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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

Jim Lumley stands amid lilac trees in Lilacland in Pelham Friday. JERREY ROBERTS

Colors, scents aplenty at Jim Lumley's Lilacland in Pelham

Thursday, May 23, 2013

As Jim Lumley, proprietor of Lilacland in Pelham, headed down the gently sloping hills of his country oasis on Harkness Road one day last week, he was spotted wearing a purple shirt and a purple striped tie. He is a real estate agent, as well as a caretaker of more than 200 varieties … 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

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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

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Finance Committee, 6 p.m.; Amherst Middle School music room; Select Board, 6 p.m., Amherst Middle School TUESDAY: Disability Access Advisory Committee, 11:30 a.m., Stavros conference room; Jones Library Building and Facilities Committee, 1 p.m., library; Public Shade Tree Committee, 4 p.m., Town Hall; Design Review Board, … 0

Army Sgt. First Class Jack Miller of Goshen, left, and Thomas Pease, Sr. Vice Commander of VFW Post 8006 in Florence, walk Saturday to close the ceremony portion of the Small Town Veterans Expo at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Miller and Pease are Vietnam veterans. SARAH CROSBY

Veterans services highlighted at expo in Cummington

Saturday, May 11, 2013

CUMMINGTON — Iraq war veteran Alonzo Swift lived in his car for close to four years after becoming unemployed soon after his return from duty in 2005. This changed when he learned about Soldier On, an organization that … 0

Friday’s high school tennis: Belchertown edges Ludlow

Friday, May 10, 2013

Ethan Smith’s three-set victory was the difference as the Belchertown boys tennis team defeated Ludlow 3-2 at home Friday. Smith, the Orioles’ No. 2 singles player, beat Zach Hall, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. No. 1 singles player Kevin Lindhult and No. 2 doubles pair Jack Stinson and Mike Sugrue … 0

Jaimon Olmsted of Amherst, left, catches at first base to send Joe Mercadante of Agawam back to the dug out Friday in Amherst. JERREY ROBERTS

Friday’s high school baseball: Northampton hits .500 mark with win over South Hadley

Friday, May 10, 2013

Joe Warner tossed six strong innings as the Northampton baseball team pulled to .500 with a 10-2 win over South Hadley on the road Friday. Warner allowed three hits for the Blue Devils (7-7, 3-2 Suburban). Robbie Logue … 0

Friday’s high school softball: Samantha Manitsas almost perfect as Belchetown beats Frontier

Friday, May 10, 2013

Samantha Manitsas carried a perfect game into the seventh inning as Belchertown beat Frontier Regional 9-1 in South Deerfield on Friday. Manitsas struck out six and didn’t walk anybody. Cassidy Stankowski broke up the bid for a gem with a solo home run to center leading off the … 0

Friday’s high school lacrosse: South Hadley rolls past Northampton

Friday, May 10, 2013

Tom Crotty scored four goals as the South Hadley boys lacrosse team rolled to a 12-6 win over Northampton at home Friday. Evan Marcus (three assists), T.J. Fitzell (one assist) and Sam Duda each scored twice for South Hadley (13-3), while Pat Fitzgerald, and Tom Down (one assists) … 0

Nicole McCann, of Amherst Regional, is the No. 1 seed in the Western Massachusetts Girls Individual Tournament, which starts this weekend. Her sister, Allison, is the No. 2 seed.

McCann sisters of Amherst contend for tennis title

Friday, May 10, 2013

A few times a week, the Amherst Regional girls tennis practice stops. It’s too hard to pass up a front row seat to the two best players in western Massachusetts battling it out. Hurricane sisters Nicole and Allison … 0

Meriza Werenski, of Holyoke Catholic, has been named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Girls Swimming & Diving Player of the Year.

Gazette Girls Swimmer of the Year: Meriza Werenski

Friday, May 10, 2013

Winning two sectional titles and two state titles would be considered an extraordinary season for most western Massachusetts high school swimmers. Not for Meriza Werenski. But according to her, it was somewhat of an off year. “This season … 0

School lunch menus

Friday, May 10, 2013

Amherst-Pelham  (Elementary) MONDAY: Chicken and cheese quesadilla, black beans, broccoli, diced pears, apple TUESDAY: Fish sticks, cream of tomato soup, diced pears, cucumbers, green grapes WEDNESDAY: Grilled cheese, fries, blueberries, corn, bananas THURSDAY: Crispy chicken sandwich, green beans, strawberry cup, apple slices FRIDAY: Pizza, green grapes, carrot sticks, … 0

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