Sports

Winterplace ready for some fun events for all ages

WILMINGTON - Thanks to an AARP Winter Placemaking grant, Winterplace is coming back and will be better than ever this year.
Wilmington Works, in partnership with Beaver Brook Children’s School, DVCP, and the SASH program, announce that outdoor winter programming will return to the pop-up...

Participants in a previous Susan G. Komen Vermont Snowshoe fundraisers.

Snowshoe fundraiser set to return on January 16

GRAFTON - The Susan G. Komen Vermont Snowshoe registration is now open. Registration rate information is available online at komen.org/vermontsnowshoe. A virtual registration option is available for those who prefer to snowshoe where they are.
The 2022 Komen Vermont Snowshoe will be held,...

Wildcats fend off Horde with a barrage of three-point shots

WHITINGHAM- What a difference a week makes. On Tuesday, December 14, the Twin Valley Wildcats were handed a deflating 66-11 loss by Mount Saint Joseph in the opening round of the Green Mountain Holiday Tournament. But this Tuesday, the Wildcats were the ones who dominated the hardwood, handing...

Twin Valley’s Liam Wendel goes in for a layup in the Wildcats’ game with MSJ. This is a screenshot taken from nfhsnetwork.com.

Wildcats’ difficulties scoring in first half lead to slow start of season

PROCTOR- The Twin Valley Wildcats opened their boys’ varsity basketball season with a winning performance in the second half of their game with Poultney. They outscored the Blue Devils 20-16 in their opening round matchup of the Bob Abrahamson Tournament. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, in the...

Twin Valley coach Chris Brown makes a point to the Wildcats during a March 2020 tournament win against Danville at the Barre Auditorium. File photo/RC

Boys hope to overcome adversity

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley Middle High School boys’ varsity basketball team has been practicing for the better part of two weeks in anticipation of the season tipoff at the Bob Abrahamson Tournament in Proctor Friday afternoon.
The only problem? The full team has yet to step on the...

The Twin Valley girls’ basketball team: From left, KayKay Betit, Alana Bevilacqua, Mia Wade, coach James Anderson, Reese Croutworst, and Bianca Place. Missing from the photo are Hannah Dockemeyer and Sara Stone. The team will play a junior varsity schedule. Randy Capitani

Wildcat girls rebuilding, will go JV

WHITINGHAM- Lots of changes have taken place with the Twin Valley High School girls’ basketball team.
As if replacing all five varsity starters from last season wasn’t enough, legendary coach Buddy Hayford has also stepped away from the bench.
That means a complete rebuild for...

Holiday shopping, jingle bell jogging

BRATTLEBORO - “Holly Days, Holly Nights” will run from Friday, December 3, to Sunday, December 5, this year. Thirty-one businesses are participating to help consumers check off some names on their holiday list.
Consumers who shop at participating businesses for special deals - with the “...

Youth sports sponsorships

DEERFIELD VALLEY - Sponsorship opportunities are now available for Twin Valley Youth Sports. Businesses can support the volunteer-based, nonprofit organization that provides sport opportunities for youth and get exposure, with a tax write off to boot.
TVYS offers three seasons of sport:...

Twin Valley Middle High School fall varsity award winners named

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley Middle High School student athletes were recently recognized for fall sports performances.
For girls’ varsity soccer, coach Taryn Lawrence completed her first season at the helm. The young Wildcats’ squad finished 1-13 on the season, but Lawrence said she saw...

Photo by Paul Croutworst

Top shot

BENNINGTON - Twin Valley Middle High School soccer player Reese Croutworst recently took home top honors in the end-of-season Elks Soccer Shoot Contest, sponsored by the Bennington Elks Lodge. She won the Vermont Championship for the U14 girls category in October, and the regional championship...