The Sports Rapport

Vermont Public

Welcome to The Sports Rapport - a show all about the world of sports in Vermont and beyond!

Vermont Public

Welcome to The Sports Rapport - a show all about the world of sports in Vermont and beyond!

Vermont Public

16hr 10min

Thumbnail for "Feels like summer with the Vermont Lake Monsters, Middlebury Pranksters and Local Motion".

This week on The Sports Rapport, it sure feels like summer in Vermont so we had to visit the ball park of course. Vermont Lake Monsters minority owner and former NBC5 meteorologist Tom Messner took…

May 25, 202649min 54sec71.78 MB

Thumbnail for "Ben Ogden, Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Julia Kern's Green Mountain Offseason".

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb is joined in-studio by local Olympic athletes Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Ben Ogden and Julia Kern.The trio will debrief on their 2026 Winter Olympics…

June 8, 202658min 11sec83.82 MB

Thumbnail for "Previewing the 2026 FIFA World Cup | Vermont City Marathon, Upper Valley Nighthawks".

This week on The Sports Rapport, the crew has come down with World Cup fever. The Boston Globe's Michael Silverman joins the show to preview the world's biggest sporting event and discuss the…

June 1, 202650min 28sec72.68 MB

Thumbnail for "Up the Green! Vermont Green FC season preview with players and United in Green".

The 2026 USL2 and USLW seasons are upon us. The Vermont Green FC men's club is defending their 2025 league title, while the women's side is looking to leave their mark on the USLW in their…

May 18, 202653min 57sec77.79 MB

Thumbnail for "Newest Catamounts coach and Best Day Ever".

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…

May 11, 202652min 16sec75.28 MB

Thumbnail for "High school no-hitter and ultimate frisbee".

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…

May 4, 202650min 31sec72.77 MB

Thumbnail for "Panther pride and Red Sox shakeup".

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…

April 27, 202651min73.46 MB

This week on The Sports Rapport, we speak with veteran Vermont journalist Mike Donoghue about the 12 new entries enshrined into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in a wide variety of sports,…

April 20, 202648min 47sec70.28 MB

Thumbnail for "Hockey mad in Montreal with Jean Robillard".

Hey Quebec! This week on The Sports Rapport, we're focusing on hockey in Montreal.With more than two decades in the Montreal Canadiens communications department, Jean Robillard joins us in studio…

April 13, 202651min 5sec73.58 MB

Thumbnail for "Going back to school with Elliott Groenewold, Brandon Marshall and Jack Main".

This week on The Sports Rapport, Mitch Wertlieb is joined by Elliot Groenewold, a Springfield native and sophomore hockey defenseman at Quinnipiac University, to discuss his decision to return to…

April 6, 202650min 46sec73.12 MB

Hazen's basketball champs, MLB season preview and trivia with Aaron and Travis Hill and Conor Ryan

March 30, 202651min 1sec73.48 MB

Thumbnail for "Chasing the Cup with Bill McKibben and Adam Pfeifer".

Producer Nathaniel Wilson sits in for Mitch Wertlieb. Nathaniel is joined by environmentalist and author Bill McKibben and Josh Crane, senior producer and managing editor for Brave Little State, to…

March 23, 202649min 18sec71 MB

Thumbnail for "Previewing the madness of March and the U.S. Open Cup".

This week on The Sports Rapport, Mitch and the crew try their hands at bracketology with MyNBC5's Jack Main ahead of the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments.Plus, the United In…

March 16, 202651min 43sec74.49 MB

The winter sports championship season rages on

March 9, 202650min 23sec72.58 MB

Thumbnail for "Kicking off the winter sports playoff season".

It's playoff season for winter sports teams and athletes across Vermont! This week on The Sports Rapport, we check in Shannon Bollhardt, women's basketball head coach, and Josh Kessler, director of…

March 2, 202650min 26sec72.64 MB

Thumbnail for "Looking back at the Olympics with Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Peggy Shinn".

Ryan Cochran-Siegle speaks with Mitch during a short stop in Vermont following the Olympics. Plus, Peggy Shinn is back to recap the Winter Games and look ahead to the Cross-Country World Cup Finals…

February 23, 202650min 27sec84.82 MB

Thumbnail for "Ben Ogden's silver medal and Vermont Green's new ticket lottery".

This week's show features interviews with Olympians Ben Ogden and Mac Forehand. Plus, Vermont Green FC cofounder Patrick Infurna discusses the club's new ticket lottery.

February 16, 202650min 23sec84.71 MB

Thumbnail for "Olympian interviews and Super Bowl recap".

This week's show features interviews with Olympians Jack Young and Julia Kern. Plus, Mitch and the crew break down the Super Bowl. Find more of The Sports Rapport: …

February 9, 202649min 59sec96.04 MB

Thumbnail for "Winter Olympics preview and Super Bowl plans".

Vermont-based Olympics reporter Peggy Shinn joins host Mitch Wertlieb to talk about the Vermont athletes competing in the this month's Winter Games in Italy. Plus, we talk about plans for the Super…

February 2, 202648min 31sec93.23 MB

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…

January 23, 202629sec473.13 kB

Feels like summer with the Vermont Lake Monsters, Middlebury Pranksters and Local Motion

May 25, 202649min 54sec

This week on The Sports Rapport, it sure feels like summer in Vermont so we had to visit the ball park of course. Vermont Lake Monsters minority owner and former NBC5 meteorologist Tom Messner took Mitch Wertlieb on a tour of Centennial Field ahead of their season opener this week.

Plus, the Middlebury College Pranksters ultimate frisbee teams became national champions on Monday. In the men's division the Pranksters beat Carelton College Chop 15-7, while their women's division club beat the Whitman College Sweets 15-6 to complete the D-III championship sweep. We check-in with friends of the show Liam Reynolds and Oscar de Swaan Arons, and also Pranksters captain Claire “Cece” Rhyneer.

With temperatures outside warming up, many Vermonters are back on their bicycles after the long winter. Local Motion Communication Specialist Val Cyr also stopped by The Sports Rapport to discuss bike advocacy and safety.

Guests:
Tom Messner, Vermont Lake Monsters minority owner
Liam Reynolds, Middlebury College Pranksters ultimate frisbee player
Oscar de Swaan Arons, Middlebury College Pranksters ultimate frisbee player
Claire "Cece" Rhyneer, Middlebury College Pranksters ultimate frisbee player
Val Cyr, communication specialist at Local Motion

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Timestamps:

1:09 Our top five sporting events we want to attend this summer

3:46 The Sports Rapport tours Centennial Field with the Vermont Lake Monsters

20:32 Middlebury Pranksters Liam Reynolds, Oscar de Swaan Arons and Claire “Cece” Rhyneer talk about their D-III college ultimate championships sweep

31:20 Springtime bike safety tips and local advocacy with Local Motion's Val Cyr