Sports

Girls’ team working toward goals

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley girls varsity soccer team is young but enthusiastic. That’s the word from coach Taryn Lawrence and it is evident in watching the Wildcats players on the field: enthusiasm for the game is everywhere.
Job one for Lawrence was making sure the Wildcats could field a...

Mountain biking US Open coming up

KILLINGTON - Fox US Open of Mountain Biking expects fans to watch many of the biggest names in the sport compete at Killington Resort’s Ramshead Peak from Thursday, September 15, to Sunday, September 18, for the event’s largest prize purse ever of $80,000.
A family event and true mountain...

Wildcats win another opener

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity opened their high school soccer season with a victory over Long Trail School Wednesday evening. The Wildcats used strong defense and opportunistic scoring to shut out the visiting Mountain Lions, 3-0.
“That was a solid opening win,” said Twin...

The 2022 Twin Valley Middle High School varsity boys’ soccer team. Back row, from left: Brayden Brown, Chris Eckert, Zack Mercier, Lucky Lucchesi, Hunter Roth, Jerry Mosher, Caleb Dupuis, Noah Dornburgh, Garrett Ryan, Matt Hammond, Steven Oyer, Cooper Adams, and coach Buddy Hayford. Front row: Max Nido, Pacei Reynolds, Niko Gerding, Kaelyn Lackey, Carson McHale, Liam Wendel, Cody Magnant, Garrett Cunningham, and Tucker Magnant. Randy Capitani

Wildcats looking to take their best shots

WHITINGHAM- The high school soccer season is ready to kick off in Vermont, and locally the Twin Valley varsity squad is looking to rebound after a bit of a down season a year ago. Coach Buddy Hayford, entering his 40th season, knows what the Wildcats have to do this season.
“The biggest...

Vail to limit day tickets

Mount Snow slated to open November 11 VERMONT - Vail Resorts recently announced the opening dates of its 37 North American resorts, offering skiing and riding coast-to-coast and one of the longest seasons in the country for its Epic Pass holders. Additionally the company said...

Golf championship winners

WILMINGTON - This past weekend Haystack Golf Course held its 2022 club championship. More than 25 contestants played two rounds of golf in perfect weather conditions. The golf course was in great tournament condition thanks to the club’s dedicated grounds crew. Chris Lilley was the Men’s Open...

Stand-up guy

BRATTLEBORO - Keith Rodney, of Wilmington, won the Allagash bag in a drawing at the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 44th New England Paddlesports Championship on Sunday, August 7. He also competed in the stand-up paddleboard race and finished third.

Riders in the 2019 Hungry Lion Bike Tour enjoyed spectacular fall colors.

Sign up now for Hungry Lion ride

WHITINGHAM - The Hungry Lion Bike Tour is back. Now in its 11th year, this Lions Club fundraiser welcomes cyclists, walkers, and virtual participants to help raise money to fight hunger in the valley. In-person cyclists will ride on Saturday, September 24; everyone else can choose their own...

Pre-season soccer practice at Twin Valley

WHITINGHAM - All students entering grades nine to 12 at Twin Valley Middle High School are invited to pre-season soccer practice on Thursday, August 18, at TVMHS. The boys will practice from 8:30 to 10:30 am; the girls will practice from 9 to 11 am. Students entering grades seven and eight will...

Southern Vermont Board of Realtors president John Hatton, right, hands a donation check to Ruben Garza, United Way of Windham County executive director.

Golf tournament helps local kids get warm coats

WILMINGTON - The Southern Vermont Board of Realtors held their annual golf tournament at the Haystack Golf Course on Friday, June 17. SVBR donated the proceeds from the tournament to the United Way Kids in Coats program. According to Ruben Garza, executive director of the United Way of Windham...