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Killington Softball League: Rivalry renewed
June 22, 2016
By Dave Hoffenberg Clearly Moguls vs. Killington Deli Clearly Moguls got their ace pitcher Ronzoni Hacker on the mound for the first time this season and he reached new heights. The team renewed their rivalry with the Killington Deli, who they have beat in the past two championships. The teams battled it out in two…
Hackel, Quenneville beat Mother Nature for Devil’s Bowl dirt track victories
June 16, 2016
WEST HAVEN – Devil’s Bowl Speedway finally beat the rain – although not by much – to get its first dirt track event in the record books for the 2016 season, Sunday June 12. It was the first-ever event held on the 3/10-mile clay oval as part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Bobby Hackel and…
Rainy day rumble
June 16, 2016
By Ariel Kent Saturday rides for me always start out the same at Killington. I’ve got two hours to get as many runs in as possible before I have to head back to work. This past Saturday I arrived early, got the first chair and hoped that the impending rain storm would hold off. I…
40 percent fewer moose hunting permits to be issued next season
June 16, 2016
A total of 135 regular moose season permits and 25 archery moose season permits will be issued for Vermont’s 2016 October moose hunt. The regular season will be Oct. 15-20, and the archery season is Oct. 1-7. The number of permits are reduced from last year in 10 Wildlife Management Units, and permits will be…
CSJ coaches to hold girls’ basketball camp June 18-19
June 16, 2016
RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph men’s basketball coach Alphonso Howlett will hold a basketball skills development camp for girls on June 18-19 at the College of St. Joseph Athletic Center at 71 Clement Road in Rutland, Vt. The camp for children grades three to six will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. each day and…
Rag-tag rugby Roosters battle Bennington
June 16, 2016
By Maxx Steinmetz In what turned out to be a classic game of rugby, Rutland Roosters Rugby Football Club (RFC) visited the Bennington Battle on Saturday, June 11. Mother Nature seemed to follow its ritual of raining on the day the teams meet. This time she threatened to send a thunderstorm to rain out the…
Killington softball league: First loss in 10-year streak broken
June 16, 2016
By Dave Hoffenberg And then there was one: a loss for Clearly Moguls pitcher Jeremy “Jackie Blue” Livesey. It was his first loss in 10 years of pitching in this league. They say if you’re going to do something, do it big. Well, his first loss was a big one as his team suffered a…
Nick Sweet prevails at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
June 9, 2016
By Andrew Cassidy/Devil’s Bowl Speedway John Bruno Memorial 100 winner Nick Sweet poses with his son Isaac in the victory lane at Devil’s Bowl Speedway after his win Saturday night. WEST HAVEN – Nick Sweet proved again that he is one of the best Late Model stock car drivers on the Asphalt Track at Devil’s…
Sisterhood of shred
June 9, 2016
Submitted Ariel Kent By Ariel Kent The sisterhood of shred is about women who love to ride bikes. The sisterhood of shred is a group of women who push each other and motivate each other to try harder and work for their goals. The sisterhood of shred isn’t privatized — the more women the better!…
Killington softball league: clear leaders
June 9, 2016
By Dave Hoffenberg The Outback Wolf Pack broke into the win column and kept the Killington Deli winless. The game was so bad for the Killington Deli that it wasn’t even a competition. It should be noted that last week Matt Kinsman said Kayla Sarajian has a cannon for an arm. He meant shortstop Kailee…
Vermont bass fishing season to open June 11
June 9, 2016
RUTLAND – Vermont’s regular bass fishing season is set to kick off on Saturday, June 11, marking the start of some of the most-renowned bass fishing in the northeast. “From big-water angling on lakes like Champlain, Bomoseen and Memphremagog, and the Connecticut River, to hundreds of smaller, untapped ponds and reservoirs, Vermont is loaded with…
May brings two aces to OVGC
June 9, 2016
LUDLOW – Okemo Valley Golf Club ended the month of May with two holes-in-one on the books. On May 10, Judy Luce, of Randolph, Vt., had the honor of making the first hole-in-one of the 2016 golf season at OVGC. Luce aced the 8th hole from the gold tee, using her 5-hybrid, for a 122-yard…
Okemo Valley Golf Club men’s league results, May 31
June 9, 2016
LUDLOW – The Okemo Valley Golf Club Men’s league played May 31 with a match-play format on the front nine. Asserting themselves as the team to beat and opening a nine-point lead in the overall standings was Diamond Realty as they once again grabbed the top spot. Roger Danyew, JP Rousse, Ed Whitman and Fra…
Fireworks Fly for Ryan in Wild Memorial Day Modified Fight at Devil’s Bowl
June 1, 2016
Masterson, Wood repeat; McKiernan, Murray score first wins of season WEST HAVEN – Jimmy Ryan may have led every lap of the Sportsman Modified feature race on the Asphalt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, May 28, but the box score won’t show just how wild the action was behind him. The veteran stock car…