WEST HAVEN–The winged warriors of the Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) tour will make their official debut at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, October 26, with a start time of 1 p.m. The event was rescheduled from Oct. 18. SCoNE will be join the “Vermont Freedom & Unity” event. A successful test had been…

MENDON — These six young aspiring bow hunters were part of a larger group of individuals who recently completed a bow certification course held through the Mendon Fish & Game Club. The course, taught by Larry Sears, was held on Sept. 22-23 at the Mendon Fish & Game Clubhouse in Pittsford, Vt. Upon completion of this…

By Maxx Steinmetz With hopes high after a three game winning streak and home pitch advantage, the Rutland Roosters were confident that although they knew Mad River/Stowe would come with a lot of players, they could give the visitor their first loss of the season. Unfortunately, hopes seemed to be all the Roosters were playing…

RUTLAND—On Oct. 14, golfers teed up at the 5th Annual Jean Cooper Memorial Golf Tournament and raised over $2,000 in support of patient care at the Foley Cancer Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center. The tournament was hosted in September at the Country Meadow Golf Club in Fort Ann, N.Y. and has raised over $6,000…

KILLINGTON — On Monday, Oct. 20, Green Mountain National announced the winner of its second annual Jeff Hadley Memorial Golf Pass raffle that included more than 600 contestants.  Judy Storch’s name was pulled in a blind drawing for the grand prize a 2015 Green Mountain National Golf Course seasons pass. Storch is a long-time Killington resident,…

By Maxx Steinmetz This past week the Rutland Roosters Rugby Football Club (RFC) began the second half of the season by traveling to Ludlow to face Black River RFC for the second time. The day was sunny and the Rutland Roosters arrived with a player to spare, but hadn’t gotten to the pitch in time for sufficient…

KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School Alpine athletes arrived in Stubai, Austria last week, for a two week trip of training in top-notch conditions.  The group, along with coaches Tom Sell, Pavel Stastny, Jack Bailey, Chelsea Marshall, and Matt Beers, have trained on and off snow, benefitting from all the area has to offer. The coaches…

RUTLAND — Enjoy a beautiful run on the new Carriage Trail on Saturday, Oct. 18, put on by the Rutland Recreation & Parks Department. The race will start in Proctor. Participants should meet at Pine Hill / Giorgetti parking lot for a ride to Proctor and to register. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. with the bus…

Lake Champlain has received yet another world-class fishing designation. Renowned fishing media outlet, World Fishing Network, ranks Lake Champlain one of the seven best smallmouth bass lakes in North America. The ranking, which was first reported on WFN’s website, describes Lake Champlain as “perhaps the best lake in all of North America for both quality largemouth and smallmouth…

On Sept. 27 and 28, cyclists riding for the Killington Mountain School competed at the Rapha Super Cross in Gloucester, Mass., known around New England as the biggest cyclocross race in the region and the start of the 2014 Verge New England Cyclocross Series. Cyclocross is an endurance sport combining bicycling and running on an…

LUDLOW–Early forecasts for a mild El Niño are calling for a snowy winter in the Northeast. Snow sports enthusiasts are already thinking about snow-covered trails and winter gatherings with friends and family. “It’s almost Okemo time and one of the East’s best-loved resorts is getting ready with some big improvements for the upcoming season,” Okemo…

KILLINGTON — Hope Davis from Forerunner Ski Shop presents Vermont Adaptive Senior Program Coordinator Tom Alcorn five new OSEBE Helmets for program use at Pico Mountain. The Forerunner Ski Shop for many years has supported the organization by tuning skis and assisting in repair of the organization’s adaptive equipment.  “Vermont Adaptive participants will be thrilled to…

POULTNEY—Four years ago, Detroit native Kristen Schmitt was working as a legal marketing specialist in a busy Michigan law firm. At the time, she never could have imagined the dramatic lifestyle change that was in store. But a conscious decision to re-evaluate priorities led her and her family to Wells, Vt., where they could spend…

By Maxx Steinmetz After a bye week that left Rutland tied for third place in the standings, the Roosters traveled to Bennington Saturday, Oct. 4, to face the “Battle” on their home pitch. Cold rain fell steadily through warm-ups and for the majority of the game, making the ball slick and handling difficult. In the…

By Carolyn Dean Each year hundreds of people take to nature to de-stress, reconnect, and enjoy Vermont’s short summer season. While most will return with gratifying memories, a few will have an experience that will make them think twice before wandering into the woods again. Becoming lost, stranded, or injured in the woods is a…