Author: George Commo

Girl’s Hockey: Late Powerplay Goals Lift Comets Past Upset Minded Raiders

ST. ALBANS — The BFA-St. Albans Comets scored a pair of third period powerplay goals and clinched the top seed in the upcoming VPA Division One State Tournament, rallying past the Rutland Raiders 2-1 on Wednesday evening inside the Collins-Perley Complex. BFA, unbeaten since their season opener on December 14th, trailed the Raiders 1-0 into […]

Girl’s Hoops: Seeds Announced for 2019 VPA Tournaments

Montpelier — The seeds and pairings have been announced for the 2019 Vermont Principals Association Girls Basketball Tournaments that will get underway with 15 playdown round games on Tuesday. In Division One undefeated CVU is the top seed, followed by number two and defending champion St. Johnsbury, number three BFA-St. Albans and number four Rice […]

Men’s Hockey: Norwich Tops Babson 5-3 in NEHC Semifinals

Courtesy Norwich Sports Information NORTHFIELD –– The Norwich University men’s ice hockey team moved a step closer to its record 13th New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) Tournament title with a thrilling 5-3 victory over Babson College on Saturday night at Kreitzberg Arena. Norwich (20-5-2) extended its unbeaten streak to 16 straight games with the victory […]

Women’s Hockey: Norwich and Castleton Advance to NEHC Championship Game

Courtesy Norwich and Castleton Sports Information NORTHFIELD –– The Norwich University women’s ice hockey team survived a stern test from seventh-seeded UMass Boston with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Beacons on Saturday afternoon in the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) Semifinals. Norwich (20-5-2) got a pair of goals from junior forward Sophie McGovern (Hermantown, […]

Women’s Hockey: Tie at Maine Sends Cats to Hockey East Playoffs

Courtesy Vermont Sports Information ORONO, Maine –– The Vermont Catamounts (10-18-6, 8-15-4 WHEA) fought the Maine Black Bears (14-15-5, 7-15-5 WHEA) for a tie to secure the final playoff spot in the Hockey East playoffs Saturday afternoon at Alfond Arena. COACH’S QUOTE “This team has been resilient all year long and today was no exception,” […]

Men’s Hoops: Lamb and Duncan Carry Catamounts Past Binghamton

Courtesy Vermont Sports Information VESTAL, NY. — A pair of 20-point outings from Anthony Lamb and Ernie Duncan propelled the UVM men’s basketball team to a 69-63 conference win at Binghamton on Saturday afternoon. The Catamounts stand atop the America East standings with a 12-2 league record and a 22-6 overall mark. The Bearcats slip […]