Vermont
2026 VPA winter tournament pairings unveiled for Vermont HS girls basketball
The Vermont Principals’ Association has released its 2026 winter tournament pairings for high school girls basketball. Playoff schedules for boys basketball and boys and girls hockey will be announced after their regular seasons wrap by the end of the week.
The Division I girls basketball championship is slated for the University of Vermont’s Patrick Gym on Friday, March 6. The D-II, III and IV girls hoops finals are scheduled for Barre Auditorium on Saturday, March 7. For boys basketball, the D-I final at Patrick Gym will be Thursday, March 12, and the D-II/III/IV finals are set for Barre Aud on Saturday, March. 14.
UVM’s Gutterson Fieldhouse will host a quadruple championship tilt for boys and girls hockey (D-I and D-II matchups) on Sunday, March 15.
(Editor’s note: This file will be updated nightly during playoff season by the Burlington Free Press sports department. Schedules and game times subject to change).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
DIVISION I
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Game 1: No. 13 Rice (2-18) at No. 4 North Country (17-3)
Game 2: No. 12 BFA-St. Albans (7-13) at No. 5 Champlain Valley (14-6)
Game 3: No. 10 Burlington (7-13) at No. 7 Burr and Burton (9-11)
Game 4: No. 11 South Burlington (8-12) at No. 6 Essex (9-11)
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Game 5: No. 9 Colchester (9-11) at No. 8 Brattleboro (9-11), 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 27
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Game 6: Winner of Game 5 at No. 1 Mount Mansfield (19-1)
Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2
Game 8: Winner of Game 3 at No. 2 Rutland (18-2)
Game 9: Winner of Game 4 at No. 3 St. Johnsbury (15-5)
Semifinals
Monday, March 2
At Patrick Gym (6/7:30 p.m.)
Game 10: Winner of Game 6 vs Winner of Game 7
Game 11: Winner of Game 8 vs Winner of Game 9
D-I championship
Friday, March 6
At Patrick Gym
Game 12: Winner of Game 10 vs Winner of Game 11, 7 p.m.
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DIVISION II
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Game 1: No. 9 U-32 (6-14) at No. 8 Otter Valley (8-11)
Game 2: No. 12 Mount Abraham (2-18) at No. 5 Middlebury (15-5)
Game 3: No. 10 Harwood (6-13) at No. 7 Spaulding (9-10)
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Game 4: No. 11 Missisquoi (6-14) at No. 6 Lake Region (11-9), 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Date and time, TBD
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 at No. 1 Lamoille (19-0)
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 at No. 4 Fair Haven (16-4)
Game 7: Winner of Game 3 at No. 2 Hartford (19-1)
Game 8: Winner of Game 4 at No. 3 Milton (18-2)
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 4
At Barre Auditorium (5:30/7:30 p.m.)
Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 6
Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs Winner of Game 8
D-II championship
Saturday, March 7
At Barre Auditorium
Game 11: Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 10, 3:45 p.m.
DIVISION III
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Game 1: No. 12 BFA-Fairfax (9-11) at No. 5 Vergennes (15-4), TBD
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Game 2: No. 9 Green Mountain (9-10) at No. 8 White River Valley (12-8)
Game 3: No. 13 Winooski (6-14) at No. 4 Bellows Falls (15-5)
Game 4: No. 15 Mill River (6-14) at No. 2 Windsor (14-6)
Game 5: No. 10 Randolph (7-12) at No. 7 Enosburg (12-8)
Game 6: No. 14 Thetford (5-15) at No. 3 Oxbow (14-6)
Game 7: No. 11 Woodstock (9-11) at No. 6 Peoples (13-7)
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 28
Games at 2 p.m. unless noted
Game 8: Winner of Game 2 at No. 1 Hazen (17-2)
Game 9: Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 3
Game 10: Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 4
Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs Winner of Game 6
Semifinals
Thursday, March 5
At Barre Auditorium (5:30/7:30 p.m.)
Game 12: Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 8
Game 13: Winner of Game 11 vs Winner of Game 10
D-III championship
Saturday, March 7
At Barre Auditorium
Game 14: Winner of Game 13 vs Winner of Game 12, 7:30 p.m.
DIVISION IV
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Game 1: No. 9 Blue Mountain (9-11) at No. 8 Long Trail (11-9), 6:30 p.m.
Game 2: No. 16 Twinfield/Cabot (1-18) at No. 1 Richford (17-2)
Game 3: No. 12 Poultney (8-12) at No. 5 Williamstown (11-8)
Game 4: No. 15 Stowe (2-18) at No. 2 Mt. St. Joseph (17-2)
Game 5: No. 10 Twin Valley (9-10) at No. 7 Rivendell (10-10)
Game 6: No. 14 Proctor (3-17) at No. 3 West Rutland (12-8)
Game 7: No. 11 Danville (7-12) at No. 6 Arlington (12-8)
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Game 8: No. 13 Sharon (7-13) at No. 4 Mid Vermont Christian (4-2), 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 27
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Game 9: Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 1
Game 10: Winner of Game 8 vs Winner of Game 3
Game 11: Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 4
Game 12: Winner of Game 7 vs Winner of Game 6
Semifinals
Monday, March 2
At Barre Auditorium (5:30/7:30 p.m.)
Game 13: Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 10
Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs Winner of Game 12
D-IV championship
Saturday, March 7
At Barre Auditorium
Game 15: Winner of Game 13 vs Winner of Game 14, noon