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Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind. SARAH CROSBY

Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title

Saturday, May 18, 2013

HOLYOKE — Despite two first-place finishes by sophomore Taj-Amir Torres, the Amherst Regional boys track and field team could not quite catch Chicopee Comprehensive for the District F & G Division 1 championship Saturday. The Hurricanes held a six-point lead going into the final two events which the Colts overcame to take the title 130-123. “We did good” despite the loss, said Amherst sprinting coach David Thompson. “We did a good job keeping up and it was a great day overall.” Torres bolted to wins in the 100- and 200-meter dashes with times of 10.92 and 21.98 seconds, respectively. “It was fun,” Torres said. “It’s … 0

Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right. SARAH CROSBY

Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second

Saturday, May 18, 2013

HOLYOKE — Northampton girls track and field coach Brian Frodema did not check the score during the District F & G Division 1 championships at Holyoke High School on Saturday. Instead, he watched the individual performances of his athletes as the Blue Devils won the title with 126 points. “I didn’t look and … 0

Frontier Regional girls capture Division 2 track & field championship

Saturday, May 18, 2013

BUCKLAND — The Frontier Regional girls track & field team may have had a 107-meet winning streak snapped this season, but on Friday night the Red Hawks showed the rest of the District F & G Division 2 field that they are still a force to be reckoned with. The Red Hawks finished with more than twice as many points as their nearest … 0

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Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right. SARAH CROSBY Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second
Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind. SARAH CROSBY Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title
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Wednesday’s high school baseball: Hampshire hands Palmer first league loss

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Scott Labrie had two doubles as the Hampshire Regional baseball team handed Palmer its first Bi-County loss of the season, 6-3, in Westhampton on Wednesday. Eddie Hagelstein (triple, RBI) and Nick Batchelder (double, RBI) had two hits each as well. Dan Baldwin went the distance for the Raiders … 0

Eliza Fishman, left, of Amherst Regional, shoots against Belchertown goalie Abbey Norden Wednesday in Amherst. JERREY ROBERTS

Wednesday’s high schools: Kayla Panek nets winner as Belchertown girls lacrosse edges Amherst Regional

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Kayla Panek scored an unassisted goal with 2 minutes, 55 seconds remaining to break a tie and give the Belchertown girls lacrosse team a 9-8 victory Wednesday over host Amherst Regional. Panek finished with three goals as the … 0

Wednesday’s high school softball: Frontier Regional hands Turners Falls first loss

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Courtney Newsome scored in the third inning and Krystel Enko made it stand as the Frontier Regional softball team handed Turners Falls its first loss of the season 1-0 on Wednesday in South Deerfield. Enko scattered three hits, walked one and struck out nine — including the final … 0

Wednesday’s high school tennis, track: Longmeadow edges Amherst Regional 3-2 in girls tennis

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The likely Western Massachusetts Division 1 girls tennis finalists met at Amherst Regional Middle School Wednesday. It was the defending champion Longmeadow which pulled out a 3-2 victory over 2012 runner-up Amherst. The team’s split their regular season matches. The Hurricanes were missing five starters when they beat … 0

Tuesday’s high school baseball: Amherst rallies to beat Holyoke, inch closer to postseason

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Amherst Regional baseball team scored seven times in the bottom of the sixth to defeat Holyoke 12-7 on Tuesday afternoon and move within one win of qualifying for the postseason. Ty Peake (two stolen bases, run) singled in the game-winning tally, then Django Ellenhorn (two hits, four … 0

Megan Grace Slocombe of Frontier throws the javelin during a meet against Hampshire Regional Tuesday at Frontier. She won the event with a throw of 97 feet, 3 inches. JERREY ROBERTS

Tuesday’s high schools: Frontier girls track cruises past Hampshire Regional

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Mairead Ferry won three events and three other athletes won two events each as the Frontier Regional girls track & field team dispatched Hampshire Regional 87-58 Tuesday in South Deerfield. Ferry won the pole vault, 100-meter hurdles and … 0

Tuesday’s high school softball: Megan Logan, Holyoke Catholic escape with win over Gateway Regional

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Megan Logan wriggled out of a bases-loaded no-out jam in the seventh inning as the Holyoke Catholic softball team defeated Gateway Regional at Holyoke Community College on Tuesday. Logan allowed six hits and no walks, and had two of her nine strikeouts in the game-saving final frame for … 0

Tuesday’s high schools: Northampton girls lacrosse rolls past Holyoke Catholic

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Ten different players registered at least one point for the Northampton girls lacrosse team in a 12-5 victory over Holyoke Catholic in Chicopee on Tuesday afternoon. Emily Allcroft had four goals, while Molly King (three assists), Missie Maiewski and Hunter Zackaricz each had two goals for the Blue … 0

Amherst Regional singers tops in WGBY competition

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

AMHERST — Thirty-six choirs from around New England competed in this year’s “Together in Song” event sponsored by WGBY public television in Springfield, but it was the Amherst Regional High School Chorale that walked away with “Best Overall Ensemble” on Sunday. “We had been practicing these pieces in … 0

Monday’s high school softball: Easthampton pulls away from Ware

Monday, April 29, 2013

The Easthampton softball team used a four-run fourth inning to pull away from Ware for an 8-4 road victory Monday. Sydney Slattery went 3-for-3 with two runs scored the Eagles (6-2, 3-0 Bi-County West). Ashley Reardon (three runs), Haley McFarland (two RBIs) and Molly Cabana (RBI) each had … 0

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