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Vermont Green FC's U.S. Open Cup run came to an end with a second round loss to professional team Westchester SC after a penalty kick shootout. It marked the Green’s first loss in nearly two years.

This week on The Sports Rapport, Mitch Wertlieb debriefs Hazen Union School's basketball championships with coaches Aaron and Travis Hill. Plus, Boston.com's Conor Ryan and Vermont Public News Director Mark Davis preview the 2026 MLB season and play baseball trivia.

This week on The Sports Rapport, Nathaniel Wilson and the crew are joined in-studio by Vermont Green FC sporting director Adam Pfeifer to break down the club's upset victory in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup. Plus, environmentalist and author Bill McKibben and Josh Crane, senior producer and managing editor for Brave Little State, break down the 2026 Cross-Country World Cup Finals.

The University of Vermont women’s basketball team will face No. 13 University of Louisville on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

This week on The Sports Rapport, Mitch and the crew dip their toes into the science of bracketology. Plus, Mike Popovitch and Tyson Foster from the United in Green podcast join the show to preview Vermont Green FC's upcoming U.S. Open Cup match versus the Portland Hearts of Pine.

Vermont Green FC will host Portland Hearts of Pine in the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday. The game is the first for the Green since it capped off an undefeated USL2 season with a championship last August.

Spencer Wood is a Para alpine skier from Pittsfield in the midst of his third Paralympic Winter Games. He's the only Vermont athlete competing in this Paralympics. Shortly after traveling to Italy, Wood joined The Sports Rapport's Nathaniel Wilson for an interview.

This week on The Sports Rapport, sports reporters Alex Abrami and Judith Altneu from the Burlington Free Press join the show to preview and review the many winter high school sports championships going on this month. Plus, three-time Paralympic alpine skier Spencer Wood of Pittsfield, Vermont, speaks with the show ahead of the winter games.

This week on The Sports Rapport, we check in with Saint Michael's College to see how their teams are faring across the Northeast 10 Conference Championships. Plus, MyNBC5's Weekday Sports Anchor, Jack Main joins the show to preview high school state championships and the America East basketball tournaments.

Ryan Cochran-Siegle joins Mitch Wertlieb to discuss his Olympic super-G medals and family's Vermont skiing legacy.