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New general manager named for Mount Snow

DOVER- It took a little more than four months, but Vail Resorts has named a new leader for Mount Snow. Lea Gabrielle Potts will take over the corner office as vice president and general manager beginning Thursday, December 19. She follows Brian Suhadolc, who left Mount Snow in early August...

Grants available for winter outdoor programs for youth

VERMONT - The Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is accepting proposals for winter outdoor sports youth initiatives that foster access to sports and fitness activities, especially for youth from communities that historically have not participated in the activity, primarily...

Pickleball pair plays at world championships

WILMINGTON- Pickleball has become the fastest growing participatory sport in the United States. Due to that popularity it was only a matter of time before some local players earned the opportunity to play in a national pickleball event.
That is exactly what happened earlier this month,...

A bowhunter in a treestand. Photo by Maria Gigliello

A bowhunter in a treestand. Photo by Maria Gigliello

Archery, muzzleloader seasons coming

VERMONT - Hunters will still have several days of archery and muzzleloader deer hunting to enjoy in Vermont after the regular deer season ends on Sunday, December 1. Archery deer hunting continues Monday, December 2, through Sunday, December 15, and muzzleloader deer hunting will occur Saturday...

Use caution, common sense during hunting season

VERMONT - With rifle season underway, Forest Service officials on the Green Mountain National Forest are encouraging the public to use caution and to be visible and mindful of their surroundings in the coming weeks. Officials want to remind hunters and other forest users that almost the entire...

Twin Valley soccer teams recognized for their efforts, seasons

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley Middle High School athletic department handed out fall varsity soccer awards Wednesday, November 13, at a ceremony at the Haystack Golf Club. The awards evening was a fitting end to strong seasons by the girls’ and boys’ teams.
The Twin Valley boys finished 13...

Art by Churchill Ettinger.

Virtual discussion about ski artist

STOWE - Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum presents, “Vermont’s Churchill Ettinger; 40 Years of Ski Art,” Thursday, November 14, at 7 pm via Zoom.
Vermont’s own Ettinger (1903 -1984) was one of the most accomplished and prolific painters of skiing in the 20th century. His painting career...

Twin Valley comes up short in overtime, loses 4-3 to Winooski

RUTLAND- For the second year in a row Twin Valley and Winooski met for the Vermont Principals’ Association Division 4 state soccer championship. Alas for the Wildcats, it was another heartbreaking loss as Winooski came from behind to pull out a 4-3 overtime win on the turf at Rutland High School...

Twin Valley girls’ varsity coach Taryn Lawrence, left, and senior player Ella Martinez during a senior recognition ceremony last month at Hayford Field in Wilmington. Lawrence was named SVL D Division coach of the year this week. Martinez was an honorable mention for the SVL All-Opponents team. Randy Capitani

Twin Valley girls’ varsity coach Taryn Lawrence, left, and senior player Ella Martinez during a senior recognition ceremony last month at Hayford Field in Wilmington. Lawrence was named SVL D Division coach of the year this week. Martinez was an honorable mention for the SVL All-Opponents team. Randy Capitani

Wildcats’ Lawrence named SVL coach of the year

WHITINGHAM- The Southern Vermont League All-Opponents teams for fall sports were announced on Tuesday, and Twin Valley Middle High School varsity teams were well represented.
Twin Valley girls’ soccer coach Taryn Lawrence was named SVL D Division Coach of the Year by her peers in the...

Wildcats sneak by Raptors for quarterfinal win

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley boys earned a more-difficult-than-expected win Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Vermont Principals’ Association’s Division 4 state soccer tournament. They held on to beat a plucky Rivendell team 1-0, to advance to the semifinals.
The Wildcats had...