By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Vermont long has cultivated winter Olympians who collect headlines, be they Andrea Mead Lawrence (the first American skier to win gold twice in a single games, in 1952), Bill Koch (the first U.S. cross-country competitor to medal, in […]
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Chittenden Softball League: Rock runs away with the season, undefeated
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. First Stop Base Camp Rock Landscaping completed their undefeated season with a shutout, mercy win over First Stop Base Camp (FSBC). Rock is poised to repeat as league champs, although this is their […]
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New to the sport, Lenci Bogdan tears up her mountain biking competition
By Robin Alberti The Mountain Times had the opportunity to speak with an up and coming talent on the MAXXIS Eastern States Cup Women’s Intense Downhill Amateur circuit, 15-year-old Lenci Bogdan. She will be a sophomore at Killington Mountain School […]
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Chittenden Softball League: onto playoffs
Rock Landscaping vs. Dirty Mike & The Boys Rock Landscaping took on Dirty Mike & The Boys and it was a close game through the first few innings. Chauncey Germain started the scoring for DMTB with a solo shot in […]
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Chittenden Softball League: Extra innings required for a win
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. Flannel’s Fanatics The Rock is rolling and nobody can figure out how to stop it. The latest victim was Flannel’s Fanatics. Rock started the game with two singles but then back-to-back outs, including […]
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No bull about it, last Sunday’s dual slalom was a mudfest
Photos by Paul Holmes Grass turns, ruts, logs and loose dirt: Mountain bikers challenged each other down the trails at the U.S. Open Next Gen Dual Slalom at Killington Resort, July 18.
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Chittenden Softball League: It’s a battle for second place
Rock Landscaping is cruising to an undefeated season while the other teams are all tied up By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. Dirty Mike & The Boys Last game Rock battled Dirty Mike & The Boys and the game […]
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Tour de Slate bike ride is returning to Middletown Springs, Aug. 7
Saturday, Aug. 7 — MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS — The 4th annual Tour de Slate bike ride is returning to Middletown Springs on Aug. 7. The Tour de Slate is made up of five different routes designed to provide an enjoyable ride no […]
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Pine Hill Park celebrates 100 years, continues to serve the public
By Neil P. Allen RUTLAND — One hundred years ago, a Rutland resident had the foresight to donate 273 acres of land on Pine Hill to the city of Rutland to be used as a park and it is still fulfilling that vision […]
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Chittenden Softball League: Rock Landscaping remains undefeated
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. First Stop Base Camp Rock Landscaping kept up their winning ways and bashed around First Stop Base Camp in the process. Dylan Lee started the scoring in the top of the first and […]