Vermont H.S. playoff scores for March 1: See how your favorite team fared
The 2023 Vermont high school winter playoffs are underway. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from tournament games in girls basketball, boys basketball, girls hockey and boys hockey.
Postseason play began on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and runs through Saturday, March 11. For updated bracket schedules, visit our Vermont Principals' Association pairings file at HERE.
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WEDNESDAY'S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-II girls basketball semifinals
At Barre Auditorium
No. 3 Spaulding 36, No. 2 Fair Haven 22
S: Yvonne Roberge 14 points. Sage MacAuley 15 rebounds. Taylor Keel 9 points.
D-IV girls basketball semifinals
At Barre Auditorium
No. 2 Blue Mountain 65, No. 3 Leland & Gray 43
BM: Jordan Alley 21 points, 7 rebounds. Felicity Sulham 18 points. Kyra Nelson 13 points. Lauren Joy 10 points, 8 assists.
D-I boys basketball playdowns
No. 9 Burlington 48, No. 8 Mount Mansfield 47
B: Khamis Ali 14 points. Ngang Ateny 9 points. Charite Dzingou 8 points. Musa Kasanga 8 points.
MMU: Dylan Hamilton 16 points. Josh Syverson 7 points.
Note: BHS collected a missed MMU free throw with 30 seconds left in regulation. The Seahorses called timeout and set Ali up, off a missed attempt, with a floater with 8 seconds left. MMU had a chance to answer, but had a layup that went short.
D-II boys basketball playdowns
No. 3 North Country 83, No. 14 U-32 33
NC: Jorden Driver 24 points. Cooper Brueck 18 points. Haidin Chilafoux 11 points.
U: Caelan Zeilenga 8 points. Luke Page 8 points. Edward Sayer 8 points.
Note: North Country scored 49 in the second half.
D-III boys basketball playdowns
No. 1 Winooski 96, No. 16 Oxbow 39
W: Trevon Bradley 17 points, 13 assists, 10 steals. Hassan Hassan 17 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds. Sam Parris 17 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds. Daniel Surma 11 points, 18 rebounds, 10 blocks, 4 assists.
O: Chase Lund 15 points. Matthew Corti 14 points.
No. 5 Bellows Falls 55, No. 12 Windsor 41
BF: Colby Dearborn 21 points. Jamison Nystrom 10 points.
W: Travis McAllister 9 points.
No. 8 Green Mountain 58, No. 9 Randolph 47
No. 4 Richford 45, No. 13 Woodstock 42
No. 3 Thetford 57, No. 14 Springfield 27
D-IV boys basketball playdowns
No. 3 Danville 62, No. 14 West Rutland 57
D: Andrew Joncas 23 points. Christian Young 13 points. Cooper Calkins 10 points.
WR: Peter Guay 14 points. Garrett Owens 14 points.
No. 6 Twinfield/Cabot 64, No. 11 Proctor 56
T/C: Tej Stewart 25 points. Meles Gouge 15 points. Sam Russell 13 points.
P: Carter Crossmon 17 points. Aaron Brock 13 points.
No. 1 Long Trail 97, No. 16 Sharon 53
No. 4 Mid Vermont 55, No. 13 Twin Valley 25
No. 2 Rivendell 81, No. 15 Craftsbury 12
D-I girls hockey quarterfinals
No. 4 Champlain Valley/Mount Mansfield 5, No. 5 Essex 1
CV/MMU: Riley Erdman 3G, 1A. Megan Rivard 1G. Tess Everett 1G, 2A. KB Aldrich 1A. Samara Tucker 1A. Grace Ferguson 13 saves.
E: Adaline Ploof 26 saves.
Note: Erdman scored twice in the second period.
No. 2 BFA-St. Albans 10, No. 7 Rutland 0
BFA: Grace Fraties 2G, 1A. Drew Ducolon 1G. Gabby Fraties 1G. Annika Fersing 2G. Rae Alexander 2G, 1A. Bri Jarvis 1G, 1A. Ayla Shea 1G, 2A. Rowan Howrigan 2A. Kate Storms 2A. Bella Shuford 1A. Arleigh Richard 1A. Addie Parent 1A. Molly Smith 1A.
R: Sierra McDermott 64 saves.
No. 3 Burlington/Colchester 7, No. 6 South Burlington 1
B/C: Gussie Guyette 1G, 1A. Karissa LeClair 3G. Holley MacLellan 2G, 2A. Brynna Swift-Herzog 1G, 1A. Brooks DeShaw 1A. Norra Moody 2A. Olivia Dallamura 19 saves.
SB: Sabrina Brunet 1G. Alisa McLean 17 saves.
Note: B/C led 5-0 after two periods.
D-II girls hockey quarterfinals
No. 1 Woodstock 8, No. 9 Stowe 0
W: Isabel Konijnenberg 2G. Lily Gubbins 2G. Kassidy Haley 3G. Gracelyn Laperle 1G. Meridian Bremel 10 saves.
No. 2 Burr and Burton 3, No. 7 U-32 2 (OT)
BB: Kaelin Downey 2G. Carmella Livingston 1G. Mia Paligo 1a. Skyler Smith 1a. Cyra Pacher 20 saves.
U: Emily Tringe 1G. Caitlyn Fielder 1G. Gabby Cruckshank 1A. Addie Croteau 43 saves.
Note: Downey's second goal with 1:23 left in the first overtime lifted Burr and Burton
No. 3 Kingdom Blades 3, No. 6 Rice 0
KB: Brooke-Lynne Choiniere 1G. Isabela Butler 1G. Isabel Gaudreau 1G. Gabrielle Griffith 1A. Ella Blaise 1A. Taylor Blaise 10 saves.
R: Sam Plunkett 27 saves.
Note: The Blades led 2-0 after the first period.
D-I boys hockey quarterfinals
No. 4 South Burlington 3, No. 5 Champlain Valley 2
SB: Nick Kelly 1G, 1A. Will Hershberg 1G. Will Bradley 1G. Jack Kelly 1A. Jules Butler 1A. James Chagnon 12 saves.
CV: Travis Stroh 1G. Nic Menard 1G. Jason Douglas 36 saves.
Note: South Burlington led 3-1 through two periods.
No. 2 Essex 6, No. 7 Spaulding 2
E: Andrew Forcier 3G, 1A. Brendan DuBray 1G, 1A. Gavin Blondin 3A. Connor Kelley 1G. Hunter Driver 1G. Ian Boutin 19 saves.
S: Evan Peloquin 2G. Ian Longfellow 28 saves.
Note: Spaulding entered the third period lead 2-1, but a pair of Essex goals in 30 seconds at the start of the third frame gave the Hornets the lead. Forcier broke the 2-all tie (at 1:56) and then capped a natural hat trick to send the defending champions into the semifinals.
No. 3 Colchester 4, No. 6 BFA-St. Albans 1
C: Drew Hale 1G, 1A. Kaleb McKinley 1G. Austin Daigneault 1G. Brody Rassel 1G, 2A. Kieran Phillips 22 saves.
BFA: Liam Wood 1G. Corbin Schreindorfer 1A. Deagan Rathburn 35 saves.
Note: Hale scored 58 seconds into the game as Colchester built a 2-0 lead after one.
D-II boys hockey quarterfinals
No. 5 Stowe 3, No. 4 Rutland 1
S: Woody Reichelt 2G, 1A. Aaron Lepikko 1G. Ashton Tibbits 1A. Liam Newhouse 19 saves.
R: Griffin Melen 1G. Will Alexander 1A. Noah Bruttemesso 14 saves.
Note: Reichelt put Stowe up 2-1 after the first period. Lepikko scored an empty net goal late in the third period.
No. 3 Hartford 4, No. 6 Burlington 2
H: Blaine Gour 1G, 1A. James McReynolds 1G, 1A. Connor Tierney 1G, 1A. Ezra Mock 1G. Ozzy DeFelice 1A. Cavin Benjamin 1A.
B: Cannon Poulin 1G. Noah Rubman 1G. Luke Hellyer 1A. Steven Lambombard 48 saves.
Note: Gour tallied the tying goal with 3:03 to go, Tierney struck for the go-ahead goal 1:08 later and Mock capped the comeback with 59 seconds to play to lift Hartford past upset-minded Burlington.
Alpine skiing
Northern districts (giant slalom) at Middlebury
Girls team scores (final): 1. Champlain Valley 45; 2. Stowe 72; 3. Mount Mansfield 145; 4. Rice 163; 5. Lamoille 168; 6. St. Johnsbury 176; 7. Burlington 287; 8. U-32 301.
Boys team scores (final): 1. Champlain Valley 35; 2. Mount Mansfield 61; 3. Stowe 139; 4. South Burlington 171; 5. St. Johnsbury 213; 6. Harwood 225; 7. Rice 226.
Girls top 10 (two-run combined time): 1. Cara Gagliardi, MMU 1:51.34; 2. Dicey Manning, CVU 1:53.77; 3. Cary Strobeck, CVU 1:55.53; 4. Taylor Moulton, Rice 1:57.13; 5. Tela Haskell, Rice 1:57.76; 6. Elizabeth Nostrand, CVU 1:58.01; 7. Addie Bartley, CVU 1:58.47; 8. Tanner Gregory, Stowe 1:58.87; 9. Charlotte Stevens, Stowe 1:58.97; 10. Elle Zimmerman, Stowe, 1:58.97.
Boys top 10 (two-run combined time): 1. Lev Dransfield, MMU 1:48.51; 2. Jake Strobeck, CVU 1:50.03; 3. Rex Jewell, SB 1:50.14; 4. Ari Diamond, CVU 1:52.09; 5. Cyrus Goetze, MMU 1:52.30; 6. George Francisco, CVU 1:52.58; 7. Ray Hagios, CVU 1:52.70; 8. Eben Gifford, MMU 1:53.73; 9. Alden Endres, CVU 1:53.89; 10. Stokley Puleio, Lam 1:54.95.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE
THURSDAY'S H.S. PLAYOFF GAMES
D-III girls basketball semifinals
At Barre Auditorium
No. 1 Windsor (19-2) vs. No. 5 Peoples (15-7)
No. 2 Hazen (20-1) vs. No. 3 Thetford (17-5)
(Subject to change)
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont high school playoff scores for Wednesday, March 1
