Search Results

Keyword search: Sports

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The 22nd Four Rivers Ultimate Frisbee Tournament took place over the weekend in Greenfield, with the host Otters capturing the Girls Class A title and the Boys Class A championship. 

Sport is a powerful platform for driving social change. We have witnessed athletes stepping beyond the lines of the field to use their voices and influence to bring awareness to issues that truly matter. From calls for racial justice to advocacy for gender equality, the sports world has served as a podium for broader sociocultural conversations.

By HANNAH BEVIS

The floor of Interskate 91 South is often filled with young skaters teetering around the track, but the athletes on it now are sure on their skates, focused and ready to battle. Two jammers sit poised, their bodies coiled in anticipation; in front of them, two bunches of blockers gaze at them intently, trying to determine the best strategy for locking them down. For a second, there’s quiet. Then a sharp whistle slices through it and the two skaters explode forward, trying to duck and weave between a mass of bodies to escape the pack and rack up points for their team. Their teammates and fans yell and cheer from the sidelines, their voices echoing around the rink, but skater Lilith of the Valley (government name: Lisa Andras) doesn’t hear any of it.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Julian Kaiser was on his game on the mound for the Turners Falls baseball team on Wednesday. 

By RYAN AMES

HADLEY – Another standout performance from Hannah Gilbert and some timely hitting helped the Franklin Tech softball team to a key Franklin County League East victory on Wednesday.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

To say Hannah Gilbert has been unhittable in recent games isn’t really hyperbole. 

Bill Bradley, the great Knicks player and Rhodes Scholar, went up for a jump shot at the end of the game. As usual, it was good and put the Knicks up by eight points with almost no time on the clock. Rather than the usual cheer, Bradley heard some boos coming from the fans. Confused, after the game Bradley asked the trainer why some fans had booed him. The trainer told him that the spread on the game was projected at six points and that winning by eight had cost fans money.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Amherst Invitational Ultimate Tournament took place over the weekend, with the Four Rivers girls taking second place overall after falling to Amherst in the championship game, 9-8.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Frontier boys tennis team keeps adding tallies to the win column.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Greenfield United Soccer Club competed in its first games this weekend, with the Greenfield U9 team earning a 5-0 win over East Longmeadow and a 6-1 win over Agawam. 

Good morning!On the 250th anniversary of the shot heard round the world, the UMass Minutemen skirmished under new field commander Joe Harasymiak at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who had a better showing at Monday’s 129th Boston Marathon than Michael Keebler.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Deerfield Academy football program has turned into a power under Brian Barbato, sending numerous players to compete at the Division I level. 

The first of two regular season games between the Greenfield and Frontier baseball teams took place on Saturday in South Deerfield, with the Green Wave walking away with a 4-0 Suburban League West victory over the Redhawks behind a complete game shutout from Caleb Thomas on the mound.

Good morning!When Deerfield Academy headmaster Frank L. Boyden was in his 80s, a photographer spotted him picking up a crumpled piece of paper that had been dropped on the sidewalk. The iconic photo symbolized the nature of the man who’d transformed a small school with 15 students in 1902 into one of the country’s top prep schools.

It was a busy day at Greenfield High School, as Athol, Mahar and Pioneer competed in a track and field meet at GHS. Greenfield, who competed against Mohawk Trail the day before, was just hosting the meet and did not participate. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — After the Turners Falls baseball team beat Athol in the final regular season game of 2024 to win the Bi-County League North title, the Bears have been waiting to get their revenge against the Thunder. 

Old school coaching tells us to leave emotion out of sport.We’ve heard it all before – Toughen up! We need you! Get it together! Stop crying!

Good morning!The Marty and Martha Maroons of the world would have you believe that the 9,493-seat William D. Mullins Center was built for men’s basketball. Understandable, considering John Calipari’s team was 24-7 and ranked No.14 by the AP the year the building opened its doors. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Riley Thayer made it official where she will continue her field hockey career on Thursday. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Have a day, Hannah Gilbert.