Sports

Twin Valley senior guard Liam Wendel, #13, takes a free throw during Tuesday’s game with Mount Saint Joseph. Screenshot from NFHS Network

Wildcats drop close season opener

WHITINGHAM- The high school basketball season has tipped off over the past week, and the Twin Valley Middle High School boys’ varsity has already played three games in five days. On Friday and Saturday, they played in the Bob Abrahamson Tournament at Proctor High School, and on Tuesday they...

Snowmobile season opens, officials urge safety

VERMONT - With additional snow expected in the coming weeks, the US Forest Service is looking forward to a successful snowmobile season and wants to encourage all riders to put safety first out on the trails in the coming months.
Green Mountain National Forest officials are advising...

Adaptive Sports chair passes the role

DOVER - Adaptive Sports at Mount Snow’s chair and founding member Larry Geller is passing the role to Jon Cipes, of West Hartford, CT. The board also created a new leadership position, vice chairman, which will be filled by Tim Mulcahy, of Franklin, MA. Both Cipes and Mulcahy are part-time...

Skiers, riders thankful for season to arrive

DOVER - Mount Snow opened for the season Sunday, November 20, with three lifts and five trails. A group of skiers boards the Bluebird Express for the first chair of the season. Skiers enjoy the conditions on Cascade trail just below the summit. Thanks to good snowmaking conditions,...

Students develop a rooting interest in World Cup and learn a little, too

WILMINGTON- The 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament starts on Sunday, November 20. Following two years of qualifying matches, the quadrennial tournament will take place in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar.
National teams from 32 countries, including the United States, will compete...

Vasu Sojitra

One-legged skier talks about descent of Denali

VERMONT - The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s virtual Red Bench Speaker Series will present “The First Disabled Ski Descent of Denali - Breaking Barriers with Vasu Sojitra” on Thursday, November 17, at 7 pm via Zoom.
Sojitra is breaking barriers as an adaptive athlete as well as an...

Forest Service urges safety for hunting season

VERMONT- With rifle season fast approaching, 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. Saturday, November 12, marks the opening day of the white-tailed deer...

Twin Valley soccer players recognized

WHITINGHAM- With the soccer season over, a number of Twin Valley varsity players were recognized with postseason awards.
For the Wildcat girls, the Coaches Award went to Leann Crafts; Most Improved player was Kota Larey; the Offensive Player of the Year was Bianca Place; Defensive...

Snowmobile club meeting, trail work

STRATTON - Winter is coming. Snowmobilers are invited to join the Wardsboro Pathfinders Snowmobile Club at their next meeting on Saturday, November 19, at 6 pm at Stratton Town Hall and help support taking care of the 710 trail. The club is getting ready to put up trail markers and clear the...

The audience watches a film as part of the 2021 CTA/SoVTA Backcountry Forum.

Backcountry forum highlights new trail network, discussions, movie

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Southern Vermont Trails Association, in conjunction with the Catamount Trails Association, announces this year’s backcountry forum will take place in Dover and Stratton on Saturday, November 5. This annual event features a fun-filled afternoon of activities, exploration,...