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High schools: Lilly Ross, Franklin Tech blank Mahar 12-0 (PHOTOS)
TURNERS FALLS — Lilly Ross struck out four and allowed just one hit in the circle for the Franklin Tech softball team on Wednesday. The left-hander earned the win in four innings of work as the Eagles blanked Mahar, 12-0, in a five-inning Franklin...
Bulletin Board: Crumpin-Fox Club’s Keith Burch, Justin Dion in 5th place at 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship
Weather made for an adventurous opening day at the 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship, where a pack of local golfers competed in the event at The Club at New Seabury in Mashpee.A weather delay in the morning pushed play back a bit, but most of...
UMass basketball: Minutemen nab another transfer in Arizona State forward Akil Watson
By CONNOR PIGNATELLO
Just 24 hours ago, the UMass men’s basketball team hadn’t brought in a single transfer to replace the players who departed the program in the offseason. Now, after Wednesday’s signing of forward Akil Watson from Arizona State, the Minutemen have added...
On The Ridge with Joe Judd: More successful tales from the hunt
With this year’s wild turkey hunting season nearing the end of a second full week, stories have been coming in from all over the state from friends and colleagues who’ve had a great start to the 2024 season. And with two full weeks-plus remaining, I...
High Schools: MacKenzie Paulin tosses one-hitter to lift Greenfield softball past Frontier
Back in April, the Frontier softball team handed Greenfield its first and only loss of the season thus far.The Green Wave got their revenge on Tuesday. MacKenzie Paulin limited the Redhawks to one hit, striking out 11 and only walking two, helping...
Bulletin Board: Bryce King wins Dean College men’s soccer’s Coaches Award
Dean College’s Bryce King was recognized for his work on the pitch last week. King, an Athol High School graduate, has spent the last four seasons playing on the men's soccer team at Dean, and at the team’s banquet last week, King was presented with...
Boys volleyball: Carey twins help power Frontier past Belchertown in straight sets (PHOTOS)
By GARRETT COTE
BELCHERTOWN — Throughout the entire offseason, Frontier senior Aleks Carey worked tirelessly to improve as a middle hitter so he could come back and dominate his position.When the season started, it became evident Carey was one of the best passers on...
Baseball: Logan Moore holds Smith Academy to one hit in Mohawk Trail’s 1-0 victory (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
BUCKLAND — With the way Mohawk Trail ace Logan Moore was pitching on Tuesday against Smith Academy, the Warrior offense didn’t need to do much at the plate to come away with a victory. Moore had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, not giving the...
Swayman stops 38 shots, Bruins roll past Panthers 5-1 for 1-0 series lead
By TIM REYNOLDS
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 38 shots, Brandon Carlo scored a goal just a few hours after his wife gave birth to their son and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Monday...
Softball: Ainslee Flynn’s walk-off hit lifts Greenfield past Hampshire in 10-inning thriller
Ainslee Flynn came through in the clutch for the Greenfield softball team Monday night.Greenfield and Hampshire Regional were tied 3-3 after seven innings and that score held into the 10th. Anna Bucala walked for the Green Wave and Flynn blasted a...
Roundup: Pioneer baseball wins Suburban League West title following 2-0 win over Hopkins
There’s a new champion in the Suburban League West. After starting 7-0 in league play, the Pioneer baseball team needed a win over Hopkins Academy on Monday as well as a Frontier victory over Hampshire to seal up the league title, as every team would...
High schools: Frontier boys tennis wins again, improves to 7-3 (PHOTOS)
The Frontier boys tennis team is inching its way to locking up a spot in the postseason. The Redhawks hosted Pope Francis on Monday and walked away with a 3-2 victory. The win was Frontier’s seventh of the season, as it moves to 7-3 on the...
Bulletin Board: Scoville, Conte help Westfield State softball capture MASCAC regular season title
Stephanie Scoville helped pitch the Westfield State softball team to a MASCAC regular season title on Saturday, throwing a complete game, striking out nine and scattering six hits as the Owls beat Bridgewater State, 4-2. The win sealed Westfield’s...
Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: Why Pickleball?
Some suggest that pickleball is a fad but I believe it is here to stay. After all, some reports indicate that 36 million people played pickleball last year compared to around 24 million tennis players. Parks departments are inundated with requests to...
Softball: Franklin Tech pulls away from Hopkins, 8-3 (PHOTOS)
Leading 4-3 after three innings, the Franklin Tech softball team took control in the final four frames on Friday against Hopkins Academy. The Eagles scored three in the fourth and tacked a run on in the sixth while Hannah Gilbert shut the Golden Hawks...
High Schools: Greenfield girls tennis wins second match in a row following 4-1 triumph over PV Christian (PHOTOS)
Make it two wins in a row for the Greenfield girls tennis team. After defeating Frontier on Thursday, the Green Wave returned to the Davis Street Courts on Friday and pulled out a 4-1 victory over Pioneer Valley Christian. Isabella Semonelli earned a...
Bulletin Board: Liam Kerivan and Spencer Towne pitch Pipione’s past TFAC
Liam Kerivan and Spencer Towne combined to toss a 17-strikeout shutout in Pipione’s Sport Shop’s 6-0 Newt Guilbault victory over Turners Falls Athletic Club on Friday. Ava Barber cracked two hits in the win for Pipione’s. Hunter Kelly and Tyler Giard...
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Phantom of the Derby
Good morning!Close to $200 million will be wagered on the 150th Kentucky Derby this evening, so let’s take a look at the contenders and which horse or horses Recorder handicapper John Dobrydnio thinks will win.The 5-2 morning line favorite is...
Softball: Pioneer pulls ahead late to defeat Northampton, 34-29 (PHOTOS)
Trailing Northampton 12-2 after one inning, the Pioneer softball team knew it needed to put runs up in a hurry to get back in the game. The Panthers did just that. Pioneer cut the lead to 15-11 after four before erupting for 14 runs in the sixth...
High Schools: Sixth inning rally lifts Pioneer baseball past Greenfield, 4-3
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — What a way to make a return to the lineup, Ethan Quinn. The Pioneer junior stepped to the plate with the Panthers trailing Greenfield 3-2 in the top of the sixth inning, Quinn’s first at bat since the second game of the season after...
