OVUHS Homecoming Dance

A nice crowd turned out on a chilly night for Otter Valley Union High School's annual Homecoming Dance last night. Our own kids cleaned themselves up and put on some new clothes for the event.

During 8 p.m. drop off and 11 p.m.pickup, I began to wonder: When did "dressing up" for young women become a contest to see how much skin they could get away with showing? Our daughter, who wore a fairly tight, fairly short, sparkly one-shoulder dress, actually turned out to be among the more conservatively attired females at the event.

Somewhat strange related thought: Why are bare-shouldered, short-pantsed suits not worn by masculine attendees?

OTTERS 20, Raiders 18

The Otter Valley Union High School varsity football team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 20-18 win yesterday afternoon over the Union-32 Raiders at Brandon's Markowski Field. The well-attended contest was the featured event of the Otter Valley Homecoming Weekend.

Union-32 drops to 1-2 with the loss. So far this season, the Otters have scored 68 points while giving up 40.  Union-32 has surrendered 90 points on the season, while scoring 58.

The Otters travel to Milton High School on Friday night to face the 1-2 Yellowjackets. Milton beat high-scoring Burr & Burton (Week 2) and lost to Lyndon Institute (Week 1) and Rice Memorial (Week 3). Its six points against Rice Memorial yesterday were the first points scored against the Green Knights of South Burlington this season. Milton has been outscored this season by a per game average of 27-16.