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Vanderbilt's Conrad Gregor (55) is congratulated by teammates after scoring on a throwing error by South Carolina pitcher Jordan Montgomery in the second inning of a Southeastern Conference tournament college baseball game at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Starting pitcher Kevin Ziomek of Amherst gets no decision in tournament win by Vanderbilt baseball 

Thursday, May 23, 2013

HOOVER, Ala. — Amherst native Kevin Ziomek did not factor in the decision, but his top-ranked Vanderbilt baseball team stayed alive in the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday afternoon. Conrad Gregor singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Commodores a 4-3 win over No. 17 South Carolina in an elimination game at the … 0

Wednesday’s high school results: Frontier’s Krystel Enko hurls first career no-hitter

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

After striking out 23 Taconic batters Friday, Frontier Regional pitcher Krystel Enko fired a six-inning no-hitter against Mahar Regional, as the Red Hawks cruised to a 5-0 win Wednesday in South Deerfield. The game was stopped by weather concerns. Enko struck out 10 and came within a third-inning walk of a perfect game, but still finished with her first career no-hitter. Ally Hamelin … 0

Tuesday’s high school tennis: Amherst clinches league title in match that started outdoors then moved indoors

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Amherst Regional and Minnechaug started their Tuesday girls tennis match outdoors at the University of Massachusetts and finished it at the Ludlow Tennis Club, but when it was over, the Hurricanes had sewn up the outright Valley League title with a 3-2 over the Falcons. The teams played first-to-eight pro-sets instead of traditional sets to speed up play with the approaching thunderstorms. Nicole … 0

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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

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

Monday’s high school lacrosse/volleyball: South Hadley upends Northampton

Monday, May 13, 2013

Meg Ginley scored five goals with two assists as the South Hadley girls lacrosse team beat Northampton 17-10 on the road Monday. Maddie Brandts had two goals and two assists for the Tigers (7-7, 4-6 Valley Wheel). Brooke Marion (two assists) and Claudia Menard each scored twice, while … 0

Monday’s high school softball: Frontier qualifies for postseason with win over Pioneer Regional

Monday, May 13, 2013

Krystel Enko’s pitching and a pair of big innings put the Frontier Regional softball team into the postseason with a 13-3 win at Pioneer Regional on Monday. Enko struck out 14 in a complete-game victory for the Red Hawks (10-5, 8-4 Franklin), who scored six runs in the … 0

Monday’s high school track/tennis: After busy tennis weekend, Amherst rolls past Lenox

Monday, May 13, 2013

Fresh off a busy weekend advancing through the individual sectional tournament, the Amherst Regional girls tennis team returned to the court Monday and beat Lenox 5-0 at Amherst Middle School. Sisters Nicole McCann (first singles) and Allison McCann (second singles), and the second doubles team of Sarah Knapp … 0

Sean Quill of Hopkins Academy, left, runs down Rylan Baronas of Frontier Regional, right, before tagging him out near home Monday at Frontier. Hopkins pitcher Tim Knightly, center, stands ready to assist. JERREY ROBERTS

Monday’s high school baseball: Mike Molloy collects 100th career hit for Smith Academy

Monday, May 13, 2013

Smith Academy senior Mike Molloy knew how many hits he needed for milestone No. 100 before he took to Arcanum Field to face Smith Vocational Monday. Molloy is working on a school project with his history teacher and … 0

Colin Machat, of Northampton, has been named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Boys Swimming & Diving Player of the Year.

Gazette Boys Swimmer of the Year: Colin Machat of Northampton

Monday, May 13, 2013

Northampton senior Colin Machat entered the swimming season with specific individual goals. “I had certain expectations of myself before heading off to college,” Machat said. “I wanted to win (the) High Point (award) at Western Mass. Championships and … 0

Amherst Regional boys track and field team earns three titles at state invitational

Sunday, May 12, 2013

The Amherst Regional boys track and field team earned three titles at the State Track Coaches Invitational in New Bedford on Saturday. Taj-Amir Torres, Dylan Owens and Thomas Jeffries all took home first-place finishes. Torres ran the 100 meters in 10.79 seconds and won in a photo finish. … 0

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