KILLINGTON — Thursday Night Twilight League golfers at GMNGC are earning points this year toward the first Birch Ridge Cup. Loosely based on the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, the Birch Ridge Cup will be awarded to the player with the highest point total at the end of the summer. The grand prize is a cocktail…

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By Tony Accurso Correction: In last week’s edition, May 21-27, in the article “Trail of the week: Noodle’s Revenge” we incorrectly attributed the flagging of the trail to Accurso; Jason Hayden actually did the flag work and deserves the credit. Noodles Revenge is a sweet flow trail in Pittsfield at the Green Mountain Trails. It’s…

By Polly Lynn Last year Killington embarked on the first of a five-year master plan to create world-class downhill mountain biking. Consulting firm Gravity Logic says Killington could see 50,000 bikers annual, if the master plan is followed to completion. The master plan includes not only trail design, but plans for marketing, instruction, and an…

Courtesy of KSC Chris Clarke president of Killington Ski Club (left), is joined by John Okolovich, KSC director (center) and Brian Krill of USSA (right) as they accept their Gold-certification. PARK CITY, UTAH – Killington Ski Club received the highest level of certification from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) during their spring meetings.…

By Kate Troy Rutland;s Captain, Pete "Pepsi"Dayton breaks away from the Bennington defense to score the final try of his hat-trick By Maxx Steinmetz On a hot and humid Saturday morning, May 16, Rutland traveled down to play a friendly match against local rivals, Bennington Battle RFC. Throughout the short game, the sides remained evenly…

By Polly Lynn The former Aubuchon Hardware store will be the new site of an indoor golf facility Stonehedge builds new indoor facility By Robin Alberti RUTLAND—The owners of Stonehedge Golf Course in North Clarendon, a three par golf course and foot-golf course, are opening a new indoor virtual golf facility this summer in Rutland.…

By Jason Mikula Vermont native Helene Neville stops in Killington By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Burlington High School graduate Helene Neville is now a nurse, grandmother, author, health activist and a four-time cancer survivor. At age 50, she decided to become one more thing — Run the perimeter of the Continental United States. Neville is on…

LUDLOW–It was a match play format for the Okemo Valley Golf Club Men’s League on May 12. Engle & Voelkers Realty, made up of Pat McLaughlin, Bob Higgins, Larry Plumb and Chuck Sweetman, thumped UBS of Rutland and won 25.5 holes of the available 36 holes to grab first place for the night. Second place…

QUESTION: Greg and Andrew are playing in a tournament. On the 12th hole, Greg strokes his ball into an area full of tree roots and the ball rests on the roots. He swings at the ball and fails to move it. He deems the ball unplayable and returns to the teeing area playing 4. Andrew says “hold…

Photo by Dave Dalesandro/RaceProWeekly.com Ron Proctor (#27) ran to the triple crown victory on opening night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday. Proctor, Gonyo, each 61, finish 1-2 in Modified 100 WEST HAVEN – The youth movement was put on hold at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday night, May 9, as the two oldest drivers…

By Maxx Steinmetz Photos Courtesy of Kate Troy RUTLAND — For the second year in a row, Mad River Rugby Football Club took home first place honors at Rutland’s home tournament, the Keith Page Memorial Rugby Invitational. On a hot, sunny day Saturday, May 9, teams throughout New England battled each other in hopes of…

Trails above 2500 feet remain closed until Memorial Day The Vermont State Police, in cooperation with the Green Mountain Club and their agency partners, issued a warning May 6 reminding those heading out onto Vermont’s hiking trails of the ever changing conditions that hikers may encounter this time of year, especially at higher elevations. As you…

QUESTION: Logan and Brad are playing in a tournament. On the 7th hole, Brad strokes his ball onto the green. When he arrives at his ball, he rotates it to line up the trademark with the hole.  The ball was not lifted, marked or changed in its position. Logan says Brad should be penalized because he did not mark…

KILLINGTON – Golf season has officially arrived in Killington, and with it the beginning of summer leagues and learn-to-golf programs. Green Mountain National Golf Course will kick off its popular Thursday night Twilight League Thursday, May 14, featuring a party with Long Trail Brewing. “We’re looking forward to a great turnout, and we’re excited to…