SPORTS
Stewart’s Shops Icing for Devil’s Bowl & Airborne Park Speedways
PLATTSBURGH, NY—Devil’s Bowl and Airborne Park Speedways have a new partner for 2024: Stewart’s Shops. The famous New York and Vermont gas station and convenience store chain, known for it’s ice cream since 1945, has come on board as a premier partner and supporter of local auto racing in the Champlain Valley just in time for an exciting new era in local dirt track racing that sees Mike & Alayne Bruno assume control of Airborne Park’s racing operations on top of beginning the 14th season as the owners and promoters of Devil’s Bowl.
Vermont H.S. scores, postponements for Tuesday, April 30: See how your favorite team fared
The 2024 Vermont high school spring season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field, tennis and Ultimate. To report scores: Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. Please submit with a name/contact number. ...
High School Snowboarder's Nonprofit Pitch Wins Her Free Tuition at UVM
A high school snowboarder has earned a scholarship to the University of Vermont after winning a business pitch challenge for her nonprofit, which helps athletes overcome the mental health pressures associated with highly competitive sports. Pippa Scott, a 17-year-old junior at Killington Mountain School, beat nearly 150 teams from seven...
The top Vermont high school girls, boys tennis players? Here's our 2024 watchlist.
After reaching out to various coaches in Vermont, below is a rundown of many of the state's top returning high school girls and boys tennis players for the 2024 season. The state individual tournament for singles and doubles is set for May 30-June 1. The Vermont Principals' Association team playoffs are slated to start with first-round matches on June 4 and 5. ...
Vote now for Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Ballots for April 22-28
Welcome to the second installment of the 2024 spring season for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week voting by high school sports fans. This week, and every week during the sports seasons, members of the public may vote for a top girls athlete and a top boys athlete.
Play of the Week: April 30-May 2, 2024
This week's Play of the Week contestants seem to be taking cues from the blockbuster hit "Top Gun" thanks to a series of high-flying aerial moves on the field. In our latest poll, Moriah High School's Boden Valentine slides in to catch a deep-fly ball to help secure his team's victory against AuSable Valley.
HS Lax: South Burlington boys, Essex girls, St. J girls each win
In a busy Monday of high school lacrosse, Essex hosted South Burlington in both the boys and girls game. In the boys game, the Wolves snuck away in the 2nd half for a 9-7 victory. Essex took charge in the girls game, riding impressive offense to a 15-4 win to stay undefeated. Hornets’ Breya Montague […]
Men’s lacrosse beats UMBC in close home matchup
Saturday afternoon saw a high-scoring matchup for the men’s lacrosse team against the UMBC Golden Retrievers. Their final regular season match of the year started slowly, with UVM allowing two goals to UMBC in the first four minutes of the match. Five minutes after UMBC scored their last goal,...
Vermont H.S. scores for May 1: BFA softball earns walkoff win over rival Missisquoi
The 2024 Vermont high school spring season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field, tennis and Ultimate. To report scores: Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. Please submit with a name/contact number. ...
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