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By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The stakes will be raised at the Mullins Center on Friday, as the UMass hockey team opens Hockey East play against UConn. After five non-conference games, the Minutemen — ranked No. 22 in PairWise — have proven they can put the puck in the net with 21...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — The last three Thanksgiving football games against Smith Vocational have been meaningful for Franklin Tech running back Josiah Little. As a freshman, Little entered the Turkey Day showdown with the Vikings 249 yards short of the 1,000...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHAMPTON — There wasn’t much separating the Smith Vocational and Mahar girls volleyball teams on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Western Mass. Class C Tournament. The third-seeded Vikings stormed ahead to win the first set and take a 1-0 lead,...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After a slow start, the defending Western Mass. Class B volleyball champions rounded into form against South Hadley on Monday. Frontier has made a habit of playing its best come the postseason, hoisting a Western Mass. trophy each of...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ATHOL — Thursday’s contest between the Athol and Greenfield girls soccer teams was going to go a long way to determining the Bi-County League champion.The Bears entered with a 9-1 record in league play while the Green Wave were 8-1, and in the final...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After a trip to Vegas last week, the UMass hockey team returns to Amherst for its home opener on Friday.The Minutemen (2-1) earned a split in the Ice Breaker Tournament, falling to Omaha in overtime but followed up with a convincing 5-1 triumph over...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

How many league champions will the Recorder area have this fall? So far, three have clinched outright titles though more teams can join them. Those three teams to already have taken home their league championships outright are the Frontier girls...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WILLIAMSTOWN — On a cold, windy day at the MIAA D2 West Sectional Golf Tournament at Taconic Golf Club, South Hadley’s Ryan MacGregor found himself going toe-to-toe with the defending champ. MacGregor was in a group with Wahconah’s Tim Kaley — the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Last year’s game between the Greenfield and Mahar football teams was a defensive battle, with the Sens grinding out a 13-0 victory. Through the opening few drives, it appeared another low-scoring affair was on tap. The Green Wave offense...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The UMass hockey team is hoping its good fortune can continue in the desert this weekend. After knocking off Bentley in their season opener on Saturday, the Minutemen traveled to Las Vegas on Wednesday and are set to open the Ice Breaker Tournament...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

HADLEY — With the postseason approaching, every win is critical for teams on the bubble of making it into the Western Mass. tournament. The Athol and PVCICS boys soccer teams entered Thursday’s showdown both on the outside looking in, and after a 1-0...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The UMass hockey team is hoping its good fortune can continue in the desert this weekend. After knocking off Bentley in their season opener on Saturday, the Minutemen traveled to Las Vegas on Wednesday and are set to open the Ice Breaker Tournament...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

When looking at the current tournament seeds from western Massachusetts on the PVIAC website, multiple schools’ teams are highlighted in yellow.Why? As of last week, those teams were deemed ineligible for the Western Mass. tournament, though a...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The Frontier field hockey team continues to roll.The Redhawks suffered a 1-0 loss to Longmeadow on Sept. 10, but since then, Frontier has yet to be beaten. Entering Monday’s contest against rival Greenfield on an eight game unbeaten...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — For most running backs, rushing for 200 yards would be a career high.For Franklin Tech’s Josiah Little, it’s turning into the norm.After rushing for 273, 181 and 186 yards in the Eagles’ first three games of the season, Franklin Tech...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Under Greg Carvel, the UMass hockey program has shown it has the ability to identify, recruit and develop defensemen.Cale Makar, Mario Ferraro, Zac Jones, Matthew Kessel, Ryan Ufko, Scott Morrow are just some of the players who have manned the back...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

While the roster might look different, the expectations haven’t changed for the UMass men’s hockey team.After reaching the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament last year and booking a spot to the NCAA Tournament — where it fell to eventual...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The heart of the high school football season is upon us.After each area team played its three independent games, league play kicks off this Friday. In the Intercounty North, Athol travels to Turners to take on Franklin Tech, Greenfield...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — In rivalry games, it often comes down to players making plays.On Friday at Vets Field, it was Greenfield’s Erik Martineau and Angel Politis who continuously stepped up against Frontier.Martineau hauled in a pair of touchdowns and returned...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

High school teams around the state found out where they currently stand on Friday, as the MIAA released its initial power rankings of the fall season. The formula for making the state tournament hasn’t changed: the top 32 teams in each division earn...