Sports

Wildcats plagued by poor shooting, bounced from playoffs

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity basketball team wrapped up its regular season Thursday, February 21, by hosting the Bellows Falls Terriers. It was senior night for Twin Valley, but the visitors spoiled the evening by rolling to a 66-22 win.
Twin Valley was coming off a big win...

The Twin Valley Middle School girls red basketball team.

Girl power

The Twin Valley Middle School girls red basketball team finished their season on a high note, beating the Bement School girls, 40 - 24, at Deerfield Academy Gym. The team finished with a 12 - 2 record and finished second in the Twin Valley Middle School Invitational, losing to Arlington, 21 - 20...

Multimountain passes, including Drifter, offer endless mountain adventures

Skiing can offer endless adventures. After all, each adventure – each day on the mountain – offers new and sometimes seemingly endless possibilities. One day we may enjoy perfect hardpack. Another day we might enjoy fresh powder. And sometimes, we encounter boilerplate and the challenges of...

Twin Valley's Jarrett Niles pushes the ball upcourt between Leland & Gray's Maris Linder, left, and Sierra Fillion during a January 17 game between the Wildcats and Rebels.

Wildcats' playoff game announced

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Local high schools learned who their playoff opponents would be today, as the Vermont Principals Association announced its pairings for the 2019 girls' basektball tournaments. The ninth-seeded Twin Valley Wildcats (5-15) will travel to Marshfield Wednesday to take on the the...

Twin Valley girls playing well, take road win over highly-ranked MVC

WHITINGHAM- Early in the season, Twin Valley girls’ basketball coach Buddy Hayford listed some of the teams he thought would be difficult challenges for his Wildcats squad. One of those teams was the Springfield High School Cosmos. On Thursday evening, they showed why they were a tough matchup...

Wildcat boys lose, get back on track

WHTINGHAM- The Twin Valley boys’ basketball team suffered its first loss in more than a month Saturday, dropping a 49-35 game to the visiting Proctor Phantoms.
The Wildcats hadn’t played in more than a week, and the rustiness showed in their game as they came out flat in the opening...

Fundraiser set for adaptive programs

DOVER- On Saturday, February 23, starting at 8 am in the Discovery Center, it’s the Ski and Ride til You Drop event at the Mount Snow.
Ski and Ride til You Drop is an action-packed, one day event in support of Adaptive Sports at Mount Snow. It’s a chance to ski, ride, laugh, raise money,...

Pathfinders ride-in barbecue Saturday

STRATTON- For over 20 years, the Wardsboro Pathfinders Snowmobile Club Rescue Ride-In Barbecue has a reputation for being one of the best barbecue fundraising events in southern Vermont.
The ride-in will be held from 11 am to 2 pm on Saturday, February 23. The event will be held at the...

Students who take part in Choose sNOw can earn a season pass. Photo by Brett Miller/Mount Snow

Choose sNOw registration is Sunday

DOVER- Mount Snow has announced the return of its Choose sNOw program.
Now in its seventh year, the program allows local students in grades six-11 to earn a season pass to Mount Snow by attending two substance abuse prevention educational events sponsored by the Deerfield Valley Community...

Most skiers prefer powder tracks to cat tracks. This photo was taken Wednesday, February 13, at Mount Snow. Photo by Brett Miller

Make the most out of cat tracks

Sometimes catwalks, or cat tracks, smaller mountain connecting trails, feel monotonous. Other times they seem dangerous. Whether friendly and playful or narrow and intimidating many mountains possess these connecting trails. Crossing Stratton recently as I headed to meet my wife Cheryl at the mid...