It was a lopsided week for College of St. Joseph athletics, with the baseball team continuing their dominance and going a perfect 6-0, and the softball team taking a couple steps back going 0-5. Fighting Saints baseball has improved their overall record to 47-11 on the season and are currently riding a 13-game winning streak.…

Killington and Rochester among recipients The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (VTFPR) has awarded $586,764 to 15 significant Vermont trail projects. This funding, available through state and federal funds in the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), will go towards maintaining and building public trails all over Vermont. “This is truly a banner year for…

The Rutland Recreation and Parks Department is offering several programs for kids starting in May and June. Many have an early deadline for registration, that is quickly approaching. The programs include: Tee ball — An instructional program for girls and boys using a safety ball. Participate in fun games and drills to learn the basics during…

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—This year the Upper Valley Aquatic Club (UVAC) swim team Swim-A-Thon was a recordbreaker. UVAC swim team athletes swam a grand total of 8,959 laps in two hours to raise a record $10,770. With an incredible fundraising effort by UVAC swimmers and families, they crushed the $6,500, goal. The club thanks all who…

The best walleye fishing in New England will begin soon in several Vermont rivers and lakes, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The department is reminding anglers that walleye fishing season starts in much of the state on the first Saturday in May and that regulations vary, depending on the water you are…

By Jerry LeBlond ROCHESTER — On Sunday, May 1, six teams and five individuals participated in the Disastour Race held in Rochester. The annual fundraising event for Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) was a triathlon event challenging competitors to bike, paddle and run. It began at Rochester’s Main St. Park. Bikers set off on an 800-foot,…

Courtesy of BarnArts Racers stand ready at the starting line of the annual Race Around the Lake at Silver Lake State Park. BARNARD — Both 5k and 10k options are available to racers (walkers and runners) participating in BarnArts Center for the Arts’ third annual Race Around the Lake May 22, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at…

By Maxx Steinmetz Gawet Memorial Field in West Rutland was the venue this Saturday, April 23, where Rutland Rugby Football Club played host to Upper Valley Rugby Football Club. Despite the newcomers to New England Rugby Football Union’s fourth division coming light on numbers, Upper Valley was able to score the first try of the…

By Alan Jeffery Teaching Professional at Green Mountain National Golf Course Question: Carol and Chad are playing in a tournament. On the 14th hole, Carol strokes her tee shot into an area where there is a high rough preceding an area of casual water which is not visible from the tee. Both players search for…

It was another action-packed week for spring sports at College of St. Joseph, with baseball and softball playing 13 games collectively. Fighting Saints baseball went 7-2 and received the No. 1 ranking in the USCAA Coaches’ Poll for the fourth straight week. The team is now 41-11 overall and currently riding a seven-game winning streak.…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife board voted on the Fish & Wildlife Department’s proposal for antlerless deer hunting for 2016 at its monthly meeting on April 20 in Montpelier. “The number of muzzleloader season antlerless deer permits has increased to account for the expected increase in the deer population following the exceptionally mild winter of…

Hunting safely during turkey season is easy if you follow tips issued by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Vermont’s spring youth turkey hunting weekend is April 23-24, and the regular turkey season is May 1-31. While Vermont’s spring turkey seasons are safe (Vermont has not had any incidents in the last six years) precautions…

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports pilot program offered in Rutland area One simple recreational activity can have a huge impact on a person. For 10-year-old Cosmo Duncan of Pawlet, trusting Vermont Adaptive’s Tom Alcorn to lead him safely up the climbing wall at Green Mountain Rock Climbing in Rutland was that one activity. “The climbing…

MONTPELIER—One of the state’s premier wildlife watching opportunities is happening right now in Vermont. The steelhead rainbow trout have started their upstream migration, leaping up waterfalls in a spectacular display of determination on their way to their spawning grounds. The best place to spot steelhead is at Willoughby Falls just outside downtown Orleans in Vermont’s…

Proceeds benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and Kids on the Move RUTLAND—The 24th Annual Vermont Sports Medicine Center’s (VSMC) 5K Run/Walk will be held this year on Saturday, April 30 and all proceeds from the event will benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and Kids on the Move. The annual event has become a…