Wildcats

Late-inning run lifts Raptors over ‘Cats

ORFORD, NH- The Twin Valley varsity baseball team lost a tight game with the Rivendell Raptors Wednesday afternoon. The Raptors scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly.
Twin Valley had tied the game at five in the top of the seventh. Seth Wrathall...

Wildcats capture first win of season

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley Wildcats wrapped up a trio of varsity softball home games Tuesday afternoon with a 26-9 loss to visiting Mill River.
“It was a close game through the fourth inning,” said Twin Valley coach Fran Cunningham.
Mill River led 4-2 after the third inning, before...

Eagles top Wildcats in opener

ARLINGTON- The host Eagles topped Twin Valley 8-3 in their high school varsity baseball season opener, held Wednesday, April 9.
Halen Ranslow got the start on the mound for Twin Valley. Arlington nicked him for two runs in the first inning and added six more in the third. Twin Valley...

The 2023 Twin Valley Wildcats, back row from left: coach Buddy Hayford, Kaelyn Lackey, Brayden Brown, Steven Oyer, Noah Dornburgh, Brian Sullivan, Garrett Ryan, Chris Eckert, Zach Mercier, Hunter Roth, and Max Nido. Front row: Pacie Reynolds, Nico Gerding, Halen Ranslow, Tucker Magnant, Cody Magnant, Garrett Cunningham, Jude Myska, Cash Garno, Atticus Cutler, and Bradley Tirrell. Photo by Victoria Capitani

Wildcats have talent to go far

WHITINGHAM- The fall high school sports season gets underway this week, and veteran Twin Valley soccer coach Buddy Hayford is looking forward to it. Hayford, the winningest active boys’ soccer coach in Vermont, thinks the Wildcats have the talent to build from their 2022 season and be in the hunt...

Twin Valley defense keys big win over Lions

WHITINGHAM- As the COVID-shortened high school basketball season winds down, the Twin Valley boys’ varsity team is heating up. The Wildcats won their fourth game in a row Tuesday evening, as their stifling defense overwhelmed the Long Trail School Mountain Lions in a 62-29 rout.
“It was...

Wildcats claw back from tough loss, beat Lions

DORSET- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity basketball team got back to its winning ways Monday evening with a solid 48-25 win at the Long Trail School. The Wildcats used strong defense to hold down the host Mountain Lions’ top scoring threat and come away with the victory.
“We spoiled their...

Baseball checks in with a win

By Randy Capitani
WILMINGTON- It was a busy week for the Twin Valley varsity baseball team. The Wildcats played four games in seven days and came away with their first win of the season.
On Thursday, May 3, Twin Valley hosted Green Mountain. The Chiefs rolled into Baker Field...

Softball team drops three

WHITINGHAM- It was a difficult week for the Twin Valley softball team, as the Wildcats lost three games including a double header on Wednesday.
Green Mountain knocked off the Wildcats Friday afternoon in Whitingham 18-2. Green Mountain is the top-ranked team in division 3 and sports a...

Wildcat softball team off to slow start

MANCHESTER- The Twin Valley softball team looks much improved from a year ago. Unfortunately, that improvement hasn’t translated to wins during the early part of the season. The Wildcats dropped three games during the past week to fall to 0-4. Despite that, the team has been competitive and...

Wildcats have strong outing before fading in late innings of season opener

BELLOWS FALLS- For five innings Tuesday afternoon, it looked like the Twin Valley Middle High School varsity softball team was going to open its season with a win. But the bottom of the sixth inning proved to be the team’s undoing, as host Bellows Falls plated 16 runs to pull away for a 20-5 win...