Thursday, May 16, 2013

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

ANDY KIRKALDY

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ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Lacrosse 5/13 Mt. Abe vs. OV ............................. 12-­3 5/13 VUHS vs. Randolph ..................... 17-­2 5/14 MUHS vs. St. Albans ...................... 8-­6 Girls’ Lacrosse 5/13 Burr & Burton vs. MUHS ................ 8-­4 Baseball 5/13 Essex vs. Mt. Abe .......................... 9-­5 5/14 OV vs. Leland & Gray .................... 6-­1 5/14 VUHS vs. Milton ...........................12-­1 5/14 Mt. Abe vs. Burlington .....................5-­3 0W 0DQV¿HOG YV 08+6 ................. 8-­3 Softball 5/13 Essex vs. Mt. Abe .......................... 6-­2 5/14 Rutland vs. OV .......................... 12-­11 5/14 VUHS vs. Milton ...........................16-­6 5/14 Burlington vs. Mt. Abe .................... 7-­6 0W 0DQV¿HOG YV 08+6 ............. 13-­10 Tennis 5/14 Rutland vs. OV Girls ...................... 6-­1

Schedule HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Lacrosse 5/16 Burr & Burton at OV ............. 4:30 p.m. 5/17 MUHS at CVU ...........................4 p.m. 5/18 Mt. Abe at VUHS .................... 11 a.m. 5/20 Woodstock at MUHS ................ 4 p.m. 5/21 Milton at VUHS ....................... 11 a.m. 5/21 Mt. Abe at Lamoille ................... 4 p.m. 5/22 S. Burlington at MUHS ............. 4 p.m. 5/24 Colchester at Mt. Abe ................4 p.m. 5/24 VUHS at Rice ........................... 4 p.m. 5/24 Rutland at OV ........................... 4 p.m. 5/25 MUHS at Spaulding ................ 11 a.m. 5/25 OV at St. Johnsbury ................. 1 p.m. Girls’ Lacrosse 5/21 Essex at MUHS ....................4:30 p.m. 5/23 South Burlington at MUHS .. 4:30 p.m. 08+6 DW 0W 0DQV¿HOG ........ 4:30 p.m. Baseball 5/16 Essex at MUHS ................... 4:30 p.m. 5/16 North County at Mt. Abe ...... 4:30 p.m. 5/16 VUHS at CVU ...................... 4:30 p.m. 5/17 Bellows Falls at OV ............. 4:30 p.m. 5/21 VUHS at Colchester ............ 4:30 p.m. 5/21 Mount Abe at Rice ............... 4:30 p.m. 5/21 OV at Windsor ..................... 4:30 p.m. 5/21 MUHS at Burlington ............. 4:30 p.m. 5/23 MUHS at N. Country ............ 4:30 p.m. 5/23 Mt. Abe at VUHS ................. 4:30 p.m. 5/24 OV at Leland & Gray ........... 4:30 p.m. 5/25 Missisquoi at Mt. Abe .............. 11 a.m. 5/25 VUHS at Spaulding ................. 11 a.m. Softball 5/16 Essex at MUHS ................... 4:30 p.m. 5/16 North County at Mt. Abe ...... 4:30 p.m. 5/16 VUHS at CVU ...................... 4:30 p.m.

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OTTER SENIOR BRETT Patterson safely steals second base during Tuesday’s game against Leland and Gray. Patterson singled and scored in the third inning of Otter Valley’s 6-­1 win in Brandon. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Otters maintain unbeaten record

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