Sports
Former UMass star Dans Locmelis making immediate impact with AHL’s Providence Bruins
By RYAN AMES
SPRINGFIELD – Drafted college hockey players have the unique ability to jump to the professional ranks days after their college team’s season ends. Cale Makar did it in 2019, joining the Colorado Avalanche during the Stanley Cup Playoffs immediately following UMass hockey’s first ever trip to the Frozen Four.
Tennessee Titans select Deerfield Academy alumni Elic Ayomanor in the fourth round
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Deerfield Academy alumni Elic Ayomanor’s dream of playing in the NFL became a reality on Saturday.
Softball Roundup: Turners Falls completes regular season sweep over Greenfield following 5-0 victory
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
As expected in a game between the Turners Falls and Greenfield softball teams, runs weren’t going to be easy to come by.
HS Roundup: Greenfield girls tennis sweeps Mohawk Trail (PHOTOS)
It was a successful day for the Greenfield girls tennis team against Mohawk Trail on Friday.
Local roundup: Pioneer girls track breaks five school records in Foxboro
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
It was a record-breaking day for the Pioneer girls track team last week at the Warrior Invitational in Foxborough.
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: There might just be hope at McGuirk this fall
Good morning!On the 250th anniversary of the shot heard round the world, the UMass Minutemen skirmished under new field commander Joe Harasymiak at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
Montague’s Michael Keebler reflects on Boston Marathon after finishing as top Franklin County runner
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who had a better showing at Monday’s 129th Boston Marathon than Michael Keebler.
HS Roundup: Frontier boys volleyball holds off Belchertown rally for five-set win (PHOTOS)
By GARRETT COTE
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier boys volleyball team watched its 2-0 lead evaporate in a heartbeat. The Redhawks led the third set 23-21 but Belchertown scored the next four points to steal the set and extend the match. In the fourth set, the Orioles squeaked out another 25-23 victory to force a fifth and final frame.
Bulletin Board: FCL Softball registration underway
Franklin County Summer Softball League registration is underway, with the deadline to register May 30.
Baseball: Frontier’s Joey Hutkoski gives up just one hit as Redhawks knock off Greenfield, 6-0 (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — Frontier’s Joey Hutkoski might have taken a loss on the mound against Greenfield on Saturday, but his strong performance in the 4-0 defeat gave him confidence heading into the second meeting in less than a week between the two teams on Thursday.
UMass basketball: Minutemen land UMBC guard Marcus Banks Jr.
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — Many UMass men’s basketball fans were waiting patiently for a fourth-year head coach Frank Martin to make a big splash in the transfer portal, and on Thursday afternoon, he certainly did.
‘We knew he was going to be special’: Deerfield Academy alum Elic Ayomanor set to hear his name called during 2025 NFL Draft
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The Deerfield Academy football program has turned into a power under Brian Barbato, sending numerous players to compete at the Division I level.
Bulletin Board: Bill Noyes sinks hole-in-one at Northfield Golf Course
Bill Noyes recorded a hole-in-one on Wednesday at Northfield Golf Course, sinking the ace on the par 3 sixth hole using a 5 wood.
HS Roundup: Brayleigh Burgh powers Franklin Tech softball past Mahar, 18-0 (PHOTOS)
The Franklin Tech softball team is hitting its groove.
Bulletin Board: Tuesday Women’s League kicks off at CCG
Terry Boyce, Sue Channel, Ellen Bitzer, Deb Vandale and Susan Parker carded the low gross of 66 in the Tuesday Women’s League at Country Club of Greenfield.
HS Roundup: Smith Vocational baseball pulls ahead late to defeat Franklin Tech, 6-3
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
NORTHAMPTON — A fast start by the Smith Vocational baseball team proved to be too much for Franklin Tech to overcome on Tuesday at Arcanum Field.
Bulletin board: Toby Campbell helps Maniatty earn GMLB win
Toby Campbell tallied two doubles, a single and three RBIs, Ryan Turner had two hits and Fred Burnap doubled in Maniatty’s 9-5 Greenfield Minor League Baseball Major’s win over New Fortune Monday.
HS Roundup: Mohawk Trail softball earns first win of the season following 16-4 victory over Mahar
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
BUCKLAND — After four losses to open the year, the Mohawk Trail softball team went into Monday’s game against Mahar looking to gain some confidence.
Weekend roundup: Caleb Thomas tosses gem in Greenfield’s 4-0 win over Frontier; plus GMLB opening day results
The first of two regular season games between the Greenfield and Frontier baseball teams took place on Saturday in South Deerfield, with the Green Wave walking away with a 4-0 Suburban League West victory over the Redhawks behind a complete game shutout from Caleb Thomas on the mound.
UMass football: Minutemen cap successful camp with annual Spring Game at McGuirk
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — Late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s UMass football spring game, Team Maroon worked the ball inside the Team White 10-yard line trailing 17-10. Team Maroon quarterback Grant Jordan received a shotgun snap from the 4-yard line, faked the ball to his running back and scrambled right.
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