The High Five: A historically successful season for the Vermont Lake Monsters
The team finished the regular season with a league-best record of 42-15-1. Plus, updates on UVM women's soccer, the Champlain Mariners and more.
The Sports Rapport
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Sports injuries, pickleball and a UVM coach check-in
This week on The Sports Rapport , host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson recount some of their worst sports injuries (0:28), see where things stand with the Boston Red Sox (4:18), and share the top five moments of the last week in Vermont sports in the High Five (10:49). Game On VT 's Louis Hodgetts and The Pop 's Laney Bevill and Theresa “Tree” Bertram join us in-studio to talk about…
Vermont Green goes back to back, and a Red Sox trade deadline check-in
Vermont Green FC is once again at the center of the biggest story in Vermont sports. We speak with two-time USL2 champion, 2026 USL2 Defender of the Year, and VGFC men's captain Brandon Marshall about the team's second consecutive undefeated championship season (8:43). More from Vermont Public: Vermont Green FC men win second consecutive national championship The Boston Red Sox are still red hot…
The baseball show with Braves Today and the Vermont Lake Monsters
It's the dead of summer and that means it's baseball season, folks. This week on The Sports Rapport , Vermont Public senior reporter Liam Elder-Connors joins the top of the show to discuss the recent 15-game Boston Red Sox win streak and his baseball fandom (:32). Mitch and Nathaniel also break down the top five moments of the last week in Vermont sports in the High Five (17:24). Back to baseball,…
On the rail at Virtue Field with 'They Play in Green' and VPA's Lauren Young
This week on The Sports Rapport , we're coming off another soccer-heavy weekend in Vermont with the World Cup wrapping up and a big weekend for Vermont Green FC. Host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson discuss Spain's victory over Argentina in the World Cup Final (:30), and try not to single-handedly end the Boston Red Sox's 13-game winning streak (6:22). They also break down the top…
World Cup in Boston with Esteban Bustillos, and box lacrosse with the Vermont Voyageurs
This week on The Sports Rapport , more Vermont Green success, Boston's World Cup run and a unique twist on lacrosse. Host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson get into the Boston Red Sox's nine-game winning streak (:29), and break down the top five stories in Vermont Sports from the last week (3:08). GBH reporter Esteban Bustillos calls in to debrief Boston's recent seven-game run as a…
Soccer season in New England with Liv Shippee, Lauren DeGroot and Zoe McDonald
This week on The Sports Rapport , host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson share their thoughts on the recent trade that sent Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers (0:35), and break down the top five moments in Vermont sports from the last week (10:21). Plus, Vermont Green FC players Olivia Shippee and Lauren DeGroot stop by the studio fresh off their USL W League…
Boston sports drama and Lea Davison on Olympic mountain biking and queer identity
This week on The Sports Rapport , host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson dig into the recent Boston sports news, including the trade rumors surrounding Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, as well as the win streak the Red Sox are riding (5:32). The pair also discuss their excitement over the World Cup knockout stage, which kicked off with Canada's 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday…
Checking in with Jack Main, Poultney forgoes football season, and Vermont rugby
This week on The Sports Rapport , host Mitch Wertlieb is joined by MyNBC5's Jack Main to chat about the busy sports summer, including the World Cup, NHL and NBA offseasons and more (5:59). Rugby players Sarah James, Chris Henry and Sam Brown are in-studio to preview the upcoming 53rd Annual Mad River Hayden Cup Invitational (42:43). Plus, Rutland Herald's Tom Haley shares his reporting about…
Vermont Green tops the table, spring high school championships, and World Cup fever
Football fever has taken over the world, but that's nothing new in Vermont. This week on The Sports Rapport , Nathaniel Wilson is in for host Mitch Wertlieb. He's joined in-studio by Mike Popovitch and Tyson Foster from the Vermont Green FC podcast United in Green . The pair breaks down the club's huge games versus Hartford Athletic and New England FC over the weekend, and discusses hydration…