Submitted The 2015 Farm to Fork Fondo —Vermont  atracted 384 participants from 22 states and three countries. Registration now open for the community bicycle event at Riverside Farm PITTSFIELD — On Monday, Oct. 12, Wrenegade Sports, LLC, and Riverside Farm announced the details of the 2016 Farm to Fork Fondo – Vermont. The second edition…

The College of St. Joseph men’s soccer team capped off an exciting week of sports for the Fighting Saints, with their 9-1 win over Hampshire on Saturday, Oct. 17. The soccer team started the week with a tough 0-1 loss to Southern Maine CC on Oct. 14, where they shot the ball an impressive 24…

By Maxx Steinmetz The first of the knock out rounds is now over, and the battle between northern and southern hemispheres has been decided. South Africa v. Wales Wales was looking to have once again held off their adversary in a world cup match, despite their massive list of injuries to key players as they…

Submitted CHRIS ADAMS Shrewsbury’s Adams claims Champlain Bass Series Angler of the Year title SHREWSBURY – Vermont tournament bass angler Chris Adams from Shrewsbury, Vt. finished in fourth place at the Champlain Bass Series Fall Finale held out of Ticonderoga, N.Y., on Oct. 4, wrapping up the series’ Angler of the Year title for 2015.…

RESULTS ARE IN! Killington's Polly Lynn is the Spartan Fittest Bride! Courtesy of 802 timing (https://802timing.com/results/15results/runresults/10.18.15bridalrun.htm)   Spartan “Fittest Bride” challenge held Sunday PITTSFIELD — Riverside Farm is hosting a new competition this Sunday, Oct. 18, with a large prize for the bride-to-be who wins. Spartan brides will compete in a race to the top of…

Quarterfinalists prepare, 12 teams out By Maxx Steinmetz The Tier 2 nations’ time in the limelight is now over, but it certainly not to be forgotten. In the last week of pool play they made sure that they left this year’s tournament as strongly as they came. USA is out South African great Bryan Habana…

College of St. Joseph had a tough week in sports. It began with the men’s soccer team going up against NHTI on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Saints were unable to score and ended up losing the game 0-1. Over the weekend, the women's volleyball team played against NHTI and Paul Smith’s. They lost both matches…

By Evan Johnson GOSHEN/ROCHESTER — A proposed backcountry skiing glade in the Green Mountain National Forest took a step forward early this month when it received approval from U.S. Forest Service officials. The project, created out of a growing local interest in expanding and preserving backcountry skiing operations in Vermont, was introduced last November and…

KILLINGTON — A two day backcountry first aid and evacuation course is being offered by Killington Mountain Guides (KMG) on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18. The course is designed for backcountry adventure athletes who participate in long distance adventure races and for any athletes who spend time in the wilderness. Participants will learn…

By Eric Miller Tammy Miller of Fairfax poses with a 931 pound bull moose she took on the second day of Vermont’s archery moose season.  Her bull topped the previous archery record 919-pound moose taken last year by Kevin Rice. Archery record set last year broken by Miller’s bull moose Pre-season scouting in Vermont’s Northeast…

By Kate Troy Fullback Nate Hickey begins a run that ended in a try against the visitors, Boston Ironsides. By Maxx Steinmetz After three weeks of disheartening defeats in New England Rugby Football Union’s fourth division, the Roosters of Rutland Rugby Football Club (RFC) got their first win of the 2015 fall season. In a…

Courtesy of Rutland Health Foundation Photo One: The first place low gross was the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic team. Pictured (l-r): Matt Howland; ATC Mike Dorion; Dan Cole, PA-C; Matt Gammons, M.D.; and Jim Russell, M.D. Photo Two: The first place low net team was from BKD. Pictured (l-r): John Henry Hubert, Ernie Bove, M.D.;  Kevin Markowski;  Bill…

By Robin Alberti Fall Soccer for girls and boys, ages from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade, is underway.  The Pre-kindergarten 2nd grades practice on Saturday mornings, with 30 minutes of practice followed by 30 minutes of friendly scrimmages. Killington’s 3-6 grades has four teams, u10 girls, u10 boys, u12 girls, and u12 boys. The first week of…

Courtesy of KMS While no one won this grand prize, it was a fun prop for photos. KILLINGTON — With perfectly sunny skies and warm temperatures Friday, Sept. 18, the annual Killington Mountain School golf tournament continued its perfect record of beautiful weather yet again. This year, 18 teams took to the course for the 10…

Hunters traveling outside Vermont to hunt deer or elk need to keep in mind that the regulation designed to protect Vermont’s wild deer from chronic wasting disease remains in effect, according to a reminder from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal disease of the brain and nervous system…