Track & Field: Greenfield’s Jack Laurie, Frontier’s Julian Adams, Mohawk Trail’s Zephyr Jetzon win events during Day 1 of MSTCA West Heptathlon/Decathlon

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The opening day of the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) West Heptathlon and Decathlon got underway on Monday at Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield. The heptathlon and decathlon are combined events in track and field where athletes compete in multiple disciplines. The heptathlon is a seven-event competition that the girls compete in while the decathlon is a 10-event competition for the boys.

Bulletin Board: Freedom Credit Union takes down Pipione’s in GGSL contest

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Evie Abercrombie had four hits while Madison Bernard tacked on three hits in Freedom Credit Union’s 5-2 Greenfield Girls Softball League victory over Pipione’s Sport Shop on Monday at Murphy Park.

Greenfield Post 81 set to open its 2025 American Legion season

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Greenfield Post 81 Senior American Legion team is hoping to build on a strong season a year ago when it went 13-6, and based on how the majority of the team has performed during the high school season, the expectations are high for Post 81 this summer. 

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Sweating through summer

As the school year comes to an end and children embark on summer break, it can be challenging for parents to carve out time to exercise. Many families are juggling child care, work schedules, limited summer camp hours, and a host of other daily responsibilities while their children are home from school. Yikes. Even the thought is quite overwhelming.

MIAA Track & Field: Mohawk Trail’s Chay Mojallali ties for 2nd in high jump at Meet of Champions

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The second and final day of the 2025 MIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions took place on Sunday at Fitchburg State University, with Mohawk Trail’s Chay Mojallali producing a big day in the boys high jump. 

Bulletin board: Will Conant, Andy Lesenski capture Mac Sennett Two-Ball title

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The 45th Mac Sennett Two Ball took place over the weekend at Country Club of Greenfield, with the team of Will Conant and Andy Lesenski taking first place with a score of 57. 

MIAA softball: Offense erupts as No. 1 Hampshire rolls into Div. 4 Final Four via 10-1 win over Frontier (PHOTOS)

By RYAN AMES

WESTHAMPTON – The No. 1 Hampshire Regional softball team’s senior duo of CC Thayer and Teagan Charles combined for five of the Raiders’ nine hits in their 10-1 win over No. 8 Frontier Regional in the MIAA Division 4 state tournament Round of 8 on Sunday afternoon.

MIAA baseball: Pioneer reaches fourth straight Div. 5 Final Four following 8-1 win over Greenfield

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — The Pioneer baseball team has made a habit of reaching the MIAA Division 5 Final Four.

MIAA softball: Top-seeded Turners Falls rallies past Narragansett, books Div. 5 Final Four berth

By GEORGE MILLER

TURNERS FALLS — The last two rounds of the Division 5 state softball tournament have pushed Turners Falls, and pushed hard at times, but the defending state champions always seem to come through with the needed counterpunch on their drive for another title.

MIAA softball: Greenfield overcomes 4-0 deficit to reach D5 semifinals following 5-4 triumph over West Boylston (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Through four innings on Sunday, it appeared the Greenfield softball team’s season was going to come to a premature end in the MIAA Division 5 quarterfinals for the second straight year. 

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: The Powertown softball team is at it again

Good morning!As predictable as the rhododendron and mountain laurel on local hillsides in spring, so, too, the Turners Falls High School softball team is in the hunt for another state title. Coach Gary Mullins and his assistants start in April when cold winds blow and wet grounds soak softball cleats and the only fans are warm-blooded family and friends.

On The Run with John Stifler: Running form is unique to all

I think my running looks better than it did a year ago. I’m still getting slower, but apparently my form is improving.

Returning to Ellinwood Country Club — a place of memories

By STUART DEANE

Bulletin Board: Northfield Summer Road Race gets underway

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Northfield Summer Road Race Series kicked off its campaign on Thursday, with Isaac Bingham winning the race with a time of 20 minutes, 23 seconds on the 3.1 mile course. 

MIAA Baseball: Jackson Campbell smacks game-winning hit in the 9th inning as Pioneer survives Georgetown, 4-3 (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — It wasn’t the typical No. 1 versus 16 matchup on Thursday during the MIAA Division 5 Round of 16. 

MIAA Meet of Champions: Mahar’s Mitchell Krasco finishes 6th in triple jump

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Day 1 of the MIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions took place on Thursday at Fitchburg State University, with athletes from Mahar, Frontier and Greenfield competing. 

Bulletin Board: Gene LaCoy cards second career ace on Wednesday at Northfield Golf Club

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Gene LaCoy sank his second career hole-in-one on Wednesday, doing so at Northfield Golf Club. 

MIAA Softball: Franklin Tech eliminated by West Boylston; Greenfield and Turners Falls both advance to quarters (PHOTOS)

By GEORGE MILLER

TURNERS FALLS — Over each of the past three years, Franklin Tech and West Boylston have both made a habit of reaching the MIAA Division 5 softball quarterfinals. But the teams never had to face each other to reach that rung on the state tournament ladder until Wednesday.

Div. 4 softball: Raine Wonsey, Frontier blank South Hadley 5-0 in Round of 16 (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — For the third time in just over two weeks, the Frontier and South Hadley softball teams squared off – this edition coming in the MIAA Division 4 Round of 16 with a trip to the quarterfinals on the line on Wednesday afternoon.

MIAA Baseball: Greenfield reaches Elite Eight for 3rd consecutive year, Frontier falls to Pittsfield

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — For the third year in a row, the Greenfield baseball team has reached the MIAA Division 5 quarterfinals.