Saturday, November 14, 2009
Field hockey: Smith Academy 4, South Hadley 1 (SH led 1-0 with 19 minutes to go)
Girls soccer: Wahconah def. Belchertown on PKs (2-2 through OT)
Live Twitter updates from Belchertown-Palmer boys at www.twitter.com/GazetteHS.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Western Massachusetts
Tournaments
Boys soccer
Division 1
1. Ludlow (14-0-3)
2. Minnechaug (12-3-3)
3. East Longmeadow (9-4-4)
4. Northampton (9-6-3)
5. Taconic (10-4-4)
6. Amherst (7-7-2)
7. Cathedral (10-8)
8. Chicopee Comp (10-6-2)
9. Sci-Tech (15-3)
10. West Springfield (8-8-2)
11. Holyoke (7-7-4)
First round
Sunday, Nov. 8
Chicopee Comp 4, Sci-Tech 3
Cathedral 1, West Springfield 0
Amherst 1, Holyoke 0
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Game 4: Taconic at Northampton, 6
Game 5: Cathedral at Minnechaug, 5
Game 6: Amherst at East Longmeadow, 6
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Game 7: Chicopee Comp at Ludlow, 7
Semifinals
Date, time, place TBA
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 7 winner
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Final
Date, time, place TBA
Semifinal winners
Division 2
1. Mount Greylock (16-1)
2. Palmer (15-2-1)
3. Monson (14-3-1)
4. Hampshire Regional (9-3-4)
5. Belchertown (7-3-6)
6. Easthampton (12-5-1)
7. Monument Mountain (9-5-3)
8. Hoosac Valley (6-6-6)
9. Wahconah (8-7-1)
10. Putnam (10-7-1)
11. Drury (3-12-3)
First round
Sunday, Nov. 8
Wahconah 1, Hoosac Valley 0
Monument Mountain 6, Putnam 3
Easthampton 3, Drury 0
Quarterfinals
Monday, Nov. 9
Belchertown 2, Hampshire 1 (OT)
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Game 5: Wahconah at Mt Greylock, 7
Game 6; Monument Mountain at Palmer, 6
Game 7: Easthampton at Monson, 2
Semifinals
Date, time, place TBA
Game 8: Belchertown vs. Game 5 winner
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner
Final
Date, time, place TBA
Semifinal winners
Division 3
1. Smith Academy (13-2-3)
2. Granby (11-4-3)
3. McCann Tech (11-5-2)
4. Gateway Regional (10-2-4)
5. Hopkins Academy (11-2-5)
6. Mount Everett (8-7-3)
7. Ware (11-5-2)
8. Turners Falls (11-5-2)
9. Westfield Vocational (7-5-4)
10. Lenox (6-8-4)
11. Pioneer Regional (7-6-5)
12. Sabis (7-10-1)
First round
Sunday, Nov. 8
Turners Falls 3, Westfield Vocational 2
Hopkins Academy 1, Sabis 0 (4-2 PKs)
Lenox 9, Ware 0
Pioneer Regional 3, Mount Everett 0
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Game 5: Turners Falls at Smith Academy, 2
Game 6: Hopkins Academy at Gateway Regional, 6:30
Game 7: Lenox at Granby, 2
Game 8: Pioneer Regional at McCann, 2
Semifinals
Date, time, place TBA
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Final
Date, time, place TBA
Semifinal winners
Girls soccer
Division 1
1. Minnechaug (13-1-3)
2. Ludlow (9-3-5)
3. Agawam (10-4-4)
4. Taconic (13-3-2)
5. Pittsfield (12-3-3)
6. Chicopee Comp (9-5-4)
7. East Longmeadow (7-6-5)
8. West Springfield (8-7-3)
9. Longmeadow (7-9-2)
10. Northampton (5-7-6)
11. Chicopee (7-8-3)
First Round
Sunday, Nov. 8
East Longmeadow 6, Northampton 1
Longmeadow 1, West Springfield 0
Chicopee Comp 1, Chicopee 0
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Game 4: Longmeadow at Minnechaug, 7
Game 5: Chicopee Comp at Agawam, 5
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Game 6: East Longmeadow at Ludlow, 5
Game 7: Pittsfield at Taconic, 2
Semifinals
Date, time, place TBA
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 9: Game 4 winner vs. Game 7 winner
Final
Date, time, place TBA
Semifinal winners
Division 2
1. Hampshire Regional (12-1-3)
2. Monson (13-2-3)
3. Wahconah (12-3-2)
4. Frontier Regional (10-3-5)
5. Athol (16-2-0)
6. Palmer (9-5-4)
7. Monument Mountain (9-5-2)
8. Belchertown (9-7-2)
9. Hoosac Valley (8-9-1)
First round
Sunday, Nov. 8
Belchertown 5, Hoosac Valley 1
Quarterfinals
Monday, Nov. 9
Frontier Regional 2, Athol 0
Monson 2, Monument 1
Wahconah 4, Palmer 0
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Game 5: Belchertown at Hampshire Regional, 5
Semifinal
Date, time, place TBA
Game 6: Frontier vs. Game 5 winner
Game 7: Monson vs. Wahconah
Final
Date, time, place TBA
Semifinal winners
Division 3
1. Smith Academy (15-1-2)
2. McCann Tech (15-2-1)
3. Granby (13-2-3)
4. Hopkins Academy (13-3-2)
5. Gateway Regional (11-3-2)
6. Westfield Vocational (9-5-2)
7. Lenox (10-6-2)
8. Lee (10-6-2)
9. Pathfinder (10-6-2)
10. Pioneer Regional (8-7-3)
11. Ware (8-8-2)
First round
Saturday, Nov. 7
Lee 6, Pathfinder 1
Sunday, Nov. 8
Lenox 1, Pioneer 0
Ware 5, Westfield Voke 1
Quarterfinals
Monday, Nov. 9
Gateway 1, Hopkins 0
Lee 5, Smith Academy 0
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Game 6: Lenox at McCann Tech, 2
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Game 7: Ware at Granby, 2
Semifinals
Date, time, place TBA
Game 8: Gateway vs. Lee
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner
Finals
Date, time, place TBA
Semifinal winners
Field hockey
Division 2
1. Smith Academy (16-2)
2. Frontier Regional (13-3-2)
3. South Hadley (10-5-3)
4. Greenfield (9-6-3)
5. Athol (10-7-1)
6. Mohawk Trail (9-8-1)
7. Palmer (8-7-1)
8. Pioneer Regional (9-8-1)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 5
Smith Academy 6, Pioneer Regional 0
Athol 3, Greenfield 0
Frontier Regional 4, Palmer 0
South Hadley 1, Mohawk Trail 0
Semifinals
Wednesday, Nov. 11
at Mount Holyoke College
Game 5: Smith Academy vs. Athol, 5
Game 6: Frontier Regional vs. South Hadley, 7
Final
at Mount Holyoke College
Date, time, TBA
Girls volleyball
Division 2
1. Longmeadow (16-2)
2. West Springfield (19-1)
3. Amherst Regional (14-3)
4. Ludlow (16-4)
5. Chicopee Comp (11-7)
6. Westfield (10-10)
7. Commerce (11-9)
8. Putnam (8-12)
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Game 1: Putnam at Longmeadow, 7
Game 2: Chicopee at Ludlow, 7
Game 3: Commerce at West Springfield, 7
Game 4: Westfield at Amherst Regional, 7
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 12
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7
Final
Saturday, Nov. 14
at Holyoke Community College
Game 7: Semifinal winners, 7
Division 3
1. Frontier Regional (18-0)
2. Lee (18-0)
3. Ware (14-3)
4. Monument Mountain (15-4)
5. Sabis (17-3)
6. Pioneer Regional (13-7)
7. Wahconah (13-5)
8. Mahar (11-8)
9. Mount Greylock (12-6)
10. Easthampton (15-5)
11. Turners Falls (9-7)
12. Lenox (10-8)
13. Belchertown (10-10)
First round
Friday, Nov. 6
Mahar 3, Mount Greylock 0
Monument Mountain 3, Belchertown 1
Lenox 3, Sabis 1
Easthampton 3, Wahconah 2
Turners Falls 3, Pioneer Regional 2
Quarterfinals
Monday, Nov. 9
Frontier 3, Mahar 1
Monument Mountain 3, Lenox 0
Lee 3, Easthampton 0
Ware 3, Turners Falls 1
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 12
Game 10: Monument Mountain at Frontier, TBA
Game 11: Ware at Lee, TBA
Final
Saturday, Nov. 14
at Holyoke Community College
Game 12: Semifinal winners, 4
Friday, November 6, 2009
Western Massachusetts
Tournaments
Field hockey
Division 2
1. Smith Academy (16-2)
2. Frontier Regional (13-3-2)
3. South Hadley (10-5-3)
4. Greenfield (9-6-3)
5. Athol (10-7-1)
6. Mohawk Trail (9-8-1)
7. Palmer (8-7-1)
8. Pioneer Regional (9-8-1)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 5
Smith Academy 6, Pioneer Regional 0
Athol 3, Greenfield 0
Frontier Regional 4, Palmer 0
South Hadley 1, Mohawk Trail 0
Semifinals
Wednesday, Nov. 11
at Mount Holyoke College
Game 5: Smith Academy vs. Athol, 5
Game 6: Frontier Regional vs. South Hadley, 7
Monday, November 2, 2009
Full preview and capsules in tomorrow's Gazette.
Western Mass. Tournaments
Field hockey
Division 2
1. Smith Academy (16-2)
2. Frontier Regional (13-3-2)
3. South Hadley (10-5-3)
4. Greenfield (9-6-3)
5. Athol (10-7-1)
6. Mohawk Trail (9-8-1)
7. Palmer (8-7-1)
8. Pioneer Regional (9-8-1)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 4
Game 1: Pioneer at Smith Academy, at Mahar, 6
Game 2: Athol at Greenfield, 3:30
Game 3: Palmer at Frontier, 2:30
Game 4: Mohawk Trail at South Hadley, 6
Semifinals
Wednesday, Nov. 11
at Mount Holyoke College
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7
Finals
Date, Time, Place TBA
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Last year the PVIAC realigned all the leagues for the fall, winter and spring seasons. Consider this a refresher course. Here is a PDF of all the new fall leagues.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Click here for the high school standings.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
See Monday's Gazette for a full preview of the tournament.
Division 1
1. Longmeadow (14-1-1)
2. Agawam (17-1)
3. Westfield (14-3-1)
4. Minnechaug (11-6-1)
5. Amherst (8-4-4)
6. East Longmeadow (10-7-1)
Quarterfinals
Thursday
Game 1: Amherst at Minnechaug, 3
Game 2: East Longmeadow at Westfield, 2:30
Semifinals
at Westfield State, Date TBA
Game 3: Game 2 winner vs. Agawam, 5
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Longmeadow, 7
Finals
at Westfield State, Date TBA
Semifinal winners, TBA
Division 2
1. Greenfield (15-1)
2. Mohawk Trail (14-3-2)
3. South Hadley (15-3)
4. Smith Academy (9-7-2)
5. Turners Falls (7-9)
Quarterfinals
Thursday
Game 1: Turners Falls at Smith Academy, 2:30
Semifinals
Date, Place
Game 2: South Hadley vs. Mohawk trail, 5
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Greenfield, 7
Finals
Date, Place
Semifinal winners, TBA
PAST CHAMPIONS
Hat tip to Mike Kelley's aceshsfolklore.com, hence the bolding of Franklin County teams:
DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY
(one division until 1997)
2007 Longmeadow 3, Mohawk 0
2006 Longmeadow 1, Westfield 0 (2 OT)
2005 Minnechaug 3, Longmeadow 2
2004 Longmeadow 2, Minnechaug 0
2003 Longmeadow 1, Southwick 0
2002 Longmeadow 1, East Longmeadow 0
2001 Mohawk 2, Amherst 1
2000 West Springfield 2, Southwick 1
1999 Southwick 2, Amherst 0
1998 Southwick 3, Northampton 2 (3 OT)
1997 Northampton 3, Southwick 2
1996 Northampton 2, Greenfield 1
1995 Southwick 2, Longmeadow 0
1994 Southwick 2, Longmeadow 0
1993 Smith Academy 4, Frontier 1
1992 Frontier 3, Smith Academy 0
1991 Southwick 2, Smith Academy 1 (OT)
1990 Smith Academy 2, Southwick 1 (OT)
1989 Greenfield 1, Frontier 0 (OT)
1988 Amherst 2, Southwick 0
1987 Southwick 2, Frontier 0
1986 Athol 2, Smith Academy 1
1985 Southwick 1, Frontier 0 (OT)
1984 Southwick 1, Frontier 0 (OT, PS)
1983 Frontier 2, South Hadley 0
1982 Southwick 1, South Hadley 0
1981 South Hadley 3, Southwick 0
1980 Frontier 3, Southwick 0
1979 Frontier 1, Amherst 0
1978 Amherst 1, Frontier 0
1977 Smith Academy 1, Amherst 0
1976 Frontier 4, Smith Academy 0
1975 Frontier 2, Mohawk 0
1974 Frontier 0, Southwick 0 (PC)
1973 Frontier 2, Mohawk 0
DIVISION II FIELD HOCKEY
2007 Smith Academy 2, Greenfield 1
2006 Greenfield 2, Smith Academy 0
2005 Frontier 1, Greenfield 0
2004 Frontier 1, Greenfield 0
2003 Smith Academy 2, Frontier 1 (OT)
2002 Greenfield 1, Frontier 0 (OT)
2001 Greenfield 2, Smith Academy 1
2000 Smith Academy 2, Greenfield 0
1999 Greenfield 3, Smith Academy 2
1998 Smith Academy 5, Athol 1
1997 Greenfield 2, Frontier 1
Friday, October 17, 2008
We ran our boys soccer and girls soccer playoff pictures in Thursday's paper. Here's a quick look at the playoff situation for our field hockey and volleyball teams:
Field hockey
IN
South Hadley (12-3, 7-0 D Division)
BUBBLE
Smith Academy (8-6-1, 2-4 A Division) - The Falcons need one point in their final three games to clinch a berth in the postseason. The defending Division 2 champs have Athol (10/17), Mohawk (10/22) and Minnechaug (10/23) left on their schedule.
Amherst (6-4-3, 2-1-2 B Division) - The Hurricanes are also one point shy of clinching a postseason berth. They have Northampton (see below, 10/17), Longmeadow (10/21) and West Side (10/23) left on their schedule.
Northampton (5-7-2, 1-2-2 B Division) - Hamp, which is D-1, needs six points in its final four games to reach the postseason for the first time since 2004. The Blue Devils have Amherst (10/17), Cathedral (10/20), Southwick (10/21) and Longmeadow (10/23) left on their schedule.
OUT
Frontier (4-10-2, 1-5-1 A Division)
Girls volleyball
IN
Amherst (11-2, 9-2 Eastern)
Frontier Regional (14-0, 12-0 Northern)
Belchertown (10-6, 9-3 Northern)
South Hadley (12-3, 5-2 Southern B)
Easthampton (9-6, 7-1 Southern A) - The Eagles clinched a postseason berth with their 3-0 win over Central Thursday.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Click here for the latest high school standings.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday’s results
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys soccer
Amherst Regional 4, Holyoke 0
Hopkins Academy 6, Granby 1
Frontier 1, Smith Academy 1
Smith Vocational 3, Four Rivers 2
Sabis 4, Holyoke Catholic 1
Girls soccer
Northampton 2, Chicopee 1
Palmer 2, Easthampton 0
Hampshire Regional 4, Central 2
Gateway Regional 1, South Hadley 1
Monson 4, Holyoke Catholic 1
Field hockey
Smith Academy 5, Franklin Tech 1
Frontier Regional 7, Pioneer Regional 0
Golf
Belchertown 19½, Smith Academy 4½
Hopkins Academy 16, Turners Falls 8
Hopkins Academy 17½, Franklin Tech 6½
Mohawk 13½, Frontier Regional 10½
South Hadley 236, Ludlow 239
Girls volleyball
Amherst Regional 3, Westfield 0
Easthampton 3, Pioneer Valley Christian 2
Frontier Regional 3, Mohawk 0
Turners Falls 3, Belchertown 1
