Girls basketball: Addie Harrington, Kyler McClelland help Pioneer take down Mahar for Tech Summer League title (PHOTOS)

By LUCY POSTERA

TURNERS FALLS — It was a dominant championship game performance for Pioneer, which was crowned Franklin Tech Girls Summer Basketball League champions after rising above Mahar for a 61-33 victory on Thursday evening.Mahar topped Franklin Tech 42-27 in...

Bulletin Board: Robin Hartnett leads pack at Thomas Memorial Women's League

Robin Hartnett shot the low gross of 46 in the Women’s League at Thomas Memorial Golf & Country Club in Turners Falls on Wednesday in a rain-shortened round. Kimberley Morin carded the low net of 30 while Mary Ellen Fydenkevez won closest to the pin...

Summer basketball: Keene defeats Greenfield in DRIVE League boys varsity championship game

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The summer is a good time to test yourself and work on your game. The Greenfield boys basketball team got its toughest test of the offseason to date on Wednesday night in the boys varsity championship game of the DRIVE League. Taking on...

43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Golf Championship: Crumpin-Fox Club’s Mark Waskiewicz posts top 20 finish, Dedham’s Joey Lenane cruises to 11-shot win

By GARRETT COTE

SOUTH HADLEY — Heading into the final round of the 43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Golf Championship at Ledges Golf Club on Wednesday afternoon, Dedham’s Joseph Lenane held a three-shot lead thanks to a low round of 8-under 64 on Tuesday.On...

On The Ridge with Joe Judd: A bear of a tale in Connecticut

July 15, 2024, started off as a normal morning in the small town of Winsted, Conn., a small town located in Litchfield County with a population of roughly 7,000 people. Winsted is part of what they call the Northwest Hills Region, about a half-hour...

Bulletin Board: Steve Pedigree captures Beacon Clay Court Classic title

The Beacon Clay Court Classic, sponsored by West County Cider, held its championship match on Tuesday, and Steve Pedigree captured the week-long tourney title.Pedigree walked away as the champion, knocking off Lexi Silk by scores of 6-2,...

Mahar, Pioneer reach championship game of Franklin Tech Girls Summer Basketball League (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — The finals are set for the Franklin Tech Girls Summer Basketball League. The semifinals took place on Tuesday, with Franklin Tech squaring off with Mahar in the opening game of the night before Frontier and Pioneer faced off in the...

43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Golf Championship: CCG’s Andy Lesenski, Crumpin-Fox’s Mark Waskiewicz make the cut after Day 1

By GARRETT COTE

SOUTH HADLEY — There’s nothing quite like competing at home, regardless of the sport.And Cody Miller couldn’t have felt more comfortable during the first round of the 43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Golf Championship at Ledges Golf Club on...

Junior Legion: Late offense propels Greenfield Post 81 past Belchertown, into semifinals

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Through four innings Monday night, neither Greenfield Post 81 or Belchertown Post 239 were able to get much going at the plate in their Western Mass. American Legion Junior Division playoff game.Second-seeded Greenfield held a 2-0 lead...

Bulletin Board: Garrett Hasanbasic, Rachel Snow win club championships at Northfield Golf Club

Northfield Golf Club held its club championship over the weekend, and Garrett Hasanbasic was crowned the champion on the men’s side after shooting rounds of 74 and 71 for a two-round total of 145. Doug Field posted the low net score of 132, with...

‘Uplifting a country with sport’: Northampton native Joe Mantegna Jr. coaching the South Sudan men’s basketball team in the 2024 Paris Olympics

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

For over 30 years, Northampton High School alum Joe Mantegna Jr. has coached a basketball camp with the Northampton Parks and Recreation Department.This summer will be the first time he won’t be coaching the camp, but he’s got an excuse. He’s at the...

43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Championship: South Hadley’s Ledges Golf Club ready to host event for the first time beginning Tuesday

By JEFF LAJOIE

Some of the best amateur golfers in the Commonwealth will test their skills at South Hadley’s Ledges Golf Club this week.The 43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Championship will be played there Tuesday and Wednesday, as the 36-hole stroke play...

The Olympic Report with Jim Johnson: How Olympians recover

Many athletes in the Olympics have to recover multiple times in order to race again. This is particularly true in swimming as athletes can participate in different strokes. For athletes to compete in the finals in most swimming and track events, they...

79th Invitational Four Ball: Dave Donoghue, Sam Wolanske record second championship together, defeating Andy Lesenski and Chris Austin in finals

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — After the tee shots on the par-3 Hole No. 15 at Country Club of Greenfield, partners Andy Lesenski and Chris Austin, as well as Sam Wolanske, were on the green during the Championship Flight finals of the 79th Invitational Four Ball at on...

‘My roots are definitely in Holyoke’: Red Sox call-up Jamie Westbrook’s little league beginnings

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Nine-year old little leaguers batting against Holyoke Hospital in the early 2000s faced an impossible situation.Hit the ball to second base, and it was vacuumed up by Isan Diaz, who debuted for the Miami Marlins in 2019 and played four seasons in the...

Bulletin Board: Playoffs underway in Franklin Tech Girls Summer Basketball League

The Franklin Tech Girls Summer Basketball League playoffs got underway on Thursday, with second-seeded Mahar earning a 53-19 win over seventh-seeded Athol behind 14 points from Julia Hatch, 13 points from Hayden Comeau, 12 points from Nevaeh Scribner...

79th Invitational Four Ball: Plenty of past champions still alive entering weekend quarterfinals

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — A lot has changed since Andy Lesenski and Chris Austin won the 2011 Invitational Four Ball at the Country Club of Greenfield. The pair took home the title in the 66th edition of the tournament as some of the younger players in the field,...

Paris Olympics kicks off with ambitious but rainy opening ceremony on the Seine River

By JOHN LEICESTER and MEGAN JANETSKY

PARIS — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine River. On-and-off showers...

Drake Maye has at times looked like the quarterback answer the Patriots have been seeking

By BRENDAN McGAIR

FOXBOROUGH — At times, Drake Maye looked like the answer to the quarterback conundrum the New England Patriots have been seeking since Tom Brady’s departure in 2020.Drafted third overall in this year’s NFL Draft, Maye made the play of the day during...

NECBL: Host families, Valley Blue Sox players making lifelong connections

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

HOLYOKE – Tammy Campbell has three kids of her own, but this past Mother’s Day, she received about 10 “Happy Mother’s Day” texts.Campbell and her family have hosted Valley Blue Sox players at their Greenfield home for four years now, and she said most...