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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 got things started offensively with a two-run … 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

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

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

In its must-win regular-season finale, the Hampshire Regional baseball team survived nine walks and a pair of rain delays by allowing no hits in a 7-4 home victory over Monson that clinched a Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament berth. Doug Laroche pitched the first 41∕3 innings and was followed by Scott Labrie. Seventh-grader … 0

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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 … 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 … 0

Monday’s high school softball: Hampshire rolls past Pioneer Regional

Monday, May 20, 2013

The Hampshire Regional softball team scored seven times in the bottom of the first and rolled to a 16-2 five-inning victory over Pioneer Regional in Westhampton Monday. Brie Weltlich led Hampshire (14-1, 13-1 Franklin) with four hits, including a three-run home run and drove in four runs. Marissa … 0

Sean Doyle, of Frontier Regional, has been named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Boys Skiing Player of the Year.

Gazette Boys Skiing Player of the Year: Sean Doyle, Frontier Regional

Monday, May 20, 2013

When Sean Doyle finished ninth in the season-opening PVIAC alpine race, the Frontier Regional junior knew exactly what it meant. “I needed to step things up,” said Doyle, who felt he hadn’t got enough training days in before … 0

COURTESY AUDREY O'CONNELL Margaret O’Connell, a seventh-grader at Amherst Regional Middle School, has been named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Girls Skiing Player of the Year. O'Connell skies for Amherst Regional.

Gazette Girls Skiing Player of the Year: Margaret O’Connell, Amherst Regional

Monday, May 20, 2013

As a middle school student, Margaret O’Connell had no expectations when she joined the Amherst Regional High School girls ski team this past winter. However, the seventh-grader ended up being not just the best performer on her own … 0

Amherst Regional senior diver Michael Hixon qualifies for World Championship

Monday, May 20, 2013

Amherst Regional senior Michael Hixon qualified Monday for his first World Championship. Hixon teamed with Troy Dumais, of California, to win the men’s synchronized 3-meter at the USA Diving trials, held at Florida State University in Tallahassee. The pair will be apart of a the 15-member Team USA … 0

Jane Keyes Ames Nicole McCann, of Amherst Regional, returns a shot Saturday during the Western Massachusetts Individual Tennis Tournament at West Springfield. McCann defeated her sister, Allison, on Sunday to win her second straight championship. Story, Page D1.

Nicole McCann of Amherst beats sister Allison to win tennis title

Sunday, May 19, 2013

WEST SPRINGFIELD — When the seedings for the Western Massachusetts Individual Girls Tennis Tournament were released, it didn’t take much effort to trace the brackets and project the most likely championship round matchup. And it didn’t take much … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Historic District Commission, 3:00 p.m., Town Hall; Recycling and Refuse Management Committee,4:30 p.m., Public Works Meeting Room; Select Board, 6 p.m.; Finance Committee, 6:50 p.m, both at Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School TUESDAY: Jones Library Investment Committee, 9 a.m., library; Public Transportation and Bicycle Committee, 4 p.m., … 0

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 … 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 … 0

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