Sports
High Schools: Greenfield softball beats Westfield, 3-2, in eight-inning showdown
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — With rain forcing multiple postponements to open the season, the Greenfield softball team was forced to play nine games in a 12-day span.Saturday’s game was possibly the toughest of them all. The Green Wave won their first eight games of...
Four Rivers boys knock off Xaverian to win Four Rivers Ultimate Tournament on Saturday (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — It was a successful day for the Four Rivers boys ultimate team while hosting the Four Rivers Ultimate Tournament on Saturday at Greenfield Community College. Twenty-eight teams from all over New England made their way to Greenfield for...
High Schools: Big sixth inning propels Franklin Tech past Smith Vocational (PHOTOS)
Leading Smith Vocational 3-2 going into the bottom of the sixth, the Franklin Tech baseball team's bats came to life. The Eagles put four across in the inning, and Kyle Begos closed things out in the seventh, allowing Franklin Tech to come away with a...
Bulletin Board: Frontier Mother’s Day Plant Sale takes place Saturday
The Frontier Baseball Booster Club is holding its fourth annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Saturday. The sale is sponsored by Fairview Farms in Whately, with hanging baskets, patio pots and annuals available for sale. The sale will run from 9:30 a.m....
Big turnout expected Sunday for 14th annual WMass Mother’s Day Half Marathon in Whately
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
It wasn’t easy for road races to recover following the pandemic. But when you have local support like the WMass Mother's Day Half Marathon in Whately, things can get right back to pre-COVID levels.The 14th running of the Mother’s Day Half Marathon...
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Saratoga awaits the Belmont
Good morning!Unless there’s a hole in the fence I’ll be covering the Belmont Stakes from Union Avenue. The days of slipping ushers a five spot with a wink and a nod are gone. Ticketmaster wants $164 to simply walk through the gate and $1,000 for a...
High Schools: Greenfield softball squeaks out 1-0 win over Franklin Tech in pitchers duel between Paulin, Gilbert
Hits weren’t going to be easy to come by at Vets Field in Greenfield on Thursday night with Greenfield’s MacKenzie Paulin and Franklin Tech’s Hannah Gilbert in the circle. Gilbert was near perfect for the Eagles, giving up just two hits while striking...
Bulletin board: Crumpin-Fox Club’s Mark Waskiewicz, Troy Miller pace locals with 20th place finish at 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship
It was quite a second round for a pair of local golf teams a the 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship at The Club at New Seabury in Mashpee.Crumpin-Fox Club’s Mark Waskiewicz and Troy Miller went low on the Dunes course to earn the best finish of...
Baseball: Caleb Thomas pitches Greenfield to first win over Frontier since 2019 (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
SOUTH DEERFIELD — It’s been a long time since the Greenfield baseball team beat Frontier. The Redhawks have had the Green Wave’s number in recent years, winning all seven contests the two rivals have played since the 2019 season. Greenfield’s last win...
High schools: Lilly Ross, Franklin Tech blank Mahar 12-0 (PHOTOS)
TURNERS FALLS — Lilly Ross struck out four and allowed just one hit in the circle for the Franklin Tech softball team on Wednesday. The left-hander earned the win in four innings of work as the Eagles blanked Mahar, 12-0, in a five-inning Franklin...
Bulletin Board: Crumpin-Fox Club’s Keith Burch, Justin Dion in 5th place at 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship
Weather made for an adventurous opening day at the 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship, where a pack of local golfers competed in the event at The Club at New Seabury in Mashpee.A weather delay in the morning pushed play back a bit, but most of...
UMass basketball: Minutemen nab another transfer in Arizona State forward Akil Watson
By CONNOR PIGNATELLO
Just 24 hours ago, the UMass men’s basketball team hadn’t brought in a single transfer to replace the players who departed the program in the offseason. Now, after Wednesday’s signing of forward Akil Watson from Arizona State, the Minutemen have added...
On The Ridge with Joe Judd: More successful tales from the hunt
With this year’s wild turkey hunting season nearing the end of a second full week, stories have been coming in from all over the state from friends and colleagues who’ve had a great start to the 2024 season. And with two full weeks-plus remaining, I...
High Schools: MacKenzie Paulin tosses one-hitter to lift Greenfield softball past Frontier
Back in April, the Frontier softball team handed Greenfield its first and only loss of the season thus far.The Green Wave got their revenge on Tuesday. MacKenzie Paulin limited the Redhawks to one hit, striking out 11 and only walking two, helping...
Bulletin Board: Bryce King wins Dean College men’s soccer’s Coaches Award
Dean College’s Bryce King was recognized for his work on the pitch last week. King, an Athol High School graduate, has spent the last four seasons playing on the men's soccer team at Dean, and at the team’s banquet last week, King was presented with...
Boys volleyball: Carey twins help power Frontier past Belchertown in straight sets (PHOTOS)
By GARRETT COTE
BELCHERTOWN — Throughout the entire offseason, Frontier senior Aleks Carey worked tirelessly to improve as a middle hitter so he could come back and dominate his position.When the season started, it became evident Carey was one of the best passers on...
Baseball: Logan Moore holds Smith Academy to one hit in Mohawk Trail’s 1-0 victory (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
BUCKLAND — With the way Mohawk Trail ace Logan Moore was pitching on Tuesday against Smith Academy, the Warrior offense didn’t need to do much at the plate to come away with a victory. Moore had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, not giving the...
Swayman stops 38 shots, Bruins roll past Panthers 5-1 for 1-0 series lead
By TIM REYNOLDS
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 38 shots, Brandon Carlo scored a goal just a few hours after his wife gave birth to their son and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Monday...
Softball: Ainslee Flynn’s walk-off hit lifts Greenfield past Hampshire in 10-inning thriller
Ainslee Flynn came through in the clutch for the Greenfield softball team Monday night.Greenfield and Hampshire Regional were tied 3-3 after seven innings and that score held into the 10th. Anna Bucala walked for the Green Wave and Flynn blasted a...
Roundup: Pioneer baseball wins Suburban League West title following 2-0 win over Hopkins
There’s a new champion in the Suburban League West. After starting 7-0 in league play, the Pioneer baseball team needed a win over Hopkins Academy on Monday as well as a Frontier victory over Hampshire to seal up the league title, as every team would...
