Vermont
Armstrong scores career-high 33 points, UMBC returns to NCAA Tournament after 74-59 win over Vermont
DJ Armstrong buried seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, leading top-seeded UMBC to a 74-59 victory over No. 2-seed Vermont in the championship game of the America East Playoffs on Saturday.
The Retrievers (24-8) will play in the NCAA Tournament for the third time and earned their first bid since 2018, when they famously became the first 16-seed to beat a No. 1 seed, upsetting Virginia 74-54.
Three 3-pointers by Armstrong, with the second one resulting in a four-point play, gave UMBC a 64-56 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Armstrong and Josh Odunowo then combined to go 10 for 10 from the free-throw line to finish off the win.
Armstrong made 9 of 11 shots overall and connected on 8 of 9 free throws. Ace Valentine scored 13 points and was 7 for 7 at the line. UMBC made 22 of 26 free throws.
TJ Long scored 17 points, and TJ Hurley and Gus Yalden each scored 11 for Vermont (22-12). The Catamounts made only 4 of 10 free throws.
A 3-pointer by Long gave Vermont a 17-12 lead with 9 1/2 minutes left in the first half, and the Catamounts led 23-22 with five minutes remaining. A three-point play by Armstrong put UMBC out front and opened a run in which he scored all eight of UMBC’s points over the final three minutes of the half. The Retrievers led 30-28 at the break.
Vermont’s last lead was 51-48 with seven minutes left in the second half.
The Retrievers finished 15-2 at home this season and went undefeated at home against America East opponents.
NCAA Tournament pairings will be announced on Sunday.
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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Vermont Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big.
Those who want to play can enter the MegaBucks and Lucky for Life games as well as the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. Vermont also partners with New Hampshire and Maine for the Tri-State Lottery, which includes the Mega Bucks, Gimme 5 as well as the Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Drawings are held at regular days and times, check the end of this story to see the schedule.
Here’s a look at June 16, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Vermont Mega Millions numbers from June 16 drawing
12-20-53-67-70, Mega Ball: 12
Check Vermont Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Gimme 5 numbers from June 16 drawing
06-21-27-29-38
Check Gimme 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 16 drawing
Day: 1-9-6
Evening: 5-1-1
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 16 drawing
Day: 6-3-0-5
Evening: 2-1-8-4
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 16 drawing
01-13-21-40-57, Bonus: 01
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
For Vermont Lottery prizes up to $499, winners can claim their prize at any authorized Vermont Lottery retailer or at the Vermont Lottery Headquarters by presenting the signed winning ticket for validation. Prizes between $500 and $5,000 can be claimed at any M&T Bank location in Vermont during the Vermont Lottery Office’s business hours, which are 8a.m.-4p.m. Monday through Friday, except state holidays.
For prizes over $5,000, claims must be made in person at the Vermont Lottery headquarters. In addition to signing your ticket, you will need to bring a government-issued photo ID, and a completed claim form.
All prize claims must be submitted within one year of the drawing date. For more information on prize claims or to download a Vermont Lottery Claim Form, visit the Vermont Lottery’s FAQ page or contact their customer service line at (802) 479-5686.
Vermont Lottery Headquarters
1311 US Route 302, Suite 100
Barre, VT
05641
When are the Vermont Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Gimme 5: 6:55 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
- Pick 4 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
- Pick 4 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
- Megabucks: 7:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily
What is Vermont Lottery Second Chance?
Vermont’s 2nd Chance lottery lets players enter eligible non-winning instant scratch tickets into a drawing to win cash and/or other prizes. Players must register through the state’s official Lottery website or app. The drawings are held quarterly or are part of an additional promotion, and are done at Pollard Banknote Limited in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Vermont editor. You can send feedback using this form.
For the fifth straight year the Burlington Free Press sports department combed through our playoff results to compile an All-Championship team for the spring high school playoffs.
With a tilt toward players that won titles this spring we created an all-star like group of softball, baseball, lacrosse, Ultimate and tennis athletes that any team would welcome in the game’s biggest moments.
Below, you’ll find our All-Championship Team for boys and girls Ultimate.
Editor’s note:
All-championship teams for baseball and softball (Wednesday), boys and girls lacrosse (Thursday) and boys and girls tennis (Friday) will be published online later this week.
On Monday, June 22, readers will be able to vote on the boys and girls MVP of the 2026 spring playoffs. The ballots include all names listed below.
ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP GIRLS ULTIMATE TEAM
Marlie Bushey, Milton High School
Bushey ended her high school career with a state championship, putting up two goals and seven assists in No. 2 Milton’s 13-9 upset win over No. 1 Champlain Valley. The senior connected with Saunders on most of her assists and excelled as the mark in the Yellowjackets’ zone defense.
Saj Saunders, Milton High School
The junior scored a game-high five goals in No. 2 Milton’s 13-9 upset win to capture the program’s first title. Saunders also added two assists with the bulk of her goals coming early in the contest.
ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP BOYS ULTIMATE TEAM
Julian Olin, Champlain Valley Union High School
The senior scored the overtime game winner for No. 2 CVU in the championship contest giving the Redhawks a 14-13 win over No. 9 Milton with a wide-open catch. Olin finished the championship with two goals helping the Redhawks win their first title. The senior contributed two goals, and one pass break up in the Redhawks 15-8 semifinals win over Mount Mansfield.
Ethan Revoir, Champlain Valley Union High School
The senior supplied a hat trick in the Redhawks 14-13 overtime win against No. 9 Milton. Revoir was a force throughout CVU’s four playoff games, which includes two goals and two assists in CVU’s 15-8 semifinals victory. He also contributed three pass breakups in the playdowns.
Will Wallace, Champlain Valley Union High School
The senior played a big role in CVU’s playoff run which ended in a 14-13 overtime win against No. 9 Milton. Wallace finished the playoffs scoring three goals, dishing out 15 assists and broke up three passes in the Redhawks playdown win.
Contact Judith Altneu at JAltneu@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @Judith_Altneu.
Poet Joanne McNeil Hayes is set to kick off the seventh season of the Words in the Woods program at Button Bay State Park in Ferrisburgh.
The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. June 20, according to a community announcement.
Hayes, who grew up in a Chicago suburb, wrote poems about Midwestern life before moving to southern Vermont. Her work has been published in Plum, ENOUGH, Crosswinds and Valley and Beyond.
Her current book of poetry, “I am the Prairie,” explores growing up in the shadow of the Illinois prairie and witnessing patterns of immigration from 1832 to 1900, when Vermont farmers moved to the fertile prairie of that state, according to the announcement.
Vermont Humanities is covering the park entrance fees for the event, allowing attendees to enjoy a full day at the park.
The full schedule is available at vermonthumanities.org/programs/attend/words-in-the-woods-events.
This story was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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