What a difference four years makes. Back in 2022, the West Rutland boys basketball team was in the rut of a winless campaign, crashing back down to earth after making it to the Division IV state championship game the year before against rival Proctor. Fast forward to to 2026 and the Golden Horde are … [Read more...]
Vermont girls Top 10: Our last look before the playoffs
The girls basketball matchups between West Rutland and Hartford over the last couple years, since the Golden Horde made the move to the Southern Vermont League B Division, were a treat given the talent on the floor. Two girls always stood out in those matchups, one from each side. For West Rutland, … [Read more...]
Vermont boys Top 10: The races for top playoff seeds are heating up
The last day to play boys basketball regular season games in Vermont is Saturday, Feb. 28, so teams are doing everything they can to gain momentum for the stretch run. Three of the state’s four divisions have a top playoff seed that is still well up for grabs. Undefeated Hartford looks like the … [Read more...]
Vermont girls Top 10: Mount Mansfield retakes No. 1 with dominant win
Once the calendar turns to February, Vermont high school basketball teams are knee-deep in their league schedules with the playoff push coming up quickly. Every now and then, a handful of marquee nonleague games pop on the schedule this time of year, and that was the case with the Division I girls … [Read more...]
Vermont boys top 10: Undefeated run boosts Hartford to top spot
It's been nearly a century since Hartford claimed a Vermont boys basketball high school championship. Hartford captured the 1929 Division 1 championship, beating Springfield in a 32-31 thriller. This year’s team is determined to snap that 97-year drought. They have a team that has the potential to … [Read more...]
Vermont girls Top 10: For the first time this season, a new No. 1
There is pressure that comes when there is a large goose egg in the loss column. A team knows it will get the best shot from every opponent. Two of Vermont high school girls basketball’s group of undefeated clubs fell from those ranks last week when Mount Mansfield and Hartford suffered their first … [Read more...]
