Sports

Vergennes Commodore Girls Win Division II Championship
By Alexandra Larrow
    The Division II girls basketball play-offs were held on Saturday against the third ranked Vergennes Commodores (20-4) and the number one Mount St. Joseph Mounties (20-3). In the first quarter, Both teams stayed tight. The tough defense on both sides kept the score low, but MSJ was able to sneak by. The first quarter ended with a score of 8-6, Mounties.  In the second quarter, the Commodores caught up, and continued to score.  [ more ]

Vergennes Commodore Boys Basketball Advance to Semifinals
By Chris LaFoy
    On Saturday, March 4th, Mount Abraham traveled to Vergennes to play in the second round of the Division II playoffs. The 2pm game attracted one of, if not, the biggest crowds to date in Vergennes. An hour before the game was scheduled to begin the line to enter the gym snaked through several hallways in Vergennes Union High School and consisted of hundreds of people. The bleachers filled to capacity quickly, so the remaining fans had to stand in the corners of the gym. The huge crowd was a testament to the rivalry these two schools have formed and the intensity that usually plays a key role in the games.  [ more ]

Vergennes Commodore Boys Ousted by Fair Haven in Division II Semi-Finals
By Alexandra Larrow
    The Vergennes boys played in the Division II semi-finals against the Fair Haven Slaters on Thursday at the Barre Auditorium. Fair Haven took control of the game in the first quarter. The ended the quarter with a score of 22-5, Slaters.  [ more ]

MAHA girls U16 Hockey Team Sweeps RAHA Invitational Hockey Tournament

The MAHA girls U16 hockey team swept the RAHA Invitational Hockey Tournament in Rutland on February 24-26th.  The championship game on the 26th was against Rutland and it was a close one with the girls pulling out the win 4-3.  [ more ]

Indoor Track States
By Alexandra Larrow
   The Vergennes indoor track team had a successful day when they attended the state meet. First, the boys 4x800 team won their race, giving Vergennes their first medal of the day. The members of the relay, juniors Corey Melnick, and Joe Carter, along with seniors Theo Spencer and Mike Sorrell ran their way to victory with a time of  8:38.45.  [ more ]