By Justin Lemanski, Athletics Reporter April 1 Bill Brancatella hurled a shutout to score CSJ an 8-0 victory over Penn State Beaver at Monaca, PA. Brancatella struck out 12 while giving up just five hits over seven shutout innings. The Saints pounded out 10 hits. Jordan Matos contributed three RBIs on three hits for the…

By Jerry LeBlond Kyle Finneron and Andrew Whyte duel for the Men’s Ski B Championship. final standings Cumulative team standing 1. Clock Tower 1 = 894 2.  Inn Crowd = 883 3. Gorillas In The Mist = 880 4. More Cray = 878 5. KMS2 Black Bear = 877 Points awarded by place: 1st place…

RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph has named Adam Pullinen as men’s head soccer coach. Pullinen brings a wealth of experience with him to CSJ. A native of Ludlow, Vt., he has served as head coach for teams across New York, including Westchester Flames U-15 boy’s team, New York City Soccer Academy, and New York…

Courtesy of Vermont Fish & Wildlife Kelly Brooks of Waterbury with a lake trout she caught recently while ice fishing on Lake Champlain in Colchester. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will be wrapping up its Lake Champlain winter angler survey in the coming weeks. The department thanks and commends anglers for their cooperation during…

Killington Mountain School U10-U16 athletes competed at Sunapee on March 21-22 for the Chip Gilroy Giant Slalom. Racers from New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts gathered for this fun, end-of-season event. Families and various clubs set up tents with grills fired up for cooking lunch, and friends gathered around. The weather cooperated, with beautiful sunshine and…

Courtesy of Joel Flewelling, Vt Fish & Wildlife Sign up by April 1 for the Third Annual Governor’s Youth Turkey Hunt. In an effort to promote youth hunting in Vermont, youth hunters are encouraged to participate in the Third Annual Governor’s Youth Turkey Hunt this spring. The young hunters will be treated to a luncheon…

By Justin Lemanski, Athletics Reporter College of St. Joseph's baseball and softball teams returned from the south this week after playing in a set of spring training games. The Fighting Saints baseball team played seven games in Virginia and came out with a 3-4 record. The softball team played their four games in North Carolina,…

Submitted The Rutland High School co-ed cheerleading team proudly displays their first place trophy at the New England Cheering Championships, having won the competition on March 21. Staff report RUTLAND — Rutland High School won first in New England for its co-ed cheerleading routine on Saturday, March 21. The New England Cheering Championships (officially the…

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By Justin Lemanski, athletics reporter The Fighting Saints basketball teams were unable to walk away with a title at the 2015 USCAA national tournament, but they did break some all-time records during play. The men’s team tied its own record of collecting 65 rebounds during its game against Penn-State Beaver that went into triple overtime.…

Vermont state law requires that ice-fishing shanties must be removed from the ice before the ice becomes unsafe or loses its ability to support the shanty above the water, or before the last Sunday in March (March 29 this year), whichever comes first. “Ice conditions can deteriorate quickly with warmer weather, so we urge owners…

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By Kim Peters The 2014-2015 Rutland Raiders wrestling team has paved the way to a bright future. The team, though small, wrestled tough and were very close to taking the state championship. Senior Shane Warner, who battled two serious injuries earlier in the season, finished runner-up in the state in a close finals match with…

Victory caps off 23-0 season for the boys basketball team Staff report The undefeated Woodstock Wasps boy’s basketball team finished a perfect season winning the Division II championship, Saturday, March 7 over the Enosburg Hornets. It was the Woodstock team’s first championship since 1999 and their fifth in school history. With their perfect season, the…

WEST HAVEN–Stock car racing’s youth movement has a new home in Rutland County, as Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced the formation of the new Young Guns division. The new class will observe the same rules used in the track’s Mini Stock division and will offer supervised safety and driving instructions and real on-track racing experience…