The Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) has announced updates to the 2026 fall high school championship schedule for field hockey, soccer and volleyball in an email sent out on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The main change is that no field hockey or soccer championship games will be hosted at the University of Vermont and instead will be at high schools around the state.
All three field hockey championship games will take place Sunday, Nov. 1, at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester. Game times are set for 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., with the order of the finals based on travel time of the participating schools.
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Counting the 2020 COVID season, this year will mark just the third time the field hockey hockey finals will not be played at UVM’s Moulton Winder Field, which opened in fall 2005.
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“Due to the ongoing success of UVM athletics, their field availability this year is not conducive for VPA Championships,” VPA Executive Director Lauren Young said in an email to the Free Press. “Also, in order to be geographically considerate we are trying to have multiple locations for schools and fans.”
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
The Rice defense gets ready for a penalty corner during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
The Rice defense gets ready for a penalty corner during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
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(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice’s Violet Clough and CVU’s Emery Thompson battle for a loose ball during the Green Knights 7-0 win over the Redhawks on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice’s Claire Robblee sends the ball up the field during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
CVU senior Stella Soucy chaces down a loose ball during the Redhawks 7-0 loss to Rice on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
CVU’s CJ Johnson gathers the ball during the Redhawks 7-0 loss to Rice on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
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(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice’s Finley Sifers controls the ball during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice’s Claire Robblee stops the ball during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice captain Eliza Fischer sends a pass across the field during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
CVU’s Stella Soucy brings the ball up the sidelines during the Redhawks 7-0 loss to Rice on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
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(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
CVU’s Emma Hamble brings the ball up the field during the Redhawks 7-0 loss to Rice on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
CVU’s Lilly Irons brings the ball up the field during the Redhawks 7-0 loss to Rice on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice’s Annabelle Rumsey sends a pass across the field during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice’s Clare Hamilton and CVU’s Kendal Fagnant battle for a loose ball during the Green Knights 7-0 win over the Redhawks on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
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(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice’s Ellie Larkin and CVU’s CJ Johnson battle for a loose ball during the Green Knights 7-0 win over the Redhawks on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice senior Eliza Fischer works the ball up the sidelines during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
CVU’s Madeline Bessette watches the ball head up the field during the Redhawks 7-0 loss to Rice on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
CVU goalie Cici Kenny makes a save during the Redhawks 7-0 loss to Rice on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
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(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
CVU captain Emery Thompson gets to a loose ball during the Redhawks 7-0 loss to Rice on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice senior Violet Clough winds up for a shot during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Rice goalie Molly McGibney makes a diving save during the Green Knights 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
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Champlain Valley vs Rice in Vermont field hockey matchup
Nico Murnaghan chases down a loose ball during Rice’s 7-0 win over CVU on Saturday morning at John P. Larkin Turf at Bill Landers Field.
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(Paul Lamontagne/Special to the Free Press)
This year there will be soccer championships from Friday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1. South Burlington High School will be hosting the games on Oct. 30 and 31 while Rutland High School hosts a four-game slate on Nov. 1. The VPA will determine who plays where based on geography of the schools who reach the finals.
Game times on Oct. 30 are set for 5 and 7 p.m. while Oct. 31’s slate is set for noon and 2 p.m. The games at Rutland are set for 11 a.m., 1:30, 4:00 and 6:30 p.m.
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In the same email, the VPA also announced that all three volleyball championships will be played at St. Michael’s College on Sunday, Nov. 1. Specific game times are still being finalized.
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