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Friday’s high schools: Belchertown girls tennis qualifies for postseason

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Belchertown girls tennis first doubles team of Morgan O’Connor and Angela Grabazs won a pair of tiebreakers as the Orioles upset Palmer 3-2 at Ludlow Tennis Club on Friday and qualified for the Western Massachusetts Division 3 Tournament. O’Connor and Grabazs defeated Laura Thompkins & Jeralyn Halstead of Palmer 7-6, 7-6. No. 1 Rachel Gustafson and No. 3 Julian Tan both won their singles matches for Belchertown (9-9). Boys … 0

Friday’s high school baseball/softball: Smith Academy teams roll in Hatfield

Friday, May 24, 2013

Friday was a good day on the home diamonds for Smith Academy. The softball team kept its hope alive of making the postseason for the first time since 2002 with a 4-1 victory over rival Hopkins Academy. The baseball team, meanwhile, knocked off Tri-County rival and league champion St. Mary 2-1 in eight innings. Softball Smith Academy 4, Hopkins Academy 1 — The … 1

Jury links Peter J. Dowers of Chicopee to thefts from Westhampton home

Friday, May 24, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — A Chicopee man was sentenced to 2½ years in jail after a jury decided he was in possession of items stolen from a Westhampton home in 2011. Peter J. Dowers, 23, was found guilty of one count of receiving stolen property in excess of $250 by a Hampshire Superior Court jury Thursday. He was sentenced Friday by Hampshire Superior Court Judge … 0

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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

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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

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

Ashlee McGan of Hampshire Regional pitches to Frontier Regional Thursday at Frontier.
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Thursday’s high schools: Hampshire softball comes through in clutch against Frontier

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Ashlee McGan and Krystel Enko had matching lines but the Hampshire Regional softball team came through in the clutch to beat Frontier Regional 5-1 and qualify for the postseason Thursday in South Deerfield. Both pitchers struck out eight … 0

Thursday’s high schools: South Hadley edges East Longmeadow in boys tennis

Thursday, May 9, 2013

James Stawarz pulled out a three-set victory at No. 2 singles to give the South Hadley boys tennis team a 3-2 victory over East Longmeadow. Stawarz beat Brian Grohe 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-1 to join Mikey Miele (No. 1 singles) and first doubles team of Chris Larrow and … 0

Hampshire Regional senior Frankie Weir, top, has been named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Wrestling Player of the Year.

Gazette Wrestler of Year: Frankie Weir of Hampshire

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Frankie Weir entered his senior season at Hampshire Regional with lofty expectations and left with a lasting wrestling legacy. After a season in which he placed third in the 170-pound weight class at the all-state tournament, second at … 0

Hampshire Regional students to perform 'Alice in Wonderland' this weekend

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

WESTHAMPTON — Audiences can go through the looking glass this weekend at Hampshire Regional High School when the school’s drama company performs “Alice in Wonderland.” The play, which takes place May 10 through 12, was adapted for the stage from Lewis Carroll’s tales of young Alice as she … 0

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