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By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — Not even the driving rain could slow down the Pioneer boys soccer team’s attack on Thursday against Mount Everett. The Panthers came out flying in their Schmid League showdown, scoring three early goals to take a 3-0 lead into the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WHATELY — While the Frontier boys soccer team had the ball in the Wahconah end for what felt like the entire game on Tuesday at Herlihy Park, the Redhawks struggled to find the back of the net. Frontier had the Warriors on their heels from the opening...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Entering Week Three of the high school football season and three of the five Recorder Area teams are 2-0. Franklin Tech, Athol and Mahar followed up their dominant season-opening wins with victories on Friday, the Eagles defeating Frontier (36-7), the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The athletic fields behind Greenfield High School officially have a new name. The Greenfield City Council voted on August 21 to rename the athletic fields behind Greenfield High School to “Donna Woodcock Field” and on Friday, the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — Heading into the final minute of the game between the Greenfield and Pioneer girls soccer teams, neither the Green Wave nor the Panthers were able to separate from one another.While the game scoreless in the 79th minute, Pioneer found a...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — After a slow start, the Turners Falls volleyball team found its rhythm early in the second set against Easthampton on Wednesday. The Thunder fell behind early in the opening set against the Eagles but battled back, with Madi...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — It wasn’t looking good for the Mahar field hockey team during the third quarter against Turners Falls on Tuesday. The Sens found themselves trailing 5-1 after the Thunder tallied twice in the opening two minutes of the half, dropping Mahar —...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The two local football teams that reached the state tournament last fall looked the part in their season openers on Friday. Athol, which earned the No. 14 seed in the MIAA Div. 8 state tournament a season ago, opened its campaign with a 48-16 rout of...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

DEERFIELD — The Williston Northampton football team came to play in its season opener against Deerfield Academy on Saturday. After falling to the Big Green last fall, the Wildcats came out with a different focus this time around, punching it into the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Through 30 minutes of action against Buffalo on Saturday, the Massachusetts football team was in position to try to earn its first win of the season. It was a different story in the second half. The Bulls outscored the Minutemen 17-0 in the third...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

CHICOPEE — Every time the Greenfield football team had the Chicopee offense backed up and facing a long conversion, Pacers quarterback Braeden Siano came through for his team. Siano and the Chicopee offense converted five third downs and two fourth...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — After tying with Hampshire in its season-opener, the Franklin Tech field hockey team has found a groove. The Eagles — which have made it to three straight Western Mass. finals — came back to win their next two games and on Thursday,...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After getting a taste of the postseason last year, the Franklin Tech football team is determined to get that feeling back this fall. The Eagles went 8-4 overall last season, including a 6-2 regular-season mark that earned the No. 15 in the MIAA Div. 8...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ATHOL — Expectations are high for the team playing its football at O’Brien Field this fall. There’s good reason for that. The Athol football team went 5-3 during the regular season and qualified for the MIAA Division 8 state tournament, where it fell...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Following a 2-8 campaign in 2023, the Greenfield football team is hoping it can turn a corner this fall. Despite boasting a small roster, the Green Wave possess the skill talent to compete in the Intercounty League North. Greenfield last...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier girls volleyball team wanted to challenge itself early in the season to prepare for tough league matches like the one it played on Monday against Amherst. Facing Dennis-Yarmouth, Nauset, Westfield and Melrose to open the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — Following a three-and-out on its opening drive of the game, the Mahar football team locked in for the remainder of the first half in its season opener against Drury on Friday. After the stop, the Senators proceeded to score touchdowns on...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Franklin County has a rich history of talented field hockey programs, and in the last three years, three programs in particular have had tremendous success.The seniors on the Frontier, Greenfield and Franklin Tech field hockey teams have played in a...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — After 25 minutes on Thursday, it appeared the Greenfield and Pioneer boys soccer teams were headed for a high-scoring affair. The Green Wave popped in a goal 14 minutes into the contest and the Panthers were able to answer nine minutes...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — After arriving on the job late in the process a year ago, Mahar football coach Percy Eady spent the precious little time he had learning about his team and trying to find their strengths and weaknesses going into the 2023 season. Now with a...