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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 and Allison McCann won their first and … 0

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, … 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

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Doug Laroche of Hampshire Regional, right, gets tagged out at first by Matt Serra of Monson on a pick from the pitcher Tuesday at Hampshire. JERREY ROBERTS Tuesday’s high schools: Hampshire baseball qualifies for postseason
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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

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

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

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