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Monday’s high schools: Northampton girls lacrosse wins in overtime to qualify for postseason

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Molly King scored her second goal early in overtime and the Northampton girls lacrosse team held off Brattleboro Union for a 9-8 road victory on Monday night that clinched a tournament berth for the Blue Devils. King finished with two goals and two assists for Hamp (9-8), which allowed second-half leads of 6-3 and 8-6 to slip away. Emily Allcroft also scored twice, while Kerry Fleming had a goal and … 0

Monday’s high school tennis/track: Northampton girls tennis edges Agawam

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Northampton girls tennis team pulled out a 3-2 victory over host Agawam on Monday. Phoebe Gelbard (first) and Adele Fantasia (second) won their singles matches, while the No. 1 doubles pair of Katherine Lesko and Olivia Bernstein took their match for the Blue Devils (13-5). Boys tennis Northampton 5, Cathedral 0 At Springfield First singles: Alex Zimbalist (N) def. Min-Sung Kim 6-0, … 0

Monday’s high school softball: Hampshire rolls past Pioneer Regional

Monday, May 20, 2013

The Hampshire Regional softball team scored seven times in the bottom of the first and rolled to a 16-2 five-inning victory over Pioneer Regional in Westhampton Monday. Brie Weltlich led Hampshire (14-1, 13-1 Franklin) with four hits, including a three-run home run and drove in four runs. Marissa McCarthy (two RBIs) and Danielle McGan (RBI) each had two hits, while Savannah Waters had … 0

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Wednesday’s high school softball: Hampshire gets payback against Turners, wins in five innings

Friday, May 17, 2013

The Hampshire Regional softball team enjoyed sweet revenge against Franklin League rival Turners Falls in Westhampton on Wednesday. After suffering their first mercy-rule shortened loss under seventh-year coach Brian McGan in Montague on May 6, the Raiders turned the trick on the perennial power Indians with a 12-0 … 0

Wednesday’s prep schools: Williston baseball qualifies for postseason

Friday, May 17, 2013

The Williston-Northampton baseball team pulled out a 10-9 win in eight innings to qualify for the postseason for the seventh straight year. Erik Ostberg of Florence singled, stole second then scored on a Mike Thomson (Northampton) ground ball for the walk-off. Adam Krol of Sunderland earned the win. … 0

Mat Sulda, of Smith Academy, has been named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Gazette Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Mat Sulda

Friday, May 17, 2013

Mat Sulda had all the dreams — some farfetched and some more realistic — of a young basketball player. He wanted to become the best basketball player at his high school, score 1,000 points and win championships, play … 0

Hatfield approves $11.45 million budget, passes solar bylaw

Friday, May 17, 2013

HATFIELD — Voters at Tuesday night’s Town Meeting approved a fiscal 2014 budget of $11,451,705, a 5 percent increase over the current year’s budget of $10,950,679. The 2014 budget includes $3,997,552 for the Hatfield schools and $299,950 for the Smith Vocational School. The meeting drew approximately 186 of … 0

Jordan Vigneault of Belchertown, left, shoots against Westfield defenders Jared Piubeni, center, and Dan Charvat Tuesday in Belchertown. JERREY ROBERTS

Tuesday’s high schools: Hopkins Academy baseball cruises past Mahar

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Hopkins Academy baseball team gave Evan Delaney all the run support he needed in the top of the first inning Tuesday in Orange. The Golden Hawks scored four times and cruised to an 11-2 victory over Mahar … 0

Tuesday’s high school softball: Easthampton holds off Southwick

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Caelin Mottor earned her eighth and final strikeout with the tying run on third in the top of the seventh inning as the Easthampton softball team held off Southwick 4-3 at home Tuesday. Rachel Connell was 3-for-3 and scored a run for the Eagles (11-4), while Kelly Avard … 0

Tuesday’s high school tennis/track: Frontier tennis qualifies for postseason

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Frontier Regional girls tennis team clinched its spot in the boys Western Massachusetts tournament with a 4-1 victory over Turners Falls at home Tuesday. The Red Hawks (8-5, 4-2 Tri-County North) must play in the boys’ field in order for the entire team, which features boys, to … 0

Jury denies Hatfield hay ride operator damages from 2006 West Springfield crash

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — A Hampshire Superior Court jury Tuesday found that a Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus driver was not negligent in a 2006 crash involving a horse-drawn wagon in West Springfield. Alfred Tetrault of Hatfield filed suit against the PVTA claiming the driver, who was never identified, “spooked” … 0

Elizabeth Whitney, right, of Easthampton, has been named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Gazette Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Elizabeth Whitney

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

It’s hard to imagine a player more valuable than Elizabeth Whitney has been to the Easthampton girls basketball team during the 2012-13 season. Whitney culminated an outstanding career with a senior year that saw her do it all … 0

GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Workers at Prospect Meadows Farm in Hatfield last year. The farm is preparing to hold an open house to celebrate its second anniversary in business..

Prospect Meadow Farm in Hatfield celebrates its two-year anniversary with open house 

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

ServiceNet’s Prospect Meadow Farm is gearing up to celebrate its two-year anniversary. The Hatfield farm is a nonprofit working farm that aims to empower physically, mentally, developmentally and economically challenged individuals through work that involves tending the land … 0

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