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Hungry Lion Bike Tour coming soon

WHITINGHAM -The Hungry Lion Bike Tour is celebrating 10 years of success with the 2021 Hungry Lion Bike Tour on Saturday, September 25, at Town Hill.
Riders and walkers are welcome to join each other for an enjoyable day of cycling, hiking, or just strolling through the gorgeous foliage....

Wildcats open season with two wins over Terriers

BELLOWS FALLS- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity opened the soccer season on road at Bellows Falls Friday afternoon. Despite concerns heading into the season about who and how the team would make up for a loss of scoring punch for 2020, the Wildcats had no problem finding the back of the nets. The...

Twin Valley girls off to a solid start

POULTNEY - When asked to describe the Twin Valley varsity soccer team’s initial match of the season, new coach Taryn Lawrence said “It was a great first game.”
Which is kind of a surprising take, considering the young Wildcats lost to the Poultney Blue Devils 4-0. But given the Wildcats...

New Twin Valley coach excited for new season

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity soccer team will have a very different look this season. Part of that is due to the loss of a number of players due to graduation and transfers to other schools. But the fresh faces start with first-year coach Taryn Lawrence, who takes the helm from...

The 2021 Twin Valley boys’ varsity soccer team. Back row, from left, assistant coach Jess Rizio, Cooper Adams, Liam Wendell, Matt Hammond, Aidin Joyce, Caleb Dupuis, Noah Dornburgh, Jerry Mosher, Lucky Lucchesi, and head coach Buddy Hayford. Front row, Brian Sullivan, Tucker Magnant, Luke Rizio, Cody Magnant, Garrett Cunningham, Steven Oyer, and Kaelyn Lackey. Not pictured are coach Ryan Holton, Ayden Loos, Robert Mola, Carson McHale, and Chris Eckert. Randy Capitani

Wildcats hope to repeat success

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley returns a core group of varsity soccer players from last season’s team that won a state championship. Twin Valley and Proctor played to a 1-1 tie in that game, but the Wildcats won 4-2 on a penalty-kick shootout following the second overtime. The win was the Wildcats’...

Don’t yell at the refs, be one

MANCHESTER - Burr and Burton Academy will host a clinic for new soccer officials on Saturday, August 21. A classroom session will last from 11 am to 12:30 pm followed by on-field work at 1 pm. Attendance is $25 online with registration with NFHS Insurance on Dragonfly.
The clinic’s cost is...

TVMHS soccer returns

WHITINGHAM - All boys and girls entering grades nine to 12 at Twin Valley Middle High School are invited to preseason soccer practice on Thursday, August 19, at TVMHS. The boys will practice from 8:30 to 10:30 am, and the girls from 9 to 11 am. Boys and girls entering grades seven and eight will...

Morris and Parsons, Lasewski and Krusiewski top Haystack Golf Course leader boards

WILMINGTON - The Haystack Golf Course held its member-member tournament this past weekend. The formats on Saturday were nine holes scramble and nine holes modified alternate shot. Sunday was nine holes true alternate shot and nine holes best ball. The weather was perfect on Saturday but rain...

Chamber of commerce golf tourney

WILMINGTON - Join the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce at The Quest for the Chamber Chalice Golf Tournament on Monday, July 26, for the chance to win a car and $5,000.
The tournament will be held at Haystack Golf Club with a 1 pm shotgun start. Foursomes and...

The Allard Lumber team at the Grace Cottage Tee It Up For Health tournament: Cliff Allard, Peter Schofield, Joe Garofalo, and Mark Rivers.

Grace Cottage golf tournament aces the course

BRATTLEBORO - Thirty-one teams and 30 volunteers participated in Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s 12th annual Tee It Up For Health golf tournament on Saturday, June 12, at the Brattleboro Country Club. The weather was beautiful, the event went smoothly, and over $45,000 was raised...