Sports

Kyle Murdock. Photo by John Cleanthes

Like father, like son

Kyle Murdock, of Wilmington, fired a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Haystack Golf Course on Friday, July 31. He used a seven iron and a Callaway ball. It was the second ace for the family this summer, as his father Matt had one in June at Haystack.

The Deerfield Valley Soccer Camp has returned for its 31st year. Campers have been honing their skills at Hayford Field in Wilmington throughout the week.

Soccer camp returns

Tournament a success

BRATTLEBORO- An enthusiastic turnout by local golfers, 94 in all, and strong corporative support made Youth Services’ 35th annual golf tournament a rousing success, generating over $15,000 to help underwrite the agency’s programs.
The Richards Group team of Cathy Coonan, Rick Manson, Dave...

Virtual golf tournament helps out police

DOVER- The Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police will be hosting its seventh annual golf tournament next month. This year’s event will be held virtually as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams of two to four golfers will be able to play a round of golf at the course of their choice. The...

Mark Saxon

Saxon named new executive and CEO of Boy Scouts

WATERBURY- The Green Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America Executive Board announces the selection of Mark Saxon as Scout Executive and CEO effective August 1.
Saxon will succeed Ed McCollin, who is retiring in June following a 42-year career in scouting – having led the Green Mountain...

Jason Hartnett and friend ride their bikes

Local resident bikes for children’s cancer fund

WILMINGTON- Jason Hartnett, a resident of Wilmington, is planning to ride 75 miles and raise $750 during the month of September for Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) in support of its sixth annual Great Cycle Challenge USA. Founded in 2015, Great Cycle Challenge USA has grown to become one...

Annual golf tournament returns July 22

BRATTLEBORO- Youth Services invites area golfers to participate in its annual golf tournament at Brattleboro Country Club on Wednesday, July 22, presented by Headwater Precision, LLC. This is the 35th year that Youth Services has organized this tournament to support the safety net for youth in...

Twin Valley youth soccer

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley Youth Sports fall 2020 soccer sign-ups are underway for students entering grades three to six.
Twin Valley Youth Sports has been hard at work with the Vermont Soccer Association and have a return-to-play plan for the fall 2020 season.
TVYS soccer...

Deerfield Valley Soccer Camp resumes despite COVID-19

WILMINGTON- The 31st annual Deerfield Valley Soccer Camp will be held this summer from Monday July 27 through Friday, July 31. The camp is held daily from 9 am to 12 pm at the old high school and is open only to boys and girls entering grades two through nine.
Unfortunately, the camp...

VT Academy hires Bordeau

Saxtons River- Vermont Academy has hired Wendy Bordeau as their new crew coach. Bordeau is a standout rower with a nationally recognized resume. She will also become Vermont Academy’s director of college counseling.
Bordeau is a 1998 magna cum laude graduate of Princeton with a B.A. in...