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…

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By Beau Williams Killington Mountain Resort celebrated spring skiing with the Jeep Pond Skimming event on Saturday, April 16. This year’s event took place at the base of Superstar, where the first 100 contestants registered vied for glory and goosebumps in front of thousands of cheering fans.

Courtesy of KMS Kiersten Weiss KILLINGTON -— Alpine competition has come to a close for the season, with Killington Mountain School student-athletes and alumni taking podium spots and performing well at a variety of races, including Nationals. Quin Taylor took the podium on March 26 in the Lafoley Spring Series GS at Loon Mountain, under…

New and consignment sales for biking enthusiasts KILLINGTON—The first annual Beast of a Bike Swap is scheduled for Memorial Day weekend at Killington Mountain, May 27-29. The bike swap is scheduled to coincide with the longstanding Killington Stage Race and opening weekend of the Killington Bike Park. These holiday weekend events create an atmosphere of…

KILLINGTON — The 24th Annual Vermont Sports Medicine Centers’ (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 staple among the “first 5Ks of the season,” where all ages…

College of St. Joseph faced a sports schedule loaded with games this past week and they came out of it with huge success. Baseball and softball went 12-1 collectively, winning games in every which way. Fighting Saints baseball continues to hold the nation’s best record, which improved to 34-9 this week, while they are riding…

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By Rick Hedding, courtesy of VTF&W Brianna Hedding, right, sits with her turkey shot during the 2010 youth turkey weekend, with Don Isabelle. It’s almost time for spring turkey hunting in Vermont. Youth spring turkey hunting weekend is April 23-24 this year, and the regular spring turkey season is May 1-31. What makes Vermont’s spring…