Sports

Annual 5K goes virtual

TOWNSHEND- Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s 11th Annual Spring into Health 5K is going virtual.
Get out and get physical while maintaining social distancing. Run, walk, roll or push the finish line. Participant choose the day and their course, it could even be on a treadmill....

Social distancing - a solitary rider enjoying Little Dipper trail at Mount Snow in February.
Photo courtesy Mount Snow/Facebook

Social distancing - a solitary rider enjoying Little Dipper trail at Mount Snow in February. Photo courtesy Mount Snow/Facebook

Vail to offer pass credits for shortened season

Vail Resorts announced today it is offering credits to season pass holders for discounts on passes for next season. The company announced the plan after the majority of Vail's resorts, including Mount Snow, were forced to shut down in mid-March in an effort to help stem the spread of the...

Police offering free helmets

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Police Department has recognized a need to promote helmet safety in the community due to a large number of children without helmets. To help address this safety concern the department is coordinating a free bicycle and sport helmet program again this year. The program...

College student finds unusual job, becomes part of Huskies’ mascot team

DOVER- Not many job interviews require a candidate to put on an over-sized costume head with a narrow slit to see through and parade around a conference room trying to dodge chairs and tables.
But that’s exactly what local student Wyatt Shippee had to do to earn a shot at his college work-...

Cassidy Gallivan, left, and Carly Gallivan, right, will lead online gymnastics classes for children ages 3 and up.
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Cassidy Gallivan, left, and Carly Gallivan, right, will lead online gymnastics classes for children ages 3 and up. Photo courtesy Facebook.com

Gymnastics with the Gallivan girls

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department has released a schedule of free Zoom gymnastics classes for children 3 years old and up. Join Cassidy and Carley Gallivan on Wednesdays and Fridays through Friday, May 1.
Cassidy and Carley will do stretching, balance moves,...

Twin Valley basketball players recognized for stellar seasons

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley Middle High School wrapped up its winter sports seasons with awards recognition for its student athletes. Boys varsity basketball
Southern Vermont League first team: Izaak Park, Jack McHale
SVL second team: Dylan Dupuis
Vermont...

Snowmobile trails closed for season

After consultation with the governor’s office, the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers has decided to officially close snowmobile trails in Vermont for the season. The closure became effective Wednesday, March 25. Given the public health situation VAST leaders felt this is the right decision...

MacFadyen, Boyd ride to medals at state finals

LUDLOW- Despite some fits and starts, and with a looming shutdown of sporting events across the state and country on the horizon, the Vermont High School Snowboard Series state championships were held at Okemo Mountain on Wednesday, March 11.
A number of local riders competed, and two of...

Stratton will be adding six new mountain bike trails.

Stratton will be adding six new mountain bike trails.

Stratton gets $10 million in upgrades, improvements

STRATTON MOUNTAIN- New trails for Stratton’s Mountain Bike Park lead the list of 2020-21 capital projects, which together will total $10 million.
A new event venue, employee housing, additional parking, enhancements to the overall guest experience, and planning for future projects are also...

Snow can’t stop them, 4-H competitors go virtual

Springfield- Even a raging snowstorm couldn’t keep Windham and Windsor County 4-H’ers from participating in the annual Southeast 4-H Horse Hippology Contest.
Originally scheduled for February 8 at Springfield High School, University of Vermont Extension 4-H educator Lisa Muzzey turned the...