Sports

Road to Ruin ski race slated for Saturday

LONDONDERRY- Get ready to take a road trip for Magic Mountain’s newest event in its trilogy of non-sanctioned extreme ski/ride competitions. It’s the debut of the Road to Ruin on Saturday, February 2.
Road to Ruin is a throwback to the classic ‘80s ski movie “Hot Dog: The Movie,” with a...

Bromley Mountain offers $25 lift ticket for moms

PERU- On Friday, February 8, Bromley Mountain ski resort will hold the 17th annual Mom’s Day Off fundraiser. Moms ski or ride for just $25 when they show the ticket seller a snapshot of their children.
Once again, this year’s event will benefit women’s breast cancer care at the...

Wildcats knock off top D4 team, rout visitors at home

WEST RUTLAND- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity basketball team played its best game of the season on Thursday, January 17, as they knocked off the top-ranked West Rutland Golden Horde, 54-37.
“West Rutland was 7-1 and ranked number one in D4,” said Brown. “They were really frustrated during...

Rebels outlast Wildcats in low-scoring, bruising affair

TOWNSHEND- In a contest that featured scores more common in football than basketball, the Leland & Gray Rebels topped the Twin Valley Wildcats 28-24 in girls’ varsity action on Thursday, January 17. The scores were 3-3 after the first quarter, 10-10 at halftime, and 17-12 after three...

Free fishing day returns

VERMONT- Saturday, January 26, is free ice fishing day in Vermont. On free fishing day, anyone may go fishing in Vermont without a fishing license.
For more information visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com.

Ice fishing for a good cause

BRATTLEBORO- The public is invited to join the Southern Vermont Therapeutic Riding Center on Saturday, January 26, for the first Ice Fishing Derby.
There are two divisions, adults (16 years and older) and juniors (15 years and younger). Each division will have two categories: Longest...

The sun was shining brightly over Long John trail at Mount Snow early Monday morning. Photo by Hans Stuting/Mount Snow

Vermont ski areas could see record business over MLK weekend

MONTPELIER- A strong early season, rock-solid reservation numbers and a very timely snowstorm looming in the forecast could add up to record business at Vermont ski areas over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend, according to a press release issued Thursday afternoon by the...

No place like home: Wildcats top Eagles

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley used a stifling defense to shut down the Arlington Eagles Monday evening, allowing the Wildcats to run away with a 65-41 win in boys’ varsity basketball. The turning point was the second quarter, as Twin Valley held Arlington to five points while scoring 19.
It was...

Twin Valley turns up the intensity

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley girls’ basketball coach Buddy Hayford has been looking for a way to up the intensity level of the team during the first month of the season. On Tuesday, he found a formula that worked, at least for one game. He did that in part by turning back the clock and dusting off...

Scoring woes Wildcat girls’ downfall

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity basketball team has had its moments this year. The problem for the Wildcats has been putting those moments together for a full 32 minutes. That was evident in Saturday afternoon’s game with Arlington, as the Wildcats made a good effort but couldn’t play...