Sports

Twin Valley drops close games

NORTH CLARENDON- Wins haven’t come easy for the Twin Valley varsity softball team this spring. But that doesn’t mean the girls aren’t competitive. On Friday, May 23, they gave host Mill River a run for their money in a game the Minutemen eventually won, 25-19. The Wildcats found themselves...

Camps for young athletes help build skills

DOVER- Fresh off a successful winter season, Vermont Academy at Mount Snow is rolling out a new mountain bike program for the summer. The summer-long weekly camps are meant to build skills for middle- and high-school-age athletes looking to improve and hone their techniques. The bike...

Lions, Bulldogs too much for ‘Cats

DORSET- The Twin Valley varsity softball team has been scrappy all season long. On Friday, May 16, they played Long Trail School close for five innings but a rough sixth inning proved their undoing. The host Mountain Lions rallied late to pick up the 18-5 win over the Wildcats.
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Twin Valley baseball team on the rise

WEST RUTLAND- Three years into the reboot of the Twin Valley Middle High School varsity baseball team, Wildcat coach Greg Nido and a dedicated core of players are steadily rebuilding the program. The Wildcats continued their progression on Friday with a 9-3 decision over West Rutland, their third...

Giovanni Linnehan with the medals and sword he recently won at the Adirondack AAU Taekwondo Championship.

Giovanni Linnehan with the medals and sword he recently won at the Adirondack AAU Taekwondo Championship.

Local wins at AAU meet, heads to the national championships

WILMINGTON- Giovanni Linnehan, 10, competed Saturday, May 3, at the Adirondack AAU Taekwondo Championship and achieved five medals, which qualified him for a National Championship.
Giovanni received a gold medal in board breaking (breaking 18 boards), a silver medal in point sparring, a...

Campgrounds open for the season

VERMONT- Just in time for the long holiday weekend, campsites on the Green Mountain National Forest will open Friday, May 23. The forest offers several recreational opportunities including picnicking, camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, hunting, boating, and biking. The Forest Service has...

Youth sports programs on a roll

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley Youth Sports is on a roll. Participation is up, sponsorship is up, fields and courts have been upgraded, and the big winners of it all are young athletes who participate in the programs.
On a recent sunny afternoon at the Twin Valley Elementary School field,...

Twin Valley catcher Seth Wrathall just missed this tag on a Poultney baserunner during Wednesday’s game. Victoria Capitani

Twin Valley catcher Seth Wrathall just missed this tag on a Poultney baserunner during Wednesday’s game. Photo by Victoria Capitani

Wildcats top Phantoms, fall to Devils

PROCTOR- Twin Valley isn’t spooked by the Phantoms. The Wildcats earned their second one-run, come-from-behind win of the season over Proctor with a 7-6 decision Monday afternoon. The Wildcats got a 14-strikeout performance from ninth grade pitcher Colton Corey. He threw a seven-inning, 103...

Twin Valley pitcher Sara Dix

Twin Valley softball having trouble scoring

PROCTOR- Following a week of rained-out games, the Twin Valley varsity softball team was back in action Monday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the rain must have doused their offensive fire as they were shut out 16-0 by the host Phantoms. After a scoreless first inning, the Phantoms...

Track and field season out of the gates

Twin Valley opened its 2025 season at a meet on Thursday, May 8, at Springfield High School. Photos courtesy of coach Buddy Hayford.