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Vermont high school playoffs: 2023 VPA winter tournament pairings – Burlington Free Press
The Vermont Principals’ Association released Sunday morning its 2023 winter tournament pairings for girls basketball. Boys and girls hockey wrap regular-season play mid-week and boys basketball conclude by Saturday before their first-round playoff games.
The Division I girls and boys basketball championships are slated for Patrick Gym on March 3 and March 11, respectively. The D-II, III and IV girls and boys basketball finals are scheduled for Barre Auditorium on March 4 and 11, respectively. The girls and boys hockey title games will be March 8 and 9 at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
(Editor’s note: This file will be updated nightly during playoff season by the Burlington Free Press sports department. Schedules and game times subject to change).
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DIVISION I
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 21
No. 4 Essex 65, No. 13 Mount Anthony 35
No. 5 Burr and Burton 45, No. 12 Brattleboro 34
No. 6 Mount Mansfield 51, No. 11 South Burlington 36
No. 10 BFA-St. Albans 54, No. 7 Burlington 40
Wednesday, Feb. 22
No. 8 Rice 66, No. 9 Colchester 54
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Champlain Valley 48, No. 8 Rice 37
No. 4 Essex 56, No. 5 Burr and Burton 39
No. 2 Rutland 49, No. 10 BFA-St. Albans 35
No. 3 St. Johnsbury 58, No. 6 Mount Mansfield 40
Semifinals
At Patrick Gym
Monday, Feb. 27
No. 3 St. Johnsbury 50, No. 2 Rutland 47 (OT)
No. 1 Champlain Valley 43, No. 4 Essex 29
D-I championship
Friday, March 3
At Patrick Gym
No. 1 Champlain Valley 43, No. 3 St. Johnsbury 29
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DIVISION II
Play-in round
Monday, Feb. 20
No. 17 U-32 52, No. 16 Otter Valley 39
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 21
No. 8 Lyndon 70, No. 9 Enosburg 51
No. 4 Harwood 58, No. 13 Springfield 24
No. 5 Lake Region 46, No. 12 Milton 17
No. 2 Fair Haven 47, No. 15 Montpelier 34
Wednesday, Feb. 22
No. 1 North Country 61, No. 17 U-32 33
No. 7 Lamoille 38, No. 10 Missisquoi 33
No. 3 Spaulding 62, No. 14 Middlebury 29
No. 6 Mount Abraham 65, No. 11 Hartford 34
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 24
No. 1 North Country 50, No. 8 Lyndon 28
No. 2 Fair Haven 38, No. 7 Lamoille 22
Saturday, Feb. 25
No. 4 Harwood 46, No. 5 Lake Region 42
No. 3 Spaulding 62, No. 6 Mount Abraham 43
Semifinals
At Barre Auditorium
Monday, Feb. 27
No. 1 North Country 42, No. 4 Harwood 23
Wednesday, March 1
No. 3 Spaulding 36, No. 2 Fair Haven 22
D-II championship
At Barre Auditorium
Saturday, March 4
No. 1 North Country 47, No. 3 Spaulding 42
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DIVISION III
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 21
No. 7 Oxbow 67, No. 10 Bellows Falls 38
No. 5 Peoples 55, No. 12 Stowe 28
Wednesday, Feb. 22
No. 8 Vergennes 63, No. 9 Green Mountain 31
No. 4 White River Valley 64, No. 13 Woodstock 15
No. 2 Hazen 81, No. 15 Winooski 19
No. 3 Thetford 67, No. 14 Randolph 39
No. 6 Richford 58, No. 11 BFA-Fairfax 23
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 25
(Games at 2 p.m.)
No. 1 Windsor 46, No. 8 Vergennes 36
No. 5 Peoples 43, No. 4 White River Valley 39
No. 2 Hazen 65, No. 7 Oxbow 53
No. 3 Thetford 51, No. 6 Richford 38
Semifinals
At Barre Auditorium
Thursday, March 2
No. 1 Windsor 54, No. 5 Peoples 42
No. 3 Thetford 60, No. 2 Hazen 32
D-III championship
At Barre Auditorium
Saturday, March 4
No. 1 Windsor 44, No. 3 Thetford 40
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DIVISION IV
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 21
No. 8 Danville 60, No. 9 Proctor 29
No. 6 Poultney 41, No. 11 Northfield 27
No. 4 Arlington 54, No. 13 Twinfield/Cabot 14
No. 5 Long Trail School def. No. 12 Mid Vermont Christian (forfeit)
Wednesday, Feb. 22
No. 7 Williamstown 34, No. 10 Mount St. Joseph 27
No. 3 Leland & Gray 40, No. 14 Rivendell 13
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 24
No. 1 West Rutland 79, No. 8 Danville 22
No. 4 Arlington 45, No. 5 Long Trail School 26
Saturday, Feb. 25
No. 2 Blue Mountain 66, No. 7 Williamstown 34
No. 3 Leland & Gray 55, No. 6 Poultney 31
Semifinals
At Barre Auditorium
Monday, Feb. 27
No. 1 West Rutland 54, No. 4 Arlington 31
Wednesday, March 1
No. 2 Blue Mountain 65, No. 3 Leland & Gray 43
D-IV championship
At Barre Auditorium
Saturday, March 4
No. 1 West Rutland 50, No. 2 Blue Mountain 44
DIVISION I
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 28
No. 4 BFA-St. Albans 54, No. 13 Colchester 53
No. 5 South Burlington 55, No. 12 Mount Anthony 43
No. 7 Rutland 60, No. 10 Essex 37
No. 6 Brattleboro 46, No. 11 Burr and Burton 36
Wednesday, March 1
No. 9 Burlington 48, No. 8 Mount Mansfield 47
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 2
No. 6 Brattleboro 50, No. 3 St. Johnsbury 48
Friday, March. 3
No. 1 Champlain Valley 78, No. 9 Burlington 47
No. 2 Rice 67, No. 7 Rutland 49
No. 4 BFA-St. Albans 52, No. 5 South Burlington 51 (OT)
Semifinals
At Patrick Gym
Monday, March 6
No. 1 Champlain Valley 64, No. 4 BFA-St. Albans 40
No. 2 Rice 76, No. 6 Brattleboro 49
D-I championship
Saturday, March 11
At Patrick Gym
Game 12: No. 1 Champlain Valley (21-1) vs. No. 2 Rice (18-3), 7 p.m.
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DIVISION II
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 28
No. 1 Spaulding 88, No. 16 Lamoille 45
No. 8 Harwood 62, No. 9 Middlebury 51
No. 4 Montpelier 95, No. 13 Milton 48
No. 5 Hartford 61, No. 12 Otter Valley 41
No. 2 Fair Haven 65, No. 15 Missisquoi 41
No. 7 Mount Abraham 62, No. 10 Lyndon 58
No. 6 Mount St. Joseph 56, No. 11 Enosburg 36
Wednesday, March 1
No. 3 North Country 83, No. 14 U-32 33
Quarterfinals
Friday, March. 3
No. 4 Montpelier 59, No. 5 Hartford 33
No. 2 Fair Haven 51, No. 7 Mount Abraham 37
No. 3 North Country 54, No. 6 Mount St. Joseph 38
No. 1 Spaulding 65, No. 8 Harwood 38
Semifinals
Monday, March 6
At Barre Auditorium
No. 4 Montpelier 60, No. 1 Spaulding 53
Wednesday, March 8
No. 3 North Country 67, No. 2 Fair Haven 60 (OT)
D-II championship
Saturday, March 11
At Barre Auditorium
Game 15: No. 3 North Country (21-2) vs. No. 4 Montpelier (20-3), 7:30 p.m.
* * * *
DIVISION III
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 28
No. 2 Hazen 91, No. 15 Stowe 27
No. 7 White River Valley 73, No. 10 BFA-Fairfax 41
No. 6 Vergennes 61, No. 11 Peoples 46
Wednesday, March 1
No. 1 Winooski 96, No. 16 Oxbow 39
No. 5 Bellows Falls 55, No. 12 Windsor 41
No. 8 Green Mountain 58, No. 9 Randolph 47
No. 4 Richford 45, No. 13 Woodstock 42
No. 3 Thetford 57, No. 14 Springfield 27
Quarterfinals
Friday, March. 3
No. 2 Hazen 101, No. 7 White River Valley 62
No. 3 Thetford 60, No. 6 Vergennes 55
Saturday, March. 4
No. 1 Winooski 76, No. 8 Green Mountain 36
Monday, March 6
No. 5 Bellows Falls 54, No. 4 Richford 51
Semifinals
Thursday, March 9
At Barre Auditorium
Game 13: No. 1 Winooski (20-0) vs. No. 5 Bellows Falls (17-5), 6:30 p.m.
Game 14: No. 2 Hazen (19-3) vs. No. 3 Thetford (16-5), 8:15 p.m.
D-III championship
Saturday, March 11
At Barre Auditorium
Game 15: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 3:45 p.m.
* * * *
DIVISION IV
Playdowns
Tuesday, Feb. 28
No. 8 Arlington 63, No. 9 Grace Christian 47
No. 5 Blue Mountain 63, No. 12 Williamstown 47
No. 7 Leland & Gray 62, No. 10 Poultney 49
Wednesday, March 1
No. 3 Danville 62, No. 14 West Rutland 57
No. 1 Long Trail 97, No. 16 Sharon 53
No. 4 Mid Vermont 55, No. 13 Twin Valley 25
No. 2 Rivendell 81, No. 15 Craftsbury 12
No. 6 Twinfield/Cabot 64, No. 11 Proctor 56
Quarterfinals
Friday, March. 3
No. 1 Long Trail 64, No. 8 Arlington 37
No. 4 Mid Vermont 42, No. 5 Blue Mountain 31
Saturday, March 4
No. 3 Danville 72, No. 6 Twinfield/Cabot 33
Sunday, March 5
No. 2 Rivendell 65, No. 7 Leland & Gray 45
Semifinals
Monday, March 6
At Barre Auditorium
No. 4 Mid Vermont 47, No. 1 Long Trail 46
Wednesday, March 8
At Barre Auditorium
No. 2 Rivendell 66, No. 3 Danville 49
D-IV championship
Saturday, March 11
At Barre Auditorium
Game 15: No. 2 Rivendell (20-4) vs. No. 4 Mid Vermont (18-5), noon
DIVISION I
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 1
No. 4 Champlain Valley/Mount Mansfield 5, No. 5 Essex 1
No. 2 BFA-St. Albans 10, No. 7 Rutland 0
No. 3 Burlington/Colchester 7, No. 6 South Burlington 1
Semifinals
Friday, March 3
No. 1 Spaulding 7, No. 4 Champlain Valley/Mount Mansfield 0
Saturday, March 4
No. 3 Burlington/Colchester 1, No. 2 BFA-St. Albans 0
Championship
Wednesday, March 8
At Gutterson Fieldhouse
Game 6: No. 1 Spaulding (20-0-1) vs. No. 3 Burlington/Colchester (15-5-2), 6 p.m.
* * * *
DIVSION II
Playdowns
Saturday, Feb. 25
No. 9 Stowe 1, No. 8 Missisquoi 0
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 28
No. 5 Middlebury 5, No. 4 Hartford 4
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 1
No. 1 Woodstock 8, No. 9 Stowe 0
No. 2 Burr and Burton 3, No. 7 U-32 2 (OT)
No. 3 Kingdom Blades 3, No. 6 Rice 0
Semifinals
Saturday, March 4
No. 1 Woodstock 3, No. 5 Middlebury 0
Monday, March 6
No. 3 Kingdom Blades 6, No. 2 Burr and Burton 1
Championship
Thursday, March 9
At Gutterson Fieldhouse
Game 8: No. 1 Woodstock (18-4) vs. No. 3 Kingdom Blades (18-4), 6 p.m.
DIVISION I
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 1
No. 4 South Burlington 3, No. 5 Champlain Valley 2
No. 2 Essex 6, No. 7 Spaulding 2
No. 3 Colchester 4, No. 6 BFA-St. Albans 1
Semifinals
Saturday, March 4
No. 1 Rice 3, No. 4 South Burlington 2 (OT)
No. 2 Essex 6, No. 3 Colchester 1
Championship
Wednesday, March 8
At Gutterson Fieldhouse
Game 6: No. 1 Rice (13-4-3) vs. No. 2 Essex (14-4-1), 8 p.m.
* * * *
DIVSION II
Playdowns
Friday, Feb. 24
No. 8 Milton 3, No. 9 Lyndon 2
No. 2 U-32 6, No. 15 St. Johnsbury 1
Playdowns
Saturday, Feb. 25
No. 1 Mount Mansfield 15, No. 16 Northfield 0
No. 6 Burlington 1, No. 11 Brattleboro 0 (OT)
No. 3 Hartford 12, No. 14 Harwood 2
No. 10 Burr and Burton 3, No. 7 Middlebury 2
No. 5 Stowe 7, No. 12 Missisquoi 1
No. 4 Rutland 4, No. 13 Woodstock 1
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 28
No. 1 Mount Mansfield 4, No. 8 Milton 2
No. 2 U-32 7, No. 10 Burr and Burton 4
Wednesday, March 1
No. 5 Stowe 3, No. 4 Rutland 1
No. 3 Hartford 4, No. 6 Burlington 2
Semifinals
Friday, March 3
No. 2 U-32 4, No. 3 Hartford 2
Saturday, March 4
No. 1 Mount Mansfield 5, No. 5 Stowe 4 (OT)
Championship
Thursday, March 9
At Gutterson Fieldhouse
Game 15: No. 1 Mount Mansfield (21-2) vs. No. 2 U-32 (19-2-2), 8 p.m.
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