By Alice Hadley Since 2005 and the first Jeff Hadley Day Memorial Golf Tournament, the Killington community has generously supported the Hadley Family Fund’s efforts to find a cure for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Jeff Hadley, head golf professional at Green Mountain National Golf Course from 1996 to 2005, was diagnosed with ALS in 2004…

Ryan Opens Vermont 200 Weekend with Victory at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Championship Sunday postponed due to rain WEST HAVEN – Jimmy Ryan kicked off the Vermont 200 Championship Weekend with a long awaited checkered flag on “Shootout Saturday” at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.  Ryan led a parade of stock car drivers through victory lane in a…

LUDLOW – On Sept. 12 and 13, Okemo Valley Golf Club hosted its annual Ladies’ Club Championship. The format was individual stroke play on 36 holes. There was a championship division and a senior division. Winning the championship, and thus becoming Okemo's Ladies champion, was Ruthie Schamback. She fired a two-day total of 186. Finishing…

By Maxx Steinmetz London, England will be the setting for the 8th Rugby World Cup, with the first match of the tournament pitting the hosts against the Pacific Nations Cup champions, Fiji, on Sept. 18 (which will air on Universal Sports at 2 p.m. EST). Overshadowed by FIFA's World Cup, even in countries not necessarily…

QUESTION: Kyler and Andrew are playing in a tournament. Kyler has a caddie and Andrew is carrying his own bag. On the 6th hole, Kyler’s ball lies off the green. His caddie goes to the green and touches the green with a club to indicate a line of play for Kyler to play. Andrew says an infraction…

By Tony Accurso There is no doubt autumn is in the air; the leaves are turning, the nights are cooler, and with this change comes shorter days. Gone are the days of finishing our rides at 8 p.m. by daylight, and soon it will be dark by the time we leave work. Thankfully, this doesn't mean we have…

RUTLAND — It was another action filled week of sports for the Fighting Saints, led this time by the men’s soccer team. They won their first two games of the week before being defeated in a heartbreaker against Maine – Machias 0-1 on Sunday. It was also the opening weekend of games for College of…

MemorEvents photo The Late Model division will race for thousands of dollars to win at the Vermont 200 Championship Weekend at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sept. 12-13. Devil’s Bowl Speedway to give extra payout, extra laps in all divisions at asphalt championship finale WEST HAVEN – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is putting up big money for…

By Tony Accurso On Saturday, Sept. 12 the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield will be putting on a 12-mile counter-clockwise lap without course crossings and will integrate the tougher “Bubba Trail,” which was previously featured in July. There is a very shallow river crossing with each lap that takes you back to the start/finish area. Organizers will send racers…

Most trails systems in Vermont including the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, request that mountain bikers, follow the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Rules of the Trail: Ride Open Trails: Respect trail and road closures — ask a land manager for clarification if you are uncertain about the status of a trail. Do not trespass…

Courtesy of VF&W Canada goose season is open for hunters in Vermont from Sept. 1-25, then again Oct. 10 through Nov. 28. Canada goose season A Vermont-wide open hunting season for Canada geese will occur Sept. 1-25. The daily bag limit is five Canada geese in the Connecticut River Zone and eight in the rest…

Elder drivers top youth at Devil’s Bowl WEST HAVEN – Stock car racing’s youth movement took a back seat at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, Sept. 4, as the elder statesmen showed the way.  Leon Gonyo drove to his fourth win of the season. Other winners included Bobby Therrien, Robert Gordon, and Chuck Bradford. Driving…

MENDON — The Mendon Fish & Game Club will be holding the annual 3-D Bow Shoot, Saturday, Sept. 12, from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Mendon Fish & Game Club, 347 Chittenden Road, Pittsford. Archery enthusiasts will be able to enjoy the 3-D shoots…

Strength training Burn the fat and feed the muscle! Instructor John Scaralia will take you a through a specially designed program with proven principles of progressive weight training and nutrition for maximum muscle building. Next session starts Sept. 29 and runs Tuesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 29. Rock climbing We offer a wide range of…

It was a thrilling opening week of sports for College of St. Joseph’s Fighting Saints, highlighted by the success of the baseball team, who threw three shutouts on their way to a 4-0 record over the weekend. Softball showed signs of a strong season to come, winning three out of four games, while men’s soccer…