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MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  freshman  Henry  Hodde  defends  against  a  Rutland  shooter  during  the  Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  4-Â2  win  Tuesday  night.
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Schedule PANTHER  JACK  DALY  had  nine  points  and  a  game-Âhigh  eight  rebounds  against  Castleton  Tuesday  night.  Middlebury  won  the  game,  96-Â74. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
(See  Schedule,  Page  2B)
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COLLEGE SPORTS Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball 12/8  Midd.  vs.  Castleton  ......................96-Â74 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hockey 12/8  MUHS  vs.  Rutland  ...........................4-Â2 Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball 12/7  Fair  Haven  vs.  Mt.  Abe  ................80-Â35 12/8  Lake  Region  vs.  VUHS  ................66-Â49 Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball 12/7  West  Rutland  vs.  OV  ...................45-Â34 12/7  MUHS  vs.  Missisqoui  ...................44-Â24
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COLLEGE SPORTS Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hockey 12/11  Midd.  at  Hamilton  ......................7  p.m. 12/12  Midd.  at  Amherst  .......................3  p.m.
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Doty,  25.16. 10  &  Under,  50  Free:  6.  Nora  Wootten,  33.29;  24.  Natalie  Rockwell,  37.23;  28.  Hadley  Harris,  38.10;  38.  Meghan  Denton,  39.93. 10  &  Under,  100  Free:  17.  Wootten,  1:20.07,  28.  Rockwell,  1:28.95,  35.  Denton,  1:30.15. 10  &  Under,  200  Free:  5.  Wootten,  2:49.73;  27.  Rockwell,  3:31.03. 11-Â12,  50  Free:  24.  Holly  Staats,  31.68;  54.  Kaitlyn  McNamara,  34.32.
(See  Swimming,  Page  4B)