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Good morning!Less than five months ago the UMass hockey team lost by a goal to Western Michigan at the regional finals in Fargo, N.D., to end with a respectable 21-14-5 record. Almost a year to the day earlier, UMass lost in double overtime to Denver at the NCAA regionals in Springfield. Their record was a nearly identical 20-14-3.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Good morning!Now comes Joe Harasymiak, bearded and bellowing, mandated by the administration to put fans in the seats and wins in the record book. Coach Joe comes from Rutgers where he was the defensive coordinator for three years. He was hired by UMass in December when promises and proclamations are meaningless, and in three weeks he will lead the Minutemen onto the gridiron to play Temple at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

By GARRETT COTE

By RYAN AMESStaff Writer

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

By JIM JOHNSON

In the recent Wimbledon Championship much was made of American tennis player Amanda Anisimova’s departure from tennis two years prior. Although Amanda lost in the finals, she had to win six matches to get there, defeating the world’s number one in the semi-finals. In 2023 Amanda had enough, her tennis was struggling, not getting any better; what was once a game was a chore. She took time off and dropped out, did other things. Eight months later she regained her vigor and began winning. The Wimbledon final was the culmination of that return.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

One of the most anticipated events of the summer returns to Greenfield on Sunday.

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — It will be monitored closely throughout the rest of the summer, and will be the most talked about position group among the fan base. The UMass football team has three starting-worthy quarterbacks, but only one can be tabbed QB1 come Week 1 against Temple on Aug. 30.

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Although it didn’t feel any bit like the fall, the UMass football team opened up its fall camp on Wednesday inside McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The Minutemen battled through the thick air and puddles of sweat and were all smiles as they flew around the field under the direction of first-year head coach Joe Harasymiak.

By RYAN AMES

One of the best closers in MLB history can trace his beginnings on the diamond back to western Massachusetts.

By GARRETT COTE

GREENFIELD — On Monday night, the Valley Blue Sox fell 5-2 to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks to drop them to a half-game behind Danbury for the final spot in the NECBL playoffs with just three games left — including Tuesday night’s bout with the Mystic Schooners. Several Valley players didn’t get home from the Vineyard until 2 a.m.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Northfield Golf Club held its Club Championship over the weekend, with Jesse Morgan taking down River Kuhn in a three hole playoff to win the men’s championship. Both Morgan and Kuhn finished with two round scores of 146 to force the playoff.

By GARRETT COTE

Just over a month ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to capture the franchise’s first championship since the team moved to Oklahoma City from Seattle in 2008. Confetti fell inside the Paycom Center as Thunder players celebrated on stage and accepted the Larry O’Brien trophy.

Good morning!If Ted Williams was to rise from the dead and see that Tuesday’s All Star game was decided by a “swing off,” his response wouldn’t have been suitable for print in a family newspaper. In Ted’s day, swing-offs happened at Benny Goodman concerts.

By GARRETT COTE

GREENFIELD — Chris Brown directs traffic at the top of the key. He tells his teammate, Troy Snell, to set a down screen for Ethan Slavin. Slavin comes off of it, catches the ball and throws it right back to Brown, who rips through and attacks the paint. Brown comes to a jump stop and pump fakes.

By JEFF LAJOIE

Evelyn King drained the game-winning 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Athol girls basketball team to a thrilling 35-34 victory over Hopkins Academy in a Franklin Tech Summer Basketball League contest on Thursday night in Turners Falls.

By JEFF LAJOIE

It would’ve been easy for the Greenfield Post 81 Senior American Legion team to call it a summer. With one game remaining in their season on Wednesday night, Post 81 was already eliminated from postseason consideration with a lengthy trip to Chicopee to play Aldenville Post 337 at Szot Park on tap.

By JEFF LAJOIE

Raine Wonsey struck out 14 in six innings of work, helping sixth-seeded Menace edge No. 3 Magic, 3-2, in a Franklin County Summer Softball League quarterfinal round playoff contest on Wednesday at Murphy Park.