The Sports Rapport

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb is joined by Burlington Free Press sports reporter Alex Abrami to preview the three championship football games and make some predictions.In Division I, the No. 1 seeded St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers will play the No. 2 seeded Burr and Burton Academy Bulldogs at Burlington High School at 6 p.m. Both teams have a shot at immortality as they have identical records of 10 wins and zero losses this season.In Division II, the No. 1 seeded Colchester High School Lakers will take on the No. 2 seeded Fair Haven Union High School Slaters at BHS at 11 a.m. on Saturday. And in Division III, the No. 1 seeded Otter Valley Otters will play the No. 3 seeded Bellows Falls Union High School Terriers at BHS at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Which three teams will secure state titles on Saturday in Burlington? Sound off in our YouTube comments!Guest:Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press sports reporterDo you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

The University of Vermont field hockey team won the America East title and finished the regular season with the most wins in program history. Plus, a round-up of Vermont's semifinal high school football playoff action with a preview of next weekend's state title games. All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected] 

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson debate over three questions that keep coming up in their production meetings: If Vermont had an official state sport, what would it be? Should the NBA Cup exist? Should the MLB continue to operate a team in Tampa, FL? Make sure to catch all three debate videos on the show's YouTube channel, and share your thoughts in the comments!Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

A double overtime thriller ends with a boy's division one state soccer title for Essex High School, and Rice Memorial High School establishes a dynasty with its field hockey team recording a third consecutive Division 1 championship. All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected].

This week on The Sports Rapport, WABE Atlanta's business reporter Marlon Hyde joins the show to talk all things WNBA Finals and Atlanta Dream.The Golden State Valkyries took a commanding 3-2 series lead over the Dream in a 64-55 win on Monday.Now, the series shifts back to Atlanta for a pivotal game six, which could see Golden State crowned as WNBA champions for the first time in the organization's history.Host Mitch Wertlieb and Marlon Hyde break down the game five action, discuss the drama surrounding where in Atlanta the WNBA Finals games will be played, and make predictions for the series.Marlon is a Saint Michael's College graduate who previously worked as Vermont Public's News Fellow and Weekend Edition host. You can find his recent reporting on Atlanta hosting the WNBA Finals here: Atlanta Dream fans bring game-winning energy to WNBA Finals.Guest:Marlon Hyde, WABE Atlanta's business reporterDo you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

A (nearly) all high school edition of the High Five featuring a changing of the guard for girl's cross-country state champs, and tracking the top two dogs in football as the regular season comes to a close. All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected]

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson rank every NBA team's logo in honor of the league kicking off its 81st season on Tuesday.Mitch and Nathaniel wrestle over which logo is the greatest of all time, and which ones need to be rebranded ASAP.Check out the YouTube version of this week's show to see the logos!Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

The longest active winning streak in Vermont girl's high school volleyball dating back to 2019 has been broken by BFA-St. Albans with an upset win over Essex. Plus, the University of Vermont men's soccer team scores a come from behind win over the University of New Hampshire to extend the Catamount's regular season home unbeaten streak to 27 games. All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected]

Hanging out with Montreal Gazette sports columnist Stu Cowan for a preview of the 2026-27 Habs season. 

Hanging out with Boston Globe sports columnist Kevin Paul DuPont for a preview of the 2026-27 Black and Gold season.