Sports

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...

Wildcats fall to Phantoms in D4 championship

BARRE- The Twin Valley Wildcats were hoping to make a little history on Saturday. No boys’ team from the valley has ever won a boys’ basketball championship, and the team was poised to write a different ending to the story. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they ran into a Proctor team that has a...

A competitor in last year’s Vermont Open.

A competitor in last year’s Vermont Open.

Vermont Open weekend

STRATTON MOUNTAIN- The Vermont Open is taking place at Stratton March 13 to March 15. Described as an event designed for snowboarders, by snowboarders, this event celebrates the roots of snowboarding on southern Vermont’s highest peak.
Participants can register for the Roots Package to be...

Shred4Nate race back at Stratton

STRATTON- The second annual Nathan M. Carreira Race will take place on Sunday, March 15, at Stratton Mountain. Hosted by the Stratton Winter Sports Club, this alpine ski race is expected to draw approximately 250 racers from southern Vermont and nearby communities along with their spectating...

Wildcats headed to the title game, looking for valley’s first boys’ championship

BARRE- The top-seeded Twin Valley Wildcats are heading to the boys division 4 basketball state championship game on Saturday. They earned the chance to play for the title with a hard-fought 59-48 win over the No. 4 Danville Indians Monday evening at the Barre Auditorium. The Wildcats shook off a...

The Wildcats’ Katelyn Longe, right, in game from earlier in the season, had a big game in the win over Black River.

The Wildcats’ Katelyn Longe, right, in game from earlier in the season, had a big game in the win over Black River.

Twin Valley girls bounced from playoffs

RICHFORD- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity closed out its basketball season Tuesday with a 65-28 loss to in the first round of the division 4 state tournament. As has often been the case for the Wildcats this season, a rough second quarter proved to be their undoing.
“Richford has a nice...

Moonlight snowshoe hike

MARLBORO- A moonlight snowshoe hike will be held on Hogback Mountain on Saturday, March 7, from 7 to 8:30 pm. When the moon is full in winter, the snow reflects the light and things are so bright one can even see colors. The moon will be just two days shy of full on Saturday, March 7. ...