Sports

Choose Snow program returns, deadline nears

DOVER - Choose Snow, a program sponsored by the Deerfield Valley Community Partnership in collaboration with Mount Snow Resort and Vail Corporation, is a program to inspire healthy lifestyle choices.
To participate in Choose Snow, students currently in grades seven to 12 who are full-time...

Wildcats blank Rebels, roll Raptors

WILMINGTON- The Rivendell Raptors and Twin Valley Wildcats have played some epic boys’ soccer matches during the past decade. Monday evening wasn’t one of them, as the Wildcats dominated the visiting Raptors from start to finish and took a 9-1 win in Southern Vermont League play.
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Twin Valley takes home a trophy, loses thriller

CHESTER- Twin Valley coach Buddy Hayford said Tuesday’s match at Green Mountain would be a good test for the Wildcats. While the team gets a passing grade for effort, they ran out of time before completing the final exam, as Green Mountain pulled out a double-overtime 2-1 win.
“It was a...

Eagles soar over short-handed Wildcats, Blue Devils come from behind

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley hosted Poultney Wednesday evening. The Wildcats took a 2-0 lead in the first half, but couldn’t hold on. The visiting Blue Devils came from behind to tie the match, then scored the winning goal with less than three minutes to play.
“We were up two nothing and it...

State golf championship

WILMINGTON- The Vermont State Women’s Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship was held at Haystack Golf Club this past Saturday and Sunday.
Coming back from three strokes down in round one, Lin Culver, of Neshobe Golf Club, shot an even par 74 round Sunday to become the this year’s mid-...

Boys also shut out MSJ, head to finals

ARLINGTON- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity team is headed back to a very familiar place: the championship game of the annual John Werner Soccer Tournament.
The Wildcats earned another trip to the finals by beating Mount Saint Joseph Academy 2-0 in Monday’s semifinal round. Twin Valley...

Wildcats shut out MSJ, will face Eagles

ARLINGTON- They say that winning can be contagious. If that’s the case, the Twin Valley girls’ varsity team might be happily infected with an incurable disease.
On Tuesday they used a smothering defense to quarantine the Mount Saint Joseph Academy offense for a 2-0 win in the first...

Cats spook Phantoms, fall to Terriers

WILMINGTON- The Proctor Phantoms have haunted quite a few high school girls’ soccer teams over the years. They are a perennial Division 4 championship contender and consistent winners. The school played in 12 straight D4 finals from 2011 to 2022, winning eight titles. The 2023 season was the...

Wildcats riding three-game streak

WILMINGTON- Scoring has been a concern for Twin Valley boys’ soccer coach Buddy Hayford. That wasn’t a problem Wednesday evening, as the Wildcats tallied 11 goals and shut out overmatched Bellows Falls.
Niko Gerding opened the scoring 90 seconds into the match, heading in a crossing...

Fly fishing film festival screens

BRATTLEBORO – The 2024 International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) is coming to Brattleboro on Thursday, September 19, featuring nine official selections.
The Connecticut River Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited #450 will host this event, along with cosponsors the Deerfield River Chapter...