Sports

Twin Valley girls aim for more wins on the hardwood

WHITINGHAM—After a year that saw an uptick in the “W” column, the Twin Valley girls’ basketball team is preparing for the upcoming season, but this year there will be a couple of challenges.
The team has just four players returning from last year’s squad, including Kate Oyer, Aliyah Walker...

Coach registration underway for Girls on the Run spring season

Coach registration is officially open for Girls on the Run Vermont’s (GOTRVT) spring 2026 season. Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole are evidence-based programs that foster confidence, joy, and healthy boundaries, while creatively integrating movement. The programs are specifically designed...

State championship team members receive end-of-season recognition

By Brandon Canevari
WILMINGTON—In what Twin Valley boys’ soccer coach Buddy Hayford referred to as “a wealth of riches,” four members of the team earned all-state honors and seven members were named to the Southern Vermont League (SVL) teams.
Senior striker Carson McHale, senior...

Deer poaching remains a concern, must be reported

MONTPELIER - Vermont game wardens are appealing for help in curtailing poaching activities. Anyone who witnesses or has knowledge of poaching is urged to contact a local game warden.
The quickest way to reach a warden is to call the nearest state police office; the radio dispatcher will...

Game counts provide insight on hunted wildlife populations

MONTPELIER - The Vermont Fish and Wildlife (VTFW) Department is asking hunters to participate in its annual deer hunter effort and sighting survey.
The survey asks hunters to record how many hours they hunted and the number of deer, moose, bears or other wildlife seen each day of hunting...

Snowmaking opens the winter season

WILMINGTON- Winter is fast approaching, and nearby ski mountains have announced the dates of their projected opening day.
Mount Snow, and Okemo as well, are still planning to open on Saturday, November 22, weather and conditions permitting, according to Vail Resorts Communication Manager,...

Twin Valley all-star soccer player Scarlett Cimino

Twin Valley players take end-of-season honors

WILMINGTON- Five Twin Valley girls’ soccer players earned honors for their play on the pitch during the 2025 campaign.
Senior defender Alejandra Bevilacqua and sophomore striker Scarlett Cimino were both named to the Southern Vermont League (SVL) all-star first team, while Ella Corbosiero...

Undefeated Twin Valley boys win state soccer championship

RUTLAND — Surreal. That was the word used by Twin Valley boys’ soccer coach Buddy Hayford and junior midfielder Brayden Brown to describe the feeling following the Wildcats 2-0 win on Saturday over Caledonia United to capture their first Division 4 State Championship title in five years...

Vermont’s legal deer season begins November 15; one buck permitted per hunter, reported data will aid state biologists

MONTPELIER - Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditional, 16-day regular deer season that begins Saturday, November 15, and ends Sunday, November 30.
A hunter may take one legal buck during this season if one was not taken during the archery deer season. The definition...

Twin Valley’s Alex Sullivan (12) scored three goals as the Wildcats shut out Sharon Academy, 5-0, in a Division IV quarterfinal game at Hayford Field on Saturday, October 25. Photo by Randolph T. Holhut/The Commons

Wildcat boys defeat Sharon Academy Phoenix 5-0 to reach semifinals

WILMINGTON- The top-seeded and undefeated Twin Valley Wildcats had eight days off between their last regular season game and their Division IV boys’ soccer quarterfinal game against the No. 8 Sharon Academy Phoenix on Saturday, October 25.
“We had some time to heal up, because virtually...