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Killington Softball League: All-Star Game concludes season

August 14, 2015
By Robin Alberti “Clearly” Moguls, champions. Pictured (l-r) Back row: Russell Dalglish, Tom Gilligan. Second row: Angel Shannon, Jared Hall, Hunter Pike, Brett Regimbald, Brandon Remick, Will Burdick, Jeremy Livesey. Front row: Keith Lazarczyk, Neal Giberti, Buddy, Ron Hacker, DJ Dave Hoffenberg. Missing: Judd Washburn, Rob Pelletier. By Dave Hoffenberg Congrats again to Clearly Moguls…

Killington Sharks swim team competes at state meet

August 13, 2015
The Killington boys’ relay team placed second in both the medley relay and free relay. Pictured are: (l-r): Matt Titterton, Bailey Peters, Lucas Godfrey, Griffin Van Neil, and Kyle Wereither. KILLINGTON—On Aug 1-2, at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, the Killington Sharks swim team competed at the state meet. A swimmer…

Gonyo scores C.J. Richards Memorial Modified victory at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

August 13, 2015
Courtesy of MemorEvents Third-place finisher Brett Wood (left), winner Cory Gray (center), and runner-up Zach Wood (right) in victory lane after the Enduro Series race. WEST HAVEN – Veteran stock car driver Leon Gonyo visited victory lane in nostalgic and appropriate fashion at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, Aug. 7, winning the fourth annual “C.J.…

N.Y. man makes hole-in-one at Okemo Valley Golf Club

August 13, 2015
LUDLOW – On Saturday, Aug. 1, Dave Fazioli, of West Sand Lake, N.Y., made a hole-in-one at Okemo Valley Golf Club. Fazioli aced the 4th hole from the white tee, using his 9-iron, for a 156-yard hole-in-one. Dennis Allendorph, Dave Angle and Tom Siggla witnessed the amazing feat. Fazioli’s name will be engraved on a…

Rules of the Game

August 13, 2015
QUESTION: Nancy and Andy are playing in a tournament. On the 9th hole, Nancy goes to her ball after her tee shot. She finds her ball in the fairway with a piece of mud adhering to the ball. She lifts the ball to ensure it is her ball but knows she is not allowed to…

Rod & Gun Club hosts active weekend barbecue

August 13, 2015
LUDLOW — The Black River Valley Rod & Gun Club held it’s annual barbecue and field day Sunday, Aug. 9. Mike Sylvester of Ruger Firearms provided pistol, rifles and shotguns to test fire. Vermont’s Fish & Wildlife Department’s “Let’s Go Fishing” program was also in attendance and provided fly casting demonstrations and fly-tying instruction in…

Trail of the week: Squiggle and Wiggle

August 13, 2015
By Tony Accurso Squiggle and Wiggle are two new beginner flow trails at Killington Resort. Located on Snowshed Mountain, these trails are accessible either by taking the Snowshed lift, or directly off Killington Road near the work road just below the Superstar chair. These wooded trails feature berms, small jumps and table tops suited for…

Local days announced 

August 13, 2015
KILLINGTON — Tuesdays and Wednesdays all summer long, Vermont and New Hampshire residents can save 50 percent off scenic lift rides, Adventure Center day passes, mountain bike lift and trail tickets, mountain bike learn-to-ride packages and Segway tours. To be eligible for Locals Days, just present a VT/NH driver’s license or similar proof of VT/NH residency…

Gonyo, Atkins split modified shootouts at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

August 7, 2015
Courtesy of MemorEvents Rookie Richard Lowrey III of Charlotte, Vt., grabbed his career-first win in the Late Model division at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Rookie wins wild Late Model main; Bradford snaps LaVair’s streak WEST HAVEN–Devil’s Bowl Speedway played host to a some wild stock car racing action under a full moon on Friday, July 31,…

Trail of the week: Stairs/Escalator

August 7, 2015
Courtesy of mtbproject.com The blue highlighted trail, Stairs/Escalator, is the trail of the week. By Tony Accurso The Stairs/Escalator trail combination in the Green Mountain Trails system in Pittsfield is a climber’s dream. These trails gain approximately 400 feet of elevation over 1.4 miles, and have an average grade of 11 percent! The trails begin at the…

Rutland competes at 2015 Can-Ams Tournament

August 7, 2015
By Kate Troy Chris Manjuck breaks a tackle in the game against Lost Land Pirates. By Maxx Steinmetz After three weeks of home games and practices, Rutland Rugby Football Club travelled to the Lake Placid/Saranac Lake region for the largest amateur rugby tournament in the northern hemisphere, the Can-Am tournament hosted by the Saranac Mountaineers.…

Rules of the Game

August 7, 2015
QUESTION: Mary and Jim are playing in a tournament. On the 4th hole Jim strokes his second shot into an unplayable lie in the front sand bunker.  The ball lies a bit under the lip of the green near the pin.  He drops a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly…

Green Mountain College to add golf back to its NCAA offerings

July 30, 2015
Courtesy of GMC Chris Jenkins, a former player on the men’s varsity golf team, organized a club program and strengthen membership over the past two years as the president. Thanks in large part to Jenkins’ determined effort, the men’s golf program is ready to compete once again as a varsity sport. Jenkins will lead the…

Killington Softball League: Teams determined for Championship

July 30, 2015
For the first time in league history the same two teams will battle it out for the title two year in a row By Dave Hoffenberg Clearly Moguls earned a return trip to the championship with a 17-3 bashing of The Garlic McGraths. Right off the bat, Jack Boymer went down swinging for a lead-off…

First C.O.R.E. Connections five-day program at Vermont Adaptive as success

July 30, 2015
Nine awesome campers joined Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports staff and volunteers for the first week of C.O.R.E. Connections at Vermont Adaptive—a new five-day program that emphasizes whole body health and includes lifestyle analysis, goal setting, nutrition, local farm-to-table initiatives, personal fitness abilities, mindful activities, live creative art, music sessions, adaptive yoga, and guided breathing…