Author: George Commo

Boy’s Hoops: Rice Fourth Quarter Rally Beats CVU 62-61

SOUTH BURLINGTON — Down by 15 points entering the fourth quarter, the Rice Memorial Green Knights outscored the CVU Redhawks 28-12 over the final eight minutes to pull out a thrilling 62-61 VPA Quarterfinal win in Northfield Savings Bank rivalry series action on Friday night on Bernie Cieplicki Court. After a back and forth first […]

Men’s Hoops: Panthers Season Ends in Sweet 16 Loss to MIT

Courtesy Middlebury Sports Information MAHWAH, NJ. — Middlebury had a late chance to tie MIT in the final seconds, but the Engineers held on for a 79-76 NCAA Tournament Sectional semifinal win on Friday in Ramapo’s Bradley Center. The 18th-ranked Panthers finish their season at 21-7, while MIT (25-5) advanced to Saturday’s sectional final and […]

Girls Hoops: Hilltoppers and Redhawks Advance to Division One Championship Game

BURLINGTON — The top seeded Hilltoppers of St. Johnsbury Academy and the second seeded five time defending state champion CVU Redhawks advanced to the 2018 VPA Division One championship game with semi-final wins on Wednesday night inside the Patrick Gym. In Game One St. Johnsbury edged the fifth seeded Rice Memorial Green Knights 48-44 in […]

Men’s Hoops: Catamounts Roar Back to America East Title Game, Topping Stony Brook 70-51

Courtesy Vermont Sports Information BURLINGTON – The top-seeded Vermont Catamounts had three seniors score double figures in a 70-51 win over Stony Brook in the America East Semifinal on Tuesday night. UVM advances to its third straight title game appearance and fifth in the last seven seasons. Vermont improves to 27-6 overall on the year […]

VPA Tournament Scores – Tuesday 3/6/18

Boys Hockey Division Two Semi-Finals Woodstock 2 Milton 1 Lyndon Institute 3 Northfield 2 Boys Basketball Division One Playdowns Rice 74 Spaulding 57 Mt. Mansfield 61 Colchester 31 St. Johnsbury 73 Middlebury 36 BFA-St.Albans 74 Essex 57 CVU 67 South Burlington 63 (OT) Mt. Anthony 67 Burlington 62 Division Two Playdowns Fair Haven 62 Hartford […]

VPA Fills Brackets For Boys Basketball Tournaments

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Principals Association has announced the seedings and matchups for the 2018 boys basketball tournaments which will get underway with Playdown Round action on Tuesday. In Division One the undefeated defending state champion Rutland Raiders earned the number one seed and a bye directly into Friday night’s quarterfinals. Rice Memorial is the […]

Men’s Hockey: Catamounts Season Ends at UMass

Courtesy Vermont Sports Information AMHERST, MA. – 8-seed UMass received five goals from freshmen in the decisive Game 3 of the Hockey East First Round on Sunday afternoon, beating the ninth-seeded Catamounts 5-1 to clinch the series at the Mullins Center. Stefanos Lekkas registered 25 saves in the loss that ends UVM’s 2017-18 campaign with […]