Jordan Laguerre leaves UMass men's basketball program

AMHERST - Jordan Laguerre's University of Massachusetts basketball career ended without the guard from New Hampshire ever playing a game.

Sources close to UMass confirmed that Laguerre has left the school for personal, non-basketball reasons. He hasn't asked for his release to transfer to another program.

Amherst College tennis program making successful run

The Amherst College tennis program is making a successful run through the NCAA Division III Individual Tournament.

Belchertown softball clinches postseason berth

An early four-run lead was just enough for the Belchertown softball team to clinch a postseason berth Thursday.The Orioles defeated South Hadley 4-3 to finish tied for second in the Suburban League and qualify for the Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament.

Belchertown girls lacrosse holds off Holyoke Catholic

Stefanie Dufresne and Natalie Caney combined for 10 points as the Belchertown girls lacrosse team held off Holyoke Catholic 11-9 in Chicopee Thursday.The duo each netted hat tricks and Dufresne also had three assists, while Caney had one for the Orioles (5-10, 5-5 Valley).

Josh Hawkins, Loyola lacrosse team anxious for Final Four

FOXBOROUGH - Amherst native Josh Hawkins and his Loyola (Md.) men's lacrosse team are anxious to prove themselves on the national stage at this weekend's NCAA Division I Final Four.For Hawkins, one of three team members from Massachusetts, the location is clearly a bonus. Hawkins and his teammates arrived at Gillette Stadium Thursday afternoon to familiarize themselves with the field they'll take Saturday afternoon for the national semifinals.

Amherst Regional girls tennis wins twice over East Longmeadow

The Amherst Regional girls tennis team picked up a little momentum heading into the postseason.

The Hurricanes swept East Longmeadow in a doubleheader Thursday at the University of Massachusetts. The defending sectional champions won both matches 5-0.

Dwyane Wade scores 41 as Heat eliminate Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS - Miami's Big Two was more than enough to finish off the Indiana Pacers.

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James turned around a season on the brink with perhaps the most remarkable week of their high-powered partnership, capped off by a 105-93 victory in Game 6 Thursday night that sent the Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals.