Post-practice interview with Colchester’s Jake Robare and Tyler Reed
After a .500 campaign, seniors Jake Robare and Tyler Reed are ready to lead an experienced team for the 2025 football season.
Football players reported to training camp on Monday, Aug. 11. Later this week, soccer, field hockey, volleyball players and cross-country runners officially start.
Vermont high school teams are gearing up for the fall season. And we are, too.
From players-to-watch lists to season outlooks, here’s what readers can expect in the coming weeks for previews from the Burlington Free Press sports department. This file will be updated with links as our preseason content is published ahead of 2025 openers.
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PRESEASON NEWS AND NOTES
⚫Day 1 football reports from Colchester and Champlain Valley
⚫ The full 2025 Vermont high school football schedule
⚫Meet the state’s newest high school football coaches
⚫Vermont high school fall championship dates for 2025 season
⚫Divisional alignments announced for 2025-27
⚫Kelly Knudsen named CVU’s next girls soccer coach
STATEWIDE PLAYER WATCH LISTS
⚫Girls soccer
⚫Boys soccer
⚫Field hockey
⚫Football
⚫Volleyball
⚫Cross-country running
CHITTENDEN COUNTY OUTLOOKS
⚫Girls soccer
⚫Boys soccer
⚫Field hockey
⚫Football*
*–Football outlooks will cover all teams in the state.
STATEWIDE PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS
⚫Football
⚫Girls soccer
⚫Boys soccer
⚫Field hockey
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