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The Burlington Free Press
Players to watch, keys to game in the Colchester vs. Fair Haven D-II football title tilt
The end of the 2026 Vermont high school football season is nearly here. The championship tripleheader will kick off at 11 a.m. for the Division II final on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Burlington High School. Top-seeded Colchester will compete against No. 2 Fair Haven in a rematch of the 2025 championship . While last year Colchester and Fair Haven pulled off some upsets to reach the final day, in 2026 they have clearly been the two best teams in Division II. For more on the matchup, the teams and key players, plus a link to stream, read on below: No. 1 Colchester (9-1) vs. No. 2 Fair Haven (8-2) ▶ Game time: 11 a.m. ▶ How to watch online: NFHS network (subscription required) ▶ Teams regular-season meeting: Colchester won 26-7 in Week 6 . Watch Colchester vs Fair Haven in the 2026 D-II football championship What to know about the Colchester Lakers Colchester may be the defending Division II champion, but this team looks way different after graduating many of its skill-position players from last season. The lone holdover is senior wide receiver Hugh Seidner (37 catches, 569 yards), who leads Division II in receiving yards. Seidner has been quarterback
VTDigger
vermontjournal.com
A new chapter begins for the owners of Southern Pie Cafe
CHESTER, Vt. – The Southern Pie Cafe has become a favorite stop for visitors traveling to the charming Town of Chester and an annual tradition for many of the area’s seasonal residents. For locals, the cafe is where they go each morning for coffee, a muffin, or one of Southern Pie’s famous “Breakfast Sammys.”
Middlebury Campus
vermontjournal.com
WCAX
Three Middlebury teams to open D-III NCAA Tournaments on Saturday
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Middlebury is sending three of its Fall sports teams to their respective NCAA Tournaments, with field hockey and men’s soccer set to play Saturday at home while women’s soccer heads to Erie, Pennsylvania. The field hockey squad is very familiar with the concept of national titles, having captured eight national championships since 2015 including seven straight between 2017-24. Midd is the second overall seed in this year’s bracket as well, as they look to regain the crown after falling in the national quarterfinals a year ago. “We want to win very bad,” said senior goalkeeper Izzy Redzic. “And we have that drive under us. And it’s super important to have that drive in order to play our best field hockey. And I think that not having that kind of pressure behind you is nice because there’s not the expectation to keep a seven-year streak going.” The Midd field hockey team faces Union at 11 a.m. on Satuday at Peter Kohn Field. The Middlebury women’s soccer team is back in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. The Panthers reached the round of 16 before falling to Tufts on home turf a year ago. This year, Midd is venturing out on the road to Erie, Pennsylvania for a date with NYU at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers are one of five NESCAC teams to make the field, and they say that grind during the regular season should help this weekend. “I think one of the things about the NESCAC is, as much as we all play really good soccer, a lot of it does also come down to how much grit and heart and how much you can really dig in as a team,” said senior midfielder Olivia Irwin-Pokorny. “And I think we’ve really proved that to ourselves in some really crucial games this season. And I think we’re really excited to bring that type of energy into a really big tournament.” Midd men’s soccer knows how tough NESCAC is as well: they were unbeaten and ranked #1 in the country before dropping their last two games to Williams and Amherst. The Panthers still earned hosting duties this weekend for the opening rounds, and with two weeks since that conference quarterfinal defeat, they’re champing at the bit to get on the pitch against St. Joe’s (Maine) Saturday morning at 11 a.m. “It was a good week,” said senior forward Hugo Horwitz. “We took a couple days off to reset our mentality and kind of went at it as a clean slate. Right now it’s win or go home, so we had a mental reset and ready to attack this weekend.”