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

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

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb answers some tough questions and outlines his vision for the future of his beloved Boston Red Sox. The 2026 Red Sox season closed last week with a 9-2 loss to the New York Yankees in game two of the AL Wild Card Series.  Red Sox fans were treated to one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in history this season. The Sox went from having the worst record in the American League in July, to making the playoffs in September. But October baseball continues to allude the ball club. Tune in for Mitch's thoughts on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow, new manager Chad Tracy, and the prospects that keep him hopeful about the future. Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

The division two St. Michael's Purple Knights women's soccer team defeats Pace on senior day in Colchester to stay undefeated, and officials in Barre say the aging community skating rink has fallen into disrepair and won't be usable this winter. 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]

October is right around the corner, and longtime rivals the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face off in the playoffs for just the seventh time in Major League Baseball history. The two longtime American League East rivals will play each other in an AL Wild Card playoff series, with game one scheduled for tonight.  To mark the special occasion, MyNBC5's Jack Main — a Boston fan — and Vermont Public's Bobby Lussier — a New York fan — join host Mitch Wertlieb to preview the series. Yankees versus Red Sox game one is set for 8 p.m. on Tuesday. You can watch the game live on NBC and stream it on Peacock. Guests: Jack Main, MyNBC5 weekday sports anchor Bobby Lussier, Vermont Public development specialist Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

St. Johnsbury and Burr and Burton Academy continue their dominance in division one high school football, and the St. Michael's women's soccer team remains undefeated after their first conference win of the year.  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 sits down for a discussion with White Wolf Von Atzingen, a legally blind nature photographer and adventurer living in Vermont. Von Atzingen is preparing to embark on a solo journey to summit all six of Vermont's peaks over 4,000 feet in elevation, in an attempt to raise money for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports and reduce disability stigma. He plans to hike Mount Ellen, Cutts Peak and Mount Abraham across four days and three nights beginning this month. Check out their conversation on YouTube to see the tools and technology that will make Von Atzingen's solo trek possible, including a talking pedometer and an artificial vision device. Guest: White Wolf Von Atzingen, legally blind nature photographer and adventurer Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]