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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SUNDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-III softball quarterfinals
No. 3 Thetford 13, No. 6 Burlington/Winooski 3
T: Mckayla Stanley (WP, CG,5H, 3R, 1ER, 6K, 2BB). Rebecca Osgood (3-for-5, HR, 3 RBIs). Autumn Powers (2-for-3, 2 RBIs). Peyton Hodges (3-for-4, 4 RBIs). Elizabeth Waterman (1-for-2, 3 RBIs).
B/W: Quinn Vachereau (2-for-4, 2 RBIs). Khloe Farnham (LP, CG, 10H, 13R, 9ER, 10K, 11BB).
Note: Host Thetford erased a 2-0 deficit with a five-run first inning. Thetford sealed the win with seven runs across the fourth and fifth frames.
D-III baseball quarterfinals
No. 6 Green Mountain 2, No. 3 Bellows Falls 1
D-IV baseball quarterfinals
No. 4 Leland & Gray 7, No. 5 Rivendell 2
MONDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-I softball quarterfinals
No. 7 Missisquoi 5, No. 2 Mount Anthony 0
D-II softball quarterfinals
No. 2 Mount Abraham 25, No. 10 Milton 10
MTA: Gretchen Toy (WP, 4IP, 1H, 0R, 6K, 1BB; 1-for-4 at the plate, HR, RBI). Abigail Parker (3-for-4, 2 2B, 4 RBIs). Brooklyn Ryersbach (3-for-5, HR, 3 RBIs). Reagan LaFreniere (2-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs). Leah Tierney (3-for-4). Morgan Larocque (2-for-4, 2B). Genevieve Forand (1-for-1, 2B, 2 RBIs). Emmali Rougier (2-for-5, 2 RBIs). Nora Hurlburt (3-for-4, 2B)
MILT: Olivia Hayden (4-for-5, 2 2B, RBI). Sydney Greenfield (1-for-5, HR, RBI). Cianna Tomasi (1-for-4, 2 RBIs).
Note: Ahead 10-0 through three innings, Mount Abraham plated nine more runs in the fourth frame.
D-III softball quarterfinals
No. 1 Oxbow 26, No. 9 Mill River 0 (6)
O: Anastase Bourgeois (WP, 5IP, 2H, 0R, 13K, 0BB; 3-for-5 at the plate, 3 RBIs). Noemi Rosa (3-for-5, HR, 2 RBIs) Mazie Bourgeois (3-for-6, 2B, 2 RBIs). Brooke Osgood (2-for-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs). Abby Longto (4-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs). Braylee Phelps (2-for-4, 2 RBIs). Makenna Houston (2-for-5, 2B, 4 RBIs). Maisy Frydman (2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs). Maggi Ellsworth (2-for-4, 2B, 3B).
MR: Samie Tifft (2-for-2).
Note: Oxbow led 20-0 after three innings.
D-IV softball semifinals
No. 3 Leland & Gray 5, No. 2 Proctor 4
LG: Kristen Lowe (WP, CG 7K). Addison Eldridge (3 hits).
P: Olivia Graham (LP, 11K). Lauren Palmer (2B, HR).
Note: Eldridge had seven stolen bases, with her second swipe of home giving the visitors a 4-0 lead in the third inning.
D-I baseball quarterfinals
No. 1 Mount Anthony 7, No. 8 Champlain Valley 1
MA: Jacoby Dicranian (WP, 6IP, 1R, 0ER, 4K, 1BB). Carson Andrick (2-for-3, RBI). Jonathan Crossman (2-for-3, 2 2B, 3 RBIs). Talin Bartholdi (1-for-2, 2B, RBI).
CV: Riley McDade (2-for-3, 2B). Quinn Vincent (4.2IP, 9H, 7R, 7ER, 4K, 2BB). Daniel Tuiquere (1-for-3, RBI).
Note: Ahead 2-0 through four innings, MAU struck for a five-run fifth frame highlighted by Crossman’s two-run double.
D-II baseball quarterfinals
No. 6 Enosburg 8, No. 3 Mount Abraham 4
E: Luke Burns (WP, 5IP, 1H, 7K, 6BB). Sawyer Bentley (3-for-3, HR, 5 RBIs). Ethan Bosley (2-for-4).
Note: Bentley smacked a three-run home run in the second inning as Enosburg pulled off the upset.
D-III boys lacrosse semifinals
No. 2 Montpelier 8, No. 3 Mount Abraham/Vergennes 7
MA/V: Lincoln Painter 3G. Chase Atkins 1G, 2A. Asa Pratt 1G. Joe Sullivan 1G. Addy Halby 1G. Baxter Montgomery 1A. Connor Nason 9 saves.
MONT: Phin Hilferty 4G. Preston Scribner 2G. Bodi Hollister 1G. Duncan Schrader 1G, 1A. Oren Chapmen 4 saves.
D-I girls tennis semifinals
No. 2 Champlain Valley 7, No. 6 Colchester 0
Singles: Sage Peterson, CV def. Olivia Badilo, Col 6-2, 6-2; Ariel Toohey, CV def. Dakota Karpinski, Col 6-3, 6-2; Sara DiGuglielmo, CV def. Addy Hogan, Col 6-3, 6-4; Rylee Makay, CV def. Abigail Richards, Col 5-7, 6-2, 10-2; Chapin Grubbs, CV def. Maddie O’Brien, Col 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles: Justyna Amblo/Stella Rakochy, CV def. Maddie Dutton/Reece Perry, Col 6-2, 6-2; Allie Barrett/Elsa Klein, CV def. Kiera McCullagh/Alyssa Bierer, Col 6-2, 6-3.
D-II girls tennis semifinals
No. 2 Burr and Burton 4, No. 3 Montpelier 3
Singles: Marina Correa, BB def. Allegra Muller, M 7-6, 6-6; Molly Hershberg, BB def. Bitty Lassner, M 6-0, 6-3; Francesca Tulley, BB def. Finn Lofren, M 6-3, 5-7, 10-8; Natalia Quinn, M def. Lyla Bronstein, BB; Harper Mait, BB def. Ellie Duprey, M 6-3, 6-0.
Doubles: Mallory Supan/Lizzy Sevi, M def. Lindsey Treat/Anna Farray, BB 6-1, 6-3; Alex Cook/Zoe Kuehl, M def. Martha Hutcheson/Luna Delins, BB 6-2, 6-1.
Boys tennis semifinals
No. 3 Essex 4, No. 7 Middlebury 3
Singles: Jackson Murray, M def. Vishnu Konnanur, E 6-3, 6-1; Charles Young, M def. Jermey Chen, E 6-0, 6-0; Eli Conti, E def. Kaden Hammond M 6-1, 6-3; Ian Plasse, E def. Yankee Rheaume, M 6-0, 6-0; Lewis Pilcher, E def. Kirin Biancosino, M 7-6 (7-4), 6-2)
Doubles: Nate Cook-Yoder/Baker Nelson, M def. Donovan Ho/Omar Khan, E 6-3, 6-4; Henry Farrell/Deven Shedd, E def. Adrien Malhotra/Spencer Copeland, M 6-1, 6-3.
Boys Ultimate
No. 14 Rice 15, No. 6 St. Johnsbury 7
R: Dallas St Peter 7G, 1A. Gunnar Mink 5G. Elijah Wood 13A.
(Subject to change)
