The 2025 Vermont high school spring playoffs have begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and Ultimate.
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SATURDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-I softball quarterfinals
No. 3 Essex 18, No. 6 Burr and Burton 0 (6)
E: Trinity Anaya (WP, CG, 1H, 0R, 13K, 2BB, 4-for-4 at the plate, 3B, HR, 5 RBIs). Avery Casavant (2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBIs). Abigail Desilets (4-for-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs). Brooke Reed (2-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs).
B: Malayla Greene (LP, 3IP, 8H, 11R, 8ER, 4BB). Rylee Gabert (1-for-3, 2B).
No. 5 Colchester 18, No. 4 St. Johnsbury 7
C: Athanasia Boyer (WP, 4IP, 4H, 5R, 5ER, 1K, 5BB, 3-for-4 at the plate, 2 RBIs). Hailey Fane-Cushing (3-for-5, 3 3B, 4 RBIs). Harlow Hier (5-for-5, 2 2B, 3 3B, 4 RBIs). Taylor Davidson (3-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs). Addie Fane-Cushing (3-for-5, 2 RBIs).
SJ: Cassidy Kittredge (LP, 4.2IP, 18H, 17R, 17ER, 1K, 2BB, 1-for-4 at the plate, RBI). Kyra Nelson (3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs). Emily Clark (1-for-3, 2B).
No. 7 Missisquoi (9-7) at No. 2 Mount Anthony (14-0), ppd. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 9
D-II softball quarterfinals
No. 4 Rice 5, No. 5 Enosburg 2
R: Alayna Havreluk (WP, CG, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 13K, 3BB, 2-for-4 at the plate, 2B). Lynsey Nagle (1-for-3, 2B, RBI). Kaidence Quakenbush (1-for-3, 2 RBIs).
E: Natalie Lovelette (LP, 0.1IP in relief, 3H, 5R, 5ER, 1K, 2BB, 1-for-3 at the plate, RBI). Lisey Robtoy (1-for-3, 2B, RBI).
Note: Havreluk notched her 100th strikeout of the season and the 300th of her career as Rice ousted defending D-II champion Enosburg.
No. 3 Otter Valley 9, No. 6 Hartford 3
O: Sophie Parker (WP, CG, 6H, 3R, 1ER, 7K, 1-for-3 at the plate, HR, RBI). Hannah Desabrais (1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBIs). Leann Thomas (2-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs).
H: Serena Martel (LP, 6.1IP, 7H, 9R, 4ER, 13K, 5BB). Faith Brown (2-for-4, RBI). Haley Maxham (1-for-3, RBI).
D-III softball quarterfinals
No. 2 BFA-Fairfax 12, No. 7 Fair Haven 6
D-I baseball quarterfinals
No. 2 South Burlington 3, No. 7 Mount Mansfield 2
SB: Henry Dorman (WP, CG, 2H, 2R, 1ER, 13K, 3BB). Cedric LaMothe (1-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs). Lucas Van Mullen (2-for-3, 2B, 3B, RBI). Trey Smith (1-for-3). Aiden Gray (1-for-3, 2B).
M: Langdon Hazen (LP, 6IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 8K, 1BB). Caleb Murphy (1-for-3). Henry Rogers (1-for-2).
Note: Mount Mansfield took the lead in the sixth inning, but LaMothe answered with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to give the Wolves the lead back.
No. 3 St. Johnsbury 6, No. 6 Essex 2
SJ: Rex Hauser (WP, CG, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 13K). Will Eaton (3-for-4, 1 RBI). Declan Kendall (2-for-2, 2B, 2 RBIs). Carson Finn (1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs).
E: Bryce Barber (LP, 5IP, 6H, 5R, 4ER, 1K, 2BB). Zade Royce (1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBIs).
Note: SJA used a three-run fourth inning and a two-run fifth to rally from an early 2-0 hole.
No. 5 Colchester 13, No. 4 North Country 0 (5)
C: Jackson Pecor (WP, 4IP, 1H, 8K; 2-for-3 at the plate, 2B, 2 RBIs). Colton Lefebvre (2-for-4, 2B, RBI). Jack Robinson (1-for-3, 3 RBIs). Owen Fullerton (2-for-3, 3B, 3 RBIs).
Note: Visiting Colchester took control with a 10-run second inning.
No. 8 Champlain Valley (9-7-1) at No. 1 Mount Anthony (11-2), ppd. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 9
D-II baseball quarterfinals
No. 4 U-32 8, No. 5 Montpelier 7 (9)
U: Carlo Concessi (WP, 2.2IP in relief, 1H, 2R, 1ER, 3K, 1BB, 2-for-4 at the plate, 2B). Jack Scribner (1-for-4, 2B, RBI). Owen Dyer (3-for-5, 2B). Maddox Heise (1-for-5, 3B, RBI). Braden Abrahamson (2-for-4, 2 RBIs).
M: Soren Bay-Hansen (LP, 1.2IP in relief, 2H, 3R, 0ER). Colden Hollingsworth (3-for-5, 3B, RBI). Declan Sather (2-for-5, 2 RBIs). Brody Stanton (2-for-3, RBI).
Note: Kaden Salvador hit the walk-off single as part of a three-run ninth inning to send U-32 to the D-II semifinals. The Raiders scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to force extras.
No. 2 Lyndon 5, No. 7 Hartford 4
L: Ethan Lussier (WP, 2IP in relief, 1H, 0R, 4K, 1-for-3 at the plate, RBI). Wyatt Mason (ND, 5IP, 5H, 4R, 2ER, 9K, 4BB, 1-for-1 at the plate). Logan Wheeler (2-for-2). Cannon Fillion (1-for-4, RBI). Karter Morey (1-for-3).
H: Wyatt Chambers (LP, 6.2IP, 6H, 5R, 2ER, 11K, 6BB, 1-for-3 at the plate). Tate Mosenthal (2-for-4). Solly FLores (1-for-4). Carter Williams (1-for-4, 2 RBIs). Jack Grigsby (1-for-3, 2 RBIs).
Note: Jackson Dwyer worked a walk-off walk in the bottom of the seventh to win the game for Lyndon.
D-III baseball quarterfinals
No. 4 BFA-Fairfax 7, No. 5 Woodstock 3
B: Ryan Sheehan (WP, 6.1IP, 5H, 3R, 1ER, 11K, 4BB, 2-for-4 at the plate). Rylan Muehl (1-for-3, RBI). Bryant Matton-Wright (1-for-1, 3BB, RBI). Reagan Baumeister (2-for-3).
W: Ben Runstein (LP, 4IP, 5H, 3R, 1ER, 3K, 3BB, 2-for-4 at the plate). Ray Petrone (1-for-4, RBI).
No. 1 White River Valley 3, No. 8 Randolph 1
No. 6 Green Mountain (11-6) at No. 3 Bellows Falls (11-5) (moved to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 8)
D-IV baseball quarterfinals
No. 5 Rivendell (5-7) at No. 4 Leland & Gray (7-8), ppd. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 8
D-I girls lacrosse quarterfinals
No. 1 Champlain Valley 17, No. 8 Burlington 9
CV: Mackenzie Love 5G. Rose Bunting 4G, 1A. Bibi Frechette 3G, 3A. Carly Strobeck 3G, 1A. Heather Pelletier 1G, 1A. Georgia Marcoe 1G, 1A. Anya Johnson 4 saves.
B: Livia Jatlow-Carter 4G. Lily McArthur 2G, 1A. Mimi Westbrook 2G. Ruby Garland 1G Harper Roof 13 saves.
Note: CVU led 8-4 at the break. Strobeck and Bunting combined to win 12 draws. Burlington’s Glenna Westbrook had 9 draw wins.
No. 3 Burr and Burton 9, No. 6 Essex 6
Note: Burr and Burton knocks out the defending D-I champions.
D-II girls lacrosse quarterfinals
No. 1 Hartford 12, No. 9 Harwood 8
HART: Madison Barwood 5G, 3A. Audrey Rupp 4G, 3A. Hailey Vanesse 2G. Nella Bowen 1G. Zoe Zanleoni 5 saves.
HAR: Lindsey Boyden 3G, 1A. Adelaide Sullivan 2G. Lekha Kaplan 1G. Jocelyn Bellanca 1G. Adelaide Chalmers 1G. Caitlin Geary 7 saves.
No. 5 Woodstock 9, No. 4 St. Johnsbury 8 (2OT)
Note: Betta Cirovic scored the game-winning goal.
D-II boys lacrosse quarterfinals
No. 3 Hartford 15, No. 6 Stowe 2
H: Owen McMahon 4G. Rex Baning 3G, 2A. Cavan Benjamin 2G, 1A. Nick Daniels 2G. Tyler Spaulding 1G, 3A. Austin St. Peter 1G, 2A. Thomas Thorburn 1G, 1A. Nunu Mayer 1G. Isaac Tzne 1A. Owen Mock 1A. Logan Caffrey 1A.
No. 7 Mount Anthony 11, No. 2 Burlington 6
Note: Mount Anthony surged ahead outscoring Burlington 5-1 in the third quarter to take a 9-5 lead.
D-I girls tennis semifinals
No. 1 South Burlington 4, No. 5 Essex 3
Singles: Rosa DiGiulian, SB def. Hannah Knickerbocker, E 6-0, 7-6 (8-6); Emma Xia, SB def. Jiya Asher, E 6-3, 6-2; Ella Stein, SB def. Kaitlyn Corbin, E 6-4, 6-3; Priya Asher, E def. Evie Clifford, SB 6-3, 6-3; Alyona Vulpe, SB def. Bria Beckage, E 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles: Riley Austin/Reese Gregory, E def. Laney Lamphier/Tenzin Choekyi, SB 6-3, 6-4; Willa Wilson/Mirabelle Noonie, E won via forfeit.
Boys tennis semifinals
No. 4 Burlington 6, No. 1 Burr and Burton 1
Boys Ultimate quarterfinals
No. 2 Montpelier 15, No. 7 Burr and Burton 8
M: Evan Benoit 2G, 2A, 2D. Silas Erhlich-Garry 7G, 2A, 1D.
No. 1 Champlain Valley 15, No. 8 Burlington 7 (played Friday)
Track and field
D-I state championships at Burlington
SUNDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-III softball quarterfinals
No. 6 Burlington/Winooski (8-7) at No. 3 Thetford (11-3), 2 p.m.
D-III baseball quarterfinals
No. 6 Green Mountain (11-6) at No. 3 Bellows Falls (11-5)
D-IV baseball quarterfinals
No. 5 Rivendell (5-7) at No. 4 Leland & Gray (7-8), 1 p.m.
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