Sports

Nesbitt honored, Dornburgh breaks Twin Valley three-point shot record

WHITINGHAM- The high school boys’ basketball season is in the home stretch, and teams are battling for playoff seeding. The Twin Valley boys’ varsity helped themselves out with with a big home win Friday, February 9, as they beat visiting Mill River 55-41. The win helped keep the Wildcats in...

Dal Nesbitt, #14, drives by a Danville defender during the 2014 Division 4 championship game at the Barre Auditorium. He will be honored during Friday’s Twin Valley game with Mill River. Nesbitt died in a car crash in 2022. File photo

Dal Nesbitt, #14, drives by a Danville defender during the 2014 Division 4 championship game at the Barre Auditorium. He will be honored during Friday’s Twin Valley game with Mill River. Nesbitt died in a car crash in 2022. File photo

Wildcats can’t hold Raptors down

ORFORD, NH- Twin Valley knew it would be a difficult road trip to Rivendell Academy on Tuesday. Rivendell has a solid team, a throwback gym right out of “Hoosiers,” and a strong fan base ready to cheer on the Raptors against any opponent. Despite the odds, Twin Valley had a solid game but...

Twin Valley stays close, can’t close

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley girls’ basketball team was oh-so-close to their first win of the season Monday evening. They were within four points of the visiting Proctor Phantoms midway through the fourth quarter but couldn’t close the gap, and the Wildcats fell 38-28.
“We lost...

Ski museum talk with John Caldwell

STOWE - The Red Bench Speaker Series presents, “Part II: One-on-One with the Father of Cross-Country Skiing, John Caldwell” on Thursday, February 15, at 7 pm via Zoom.
Caldwell competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and later became a cross-country ski coach. He ultimately became the...

Twin Valley's comeback bid falls short

WHITINGHAM- When ninth grader Brayden Brown calmly made two free throws with 12 seconds left in Tuesday’s game with White River Valley, it seemed like Twin Valley was about to pull out an improbable comeback. The crowd was going crazy, the bench players were rooting their teammates on, and all...

Winless Wildcats bounced in a trio of games

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity had a solid first half during Thursday’s basketball game with Poultney. But a scoreless third quarter proved the Wildcats’ undoing and the Blue Devils headed home with a 44-13 win.
Twin Valley looked solid in the first quarter. After Jacque...

Snowboard team back on course, returns to rails

PERU- Twin Valley Middle High School once again has a snowboard team. With only four riders, including a novice, the team is taking baby steps on the way to being competitive.
“This is the first year when we’ve really been able to get back after it,” said veteran coach Scott Salway. “We’...

Rando race

PERU- On Saturday, February 3, Skimo racing returns to Bromley with the NE Rando Race “The Sun” event. The race is for recreational skiers interested in a fun Saturday challenge. Register at https://www.skireg.com/bromley2024 or contact bromleyuphill@gmail.com to find out more.

Pawprints & Powder to benefit local school

DOVER - Vermont Academy at Mount Snow, formerly known as Mount Snow Academy, will host a benefit event called Pawprints & Powder.
Learn about the exciting vision Vermont Academy has for the offerings, connect with mountain-lifestyle families who are involved with the programs at Mount...

Adaptive Sports hosts fundraiser

DOVER - Adaptive Sports at Mount Snow will host an annual fundraising dinner called Winterfest. The event will be held on Saturday, February 3, from 6 to 10 pm in the ballroom at the Grand Summit Hotel at Mount Snow.
Winterfest is Adaptive Sports at Mount Snow’s largest fundraising event....