Sports

Twin Valley starts fast, rides defense to win over Leland & Gray

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley and Leland & Gray met in boys’ varsity basketball for the first time this season. When the dust settled in the rough and tumble game, the host Wildcats had rolled to a 56-35 win over the Rebels.
“It closely resembled football at times,” said Twin Valley coach...

Wildcat girls have rough week

POULTNEY- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity basketball team traveled to Poultney Thursday, January 31, in need of win. The team was 3-8 and had dropped a number of close contests in recent weeks. No doubt the team was looking forward to a contest with the Blue Devils, as the Wildcats had beaten...

Wildcats’ defense shuts down Eagles

ARLINGTON- Twin Valley coach Chris Brown has been saying all season he wants the Wildcats to use their pressure defense as a building block to trigger their offense. That concept was readily apparent Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats used a stifling defense to convert easy baskets and make...

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Terriers too much for Twin Valley

BELLOWS FALLS- At the beginning of the basketball season, Twin Valley girls’ varsity coach Buddy Hayford was asked what teams would give the Wildcats a difficult game. The top team on that list was Bellows Falls. He said the Terriers were a senior-laden, athletic squad that featured a number of...

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...