Dec 24, 2015 — B section

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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, Â DECEMBER Â 24, Â 2015

SPORTS

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MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  gymnasts  Ada  Anderson,  left,  and  Leah  Raymond  dismount  from  the  EDODQFH EHDP GXULQJ 6DWXUGD\¶V PHHW ZLWK (VVH[ ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWRV 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

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Alumni  hockey  game  set  for  Dec.  26 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH WK DQQXDO 0LGGOHEXU\ 7LJHU $OXPQL +RFNH\ *DPH LV VHW IRU 6DWXUGD\ 'HF DW WKH 0HPRULDO 6SRUWV &HQWHU $OO IRUPHU 0LGGOHEXU\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO DQG 0LGGOHEXU\ Area  Hockey  Association  players  DQG FRDFKHV DUH ZHOFRPH WR SOD\ 7KUHH JDPHV ZLOO EH SOD\HG WKH ¿UVW DQQXDO ZRPHQ¶V DOXPQL JDPH S P WKH /HJHQGV RI 7L-­ JHU +RFNH\ JDPH D VORZHU JDPH IRU ROGHU SOD\HUV S P DQG WKH )XWXUH /HJHQGV RI 7LJHU +RFNH\ JDPH D IDVWHU JDPH IRU \RXQJHU

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Basketball 12/21  Mill  River  vs.  OV  ........................74-­60 12/21  Burr  &  Burton  vs.  VUHS  ............57-­47 Girls’ Basketball 12/21  OV  vs.  Proctor  ...........................32-­30

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 12/29  Spaulding  at  MUHS  ..................5  p.m. 1RUWK¿HOG DW 08+6  ...................5  p.m. 1/2  S.  Burlington  at  MUHS  .................5  p.m. Boys’ Hockey 12/29  NE  Clinton  at  MUHS  .................7  p.m. 12/30  Lake  Placid  at  MUHS  ...............7  p.m. 1/2  Burlington  at  MUHS  ......................7  p.m. Boys’ Basketball 12/28  Proctor  at  OV  ............................7  p.m. 12/29  Mt.  Abe  at  Mill  River  ..................7  p.m. 12/29  MUHS  at  St.  Albans  .............7:30  p.m. 12/30  OV  at  Woodstock  .....................  7  p.m. Girls’ Basketball 12/28  Harwood  at  VUHS  ....................7  p.m. 12/30  OV  at  Brattleboro  .................6:30  p.m. 1/2  Colchester  at  MUHS  ..............12:30  p.m. 1/2  N.  Country  at  Mt.  Abe  ..............2:30  p.m. Wrestling 12/28-­29   ...... OV/Mt.  Abe  at  MUHS  Tourney 12/28-­29   ............... VUHS  at  Maine  Tourney 12/31  ..............................OV  at  Slater  Duals 1/2.............................Mt.  Abe  at  OV  Tourney Gymnastics 12/29  Randolph  at  MUHS  ...................6  p.m. Indoor Track 1/2  VUHS  at  UVM  ................................ Noon

Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates. Â

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Wrestlers  reach  milestones;;  win  at  tourney By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 9(5*(11(6 ² 7ZR VHQLRU ZUHVWOHUV DW DUHD KLJK VFKRROV UHDFKHG WKH ZLQ SODWHDX DW GXDO PHHWV ODVW ZHHN ZKLOH D 9HUJHQQHV MXQLRU ZRQ KLV ZHLJKW FODVV DW D 6DW-­ XUGD\ WRXUQDPHQW LQ *UDQYLOOH 1 < RQH RI D QXPEHU RI ORFDO ZUHVWOHUV ZKR IDUHG ZHOO DW WKDW HYHQW (DUQLQJ WKHLU WK ZLQV ZHUH 9HU-­ gennes  Union  High  School’s  Ryan  3DTXLQ DW SRXQGV DQG 0LGGOH-­ EXU\¶V -DPHV :KLWOH\ DW 3DTXLQ UHDFKHG KLV PLOHVWRQH RQ 'HF DV WKH &RPPRGRUHV ZHUH

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VERGENNES  UNION  HIGH  School  senior  Tyler  Kepes  goes  in  for  a  layup  against  Burr  and  Bur-­ ton  Monday  night.  The  Commo-­ dores  lost  the  game,  57-­47. ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

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