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Sund­ay was a day of champions in Burlington.

The UVM men’s basketball and ski teams marched up Church Street in a parade to honor both of their successful seasons. Championship trophies in tow, the Catamounts greeted hundreds of UVM fans who turned out for the parade.

The Catamount men’s hoop team won the 2012 America East Championship in grand fashion knocking off top-seeded Stony Brook on the road to win the title. UVM went on to win a game in the NCAA Tournament First Four against Lamar, marking it’s second ever win in the Big Dance.

And for the first time since 1994, the ski team brought a national championship back to Burlington. Head alpine coach Bill Reichelt joked that his team wasn’t used to the TV cameras but the recognition was certainly welcome.

“I think our skiers need a little more practice in front a crowd. They are a little more nervous than the basketball guys. Those guys get in the limelight a little more,” Reichelt said in the Burlington Free Press.

Check out the rest of the Free Press article and take a look at WCAX Channel 3’s video recap of the event.

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