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Vermont high school tennis: Matchups, results for the 2024 individual state tournaments

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May 30, 2024

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Vermont high school tennis: Matchups, results for the 2024 individual state tournaments

Vermont’s best high school tennis players are ready to square off this week at two sites in Burlington.

The state’s singles and double individual state tournaments begin Thursday and wrap Saturday with championship matches.

The girls tourney is slated for Burlington Tennis Club; while the boys will compete at Leddy Park.

Reigning individual boys champion Nathan Kim of Brattleboro is this year’s top seed, followed by Jackson Murray of Middlebury at No 2, Derin Suren of Essex at No. 3 and Oscar Anderson of Champlain Valley at No. 4.

In the girls singles tournament, Rutland’s Arikka Patorti is the No. 1 seed and Tabitha Bastress of CVU is ranked second. Julia Biedermann of Stowe is slotted third and Mount Mansfield’s Bea Molson, the 2022 champion, is fourth.

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In girls doubles, Stowe’s Gabby Doehla and Kate Tilgner are chasing an unprecedented fourth straight state title. For boys doubles, the Middlebury duo of Milo Rees and Eddie Fallis top the field.

The draws:

(Editor’s note: This file will be updated Thursday, Friday and Saturday as tourney play unfolds and results are reported).

GIRLS SINGLES

Round of 64 (Thursday)

Molly Hershberg, BBA vs. Riley Austin, Essex

Round of 32 (Thursday)

Hershberg-Austin winner vs. Arikka Patorti, Rutland

Lily Collins, Rice vs. Leonor I. A. Vazquez, GCS

Aoife Crainich, BHS vs. Olivia Badilo, Col

Ada Krull, MMU vs. Anna Dauerman, CVU

Charlotte Stevens, Stowe vs. Kaitlyn Corbin, Essex

Claire Zimpfer, MAU vs. Cassie Bastress, CVU

Maren Lindstrom, BHS vs. Shelby Bechard, BFA

Maggie Pierce, Wood vs. Bea Molson, MMU

Julia Biedermann, Stowe vs. Salome Tchantouridze, U-32

Avela Krull, MMU vs. Phoebe Richardson, Col

Lulu Barr-Brandt, BHS vs. Anna Gallipo, Rutland

Sage Peterson, CVU vs. Wynne Adamson, SB

Hannah Knickerbocker, Essex vs. Allegra Muller, Mont

Mia Zilian, Wood vs. Francesca Tully, BBA

Violet Small, MAU vs. Elizabeth Lassner, Mont

Tess Nagy, Rice vs. Tabitha Bastress, CVU

Round of 16 (Thursday)

Matchups, TBD

Quarterfinals (Friday)

Matchups, TBD

Semifinals (Friday/Saturday)

Matchups, TBD

Finals (Saturday)

Matchups, TBD

BOYS SINGLES

First round (Thursday)

Wyatt Tuff, BBA vs. Kellan Bartlett, Midd

Sam Wick, BHS vs. Charles Young, Midd

Second round (Thursday)

Nathan Kim, Bratt vs. Tuff-Bartlett winner

Ziggy Babbott, CV vs. Lazar Milosavljevic, Grace Christian

Cristo Buckley, BBA vs. Milo Vinson, MMU

Nate McDonald, Rice vs. Carter MacDonald, Stowe

Oscar Crainich, BHS vs. Mark Richards, Bratt

Ethan Pastella, Stowe vs. Parker Vinson, MMU

Mateo Duracak, SB vs. Pedro Perez Lorente, Grace Christian

Oscar Andersson, CV vs. Wick-Young winner

Derin Suren, Essex vs. Tanner Ciufo, Rutland

Julian Fitz, U-32 vs. Malo Renault, Bratt

Anthony Klemm, Col vs. Lincoln Smith, U-32

Parker Guffey, Stowe vs. Yuyang Zhang, SB

Ethan Croke, Verg vs. Nevin Morton, BHS

Emmett Waite, R vs. Micah Whitmore, Grace Christian

Kaelen Lundberg, Wood vs. Visnhu Konnanur, Essex

Jack Beach, Rutland vs. Jackson Murray, Midd

Third round (Friday)

Matchups, TBD

Quartefinals (Friday)

Matchups, TBD

Semifinals (Saturday)

Matchups, TBD

Finals (Saturday)

GIRLS DOUBLES

Round of 32 (Thursday)

Clio Barr-Brandt/Lila Fitzpatrick, BHS vs. Maya Williams/Harper Mait, BBA

Ella Lisle/Leonie Schwetlick, CV vs. Grace Marroquin/Gabby Sneddon, R

Harper Freund/Malise Sigler, Stowe vs. Estelle First/Ava Poehlmann, MMU

Round of 16 (Thursday)

Gabby Doehla/Kate Tilgner, S vs. Maddie Dutton/Abigail Richards, Col

Yvette Petrella/Meredith Wilcox, U-32 vs. Barr-Brandt/Fitzpatrick-Williams/Mait winner

Emma Barclay/Caroline McCormack, Rutland vs. Lisle/Schwetlick-Marroquin/Sneddon winner

Ella Maynard/Bridget Simone, SB vs. Freund/Malise Sigler-First/Poehlmann winner

Dieuna Beynnon/Kali Ali, B vs. Sam Scott/Geo Cuciti, Essex

Mohini Vallabhaneni/Katie McCullagh, Col vs. Lucy Andrus/Sarah Hailey, S

Christine Rottcher/Ella McCormick, R vs. Evangeline Clifford/Yorda Gebreselasie, SB

Finn Lofgren/Ellie Duprey, M vs. Addie Maurer/Ariel Toohey, CV

Quarterfinals (Thursday/Friday)

Matchups, TBD

Semifinals (Friday/Saturday)

Matchups, TBD

Finals (Saturday)

Matchups, TBD

Boys doubles

First round (Saturday)

Eben Wagner/Dorian Paquette, Bratt vs. Dylan Ingham/Ian Tillman, MU

Dash Tota/Luke Sampson, CVU vs. Robin Hokenmaier/James Bradley, SB

Quinn Moore/Max Ladner, BHS vs. Dietrich Caler/Noah Chester, Rut

Lucien Timmerman/Nate Meyers, Col vs. Miles Huyler/Ian Ritter, MMU

Baxter Harrington/Noah Doherty Konczal, Midd vs. Jay Eagle/Jules Butler, SB

Silas Cohen/Kyle Krieger, CV vs. Hugo Jercinovic/Brock Roick, Stowe

Iver Anderson/Nate Cook Yoder, Midd vs. Wilfred St. Francis/Leevi Kilpala, Rice

Isaac Blaisdell/Kaine Than, Col vs. Drew Zimmerman/Xavi Violette, Stowe

Second round (Friday)

Milo Rees/Eddie Fallis, Midd vs. Wagner/Paquette-Ingham/Tillman winner

Will Bradley/Omar Daoudi, SB vs. Timmerman/Meyers-Huyler/Ritter winner

Lucas St. Hilaire/Donovan Ho, Essex vs. Julian Pirie vs. J. Lahue, BBA

Ben Berg/Leo Bodett, Bratt vs. Harrington/Doherty Konczal-Eagle/Butler winner

Isaac Dunkiel/Daniel Wick, BHS vs. Blaisdell/Than-Zimmerman/Violette winner

Jackson Pals/Elias Frazer Olsen, Bratt vs. Lewis Pilcher/Henry Farrell, Essex

Quarterfinals (Friday)

Matchups, TBD

Semifinals (Saturday)

Matchups, TBD

Finals (Saturday)

Matchups, TBD

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Girls Vermont Varsity Insider Athlete of the Week winner powered by Delta Dental

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March 6, 2026

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Girls Vermont Varsity Insider Athlete of the Week winner powered by Delta Dental

The votes have been tallied and the girls winner of the Vermont Varsity Insider Athlete of the Week powered by Delta Dental is … Callie Spaulding of Windsor basketball.

Spaulding collected 51.55% of the 43,310 total votes cast in the girls contest. The junior was nominated after helping Windsor advance to the Division III semifinals for the 10th consecutive year with double-digit outings in a pair of playoff contests. Spaulding chipped in 10 points and three assists during the playdowns and was one of four Yellow Jackets to score double digits (11 points) in their quarterfinal victory over Enosburg.

The online voting at burlingtonfreepress.com began Monday, March 2, and closed at 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.

Check burlingtonfreepress.com for the next ballot, which will be published on Monday, March 9.

Delta Dental Girls Athlete of the Week winners in 2025-26 school year

Winter season

Feb. 23-March 1: Callie Spaulding, Windsor basketball

Feb. 16-22: Lydia Ruggles, St. Johnsbury gymnastics

Feb. 9-15: Mae Oakley, Burr and Burton, Alpine skiing

Feb. 2-8: Chloe Moodie, Peoples basketball

Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Marlie Bushey, Milton basketball

Jan. 19-25: Brinley Gandin, Rutland basketball

Jan. 12-18: Grace Bourn, Rivendell basketball

Jan. 5-11: Patricia Stabach, Stowe indoor track and field

Dec. 29-Jan. 4: Hannah Drury, U-32 hockey

Dec. 22-28: Brooke Osgood, Oxbow basketball

Dec. 15-21: Kayla Cisse, South Burlington basketball

Dec. 12-14: Harlow Hier, Colchester basketball

Fall season

Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Eme Silverman, Poultney soccer

Oct. 20-26: Veronica Moore, Bellows Falls field hockey

Oct. 13-19: Ava Francis, Vergennes soccer

Oct. 6-12: Savannah Monahan, Milton soccer

Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Rachel Scherer, North Country soccer

Sept. 22-28: Trista Favreau-Ward, Missisquoi field hockey

Sept. 15-21: Reese Gregory, Essex volleyball

Sept. 8-14: Isabelle Gouin, Hazen soccer

Aug. 29-Sept. 7: Avery Hansen, Lake Region soccer

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Friends, family rally behind Vermont veteran charged with domestic terrorism

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March 6, 2026

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Friends, family rally behind Vermont veteran charged with domestic terrorism

NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – Friends and family of a Vermont veteran charged with domestic terrorism rallied in Newport Thursday, saying the charges stem from a mental health crisis and are unwarranted.

Vermont State Police say Joseph “J.J.” Millett, 38, of Newport, called a veterans crisis line in February, making suicidal statements and threatening a mass-casualty event.

Court records say Millett had guns and wrote what investigators call a manifesto. He turned himself in, and state police say they disarmed him at the barracks. He pleaded not guilty and was never formally arrested or placed in jail. He is currently in a treatment facility.

Supporters say the threats were the result of new medication and a mental health crisis. “But all the way to domestic terrorism for a man that fought overseas — he wasn’t a terrorist. He’s been fighting terrorists half his life,” said Chad Abbott, a friend who served with Millett overseas.

Abbott said he believes the charges could have unintended consequences for veterans seeking help. “These hotlines that they put out for us is to kind of get us the help we need. And now, none of us are going to want to call that,” he said.

Millett’s sister, Courtney Morin, said her brother served in the Vermont Guard for nearly 10 years and has struggled with mental health since returning home. “He suffers from depression, anxiety — he has PTSD. So, he’s actually been seeking help for his mental health for probably as long as he’s been home,” Morin said.

Orleans County State’s Attorney Farzana Leyva said the charge is warranted and that Millett was not calling for help when he contacted the crisis line. “He called the crisis helpline to make the threats. I think we have to be very clear about that. Those were threats. He did not call the crisis helpline for help. He called anonymously,” Leyva said.

She said the evidence — including repeated threats — Millett’s access to guns, and a manifesto justifies the charge and protects the public. “My priority is public safety, which is the highest priority that I have right now,” Leyva said.

Morin said she believes her brother was trying to get help. “I think he was seeking help. I mean, it’s all a trail of him seeking help, being on different meds. You know, we’re not in his head. We don’t know what he’s dealing with. And especially if you’re dealing with it alone,” Morin said.

Millett continues to receive treatment and is due back in court later this month.

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Vermont high school playoff scores, results, stats for Thursday, March 5

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March 5, 2026

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Vermont high school playoff scores, results, stats for Thursday, March 5

The 2025-2026 Vermont high school winter season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from basketball, hockey, gymnastics, wrestling, Nordic/Alpine skiing and other winter sports.

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Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. Please submit with a name/contact number.

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