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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WEDNESDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-I softball semifinals
No. 1 BFA-St. Albans 6, No. 5 Colchester 1
B: Megan Gonyeau (WP, CG 4H, 13K). Marah McGinn (solo HR). Jade Garceau (2-run 3B).
C: Athanasia Boyer (LP, 3.1IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 1K; 2-for-3 at the plate).
Note: A three-run fifth inning gave host BFA (17-0) a 6-1 lead on its way to sealing the program’s 20th title-game berth.
No. 3 Essex 7, No. 7 Missisquoi 5
E: Trinity Anaya (WP, CG, 6H, 5R, 2ER, 7K, 3BB; 2-for-3, at the plate). Abigail Desilets (2-for-2, HR, 4 RBIs). Calleigh Bruyns (2-for-3, 2 RBIs). Sarah Krauss (1-for-4, 3B).
M: Addison Gates (2-for-3, 2 RBIs). Brook Pilbin (2-for-4).
Note: Desilets’ grand slam in a six-run fourth inning gave Essex a 6-1 lead as the Hornets advanced to their 14th title game.
D-II softball semifinals
No. 1 Lyndon 3, No. 4 Rice 2
L: Jenna Royer (WP, CG, 4H, 2R, 1ER, 6K, BB, 2-for-2 at the plate, 2 RBIs). Ashleigh Simpson (2-for-3, 2B, 3B).
R: Alayna Havreluk (LP, 6IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 7K, 2BB). Ella Tatro (1 hit). Bella Messineo (1 hit). Lynsey Nagle (1 hit). Molly McGibney (1 hit).
Note: Lyndon scored all three of its runs in the bottom of the fourth helping the Vikings climb out of a 2-0 deficit. Royer hit a two-run single with Emerson Smith following with a sacrifice bunt.
No. 2 Mount Abraham 21, No. 3 Otter Valley 12
MA: Gretchen Toy (WP, CG, 14H, 12R, 6ER, 5K, 4-for-5 at the plate, HR, 6 RBIs). Eleanor Hurlburt (3-for-5, 2B, RBI). Genevieve Forand (3-for-4, 5 RBIs). Abby Parker (4-for-6, RBI). Leah Tierney (4-for-5, 2 RBIs).
OV: Sophia Parker (LP, 6IP, 22H, 21R, 20ER, 4K, 9BB, 4-for-5 at the plate, 3B, HR, RBI). Lana Karnai (3-for-4, 2B, 3 RBIs). Leann Thomas (2-for-4, RBI).
D-III softball semifinals
No. 1 Oxbow 10, No. 5 Bellows Falls 1
O: Anastase Bourgeois (WP, CG, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 13K, 0BB; 1-for-4 at the plate, RBI). Mazie Bourgeois (3-for-4, 2B, 3B, RBI). Noemi Rosa (2-for-4, 2B, 3B, RBI). Braylee Phelps (1-for-1, 2B, RBI). Brooke Osgood (1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBIs). Makenna Houston (2-for-3, 2 2B). Maisy Frydman (2-for-2). Maggi Ellsworth (1-for-3, 3B).
Note: Four-time reigning D-III champion Oxbow scored in every inning it went to bat to run its winning streak to 65 games in a row.
No. 2 BFA-Fairfax 3, No. 3 Thetford 2
F: Halle Rocheleau (WP, CG, 5H, 2R, 4K, 1BB; 1 hit at the plate, 2 RBIs). Anna Villeneuve (2 hits). Emma Lussier (1B, RBI). Jaiden Thweatt (2 hits). Summer Boutin (2 hits, BB).
T: Mckayla Stanley (LP, 6IP, 9H, 3R, 3K, 3BB). Rebecca Osgood (1-for-3, 2B, RBI). Peyton Hodges (1-for-3, 2B).
Note: Lussier’ RBI single was the go-ahead hit in a three-run bottom of the fifth inning for the Bullets, who advanced to their 11th championship-game appearance.
D-IV softball semifinals
No. 1 West Rutland 14, No. 4 Blue Mountain 10
WR: Peyton Guay (WP, 13H, 3K, 2BB). Sophy Perry (3 hits, 2 3B). Kennah Wright Chapman (2 hits, HR). Emily Hopp (2 hits). Bella Coombs (3B).
BM: Ava Kingsbury (2 hits, 2B). Kaylee Hamlett (LP, 8H, 10K, 5BB).
D-I baseball semifinals
No. 3 St. Johnsbury 4, No. 2 South Burlington 1
SJ: Cage Thompson (WP, CG, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 4K, 1BB; 2B at the plate, RBI). Will Eaton (3-for-4, 2B, RBI). Rex Hauser (2B). Carter Bunnell (2-for-4).
SB: Lucas Van Mullen (2 hits, HR). Bennett Campbell (LP, 5IP, 5H, 2R, 0ER, 3K, 2BB).
Note: Thompson broke a 1-all tie with a fielder’s choice in the fifth inning and also had an RBI double in a two-run seventh as the Hilltoppers ousted defending champion South Burlington to book its first trip to the final since 2016.
No. 1 Mount Anthony 9, No. 5 Colchester 1
MA: Hunter Sherwin (WP, 4IP, 3H, 1R, 0ER, 4K, 2BB, 2-for-3 at the plate, RBI). Carson Andrick (3-for-3, 2B, 6 RBIs). Jacoby Dicranian (2-for-4).
C: Vinny Wagoner (LP, 1IP, 4H, 6R, 6ER, 4BB, 1-for-3 at the plate, RBI). Jackson Pecor (2-for-4).
D-II baseball semifinals
No. 1 Missisquoi 2, No. 4 U-32 1
M: Parker Hakey (WP, 5.1IP, 4H, 1R, 0ER, 1K; 1-for-3 at the plate, 2 RBIs). AJ Dennett (2-for-2, 2 2B, RBI, BB).
U: Carlos Concessi (LP, 6IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 7K, 1BB; 2-for-4 at the plate). Aiden Boyd (1-for-3, RBI).
Note: Missisquoi (17-0) reached it first title game since 2012.
No. 6 Enosburg 4, No. 2 Lyndon 1
E: Grady Gervais (WP, 6.1IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 6K, 3BB). Luke Burns (1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs). Noah Keelty (1-for-3, RBI). Sawyer Bentley (Save, 0.2IP, 2K). Fletcher Bentley (2-for-3, 2 2B).
L: Ethan Lussier (LP, 3IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 2K, 3BB). Wyatt Mason (1-for-4, 3B). Griffin Lawson (2-for-3, RBI).
Note: Enosburg halted Lyndon’s undefeated season to reach the program’s 15th title game. Burns and Keelty (double) had RBI hits in a two-run sixth that made it a three-run game.
D-III baseball semifinals
No. 2 Thetford 3, No. 6 Green Mountain 1
T: Xander Oshoniyi (WP, 5IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 9K, 1BB). Andrew Spooner (1-for-3, 2B, RBI). Miles Lawrence (1-for-3, 2B, RBI).
GM: Tanner Swisher (LP, 5IP, 1H, 2R, 1ER, 5K, 3BB, 1-for-3 at the plate).
D-IV baseball semifinals
No. 7 West Rutland 9, No. 3 Mount St. Joseph 0
D-I girls lacrosse semifinals
No. 1 Champlain Valley 8, No. 5 Rice Memorial 4
CV: Rose Bunting 3G. Georgia Marcoe 2G. Heather Pelletier 2G. Reesa Bagnato 1G. Carly Strobeck 2A. Bibi Frechette 1A. Anya Johnson 4 saves, Kenna Hutchins 5 saves.
R: Bayleigh Clark 1G. Sadie Levinson 1G. Eden Roberts 1G. Kayden O’Connell 1G. Harper Murray 1A. Tayton Barrett 8 saves.
Note: Host CVU used a five-goal unanswered run spanning the first and second quarters to build a 5-2 halftime lead as the Redhawks clinched their third straight trip to the D-I title game.
No. 3 Burr and Burton 12, No. 7 South Burlington 9
D-I boys lacrosse semifinals
No. 4 Champlain Valley 12, No. 1 Middlebury 5
CV: Luke Buehler 3G, 1A. Tobin Stumpff 3G, 1A. Trevor Stumpff 2G, 2A. Will Thomas 1G. Ethan Whitcomb 1G. Henry Bruneau 1G. Bennett Hanson 1G. Mason Barron 1A. Shamus Phelan 11 saves.
M: Logan McNulty 3G. Angus Blackwell 2G. Luke Nuceder 2A. Rowdy Malcom 1A. Levi Nuceder 7 saves.
Note: In a rematch of last year’s D-I final, defending champion CVU knocked off Middlebury for the first time in three tries this season to book its 11th title-game appearance since 2013.
No. 3 South Burlington (12-4) at No. 2 Mount Mansfield (13-4), ppd. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 12
D-III boys lacrosse semifinals
No. 1 Green Mountain Valley 17, No. 4 Randolph 6
GMV: Nick Hollenbeck 6G. Robby Koch 3G. Charlie Edgar 3G. Ethan Rathbone 2G. Henry Goldman 2G. Gabe Nella 1G. Shamus O’Brien 8 saves.
R: Cam Thayer 2G. Shea Fontanelli 2G. Hayden Christiano 2G. Evan Brownell 12 saves.
Boys tennis championship
At Davis Park (Shelburne)
No. 4 Burlington 7, No. 3 Essex 0
Singles: Oscar Crainich, B def. Derin Suren, E 2-6, 6-2, 11-9; Niah Lemay, B def. Vishnu Konnanur, E 3-6, 7-5, 10-5; Sam Wick, B def. Eli Conti, E 6-1, 7-5; Quinn Moore, B def. Ian Plasse E 4-6, 6-4, 10-4; Oliver Crainich, B def. Lewis Pilcher, E 6-1, 4-6, 10-4.
Doubles: Tobey Bernabe/Semin Devic, B def. Donovan Ho/Omar Khan, E 2-6, 7-6, 10-7; Ben Koh/Miles Kenny, B def. Henry Farrell/Deven Shedd, 7-5, 6-2.
Girls Ultimate semifinals
No. 2 Milton 12, No. 3 Burr and Burton 2
M: Alyssa Picht 4G, 6D. Saj Saunders 4G. Bella Provetto 3G. Jaden Marks 8A, 6D.
Boys Ultimate semifinals
No. 2 Montpelier 15, No. 14 Rice 6
THURSDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-I girls tennis championship
At Davis Park (Shelburne)
No. 1 South Burlington (13-1) vs. No. 2 Champlain Valley (14-2), 1 p.m.
D-II girls tennis championship
At Davis Park (Shelburne)
No. 1 Mount Mansfield (12-1) vs. No. 2 Burr and Burton (15-0), 3:30 p.m.
D-I boys lacrosse semifinals
No. 3 South Burlington (12-4) at No. 2 Mount Mansfield (13-4), 4:30 p.m.
Girls Ultimate semifinals
No. 4 Mount Mansfield (6-5) at No. 1 Champlain Valley (12-0), 4 p.m.
Boys Ultimate semifinals
No. 5 Mount Mansfield (10-3) at No. 1 Champlain Valley (12-0), 6 p.m.
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