Sports

Cats use first-quarter runs to tame Lions, ground Eagles, and burn Devils

DORSET- The Twin Valley Wildcats had an off night shooting. But they still played well enough to double up a struggling Long Trail School team 50-25 in boys’ basketball on Thursday, January 9.
“It was an odd, eerie kind of game,” said Twin Valley coach Chris Brown. “We had some busing...

Kylie Reed, right, leads the Twin Valley fast break in game against Mount St. Joseph on December 19. The Mounties have beaten Twin Valley twice this season.

Kylie Reed, right, leads the Twin Valley fast break in game against Mount St. Joseph on December 19. The Mounties have beaten Twin Valley twice this season. Photos by Randy Capitani

Second-quarter woes whack Wildcats

WHITINGHAM- “They’re really good. They’re clearly one of the top two teams in the state in our division.”
That was Twin Valley coach Buddy Hayford’s assessment of the Proctor High School girls’ varsity basketball team. The Phantoms showed just how good they are Friday evening, January 10...

Brayden (left) and Landon (right) Brown

Brothers ball out in district hoop shoot

Brayden and Landon Brown, of Wilmington, representing the Brattleboro Elks Lodge, won the Southern Vermont District Elks Hoop Shoot in Springfield on Saturday, January 11. Landon won the ages 8-9 boys division and Brayden won the ages 10-11 boys division. In order to qualify for the competition...

Miss Vermont to participate in Komen snowshoe

GRAFTON- The Susan G. Komen New England affiliate has announced that Jillian Fisher, Miss Vermont 2019, and Danielle Trottier, Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen 2019, will be participating and volunteering at the 2020 Snowshoe Vermont on the morning of Sunday, January 26, at the Grafton Trails...

Wildcats ride hot starts to big wins

WEST RUTLAND- One of the Twin Valley boys’ basketball team’s goals is to get off to a quick start in games. They worked that to perfection on Friday evening, jumping out to an early lead and then building on that to cruise to a 65-39 win over the host Golden Horde.
Izaak Park and Jack...

Wildcats hang tough with MVC, but come up short

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley came back from their holiday break to host West Rutland Saturday afternoon in girls’ basketball. When all was said and done, the host Wildcats might have wished for a little more time off, as the visiting Golden Horde mauled Twin Valley 52-19.
Twin Valley played...

A state wildlife biologist holds a black bear cub.

A state wildlife biologist holds a black bear cub.

Discussion looks at black bears in area

DUMMERSTON- The Dummerston Conservation Commission is sponsoring a program on Vermont’s black bears on Tuesday, January 14, at 7 pm (snow date Tuesday, January 21) at the Dummerston School.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department biologist Jaclyn Comeau will share information about Vermont’s...

The Twin Valley soccer team celebrates after beating Arlington 4-1 to win the boys' D4 state title.

The Twin Valley soccer team celebrates after beating Arlington 4-1 to win the boys' D4 state title.

State championship, efforts on trail development, top sports stories

Note: It was a busy year for local sports in 2019. Here’s a look back at a few highlights of the past year
Twin Valley wins soccer title
Yet another state title came home to Twin Valley Middle High School’s trophy case. In early November, the boys’ varsity soccer...

The cutting edge of backcountry skiing

STOWE- Where is the cutting edge of backcountry skiing in Vermont now? Don’t just follow tracks, learn the secrets of where to go, hear about the latest community-supported skiing around the Northeast, and learn about backcountry gear innovations.
On Thursday, January 9, at 6:30 pm,...

Twin Valley center Dylan Dupuis, 21, snares a rebound while teammates Owen Grinold and Colin McHale go after the ball. Looking on are MSJ’s Keegan Chadburn, 23, Jake Williams, and Cole Blanchard, 12. Randy Capitani

Twin Valley center Dylan Dupuis, 21, snares a rebound while teammates Owen Grinold and Colin McHale go after the ball. Looking on are MSJ’s Keegan Chadburn, 23, Jake Williams, and Cole Blanchard, 12. Photo by Randy Capitani

Wildcats topple Mounties in tournament title match

CHESTER- In the final game of the Green Mountain Holiday Tournament on Thursday, December 19, Twin Valley and Mount St. Joseph battled wire to wire in an entertaining game that lived up to its billing as a championship match. That was fitting, as MSJ is defending the D2 state championship it...