The Sports Rapport
Mondays at 2 p.m. LIVE on YouTube; 8 p.m. on Vermont Public Radio
Welcome to The Sports Rapport. We explore the teams, athletes, and stories that shape sports across Vermont, from major matchups to niche, local pursuits. Guided by host Mitch Wertlieb and fueled by many voices, we dig into what sports mean to Vermonters in a way that feels accessible, human, and alive.
Whether you’re a diehard fan or just sports-curious, this is a place to pull up a chair and join the conversation! Join us live on YouTube every Monday at 2 p.m. for lively conversation and thoughtful storytelling, all with the depth and curiosity you expect from Vermont Public. Subscribe on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts or tune in on the radio Monday nights at 8.
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Latest Episodes
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This week on The Sports Rapport, we sit down with new UVM women's basketball head coach Maureen Magarity, Best Day Ever filmmaker Berne Broudy, adaptive athlete Allie Bianchi and Vermont Public's Howard Weiss-Tisman.
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Colchester High School senior baseball pitcher Jackson Pecor joins the show fresh off of a no-hitter he threw versus BFA St. Albans last week. Plus, Vermont Ultimate's Mariz Mangundayao and members of the Middlebury College ultimate team join to talk about the disc sport's status here in Vermont.
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Discussing the just finished undefeated regular season for the division three Middlebury women's lacrosse team with the squad's head coach and star attacker. Plus, the latest on changes to the Boston Red Sox coaching staff with NBC5 sports reporter Jack Main.
More from The Sports Rapport
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New University of Vermont women's basketball head coach Maureen Magarity joined The Sports Rapport this week to discuss the new gig and the Catamounts' off-season.
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This week on The Sports Rapport, we speak with veteran Vermont journalist Mike Donoghue about the twelve new entries enshrined into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in a wide variety of sports, including baseball, tennis and wrestling. Plus, we'll hear from one of the inductees, Cornwall native and head coach for the UVM women's lacrosse team Sarah Dalton Graddock. She's being honored for her outstanding playing and coaching career in the sport. Also with us is Chris George, general manager of the new Vermont Clover FC soccer team, which ushered in its inaugural season with a roster made up entirely of athletes from Vermont and the North Country. Demunga Alfani will be with us, too. He's a Clover forward who also plays for the St. Michael's men's soccer team.
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With more than two decades in the Montreal Canadiens communications department, Jean Robillard is with us to preview the Montreal playoff push, along with Montreal super-fan and Vermont Public News Director Mark Davis.