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Killington Softball League: diving catches, consecutive strike-outs and the longest home run ever at Killington

August 8, 2014
By Dave Hoffenberg Phat vs. McGrath’s Last week the Phat Italian played McGrath’s with the winner punching their ticket to the championship game. The Phat was vying for their first ever championship appearance and McGrath’s was seeking their second in a row. The Phat kept their hit parade going from Monday and came out swinging…

“Hot Mamas for Heather” prepare to run 100 on 100 Relay in fundraising support of their fellow Rutland Town mom and friend

August 7, 2014
By Amy Allen Great things can happen when a group comes together to work toward a common goal, and when a young Rutland Town mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, six fellow Rutland Town moms took immediate action to support their friend. A Rutland native, Heather Myhre Todd, 37, is the mother of Rutland…

Racing to the State Championships

August 1, 2014
Aug. 2-3 The Killington Sharks Swim Team hosted its final home meet on Tuesday, July 22. Districts were held in Rutland, Saturday, July 26. The State Championship will be held at Upper Valley Aquatic Club in White River Jct., Aug. 2-3. Photos by Polly Lynn

Killington Softball League: Championship potential

August 1, 2014
By Dave Hoffenberg The Phat Italian and STF ended the regular season against each other and started the playoffs versus each other, too. The Phat won the more important game, which was the playoff game. The first game was a good defensive battle on both sides. STF started the scoring with two runs in the…

KMS Freestyle Program Director Matt Gnoza accepts job with the US Ski Team

August 1, 2014
KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School Freestyle Program Director Matt Gnoza has accepted a job with the US Ski Team, and will begin working for them August 1, Head of School Tao Smith confirmed in a letter to the KMS community, July 17. “While this news caught many of us unaware, Matt’s team appointment comes as no…

Okemo Mountain Resort launches Operation Snowburst, Part Two

August 1, 2014
LUDLOW – Okemo Mountain Resort’s Operation Snowburst is returning for a second season of snowmaking improvements to include the addition of 100 new, energy-efficient tower guns. Operation Snowburst, Part Two brings Okemo’s mountain-wide total of HKD tower guns to 1,125. Okemo also utilizes several hundred snowmaking guns of varying types, but it is the HKD…

Miranda on Mountain Biking “The Beast”

July 31, 2014
By Bobby Lanctot You may know Miranda, maybe from Killington Mountain where she is a Mountain Ambassador or perhaps from Baja Burrito where she makes one of the best Margaritas on Killington Road... or perhaps it's from surfing the New Hampshire coastline. During the summer months, you can often find her on the Killington mountain…

Killington Softball League: First and last playoff seeds clinched

July 18, 2014
By Dave Hoffenberg Over the years we have seen our fair share of David beating Goliath. Upsets are going to happen and the best part is they happen when you least expect it. Those two lines were almost written about the Heavy Hitters, who recently shocked the entire league. They put up their biggest battle…

33rd annual Prouty raises $2.6+ million to fight cancer

July 17, 2014
Athletes from Vermont and New Hampshire and beyond raise money for cancer research and care On Saturday, July 12, nearly 6,000 registered cyclists, walkers, rowers, and golfers (and 1,300 volunteers) gathered in Hanover, N.H., for the 33rd Annual Prouty, northern New England’s largest charity fundraiser. Sunshine and comfortable summer temperatures contributed to the festive mood…

On Kent Pond

July 16, 2014
Photo by Paul Holmes Merisa Sherman paddles across Kent Pond in Killington, her Golden Retriever Vespi along for the ride.

Bumps, jumps, speed and style on display at Killington’s Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge

July 14, 2014
KILLINGTON - Last weekend, April 5-6, more than 125 bump skiing fanatics converged on Killington's Outer Limits, one of the steepest ski trails in the East, to race through moguls and throw their best tricks for a chance to win the legendary Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge. "The Killington Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge is definitely back…

Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge

July 14, 2014
On Saturday, April 6, 200 amateur bumpers took to the slopes of Outer Limits to battle it out for top honors. The top 32 men and 16 women returned Sunday, April 7, to compete in a head-to-head competition, running a dual bumps course with sudden death format; only the winners advanced. The results were spectacular…

Killington hosts mountain bike series

July 14, 2014
updated Thu, Jul 10, 2014 12:22 PM Photo by Paul Holmes KILLINGTON - Killington Mountain Resort welcomed back the POC Eastern States Cup with a three race series this past weekend. The Eastern States Cup is an officially sanctioned event by USA Cycling for Mountain Biking. It was an "East Coast Showdown" of the top…

The 2014 Spartan Death Race takes endurance athletes on an “exploration”

July 14, 2014
PITTSFIELD - There are millions of running races, thousands of marathons, hundreds of triathlons and dozens of ultramarathons, but there is only one Death Race. Held annually since 2005 in the small town of Pittsfield, Vt., the 2014 Death Race is scheduled to begin on Friday, June 27. Only 300 elite endurance athletes were accepted…

Spartan Champions crowned

July 14, 2014
Posted Sep 26, 2013 KILLINGTON - On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22, a crowd of 15,000 watched as Hobie Call, age 36 from Utah, and Amelia Boone, age 30 from Chicago were crowned the new Spartan World Champions at Killington. The winners emerged from the daunting 14 mile course which made up "The Spartan Beast"…