Daily Hampshire Gazette Feedhttps://www.gazettenet.com/SpecialPages/RSS?feed=SportsRSS Feed for most recent Daily Hampshire Gazette articlesenUMass’ leading rusher Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams re-enters transfer portal https://www.gazettenet.com/Kay-Ron-Lynch-Adams-enters-transfer-portal-54560034Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, UMass’ leading rusher in 2023, announced he is re-entering the transfer portal on Thursday. Lynch-Adams’ announcement comes in the first week of full spring practice for the Minutemen.In 2023 as a redshirt junior, Lynch-Adams...By CONNOR PIGNATELLO / Staff WriterThu, 28 Mar 2024 20:21:20 -0400SportsUMASSUMass footballfacebookhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Kay-Ron-Lynch-Adams-enters-transfer-portal-54560034Denver’s Tristan Broz scores in double-overtime to knock off UMass, 2-1, in NCAA Tournament opening round (PHOTOS)https://www.gazettenet.com/Denver-s-Tristan-Broz-scores-in-double-overtime-to-knock-off-UMass-2-1-in-NCAA-Tournament-opening-round-54559845SPRINGFIELD — When the Massachusetts and Denver hockey teams meet in the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, 60 minutes doesn’t seem to be enough to decide a winner. After playing to overtime in the 2019 NCAA tournament semifinals, the fourth-seeded...By THOMAS JOHNSTON / Staff WriterThu, 28 Mar 2024 19:30:27 -0400SportsUMASSumass hockeyncaa tournamentfacebookNCAA hockeyDENVERDenver hockeyhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Denver-s-Tristan-Broz-scores-in-double-overtime-to-knock-off-UMass-2-1-in-NCAA-Tournament-opening-round-54559845UMass hockey: Minutemen limit high-powered Denver attack in NCAA Tournament opening round losshttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-hockey-limits-high-powered-Denver-attack-in-NCAA-Tournament-opening-round-54555644SPRINGFIELD — Entering Thursday afternoon’s NCAA tournament regional game, the UMass hockey team was well aware of the task at hand battling the No. 3 team in the country, Denver, and its No. 1 ranked scoring offense in the nation.The Minutemen held...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterThu, 28 Mar 2024 19:23:10 -0400Sportsumass hockeyncaa tournamentMassMutual CenterfacebookGreg CarvelDENVERhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-hockey-limits-high-powered-Denver-attack-in-NCAA-Tournament-opening-round-54555644UMass hockey: 9-time national champion Denver awaits Minutemen in NCAA Springfield Regional openerhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-hockey-hosts-Denver-in-Springfield-regional-of-NCAA-tournament-54542535SPRINGFIELD — Greg Carvel had his house to himself last Saturday, the date of the University of Denver’s NCHC title game with Omaha. If Denver won, the UMass ice hockey head coach and his team would be back in the NCAA tournament. A loss would mark...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterWed, 27 Mar 2024 17:06:16 -0400Sportsumass hockeyNCAAncaa tournamentcollegesfacebookGreg CarvelDENVERhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-hockey-hosts-Denver-in-Springfield-regional-of-NCAA-tournament-54542535UMass football: Record number of players participate in Minutemen’s pro day https://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-football-athletes-participate-in-Pro-Day-Tuesday-afternoon-54526190AMHERST — The UMass football program held its annual pro day on Tuesday afternoon in front of scouts for the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars. The Minutemen held their first spring practice of the year in the morning.UMass had 10 football...By CONNOR PIGNATELLO / Staff WriterTue, 26 Mar 2024 19:52:03 -0400SportsUMASSNFLcollegesUMass footballPro Dayfacebookhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-football-athletes-participate-in-Pro-Day-Tuesday-afternoon-54526190UMass football: Minutemen back to work, ‘good feeling to be back’ for Don Brown as spring practice openshttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-football-competes-in-first-day-of-spring-practice-Tuesday-morning-54526150AMHERST — Prior to the UMass football team’s first spring practice of the season on Tuesday morning, head coach Don Brown addressed his team regarding the Minutemen’s current standing with the Mid-American Conference.Brown looked at his players and...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterTue, 26 Mar 2024 17:15:24 -0400SportsUMASSSpring PracticecollegesUMass footballfacebookdon brownhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-football-competes-in-first-day-of-spring-practice-Tuesday-morning-54526150UMass basketball: Minutemen’s Jaylen Curry, Daniel Hankins-Sanford agree to NIL deals with The Massachusetts Collectivehttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-men-s-basketball-players-Jaylen-Curry-and-Daniel-Hankins-Sanford-sign-NIL-deals-54528562AMHERST — Within the last two days, the UMass men’s basketball team received big news regarding two of its student-athletes.Freshman guard Jaylen Curry and sophomore forward Daniel Hankins-Sanford each signed NIL deals with The Massachusetts...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterTue, 26 Mar 2024 17:00:43 -0400SportsUMASSmen's basketballfacebookNILMassachusetts Collectivehttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-men-s-basketball-players-Jaylen-Curry-and-Daniel-Hankins-Sanford-sign-NIL-deals-54528562UMass hockey: Breaking down the four teams (Denver, Maine, Cornell, UMass) in the Springfield Regionalhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Breaking-down-the-four-hockey-teams-at-the-NCAA-Division-1-Northeast-Regional-MassMutual-Center-Springfield-54525884SPRINGFIELD — For the first time ever, Springfield will serve as a regional host for the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament this week.The MassMutual Center will play host to Denver, Maine, Cornell and UMass in a four-team regional with a spot...By JEFF LAJOIE / Staff WriterTue, 26 Mar 2024 16:52:07 -0400SportsUMASShockeyNCAASpringfieldcollegesfacebookhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Breaking-down-the-four-hockey-teams-at-the-NCAA-Division-1-Northeast-Regional-MassMutual-Center-Springfield-54525884Connor Pignatello, Gazette’s newest sports reporter, hitting the ground running https://www.gazettenet.com/Introducing-the-Daily-Hampshire-Gazette-s-newest-sports-reporter-Connor-Pignatello-54461962When I was nine years old, my third-grade class had a stuffed animal mascot, Tag the Tiger.My teacher, Mr. Peters, assigned us a creative writing story on Tag every couple of weeks. Written with my third-grade Ticonderoga scrawl in a black and white...CONNOR PIGNATELLO / Staff WriterMon, 25 Mar 2024 15:15:43 -0400Sportshigh schoolssports staffhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Introducing-the-Daily-Hampshire-Gazette-s-newest-sports-reporter-Connor-Pignatello-54461962Amherst’s Ivorie Arguin among locals honored by Bessone Committee as Kasey Bellamy Award winnerhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Amherst-s-Ivorie-Arguin-among-locals-honored-by-Amo-Bessone-Committee-as-Kasey-Bellamy-Award-winner-54511090After another outstanding winter on the ice, several Hampshire County hockey players will be rewarded for their efforts at the annual Amo Besson Awards Committee reception on April 11.Amherst’s Ivorie Arguin, who plays on the Pope Francis girls’...Staff ReportMon, 25 Mar 2024 15:07:01 -0400Sportshockeyhigh schoolsfacebookhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Amherst-s-Ivorie-Arguin-among-locals-honored-by-Amo-Bessone-Committee-as-Kasey-Bellamy-Award-winner-54511090Youth basketball: Granby teams post undefeated seasonshttps://www.gazettenet.com/Youth-basketball-Granby-teams-post-undefeated-seasons-54512235It was an outstanding winter on the hardwood for the youth basketball programs in Granby.Two programs posted undefeated seasons and won championships in their respective divisions.The girls’ 7th/8th grade squad won their bracket championship in the...Staff ReportMon, 25 Mar 2024 15:06:43 -0400SportsSportsbasketballfacebookyouth sportshttps://www.gazettenet.com/Youth-basketball-Granby-teams-post-undefeated-seasons-54512235UMass hockey: Minutemen earn at-large selection to NCAA tourney, will play Denver at MassMutual Center in Springfieldhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-hockey-draws-No-4-seed-in-NCAA-Division-1-regional-will-play-at-MassMutual-Center-in-Springfield-on-Thursday-54499185The UMass hockey team is dancing.The Minutemen got in just under the wire when they were selected for the NCAA Division 1 Tournament. UMass earned a spot in the 16-team field as the final at-large pick when the brackets were released during the...By JEFF LAJOIE / Staff WriterSun, 24 Mar 2024 18:45:35 -0400SportsUMASSSportshockeyNCAAfacebookhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-hockey-draws-No-4-seed-in-NCAA-Division-1-regional-will-play-at-MassMutual-Center-in-Springfield-on-Thursday-54499185Boston College scores four goals in second, three in third to roll past UMass, 8-1, in Hockey East semifinalshttps://www.gazettenet.com/Boston-College-scores-four-goals-in-second-three-in-third-to-roll-past-UMass-8-1-in-Hockey-East-semifinals-54490589BOSTON — After scoring a pair of goals in the opening five minutes of its Hockey East Playoff quarterfinal game against Providence, the Massachusetts hockey team knew it needed another fast start against top-seeded Boston College in the semifinals at...By THOMAS JOHNSTON / Staff WriterFri, 22 Mar 2024 19:55:47 -0400SportsUMASSumass hockeyfacebookBoston CollegeHockey EastBC hockeyhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Boston-College-scores-four-goals-in-second-three-in-third-to-roll-past-UMass-8-1-in-Hockey-East-semifinals-54490589UMass Basketball: Keon Thompson enters transfer portal https://www.gazettenet.com/Keon-Thompson-enters-transfer-portal-Thursday-morning-54482081AMHERST — The UMass men’s basketball team is down another crucial piece from this year’s team.Keon Thompson, the Minutemen’s starting point guard, entered the transfer portal on Thursday morning, per several reports. The sophomore floor general...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterFri, 22 Mar 2024 10:06:58 -0400SportsfacebookUMass men's basketballKeon Thompsonhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Keon-Thompson-enters-transfer-portal-Thursday-morning-54482081Seniors shine at Hall of Fame All-Star Game in Springfield (PHOTOS)https://www.gazettenet.com/Western-Mass-all-star-game-54476215SPRINGFIELD — Seniors from across Western Mass. gathered at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night to play one last game at the court inside the Hall itself. With a constant DJ, lights and photos of basketball legends...By CONNOR PIGNATELLO / Staff WriterFri, 22 Mar 2024 01:16:03 -0400Sportshigh schoolsfacebookhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Western-Mass-all-star-game-54476215UMass hockey: Minutemen primed for top-seeded Boston College with spot in Hockey East finals on the linehttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-takes-on-top-seeded-Boston-College-with-spot-in-Hockey-East-finals-on-the-line-54460070For the third time in four years, the Massachusetts hockey team finds itself at TD Garden in Boston with a chance to capture a Hockey East championship. Before the Minutemen can begin thinking about lifting the title for the third time in the last...By THOMAS JOHNSTON / Staff WriterThu, 21 Mar 2024 13:00:16 -0400SportsUMASSfacebookBoston CollegeHockey EastHockey East tournamenthttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-takes-on-top-seeded-Boston-College-with-spot-in-Hockey-East-finals-on-the-line-54460070Breaking down the financial implications for UMass athletics after move to the Mid-American Conferencehttps://www.gazettenet.com/Breaking-down-the-financial-implications-for-UMass-after-move-to-the-Mid-American-Conference-54434156When UMass joins the Mid-American Conference for the 2025-26 academic year, athletic director Ryan Bamford expects the school will bring in more revenue than it did when competing in the Atlantic 10.“This will allow us to grow our revenues to the...CONNOR PIGNATELLO / Staff WriterTue, 19 Mar 2024 18:17:12 -0400SportsUMASSUMass basketballUMass footballfacebookhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Breaking-down-the-financial-implications-for-UMass-after-move-to-the-Mid-American-Conference-54434156Hockey: Eight locals tabbed as all-league selections by PVIAC https://www.gazettenet.com/PVIAC-announces-All-League-high-school-hockey-selections-54445954High school hockey coaches from across western Massacahusett voted for PVIAC All-League honors based on performance throughout the 2023-24 season Monday night.Three local teams were represented, as Amherst (Fay Division), Belchertown (Wright Division)...Staff ReportsTue, 19 Mar 2024 16:19:58 -0400SportsamherstEASTHAMPTONbelchertownfacebookPVIACHigh School Hockeyhockey awardshttps://www.gazettenet.com/PVIAC-announces-All-League-high-school-hockey-selections-54445954Youth hockey: Nonotuck Knights Mite-Black U8 capture third tournament win of seasonhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Easthampton-based-Nonotuck-Knights-bring-home-tournament-championship-54445681The Easthampton-based Nonotuck Knights Mite youth hockey team celebrated St. Patrick’s Day weekend by winning the Spring Classic Hockey Tournament held in Hookset, N.H. this past weekend.The Knights, a team that typically plays half-ice hockey, faced...Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:07:40 -0400SportsfacebookEasthampton youth hockeyNonotuck Knightslocal hockeyhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Easthampton-based-Nonotuck-Knights-bring-home-tournament-championship-54445681Two Amhersts? UMass, Buffalo eyeing potential rivalry in MAChttps://www.gazettenet.com/Future-MAC-rivals-UMass-and-Buffalo-want-Amherst-trophy-54382431Amherst versus… Amherst?They say yes.With UMass’s entrance into the Mid-American Conference for the 2025-26 academic year, the Minutemen are going to need some new rivals. And the athletic directors at UMass and Buffalo are already working on...CONNOR PIGNATELLO / Staff WriterTue, 19 Mar 2024 15:29:17 -0400SportsUMASSamherstUMass footballfacebookbuffalohttps://www.gazettenet.com/Future-MAC-rivals-UMass-and-Buffalo-want-Amherst-trophy-54382431Girls basketball: Student, fan support helped propel South Hadley to first-ever state championship game appearancehttps://www.gazettenet.com/South-Hadley-girls-basketball-dream-run-falls-short-in-state-final-54428498SOUTH HADLEY — Any opposing team that walked into South Hadley’s gym this winter knew they were in for a long night. For more reasons than one.Sure, the Tigers being as good as they were was intimidating enough – their aggressive full-court pressure...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterMon, 18 Mar 2024 18:05:53 -0400SportsMIAAhigh schoolsfacebookpaul dubucSouth Hadley girls basketballhttps://www.gazettenet.com/South-Hadley-girls-basketball-dream-run-falls-short-in-state-final-54428498Girls basketball: Northampton’s Ava Azzaro named Naismith Western Massachusetts Player of the Yearhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-s-Ava-Azzaro-named-Naismith-Western-Massachusetts-Player-of-the-Year-54434014Northampton’s Ava Azzaro was named the Western Massachusetts Girls Basketball Player of the Year, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Monday.Azzaro hit 1,000 points in a home victory over Wahconah on Feb. 12 and finished her career with...By CONNOR PIGNATELLO / Staff WriterMon, 18 Mar 2024 17:45:51 -0400SportsNORTHAMPTONhigh schoolsfacebookgirls hoopshttps://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-s-Ava-Azzaro-named-Naismith-Western-Massachusetts-Player-of-the-Year-54434014UMass basketball: Minutewomen’s two leading scorers Alexsia Rose, Kristin Williams headed to transfer portalhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Three-UMass-women-s-basketball-players-enter-the-transfer-portal-Minutewomen-Alexsia-Rose-Kristin-Williams-headed-to-transfer-portal-54429157AMHERST — As of Monday afternoon, two UMass women’s basketball guards have entered the transfer portal looking to take their talents elsewhere.Senior Alexsia Rose and junior Kristin Williams have hit the portal following a disappointing 5-27...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterMon, 18 Mar 2024 14:35:34 -0400SportsNCAAfacebookUMass women's basketballtransfer portalhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Three-UMass-women-s-basketball-players-enter-the-transfer-portal-Minutewomen-Alexsia-Rose-Kristin-Williams-headed-to-transfer-portal-54429157UMass basketball: Josh Cohen, Robert Davis Jr. first Minutemen to enter transfer portalhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-basketball-Minutemen-forward-Josh-Cohen-enters-transfer-portal-54428919AMHERST — One of the first dominoes to fall is a massive one for the UMass men’s basketball team.Minutemen forward Josh Cohen has entered the transfer portal, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported late Monday morning. The 6-foot-10 senior has one year of...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterMon, 18 Mar 2024 12:40:20 -0400SportsUMASSNCAAcollegesfacebookUMass men's basketballJosh Cohenhttps://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-basketball-Minutemen-forward-Josh-Cohen-enters-transfer-portal-54428919MIAA Div. 4 girls basketball: Despite hot start, South Hadley can’t hold off top-seeded Cathedral in 69-49 state title-game loss (PHOTOS)https://www.gazettenet.com/MIAA-Div-4-girls-basketball-Despite-hot-start-South-Hadley-can-t-hold-off-top-seeded-Cathedral-in-69-49-state-title-game-loss-54418885LOWELL — It wasn’t for lack of effort on No. 3 South Hadley’s part, the top team in Division 4 simply earned that ranking for a reason.So when No. 1 Cathedral of Boston – winners of now six state championships in the last nine seasons – ripped off 12...By GARRETT COTE / Staff WriterSun, 17 Mar 2024 15:33:19 -0400SportsMIAAhigh schoolsfacebookstate finalCathedralpaul dubucSouth Hadley girls basketballhttps://www.gazettenet.com/MIAA-Div-4-girls-basketball-Despite-hot-start-South-Hadley-can-t-hold-off-top-seeded-Cathedral-in-69-49-state-title-game-loss-54418885