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…

WEST HAVEN – Neil Stratton scored a major upset on Sunday night, Oct. 5, at Devil’s Bowl Speedway to become the winner of the inaugural “King of the Clay” race for Big Block and Small Block Modified stock cars. The Bennington, Vt., driver persevered through rough track conditions, then seized a golden opportunity to steal the…

ROCHESTER — The White River Golf Club, a long time fixture among Central Vermont’s golf courses, is on the market. Pete McGowan, the owner and operator of the golf course for the past 17 years, said “It’s been a great experience, and given me a unique lifestyle that I have enjoyed, but it’s time to pass…

The Killington Mountain School Cycling team hosted a home mountain bike race Saturday Sept. 20 as a part of the Lakes Region Interscholastic Mountain Bike Series at Pine Hill Park, in Rutland. Pine Hill Park is a 300 acre gem, located just 20 minutes away from KMS, with 16 miles of single track trails, all…

RUTLAND — Despite dropping temperatures and shorter days, the fall season brings out some of the year’s hottest fishing action on lakes, ponds, rivers and streams throughout Vermont, and the state’s Fish & Wildlife Department is urging anglers to take advantage of these prime angling opportunities. “As water temperatures cool off, many different fish species…

Hunters are enthusiastic about Vermont’s upcoming archery deer hunting split season, Oct. 4-26 and Dec. 6-14, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. “Deer are moving about and being seen more now with cooler weather to stimulate activity,” said Cedric Sanborn at R&L Archery in Barre. “This year is very different because, unlike last…

HARTFORD—Upper Valley Aquatic Club’s own Hannah Cox has qualified in the women’s 200 free-style with the time of 2:01.80 posted at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals this August in Irvine, Calif. This means that she will be going to Olympic trials in 2016. “As her coach we are thrilled to get this one under her…