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Endurance equestrian Melody Blittersdorf washes Synthetic, who she rode to a first place finish in the Vermont 100 race in 2016, at her home in Hartland, Vt., Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Synthetic is being bathed daily on preparation for his trip to Verona, Italy where he will compete with a rider from the University of Georgia in the World Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors. Blittersdorf hopes to earn a spot on the U.S. team for the 2018 World Equestrian Games with Synthetic's nephew, Synerjy. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

A Long Ride for a Long Ride: Vt., Ga. Women Unite for Equestrian Endurance Event

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 24, 2017

Greg Russ, Project Manager with the White River Partnership, uses a weed whip to clear a trail on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at the Gilman River Access in Royalton, Vt. A group with the WRP met at the river access to improve trail conditions from the parking lot to the river. "If I was a golfer, I could say I'm working on my swing," Russ said. (Valley News - Charles Hatcher) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Finest Worksong: WRP Trail Clearing Effort Draws All Varieties of Help

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 22, 2017

Oxbow football line coach Eric Johnson runs drills with his players on Aug. 16, 2017, in Bradford, Vt. Officials have decided to drop the varsity program this fall due to lower participation. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Oxbow High Suspends Varsity Football for 2017

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 19, 2017

The Upper Valley High School Trail Corps recently installed water bars like this one to help mitigate drainage problems on Mount Cube in the wake of heavy July rain. (Valley News — Jared Pendak)

Trail Trials: Mount Cube Attracts a Crowd

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 18, 2017

Volunteer Alex Buskey, of South Royalton, Vt., clears The Crossroad -- an unmaintained town road -- with a string trimmer in Tunbridge, Vt., on Aug. 16, 2017. It is part of the trail network for the 4th annual Pedal Power to the People fundraiser on Aug. 19, raising money for the non-profit Royalton Community Radio. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

South Royalton Cycling Event Benefits Nonprofit Radio Station

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 16, 2017

Director of tennis Andy Porter talks through an exercise to improve serving technique with Tom Allingham, of Brownsville, right, during a clinic at the Woodstock Athletic Club in Woodstock, Vt., Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

New WAC Director of Tennis Holding Court

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 11, 2017

Guinevere Riordan, 10, of Norwich, Vt., rides her bike ahead of Annika Regan, 10, of New London, N.H., during a Little Bellas mountain bike ride on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Nature Walk Trailhead, in Lebanon, N.H. (Valley News - Charles Hatcher) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

The Wheel Deal: Little Bellas Gets Girls on Mountain Bikes

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 10, 2017

Competitors watch as Andover Outing Club's Chris Jones takes his second jump in the Open division at the Junior National Qualifier at Storrs Hill in Lebanon, N.H. on Jan. 18, 2015. (Valley News - Sarah Shaw) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Storrs Hill Getting a Jump on the Weather

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 7, 2017

Vermont's Dylan Ellis, of Fair Haven Union High, runs away from the New Hampshire defense and for the pylon to score in the fourth quarter -- the team's second touchdown -- in the annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl in Castleton, Vt., on Aug. 5, 2017. Vermont won, 19-0. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Vermont Shines Again in Shrine Game

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 7, 2017

High School & Youth

Shrine Game Preview: Vermont Goes for Two Straight

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterAugust 4, 2017