RUTLAND—To honor the loss of  J. Michael Baker, III, class of 1986, last year the Mount Saint Joseph GreenWave Open was renamed the Michael Baker Green Wave Open. The Michael Baker Green Wave Golf Classic will be held on Friday, Sept. 23 at the Rutland Country Club with a 9 a.m. start time. Country club…

Planning for FIS World Cup entails experience, expertise, commitment By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles on Killington hosting the World Cup races on November 26-27, 2016. It’s the first World Cup event to be held in the East in 25 years (the last was at Waterville…

College of St. Joseph had another busy week in athletics, playing seven different match-ups. The men’s soccer team was able to notch the first win of the season for any CSJ team, moving their record to 1-4 overall. Women’s soccer fell to Paul Smiths College in their only match this past week. They are now…

Friday, Sept. 16—KILLINGTON— KSC/KMS will host their annual golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 16,  at the Killington Golf Course. Killington Ski Club (KSC) members and Killington Mountain school (KMS) students, alumni, friends, supporters and community members are invited to play. KSC/KMS is dedicated to supporting many talented student-athletes by providing them excellent educational opportunities, the…

Friday, Sept. 16—CASTLETON—Members of the Castleton Community Seniors Golf Committee Don Woods, Jeff Larson, and Al Gustafson invite all golfers to the 12th annual Community Center golf outing at Lake St. Catherine Country Club on Friday, Sept. 16. All proceeds support the Community Center elderly and disabled transportation program. There will be a $10,000 hole-in-one-contest…

QUESTION: Rich and Jim are playing in a tournament. On the 6th hole, Jim takes a practice swing in the teeing area. Unintentionally, he strikes and moves his teed ball with his club. Rich says Jim should be penalized a stroke for moving a ball in play. Is Rich correct? ANSWER: Because Jim did not make…

LUDLOW – Okemo Mountain Resort is preparing for the 2016/2017 winter season with more improvements. Okemo’s commitment to snowmaking and grooming makes it a sure bet in the best of times – and when Mother Nature poses a challenge. That commitment continues this winter. Snowmaking After several years of major snowmaking improvements totaling more than…

By: Matt Baatz I remember what hooked a lot of us into mountain biking in the early 90s. The sense of freedom of riding a bike, multiplied by mastering daunting terrain in beautiful natural settings, yielded exponential results. The payoff was nothing short of the liberation of mind, body and spirit. The side benefit of…

PITTSFIELD—The Green Mountain Trails (GMT) will host two mountain bike races this Sunday: GMT Gnarly Adventure and the 6-hour Challenge. Both races take place on Sunday, Sept. 18, on the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield and include a barbecue free for registered racers ($15 for guests). Registration includes a t-shirt for competitors and awards for…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph recently added its eighth intercollegiate varsity sport with the launch of men’s golf. The team began USCAA Division II competition this fall. The addition of a golf program marks the second expansion of the Saints’ athletic offerings in the last year, with women’s volleyball joining the athletic roster last fall. Green…

Killington Resort will be screening three hot new ski movies each night of the World Cup events, check out this trailer of Warren Millers flick for the 2016-17 season and get psyched for the snowy season! Schedule TBA. https://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/

By: Alan Jeffery QUESTION: Susan and Bill are playing in a tournament. On the seventh hole, Susan’s ball rests just outside a bunker. She takes her stance in the bunker, which she believes gives her the best opportunity to get on the green. She then makes a backswing and in doing so, touches the sand in…

Masterson, McKiernan, Wood visit victory lane WEST HAVEN – Devil’s Bowl Speedway fans were witness to the latest shakeup in a series of back-and-forth swings for the asphalt track championship on Saturday night, Sept. 3. Jason Durgan, Josh Masterson, Austin McKiernan, and Zach Wood each picked up NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victories at the fast-paced…

RUTLAND—Fall sports are officially underway at College of St. Joseph, with four teams playing throughout the last week. CSJ went a combined 0-7, with each team still looking for their first win of the year. Men’s soccer was 0-2, losing to a pair of tough opponents in Southern Vermont College and Dean College. Women’s soccer…

RUTLAND—The Rutland Recreation Department is offering a variety of sports and activities for area students of all ages. With archery, soccer, flag football and field hockey already underway, the Rec Department adds rock climbing, art programs and youth theater opportunities. Rock climbing The first session of rock climbing at the Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center…