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Photo: Perfect Hurricanes at a loss

Perfect Hurricanes at a loss

AMHERST - A dream season for the Amherst Regional girls basketball team ended with a nightmare shooting performance.

After 21 straight wins, the Hurricanes suffered their worst offensive night, and their first loss, of the season 45-39 to East Longmeadow in the Western Massachusetts Division 1 Tournament championship game on Saturday at Curry Hicks Cage.

Photo: Their final moment as teammates

Their final moment as Amherst teammates

AMHERST - When tournament director Lou Conte called the Amherst Regional seniors to midcourt to accept the Western Massachusetts Division 1 Tournament runner-up trophy, it was only fitting that the duo already was wrapped in a tight hug, trying to overcome the realization that their nine years as teammates had ended.

Photo: Shooting woes doom Hurricanes

Shooting woes doom Hurricanes

AMHERST - A dream season for the Amherst Regional girls basketball team ended with a nightmare shooting performance.

After 21 straight wins, the Hurricanes suffered their worst offensive night, and their first loss, of the season 45-39 to East Longmeadow in the Western Massachusetts Division 1 Tournament championship game on Saturday at Curry Hicks Cage.

Amherst, Smith Academy girls seek titles

Mariah Lesure has lived her entire life in Amherst.

But it wasn't until last year that the Amherst Regional junior center, who will turn 17 next month, truly grasped the meaning of getting to the Curry Hicks Cage.

Shutesbury gets grant, gears up for solar project

SHUTESBURY - A 5-kilowatt solar project planned for Town Hall is set to go forward, after Shutesbury received nearly $57,000 in federal stimulus funding to finance the initiative.

The future of the project had been in doubt until the arrival of the federal funds.

Stein wins selectman seat in Shutesbury

shutesbury - In a resounding victory Wednesday night, April Stein, of 34 Montague Road, defeated Debra Pachanick, of 80 Lakeview Road, 142-54 in a special election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen.

Photo: 'Canes ride defense to final

Hurricanes ride defense to final

AMHERST - The Amherst Regional offense was off on Wednesday night.

It didn't matter. The defense was plenty good to keep the team undefeated.

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