HS Tourney Brackets (updated through weekend)

Western Massachusetts
Tournaments
Baseball
Division 1
1. Cathedral (18-2)
2. East Longmeadow (17-3)
3. Westfield (13-7)
4. Amherst Regional (13-7)
5. Chicopee (13-7)
6. Agawam (12-8)
7. Longmeadow (12-8)
8. Taconic (12-8)
9. Northampton (10-10)
First round
Thursday, June 3
Taconic 3, Northampton 1
Quarterfinals
Monday, June 7
Game 2: Taconic at Cathedral, 2
Game 3: Chicopee at Amherst Regional, 7
Game 4: Longmeadow at East Longmeadow, 4
Game 5: Agawam at Westfield, 4
Semifinals at Szot Park
Date, time TBA
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Final
Date, time, place TBA
Game 15: Game 14 winner vs. Game 13 winner

Division 2
1. Monument Mountain (16-4)
2. Greenfield (16-4)
3. Hoosac Valley (12-8)
4. South Hadley (10-10)
5. Mohawk (12-8)
6. Southwick (12-8)
7. Palmer (12-8)
8. Mount Greylock (11-9)
9. Wahconah (10-10)
10. Drury (10-10)
11. Belchertown (6-14)
First round
Thursday, June 3
Palmer 5, Drury 3
Southwick 4, Belchertown 1
Friday, June 4
Mount Greylock 8, Wahconah 5
Quarterfinals
Monday, June 7
Game 4: Mount Greylock at Monument Mountain, 12:30
Game 5: Palmer at Greenfield, 7
Game 6: Southwick at Hoosac, 4
Game 7: Mohawk at South Hadley, 4
Semifinals
Date, time, place TBA
Game 8: Game 7 winner at Game 4 winner
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Final
Date, time, place TBA
Game 15: Game 14 winner vs. Game 13 winner

Division 3
1. St. Mary (18-2)
2. Ware (17-3)
3. Hopkins Academy (15-3)
4. Sabis (16-4)
5. Mahar (14-5)
6. Granby (15-5)
7. Westfield Vocational (14-5)
8. Smith Vocational (13-6)
9. Gateway Regional (10-7)
10. Pioneer Regional (12-8)
11. Monson (11-9)
12. Commerce 912-8)
13. Mount Everett (12-8)
14. Smith Academy (11-9)
15. St. Joseph (10-10)
16. Lenox (9-11)
First round
Thursday, June 3
St. Mary 8, Lenox 7
Gateway 11, Smith Vocational 1
Mahar 8, Commerce 1
Ware 8, St. Joseph 4
Hopkins Academy 9, Smith Academy 1
Granby 5, Monson 0
Saturday, June 5
Pioneer Regional 3, Westfield Vocational 0
Mooday, June 7
Game 3: Mount Everett at Sabis, 3
Quarterfinals
Monday, June 7
Game 9: Gateway Regional at St. Mary, 7:15
Game 11: Pioneer Regional at Ware, 4
Game 12: Granby at Hopkins Academy, 4
Tuesday, June 8
Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Mahar, 4
Semifinals
Date, time, place TBA
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 9 winner
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Final
Date, time, place TBA
Game 15: Game 14 winner vs. Game 13 winner

Softball
Division 1
1. Amherst Regional (20-0)
2. West Springfield (17-3)
3. Agawam (16-4)
4. Minnechaug (12-8)
5. Chicopee (12-8)
6. Cathedral (11-9)
7. Pittsfield (13-7)
8. Westfield (11-9)
9. Central (11-9)
10. Longmeadow (9-11)
First round
Thursday, June 3
Westfield 8, Central 3
Saturday, June 5
Longmeadow 5, Pittsfield 1
Quarterfinals
Saturday, June 5
Amherst Regional 5, Westfield 0
Agawam 7, Cathedral 0
Monday, June 7
Game 5: Chicopee at Minnechaug, 4
Game 6: Longmeadow at West Springfield, Mittineague, 4
Semifinals at Elms College
Date, Time TBA
Game 7: Amherst Regional vs. Game 5 winner
Thursday, June 10
Game 8: Agawam vs. Game 6 winner, TBA
Final at UMass Softball Complex
Saturday, June 12
Semifinals winners

Division 2
1. Wahconah (19-1)
2. Frontier Regional (18-2)
3. Hampshire Regional (16-2)
4. Monson (17-3)
5. Hoosac Valley (15-5)
6. Drury (13-7)
7. Palmer (14-6)
8. Belchertown (12-8)
9. Easthampton (13-7)
10. Monument Mountain (11-7)
11. South Hadley (9-11)
First round
Thursday, June 3
Belchertown 7, Easthampton 2
Drury 4, South Hadley 1
Friday, June 4
Monument Mountain 1, Palmer 0
Quarterfinals
Thursday, June 3
Hoosac 6, Monson 0
Monday, June 7
Game 4: Belchertown at Wahconah, 4
Game 6: Drury at Hampshire, 4
Game 5: Monument at Frontier, 4
Semifinals
at Elms College
Dates, Times TBA
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Hoosac
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Final at UMass Softball Complex
Saturday, June 12
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Turners Falls (16-4)
2. Franklin Tech (16-4)
3. Westfield Vocational (13-3)
4. Granby (15-5)
5. Renaissance (13-7)
6. Mount Everett (12-8)
7. Ware (11-7)
8. Pathfinder (11-9)
9. Lee (10-10)
10. Hopkins Academy (10-9)
11. Putnam (10-10)
First round
Thursday, June 3
Lee 6, Pathfinder 4
Ware 9, Hopkins 8 (8)
Mount Everett 15, Putnam 0 (6)
Quarterfinals
Friday, June 4
Granby 16, Renaissance 1 (5)
Mount Everett 7, Westfield Vocational 2
Saturday, June 5
Turners Falls 9, Lee 3
Monday, June 7
Game 6: Ware at Franklin Tech, 4
Semifinals
at Elms College
Dates, Times, TBA
Game 8: Turners Falls vs. Granby
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Mt. Everett
Final at UMass Softball Complex
Saturday, June 12
Semifinal winners

Boys lacrosse
Division 2
1. South Hadley (18-1)
2. West Springfield (17-1)
3. Longmeadow (13-6)
4. Northampton (14-6)
5. Minnechaug (9-9)
6. East Longmeadow (8-8)
First round
Thursday, June 3
Minnechaug 9, Northampton 8 (OT)
Friday, June 4
Longmeadow 14, East Longmeadow 8
Semifinals
Monday, June 7
Game 3: Longmeadow at West Springfield, 7
Tuesday, June 8
Game 4: Minnechaug at South Hadley, 4
Final at Garber Field, UMass
Friday, June 11
Semifinal winners, 6:30

Girls lacrosse
Division 1
1. Longmeadow (16-1)
2. Agawam (15-3)
3. Minnechaug (15-3)
4. East Longmeadow (10-6)
5. South Hadley (11-7)
6. Westfield (8-9)
First round
Wednesday, June 2
South Hadley 13, East Longmeadow 12
Thursday, June 3
Minnechaug 16, Westfield 6
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 8
at Elms College
Game 3: South Hadley vs. Longmeadow, 5:30
Game 4: Minnechaug vs. Agawam, 7:30
Final at Elms College
Sunday, June 13
Semifinal winners, TBA

Boys tennis
Division 1
1. Longmeadow (15-1)
2. Minnechaug (12-4)
3. Amherst Regional (10-4)
4. Ludlow (10-6)
5. Central (10-7)
6. Northampton (7-7)
7. Holyoke (8-8)
Quarterfinals
Monday, June 7
Game 1: Holyoke at Minnechaug, 4
Game 2: Northampton at Amherst, Amherst College, 4:30
Game 3: Central at Ludlow, 3:30
Semifinals
Wednesday, June 9
Game 4: Game 3 winner at Longmeadow, 3:30
Game 5: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 3:30
Final
Friday, June 11
Time, place TBA
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Belchertown (16-1)
2. South Hadley (16-2)
3. Lenox
4. Monument Mountain
5. Greenfield (11-2)
6. Lee (10-4)
7. Turners Falls (10-5)
8. Drury
Quarterfinals
Thursday, June 3
Belchertown 5, Drury 0
Friday, June 4
Lenox 4, Lee 1
South Hadley 3, Turners Falls 2
Monument Mountain 4, Greenfield 1
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 8
Game 5: Monument Mountain at Belchertown, 3:30
Game 6: Lenox at South Hadley, 3:30
Final
Thursday, June 10
Time, place TBA
Semifinal winners

Girls tennis
Division 1
1. Longmeadow (19-1)
2. Chicopee (14-2)
3. Amherst (11-3)
4. East Longmeadow (12-4)
5. Agawam (12-8)
6. Ludlow (13-7)
Quarterfinals
Monday, June 7
Game 1: Agawam at E. Longmeadow, 4
Game 2: Ludlow at Amherst, Middle School, 4
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 8
Game 3: Game 1 winner at Longmeadow
Game 4: Game 2 winner at Chicopee
Final
Thursday, June 10
Time, place TBA
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Lenox (16-0)
2. Pioneer Christian (14-1)
3. Lee (13-3)
4. Mount Greylock (13-3)
5. South Hadley (12-7)
6. Cathedral (12-8)
7. Turners Falls (10-5)
8. Sabis (10-6)
9. Mohawk Trail (13-3)
10. Frontier (10-6)
11. Palmer (9-6)
12. Belchertown (11-7)
13. Monument Mountain (9-7)
14. Drury (9-7)
15. St. Mary (7-10)
First round
Wednesday, June 2
Turners Falls 3, Frontier Regional 2
Thursday, June 3
Mount Greylock 3, Monument Mountain 2
Friday, June 4
South Hadley 4, Belchertown 1
Saturday, June 5
Mohawk Trail 4, Sabis 1
Lee 5, Drury 0
Pioneer Christian 4, St. Mary 1
Monday, June 7
Game 7: Palmer at Cathedral, 3:30
Quarterfinals
Monday, June 7
Game 8: South Hadley at Mount Greylock, 4
Game 9: Turners Falls at Pioneer Christian, 3:30
Tuesday, June 8
Game 10: Mohawk Trail at Lenox, 4
Game 11: Game 7 winner at Lee, 4
Semifinals
Date, Time, Place TBA
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Final
Date, Time, Place TBA
Semifinal winners

Updated HS Tourney Brackets

Western Massachusetts
Tournaments
Baseball
Division 1
Semifinals
Szot Park, Chicopee
Thursday, June 4
Westfield (No. 2, 16-5) vs. West Springfield (No. 6, 15-7), 3:30
Friday, June 5
Chicopee (No. 5, 15-7) vs. East Longmeadow (No. 1, 20-1), 6
Final
Saturday, June 6
at Szot Park, Chicopee
Semifinal winners, TBA
Division 2
Semifinals
Thursday, June 4
MCLA, North Adams
Mount Greylock (No. 3, 13-8) vs. Hoosac Valley (No. 7, 14-8), 4:15
Friday, June 5
At Turners Falls High School
Mohawk (No. 5, 15-6) vs. Greenfield (No. 1, 17-4), 7
Final
Saturday, June 6
at Szot Park, Chicopee
Semifinal winners, TBA
Division 3
Semifinals
Thursday, June 4
at Greenfield High School
St. Mary (No. 8, 19-3) vs. McCann (No. 12, 17-5), 4
Frontier Regional (No. 7, 12-10) vs. Hopkins Academy (No. 6, 15-7), 7
Final
Saturday, June 6
at Szot Park, Chicopee
Semifinal winners, TBA

Softball
Division 1
Semifinals
at Elms College, Chicopee
Tuesday, June 2
Minnechaug 2, Pittsfield 0
Wednesday, June 3
West Springfield 5, Agawam 2
Final
Saturday, June 6
at UMass Softball Complex, Amherst
Minnechaug (No. 4, 18-4) vs. West Springfield (No. 2, 19-3), TBA
Division 2
Semifinals
at Elms College, Chicopee
Tuesday, June 2
Greenfield 5, Hoosac Valley 1
Thursday, June 4
Wahconah (No. 2, 18-3) vs. Hampshire Regional (No. 3, 17-2), 5:30
Final
Saturday, June 6
at UMass Softball Complex, Amherst
Greenfield (No. 5, 18-4) vs. Wahconah/Hampshire Regional winner, TBA
Division 3
Semifinals
at Elms College, Chicopee
Wednesday, June 3
Pioneer Regional 6, Granby 1
Thursday, June 4
Turners Falls (No. 1, 17-3) vs. Mount Everett (No. 4, 12-8), 3:30
Finals
Saturday, June 6
at UMass Softball Complex, Amherst
Pioneer Regional (No. 2, 16-6) vs. Turners/Mount Everett winner, TBA

Boys lacrosse
Division 2
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 2
Longmeadow 11, Minnechaug 6
South Hadley 5, Westfield 4 (OT)
Final
Monday, June 8 at Garber Field, UMass
South Hadley (No. 4, 13-5) vs. Longmeadow (No. 1, 15-4), 7

Girls lacrosse
Division 1
Semifinals
Tuesday, June 2
Longmeadow 20, East Longmeadow 1
Minnechaug 10, Agawam 5
Final
Monday, June 8 at Garber Field, UMass
Longmeadow (No. 1, 18-0) vs. Minnechaug (No. 2, 18-2), 5
Boys tennis
Division 1
Semifinals
Wednesday, June 3
Amherst 4, Ludlow 1
Friday, June 5
Game 8: Chicopee (No. 5, 12-4) at Longmeadow (No. 1 (18-0), 3:30
Final
Date, Time TBA
Amherst Regional (No. 2, 15-3) vs. Chicopee/Longmeadow winner

Division 3
Semifinals
Wednesday, June 3
Mount Greylock 4, St, Mary 1
Thursday, June 4
Game 5: South Hadley (No. 3, 15-3) at Monument Mountain (No. 2 (15-5), 3:30
Final
Date, Time TBA
Game 6: Mount Greylock (No. 1, 16-0) vs. South Hadley/Monument Mountain winner

Girls tennis
Division 1
Semifinals
Wednesday, June 3
Amherst 5, Chicopee 0
Thursday, June 4
East Longmeadow (No. 3, 12-4) at Longmeadow (No. 2, 17-2), 3
Final
Date, Time TBA
Amherst (No. 1, 17-1) vs. East Longmeadow/Longmeadow winner
Division 3
Semifinals
Thursday, June 4
Cathedral (No. 5, 13-8) at Lenox (No. 1 (17-0), 3:30
Mount Greylock (No. 3, 15-2) at South Hadley (No. 2, 17-2), 3:30
Final
Date, Time TBA
Semifinal winners

Girls Hoop Championship Previews

CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
at Curry Hicks Cage, UMass
Division 1
No. 2 East Longmeadow (20-2) vs. No. 5 Central (16-6), 5:45 p.m.
Championship history: East Longmeadow has never won a western Mass. title and last reached the championship game in 2002, when it lost to Pittsfield. Central won three straight sectional titles from 2005 through 2007 and lost to Northampton in last year's championship game.
Head to head: Did not play this year
How they got here: East Longmeadow beat No. 7 Agawam (50-33) and No. 3 Northampton (56-39); Central beat No. 4 Ludlow (58-54) and No. 1 Minnechaug (56-55)
Players to watch: East Longmeadow: Krista Ferrentino (junior, forward), Ashley Brodeur (senior, center), Laurie Bonano (junior, guard), Jess Schnepp (senior, guard); Central: Brisje Malone (junior, guard), A'lece Mark (junior, guard), Aleisha Hawley (senior, center), Lia Bass (junior forward).
Notes: The Spartans have been consistent all season, using an aggressive defense to win 17 of their last 18 games heading into the title game. Ferrentino is the main offensive threat, but the rest of squad can take advantage if the opponents are too focused on the junior. Pair of 6-footers Ferrentino and Brodeur dominate the glass. Central, meanwhile, took some time to hit its stride under first-year coach Jay Fenalson. But the Golden Eagles have been fantastic lately, winning 9 of 10 games and knocking off top-seeded Minnechaug twice over that time. Malone and Mark bring athleticism to the backcourt and Bass is a shutdown defender on the wing.
Pick: East Longmeadow

Division 2
No. 4 Monument Mountain (19-4) vs. No. 6 Wahconah (17-6), 2:15 p.m.
Championship history: Monument is playing in its 18th D-2 final and has won 10, the last one coming in 2000; Wahconah is 3-0 in title games with wins in 2002, 1995 and 1979
Head to head: Teams split during the season with home team winning each.
How they got here: Monument beat No. 13 Hampshire (55-36), No. 5 Mahar (63-56) and No. 1 Palmer (69-57, OT); Wahconah beat No. 11 Mount Greylock (58-36), No. 3 Mohawk (58-54) and No. 10 Belchertown (44-43)
Players to watch: Monument: Alyssa Nejaime (junior, guard), Keelyn Harris (senior, forward), Laura Ann Dinan (sophomore, guard), Sarah Mills (sophomore, forward); Wahconah: Darcey Sullivan (junior, guard), Aliah Curry (sophomore, guard), Jamy Ferris (senior, forward), Michaela Rivers (junior, guard)
Notes: The Cage will be rocking and rolling during this rivalry match for the sectional title. Monument pulled off a fantastic overtime win over previously-unbeaten Palmer in the semifinals despite losing star senior forward Mare McCormick to a knee injury in the quarters. Wahconah, meanwhile, won its semifinal in controversial style when Rivers drew a foul on a 3-point attempt with no time left in a tie game. She knocked out Belchertown with a free throw. Wahconah beat Monument in the regular season finale to earn a tie for the Berkshire North championship. Is there a better time and place for the rubber match?
Pick: Wahconah

Division 3
No. 1 Lee (17-5) vs. No. 2 Monson (18-4), 10:45 a.m.
Championship history: Lee has won 16 of the last 20 championships; Monson is in its first final since 1974, when it lost to Westfield in the one-division tourney.
Head to head: Did not play this year
How they got here: Lee beat No. 9 Lenox (52-33) and No. 4 Sabis (65-40); Monson beat No. 7 McCann (64-33) and No. 3 Ware (46-30)
Players to watch: Lee: Becca Webb (senior, guard), Megan Gangell (senior, guard), Katie Eckert (junior, guard), Alex Young, (sophomore, guard), Julia Warner (junior, center), Tara Dooley (sophomore, forward); Monson: Martine Turgeon (senior, guard), Danielle Muirhead (sophomore, center); Meghan Boyle (junior, forward)
Notes: Lee has a new head coach in long-time assistant Gary Wellington, but looked like the same old Wildcats dominating at the Cage on Tuesday against Sabis. The team is deep and talented without one standout player, but with six or seven players who can cause damage on both ends of the court. Monson, meanwhile, crushed co-Bi-County West champion Ware in their semifinal. Turgeon is a strong ball-handler, which will be key against Lee's pressure and Boyle can score in bunches.
Pick: Lee

Girls D1/D2 Semifinal Previews

Here's a game-by-game look at the four western Mass. girls Division semifinals set for Wednesday at the Curry Hicks Cage and AIC.

D-3 semi record: 1-1
Overall record: 19-6

SEMIFINALS
Division 1 at AIC
No. 3 Northampton (16-5) vs. No. 2 East Longmeadow (19-2), 5:30
Head to head: EL beat Hamp 53-40 in Northampton on Feb. 12.
How they got here: Northampton beat Holyoke; East Longmeadow beat Agawam
Players to watch: Northampton: forwards Alannah Driscoll-Sbar and Cassy Sicard, guard Jenny Bell; East Longmeadow: forward/center Krista Ferrentino;
Winners gets: Trip to the finals Saturday at 5:45 p.m. at the Cage
Notes: *See preview in Wednesday's Gazette* -- The first matchup was an incredibly ugly performance from Northampton and at least some of that has to be credited to the Spartans. The Blue Devils have to come out stronger this time and hope to take control early.
Pick: Northampton

No. 1 Minnechaug (18-2) vs. No. 5 Central (15-6), 7:30
Head to head: Split the season, with Minnechaug winning at the Hoophall (65-60) and Central winning in Wilbraham (64-62)
How they got here: Minnechaug beat Amherst; Central beat Ludlow
Players to watch: Minnechaug: center Bridget Crowley, forward, Briana Kelly, guard Bre Dufault; Central: guards Brisje Malone and A'Lece Mark and Center Aleisha Hawley
Winners gets: Trip to the finals Saturday at 5:45 p.m. at the Cage
Notes: Two of the region's top programs square off once again with the season on the line. The teams played two terrific regular season games and this one should be worth the (admittedly expensive) price of admission. Minnechaug's group is more seasoned in the tournament and the Falcons' defense could be the difference-maker, especially with Crowley patrolling the middle. Mark, meanwhile, could be a matchup challenge with her quickness and can drive and dish to get Malone open 18-footers.
Pick: Minnechaug

Division 2 at Curry Hicks Cage
No. 1 Palmer (21-0) vs. No. 4 Monument Mountain (18-4), 5
Head to head: Did not play this season
How they got here: Palmer beat Drury; Monument beat Hampshire Regional and Mahar Regional
Players to watch: Palmer: junior guard/forward Alyssa Orszulak, junior forward Katrina Caulfield; Monument: guards Mare McCormick and Keelyn Harris
Winners gets: Trip to the finals Saturday at 2:15 p.m.
Notes: McCormick, the Spartans top scorer, was called "very doubtful" after dislocating her kneecap early in the win over Mahar in the quarterfinals. This was a tough matchup for the Spartans -- last year's runner-up -- even with a full roster, but this turn of events makes it extremely difficult. Still, the Spartans were deep enough against Mahar and will bring an outstanding defensive effort to the Cage. The Panthers, meanwhile, survived a scare against Drury and will need a better performance to get by MM.
Pick: Palmer

No. 10 Belchertown (14-8) vs. No. 6 Wahconah (16-6), 6:30
Head to head: Did not play this season
How they got here: Belchertown beat Athol and Commerce; Wahconah beat Mount Greylock and Wahconah
Players to watch: Belchertown: senior guard Katelyn Cavanaugh, senior center Kierstin Del Valle, junior forward Briana Del Valle; Wahconah: Darcey Sullivan and Sara Hamilton
Winners gets: Trip to the finals Saturday at 2:15 p.m.
Notes: *See preview in Wednesday's Gazette* -- As with their last two games, this one will come down to whether Belchertown can avoid turnovers and then dominate on the boards. I'd love to take them here, but I'm not going to jinx the Orioles at this point.
Pick: Wahconah

Girls Hoop D3 Semifinal Previews

Here's a game-by-game look at the two western Mass. girls Division semifinals set for Tuesday at the Curry Hicks Cage. I'll have the Division 1 and 2 semifinal previews for Wednesday posted on Tuesday night.

Quarterfinals record: 8-4
Overall record: 18-5

SEMIFINALS
Division 3
No. 1 Lee (16-5) vs. No. 4 Sabis (15-6), 5 p.m.
Head to head: Did not play
How they got here: Lee beat Lenox 52-33; Sabis beat New Leadership 78-57
Players to watch: Lee: Katie Eckert, Megan Gangell, Rebecca Webb, Tara Dooley; Sabis: Alexis Chappell, Jaimee Collins, Olivia Schnorf, Jazmine Collins,
Winner gets: A trip to the finals on Saturday at 10:45 a.m.
Notes: Lee at the Cage? You're kidding! The Wildcats return once again to the semifinals and look to reach the championship game for the 20th time in the last 22 years. These teams were 1-2 in our rankings for a while during the midseason until Sabis struggled down the stretch, but the Bulldogs' quarterfinal win over New Leadership, which ended the career of the state's all-time leading scorer (Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir) showed that they were back on track. Lee will certainly bring the defense and fundamentals that has lead to its utter dominance of the Division 3 field for all these years. Sabis needs a near-perfect performance to knock the Wildcats off here.
Pick: Lee

No. 2. Monson (17-4) vs. No. 3 Ware (15-4), 6:30 p.m.
Head to head: Split the season with home team winning each
How they got here: Monson beat McCann 64-33; Ware beat Smith Academy 65-54
Players to watch: Monson: senior guard Martine Turgeon, junior forward Meghan Boyle; Ware: junior guard/forward Justine King and senior guard Danielle Lavalley
Winner gets: A trip to the finals on Saturday at 10:45 a.m.
Notes: Big-time Bi-County West rivals meet up in their biggest game ever. Ware is seeking its first trip to the finals since 2001, while Monson has never been the title game. After the home teams won each of this year's two games, it seems only fitting that the rubber match is on neutral ground, at the Cage. Monson takes the size advantage with Boyle, who scored 32 points in the second game (which Ware won), while King (coming off a 38-point performance in the quarters) may be the best player remaining in the D-3 field. If the two prior games are any indication, Ware won 62-58, Monson won 58-55 in OT, this could be one heck of a game.
Pick: Ware

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Girls Hoop Quarterfinal previews

Here's a game-by-game look at all 12 western Mass. quarterfinal matchups set for Thursday at 7 p.m. I went 10-1 with my picks during the first round (good job by Belchertown to knock off Athol) and will begin the quest to fall back toward .500 here.

There are a ton of good games in the mix. If you told me before the year at Amherst-Minnechaug was playing in the tourney, I would have assumed it was at least the semifinals, same with Mahar-Monument Mountain. In Division 3, I love the Sabis-New Leadership and Smith-Ware games. Plus, I think we learn a lot about defending state champion Northampton (win or lose) in Thursday's game against Holyoke.

QUARTERFINALS
Division 1
No. 9 Amherst Regional (11-10) at No. 1 Minnechaug (17-2)
Head to head: Minnechaug won 51-32 at home on Dec. 30
How they got here: Amherst beat West Springfield 51-43 in the quarterfinals; Minnechaug had a bye
Players to watch: Amherst: guards Alyssa Leonard and Jenna Klaes, center Mariah Lesure; Minnechaug: center Bridget Crowley, forward, Briana Kelly, guard Bre Dufault
Winner gets: winner of Central-Ludlow
Notes: Amherst third-year coach Christal Murphy returns to her alma mater for the second time hoping to get a win and earn her first trip to the semifinals as Hurricanes coach. It certainly won't be easy, as the Falcons have had plenty of rest and will be well prepared to take on the Hurricanes. The biggest question is whether Amherst can play at a quick enough offensive tempo to keep Minnechaug from setting up its zone. Klaes, Leonard and company love to run and that could help a lot here. Otherwise, it will take a lot of ball-control and some hot-shooting from behind the arc for Amherst to pull off the upset. Minnechaug, meanwhile, has to rebound against an Amherst team that has cleaned the glass extremely well since getting everyone back from injury. This one could definitely be close and is a very tough matchup for the No. 1 seed in the quarterfinals. Still, Chaug coach Dave Yelle isn't going to let his team overlook the Hurricanes simply because of their overall record.
Pick: Minnechaug

No. 5 Central (14-6) at No. 4 Ludlow (15-5)
Head to head: Central won 69-52 at home on Feb. 12
How they got here: Both teams had byes
Players to watch: Central: guards Brisje Malone and A'Lece Mark and Center Aleisha Hawley; Ludlow: guards Jenna Williamson and Elish Homich
Winner gets: winner of Amherst-Minnechaug
Notes: The seeds were flipped after the meeting to give the home game to Ludlow, which was clearly the right move via the way the Walker worked out. I'm just not convinced that Ludlow is athletic enough to pull this one off and if the Golden Eagles are focused they can play with anyone. For example, they looked completely disheveled at the Hoophall and lost to Minnechaug, but came back and beat the Falcons later in the season. The key questions for the Lions, meanwhile, is whether they can rebound with Central and whether they can get either Williamson or Homich (the program's first-ever 1,000-point scorer) going early.
Pick: Central

No. 7 Agawam (13-8) at No. 2 East Longmeadow (18-2)
Head to head: Split the season with the road teams winning each. Agawam won by two (12/30), EL by 16 (1/12)
How they got here: Agawam beat Chicopee Comp 50-42 in quarterfinals; EL had a bye
Players to watch: Agawam: center Mackenzie Doyle; East Longmeadow: forward/center Krista Ferrentino
Winner gets: winner of Holyoke-Northampton
Notes: Doyle was the hero against Comp, but this is a much bigger fish (or Spartan, in this case) to fry. The inside matchup of Doyle and Ferrentino is one not to be missed, but the game will likely be decided by the supporting cast, which favors EL.
Pick: East Longmeadow

No. 6 Holyoke (14-6) at No. 3 Northampton (15-5)
Head to head: Northampton swept series, winning by 37 at home (1/26) and by 8 in Holyoke (2/12)
How they got here: Both teams had byes
Players to watch: Holyoke: center Natasha Colon-Ortiz, guard Monique Heard; Northampton: forwards Alannah Driscoll-Sbar and Cassy Sicard, guard Jenny Bell
Winner gets: winner of Agawam-East Longmeadow
Notes: I think we'll know by the third quarter if Northampton has a shot to repeat. If the Blue Devils are flopping on the floor, complaining to the refs and not pushing the ball at every opportunity, their season will probably be over at AIC at best (if not here). If they are playing overwhelming defense, beating Holyoke down the floor, rebounding and letting a bad call or two slide off their backs, they could be headed back to the DCU Center. I'm betting that the senior class will kick it up a notch now that they are in a one-and-done situation.
Pick: Northampton

Division 2
No. 8 Drury (15-6) at No. 1 Palmer (20-0)
Head to head: Did not play this season
How they got here: Drury beat Hoosac Valley, 34-28; Palmer had a bye
Players to watch: Drury: senior guard Taylor DeSanty; Palmer: junior guard/forward Alyssa Orszulak, junior forward Katrina Caulfield
Winner gets: winner of Mahar-Monument
Notes: Interesting matchup in that DeSanty is the kind of player that could cause an upset, but this is a very tall task indeed. DeSanty, the program's all-time leading scorer, averages 22 points per game and is capable of much more if she gets going. But the Panthers are so good and so poised that it's hard to see them losing this early. You can be sure that Orszulak, Caulfield and company will be entirely composed here and the team's depth will likely be too much for the well-coached Blue Devils.
Pick: Palmer

No. 10 Belchertown (13-8) at No. 2 Commerce (18-2)
Head to head: Did not play this season
How they got here: Belchertown beat Athol 58-56; Commerce had a bye
Players to watch: Belchertown: senior guard Katelyn Cavanaugh, senior center Kierstin Del Valle, junior forward Briana Del Valle; Commerce: senior guard Tiaunna Nieves, senior forward Angie Couyoute
Winner gets: winner of Wahconah-Mohawk
Notes: Great job by the Orioles to hand me my one quarterfinal loss, knocking off a very hot Athol team on the road. In that game, they neutralized any issues around the perimeter and took advantage of their size inside. Commerce is more well-balanced than Athol and Nieves may be the most underrated player in Division 2. She could be a real handful here for Belchertown. Hate to be a non-believer in the local team here. This pick is more about Commerce than Belchertown.
Pick: Commerce

No. 6 Wahconah (15-6) at No. 3 Mohawk (19-2)
Head to head: Did not play this season
How they got here: Wahconah beat Mount Greylock 58-36; Mohawk beat Gateway 55-8
Players to watch: Wahconah: Darcey Sullivan and Sara Hamilton; Mohawk: senior guards Johanna Miner and Kelsey Schmidt, senior forward April Sheldon and senior center Madeline Hoeppner
Winner gets: winner of Belchertown-Commerce
Notes: It's hard to look at Mohawk's game-by-game result and not be concerned here. Losing two of their last three in games that could have clinched the Franklin North outright doesn't make me confident in their game of late and beating up on Gateway just isn't enough to cure that feeling. Wahconah, meanwhile, did just the opposite, getting healthy and then winning five straight, including a big-time win over Monument at home to end the regular season. The Warriors are deep enough to deal with Mohawk's greatest strength -- it's own depth -- and I just have a feeling that the Berkshire team is going to score the upset here.
Pick: Wahconah

No. 5 Mahar (18-3) at No. 4 Monument Mountain (17-4)
Head to head: Did not play this season
How they got here: Mahar beat Frontier 57-45; Monument beat Hampshire 55-36
Players to watch: Mahar: senior guard Mary Kovacevic and senior forward Ginny Averill; Monument: guards Mare McCormick and Keelyn Harris
Winner gets: winner of Drury-Palmer
Notes: I actually think this is going to be the game of the day in Division 2, as Mahar matches up well here with a standout point guard (Kovacevic) and a strong inside presence (Averill) -- both are 1,000-point scorers. Monument will undoubtedly bring on the defense here and the game will likely come down to whether Kovacevic and company can take care of the ball. Otherwise, the Spartans will start the layup line and we'll be seeing Tom Kinne back at the Cage once again. The only thing really holding me back here is Mahar's long, long trip West, but I'm going to go with Franklin County here after going with the Berkshire upset above.
Pick: Mahar

Division 3
No. 9 Lenox (7-14) at No. 1 Lee (15-5)
Head to head: Lee beat Lenox twice by 28 points each time
How they got here: Lenox beat Putnam 46-43; Lee had a bye
Players to watch: Lenox: Natalie Allen, Emma Poore; Lee: Katie Eckert, Megan Gangell, Rebecca Webb, Tara Dooley
Winner gets: winner of New Leadership-Sabis
Notes: Two new coaches, same old rivalry. The Wildcats are almost surely headed back where they belong -- back to the Cage -- under first-year head coach (and long-time assistant) Gary Wellington. Nicole Patella's crew, meanwhile, got a tough draw here. I would have liked to see what they could have done against a McCann, Smith or New Leadership (lost by eight in Springfield the first time).
Pick: Lee

No. 5 New Leadership (14-6) at No. 4 Sabis (14-6)
Head to head: Split the season with home team winning each game.
How they got here: Both teams had byes
Players to watch: New Leadership: senior guard Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir; Sabis: sophomore guard Alexis Chappell, junior guard/forward Jaimee Collins
Winner gets: winner of Lenox-Lee
Notes: The Wildcats' last loss was Jan. 26 to Commerce, the night Abdul-Qaadir broke Rebecca Lobo's state scoring record. Since then, they've won seven straight including wins over Monson and Sabis. This should be a great game, as Sabis has a bit more depth, but can they possibly slow Bilqis down enough after she dropped 43 and 51 against them in the past two matchups this season? I think we'd all like to see Lee vs. Bilqis at the Cage.
Pick: New Leadership

No. 6 Smith Academy (14-7) at No. 3 Ware (14-4)
Head to head: Did not play this year
How they got here: Smith beat Pathfinder 57-13; Ware had a bye
Players to watch: Smith: Junior forward Abeni Davies, sophomore guard Allison Slysz, freshman forward Alyssa Klepacki; Ware: junior guard/forward Justine King and senior guard Danielle Lavalley.
Winner gets: winner of McCann-Monson
Notes: It's either this or NLCS/Sabis as the game of the day in D-3. The big question here is whether Smith can slow down Ware's talented backcourt (King averages 19.2 points per game) enough to make it's advantage inside felt. I've had coaches tell me King (who is one of the top players I haven't gotten to see this year) is one of the five best players in western Mass. Can the Falcons' defense hold her at or below her average while also keeping Lavalley from going off? If so, Davies and Klepacki will likely make the difference underneath.
Pick: Smith Academy

No. 7 McCann Tech (12-9) at No. 2 Monson (16-4)
Head to head: Monson swept the two-game series
How they got here: McCann beat Franklin Tech 50-26; Monson had a bye
Players to watch: McCann: junior guard Nhi Nguyen, sophomore guard Katelyn Lewis; Monson: senior guard Martine Turgeon, junior forward Meghan Boyle
Winner gets: winner of Smith-Ware
Notes: Nhi Nguyen missed the second matchup (a 65-32 Monson win in Monson) to tend to her family after her father's passing and the team couldn't get the game rescheduled. I think the Mustangs' advantage inside with Boyle could be too much here.
Pick: Monson

Updated Girls Basketball Brackets

Girls basketball
Division 1
1. Minnechaug (17-2)
2. East Longmeadow (18-2)
3. Northampton (15-5)
4. Ludlow (15-5)
5. Central (14-6)
6. Holyoke (14-6)
7. Agawam (12-8)
8. West Springfield (11-9)
9. Amherst Regional (10-10)
10. Chicopee Comp (10-10)
First round
Monday, Feb. 23
Amherst Regional 51, West Springfield 43
Agawam 50, Chicopee Comp 42
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 26
Game 3: Amherst Regional at Minnechaug, 7
Game 4: Central at Ludlow, 7
Game 5: Agawam at East Longmeadow, 7
Game 6: Holyoke at Northampton, 7
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 4 at AIC
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, TBA
Final
Saturday, March 7 at Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 2
1. Palmer (20-0)
2. Commerce (18-2)
3. Mohawk (18-2)
4. Monument Mountain (16-4)
5. Mahar (17-3)
6. Wahconah (14-6)
7. Athol (16-4)
8. Drury (14-6)
9. Hoosac Valley (12-8)
10. Belchertown (12-8)
11. Mount Greylock (10-8)
12. Frontier Regional (11-9)
13. Hampshire Regional (5-15)
14. Gateway Regional (11-7)
First round
Monday, Feb. 23
Drury 34, Hoosac Valley 28
Belchertown 58, Athol 56
Wahconah 58, Mount Greylock 36
Mahar 57, Frontier Regional 45
Monument Mountain 55, Hampshire 36
Mohawk 55, Gateway Regional 8
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 26
Game 7: Drury at Palmer, 7
Game 8: Belchertown at Commerce, 7
Game 9: Wahconah at Mohawk, 7
Game 10: Mahar at Monument Mountain, 7
Semifinals
Date TBA at Curry Hicks Cage
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 10 winner
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner
Final
Saturday, March 7 at Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Lee (15-5)
2. Monson (16-4)
3. Ware (14-4)
4. Sabis (14-6)
5. New Leadership (14-6)
6. Smith Academy (13-7)
7. McCann Tech (11-9)
8. Putnam (18-2)
9. Lenox (6-14)
10. Franklin Tech (15-5)
11. Pathfinder (10-10)
First round
Monday, Feb. 23
Smith Academy 57, Pathfinder 13
McCann Tech 53, Franklin Tech 26
Lenox 46, Putnam 43
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 26
Game 4: Lenox at Lee, 7
Game 5: New Leadership at Sabis, 7
Game 6: Smith Academy at Ware, 7
Game 7: McCann Tech at Monson, 7
Semifinals
Date TBA at Curry Hicks Cage
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, TBA
Final
Saturday, March 7 at Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Girls Hoop First Round Previews

Before we get started, I just want to point out that there are a number of differences in overall record in our official record-keeping and the information given to the MIAA by the Ads. There is a chance that something was incorrectly posted by a newspaper or something, but the main issue seems to be incorrectly submitted info to the tournament committee. That makes things extremely difficult for the committee and leads, I’m sure, to mistakes. It’s unfortunate.

I’m sure that’s what happened in the Ludlow-Central situation on Saturday, when everyone was shocked to hear that Central got the four seed ahead of Ludlow, including the Lions coach. That was eventually fixed by the committee, thankfully.

For instance, in Division 2 alone there are two incorrect records in the top four as Mohawk is listed as 19-1 (they are 18-2) and Monument at 17-3 (they are 16-4). There are more throughout the brackets. The records that were used for our Walkertology, the ones posted below and in the Gazette on Monday are all correct to the best to our knowledge. If you see something wrong, drop me a line at jpignatiello@gazettenet.com.

One last thing, I’m not sure what happened at the bottom of Division 2. Last year, Gateway got in because it was in the Tri-County and Hampshire got in via the Sullivan Rule. In that bracket last year, Hampshire was placed last and Gateway was second-to-last. This year was the same situation, but Gateway was placed last and Hampshire second-to-last. I think this makes more sense, in fact, and asked the committee about it afterward, but the reasoning didn’t seem to be that they were righting a wrong. In fact, it sounded a lot like they thought this was Gateway’s first year in the TCL, which, of course, it wasn’t.

DIVISION 1
No. 9 Amherst (10-10) vs. No. 8 West Springfield (11-9)
Head to head: Did not play this season
Players to watch: Amherst guards Alyssa Leonard and Jenna Klaes and center Mariah Lesure; West Springfield center Annie Siemanowski and guard Monica Acevedo
Winner gets: No. 1 Minnechaug (17-2)
Notes: Incredibly, Amherst played 17 games against tournament teams and squared off against eight of the other nine teams in the D-1 field. The only one the Canes didn’t face: West Side. Amherst looked good down the stretch and appears to finally be healthy. If they can rebound with the Terriers, they will be in good shape.
Pick: I’ll be a homer and go with Amherst in a close one.

No. 10 Chicopee Comp (10-10) at No. 7 Agawam (12-8)
Head to head: Did no play this season
Players to watch: Comp guards Ashley Assarian and Kellie Dwyer; Agawam center Mackenzie Doyle
Winner gets: No. 2 East Longmeadow (18-2)
Notes: The Colts really struggled against Amherst in the finale and it’s hard to see how they can match up with Doyle in the middle. They’ll need to really improve their team rebounding and the guards will have to get hot from the outside to pull off the win.
Pick: Agawam

DIVISION 2
No. 9 Hoosac Valley (12-8) at No. 8 Drury (14-6)
Head to head: Teams split the season with road team winning each game
Players to watch: Hoosac’s Courtney Delratez and Sam Lebeau; Drury’s Taylor DeSanty
Winner gets: No. 1 Palmer (20-0)
Notes: I love that this one ended up working out, as these schools are huge rivals and this will be a big deal in Northern Berkshire county. DeSanty is the school’s top career scorer and I’d love to see her get a crack at Palmer’s defense.
Pick: Drury

No. 10 Belchertown (12-8) at No. 7 Athol (16-4)
Head to head: Did not play this season
Players to watch: Belchertown guard Katelyn Cavanaugh and post players Kierstin Del Valle and Briana Del Valle; Athol guard Catie Brighenti
Winner gets: No. 2 Commerce (18-2)
Notes: Belchertown’s struggles against good backcourt defense will be the key here, as the Orioles must limit their turnovers to beat a very hot Red Raiders squad, which ended the season 7-1. If they take care of the ball, their inside advantage could be the difference.
Pick: Athol

No. 11 Mount Greylock (10-8) at No. 6 Wahconah (14-6)
Head to head: Warriors beat the Mounties 49-30 in Cheshire on Jan. 19.
Players to watch: Greylock’s Sarah Brink and Kim Houston; Wahconah’s Darcey Sullivan and Sara Hamilton
Winner gets: Winner of Gateway-Mohawk
Notes: Another Berkshire matchup, with the Warriors coming off a huge win over Monument Mountain in their regular season finale. A Wahconah-Mohawk quarterfinal could be fantastic.
Pick: Wahconah

No. 12 Frontier Regional (11-9) at No. 5 Mahar Regional (17-3)
Head to head: Mahar swept two-game series by total of 39 points.
Players to watch: Red Hawks guards Amanda Koldy and Mel Stier; Mahar guard Mary Kovacevic and forwad Genny Averill
Winner gets: Winner of Monument-Hampshire
Notes: Tough matchup for the Red Hawks, who could have jumped on an unsuspecting opponent early with their defensive pressure, but the Senators will know all about Frontier after two regular season games. The Red Hawks are very young and just the experience of reaching this point will pay off huge for the program down the road.
Pick: Mahar

No. 13 Hampshire Regional (5-15) at No. 4 Monument Mountain (17-3)
Head to head: Did not play this year
Players to watch: Hampshire guard Ashlee Moussette; Monument guard Mare McCormick and Keelynn Harris
Winner gets: Winner of Mahar-Frontier
Notes: One of the more interesting games of the day, as Monument may be better than a four seed and Hampshire is definitely better than a 13 seed. The Red Raiders played 14 games against Division 1 teams and certainly won’t be overwhelmed by anything thrown at them here, but this is a tough trip and a tough matchup.
Pick: Monument

No. 14 Gateway Regional (11-7) at No. 3 Mohawk Trail (18-2)
Head to head: Did not play this year
Players to watch: Gateway’s Kaila Arsenault; Mohawk’s Johanna Miner and Kelsey Schmidt
Winner gets: Winner of Wahconah-Greylock
Notes: A Tri-County team in the Division 2 field just can’t compete, let along against a Mohawk team that started the season with 17 straight wins.
Pick: Mohawk

DIVISION 3
No. 11 Pathfinder (10-10) at No. 6 Smith Academy (13-7)
Head to head: Did not play this year
Players to watch: Smith forwards Abeni Davies and Andrea Klepacki and guard Allison Slysz
Winner gets: No. 3 Ware (14-4)
Notes: This was probably the perfect result for Smith, which is back in the tournament after X years away. They get a very winnable game to get their feet wet in the tournament before heading to a more difficult matchup, but still winnable, at Ware. Even better than a bye in this situation.
Pick: Smith

No. 10 Franklin Tech at No. 7 McCann Tech (11-9)
Head to head: Did not play this year
Player to watch: McCann guard Nhi Nguyen
Winner gets: No. 2 Monson (16-4)
Notes: McCann has battled all kinds of adversity this year, but will almost certainly cruise here.
Pick: McCann

No. 9 Lenox (6-14) at No. 8 Putnam (18-2)
Head to head: Did not play this year
Players to watch: Lenox’s Natalie Allen and Emma Poore
Winner gets: No. 1 Lee (15-5)
Notes: I’d have been more likely to pick Putnam if it beat a non-Tri-County team this year, but that season finale loss to Granby made it impossible.
Pick: Lenox

Boys soccer finals moved to Sunday

We'll have the complete schedule later tonight once the girls semifinals in D-1 and D-3 are played.

Monday's Tourney Results

WESTERN MASS TOURNAMENTS
BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
Division 1
Chicopee 1, West Springfield 0
Amherst 5, Agawam 0
Minnechaug 7, Longmeadow 0
Ludlow 4, Northampton 0
Division 2
Hampshire 6, Commerce 0
Athol 1, Palmer 1 (Athol advances on PKs)
Mt. Greylock 3, Southwick 1
South Hadley 2, Hoosac 2 (South Hadley advances on PKs)
Division 3
Monson 5, St. Mary 0
Frontier 3, Hopkins 2
Lenox 7, Sabis 1
Pioneer 2, Pathfinder 0

GIRLS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
Division 1
Minnechaug 3, Pittsfield 0
Westfield 2, East Longmeadow 1
Cathedral 4, Chicopee Comp 3
Division 2
Wahconah 5, Mahar 0
Palmer 2, Belchertown 2 (Palmer advances on PKs)
Hampshire 1, South Hadley 0
Monument Mountain 3, Frontier Regional 1
Division 3
Smith Academy 2, McCann 1
Sabis 6, Pathfinder 0
Hopkins 2, Ware 1 (2OT)

Friday's High School Scoreboard (FINAL)

FOOTBALL
Westfield 20, Northampton 13
Holyoke 20, Amherst 14
West Springfield 40, South Hadley 14
Belchertown 14, Mohawk 6

TOURNAMENT
BOYS SOCCER
DIVISION 3
St. Mary 2, Holyoke Catholic 1 (OT)
Hopkins 2, Gateway 1 (2OT)

GIRLS SOCCER
DIVISION 2
South Hadley 3, Athol 0

Girls Volleyball Seedings

Girls volleyball
Division 2
1. East Longmeadow (15-2)
2. Longmeadow (15-3)
3. Chicopee Comp (18-1)
4. Amherst (15-3)
5. Minnechaug (11-7)
6. Holyoke (12-6)
7. West Springfield (11-9)
8. Pittsfield (9-7)
9. Putnam (11-9)
First round
Friday
Game 1: Putnam at Pittsfield, 7
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Game 2: Game 1 winner at East Longmeadow, 7
Game 3: Minnechaug at Amherst, 7
Game 4: West Springfield at Longmeadow, 7
Game 5: Holyoke at Chicopee Comp, 7
Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 6 at higher seed
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 7
Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7
Finals
Saturday, Nov. 8
at Holyoke Community College
Semifinal winners, 7

Division 3
1. Frontier Regional (18-0)
2. Turners Falls (16-3)
3. Lee (16-2)
4. South Hadley (17-3)
5. Belchertown (13-7)
6. Pioneer Christian (15-4)
7. Mount Greylock (13-3)
8. Ware (11-7)
9. Monument Mountain (11-7)
10. Pioneer Regional (11-7)
11. Easthampton (11-7)
12. Franklin Tech (9-9)
First round
Friday
Game 1: Monument Mountain at Ware, 7
Game 2: Franklin Tech at Belchertown, 7
Game 3: Pioneer Regional at Mount Greylock, 7
Game 4: Easthampton at Pioneer Christian, 7
Quarterfinals
Monday, Nov. 3
Game 5: Game 1 winner at Frontier, 7
Game 6: Game 2 winner at South Hadley, 7
Game 7: Game 3 winner at Turners Falls, 7
Game 8: Game 4 winner at Lee, 7
Semifinals
Wednesday, Nov. 5 at higher seed
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7
Finals
Saturday, Nov. 8
at Holyoke Community College
Semifinal winners, 4

Field Hockey Seedings

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