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Senior forward and team captain Sarah Wells of Chester is one of five members of the 2018 Castleton University field hockey team who were named to the Little East Conference All-Conference list announced Thursday afternoon from the conference office. Wells, junior defender Ellie Gevry  and sophomore midfielder Gabriella Hunt each earned First Team All-Conference honors. […]

'New' quad lift arrives at Magic Mountain

‘New’ quad lift arrives at Magic Mountain Will increase skier capacity

By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Piece by piece, the quad chairlift that served the Stratton Snow Bowl for 27 years has been arriving at Magic Mountain to be reassembled. Beginning on Tuesday, June 12, a crane started unloading tractor trailer loads of tower components on the ski area’s back parking lot. By […]

Vail Resorts buys Okemo among other properties

Vail Resorts buys Okemo among other properties Sale of operating company spells end of Mueller era at resort

By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vail Resorts, which last spring bought the Stowe Mountain Resort, has ventured further into the Vermont ski industry with agreements to purchase both the assets of the Okemo Mountain Resort and the rights to operate it. With this deal, the Mueller era at the Ludlow mountain which […]

GM girls advance to semi-finals over Yellow Jackets

GM girls advance to semi-finals over Yellow Jackets

By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Green Mountain High Chieftains softball team extended its record to 15 and 1 with a 10 – 3 win over the Windsor Yellow Jackets last evening and in doing, advanced to the semi-finals in the Division 3 tournament. GM’s offensive efforts were led by sophomore Maddie […]

GM softball beats Woodstock to end season

GM softball beats Woodstock to end season 14-1 Chieftains top seeded in post season tournament

By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain girls softball team ended its season at the top of Division 3 with a stinging 15-0 “mercy rule” win against the Woodstock Wasps. The win gave the Chieftains a record of 14 wins and 1 loss on the season outscoring opponents 184 to 58. […]

Alexander's Martial Arts collects food for Londonderry pantry,  awards black belt to four

Alexander’s Martial Arts collects food for Londonderry pantry, awards black belt to four

On March 3, members of Alexander’s Martial Arts of Londonderry competed in a charity fundraising tournament at the Londonderry dojo. The entry fee for the event was a food donation for the local food shelf, the Neighbors Pantry, which is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the […]

In Travelball circuit, high school girls make the pitch to colleges

In Travelball circuit, high school girls make the pitch to colleges

By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC PUTNEY Major league pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Florida and Arizona later this week, but a group of middle and high school girls – including three from Green Mountain and three from Springfield – have already been working out since November. This is Travel […]

Green Mountain girls basketball wins 10th against Springfield

Green Mountain girls basketball wins 10th against Springfield

© 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Green Mountain girls basketball team improved their season record to 10-2 with a 46 -44 win over Springfield at home on Monday night. The Cosmos pulled out an early 10 point lead but the Chieftains battled back to end the first half just one point down. The game remained […]

Magic 'Best in Snow' again, continues work on upgrades

Magic ‘Best in Snow’ again, continues work on upgrades

By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than a foot of snow last Tuesday was an auspicious sign for the Magic Mountain ski area just days before opening, as its new owners continued to refurbish and upgrade the 57-year-old ski area in their second season of operation. But the news that came this […]

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Congratulations Chieftains on a great season

By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The 2017 high school soccer season came to a close on Saturday and, while the Green Mountain girls team did not win the state Division 3 title, they rolled up a remarkable record of 17 straight wins until losing their final contest 3-1 to the Thetford Panthers. […]

GM girls lose to Thetford 3-1 in state championship <br><small>Nine Chieftain players chosen for MVL</small>

GM girls lose to Thetford 3-1 in state championship
Nine Chieftain players chosen for MVL

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC It’s a tough thing when the first loss of the season comes in the Vermont Division 3 championship game, but after their 3-1 loss, Coach Carolynn Hamilton told the Green Mountain girls soccer team that reaching the finals was something to be proud of and that they would be back. […]

GM girls defense blanks Vergennes to reach D-3 finals

GM girls defense blanks Vergennes to reach D-3 finals

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Notching its 17th consecutive victory in as many outings this season, the Green Mountain varsity girls soccer team blanked the Vergennes Commodores 3-0 to win a spot in the Division 3 state finals on Saturday. Sophomore Erin Otis scored first with 29:32 remaining in the first half on a corner […]

GM girls advance to semifinals with 2-0 win over Windsor

GM girls advance to semifinals with 2-0 win over Windsor

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain girls soccer team kept its winning streak alive and moved on to the semi-finals of the state division 3 tournament Saturday with a 2-0 win over the Windsor Yellow Jackets. Under a cloudless sky with warm temperatures, a large crowd watched as the Chieftains scored twice in […]

GM girls rout Bellows Falls in Game 1 of Division 3 tournament

GM girls rout Bellows Falls in Game 1 of Division 3 tournament

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC They were undefeated in the regular season and, yesterday afternoon, the Green Mountain girls soccer team continued their winning streak, beating the Bellows Falls Terriers 10-1. The top seeded Chieftains got four goals from junior Paige Karl and three from senior Avery Prescott. Mycah White, Lexi White and Hannah Buffum […]

GM girls begin division 3 soccer tournament at home today

GM girls begin division 3 soccer tournament at home today

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The undefeated Green Mountain girls soccer team will begin its playoff run today at home in Chester at 3 p.m. Having put up a 14-0 record in the regular season, the Chieftains earned the top seed in the tournament and will play the 16th seeded Bellows Falls Terriers. The GM […]

GM girls swamp Terriers 9-0, end regular season undefeated

GM girls swamp Terriers 9-0, end regular season undefeated

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Green Mountain Union High School girls soccer team improved its record to 14 – 0 with a nine goal shutout of the Bellows Falls Terriers including three goals by senior Avery Prescott. In addition to Prescott’s hat trick, Reilly Merrill, Paige Karl, Sierra Kehoe, Lexi White, Emily Barr and […]

Green Mountain girls get by Otter Valley 2-0, improve to 13-0

Green Mountain girls get by Otter Valley 2-0, improve to 13-0

By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Green Mountain High girls soccer squad got past a scrappy Otter Valley team on Wednesday afternoon in Chester. While GM’s score was low compared to recent outings, most of the game was played at Otter Valley’s end of the field, keeping pressure on its goal keeper. With […]

GM girls blank Windsor for 12th soccer win

GM girls blank Windsor for 12th soccer win

© 2017  Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Union High School girls soccer team made its record 12-0 with a 5-0 win against Windsor on Saturday. Junior Paige Karl had a hat trick scoring twice in the first period and a third time in the second. Senior Avery Prescott scored twice. So far this season, […]

GM girls soccer bests Leland & Gray, rises to 11-0

GM girls soccer bests Leland & Gray, rises to 11-0

By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain girls soccer team extended its undefeated record Wednesday by beating Leland & Grey 5-1 at home. Returning from an injury sustained during the squad’s last game with the Townshend school’s very physical team, junior Paige Karl scored first, with 37:27 remaining in the first […]

Martial Arts Tourney highlights local, regional talent

Martial Arts Tourney highlights local, regional talent

By Layla Burke Hastings ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The 17th annual Vermont Classic Tournament, held Saturday at Green Mountain Union High School, showcased the power of surprise, with a cross-competition open to any of style martial art, age and skill level. The cross-competitions of any style of martial arts, with karate and shaolin spars gave […]