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Private Christian school sues over state policy on transgender athletes
Mid Vermont Christian School in Quechee is challenging Vermont’s rules on transgender athletes in high school sports, and is asking the court to take action to prevent the school from being excluded from a taxpayer funded tuition program. Read the story on VTDigger here: Private Christian school sues over state policy on transgender athletes.
Barre Hosts Vermont Motorsports Expos in April
BARRE, VT – The Green Mountain State now has an official kickoff party for the racing season. The inaugural Vermont Motorsports Expo will be held at the B.O.R. Arena in Barre on the weekend of April 5-7, 2024, bringing together fans and competitors from all forms of racing to ring in a new year of action.
Officials Release 2024 American-Canadian Tour Schedule
Barre, VT — Officials have released the 2024 American-Canadian Tour schedule of events. While one date will be announced as officials continue to deliberate between several offers on both sides of the US/Canadian border, the current schedule already shows nine unique ovals between five New England states and the Canadian province of Quebec. Of the thirteen posted dates, eight include events that are at least $5,000 to win, three of them bringing at least $10,000 to win!
Craftsbury Seniors Fly to Finish at Footlocker Meet
BOSTON, Mass. – High school runners from the six New England states, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania raced Saturday at the Footlocker Northeast Regional Championships. Cool and breezy conditions prevailed at historic Franklin Park, with temperatures in the low 30s under sunny skies. Craftsbury Academy seniors Matt Califano, Alex Califano,...
Thunder Road Officials Release 2024 Schedule of Events for ‘The Nation’s Site of Excitement’
Barre, VT — The time has come to release the 2024 Schedule of Events for Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl with twenty-one action-packed dates on tap throughout the upcoming year. The 65th season for the Nation’s Site of Excitement will see the return of iconic events, including...
New Leadership for Trojan Hoop Program
MARSHFIELD – Head coach Chris Hudson is stepping away from the Twinfield-Cabot boys’ basketball program this winter after nine highly successful seasons, including four trips to the Division IV Final Four. Hudson returned a storied Trojan basketball program to divisional prominence nine years ago, reaching the Barre Auditorium...
Snowboarding through trees is a totally different (yet still amazing) experience
When I moved to Vermont in October 2021, I couldn’t wait to snowboard at Stowe Mountain Resort. Set amongst the state’s highest peak, Mt. Mansfield, the storied resort offered abundant freeride terrain and a unique local culture. Contents. The “Front Four” double black diamond trails — Liftline, Starr,...
Thunder Road welcomes some of the top stars in racing for SRX event in 2024
BARRE, Vt. — The Super Star Racing (SRX) experience is setting its sights back on Barre, Vermont. Thunder Road International Speedbowl will host an SRX event on July 18, 2024, the track announced in a press release on Monday. The race comes a year after historic flooding across Vermont forced SRX to cancel its event in 2023.
Thunder Road and American-Canadian Tour Mourns Loss of Founder Ken Squier
BARRE – Kenley Dean Squier, founder of Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road, co-founder of the Motor Racing Network (MRN), NASCAR Hall of Famer and the voice of sports events across Vermont, New England and beyond passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the age of 88. Born on April...
A Look At The 2024 Thunder Road Speedbowl Schedule
Barre, VT — The time has come to release the 2024 schedule of events for Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl with 21 action-packed dates on tap throughout the upcoming year. The 65th season for the Nation’s Site of Excitement will see the return of iconic events, including the 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank, visits from the American-Canadian Tour, Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series, Pro All Stars Series, New England Supermodified Series and SRX Series with a sprinkling of fan-favorite events throughout the year.
Chepachet's Morton is head coach of Vermont State University-Lyndon women's hoop team
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. – Chepachet resident Brennen Morton recently began his stint as the head coach of the Vermont State University-Lyndon women’s basketball team with a 67-45 victory over the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts at the Hornets’ Stannard Gymnasium. The Hornets entered last weekend’s game at Vermont’s...
Clark Receives Capital League Official of the Year Honor
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Capital League honors were announced last week after another dominating season that crowned two more state champions in Division II and III boys’ soccer. Boys’ high school soccer in the Capital League has featured some of the best teams in the entire state the last...
Ducati’s Second Annual Giro Alpino
Overlooked by Mount Mansfield, Stowe is a recreation haven in northern Vermont. The town is likely packed with more miles of hiking and skiing trails than it has residents, considering its population of only around 600 people. An enormous fiery-red tractor trailer emblazoned with a huge white Ducati logo pulled...