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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THURSDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-II softball quarterfinals
No. 1 Lyndon 8, No. 8 Middlebury 7
L: Jenna Royer (WP, 3.1IP in relief, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 2K). Ella Marshia (2-for-3). Jill Dwyer (2-for-4, 2 RBIs).
M: Lexi Whitney (LP, 6IP, 6H, 8R, 7ER, 1K, 7BB, 2-for-4 at the plate, 2B). Lily Dame (2-for-4, 3B). Skyler Choiniere (2-for-4, 3B).
Note: Lyndon erased a 7-4 deficit scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth and seventh innings. Kendall Hale hit a hard infield groundball that allowed the winning run to score for Lyndon.
D-IV softball quarterfinals
No. 3 Leland & Gray 8, No. 6 Poultney 7
L: Kristen Lowe (WP, 10K). Molly Bingham (2-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs). Sophia Hallock (2-for-4, 2 RBIs).
P: Rowan Trigg (LP, recorded 2 hits at the plate, HR). Kaylee Hunt (HR, 3 RBIs).
No. 4 Blue Mountain 7, No. 5 Richford 0
D-III baseball quarterfinals
No. 2 Thetford 10, No. 7 Vergennes 1
T: Xander Oshoniyi (WP, 4IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 6K, 1BB, 2-for-2 at the plate, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs). Andrew Spooner (2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBIs). Evan Patterson (1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBIs). JD Farrell (1-for-4, 2B). Miles Lawrence (2-for-4, 2B). Owen Goodrich (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs).
V: Reese Paquette (2-for-3, RBI).
D-I boys lacrosse quarterfinals
No. 3 South Burlington 11, No. 6 Burr and Burton 10 (OT)
SB: Will Goyette 3G, 1A. Sam Harm 2G. Jesse Poor 2G. Jack Kelly 1G, 2A. Dylan Karpinski 1A. Caden Clayton 8 saves.
BBA: Joe Livingston 3G. Wyatt Townsend 2G. Liam Meszkut 11 saves.
Note: Goyette scored the overtime game-winner off an assist from Karpinski.
D-I girls lacrosse quarterfinals
No. 7 South Burlington 11, No. 2 Mount Anthony 10
SB: Lucie McCarney 4G. Elise Smith 3G. Mairin Cooley 1G. Reese Gordon 1G, 1A. Elise Knoth 1G. Kayla Kim 1G. Victoria Bohlmann 13 saves.
MA: Lexi Allard 3G. Abbie Sekora 3G. Rowe Rella-Neill 3G. Alicia Harrington 1G, 1A.
Note: Cooley scored the game-tying goal with 1:33 remaining on a free position shot. Kim then scored the game-winner 20 seconds later.
No. 5 Rice Memorial 13, No. 4 Middlebury 11
R: Bayleigh Clark 4G, 1A. Payton Borick 3G. Eden Roberts 2G. Harper Murray 2G. Sadie Leninson 1G, 1A. Kayden O’Connell 1G.
M: Lia Calzini 3G. Izzy Quinn 2G, 1A. Kenyon Connors 2G. Alice Livesay 2G. Ada Weaber 1G, 1A. Quinn Doria 1G. Sara Kent 2A. Ida Blackwell 8 saves.
D-II girls lacrosse quarterfinals
No. 3 U-32 10, No. 6 Mount Abraham/Vergennes 9 (2OT)
U: Lydia Trombly 3G, 2A. Chloe Pembroke 3G, 1A. Hannah Drury 2G, 2A. Ruby Eaton 2G. Linnea Darrow 4 saves.
MA/V: June Yates-Rusch 3G. Meredith Dufault 3G. Ruby Hellier 1G. Ada Hellier 1G, 2A. Thompson Davis 1G. Kendra Jackson 12 saves.
Note: Mount Abraham/Vergennes clawed out of a 6-1 halftime deficit to force overtime tied at 9-9. An hour weather delay paused overtime, but U-32’s Ruby Eaton scored the game-winner just 20 seconds after the game resumed.
D-I girls tennis quarterfinals
No. 1 South Burlington 6, No. 8 Stowe 1
Singles: Rosa DiGiulian, SB def. Lula Paumgarten, S 6-1, 6-1; Emma Xia, SB def. Harper Freund, S 7-6 (11-9), 6-1; Ella Stein, SB def. Lucy Gaines, S 7-5, 6-2; Evie Clifford, SB def. Mallory Sequist, S 6-1, 6-3; Alyona Vulpe, SB def. Harper Eliason, S 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles: Laney Lamphier/Tenzin Choekyi, SB def. Anja Murphy/Malise Sigler, S 6-2, 6-1; Hailey Williams/Etta Lamberg, S def. Grace Harris/Cindy Do, SB 6-0, 6-1.
No. 2 Champlain Valley 6, No. 7 North Country 1
Singles: Cheska Adonis, NC def. Anna Dauerman, C 3-4, retired; Sage Peterson, C def. Natasha Godfrey, NC 6-0, 6-0; Ariel Toohey, C def. Cassidie Burnett, NC 6-0, 6-0; Rylee Makay, C def. Marley Chromy, NC 6-0, 6-0; Chapin Grubbs, C def. Jazmin Wells, NC 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles: Justyna Amblo/Stella Rakochy, C def. Katelin Booth/Katie Lorsen, NC 6-3, 6-3; Allie Barrett/Ella Trevithic, C def. Ellah Dillon/Riley Tresier, NC 6-3, 6-3.
No. 6 Colchester 5, No. 3 Mount Anthony 2
D-II girls tennis quarterfinals
No. 1 Mount Mansfield 5, No. 9 Rice Memorial 2
Singles: Bea Molson, M def. Lily Collins, R 6-1, 6-2; Ella McCormack, R def. Liliana Carrick, M 6-4, 6-3; Estelle First, M def. Tess Nagy, R 4-6, 6-3, 10-6; Ava Poehlmann, M def. Abby Booth, R 6-2, 6-0; Blake Loeffler, M def. Hannah Stanislawska, R 6-4, 2-6, 10-5.
Doubles: Lili Diemer/Reese Billings, R def. Rosa Ricketson, M 4-6, 7-5, 5-10; Lila Bisset/Molly FitzPatrick, M def. Kaylee Dye/Liliana Consocenti, R 6-1, 6-1.
Boys tennis quarterfinals
No. 3 Essex 6, No. 6 Brattleboro 1
Singles: Derin Suren, E def. Malo Renault, B 6-1, 6-1; Vishnu Konnanur, E def. Mark Richards, B 6-1, 6-1; Elia Frazer Olsen, B def. Jeremey Chen, E 6-3, 6-0; Eli Conti, E def. Eli Welch, B 3-6, 6-2, 12-10; Ian Plasse, E def. Beckett Mann, B 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles: Donovan Ho/Omar Khan, E def. Jackson Pals/Tucker Hessel, B 6-7 (6-8), 7-5, 10-8; Lewis Pilcher/Henry Farrell, E def. Seamus Bald/Dashiell Moyse 6-1, 6-3.
No. 7 Middlebury 4, No. 2 Stowe 3
Singles: Jackson Murray, M def. Max Biedermann, S 6-4, 6-1; Charles Young, M def. Parker Guffey, S 6-1, 6-1; Carter MacDonald, S def. Kaden Hammond, M 6-4, 6-3; Declan Coggins, S def. Yankee Rheaume, M 6-0, 6-0; Drew Zimmermann, S def. Kirin Biancosino, M 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles: Baker Nelson/Nate Cook-Yoder, M def. Xavi Violette/Hayden MacDonald, S 6-3, 6-2; Adrien Malhotra/Spencer Copeland, M def. Ben Gants/Ryan Juzek, S 6-3, 7-5.
No. 5 Champlain Valley (11-3) at No. 4 Burlington (9-2)
Boys Ultimate
No. 6 St. Johnsbury 14, No. 11 Mill River 3
SJ: Riley Copans 3G, 4A, 2D. Wesley Babcock 1G, 6A, 4D. Andrew Bullard 4G, 6D. Zach Poole 4G, 2D. Owen Gregoricus 2A.
Track and field
D-III state championships at Burlington
FRIDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-I softball quarterfinals
No. 8 North Country (7-7) at No. 1 BFA-St. Albans (15-0), 4 p.m.
No. 5 Colchester (12-5) at No. 4 St. Johnsbury (10-5), 4:30 p.m.
D-II softball quarterfinals
No. 10 Milton (7-9 at No. 2 Mount Abraham (11-3), 4:30 p.m.
D-III softball quarterfinals
Games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted
No. 9 Mill River (7-9) at No. 1 Oxbow (15-0), 4 p.m.
No. 5 Bellows Falls (10-7) at No. 4 Randolph (10-7)
No. 7 Fair Haven (6-10) at No. 2 BFA-Fairfax (11-2)
No. 6 Burlington/Winooski (8-7) at No. 3 Thetford (11-3)
D-II baseball quarterfinals
Games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted
No. 9 Harwood (8-8) at No. 1 Missisquoi (15-0)
No. 7 Hartford (9-6) at No. 2 Lyndon (14-0), 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Enosburg (10-6) at No. 3 Mount Abraham (12-3)
No. 5 Montpelier (11-5) at No. 4 U-32 (10-5)
D-IV baseball quarterfinals
Games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted
No. 8 Twin Valley (5-8-1) at No. 1 Blue Mountain (14-1)
No. 5 Rivendell (5-7) at No. 4 Leland & Gray (7-8)
D-I girls lacrosse quarterfinals
No. 8 Burlington (9-6) at No. 1 Champlain Valley (13-2), 4:30 p.m.
D-I boys lacrosse quarterfinals
Games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted
No. 9 Rice (5-12) at No. 1 Middlebury (13-2)
No. 5 Rutland (10-5) at No. 4 Champlain Valley (10-6)
No. 7 Essex (9-8) at No. 2 Mount Mansfield (12-4)
D-II boys lacrosse quarterfinals
No. 9 Brattleboro (5-12) at No. 1 Harwood (9-1), 4:30 p.m.
D-III boys lacrosse playdowns
No. 5 BFA-Fairfax (3-11) at No. 4 Randolph (5-4), 4:30 p.m.
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