Bulletin Board: Greenfield’s Owen Phelps closes out baseball career at Castleton University

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Greenfield High School alum Owen Phelps closed out his baseball career at Castleton University in Vermont last week. 

HS Softball: Franklin Tech holds off Hopkins Academy 4-2 for vital FCL East victory

By RYAN AMES

HADLEY – Another standout performance from Hannah Gilbert and some timely hitting helped the Franklin Tech softball team to a key Franklin County League East victory on Wednesday.

HS Notebook: Franklin Tech’s Hannah Gilbert throws three consecutive no-hitters

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

To say Hannah Gilbert has been unhittable in recent games isn’t really hyperbole. 

HS Roundup: Frontier boys volleyball takes down Belchertown, 3-1

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After a four-match skid, the Frontier boys volleyball team is back in the win column. 

Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: The dark side of sport

Bill Bradley, the great Knicks player and Rhodes Scholar, went up for a jump shot at the end of the game. As usual, it was good and put the Knicks up by eight points with almost no time on the clock. Rather than the usual cheer, Bradley heard some boos coming from the fans. Confused, after the game Bradley asked the trainer why some fans had booed him. The trainer told him that the spread on the game was projected at six points and that winning by eight had cost fans money.

Greenfield native Kate Bitters runs Boston Marathon to support Dana-Farber and late father

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Last year was a typical Marathon Monday for Greenfield native Kate Bitters. 

Bulletin Board: Four Rivers girls ultimate takes second at Amherst Invitational

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Amherst Invitational Ultimate Tournament took place over the weekend, with the Four Rivers girls taking second place overall after falling to Amherst in the championship game, 9-8.

Bulletin Board: Pipione’s earns Newt Guilbault win

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Spencer Towne struck out nine and knocked two hits, Madden Coates tallied two hits while Travis Williams pitched in Pipione’s Sport Shop’s 6-5 win over St. Stan’s in a Newt Guilbault contest Friday. 

HS Roundup: Frontier boys tennis takes down Greenfield, 4-1 (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Frontier boys tennis team keeps adding tallies to the win column.

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Amherst’s Jack Arena put together a coaching career for the ages

Good morning!The college hockey community was stunned this week to hear that Jack Arena had stepped down as the Amherst College hockey coach after 41 years and 539 wins.

HS Roundup: Olivia Machon drives in winning run in extras to propel Frontier softball past Greenfield, 6-5

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It was an extra-inning thriller in South Deerfield on Thursday between the Frontier and Greenfield softball teams. 

Bulletin Board: FCL Softball registrations underway

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Franklin County Summer Softball League registration is underway, with the deadline to register May 30. 

UMass football notebook: Jakobie Keeney-James signs with Detroit Lions as undrafted free agent

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Although former members of the UMass football team who put their name into the NFL Draft didn’t hear their name called over the course of the three-day event, several of them are still received an opportunity to play football at the next level.

U.S. Open Local Qualifier takes place at Crumpin-Fox Club Thursday (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

BERNARDSTON — Golfers from all over flocked to Crumpin-Fox Club on Thursday for the 2025 U.S. Open Local Qualifier, hoping to get one step closer to achieving their dreams of competing in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. 

HS Roundup: Pioneer baseball moves to 11-0 following 6-4 win over Frontier (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Make it 11 wins in a row to open the season for the Pioneer baseball team.

Bulletin Board: Greenfield Post 81 holding registration and tryouts Saturday and Sunday

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Post 81 American Legion Baseball Team will hold registration and tryouts on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Field in Greenfield.

HS Notebook: Taking a look at the first spring power rankings

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The first MIAA power rankings of the spring season were released on Tuesday and it should come as no surprise who the top two ranked teams in the Div. 5 softball field were. 

HS Roundup: Frontier boys, girls track earn wins over Mohawk Trail (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It’s always a big track and field meet when Frontier and Mohawk Trail square off every spring and it was no different on Tuesday in South Deerfield.

Bulletin Board: PV Juniors 13 North squad captures championship in final tournament of season

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Pioneer Valley Juniors 13 North team won its final tournament of the season on Sunday at Canton High School, going undefeated with a 6-0 record to take home gold.