Girls Soccer
OV took a 2-1 victory over West Rutland on Wednesday, Sept. 14, thanks mainly to the outstanding play of its entire roster. Bryn Blanchard and Malle Richardson scored goals for the Otters. Ella Brytowski, Lexi Hayes, Savanna Cook, and Emily Peduto were outstanding defensively, while Linnea Faulkner turned out another excellent showing in goal.
Field Hockey
The otters topped Brattleboro 5-1 on Saturday, Sept. 17, thanks to a goal from Mackenzie McKay and two goals each from Sydney Gallo and Ryleigh Laporte—one of whose goals came off a penalty stroke. Gola keeper lily Morgan had seven saves. “Our defense is getting stronger every game,” said head coach Jodie Keith.
Football
The OV team’s 29-14 home victory on Saturday, Sept. 17, over winless Springfield gave the program a couple of firsts: The 1-2 Otters claimed their first win of the season and coach Jordan Tolar’s high school head coaching career. They are currently in ninth place in the 13-team division, one spot out of the playoff picture.
OV took an early lead on Keevon Parks’s 11-yard TD run and a two-point conversion. The score was set up by a 37-yard pass from QB Caleb Whitney to Luca Polli.
Otter Isaac Whitney intercepted a Springfield pass and then scored on a 1-yard run to make it 15-6 at the half. Caleb Whitney dashed into the endzone from 20 yards out in the third period to increase the lead to 22-6.
A 1-yard run by Cosmo QB Carson Clark and a two-point conversion made it at 22-14, but the Otters answered with a 9-yard Parks run early in the fourth quarter.
Parks finished with 120 yards on 16 carries, and Noel Pearsons also ran well, including a 43-yard ramble.
Clark threw for almost 300 yards for Springfield, including a first-half TD.
