KILLINGTON—With winter weather finally cooperating, Killington Mountain School alpine athletes were happy to be back on the race circuit here in the U.S. The U19s headed to Waterville Valley earlier this month, where KMS student-athlete Jake Jenkins took the top spot in the men’s slalom. Tommy Shantler had a great race as well, taking the…

It was a big week in sports for College of St. Joseph. The men’s and women’s basketball team played three games each and had great success. The Lady Saints went a perfect 3-0, winning each game by at least 22 points. The men’s team also played well this week, but suffered a tough loss to…

Photos  courtesy of Killington Resort

Courtesy  of KMS Turner Ramsay KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School cyclist Turner Ramsay took the line with her fellow Junior 15-16 women competitors as the returning champion, after her emotional win in the 2015 race. Rain had fallen overnight, and racers took to the slick and muddy course at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., battling it out…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says preliminary numbers show 12,710 deer were taken during Vermont’s 2015 deer hunting seasons. Reports from big game check stations indicate hunters had successful deer seasons in 2015, taking 3,398 deer in archery season, 1,277 in youth season, 6,592 in rifle season, and 1,443 in muzzleloader season. The 12,710…

RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph basketball was in action just one day this past week. Both the men’s and women’s teams hosted Southern Maine Community College on Saturday, Jan. 9, and the Seawolves came off the bus ready to play. The Lady Saints started the night off by earning a gutsy win over a…

RUTLAND—Castleton University’s six ice hockey games will be broadcast live for both the men’s and women’s teams on cable Channel 20 by PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station.  PEGTV is partnering with Northeast Sports Network and host Jack Healey to deliver pre- and post-game coverage as well as play-by-play throughout the game. Men’s schedule:…

KILLINGTON—Students in kindergarten through sixth grade attended a ski/snowboard assembly on Monday, Jan. 11, in preparation for the first KES Trailblazer Day of the season, Thursday, Jan. 14. Areas of focus included ski attire, ski day procedures, and skiing and snowboard safety. The expectation is that all children will adhere to the rules on the…

It may have taken longer than usual but the WCW Ski Bum Race Series is underway! Racers were able to make up for lost time by taking two run in the inaugural Ski Bum Race Series. Video courtesy of Tim Buttner

It was a victorious week for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at College of St. Joseph. The women’s team went 2-0 and the men’s team took care of business in their one and only game scheduled for the week. The Lady Saints now have an overall record of 9-1 and a perfect 4-0…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reports that bear hunters in Vermont had a safe and successful hunting season in 2015. Preliminary numbers show that hunters took 669 black bears during the 83 days of the two-part “early bear season” and “late bear season.” There were also no hunting-related shooting incidents. Fish & Wildlife Department…

KILLINGTON — The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), in partnership with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, will once again host their annual Winter Ski Festival at Pico Mountain in Killington, Feb. 5-8. The event, in its ninth year, is one of the largest annual gatherings in the United States of skiers who are blind and visually…

By Karen D. Lorentz This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of Elan, the Slovenia ski manufacturing company. Since 1945, Elan has grown from a small ski workshop into a specialty manufacturing company that manufactures snowboards, sailboats, sports equipment, and wind turbines. Most significantly, Elan became a pioneer of innovation in skis and…