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Mendon teen golfer celebrates successful summer season
October 2, 2015
Submitted LOGAN BROYLES MENDON – 14-year-old Logan Broyles doesn’t leave much time for relaxing during his summer vacation. The Rutland High School freshman competed in a dozen golf tournaments, journeying to Quebec, Canada; North Carolina, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and his home state of Vermont for top junior and adult events. The Mendon teenager capped…
CSJ weekly athletics roundup
October 2, 2015
Courtesy CSJ Edson Ferrer The Fighting Saints had another successful week in sports, led by the dominant baseball team that was able to go 4-1 over a long road trip weekend. This puts them at an impressive 12-1 for the fall season. They have shown no signs of weakness this year, and seem to be…
New Vermont Ski and Ride Magazine serves the 4.6 million skier/rider visitors to the state
October 2, 2015
Submitted The cover of the newest edition of the Ski + Ride magazine. Vermont Ski and Ride, the only independent publication that serves New England’s winter sports community, has relaunched for 2015 as a free glossy, quarterly publication printed on heavy stock, high-quality paper, along with a new website and social media presence. In 2015,…
Locker room renovations will temporarily close men’s show facilities at Pico Sports Center
October 2, 2015
KILLINGTON — The men’s shower facility at Pico Sports Center will be undergoing a 2-3 week renovation beginning Oct. 4. During this time, male shower facilities will not be available. The locker room, sauna and restroom facilities will remain open. The staff at Pico Sports Center recognize this is an inconvenience and appreciate your patience while…
Spartan-Adaptive-Mountain Times partnership nets $1,750 for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sport
October 2, 2015
Five-week series supports athletes of all abilities KILLINGTON — The Mountain Times in partnership with Vermont Adaptive and Spartan Races, and with the sponsorship of ten local businesses, told the story of Vermont Adaptive athletes in a five-week series written by Killington native Anne Koch. The stories reached approximately 100,000 readers and raised $1,750 in…
Killington Ski Swap, Oct. 9-11, adds new and used bikes to its offerings
October 2, 2015
KILLINGTON — The upcoming Ski and Bike Sale at Killington, Oct. 9-11, will include both new and used skis and bikes, which is a new offering this year. Local bike shops, including First Stop Ski Shop, Green Mountain Cycle, The Basin and Alpine Bike Works will be on hand with some great end of the season…
Rules of the Game
October 2, 2015
By Alan Jeffery QUESTION: Joleen and Nancy are playing in a tournament. On the 10th hole, Joleen strokes her ball about 175 yards from the tee area. The area is dense with vegetation and the ball may be lost. Joleen plays a provisional ball. After briefly searching for her original ball, she goes to her…
Hunters urged to wear orange
October 1, 2015
Keep up Vermont’s new hunting tradition: wear hunter orange The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department points out that last year was the second time in three years there were no hunting-related shootings in the state. So far, 2015 is also accident-free and smart hunters can help keep this flawless record going by choosing to wear…
Local big game reporting stations
October 1, 2015
Hunters who take a bear, deer, turkey, or moose during the Vermont hunting seasons must bring the animal within 48 hours to the nearest game warden or to the nearest Vermont Fish & Wildlife reporting station. Below is a list of wardens and reporting stations in Rutland and Windsor County for 2015. RUTLAND COUNTY State Wardens…
Vermont’s archery deer season begins Oct. 3
October 1, 2015
Hunters are enthusiastic about Vermont’s upcoming Oct. 3-25 and Dec. 5-13 split archery deer hunting season, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. A hunter may take up to three deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season with three archery licenses. No more than one of the deer taken during archery season may be a…
CSJ weekly athletics roundup
September 24, 2015
Courtesy of CSJ Dominick Simpson, a student athlete at the College of St. Joseph’s, kicks a ball at a recent game this fall season. RUTLAND—It was a busy week in sports for College of St. Joseph, led by the men’s soccer team who went 3-0, scoring a season-high ten goals against Hampshire College on Sept.…
Local family seeks sponsorship to compete in Minnesota Ice Fishing Championship
September 24, 2015
Submitted Lucas Livingston, age 15, and Tina Robinson will compete as a team in Minnesota. Photos In Order: Andy Robinson, Andrew Robinson, Tina Robinson, Lucas Livingston CASTLETON—Tina and Andrew Robinson are pairing up with Andy Robinson and Lucas Livingston, ages 14 and 15 respectively, to go to Minnesota to compete in the NAIFC Championship on Dec. 19 and…
Ray Rice makes hole-in-one at GMNGC
September 24, 2015
Submitted KILLINGTON — Congratulations to local golfer Ray Rice for his first hole-in-one on Monday, Sept. 21, at Green Mountain National Golf Course. Rice used his 7 iron, from 155 yards, to score a tricky pin on hole #17; the ball found its way home on one bounce. Ray's "ace" was witnessed by his playing partners…
Adams claims Champlain Bass Series, Empire Challenge
September 24, 2015
Submitted Chris Adams Shrewsbury angler earns $5,000 for win, leads series points race Vermont tournament bass angler Chris Adams recently won the third stop of the 2015 Champlain Bass Series, the Empire Challenge, weighing an 18.22-pound five-fish limit of bass that bested 26 other top tournament anglers from the Vermont, New York and New Hampshire…
Opening weekend sets unexpected tone for Rugby World Cup 2015
September 24, 2015
Results from Sept. 18-21, 2015 (Home - Away) England 35 - 11 Fiji Tonga 10 - 17 Georgia Ireland 50 - 7 Canada South Africa 32 - 34 Japan France 32 - 10 Italy Samoa 25 - 16 USA Wales 54 - 9 Uruguay New Zealand 26 - 16 Argentina By Maxx Steinmetz On Friday,…