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Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: A Life in the Crowd, Dick Quinn steps away after decades behind the scenes at Williams
Good morning!Dick Quinn will retire on Monday after 36 years of covering Williams College athletics. A good sports information director is hard to find, and Quinn was one of the best. Every week there’d be another email from him about a softball pitcher or high jumper, and to tell the truth sometimes it got downright annoying.
Phillips takes over at Mahar, aims to build girls hoops powerhouse
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Francis Phillips is excited to get going with the Mahar girls basketball team.
Bulletin Board: CCG’s Andy Lesenski qualifies for 2025 Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Championship
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Another 2025 Massachusetts Amateur Public Links qualifier took place on Thursday at Gardner Municipal Golf Course, with the top 14 finishers and ties advancing to the Public Links Championship scheduled for July 29-30 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston.
Minutemen reload: 11 newcomers set to suit up as UMass completes 2025-26 roster
By RYAN AMES
UMass hockey head coach Greg Carvel has assembled his roster for the upcoming 2025-26 season following the announcement of its final two recruits, this past week.
UMass prospects set for 2025 NHL Draft spotlight in Los Angeles
By RYAN AMES
The 2025 NHL Draft is here at last and prospective players are set to hear their names called at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Friday.
Bulletin Board: Kajka, Magic take down Defenders in summer softball action
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Emily Kajka struck out seven and didn’t allow a hit in three innings work in the circle for the Magic, which scored 10 runs in the first to take down the Defenders, 16-1, in five innings during a Franklin County Summer Softball League Contest Wednesday at Murphy Park.
Bulletin Board: Ginger Cat Sealcoating wins GMLB AA championship
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The Greenfield Minor League Baseball AA Championship series wrapped up on Tuesday, with Ginger Cat Sealcoating winning the title via a 9-3 victory over Gagne Wealth Management at Lunt Field.
From the diamond to the fairway, Franklin County athletes power through the heat
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
After a cold spring filled with rain, the summer heat arrived in a big way in Franklin County this week.
Planting the seeds of a lifetime sport: Country Club of Greenfield’s Youth Golf Camp celebrating 34th year this week
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — Country Club of Greenfield PGA Professional Kevin Piecuch has been running a summer youth camp for the last 34 years at the club, with interest in golf continuing to grow in the region and around the country.
Bulletin Board: Keith Burch, Gunnar Moore qualify for Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Championship
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Round one of the 2025 Massachusetts Amateur Public Links qualifier took place on Monday at Westover Golf Course in Granby, with the top 14 placers plus ties advancing to the championship round, which is set for July 29-30 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston.
Orange’s Mitchell Krasco places 38th in triple jump at New Balance Nationals
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Orange’s Mitchell Krasco traveled to Franklin Field in Philadelphia to compete in the New Balance Outdoor Track and Field Nationals on Saturday, going against the best high school athletes in the country.
Bulletin Board: Greenfield Tennis Cup scheduled for Saturday
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The Greenfield Tennis Cup is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Beacon Clay Courts. It is a singles, round robin format with men’s and women’s divisions.
Bulletin board: Greenfield Post 81 rallies past West Springfield for 1st victory
Trailing 4-0 into the bottom of the seventh inning, it seemed like Greenfield Post 81 was headed toward a third consecutive loss to open its American Legion Senior Division season on Friday night.
Major shakeup: New PVIAC league alignments set for 2025-26 season
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
When high school sports returned after the COVID-19 pause, it was a natural time to shake things up.
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Pitching duels, walk-off dreams, and one shocking Sox trade
Good morning!The night before Madi Liimatainen pitched for Turners Falls in front of 2,000 fans at Sortino Field in Amherst, she gave my 12-year-old grandson Carter her softball jersey. They’re cousins, and over the years they’ve bonded.
Bulletin board: Descavich seals GGSL title with 3-0 win over Gilmore & Farrell
Sammi Suhl smacked two hits, and Descavich Plumbing & Heating captured the Greenfield Girls Softball League Ponytail Division championship on Thursday thanks to a 3-0 victory over Gilmore & Farrell Insurance at Murphy Park in Greenfield.
UMass basketball: Minutemen players peel back layers of farm life at Hadley’s Barnwood Valley (PHOTOS)
UMass basketball: Minutemen players peel back layers of farm life at Hadley’s Barnwood Valley (PHOTOS)-
Bulletin Board: Nate Pecor sinks hole-in-one at Northfield Golf Club
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Nate Pecor cracked a hole-in-one on the sixth hole at Northfield Golf Club on Wednesday during the Timmons-Messer League.
Senior Legion: East Springfield rolls past Greenfield Post 81, 15-1
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — East Springfield Post 420 entered Wednesday’s Senior American Legion contest against Greenfield Post 81 with an unblemished 3-0 record and looked every bit the part.
Cody Booska returns to competition, dominates Mass. Am qualifier with 3-under 69
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
After taking a few years off from competitive golf, Cody Booska returned to compete in a qualifier for the Massachusetts Amateur Championship at Springfield Country Club on Wednesday.
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