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CSJ weekly athletic round up

February 11, 2015
Photo submitted Dre Anderson continued his strong play this past week to lead the Saints to the No. 4 spot in the USCAA coaches poll. By Justin Lemanski, CSJ sports reporter The College of St. Joseph women’s basketball team was able to stay atop the USCAA rankings, and the men moved up to now sit…

Snurfer makes comeback 50 years later

February 11, 2015
By Karen D. Lorentz The Snurfer is back! In backyards and backcountry, it’s back to basics with surfing on snow. Just as backcountry skiing is returning to man’s early use of skis to climb up hills for sport — and the joy of sliding down — the snowboard is coming full circle and back to…

Champions honored at Devil’s Bowl Speedway banquet

February 11, 2015
Photo courtesy of MemorEvents Devil’s Bowl Speedway owners Mike Bruno and Alayne Bruno; Barbara Quenneville and Vince Quenneville, Jr., winners of the 2014 John Bruno Award; Leon Gonyo, winner of the 2013 John Bruno Award; Helen Alexander, daughter of John Bruno pose together after accepting the John Bruno Award at the Banquet of Champions. RUTLAND…

The College of St. Joseph Fighting Saints men’s basketball team will take on conference opponent Hampshire College

February 10, 2015
By Justin Lemanski Sports Reporter The College of St. Joseph Fighting Saints men's basketball team will take on conference opponent Hampshire College on Thursday, Feb. 12. Hampshire currently is 0-11 overall seeking their first conference win. Hampshire is led by Aiden Dale, who averages 10.1 points per game. Look for Saints forward Dre Anderson to…

The College of St. Joseph Lady Saints basketball team will match-up against Hampshire College

February 10, 2015
By Justin Lemanski Sports Reporter The College of St. Joseph Lady Saints basketball team will match-up against conference opponent Hampshire College on Thursday, Feb. 12. Hampshire currently is 0-12 overall and and looking to get a win in the conference. Hampshire is led by Alissa Graf, who is averaging close to 12 points per game.…

Lady Saints head to New Jersey to play NCAA Div. 1 NJIT

February 5, 2015
By Justin Lemanski Sports Reporter The Lady Saints will likely have one their toughest match-ups of the season on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, as they go on the road to face NCAA Division I New Jersey Institute of Technology. NJIT has played schools such as Clemson, Harvard, Hofstra, Seton Hall, and others. They currently hold…

World Cup Wednesday Ski Bum Race Series Results: Jan. 21 week #5

February 5, 2015
Cumulative team standing after week #5 1. Clock Tower = 742 2. More Cray = 723 3. Ramrod = 717 4. Gorillas In The Mist = 693 5. Clock Tower 2 = 690 6. Writers Bloc = 680 7. Ambassador A = 678 8. KMS 2 Black Bear = 667 9. First Stop = 665…

CSJ weekly athletics roundup

February 5, 2015
By Justin Lemanski The Lady Saints maintained their No. 1 position in the USCAA Div. II rankings with a couple of wins this week, while the men’s team moved up to sixth in the nation. Regina Steele continues to be a force for the Lady Saints with her name appearing all over the USCAA Div.…

Fish & Wildlife Department holds free trapping seminar

February 5, 2015
CASTLETON — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will hold a free seminar entitled “Trapping Through the Ice” at the Edward Kehoe Education Center in Castleton, on Saturday, Feb. 7. Vermont Fish & Wildlife warden Dave Gregory will lead topics on regulations, trapping equipment, personal safety, and trapping techniques. Participants will spend a large portion of…

Blind and visually impaired athletes to attend eighth annual Winter Ski Festival in Killington

February 5, 2015
KILLINGTON —  On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8, up to 20 blind and visually impaired athletes from East of the Mississippi will learn to ski or learn to race with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports this weekend at the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) Winter Ski Festival. Events will be at Pico Mountain Resort and…

Killington native Terry Bianchi Armistead to sing National Anthem at The World Championships in Beaver Creek

February 5, 2015
Terry Bianchi Armistead will sing the National Anthem at the The World Championships in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Feb. 9 for the Women’s Combined event. Terry Bianchi Armistead, grew up in Killington, and is the daughter of Lenore Bianchi and sister of Chris Bianchi. Terry Bianchi Armistead and her brother Joe just performed at the…

WCW Ski bum Week 5 Photos

February 4, 2015
All photos copyright Jerry LeBlond They are not to be reproduced or used for other purposes (personal or otherwise) without his expressed written permission. Please contact Jerry LeBlond at jerryleblond@gmail.com

Lady Saints host deep Albany College of Pharmacy team

February 4, 2015
The Lady Saints will host Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in a USCAA basketball matchup on Feb. 5, 2015. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are 11-4 overall and hold a 3-1 conference record. They are a team that has a deep lineup without one dominant player. They have three players who…

Fighting Saints men host Albany College of Pharmacy

February 4, 2015
The Fighting Saints men’s basketball team will be at home, matched up against Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on Feb. 5, 2015. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences sits at 4-10 overall, with a 3-1 record in their conference. They are a USCAA Division II team, therefore this game will affect seeding…

Saints men look to turn transition buckets into a win

February 2, 2015
By: Justin Lemanski, Athletics Reporter Vermont Tech’s men’s team  is 5-5 in the Yankee Small College Conference and will be looking to get a win to put themselves over .500 for the season. They are led by guard Jamal Hughes, who is averaging 19.7 points per game while shooting a team-high 58 percent from the field.…