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Student Bianca Place presents findings of a student-led investigation into gender inequities in school sports to the Twin Valley School Board.

Girls speak out for equal access

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley girls want equal access to sports opportunities, student representatives told Twin Valley School Board members Wednesday evening.
Students Bianca Place and Tori Dix presented their investigative report detailing several issues and instances of imbalances between...

The Twin Valley girls’ varsity, from left: coach Taryn Lawrence, Kate Oyer, Ella Martinez, Leann Crafts, Bianca Place, Scarlett Cimino, Ella Corbosiero, Taylor Sprague, and Jayden Denny. Missing are Alana Bevilacqua, Alejandra Bevilacqua, Erynn Vollinger, Taylor Smart, Peyton Davis, Kota Larey, Cameron Ammon, Aliyah Walker, and Carla Sprague. RC

Twin Valley building on foundation

WHITINGHAM- For the Twin Valley girls’ varsity soccer team, the 2023 season will come down to the numbers. The first number will be how many players the squad can put on the field. The second number will be how many balls said players can put in the back of the net. The third number will be...

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...

TVMHS soccer returns

WHITINGHAM - All boys and girls entering grades nine to 12 at Twin Valley Middle High School are invited to preseason soccer practice on Thursday, August 19, at TVMHS. The boys will practice from 8:30 to 10:30 am, and the girls from 9 to 11 am. Boys and girls entering grades seven and eight will...

Morris and Parsons, Lasewski and Krusiewski top Haystack Golf Course leader boards

WILMINGTON - The Haystack Golf Course held its member-member tournament this past weekend. The formats on Saturday were nine holes scramble and nine holes modified alternate shot. Sunday was nine holes true alternate shot and nine holes best ball. The weather was perfect on Saturday but rain...

Spring sports award winners

WHITINGHAM - Twin Valley Middle High School varsity athletes were recently recognized for their spring sports accomplishments.
Softball Team Awards
Most Valuable Player (Offense): Alyssa Bird
Most Valuable Player (Defense): Jazmyn Dix
Coaches...

Gov. Phil Scott

Gov. Scott “Slowly opening the spigot again”

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott announced the restart of school and youth sports competition at his briefing Friday.
School and youth sports games will be phased in with additional safety measures, but Gov. Scott cautioned parents not to "ruin things" for their kids by participating in sports...

Peter Welch at Tuesday’s press conference, talking about the aid bill Congress passed over the weekend.

Governor eases up on gatherings, school sports

MONTPELIER- Citing a stabilization of COVID-19 case growth in Vermont, Gov. Phil Scott temporarily eased some restrictions on multi-household gatherings during the holidays at his press conference Tuesday. The governor was joined at the podium by Rep. Peter Welch, who spoke about the stimulus...

Winter is on its way. Snow blanketed the Haystack Mountain trails and parking lots at the Hermitage Club on Tuesday. Early season storms have given everyone a taste of the coming winter.
Photo by Randy Capitani

Winter is on its way. Snow blanketed the Haystack Mountain trails and parking lots at the Hermitage Club on Tuesday. Early season storms have given everyone a taste of the coming winter. Photo by Randy Capitani

Code Red! COVID limits could make for a tough winter

MONTPELIER- Vermont businesses dependent on outdoor sports tourism may be in for a lean winter. At a press conference on Tuesday, state officials said the number of people in the Northeast who can travel to Vermont without a quarantine had dwindled to just 332,000. Those who can travel to...

Readsboro School

Readsboro school to get repairs, district nixes contact sports

READSBORO- Readsboro School will get HVAC repairs next month, and students in Southern Valley Unified Union School District won’t participate in contact sports this season, board members decided at a special meeting Tuesday evening.
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Facilities Manager...