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B Section

THURSDAY, Â SEPTEMBER Â 29, Â 2016

MATT DICKERSON

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Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey 9/29  Mt.  Abe  at  CVU  ...........................4  p.m. 9/29  S.  Burlington  at  MUHS  ...............4  p.m. 29 DW +DUWIRUG  ............................4  p.m. 0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 08+6  ...............3  p.m. 5XWODQG DW 29  .............................4  p.m. 10/4  Mt.  Abe  at  MUHS  ...................3:45  p.m. 10/5  OV  at  Mt.  Anthony  ......................4  p.m. 10/7  MUHS  at  Colchester  ..............3:45  p.m. 0W $EH DW 0W 0DQVÂżHOG  ........3:45  p.m. :RRGVWRFN DW 29  ......................11  a.m. Football 9/30  MUHS  at  S.  Burlington  ...............7  p.m. 10/1  Missisquoi  at  OV  ....................2:30  p.m. /\QGRQ DW 0W $EH  ..................3:30  p.m. 10/7  MUHS  at  Essex  ..........................7  p.m. 10/14  Rice  at  MUHS  ...........................7  p.m. 10/14  Mt.  Abe  at  OV  ...........................7  p.m. Boys’ Soccer 9/30  OV  at  Arlington  ...........................7  p.m. 10/1  MUHS  at  Rice  .............................3  p.m.

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