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Randolph 2, Twin Valley 1

RANDOLPH - As has been common during the high school soccer season, Twin Valley was very competitive with their opponent. But the match followed script, as the Wildcats dropped a 2-1 decision to the Randolph Galloping Ghosts on Saturday, October 18.
“It was another close game,” said Twin...

Wildcats face Blue Devils, and a pattern of one-point losses continues

POULTNEY- The Twin Valley girls' varsity soccer team went into Tuesday's playdown match with Poultney as plucky underdogs. The Wildcats have lost a number of close games this season, and their 13th seed in the Vermont Principals' Association didn't do justice to how competitive they've been. ...

Twin Valley boys’ varsity ends season with perfect record, 14-0

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley boys' varsity completed another perfect regular season with a 4-1 win over visiting Mill River Friday, October 17, at Hayford Field.
The win gave the Wildcats a 14-0 record, the top seed in the Vermont Principals' Association Division 4 tournament, and a first-...

Rebels, Eagles hand Wildcats a pair of losses

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley girls have been the heartbreak kids this soccer season. After losing a string of close matches, the Wildcats were looking to turn the tables when they hosted the Leland & Gray Rebels Friday, October 10, at Hayford Field. But once again a win was not in the cards...

Twin Valley overcomes a scare by the Ghosts, take care of Rebels

By Randy Capitani
WILMINGTON- The Leland & Gray Rebels are having one of their best soccer seasons in a while. The Rebels came into Tuesday’s match with Twin Valley with a 5-5-2 record and in the hunt for a home game in next week’s VPA boys’ soccer D4 playoffs. The host Wildcats didn’...

Wildcats stay perfect, wrap up month-long slate of road games with win

SOUTH ROYALTON- Twin Valley hasn’t played a home soccer match in a month. The Wildcats’ most recent home game was on Tuesday, September 9, when they beat Green Mountain for coach Buddy Hayford’s 500th career win. During those four weeks, Twin Valley has played seven matches on the road and won...

Twin Valley has frustrating week, drops three one-score matches

RUTLAND- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity soccer team has been competitive in just about every match this fall. Unfortunately, wins have been harder to come by. The girls have four one-goal losses on their record this season, including Tuesday’s 3-2 heartbreaker at Mount Saint Joseph Academy....

Golden Horde squash the Wildcats

WILMINGTON- To quote Mary Chapin Carpenter, “Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.”
That was case last week for the Twin Valley high girls’ varsity soccer team. Following a big 2-1 win over rival Proctor High School, the Wildcats prospects were looking good. The...

Selling bear paws, organs is illegal

MONTPELIER - With Vermont’s bear hunting season underway, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds hunters that the sale of bear paws and internal organs of bears is prohibited. The law prohibiting these sales went into effect last year.
Bear paws and gallbladders are considered...

Twin Valley stays perfect with wins

BRANDON- Twin Valley took their goal-scoring machine out for a road trip Saturday, September 27. The machine took a few minutes to warm up, then powered the Wildcats to an 8-0 shutout win over host Otter Valley in boys’ high school soccer.
“It’s a long ride and we got there late,” said...