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Summer baseball: Easthampton Post 224 beats Amherst Post 148 for first win

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Adam Krol threw a complete game with five strikeouts as Easthampton Post 224 earned its first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Amherst Post 148 Wednesday in Easthampton. Brandon Weyant went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Austin Crow had two hits and scored a run for Post 224 (1-3). Asher Young struck out six in a complete-game loss for Post 148 (1-2). Justin Carey had a single, … 0

Summer baseball: Easthampton holds off South Hadley in Mickey Mantle

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Dakota Wheeler struck out 12 and three players had two RBIs each as the Easthampton Mickey Mantle baseball team beat South Hadley 6-5 in Easthampton Tuesday. Kyle Richard (double), Tyler Vishaway (single) and Zach Crisafulli each knocked in a pair for Easthampton (2-3). American Legion Aldenville 7, Belchertown 6 (8) — Aldenville (1-2) scored twice in the top of the eighth to defeat … 0

Cantering in Leverett

Monday, June 17, 2013

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Weekend local baseball: Northampton earns comeback win in Mickey Mantle play

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Northampton responded to a four-run deficit by scoring 14 times unanswered and won 14-4 at home Sunday in Mickey Mantle baseball action. Charlie Ferrera earned the win on the mound and helped himself with two hits, including a double, and an RBI. Chris Soderberg (one RBI), Kyle Warren … 0

Amherst’s Nicole McCann ousted in tennis state semifinals

Sunday, June 16, 2013

After being virtually untouchable in her prior 25 matches this season, Am-herst Regional’s Nicole McCann knew she was in for a challenge in Saturday’s state tennis individual semifinals. Playing in her second straight state semis, the junior knew that the person standing in her way of advancing to … 0

Amherst Regional track team wraps up impressive season with final race at New Balance Nationals

Sunday, June 16, 2013

The Amherst Regional boys outdoor track and field team closed outs its impressive spring season with one last event at the New Balance National meet Saturday at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C. After 13 Hurricane boys and girls competed in Friday’s events, the four-athlete team of Devin … 0

Local city and town government meetings coming up this week

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Select Board, 11 a.m., Town Hall TUESDAY: Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee, 10 a.m.; Shade Tree Committee, 4 p.m.; Planning Board and Housing and Sheltering Committe, 7 p.m.; Select Board, 7 p.m., all at Town Hall WEDNESDAY: Town Meeting Coordinating Committee, 5 p.m., Town Hall; … 0

Friday’s local baseball: Pettengill Insurance walks off with win

Friday, June 14, 2013

It took a run in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Endy Sanchez earned the win in his no-hitter for Pettengill Insurance in American Legion action Friday. Sanchez struck out 10 as Post 260 defeated Longmeadow 2-1 in South Hadley. Nate Flachs (2-for-3) led off the seventh … 0

Amherst’s Kieran Presley chosen for football, lacrosse all-star games

Friday, June 14, 2013

Kieran Presley has earned not one, but two more opportunities to showcase his talents at the high school level. The recent graduate of Amherst Regional has been selected to participate in a pair of all-star games next week. … 0

Aybars Gungor of Amherst breaks national meet record in javelin

Friday, June 14, 2013

Amherst Regional senior Aybars Gungor knew the New Balance Outdoor Nationals meet would be the last time he would throw a javelin in his high school career. “I just knew the whole time that this was my last … 0

Amherst junior Nicole McCann takes aim at state tennis title

Friday, June 14, 2013

Amherst Regional junior Nicole McCann has been handed the challenge of knocking off Cohasset’s Emma Davis. In her second straight trip to the state girls tennis individual tournament semifinals, McCann will face the defending state champion. The match … 0

Amherst Regional sends 13 athletes to New Balance Nationals

Thursday, June 13, 2013

AMHERST — Amherst Regional seniors Emily Biggs and Dylan Owens haven’t competed in outdoor track for very long. Biggs, a former lacrosse player, is in her first year. Owens is in his second. Despite their relative inexperience, the … 0

American Legion baseball teams begin quest for postseason

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

For most high school baseball players the summer started last week with the opening of the American Legion season. It will be difficult for any team to repeat the success Pettengill Insurance Post 260 experienced last season. After … 0