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Trail of the week: The Cable Trail

July 2, 2015
By Anthony Accurso, Alpine Bike Works “Trail 18,” also known as “The Cable Trail,” is a local favorite at Killington Resort. Located between the South Ridge and Stash areas, “The Cable Trail” is a short, technical line which is divided into three sections: upper, middle and lower. After one crosses the namesake cable at the…

Green Mountain National hosted the sixth annual Killington Junior Golf Championship

July 1, 2015
Courtesy of the Town of Killington Girls Division winner Felicia Chang stands with Boys Division winner Connor Looney. KILLINGTON — Green Mountain National hosted the Killington Junior Golf Championship for the sixth straight year June 22–25. The 144 player field featured the top junior golfers ages 12-18 from 20 states and eight countries. Based on early…

Leon Gonyo long gone in Hometown Heroes Romp

July 1, 2015
Courtesy of MemorEvents The Red Knights Firefighters Motorcycle Club and fire trucks and police cars from several Rutland County departments held a pre-race parade on “Hometown Heroes” night. Devil’s Bowl Speedway gears up for Independence Day weekend with two fireworks events, July 3 and 5 WEST HAVEN – Leon Gonyo made short work of the 35-lap Modified…

Rules of the Game

July 1, 2015
QUESTION: Claire and Josh are playing in a tournament. On the 4th hole, Claire’s tee shot lands in the fairway. On approaching the ball, she discovers the ball is unplayable and lifts it under the unplayable ball rule. She then realizes the ball is in an area marked as ground under repair. She then proceeds…

Ludlow man makes hole-in-one at OVGC

July 1, 2015
LUDLOW – On Thursday, June 18, Jason Koponen, of Ludlow, Vt., made a hole-in-one at Okemo Valley Golf Club. Koponen aced the 17h hole from the white tee, using his 5-iron, for a 151-yard hole-in-one. Jack Koponen and Gary Stevens witnessed the amazing feat. Koponen’s name will be engraved on a plaque that hangs inside…

Killington Softball League: Playoff implications are on the line

July 1, 2015
By Dave Hoffenberg The Killington Deli Team had a big double header last week with playoff implications on the line. First up they battled Slips Trips and Falls (STF) and things were going smooth all game. Two runs in the first by Dan Muller and Craig Brothers, Jus Archer drove in a run in the…

Durgan, Proctor split modified twin bill at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

June 26, 2015
Courtesy of MemorEvents Photo One: Bob Donahue of Jaffrey, N.H., won the New England Antique Racers Modified feature at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Photo Two: Bob Seward of Lee, Mass., won the New England Antique Racers Sportsman feature at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Bergeron back in Late Model victory lane WEST HAVEN – Jason Durgan and Ron…

Annual Fran Renner Youth Fishing Derby a success

June 26, 2015
Courtesy of Paul Hatin, Mendon Fish & Game Club Adrianna Zsido and Mick Johnston catch fish at the derby. MENDON — The Annual Fran Renner Youth fishing Derby was held on June 3 at the Mendon Fish & Game Club in Pittsford, Vt. The pond was stocked with 200 trout ranging from 12-24 inches, plus…

Vermont State Women’s Golf wins sixth New England title

June 26, 2015
The Vermont team extended its Tri-State winning streak to six consecutive years with a narrow victory at The Oaks Golf Links in Somersworth, N.H., Vermont State Women's Golf Association announced June 19. Vermont took a commanding lead of 13.5 points after Tuesday’s alternate shot matches, but saw that lead dwindle to just 5 points over…

Rules of the Game

June 26, 2015
QUESTION: Meaghan and Kyle are playing in a tournament. On the 9th hole, Meaghan strokes her ball into a group trees and it rests against a tree root. The tree is within a ground under repair area. The ball, however, is against part of the root which is outside the ground under repair. Because the area of…

Killington Softball League: One team remains undefeated

June 26, 2015
By Dave Hoffenberg And then there was one, undefeated team that is, but it was not easy for Clearly Moguls to remain that way. First up was the Sum Boss Bombers and on a rainy night, CM was able to string together some hits and overcome the great pitching from rookie Nick Melotti. The Bombers…

Trail of the week: “Labyrinth”

June 26, 2015
By Tony Accurso Labyrinth, is a fun, super technical trail located in the Green Mountain Trails system in Pittsfield Vt. This trail was completed in 2008 in one day by 12 volunteers. It is situated in a small pine forest near the mountain summit, and can be accessed at the intersection of the Green Trail and…

Annual Okemo Bike Climb to be held June 27

June 26, 2015
LUDLOW — On Saturday, June 27, the Ludlow Rotary Club and Okemo Mountain Resort will once again co-host our Annual Okemo Bike Climb.  The race field is limited to 250 riders with a mass start event with following categories: Men & Women: 19-12, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+, Clydesdale Men 190+ lbs., Filly…

AJGA returns to Killington

June 17, 2015
2014 Champion Justin Lane of Woodstock, N.Y. follows through on a swing. GMNGC hosts Killington Junior Golf Championship, June 22-25 KILLINGTON — The American Junior Golf Association will return to Killington for the sixth year when Green Mountain National Golf Course hosts the Killington Junior Golf Championship, held June 22-25. Junior golfers from across the…

Trail of the week: “Stegosaurus”

June 17, 2015
  By Tony Accurso “Stegosaurus” is one of Pine Hill’s signature trails. This trail can be accessed from the Overlook trail or the Shimmer trail at Rocky Pond, intersection number 37 on the Pine Hill Park trail map. This trail flows best in this counter-clockwise direction; ride the trail clockwise for an additional challenge. This is considered…