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Summer baseball: Easthampton holds off South Hadley in Mickey Mantle

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Dakota Wheeler struck out 12 and three players had two RBIs each as the Easthampton Mickey Mantle baseball team beat South Hadley 6-5 in Easthampton Tuesday. Kyle Richard (double), Tyler Vishaway (single) and Zach Crisafulli each knocked in a pair for Easthampton (2-3). American Legion Aldenville 7, Belchertown 6 (8) — Aldenville (1-2) scored twice in the top of the eighth to defeat Belchertown (0-4). Tom Daley allowed five runs … 0

Easthampton’s Ross, Ashley Krause fare well at Mount Washington Road Race

Sunday, June 16, 2013

New England’s strongest mountain runner, Eric Blake of New Britain, Conn., faced his best counterparts from the Rocky Mountains and the West Coast on Saturday and beat them to reclaim the champion’s title in the Northeast Delta Dental Mt. Washington Road Race. Blake, who won this 7.6-mile all-uphill race in 2006 and 2008, came back this year from four years of near misses … 0

Friday’s local baseball: Pettengill Insurance walks off with win

Friday, June 14, 2013

It took a run in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Endy Sanchez earned the win in his no-hitter for Pettengill Insurance in American Legion action Friday. Sanchez struck out 10 as Post 260 defeated Longmeadow 2-1 in South Hadley. Nate Flachs (2-for-3) led off the seventh with a single, stole second and came in on an error for Pettengill (2-1). Mike … 0

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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

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

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