Girls Hoop Top 25 and more

NOTES: These rankings and scoring averages reflect games through Thursday night. The Week Guide will be posted Sunday night. ... As always, drop me a line at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com with comments.

Power Rankings (last week-if different)
1. Holyoke
2. Lee
3. Amherst
4. West Springfield
5. East Longmeadow
6. Pittsfield
7. Mahar (9)
8. Drury (12)
9. Longmeadow (8)
10. Central (10)
11. Ware (13)
12. Lenox (14)
13. Sabis (15)
14. Palmer (11)
15. Northampton (7)
16. Athol (18)
17. Ludlow (16)
18. Hoosac Valley (22)
19. Easthampton
20. Wahconah (23)
21. Granby (17)
22. Belchertown (20)
23. Hopkins Academy (22)
24. Frontier
25. South Hadley

GazetteLand Leading Scorers
1. Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy, 18.6
2. Brianna Leonard, Amherst, 16.6
3. Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton, 15.5
4. Olivia Mathieu, Hopkins Academy, 15.2
5. Samantha Barnes, Northampton, 14.7
6. Sarah Kober, Hampshire, 13.6
7. Anna Walther, Northampton, 13.4
8. Chelsea Merritt, Gateway, 13.0
9. Kate Sullivan, Hopkins Academy, 12.9
10. Victoria Stewart, Amherst, 11.6
11. Kristen Ferola, Amherst, 11.3
12. Te'a Spellacy, Belchertown, 11.2
13. Meghan Sullivan, Granby, 10.9
14. Forbasaw Nkamebo, Amherst, 10.7
T15. Maya Kerstetter, Northampton, 10.0
T15. Kara Callahan, South Hadley, 10.0
T15. Cassidy Snyder, Smith Academy, 10.0
18. Marissa Kopacz, Belchertown, 9.8
19. Amanda Calvo, Frontier, 9.1
20. Megan Lynes, South Hadley, 8.6

GazetteLand Power Rankings
1. Amherst
2. Northampton
3. Easthampton
4. Granby
5. Belchertown
6. Hopkins Academy
7. Frontier Regional
8. South Hadley
9. Hampshire Regional
10. Smith Academy
11. Holyoke Catholic
12. Gateway Regional
13. Smith Vocational

Division 1 (last week, record)
1. Holyoke (1, 16-0)
2. Amherst (2, 13-2)
3. West Springfield (3, 12-3)
4. East Longmeadow (4, 11-5)
5. Pittsfield (5, 12-3)
6. Longmeadow (7, 8-7)
7. Central (8, 9-7)
8. Northampton (6, 9-6)
9. Ludlow (9, 7-9)
10. Agawam (10, 6-9)

Division 2 (last week, record)
1. Mahar (1, 17-0)
2. Drury (3, 12-2)
3. Palmer (2, 12-4)
4. Athol (4, 11-6)
5. Hoosac Valley (7, 11-5)
6. Easthampton (5, 14-3)
7. Wahconah (8, 7-9)
8. Belchertown (6, 9-8)
9. Frontier Regional (9, 9-7)
10. South Hadley (10, 8-7)

Division 3 (last week, record)
1. Lee (1, 15-1)
2. Ware (2, 15-1)
3. Lenox (3, 12-4)
4. Sabis (4, 13-5)
5. Granby (5, 13-3)
6. Hopkins Academy (6, 12-5)
7. Monson (7, 7-10)
8. Smith Academy (8, 8-8)
9. Mount Everett (9, 9-7)
10. St. Joseph's (10, 9-5)

Girls Hoop Playoff Picture

NOTE: Apparently, fate just didn't want me to post a Top 25 last week or the Week Guide this week as things just kept getting in the way both at home and in the office. I don't expect that to happen again for the rest of the season. ... To make amends, I offer the first Playoff Picture of the season, with breakdowns of who is in, who is out and just what the bubble teams are looking at. ... There are some teams listed as "Out" that may be mathematically still alive via a second-place finish. Unless the teams appear likely to be in that position, I kept them in the "Out" category for now. ... It appears there are some teams that have a habit of not reporting their score to the Replublican when they lose at home, so that's become a bit of a challenge here. Also, there is certainly the potential for mistakes, so if you see anything please email me at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com. ... See you Thursday night for the updated Top 25.

DIVISION 1

Clinched
Amherst, East Longmeadow, Holyoke, Pittsfield, West Springfield

On the bubble:
Agawam (6-9) - They'd have to beat either Amherst or Longmeadow in order to get in. The good news is both games are in Agawam, but that's still a tough order.
Central (9-7) - No easy ones left, but they only need one from West Side, Ludlow, Minnechaug and Northampton. They beat Ludlow by four, Minnechaug by three and Northampton by two the last time around.
Longmeadow (8-7) - The Lancers are a virtual lock to get in after going 4-1 the first time through the league and with one more swing through all five teams remaining.
Ludlow (7-9) - Lions are a good team that could suffer from being a member of the power conference. Three wins isn't completely out of the question, but the squad is 3-1 against Central, Minnechaug, Northampton and East Longmeadow already this year.
Northampton (9-6) - The Blue Devils have gone 1-3 in their last four games and have officially put themselves into a tough position. After losses to Central and Minnechaug, they now face East Longmeadow, Holyoke and West Side and could potentially take a five-game losing streak into the last two games, which are at Ludlow and at Central.

Out
Chicopee, Chicopee Comp, Minnechaug, Sci-Tech, Westfield

DIVISION 2

Clinched
Athol, Drury, Easthampton, Hoosac Valley, Mahar, Palmer

On the bubble:
Belchertown (9-7) - Three of the four Orioles games are tough ones, but they should get in. Belchertown is 8-2 in its last 10 games.
Frontier (9-7) - Tough win against Mohawk tonight, but a win is a win at this point and the Red Hawks will get No. 10 at some point.
Hampshire (8-8) - The team having the strangest season of anyone in WMass has a good shot at second in the league, but must take care of at least one of its final three league games to have a chance to do so.
Mount Greylock (5-10) - Mounties have five games left and need to either win out or find a way to finish second in the Berkshire South.
South Hadley (8-7) - Tigers should have at least two more wins in them. They certainly don't want to be 9-10 heading into the game against Granby on Feb. 21.
Southwick (9-6) - The Rams will get in. Rematch at Holyoke Catholic on Valentine's Day should be interesting.
Wahconah (7-9) - It is crazy that a team as good as the Warriors is still deeply on the bubble to get into the tournament. It really shows the depth of Berkshire County. In its last three games, Wahconah has lost at Lenox by two, won at Lee by two and then lost at Drury by two. Now it has Pittsfield at home on Friday, then are at Monument, at Coaches vs. Cancer (for a third game against either Lee, Pittsfield or Drury) and then at Taconic. The Warriors, who could absolutely get to the Cage if they qualify, must win three of those games to get in. Crazy.

Out
Cathedral, Commerce, Mohawk, Monument, Taconic

DIVISION 3

Clinched
Gateway Regional, Granby, Hopkins Academy, Lee, Lenox, New Leadership, Sabis, Ware

On the bubble:
Franklin Tech (8-5) - A lot of Tri-County bubble teams will be playing one another in the next few weeks.
Holyoke Catholic (8-9) - Gaels are likely to get two more wins in their last three games, and could still win the Bi-County West once again.
McCann (4-9) - The Hornets have a lot of games left and are also still very much in the hunt for a top two spot in the Bi-County West.
Monson (7-9) - Kind of like Wahconah in D-2, Monson is definitely good enough to be considered a tournament team, but their tough league could keep them out. Need to go 3-1 against Sabis, South Hadley, Smith Academy and Ware. Tough, tough, tough.
Mount Everett (9-7) - The Eagles will get four chances at win No. 10, but it could come down to Coaches vs. Cancer on Feb. 18.
Pathfinder (8-7) - Remaining schedule looks like they'll get to 10.
St. Joseph's (9-5) - I'm a little confused on this one. I only have the Crusaders with 17 total games (at Hoosac on Feb. 10; Coaches vs. Cancer Feb. 18, vs. Greylock Feb. 21), which would mean they are already clinched. Can anyone confirm their remaining schedule?
Smith Academy (8-8) - They should get win No. 9 on Friday. Then they need one more either at Monson (2/15), at Mahar (2/17) or vs. Frontier (2/21).
Westfield Voke (7-7) - From what I can find, they need to go 2-2 in final four games and it's not going to be easy with Franklin Tech, Gateway and New Leadership among the remaining schedule. They did beat NLCS last time at home by six, however.

Out
Dean, Greenfield, Pioneer Regional, Pioneer Christian, Putnam, St. Mary, Smith Voke, Turners Falls

Girls Hoop Week Guide

Here are this week's highlighted games. See you Friday with the updated rankings. As always, you can reach me at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com.

Monday, Jan. 30
Monson at South Hadley - Tigers have a huge week with three games and they'd love to get out of it with three wins. They've lost three in a row (all on the road) since beating Sabis on Jan. 12. I'm sure they'll be glad to play three home games this week.

Tuesday, Jan. 31
Amherst at Longmeadow - A rematch of last year's D-1 title game and the first of two between these two squads for first place in the Suburban.
Athol at Mahar - We've really got to start looking at whether the Senators can go 20-0 in the regular season. There are a few challenges left, but completing the sweep of their rival Red Raiders would be another big step in that direction.
Central at Northampton - An old rivalry that could be rekindled here. Interested to see how these teams match up.
East Longmeadow at Ludlow - Spartans hope to get back on track after last week's brutal schedule. Lions, meanwhile are going to have to beat a good team or two in order to get into the tournament. Should be interesting.
Holyoke at West Springfield - Two standout guards square off. I imagine this one will be a ton of fun to watch.
Smith Academy at Easthampton - Rematch of battle in the post between recent 1,000 point scoring senior Alyssa Klepacki and Eagles' standout center Elizabeth Whitney. Easthampton won the first time. Also the top two scorers in GazetteLand.
Hoosac Valley at Pittsfield - Hurricanes third brutal game in a row isn't a great way to end a two-game losing streak. Pittsfield, by the way, is 10-2 since opening the season with a 20-point loss at Amherst. The Generals have since lost to Leominster in Fitchburg by five and at Lee by four. They are the real deal.
Drury at Lenox - This was a three-point win for the Blue Devils at home on Dec. 20. Both teams are playing well. Should be a good one.
Holyoke Catholic at Cathedral - Interesting test for the Gaels, who are looking for their first win over a D-2 team this year.

Wednesday, Feb. 1
Taconic at South Hadley - Huge game for the Tigers, who need to start piling up some wins soon or it could get hairy down the stretch. Taconic doesn't have a great record, but the Berkshire-Valley matchups have heavily favorite the Berkshires so far and the Braves do have wins over Belchertown and Wahconah on their resume.

Friday, Feb. 3
Athol at Turners Falls - Alexa Whitney should get more attention. Very nice player. Could be my All-D2 center at the end of the year.
Easthampton at Frontier Regional - Big week for both teams. The Red Hawks' health could determine whether this will be a competitive one or not. Eagles won by seven in their place last time.
Mahar at Hopkins Academy - First place teams in Franklin North and South square off. Golden Hawks hope for a better showing here than their 17-point loss in Orange last time.
Palmer at Monson - Panthers have had a few near misses, but have suddenly won seven straight and seem to be rounding into tourney form. No shocker there. Monson's remaining schedule is insane.
Wahconah at Lee - Warriors looked great in South Deerfield last week, but this is their fourth straight road game (they have a fifth in a row next week) and Lee isn't exactly an easy place to play when you aren't tired of riding the bus.
McCann Tech at South Hadley - Tigers third game of a key week.

Girls Hoop Top 25/Divisional Rankings

NOTES: These rankings reflect games through Friday night, while the Gazette scoring is only through Thursday. The Week Guide will be posted Sunday night. ... As always, drop me a line at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com with comments.

Power Rankings (last week-if different)
1. Holyoke
2. Lee
3. Amherst (4)
4. West Springfield (5)
5. East Longmeadow (3)
6. Pittsfield
7. Northampton
8. Longmeadow
9. Mahar
10. Central
11. Palmer
12. Drury
13. Ware (15)
14. Lenox (13)
15. Sabis (14)
16. Ludlow (18)
17. Granby
18. Athol (22)
19. Easthampton (16)
20. Belchertown (19)
21. Hopkins Academy (20)
22. Hoosac Valley (23)
23. Wahconah (NR)
24. Frontier (21)
25. South Hadley (24)

GazetteLand Leading Scorers (Through Thursday)
1. Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy, 20.4
2. Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton, 16.3
3. Brianna Leonard, Amherst, 15.6
4. Samantha Barnes, Northampton, 14.92
5. Chelsea Merritt, Gateway, 14.89
6. Olivia Mathieu, Hopkins, 14.5
7. Anna Walther, Northampton, 14.3
8. Sarah Kober, Hampshire, 14.0
9. Kate Sullivan, Hopkins, 13.9
10. Cassidy Snyder, Smith Academy, 11.56
11. Kristen Ferola, Amherst, 11.55
12. Kara Callahan, South Hadley, 11.5
13. Meghan Sullivan, Granby, 11.1
14. Tea Spellacy, South Hadley, 10.3
15. Marissa Kopacz, Belchertown, 10.2
16. Forbasaw Nkamebo, 10.1
T17. Victoria Stewart, Amherst, 10.0
T17. Maya Kerstetter, Northampton, 10.0
19. Haley Domina, Easthampton, 9.4
20. Amanda Calvo, Frontier, 9.0

Division 1 (last week, record)
1. Holyoke (1, 13-0)
2. Amherst (3, 10-2)
3. West Springfield (4, 11-2)
4. East Longmeadow (2, 8-4)
5. Pittsfield (5, 10-3)
6. Northampton (6, 9-4)
7. Longmeadow (7, 7-6)
8. Central (8, 8-5)
9. Ludlow (9, 7-6)
10. Agawam (10, 4-8)

Division 2 (last week, record)
1. Mahar (1, 13-0)
2. Palmer (2, 11-3)
3. Drury (3, 9-2)
4. Athol (7, 9-5)
5. Easthampton (4, 11-3)
6. Belchertown (5, 7-7)
7. Hoosac Valley (8, 9-4)
8. Wahconah (NR, 6-8)
9. Frontier Regional (6, 7-6)
10. South Hadley (9, 5-6)

Division 3 (last week, record)
1. Lee (1, 14-0)
2. Ware (4, 13-1)
3. Lenox (2, 10-3)
4. Sabis (3, 10-5)
5. Granby (5, 9-3)
6. Hopkins Academy (6, 10-4)
7. Monson (7, 8-6)
8. Smith Academy (8, 7-6)
9. Mount Everett (9, 7-6)
10. St. Joseph's (10, 7-3)

Boys & Girls Hoop Midseason Reports

NOTE: Records, etc., are through Tuesday’s games.

Boys basketball

In
Belchertown (10-3)
The Orioles have won two straight since their three-game slide. League title is not out of the equation. Team qualified Monday.
Frontier (10-2)
The Red Hawks have increased their offensive production to compliment their defense and the results have shown.
Smith Academy (10-3)
The Falcons streaked into the postseason Monday. They have the second-best offense (68.2 points per game) in Division 3.

Closing in
Easthampton (10-3)
The Eagles’ win against Nauset to open the season doesn’t not count toward their tournament record. Might be tough catching one-loss Mahar for the league title, but the team is streaking toward a high seed.
Granby (9-4)
The Rams have proven to be a deep and balanced team. Big back-to-back road wins over Hampshire and Belchertown gave the team confidence.
Smith Vocational (7-2)
The Vikings have won four straight since a two-game slip and are in a good position with nine games remaining.

Work to do
Amherst (6-5)
The Hurricanes are in a good position to qualify. They recently had 10 days off and come out of the break going 1-1. Six of remaining nine games are at home.
Northampton (6-6)
The Blue Devils have won four straight since their tough start. Five of remaining eight games are on the road so qualifying will be tough.
Gateway (3-9)
A five-game losing streak didn’t help the Gators. The team needs to bounce back with seven games remaining.
Hampshire Regional (5-7)
The inconsistent Raiders need to get hot down the stretch. The Bi-County has proven to be a challenge. Second place isn’t out of the question.
Holyoke Catholic (2-9)
The Gaels lost five games by single digits. Qualifying will be a difficult task.
Hopkins Academy (0-13)
The Golden Hawks are building for the future.
South Hadley (4-6)
The best chance for the Tigers to qualify is via the 70 percent rule. The team needs one more win out of its five remaining non-Division 1 opponents to reach that goal.

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Girls basketball
In
Gateway Regional (9-1)
The Gators have continued their dominance of the Tri-County and appear poised to earn their third straight league title.

Closing in
Amherst Regional (9-2)
The Hurricanes have shown themselves to be a true contender to win a second straight western Mass. Division 1 title in what should be a terrific field.
Easthampton (10-3)
The Eagles are in the hunt for the Franklin South title and are one win shy of clinching a postseason berth for the first time since 2008. Easthampton’s season-opening win against Nauset doesn’t count toward the playoffs.
Frontier Regional (7-4)
The Red Hawks have won six of seven and could get themselves into the race with Easthampton and Hopkins for first place in the Franklin South with continued improvement.
Granby (8-3)
The Rams will certainly be battle tested against a terrific Bi-County Central that should see all five teams get into the tournament.
Hopkins Academy (9-4)
The Golden Hawks hold onto a slim lead in the Franklin South and the stretch run should be plenty entertaining as that league sorts itself out.
Northampton (8-4)
The Blue Devils were dealt a blow with Maya Kerstetter’s foot injury potentially knocking her out until the tournament, but have still won four of six since she went down.

Work to do
Belchertown (7-6)
The Orioles’ 1-5 start have made things interesting, but they have turned things around and are playing well enough that they should get into the tournament. Belchertown has reached three straight WMass D-2 semifinals.
Hampshire Regional (5-7)
The Raiders started out 0-5, then won four of their next five before a surprising loss at then-winless Monument Mountain on Saturday. Now Hampshire is lacking wiggle room down the stretch to either earn 10 wins or get to second place in the Bi-County East.
Holyoke Catholic (5-7)
The Gaels have owned the Bi-County West in recent years and are right in the middle of the battle for first again.
Smith Academy (5-6)
The Falcons are right on the playoff bubble and will have to earn some tough victories to get to No. 10 this season.
Smith Vocational (1-9)
The Vikings continue to work on building up their program.
South Hadley (5-5)
The Tigers need five wins to clinch a postseason berth and have shown the ability to beat virtually anyone, but the schedule is extremely difficult. There are very few easy wins remaining on their schedule.

Girls Hoop Week Guide

There are a ton of terrific games this week. Here are the highlighted ones. I'll be back Friday night with the updated rankings/scoring leaders.

Tuesday, Jan. 24
Agawam at Amherst - Hurricanes look to bounce back from a tough loss at Holyoke.
Athol at Easthampton - Red Raiders won by a baker's dozen last time at home. This one could be a bit more competitive.
Belchertown at Commerce - Orioles looking for their sixth win in their last seven games, but have to rebound after three-point loss to Palmer.
Chicopee at Chicopee Comp - In an otherwise tough season for both squads, you know this one will be a highlight. Pacers won 44-43 at home on Dec. 30. Colts look for some payback.
South Hadley at Central - Two teams that knocked off Sabis (a rare feat, recently) in the past two weeks square off. Golden Eagles are 6-2 since an 0-3 start against East Longmeadow, Holyoke and West Side.
East Longmeadow at Holyoke - No. 3 heads to No. 1 in my Top 25. This one should be terrific. Will be interested to see how the Spartans defend here. Also, I really liked what I saw out of Nyomi Walker against Amherst last week.
Frontier at Pioneer Regional - The Red Hawks had been playing very well before Friday's 64-29 struggle in Orange. Now they look to get back on track and win for the fifth time in six games.
Gateway at Pioneer Christian - Gators just keep rolling through the Tri-County. Again.
Granby at Sabis - That Bi-County Central is brutal this year, as evidenced by the Rams' recent schedule that includes a double OT win at Monson, an OT loss to Ware, this game and then Friday's game against South Hadley. All five of those teams will certainly be battle tested by the postseason.
Hampshire Regional at Sci-Tech - Raiders seemed to have turned things around before falling at previously winless Monument over the weekend. They'll hope to get back on track and end a two-game losing streak here.
Holyoke Catholic at Putnam - Gaels have lost three of four and face the Beavers for the first time this year. All three losses were to D-2 teams.
Monson at Ware - Always a terrific rivalry game. Ware is playing exceptionally well with 11 straight wins since a season-opening loss to Palmer.
Northampton at West Springfield - A potential tourney preview between two strong Division 1 teams. Can Northampton take advantage of its size? Can the Blue Devils perimeter players slow down Theobald and Taylor, especially with Kerstetter out? Could be a good one.
Smith Academy at Hopkins Academy - Rivalry game and rematch from 46-37 Hopkins win on Dec. 19. Smith center Alyssa Klepacki enters week with 930 career points.
Southwick at McCann - Southwick knocked off Holyoke Catholic, now gets another team usually near the top of the Bi-County West standings.
Mount Greylock at Pittsfield - Generals just keep rollinw, with eight wins in their last nine games.

Wednesday, Jan. 25
Wahconah at Frontier - One of those games I assume a bunch of Valley D2 coaches will be attending.
Pioneer Regional at Smith Academy - Falcons get a back-to-back after playing high-pressure Hopkins. Rematch of Smith's eight-point win in Northfield.
Lenox at Taconic - Millionaires (8-3) are putting together an impressive season. Losses are at Drury (by three), at Lee (by four) and then Pittsfield.

Thursday, Jan. 26
Turners Falls at Easthampton - Indians are the only team to hold Elizabeth Whitney to under 10 points this season. Of course, that was because she didn't play the second half.
Lee at Hoosac Valley - Tough week for the Hurricanes, who were at Drury on Monday and then host Lee here.
Mount Everett at McCann - Mount Everett won the first match 40-35 at home on Dec. 19.
Monument Mountain at Mount Greylock - Spartans finally got a win by knocking off Hampshire at home Saturday. Can they make it two in a row here?

Friday, Jan. 27
East Longmeadow at West Springfield - There are some terrific Division 1 games this week. Here's another one.
Hampshire Regional at Belchertown - Always an intense league game and this year's version features two good young point guards in eighth-grader Chelsea Moussette and freshman Tea Spellacy.
Sabis at Ware - Two of the best in Division 3 square off.
South Hadley at Granby - Another great Bi-County Central contest.
Wahconah at Lenox - Lenox won by 11 at the Gene Wein tourney. Millionaires will have played four of their last five on the road before this game.
Hopkins Academy at Frontier Regional - Big rematch of what was an intense first go-round. Hopkins won 37-34 the first time at home.

Saturday, Jan. 28
Monument Mountain at Quaboag - Two of the most storied girls teams in the state square off.
Coginchaug Regional at East Longmeadow - Durham, Conn. squad is undefeated heading into the week. What a schedule the Spartans like to play.

Girls Hoop Top 25/GazetteLand Leading Scorers

NOTES: These rankings reflect games through Friday night, while the Gazette scoring is only through Thursday. The Week Guide won't be posted until Monday night, so I apologize to the teams that have games that night. ... As always, drop me a line at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com with comments.

Power Rankings (last week-if different)
1. Holyoke
2. Lee
3. East Longmeadow (4)
4. Amherst (5)
5. West Springfield (3)
6. Pittsfield
7. Northampton
8. Longmeadow
9. Mahar (11)
10. Central (15)
11. Palmer (10)
12. Drury
13. Lenox (14)
14. Sabis (9)
15. Ware (16)
16. Easthampton (19)
17. Granby (13)
18. Ludlow (17)
19. Belchertown (20)
20. Hopkins Academy (25)
21. Frontier (22)
22. Athol (18)
23. Hoosac Valley (23)
24. South Hadley (21)
25. Monson (NR)

GazetteLand Power Rankings  (last week, record)
1. Amherst (1, 8-2)
2. Northampton (2, 7-3)
3. Easthampton (4, 10-2)
4. Granby (3, 8-2)
5. Belchertown (5, 6-6)
6. Hopkins Academy (8, 8-4)
7. Frontier Regional (7, 6-4)
8. South Hadley (6, 5-3)
9. Hampshire Regional (9, 4-6)
10. Smith Academy (10, 5-5)
11. Holyoke Catholic (11, 5-7)
12. Gateway (12, 8-1)
13. Smith Vocational (13, 1-9)

GazetteLand Leading Scorers (Through Thursday)
1. Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy, 18.7
2. Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton, 17.1
3. Chelsea Merritt, Gateway, 15.9
4. Brianna Leonard, Amherst, 15.8
5. Olivia Mathieu, Hopkins, 15.2
6. Samantha Barnes, Northampton, 15.1
7. Sarah Kober, Hampshire, 14.2
8. Anna Walther, Northampton, 13.6
9. Kate Sullivan, Hopkins, 13.4
10. Kristen Ferola, Amherst, 12.3
11. Meghan Sullivan, Granby, 11.6
12. Cassidy Snyder, Smith Academy, 11.56
13. Kara Callahan, South Hadley, 11.2
14. Forbasaw Nkamebo, Amherst, 10.6
15. Marissa Kopacz, Belchertown, 10.5
16. Tea Spellacy, Belchertown, 10.2
17. Haley Domina, Easthampton, 10.1
18. Maya Kerstetter, Northampton, 10.0
19. Amanda Calvo, Frontier, 9.7
20. Victoria Stewart, Amherst, 8.7

Division 1 (last week, record)
1. Holyoke (1, 12-0)
2. East Longmeadow (3, 8-2)
3. Amherst (4, 8-2)
4. West Springfield (2, 9-2)
5. Pittsfield (5, 9-3)
6. Northampton (6, 7-3)
7. Longmeadow (7, 5-6)
8. Central (8, 6-5)
9. Ludlow (10, 6-5)
10. Agawam (10, 3-7)

Division 2 (last week, record)
1. Mahar (2, 11-0)
2. Palmer (1, 9-3)
3. Drury (3, 8-2)
4. Easthampton (5, 10-2)
5. Belchertown (6, 6-6)
6. Frontier Regional (8, 6-4)
7. Athol (4, 7-5)
8. Hoosac Valley (9, 8-2)
9. South Hadley (7, 5-4)
10. Hampshire Regional (NR, 4-6)

Division 3 (last week, record)
1. Lee (1, 13-0)
2. Lenox (4, 8-3)
3. Sabis (2, 9-4)
4. Ware (5, 11-1)
5. Granby (3, 8-2)
6. Hopkins Academy (6, 8-4)
7. Monson (7, 5-5)
8. Smith Academy (8, 5-5)
9. Mount Everett (9, 6-6)
10. St. Joseph's (10, 5-3)

Girls Hoop Week Guide

The GazetteLand Leading Scorers will have to wait until Thursday. Just can't get them all updated in time to post tonight.

Here are this week's highlighted games:

Monday, Jan. 16
Hoosac Valley at Taconic - Hoosac won at home 51-40 early in the season.
Pittsfield at Lenox - Two very good teams square off here. I imagine you may see some Pioneer Valley coaches in the stands for this one.
Drury at Mount Greylock - After going 2-2 over its last four games, the Blue Devils would like to string a few wins together here.

Tuesday, Jan. 17
Athol at Hopkins - Red Raiders nearly knocked off Palmer in overtime on Saturday and now they hit the road against the Golden Hawks looking to snap a two-game losing streak.
Easthampton at Mahar - The Franklin South leader at the Franklin North leader. Eagles have won seven straight, while Senatosr are 9-0.
Hampshire at Palmer - The Panthers just held off a determined opponent in OT on Saturday, now it gets a Raiders team that might just have figured itself out. We'll have a much better feel for Hampshire after this one.
Holyoke at Longmeadow - Lancers have been much better than their 4-5 record, with four losses by five points or less. It will be interesting to see if they can slow down the Purple Knights.
Holyoke Catholic at Belchertown - The Orioles are suddenly on fire and can be over .500 for the first time all season if they can score their fifth win in a row here.
Northampton at Agawam - Blue Devils look to bounce back after their disappointing loss to rival Amherst last week, but the Brownies have been tough for a few good teams already this season.
South Hadley at Ware - Tigers are coming off a big win over Sabis and hit the road to square off against another strong league foe.
West Side at Amherst - This is the middle of a three-game stretch that will tell us quite a bit about the Hurricanes, who knocked off Northampton last week and square off against Holyoke later this week. The Terriers, meanwhile, were handed an unwinnable situation on Friday and it will be interesting to see how they bounce back.
Smith Academy at Frontier Regional - The Red Hawks got a big win over Athol last week and would love to take a four-game winning streak into Friday's big game at Mahar.

Wednesday, Jan. 18
Westfield at Northampton - Blue Devils go back-to-back during finals week? Ouch.

Thursday, Jan. 19
Agawam at West Springfield - Brownies were in the game when these teams squared off on Dec. 9. Can they get over the hump this time?
Longmeadow at Ludlow - Could be a good one between two teams fighting for .500.
Monson at South Hadley - Very interested to see if Kara Callahan can carry last week's big game against Sabis into this week's tough matchups.
Palmer at Belchertown - I guess we'll see here just how far B-Town has improved after starting out 1-5.
Ware at Granby - A Division 3 tourney preview? This one should be fun.
Lee at Mount Greylock - I remain disappointed that the Wildcats weren't at the Hoophall this year. Hopefully that's not the case in 2013.

Friday, Jan. 20
Amherst at Holyoke - Rematch of last year's WMass semifinal nail-biter. You know the Purple Knights are looking forward to this one.
Frontier Regional at Mahar - Senators won the first matchup in South Deerfield, but the Red Hawks thought they matched up pretty well. This one will be intense, I promise.

Saturday, Jan. 21
Pioneer Regional at Smith Academy - Alyssa Klepacki broke the 900 career point mark last week. The countdown is officially on.
Hampshire Regional at Monument Mountain - Two Cage teams last year square off. Will be interesting to see how the Raiders handle the long road trip.

WMass Girls Hoop Top 25/ Division Top 10s

NOTES: These rankings and rankings reflect games through Thursday night. As always, drop me a line at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com with comments. ... The Week Guide will be up late Sunday night. GazetteLand leading scorers will be posted with those this week.

Power Rankings (last week-if different)
1. Holyoke
2. Lee
3. West Springfield
4. East Longmeadow
5. Amherst
6. Pittsfield
7. Northampton
8. Longmeadow (10)
9. Sabis (8)
10. Palmer (9)
11. Mahar (12)
12. Drury (11)
13. Granby
14. Lenox
15. Central
16. Ware
17. Ludlow (21)
18. Athol
19. Easthampton
20. Belchertown (24)
21. South Hadley (25)
22. Frontier Regional (NR)
23. Hoosac Valley (22)
24. Taconic (23)
25. Hopkins Academy (NR)

GazetteLand Power Rankings  (last week, record)
1. Amherst (1, 7-1)
2. Northampton (2, 6-3)
3. Granby (3, 8-1)
4. Easthampton (4, 10-1)
5. Belchertown (5, 5-5)
6. South Hadley (6, 5-3)
7. Frontier Regional (8, 5-3)
8. Hopkins Academy (7, 5-4)
9. Hampshire Regional (9, 3-5)
10. Smith Academy (10, 5-3)
11. Holyoke Catholic (11, 5-5)
12. Gateway (12, 6-1)
13. Smith Vocational (13, 1-8)

Division 1 (last week, record)
1. Holyoke (1, 10-0)
2. West Springfield (2, 8-0)
3. East Longmeadow (3, 6-1)
4. Amherst (4, 7-1)
5. Pittsfield (5, 7-3)
6. Northampton (6, 6-3)
7. Longmeadow (7, 4-5)
8. Central (8, 3-5*)
9. Ludlow (10, 5-4)
10. Agawam (9, 3-5)
*Anyone know the Central-Westfield score from Jan. 5? It doesn't seem to have been reported to any media covering either school. Did it happen?

Division 2 (last week, record)
1. Palmer (1, 6-3)
2. Mahar (3, 9-0)
3. Drury (2, 7-2)
4. Athol (5, 6-3)
5. Easthampton (6, 10-1)
6. Belchertown (9, 5-5)
7. South Hadley (10, 5-3)
8. Frontier Regional (NR, 5-3)
9. Hoosac Valley (7, 7-2)
10. Taconic (8, 3-6)

Division 3 (last week, record)
1. Lee (1, 12-0)
2. Sabis (2, 7-3)
3. Granby (3, 8-1)
4. Lenox (4, 6-2)
5. Ware (5, 8-1)
6. Hopkins Academy (7, 5-4)
7. Monson (6, 6-4)
8. Smith Academy (8, 5-4)
9. Mount Everett (9, 5-6)
10. St. Joseph's (10, 4-3)

Girls Hoop Week Guide and GazetteLand Leading Scorers

Before we get to this week's highlighted games, here are the promised GazetteLand Leading Scorers:

1. Chelsea Merritt, Gateway, 18.5
2. Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy, 18.0
3. Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton, 17.6
4. Olivia Mathieu, Hopkins, 15.3
T5. Sarah Kober, Hampshire, 14.6
T5. Samantha Barnes, Northampton, 14.6
7. Kate Sullivan, Hopkins, 13.9
8. Anna Walther, Northampton, 13.6
9. Brianna Leonard, Amherst, 13.2
10. Meghan Sullivan, Granby, 12.1
11. Tea' Spellacy, Belchertown, 11.5
12. Marissa Kopacz, Belchertown, 11.4
13. Forbasaw Nkamebo, Amherst, 11.3
14. Kristen Ferola, Amherst, 10.2
T15. Maya Kerstetter, Northampton, 10.0
T15. Cassidy Snyder, Smith Academy, 10.0
T15. Kara Callahan, South Hadley, 10.0
18. Melissa LaFlamme, Holyoke Catholic, 9.5
19. Haley Domina, Easthampton, 9.3
20. Amanda Calvo, Frontier, 9.2

Now on to the Week Guide:

Monday, Jan. 9
Athol at Frontier Regional - The Red Hawks are looking to win back-to-back games for the first time this year, but the Red Raiders are a tough matchup, even in South Deerfield.
Belchertown at McCann Tech - Orioles have won a pair of home games to get back on track after a 1-5 start, but this is a tough trip for a young squad.
Central at Longmeadow - Central wants to prove it's for real. Longmeadow needs to snap a two-game losing streak as the schedule doesn't get any easier from here.
Easthampton at Hopkins Academy - The two teams tied for first place in the Franklin South square off. A definite clash of styles in the tiny Hadley gym, which should be rocking. Looking forward to this one.
Ellington at Holyoke - Purple Knights put their 8-0 record on the line.
Minnechaug at Amherst - Coach Christal Murphy's yearly game against her alma mater, which isn't the power it has been.
Northampton at Chicopee - Blue Devils enjoyed their trip to Chicopee Comp on Thursday with a 35-point win and hope for the same result here.
Southwick at Hampshire Regional - Raiders look to make it three in a row before spending eight days getting ready for Jan. 17 trip to Palmer.
Palmer at Holyoke Catholic - Panthers have had 11 days to think about their loss to Sabis, now they'll head to Chicopee looking to right the ship.
Ludlow at Agawam - At the very least, this result will help me sort out the back end of my Division 1 Top 10 (due out late Thursday night!).
Pittsfield at Drury - Can the Generals bounce back from a heart-wrenching loss to Lee last week by taking the bus ride north and winning against another strong league rival? Another good matchup in Berkshire County.
Hoosac Valley at Lenox - Probably the two best teams in the Berkshire North square off as the Hurricanes put up their five-game winning streak against Lenox and its three-game streak.
Lee at Monument - This used to be a must-see matchup. Now it's unbeaten vs. winless. Oh, how times have changed (for this season, anyway).
St. Joseph's at Mount Greylock - Two teams starting to look stuck in the middle tier of the Berkshire South, but a win here would be a nice start upwards.
Taconic at Wahconah - We'll have a good feeling this week if Taconic will be toward the bottom of the Berkshire North or near the bottom.

Tuesday, Jan. 10
Mount Everett at Housatonic Valley - Eagles look to snap their three game losing streak, which has knocked them back to .500 after a 5-2 start.

Wednesday, Jan. 11
Pittsfield at Mount Anthony - Mount Anthony has already beaten Wahconah and Drury this season. Not an easy week for Pittsfield.

Thursday, Jan. 12
Amherst at Northampton - You know where I'll be Thursday. This should be a good one and we'll get a good look at the continued upward trajectory of Northampton's youngsters against Amherst's pressure and intensity.
Belchertown at Cathedral - Could B-Town be .500 after this game? Certainly a possibility, but it will take two road wins.
Granby at Monson - Rams could be looking at eight straight in game between two teams hoping to see the Cage in the D-3 tourney.
Longmeadow at East Longmeadow - Rivalry game has plenty of potential and should be intense. East Longmeadow has this game and then a brutal game Friday at the Hoophall Tourney. Ouch.
Mahar at Smith Academy - The Senators could be looking at 9-0 with a win here.
Sabis at South Hadley - Some good guard play here, but it's hard to see any WMass Division 2 team beating Sabis, which is D-3 of course, this year.
Taconic at Ludlow - Ludlow has won two of three coming into the week.
McCann Tech at Holyoke Catholic - The Gaels won 38-33 in North Adams on Dec. 15 and look to sweep the series at home in what would be a big step toward another Bi-County West title.
Hoosac Valley at Monument - The middle of three straight road trips south for the Hurricanes, who will hope to keep the Spartans struggling here.
Mount Greylock at Wahconah - Warriors doubled up the Mounties at the Gene Wein Tourney just before Christmas.
Lee at Lenox - This is as good as the Millionaires have been in a while, but it's hard to see them knocking off their rivals here, even at home.

Friday, Jan. 13
Central vs. Sabis (at Springfield College, 3 p.m.) - The opener for Friday's Hoophall event, which includes three girls games.
West Springfield vs. Cicero North (Springfield College, 6 p.m.) - Brianna Stewart, and a potential Geno sighting make this one worth checking. ... Along with West Side's talented roster, of course.
Christ the King vs. East Longmeadow (at Springfield College, 7:30 p.m.) - Brutal back-to-back for East Longmeadow, but it will be interesting to see if the talented Spartans thrive off the challenge of playing such a powerhouse program.
Taconic at Pittsfield - Generals won by 33 last time on the road.

Saturday, Jan. 14
Palmer at Athol - This could certainly be a D-2 tourney preview and a nice change to gauge these teams at this point in the season, particularly the Red Raiders.

WMass Girls Hoop Top 25

NOTES: I hope everyone has a healthy and happy New Year. ... These rankings and rankings reflect games through Friday night. As always, drop me a line at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com with comments. ... The Week Guide will be up late Sunday night. GazetteLand leading scorers will be posted with those this week.

Power Rankings (last week-if different)
1. Holyoke
2. Lee
3. West Springfield
4. East Longmeadow (5)
5. Amherst
6. Pittsfield (9)
7. Northampton (4)
8. Sabis (7)
9. Palmer (8)
10. Longmeadow
11. Drury
12. Mahar
13. Granby
14. Lenox
15. Central
16. Ware
17. Wahconah
18. Athol
19. Easthampton
20. Agawam (24)
21. Ludlow (23)
22. Hoosac Valley (NR)
23. Taconic (NR)
24. Belchertown (NR)
25. South Hadley

GazetteLand Power Rankings  (last week, record)
1. Amherst (2, 5-1)
2. Northampton (1, 5-2)
3. Granby (3, 6-1)
4. Easthampton (4, 8-1)
5. Belchertown (9, 3-5)
6. South Hadley (7, 4-3)
7. Hopkins Academy (5, 5-3)
8. Frontier Regional (6, 3-3)
9. Hampshire Regional (10, 2-5)
10. Smith Academy (8, 4-3)
11. Holyoke Catholic (11, 3-4)
12. Gateway (12, 4-1)
13. Smith Vocational (13, 1-6)

Division 1 (last week, record)
1. Holyoke (1, 8-0)
2. West Springfield (2, 6-0)
3. East Longmeadow (4, 4-1)
4. Amherst (5, 5-1)
5. Pittsfield (6, 5-3)
6. Northampton (3, 5-2)
7. Longmeadow (7, 3-4)
8. Central (8, 3-4)
9. Agawam (10, 2-4)
10. Ludlow (9, 3-4)

Division 2 (last week, record)
1. Palmer (1, 4-3)
2. Drury (2, 6-1)
3. Mahar (3, 7-0)
4. Wahconah (4, 3-5)
5. Athol (5, 5-2)
6. Easthampton (6, 8-1)
7. Hoosac Valley (9, 6-1)
8. Taconic (NR, 2-5)
9. Belchertown (NR, 3-5)
10. South Hadley (8, 4-3)

Division 3 (last week, record)
1. Lee (1, 10-0)
2. Sabis (2, 7-2)
3. Granby (3, 6-1)
4. Lenox (4, 5-1)
5. Ware (5, 7-1)
6. Monson (7, 5-3)
7. Hopkins Academy (6, 5-3)
8. Smith Academy (8, 4-3)
9. Mount Everett (9, 5-5)
10. St. Joseph's (10, 4-2)

Girls Hoop Week Guide

As always, you can email me at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com.

Here are this week's highlighted games. See you Thursday night with the updated Top 25.

Monday, Jan. 2
Hopkins Academy at Mahar Regional - The last two undefeated teams in the Franklin League square off. How many coaches will be headed to Orange on Monday night? I'll set the over/under at 7.5.

Tuesday, Jan. 3
Frontier Regional at Easthampton - A terrific Franklin South matchup featuring very different styles and a pair of coaches with strong personalities. Should be entertaining on every level.
Hampshire Regional at Monson - Raiders have had a week to figure things out since falling to 0-5 with loss at Easthampton. A win here could spark a nice run for Hampshire, but the Mustangs are no slouch with a 2-2 record against the rest of the Bi-Count East, including an OT loss to Cathedral.
Holyoke at Agawam - Still waiting for the Purple Knights to be challenged by a WMass team. Could be a while.
Lenox at Holyoke Catholic - Gaels have a tough challenge as they return from a long break looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Millionaires have quickly established themselves as a D-3 team to keep an eye on come tournament time.
Wahconah at Pittsfield - Generals are an impressive 4-2 heading into the new year with wins over Longmeadow and Northampton.
Lee at Drury - This is the most challenging week of the season for the Millionaires, who can take their first step toward the Berkshire North title with wins here and Friday.
Hoosac Valley at St. Joseph's - It may just be me, but I'm finding the Berkshire South pretty dang intriguing this early in the year. The Hurricanes could take control with a strong next seven days.
Mount Greylock at Mount Everett - Both teams looking to bounce back from losses in another good B-South matchup.
Monument Mountain at Taconic - Is this where Monument (0-5) finally gets its first win? Certainly no guarantee.

Wednesday, Jan. 4
Hopkins Academy at Belchertown - I'd imagine this one will be well attended by both Division 2 and D-3 coaches. Belchertown just beat a smaller, quicker team in South Hadley last week. Can it do it again and handle Hopkins' pressure?

Thursday, Jan. 5
Athol at Smith Academy - The Falcons are still looking for their first signature win of the season and here face a Red Raiders team that beat Easthampton, which handled Smith. Those formulas rarely actually mean much, however.
Commerce at Hampshire Regional - I'll make you a deal. If Commerce wins this one, I'll stop writing in this space about the Raiders' chances of turning things around.
Easthampton at Pioneer Regional - If the Eagles pull off the win over Frontier on Tuesday, EH coach Jay Fortier will be looking for career win No. 250 in Northfield.
Granby at McCann - Rams (5-1) have been rolling with four straight wins, but now hit the road for three straight, including this tough ride to North Adams.
Holyoke Catholic at Sabis - The Bulldogs are rolling again, especially with last week's win at Palmer. Now they are home here before hitting the road for four straight.
Ludlow at Amherst - It's starting to feel like the Hurricanes are being overlooked again. The loss to EL was a tough one, but it would be a bad idea to write off Amherst as a legit threat to reach another state final.
Monson at Southwick - Yes, the Rams are undefeated. No, I don't have them ranked among Division 2 teams. Yes, that would almost certainly change with a win here.
Northampton at Chicopee Comp - There is little doubt the Blue Devils have been stewing since Saturday's disappointing loss to Pittsfield. They've got to wait until here to get back on the court and away from what I'm sure will have been brutally intense practices.
West Springfield at Longmeadow - The Lancers are .500 and still looking for a quality win. The schedule doesn't get easier for them, either, beginning here. West Side, meanwhile, faces what appears to be its stiffest competition of the season so far.

Friday, Jan. 6
Pittsfield at Lee - The second of Lee's big matchups of the week. The Generals have already put together some impressive performances this season, but can they slow down the Wildcats?
Monument at Wahconah - It's usually a huge deal when these teams square off, but both that doesn't appear to be the case here. Here's hoping the rematch in Great Barrington at Valentine's Day has massive ramifications.
Mount Greylock at Hoosac Valley - Northern Berkshire rivalry adds another chapter as Hurricanes look to improve to 4-1 at home this season.
Lenox at Mount Everett - Another one of those good Berkshire South contests.
Drury at Taconic - The Blue Devils hit the road for this one sandwiched between games against Lee and Pittsfield. They better not be overlooking Taconic, however, which knocked off Belchertown earlier this season.

Saturday, Jan. 7
St. Joseph at Holyoke Catholic (4 p.m.) - Crusaders won the Catholic contest in Pittfield 44-40 on Dec. 22. Can the Gaels get a little revenge here?

Girls Hoop Top 25 and more

NOTES: I hope everyone has a healthy and happy New Year. ... These rankings and rankings reflect games through Thursday night. As always, drop me a line at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com with comments. ... The Week Guide will be up late Sunday night.

Power Rankings (last week-if different)
1. Holyoke
2. Lee
3. West Springfield
4. Northampton
5. East Longmeadow
6. Amherst
7. Sabis
8. Palmer
9. Pittsfield
10. Longmeadow
11. Drury
12. Mahar
13. Granby (14)
14. Lenox (15)
15. Central (16)
16. Ware (18)
17. Wahconah (20)
18. Athol (21)
19. Easthampton (24)
20. Hopkins Academy (17)
21. Frontier Regional (19)
22. South Hadley (13)
23. Ludlow (25)
24. Agawam (NR)
25. Monson (23)

GazetteLand Power Rankings  (last week, record)
1. Northampton (1, 4-1)
2. Amherst (2, 4-1)
3. Granby (4, 5-1)
4. Easthampton (8, 6-1)
5. Hopkins Academy (5, 4-1)
6. Frontier Regional (6, 2-2)
7. South Hadley (3, 3-3)
8. Smith Academy (7, 4-2)
9. Belchertown (10, 2-5)
10. Hampshire Regional (9, 0-5)
11. Holyoke Catholic (11, 3-2)
12. Gateway (12, 3-1)
13. Smith Vocational (13, 1-4)

GazetteLand Leading Scorers
1. Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy, 19.0
2. Chelsea Merritt, Gateway Regional, 17.7
3. Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton, 17.6
4. Olivia Mathieu, Hopkins Academy, 16.4
5. Sam Barnes, Northampton, 15.2
6. Kate Sullivan, Hopkins, 15.0
7. Anna Walther, Northampton, 13.8
8. Meghan Sullivan, Granby, 13.3
9. Brianna Leonard, Amherst, 13.2
10. Sarah Kober, Hampshire, 12.8
11. Forbasaw Nkamebo, Amherst, 12.4
12. Melissa LaFlamme, Holyoke Catholic, 11.2
13. Marissa Kopacz, Belchertown, 11.1
14. Kyra Robins, Holyoke Catholic, 10.4
15. Kara Callahan, South Hadley, 10.3
16. Tea' Spellacy, Belchertown, 10.1
17. Maya Kerstetter, Northampton, 9.6
18. Cass Snyder, Smith Academy, 9.5
19. Kristen Ferola, Amherst, 9.4
20. Megan Lynes, South Hadley, 9.0

Division 1 (last week, record)
1. Holyoke (1, 7-0)
2. West Springfield (2, 5-0)
3. Northampton (3, 4-1)
4. East Longmeadow (4, 3-1)
5. Amherst (5, 4-1)
6. Pittsfield (6, 3-2)
7. Longmeadow (7, 3-2)
8. Central (8, 2-4)
9. Ludlow (9, 2-3)
10. Agawam  (10, 1-2)

Division 2 (last week, record)
1. Palmer (1, 4-3)
2. Drury (2, 4-0)
3. Mahar (3, 4-0)
4. Wahconah (6, 2-3)
5. Athol (7, 3-1)
6. Easthampton (8, 6-1)
7. Frontier (5, 2-2)
8. South Hadley (4, 3-3)
9. Hoosac Valley (NR, 3-1)
10. Cathedral (10, 2-6)

Division 3 (last week, record)
1. Lee (1, 7-0)
2. Sabis (2, 6-2)
3. Granby (3, 5-1)
4. Lenox (4, 3-1)
5. Ware (6, 5-1)
6. Hopkins Academy (5, 4-1)
7. Monson (8, 4-2)
8. Smith Academy (7, 4-2)
9. Mount Everett (NR, 5-2)
10. St. Joseph's (9, 4-1)

Girls Hoop Week Guide

FYI, I expect to have the Top 25 posted on Friday night this week.

Here are this week's highlighted games.

Tuesday, Dec. 27
Easthampton at Hampshire (5:30) - Opener of a boys and girls doubleheader that always features great atmosphere. This one is interesting because Hampshire really needs to get its first win of the season, but must defeat its former coach Jay Fortier and junior center Elizabeth Whitney (who has been terrific so far) to do so.
Amherst at Monson - The Hurricanes bounced back nicely from their first loss of the season last week with a win over defending Vermont state champion Rice Memorial. The Mustangs are 3-1, but this is a tough, tough bit of scheduling for them.
Belchertown at Sabis - The Orioles hit the road and are in danger of a 1-5 start against a very good Bulldogs team.
Hopkins Academy at Granby - Pair of Division 3 teams with legitimate Cage hopes square off here. Also, a nice matchup between with terrific freshmen with the same last name.
Monument Mountain at Drury - Always a good rivalry matchup, the Blue Devils would like nothing more than to improve to 4-0 while knocking the Spartans back to 0-4.
Lee at Wahconah - Tough week for Wahconah, which gets the Wildcats here and then Drury on Friday.
Lenox at Mount Greylock - The Millionaires took a tough three-point loss at Drury last Tuesday. Now they are back to the North County hoping to get a victory and improve to 3-1.
St. Joseph's at Mount Everett - Interesting early matchup between two teams with four wins early. One of them will be halfway to a tourney berth with a victory.

Thursday, Dec. 29
Agawam at East Longmeadow - The Spartans will have had eight days off since its terrific second-half comeback to beat Amherst. They'll look to knock some rust off before taking another 11 days off.
Amherst at Central - The Golden Eagles have won two in a row after opening the season 0-3, but this would be a program-turning win if they could pull it off.
Cathedral at Ware - Indians have won four straight since an opening night loss to Palmer. Here, they look to finish their season 4-1 against the Bi-County East.
Easthampton at Smith Academy - We're still figuring out the Franklin South and this one should be a lot of fun, featuring an inside matchup of Eagles junior Elizabeth Whitney and Falcons senior Alyssa Klepacki.
Sabis at Palmer - Interesting numbers for these teams, which are both 4-2 with both losses coming at the Sabis Invitational tourney back on the 17th and 18th. Both teams lost to Notre Dame (Hingham) and Lee in that event. There should be some terrific guard play here in what could feel like a tournament environment.
South Hadley at Belchertown - Two teams with very different styles meet up in the Tigers' third straight road game.
Monument Mountain at Pittsfield - Tough week for the struggling Spartans, who could find themselves headed into the new year 0-5.

Friday, Dec. 30
Mahar at Athol - Rivalry matchup is always intense and with the teams a combined 7-1, this could feel like a championship game in that gym.
Drury at Wahconah - Teams missed each other in the Gene Wein Tourney in North Adams (which Drury won), but they square off here.
St. Joseph's at Lenox - A really great Berkshire South matchup as the teams enters the week a combined 7-1, with the lone loss as a Lenox three-point defeat to Drury.

Saturday, Dec. 31
Pittsfield at Northampton - The final game of the two-day Jill E. Harrington Hanzalik Basketball Classic should be a good one. Both teams have impressive wins already this season and the senior matchup between forwards Jill Ritrosky for the Generals and Sam Barnes of the Blue Devils will be fun to watch.

Girls Hoop Top 25

Well, Division 1 is already getting a little crazy, so there's been some obvious movement there between the preseason rankings and today. I'm going to wait one more week to do the GazetteLand Leading Scorers.

As always, drop me a line at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com with comments.

The Week Guide will be up late Monday night.

Power Rankings
1. Holyoke
2. Lee
3. West Springfield
4. Northampton
5. East Longmeadow
6. Amherst
7. Sabis
8. Palmer
9. Pittsfield
10. Longmeadow
11. Drury
12. Mahar
13. South Hadley
14. Granby
15. Lenox
16. Central
17. Hopkins Academy
18. Ware
19. Frontier Regional
20. Wahconah
21. Athol
22. Smith Academy
23. Monson
24. Easthampton
25. Ludlow

GazetteLand Power Rankings (preseason, record)
1. Northampton (2, 4-1)
2. Amherst (1, 1-1)
3. South Hadley (4,
4. Granby (5,
5. Hopkins Academy (7,
6. Frontier Regional (6,
7. Smith Academy (9,
8. Easthampton (8,
9. Hampshire Regional (3,
10. Belchertown (10,
11. Holyoke Catholic (12,
12. Gateway (11,
13. Smith Vocational (13,

Division 1 (preseason, record)
1. Holyoke (2, 5-0)
2. West Springfield (4, 4-0)
3. Northampton (6, 4-1)
4. East Longmeadow (5, 3-1)
5. Amherst (1, 1-1)
6. Pittsfield (7, 2-2)
7. Longmeadow (3, 2-2)
8. Central (8, 2-3)
9. Ludlow (NR, 2-3)
10. Agawam (NR, 0-2)

Division 2 (preseason, record)
1. Palmer (1, 4-2)
2. Drury (2, 3-0)
3. Mahar (5, 4-0)
4. South Hadley (4, 3-2)
5. Frontier (6, 1-2)
6. Wahconah (9, 2-2)
7. Athol (NR, 3-1)
8. Easthampton (8, 4-1)
9. Hampshire Regional (3, 0-4)
10. Cathedral (10, 1-3)

Division 3 (preseason, record)
1. Lee (1, 6-0)
2. Sabis (2, 4-2)
3. Granby (4, 2-1)
4. Lenox (8, 2-1)
5. Hopkins Academy (5, 3-0)
6. Ware (3, 4-1)
7. Smith Academy (6, 3-1)
8. Monson (7, 3-1)
9. St. Joseph (NR, 4-0)
10. Holyoke Catholic (NR, 3-2)

Girls Hoop Week Guide

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Next week's Week Guide will be posted on Monday night because of the holiday weekend. ... I'm also shooting to have the first Top 25 posted on Thursday night.

Here are this week's highlighted games.

Monday, Dec. 19
Taconic at Belchertown - After a pair of losses to some very good D3 teams to open the season, the Orioles have a chance to get to .500 at home. Junior Marissa Kopacz has emerged as a consistent scoring threat.
Granby at Hampshire - This is the Rams' third straight game against a D-2 team that made the Cage last year. If they emerge 2-1 to start the season against that schedule, you'd have to feel good about their long-term chances.
Hopkins Academy at Smith Academy - Season-opener for the Golden Hawks, who are one of the latest starters to the season. This will be an interesting matchup of small and quick (Hopkins) against big and strong (Smith). Can Hopkins find a way to limit Alyssa Klepacki's effectiveness underneath? Can Smith's guards handle the Hopkins pressure? Those factors will decide this rivalry game.
Northampton at Holyoke - A pair of early 3-0 Division 1 teams square off in what could be a late tournament preview. Northampton is coming off a character-building OT win at East Longmeadow and hits the road again. The Blue Devils young guards will have to deal with Holyoke senior standout Monique Heard.
Monument Mountain at Westfield - Westfield is another late opener and Monument is coming off a loss at Brattleboro. Interested to see those Bombers sophomores.
West Springfield at Minnechaug - The Terriers' fourth straight road game to open the season. Can they make it 4-for-4? The Falcons have struggled mightily so far this season.
Monson at Holyoke Catholic - The Gaels earned a big win at McCann last week and have managed to find enough offense to overcome some serious losses to graduation. This is the first of two games that should pose serious challenges.
Easthampton at Athol - The Eagles have won big in all three of their games so far, thanks in no small part to the terrific play of junior center Elizabeth Whitney (19.7 points, 13.7 rebounds). This is their biggest challenge to date.
Pioneer Regional at Frontier - It took some time for the Red Hawks to get settled in against a very good Mahar team last week, making a late comeback push impossible. Now they hope to carry the momentum of a solid second half into a winnable game and get to 1-1 heading into a big game on the road Thursday.
Lenox vs Wahconah (Drury Tourney) & Mount Greylock at Drury (Drury Tourney) - Great doubleheader in a great annual event.
McCann at Mount Everett - The Eagles are 3-1 after a nice weekend at the Franklin Tech tournament last week. The Hornets, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back from an 0-2 start, including that tough loss to Holyoke Catholic on Thursday.

Tuesday, Dec. 20
South Hadley at Cathedral - The Tigers have certainly bounced back well from a 17-point loss at Mahar to open the season. They've won two straight at home afterward, but now they are back on the road for the first time since the rough trip to Orange.
Drury Tournament Day Two (winners vs. winners; losers vs. losers) - The event's winner gets a big boost heading toward the holiday.

Wednesday, Dec. 21
East Longmeadow at Amherst - The Hurricanes have had 12 days off since thumping Pittsfield in their opener. Now they get a look at another team hoping to take their crown. A very good matchup across the board, but Kristen Ferola guarding Arielle Ward will be worth the price of admission.

Thursday, Dec. 22
Holyoke Catholic at St. Joseph - A pair of teams entering the week 3-0 in what HC coach Terry Murphy hopes will build into a good long-term rivalry.
Central at Agawam - Golden Eagles have a shot at a pair of wins this week playing against Ludlow at home Monday and then heading to Agawam here.
Ware at Belchertown - This one should be a good, physical battle. Winner gets a good 'W' heading into the weekend.
Sabis at Hampshire Regional - There is a real chance the Raiders could be 0-4 heading into their big rivalry game against Easthampton on Dec. 27. Hampshire has had trouble against good guards so far this year and Jazmine Collins is as good as any they'll see all year.
South Hadley at Palmer - Another tough Tigers road game for the young squad. Backcourt matchup between Kara Callahan and Alyssa Darling will be fun to watch, but the key to the game may be in the paint between Megan Lynes and Morrissa Heilman.
Northampton at Westfield - Blue Devils' third straight road game and third in a run of five out of six.
Frontier Regional at Hopkins Academy - The Red Hawks' first road game will be a big test for both squads between a pair of teams that like to get out and run. This one will be a track meet.
Easthampton at Turners Falls - Turners was one of two teams last year to hold Elizabeth Whitney to less than 10 points in a game. Of course, that's because the Eagles only needed her for a half, during which she tallied eight points and nine rebounds.
Mount Anthony at Monument Mountain - The Spartans' first home game of the year. They hope they'll be able to complete a 2-0 week here.

Friday, Dec. 23
Rice Memorial at Amherst Regional - The Hurricanes, D-1 state runners-up square off against the defending Vermont state D-1 champions.
Granby at Cathedral - The D-3 Rams fourth straight game against a D-2 tournament team from last year. Both teams have challenges earlier in the week, so it will be interesting to see how those results are responded to here.

Girls Hoop Week Guide

Here is the first Girls Hoop Week Guide. This is NOT a list of every game scheduled for this week, but just the ones that jumped out to me as being the most interesting.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: I'm going to hold off on the next series of rankings until just before Christmas, so the first Top 25 of the season will probably be released on Dec. 22 or 23.

Monday, Dec. 12
Hampshire at South Hadley - Raiders have a lot of potential, but replacing graduated point guard Margo McCarthy is a must if they are going to make another run to the Cage. Interesting, then, to see them start with a Tigers team with a solid backcourt. South Hadley will come into the game looking to bounce back from a disappointing performance against a very good Mahar team Friday.
Minnechaug at East Longmeadow - Minnechaug was overmatched against Northampton last week and things don't get any easier here as the Spartans have HIGH expectations.
Longmeadow at Northampton - A great early Division 1 game featuring two teams we should expect to be in contention for the next few years (minimum).
Belchertown at Granby - Belchertown takes on another strong D-3 program after a tough trip to Lee on Friday. Everyone I talked to in the preseason liked Granby to take a big step up this season.
Chicopee at Lee - Eileen Dooley with a nice season-opening performance against Belchertown Friday.
Holyoke Catholic at Gateway Regional - A pair of defending league champs. Catholic must figure out how to score after graduating much of its offense, while Gateway should be even better with returning group led by Brooke Fairman and Chelsea Merritt.
West Springfield at Ludlow - Terriers don't get a home game until after Christmas, but still likely to start 4-0 in that time.
Cathedral at Monson - Monson is one of those teams I'll be closely keeping an eye on early in the season to try to figure out where they fit in the rankings.
Palmer at Ware - Tough opener for both teams, but this one features a number of terrific talents. Ware won by three last year, but Palmer figured things out soon after.
Central at Holyoke - I keep hearing that Central will be much improved this year. Tough to know with this brutal early schedule.
Sci-Tech at Easthampton - Eagles got the first of what could be 20 or so double-doubles out of Elizabeth Whitney on the Cape Friday.
Athol at Greenfield - Our first look at a completely new (virtually) Red Raiders squad.
Taconic at Hoosac - Braves were right with Cathedral until the fourth quarter Saturday.

Tuesday, Dec. 13
Putnam at Smith Academy - One of Smith's two non-league games (along with Monson on Feb. 15). Alyssa Klepacki looks to get her senior season off to a big start.
Mount Anthony at Wahconah - MAU won at home last year. Can Wahconah return the favor?

Wednesday, Dec. 14
Mahar at Frontier - The Senators put together a terrific victory against South Hadley to open their season Friday. Now, Frontier hopes to show that it can hang with the best in the Franklin League despite such heavy losses to graduation.
Lee at Chicopee Comp - Lee's second game against a Chicopee team of the week and first time outside of its home gym. Would have been a more fun matchup last year.
Drury at Hoosac - Always a fun rivalry game. Drury won twice last year by an average of 5.5 points.
Monument at Brattleboro - Monument hammered Brattleboro last year. This year? I have no idea what to expect.

Thursday, Dec. 15
Belchertown at Monson - The Orioles got absolutely no breaks as they try to rebuild this season. It's a brutal start to the season.
Hampshire at Ware - A couple of terrifically athletic forwards in Sarah Kober (Hampshire) and Opaul Morris (Ware) will be battling on the boards in this one.
Holyoke Catholic at McCann - Could have a big impact down the road on the Bi-County West standings.
Palmer at Granby - Good backcourt matchup here, but you'd have to give the edge to Palmer in those pairings against virtually any non-Division 1 team.
Northampton at East Longmeadow - Another good early D-1 game here, as two of the best returning sophomore classes square off in what is quickly becoming a good rivalry.
Holyoke at Minnechaug - It's really hard to imagine any way the Falcons won't start at least 0-5. That's just a brutal schedule in what looks to me to be a deep Division 1 field this season. Holyoke, meanwhile, shoud be 3-0 with relative ease heading into the Dec. 19 matchup against Northampton.
West Side at Central - Probably West Side's toughest matchup in its first five games.
Cathedral at Sabis - Sabis' first home game of the season before its fabulous home tournament over the weekend.
Mohawk at Easthampton - Eagles could be looking at 3-0 with a win here.
Smith Academy at Pioneer Regional - Smith's league opener against a Panthers squad with just three players total back from last year. Falcons would love to be 2-0 heading into Monday's game against rival Hopkins.
Longmeadow at Pittsfield - Another very interesting Division 1 matchup, as Longmeadow has to take the trip west and square off against a Pittsfield team that was much better than the score indicated against Amherst on Friday.

Saturday, Dec. 17
Lee vs. Palmer (at Sabis) - The Gazette doesn't even cover these two teams and I'm still thinking about going.
Pittsfield vs. Leominster (at Fitchburg Tournament) - Pittsfield is really challenging itself with its non-league schedule this year. Always a good idea if you think you've got a team built for the tournament.
Notre Dame Academy at Sabis - Like Pittsfield, Sabis is really challenging itself with its non-league schedule.

Sunday, Dec. 18
Lee at Sabis; Palmer vs. Notre Dame Academy(at Sabis) - Two more terrific games. Girls hoop fans, spend some of your weekend at Sabis.

Girls Hoop Preseason Teams/Top 10s

NOTE: The Winter Sports Preview runs Friday. It features every winter sport (minus skiing, which will run in January closer to their opener). Be sure to pick one up. Lots of good stuff in there.

With games officially starting this week, it's time to break out the preseason rankings and preseason all-stars. I'll have the first Week Guide up late Sunday night. We'll get into the routine of the Week Guide every Sunday night/Monday early afternoon. Top 10s will start around Dec. 23 and run every Thursday throughout the season.

Feedback is always welcome at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com.

Power Rankings
1. Amherst Regional
2. Holyoke
3. Lee
4. Longmeadow
5. West Springfield
6. East Longmeadow
7. Palmer
8. Northampton
9. Sabis
10. Pittsfield

GazetteLand Rankings
1. Amherst
2. Northampton
3. Hampshire Regional
4. South Hadley
5. Granby
6. Frontier Regional
7. Hopkins Academy
8. Easthampton
9. Smith Academy
10. Belchertown
11. Gateway Regional
12. Holyoke Catholic
13. Smith Vocational

GazetteLand Top Returning Scorers
1. Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton, 16.1
2. Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy, 13.8
3. Kara Callahan, South Hadley, 12.1
4. Brianna Leonard, Amherst, 12.0
5. Olivia Mathieu, Hopkins, 11.9
6. Sarah Kober, Hampshire, 11.5
7. Samantha Barnes, Northampton, 11.1
8. Forbasaw Nkamebo, Amherst, 10.2
9. Megan Shain, Smith Voke, 9.9
10. Kate Sullivan, Hopkins, 9.6
11. Kristen Ferola, Amherst, 9.4
12. Chelsea Merritt, Gateway, 9.0
13. Alyssa Boardway, Granby, 8.4
14. Anna Walther, Northampton, 7.43
15. Meghan Sullivan, Granby, 7.35

Division 1 Top 10
1. Amherst
2. Holyoke
3. Longmeadow
4. West Springfield
5. East Longmeadow
6. Northampton
7. Pittsfield
8. Central
9. Chicopee Comp
10. Westfield

Division 2 Top 10
1. Palmer
2. Drury
3. Hampshire Regional
4. South Hadley
5. Mahar
6. Frontier Regional
7. Monument Mountain
8. Easthampton
9. Wahconah
10. Cathedral

Division 3 Top 10
1. Lee
2. Sabis
3. Ware
4. Granby
5. Hopkins Academy
6. Smith Academy
7. Monson
8. Lenox
9. McCann Tech
10. Gateway Regional

PRESEASON ALL-STARS

I'm doing something a little different this year in order to give more good players some recognition. The players on the All-Western Mass. team are not eligible for the All-Division teams.

All-Western Mass.
F-Kristen Ferola, Amherst
F-Arielle Ward, East Longmeadow
C-Stephanie Young, Lee
G-Monique Heard, Holyoke
G-Dana Theobald, West Springfield

Division 1
F-Brianna Leonard, Amherst
F-Alison Littles, Holyoke
C-Forbasaw Nkamebo, Amherst
G-Jill Ritrosky, Pittsfield
G-Jen Hurwitz, Longmeadow

Division 2
F-Halie Laviolette, Palmer
F-Sarah Kober, Hampshire Regional
C-Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton
G-Danielle Racette, Drury
G-Alyssa Darling, Palmer

Division 3
F-Opaul Morris, Ware
F-Alyssa Boardway, Granby
C-Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy
G-Jazmine Collins, Sabis
G-Eileen Dooley, Lee

HS Winter Sports Preview out Friday

The Gazette's complete winter preview comes out on Friday. Be sure to pick it up. It features full rosters and outlooks for every team, long features for each sport and plenty of extras you won't find anywhere else.

Also, with basketball season kicking off on Thursday, I'll have my girls basketball preseason rankings and teams posted Wednesday night

See you then.

Girls Basketball All-Star Selections

*There are a few oversights that have been fixed since this was originally posted.*

We're starting work on the Winter All-Stars and Spring Sports Preview, but we'll certainly try to keep this site as a place worth checking out until the spring games begin.

The official "Gazette All-Stars" are only taken from our 13 girls teams (Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Frontier, Gateway, Granby, Hampshire, Holyoke Catholic, Hopkins, Northampton, Smith Academy, Smith Voke, South Hadley), but for the fifth year, I've put together five-player all-western Mass. teams as well as all-county ones for each county and ones for each Division, western Mass.-wide. Obviously, I can only go by what I've seen and by the opinions of coaches I've spoken with.

Also, it's a tough juggling act between filling out a F-F-C-G-G team and wanting to have the five best players. Admittedly, there are some players out of position below, but I did my best to

I'll be interested to hear any reactions. They can be emailed to jpignatiello@gazettenet.com.

First-Team All-Western Mass.
F-Alexis Chapell, Sabis
F-Stephanie Young, Lee
C-Brianna Del Valle, Belchertown
G-Monique Heard, Holyoke
G-Dana Theobald, West Springfield
MVP-Heard
Coach of the Year-Christal Murphy, Amherst

Second-Team All-Western Mass.
F-Jill Ritrosky, Pittsfield
F-Brianna Leonard, Amherst
C-Amber Legare, Chicopee Comp
G-Sarah Mills, Monument Mountain
G-Halie Laviolette, Palmer

Third-Team All-Western Mass.
F-Arielle Ward, East Longmeadow
F-Morgan Belanger, East Longmeadow
C-Lauren Weston, Northampton
G-Jazmine Collins, Sabis
G-Tara Dooley, Lee

All-Division 1
F-Jill Ritrosky, Pittsfield
F-Brianna Leonard, Amherst
C-Amber Legare, Chicopee Comp
G-Monique Heard, Holyoke
G-Dana Theobald, West Springfield
MVP-Heard
Coach of the Year-Murphy

All-Division 2
F-Aliah Curry, Wahconah
F-Margo McCarthy, Hampshire
C-Brianna Del Valle, Belchertown
G-Halie Laviolette, Palmer
G-Sarah Mills, Monument Mountain
MVP-Del Valle
Coach of the Year-Shawn Gersbach, Palmer

All-Division 3
F-Stephanie Young, Lee
F-Alexis Chapell, Sabis
C-Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy
G-Tara Dooley, Lee
G-Jazmine Collins, Sabis
MVP-Young
Coach of the Year-Gary Wellington, Lee

All-Hampshire County
F-Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy
F-Brianna Del Valle, Belchertown
C-Lauren Weston, Northampton
G-Brianna Leonard, Amherst
G-Margo McCarthy, Hampshire
MVP-Del Valle
Coach of the Year-Murphy

All-Franklin County
F-Mel Stier, Frontier
F-Jill Valley, Mahar
C-Lauren Halla, Frontier
G-Kiley Cleveland, Athol
G-Kristin Calvo, Frontier
MVP-Calvo
Coach of the Year-Ralph Loos, Frontier

All-Berkshire County
F-Aliah Curry, Wahconah
F-Jill Ritrosky, Pittsfield
C-Stephanie Young, Lee
G-Sarah Mills, Monument
G-Tara Dooley, Lee
MVP-Young
Coach of the Year-Wellington

All-Hampden County
F-Arielle Ward, East Longmeadow
F-Alexis Chapell, Sabis
C-Amber Legare, Chicopee Comp
G-Monique Heard, Holyoke
G-Dana Theobald, West Springfield
MVP-Heard
Coach of the Year-Erik Maurer, East Longmeadow

All-Junior
F-Jill Ritrosky, Pittsfield
F-Brianna Leonard, Amherst
C-Alyssa Klepacki, Smith Academy
G-Monique Heard, Holyoke
G-Dana Theobald, West Springfield
POY-Heard

All-Sophomores
F-Sarah Kober, Hampshire
F-Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton
C-Stephanie Young, Lee
G-Eileen Dooley, Lee
G-Jazmine Collins, Sabis
POY-Young

All-Freshmen
F-Arianna Harrison, Pioneer
F-Tajmah'Nae Lewis, Longmeadow
C-Morgan Belanger, East Longmeadow
G-Kara Callahan, South Hadley
G-Danielle White, East Longmeadow
POY-Belanger

All-Defense
F-Katherine Goodale, Belchertown
F-Mel Stier, Frontier
C-Amber Legare, Chicopee Comp
G-Halie Laviolette, Palmer
G-Eileen Dooley, Lee
POY-Legare

Finally, a few GazetteLand-only teams:

GazetteLand All-Breakout
F-Jennifer Perry, Holyoke Catholic
F-Sam Barnes, Northampton
C-Forbasaw Nkamebo, Amherst
G-Kristen Ferola, Amherst
G-Margo McCarthy, Hampshire

GazetteLand All-Sophomore
F-Sarah Kober, Hampshire
F-Elizabeth Whitney, Easthampton
C-Marissa Kopacz, Belchertown
G-Brooke Labrie, Granby
G-Olivia Mathieu, Hopkins

GazetteLand All-Freshman
F-Cassidy Snyder, Smith Academy
F-Maya Kerstetter, Northampton
F-Anna Moore, Northampton
G-Anna Walther, Northampton
G-Kara Callahan, South Hadley

GazetteLand All-Eighth Grade (Varsity-Only)
F-Kate Sullinvan, Hopkins
F-Mackenzie Sullivan, Hopkins
F-Katie Yagodzinski, Smith Academy
G-Megan Sullivan, Granby
G-Savannah Waters, Hampshire

GazetteLand All-Defense
F-Kristen Ferola, Amherst
F-Katherine Goodale, Belchertown
G-Victoria Stewart, Amherst
G-Mel Stier, Frontier
G-Brianna Leonard, Amherst

GazetteLand All-Glue
F-Allison Slysz, Smith Academy
F-Nancy Mangels, Amherst
C-Kayla Burgielewicz, Hampshire
G-Mel English, Frontier
G-Maddie Dowd, South Hadley