By Kyle Finneron I can hear my pulse in my ears, my lungs are on fire and I’m completely disoriented. That was how I felt after swimming my first lap at the Pico Sports Center pool. For weeks now I […]
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CSJ weekly athletics roundup
RUTLAND — As is often the case, early spring baseball can be a difficult time to guarantee whether or not games will actually be played, with the possibility they will be rained or even snowed out. College of St. Joseph […]
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CSJ weekly athletics roundup
The College of St. Joseph men’s soccer team capped off an exciting week of sports for the Fighting Saints, with their 9-1 win over Hampshire on Saturday, Oct. 17. The soccer team started the week with a tough 0-1 loss […]
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Lake Champlain ranked among top smallmouth bass fisheries in North America
Lake Champlain has received yet another world-class fishing designation. Renowned fishing media outlet, World Fishing Network, ranks Lake Champlain one of the seven best smallmouth bass lakes in North America. The ranking, which was first reported on WFN’s website, describes Lake […]
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Prefer to spectate? Or want to volunteer?
Even if you’re pretty sure the mud and mountains aren’t for you, you don’t have to miss out! Watch the race Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20-21 from four “spectator locations:” the K-1 deck, the Roaring Brook Umbrella Bars, the Snowshed […]
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2014 Spartan Race events Schedule
September 20: Vermont Beast World Championships Begins: 7:30 a.m. with waves of 275 athletes every 15 minutes across five heats (elite, confirmed, morning, late morning, afternoon heats). Distance: 12+ miles. The fastest time should be around 180 minutes. The World […]
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Elementary soccer teams vie for possession
Photos by Robin Alberti Saturday, Sept. 6, Killington Elementary School held its first soccer games of the school year at the Polo fields in Rutland. Top left: Sophia Nisimblat, a member of KES’s 3-4 grade team, challenges a Pittsford player […]
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Efforts aim to restore the muskie to historic levels
SWANTON—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department continued its Lake Champlain muskellunge restoration efforts by stocking more than 7,000 fingerlings into the Missisquoi River and Missisquoi Bay last week. For the second time this year, the muskellunge, or “muskies,” were stocked […]
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OVGC ladies’ championship held
LUDLOW – On Sept. 6 and 7, Okemo Valley Golf Club hosted its annual Ladies’ Club Championship. The format was individual stroke play on 36 holes. Taking control on Saturday afternoon was Harriet Parot, who carded a first round 87 […]
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NASCAR Hall of Famer, Bobby Allison will be grand marshal for Devil’s Bowl Vermont 200
WEST HAVEN–NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Allison will make a long-awaited return to Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 14, as he is honored as the grand marshal for the Vermont 200 Championship Weekend. The celebrated leader of the […]