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 SEMIFINALS
No. 5 Missisquoi 3, No. 1 BFA-St. Albans 2
M: Molly Medor (WP, CG, 6H, 2R, 8K, 1BB; 1-for-4 at the plate, 2B, RBI). Kerry Campbell (2-for-4, 2B). Lizi Bourdeau (3-for-4, 4 RBIs). Josie Maguire (2-for-2).
B: Megan Gonyeau (LP, 9H, 3R, 4K, 1BB). Ava Harrison (1-for-2, 2 RBIs). Amelia Weber (2-for-4, 2B).
Note: Missisquoi knocked off defending champion and BFA to reach program's ninth title-game and first since 2019. It's Missisquoi's first playoff win over the Comets in 30 years, ending an eight-game tournament losing streak to its rivals.
No. 2 Mount Anthony 2, No. 6 Essex 1 (11)
MA: Foster (WP, CG, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 16K, 0BB). Allee George (3-for-5). TaeyaGuetti (1-for-5, 2B, run). Frances Carey (RBI). Mia Paligo (1-fpr-3, run, BB).
E: Trinity Anaya (LP, 10.1IP, 8H, 2R, 0ER, 13K, 1BB). Abby Desilets (1-for-4). Lucy Minadeo (1-for-4).
Note: Guetti led off the 11th inning with a double and later scored on George's single and an Essex error to send Mount Anthony to the title game. Essex tied the game in the sixth inning when Gretchen Diem, who reached on an error, scored on a wild pitch.
D-II SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Enosburg 10, No. 5 Rice 3
E: Makenna Lovelette (WP, CG, 3H, 3R, 0ER, 6K, 4BB; 3BB at the plate). Gretchen Stiebris (2 RBIs). Camryn Benoit (2-for-4, RBI). Erica Goodhue (1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs). Cassidy Blaney (1-for-4, 2B). Roy Schreindorfer (1-for-3, 2B, RBI).
R: Finley Strong (2-for-4, RBI). Bella Messineo (2 RBIs). Alayna Havreluk (LP, 6IP, 5H, 10R, 10ER, 4K, 9BB).
Note: Goodhue's two-run double and Benoit's three-run single were the big hits in a seven-run third inning for the Hornets.
No. 2 Lyndon 8, No. 6 Milton 2
L: Ashleigh Simpson (WP, CG, 2R, 0ER, 9K, 1BB; 2-for-4 at the plate, 2B, RBI). Molly Smith (2-for-3, 3B, sac fly, RBI). Sarah Tanner (1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBIs). Molly Renaudette (1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBIs). Rylie Taylor (1B, RBI).
M: Grace Williams (LP, 6IP, 9H, 8R, 3ER, 10K, 2BB; 2-for-3 at the plate).
Note: Lyndon pulled away with a four-run fifth inning highlighted by Renaudette's two-run double.
D-III SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Oxbow 24, No. 4 BFA-Fairfax 0
O: Anastase Bourgeois (WP, CG, 2H, 0R, 12K, 2BB; 3-for-4 at the plate, 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBIs). Mazie Bourgeois (3-for-5, 2B, 3B, RBI). Hadlee Allen (2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBIs). Braylee Phelps (2-for-3, 3B). Faith Eastman (2-for-5, 3B, 4 RBIs). Brooke Osgood (2-for-4, 2 RBIs). Abby Longto (1-for-2, 2 RBIs).
No. 2 Bellows Falls 9, No. 3 Thetford 5
BF: Izzy Stoodley (WP, CG, 5H, 5R, 3ER, 9K, 3BB). Natalie Noyes (2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBIs). Jaelyn Fletcher (1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs). Grace Hayes (1-for-3, 2 RBIs). Brook Parker (1-for-3, 2B, RBI).
Note: Bellows Falls struck for nine runs in the second inning to seal the program's first title-game berth since 1974.
D-IV SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Richford 6, No. 1 Blue Mountain 5
R: Kyrielle Deuso (WP, 5.2IP in relief, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 6K, 5BB; 3-for-4 at the plate, 2B, HR). JazzCunningham (2-for-4, 2B, RBI).
BM: Tori Florentine (3-for-4, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs). Kaylee Hamlett (LP, CG, 9H, 6R, 4ER, 10K, 4BB; 3-for-4 at the plate, RBI). Karli Blood (1-for-3, RBI).
Note: Deuso tied the game at 3 with a homer in the third inning and Cunningham had an RBI double in the fifth for a 6-3 advantage.
No. 2 West Rutland 15, No. 3 Proctor 2
WR: Peyton Guay (WP, 5H, 6K, 5BB; 2B at the plate). Camryn Williams (2B). Hayley Raiche (2B). Gabby Griffith (2B).
P: Rhi Lubaczewski (2B). Cadence Goodwin (2B).
D-I BASEBALL SEMIFINALS
No. 3 Champlain Valley 2, No. 7 Mount Mansfield 1 (8)
CV: Russell Willoughby (1-for-3, RBI). Stephen Rickert (WP, CG, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 14K, 0BB; 1-for-2 at the plate, 2B). Declan Cummings (2-for-3).
MM: Langdon Hazen (LP, 7.1IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 7K, 4BB). Caleb Murphy (1-for-4, RBI). Owen Jones (1-for-4, 2B).
Note: With runners on first and second and one out, Willoughby laced a single to left field, scoring Calvin Steele for the walkoff run and securing defending champion CVU's spot in the D-I final.
D-II BASEBALL SEMIFINALS
No. 8 Middlebury 4, No. 4 Hartford 2 (10)
Note: Middlebury outlasted Hartford on the road for its first berth to the championship game in program history.
D-II GIRLS LACROSSE SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Woodstock 12, No. 1 Hartford 5
W: Hannah Gubbins 6G. Claudia Shoemaker 3G. Fiona Piconi 2G, 1A. Lila Beckwith 1G. Gracie Laperle 2A. Jessica Baumann 6 saves.
D-I BOYS LACROSSE SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Champlain Valley 8, No. 5 Woodstock 7 (OT)
CV: Matias Williams 1G, 2A. Connor Malaney 1G. Peter Gilliam 1G. Trevor Stumpff 1G. Jacob Williams 1G. Tobin Stumpff 1G. Darragh Curley 1G. Jacob Bose 1G. Mason Barron 2A. Ray Hagois 1A. Will Kearney 12 saves.
W: Griffin Piconi 2G, 3A. Asher Emery 2G. Kyler Eaton 2G. Reid Allegretti 1G, 1A. Rowan Larmie 16 saves.
Note: CVU built a 6-2 halftime lead before Woodstock stormed back, tying the game on Emery's strike with 3:08 left in regulation. In OT, Bose fired in an unassisted goal at 2:49 to push CVU back to the title game, one year after it had its nine-year consecutive championship streak halted in the semifinals.
No. 2 Middlebury 15, No. 3 Burr and Burton 7
M: Toby Draper 4G, 3A. Angus Blackwell 4G, 1A. Logan McNulty 3G, 2A. Levi Nuceder 15 saves.
BB: Peyton Gray 2G. Reed Brown 2G.
Note: Middlebury earned its second straight title-game appearance.
D-II BOYS LACROSSE SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Hartford 10, No. 5 Milton 4
H: Ezra Mock 3G, 2A. Ryan Spaulding 2G. Brayden Trombly 2G. Graham Thompson 8 saves.
No. 2 Harwood 12, No. 3 Stowe 4
H: Milo Lavit4G, 3A. Teighen Fils-Aime 2G, 2A. Trent Jordan 1G, 2A. Tobey Bellows 1G, 1A. Brycen Scharf 1G, 1A. Emmett Lisai 1G. Zach Smith 1G. Josh McHugh 1G.
S: Braden Fox 3G. Wyatt Sigler 1G.
Note: Harwood raced to an 8-0 lead to book its fifth title-game berth in seven seasons.
D-III BOYS LACROSSE SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Green Mountain Valley 7, No. 5 Montpelier 6
GMVS: Nick Hollenbeck 2G. Ethan Rathbone 2G. Robby Koch 1G. Korey Stone 1G. Tabor Greenberg 1G. Shamus O'Brien 11 saves.
M: Phin Hilferty 4G. Gavin Haynes 16 saves.
Note: Rathborne scored the winner with 36 seconds left in regulation.
No. 2 Mount Abraham/Vergennes 15, No. 3 BFA-Fairfax 6
MA/V 15: Noah Ladeau 6G, 2A. Andrew Nolan 3G, 1A. Asa Pratt 3G. Chase Atkins 2G, 5A. Lorenzo Atocha 1G. Finley Kaeck 1A. Walker Forand 4 saves.
F: Shayne Meunier 2G. Joe Brock 2G. Tristan Metruk 1G. Kevin Nguyen 1G. Jacob Gray 1A. Mathias Dolan 1A. Cody Savage 1A. Max Mills 8 saves.
D-I GIRLS TENNIS SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Champlain Valley 7, No. 5 Burlington 0
Singles: Tabitha Bastress, CV def. Aoife Crainich, B 6-0, 6-2; Anna Dauerman, CV def. LuLu Barr-Brandt, B 6-3, 6-2; Cassie Bastress, CV def. Maren Lindstrom, B 6-3, 6-3; Sage Peterson, CV def. Antonia Constantino, B 6-0, 6-0; Addie Maurer, CV def. Yasmin Farley, B 6-0, 6-4.
Doubles: Ariel Toohey/Leonie Schwetlick, CV def. Dieuna Beynnon/Kali Ali, B 6-1, 6-2; Ella Lisle/Millie Boardman, CV def. Clio Barr-Brandt/Lilia Fitzpatrick, B 6-4, 7-6 (6).
Note: CVU advances to its 21st championship match in program history.
D-II GIRLS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
At St. Michael's College
No. 3 Mount Mansfield 6, No. 5 Rice 1
Singles: Bea Molson, MM def. Lily Collins, R 6-1, 6-2; Ada Krull, MM def. Christine Rottcher, MM 6-2, 3-6, 10-4; Avela Krull, MM def. Tess Nagy, R 6-3, 6-2; Zoe Rosen, MM def. Ella McCormack, R 4-6, 7-5, 10-8; Lilianna Carrick, MM def. Evi Quinlan, R 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles: Estelle First/Ava Poehlmann, MM def. Gabby Sneddon/Grace Marroquin, R 7-6 (7-3), 6-2; Megan Marroquin/Hannah Cunningham, R def. Juniper Deslauriers/Rosa Ricketson, MM 7-5, 4-6, 10-6.
Note: Mount Mansfield captured its second of back-to-back titles.
GIRLS ULTIMATE SEMIFINALS
No. 2 Champlain Valley 12, No. 3 Milton 4
CV: Zoey McNabb 5G. Grace Thompson 8A. Abby Bunting 2G. Ruby Opton 1G, 1A. Nevaeh Parrish 2G. Ella O'Neil 1G. Zoe Epstein 1G. Kate Sayre 1A. Abby Niquette 1A. Leo Sunderland 1A.
BOYS ULTIMATE SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Champlain Valley 12, No. 4 Montpelier 10
CV: Charlie Garavelli 3G. Jacob Lepple 3G. DJ Steinman 5A. Quinn Bagnato 4D.
Note: Tied at 10, Bagnato forced a turnover, which led to Steinman connecting with Garavelli for the go-ahead point.
No. 2 Burlington 11, No. 3 Mount Mansfield 7
WEDNESDAY'S H.S. PLAYOFFS
D-I GIRLS LACROSSE SEMIFINALS
Games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted
No. 4 South Burlington (12-4) at No. 1 Essex (15-1)
No. 6 Burr and Burton (11-6) at No. 2 Champlain Valley (14-2)
GIRLS ULTIMATE SEMIFINALS
Games at 4 p.m. unless noted
No. 4 South Burlington (7-6) at No. 1 Burlington (11-0)
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