, No. 11 Colchester 3
BOYS ULTIMATE PLAYDOWNS
No. 10 Long Trail 15, No. 7 Brattleboro 12
LT: Leif LaMothe Gee 8A, 5D.
B: Quin Forchion 4G.
Note: Cadish Smid scored the winning goal on a pass from JD Redding.
No. 6 Burr and Burton 15, No. 11 Mill River 1
BB: Will Ameden 4G. Calum Morell 2G, 2A. Maverick Heleba 2G. Carter Via 2G. Oakley Robins 1G, 2A. Barit Perry 1G. Lorenzo Foley 1G, 1A. Charlie Kiefer 1G, 1A. Chris Carrara 1G. John Davis 2A. Joe Nicholson 2A. Austin Cox 3D.
WEDNESDAY'S H.S. PLAYOFFS
D-III BASEBALL PLAYDOWNS
Games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted
No. 12 Randolph (3-13) at No. 5 White River Valley (10-5)
No. 10 Hazen (4-12) at No. 7 Richford (6-7)
No. 14 Windsor (1-15) at No. 3 Woodstock (12-4)
D-I GIRLS LACROSSE PLAYDOWNS
No. 10 Brattleboro (5-10) at No. 7 BFA-St. Albans (6-7), 4:30 p.m.
D-II GIRLS TENNIS QUARTERFINALS
Matches at 3:30 p.m. unless noted
No. 8 Bellows Falls (4-10) at No. 1 Woodstock (15-1)
No. 7 U-32 (5-7) at No. 2 Burr and Burton (10-3)
No. 6 Montpelier (7-7) at No. 3 Mount Mansfield (11-3)
BOYS TENNIS PLAYDOWNS
No. 9 Essex (5-9) at No. 8 Rutland (4-6), 3:30 p.m.
No. 6 Burr and Burton (9-3) at No. 3 Stowe (11-2), 3:30 p.m.
BOYS ULTIMATE PLAYDOWNS
Games at 4 p.m. unless noted
No. 9 Essex (4-6) at No. 8 Milton (4-4)
No. 13 Rice (2-9) at No. 4 Montpelier (8-3)
No. 12 Colchester (3-6) at No. 5 South Burlington (5-3)
No. 15 St. Johnsbury (1-6) at No. 2 Burlington (9-2)
(Subject to change)
