Sports
Rebels defeated in state softball championship
-The Leland & Gray Rebels started the softball season with just three returning seniors. The rest of the roster was comprised of a senior joining the team for the first time, plus three juniors, two sophomores, seven ninth-graders, and two eighth-graders.
With so many young players, Rebels fans might have expected that this year would be a rebuilding season. Instead, the third-seeded Rebels made it all the way to the Division IV state championship game. They lost 19-4 to the top-seeded West Rutland Golden Horde at Vermont State University-Castleton on June 16. We'll have the full story in next week's roundup.
Playoffs: Rebels still alive after opening week
-Last week was a busy one for Vermont's high school athletes as they cris-crossed the state for the opening rounds of the playoffs. There's a lot to cover, so let's get to it. Baseball • Bellows Falls earned the No. 3 seed in Division III and hosted the No.
Local teams get ready for playoffs
-The regular season for high school sports in Vermont ended on May 31 the way it began in early April - with lots of rain forcing the cancellation of games. It was frequently soggy and cool this spring, but our local teams managed to get most of their scheduled...