HS Roundup: Franklin Tech wrestling remains unbeaten following 59-22 win over Frontier (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — A pair of unbeaten wrestling teams met up in Turners Falls on Wednesday.

UMass women’s basketball: Pair of first half runs propel Minutewomen past La Salle, 82-66 (PHOTOS)

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST — On Field Trip Day at the Mullins Center, the UMass women’s basketball team gave the kids plenty to cheer for in its 82-66 win over La Salle on Wednesday.

HS Roundup: Turners Falls boys basketball pulls away to defeat Franklin Tech, 58-35 (PHOTOS)

The Turners Falls boys basketball team came to play against its crosstown rival on Tuesday. 

UMass football: Joe Harasymiak brings in three transfers, adds to coaching staff

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The buzz around the UMass football team is real, and for good reason. New Minutemen head coach Joe Harasymiak continues to hit the transfer portal hard, and he’s recently signed three more three-star recruits to add to his loaded incoming group – one that 247 Sports ranks 10th in the Group of 5.

HS Roundup: Natalie Lanoue’s 18 points leads Mohawk Trail girls basketball past Athol, 53-17 (PHOTOS)

Mohawk Trail’s Natalie Lanoue knocked down a 3-pointer just before the halftime horn sounded to give the Warriors a 19-11 lead over the Athol girls basketball team on Monday. 

Greenfield Knights of Columbus annual Hoop Shoot set for Saturday

The Greenfield Knights of Columbus annual Hoop Shoot is coming up this weekend. 

Indoor track: Four locals earn first place finishes at PVIAC Meet No. 4

The fourth PVIAC indoor track meet of the season took place on Sunday at Smith College. Athol, Frontier, Greenfield and Pioneer competed in the early meet while Mahar and Mohawk Trail competed in the late meet. 

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: New Year, New You?

(Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a new monthly column that will run in print on the second Monday of each month)

UMass hockey: Inconsistency again plagues Minutemen in 3-0 loss to Northeastern

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST – The UMass hockey team continues to struggle with consistency after its 3-0 shutout loss to Northeastern on Saturday night at the Mullins Center.

UMass basketball: Minutemen come up short in 77-70 road loss at George Mason

The UMass men's basketball team dropped a 77-70 decision to George Mason in Atlantic 10 action on Saturday afternoon in Fairfax, Virginia.

UMass hockey: Michael Hrabal makes 41 saves as Minutemen thump Northeastern 5-0 to open weekend set

By RYAN AMES

BOSTON – The UMass hockey team made another statement in Beantown.

HS Roundup: Mahar girls basketball earns second win of season following 44-33 triumph over Palmer

The Mahar girls basketball team added a second tally in the win column on Friday. 

MIAA power rankings: Pioneer boys, Frontier girls lead the way in first basketball release

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Winter sports teams in the Bay State got a chance to see where they stand as the first iteration of the MIAA power rankings were revealed on Friday. 

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Greenfield’s Peanut Bowl that wasn’t

Good morning!In 2016 the late Garry Brown published a collection of his favorite columns — Garry Brown’s Greatest Hits — that appeared in the Springfield Republican. The book is a compendium of local and regional information about bygone days, from Eddie Shore’s Springfield Indians to Nun’s Day at Fenway Park.

HS Roundup: Pioneer boys basketball moves to 8-0 following 76-45 victory over Drury (PHOTOS)

Another test passed by the Pioneer boys basketball team. 

Alpine ski: Mohawk Trail’s Phineas Tuttman captures first place finish at PVIAC Meet No. 1

By GARRETT COTE

CHARLEMONT — Murmurs grew across the large group of spectators at the bottom of Berkshire East Mountain Resort as Mohawk Trail’s Phineas Tuttman swerved through the giant slalom course on Thursday night. Tuttman sailed to the bottom of the mountain to a shower of cheers, easily posting the best time in the boys’ race at the first PVIAC alpine ski meet of the winter.

UMass hockey: Minutemen return to Hockey East action with home-and-home against Northeastern

By RYAN AMES

The push to the postseason begins now for the UMass hockey team.

UMass basketball: Career night from Marqui Worthy helps Minutemen stun Atlantic 10 power Dayton 76-72

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — With the best team in the Atlantic 10 rolling into the Mullins Center on Wednesday night, the struggling UMass men’s basketball team put its recent poor performances in the rearview and played its best game of the season when it needed it most.

HS Roundup: Greenfield hockey scores twice in the third to beat West Springfield, 3-1 (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield hockey team got its revenge on West Springfield Wednesday.