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Game 3 will decide the NECBL quarterfinal series between the Valley Blue Sox and Bristol Blues after Bristol starter Jagger Duquette threw a two-hit shutout in a 5-0 win Tuesday in Connecticut.The No. 3 Blue Sox took the opening game Monday but...

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Corey Kirkendall reached base three times with one hit and pitched four innings, as Northampton defeated South Hadley 7-2 in the  Western Mass. Suburban Baseball League Koufax Division spring championship Thursday night.Calvin Sanborn threw three...

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A host of Hampshire County athletes represented western Massachusetts in Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association All-Star games last week.In the West Central Senior All-Star Game, Hampshire Regional’s Edward Przybyla had a hit, stole two bases and...

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Northampton held off a furious Amherst rally Wednesday in Florence to reach the Western Mass. Suburban Koufax Division championship.After falling behind 8-0, Amherst scored seven unanswered runs to give itself a shot at the end before ultimately...

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South Hadley made the 118-mile drive to Old Colony Regional in Rochester and back twice in two days to finish an MIAA Division 4 boys lacrosse state tournament Round of 32 game.The No. 17 Tigers made sure every mile was worth it. They took down the...

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Sam Pacunas poured in nine goals with an assist, as the Belchertown girls lacrosse team beat South Hadley 22-12 on Friday.Belchertown’s Paige Magner (two assists) and Madysen Lepage (five assists) scored four times each. Adrien Wise (two assists) and...

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No. 1 singles player Sofia DaSilva-Askew secured the Amherst Regional girls tennis team’s 3-2 win over Northampton on Thursday with a 6-0, 6-2 victory against the Blue Devils’ Daria Warren.The Hurricanes also benefited from a forfeit at No. 2 doubles,...

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Easthampton’s bats couldn’t keep it in the Intermediate Little League East Regional.The Massachusetts state champions lost 8-1 to Keystone (Pennsylvania) on Monday.Easthampton scored its only run in the fourth inning when Justin Colpack hit a home...

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Jocelyn Mettey was nearly untouchable in leading Easthampton to a 11U Little League state championship.She struck out 22 Wyoma hitters across two shutouts Saturday in Westfield, allowing one total hit.Easthampton won the first game 13-0 in four...

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Two events in, and Amherst’s Michael Hixon has two top-10 finishes at the FINA World Championships.He dove to fifth in the 1-meter springboard final Sunday in Budapest. The defending world championships bronze medalist scored 439.15 points on his...

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Tyler Vanasse showed the pop in his bat to help the Northampton 12U Cal Ripken All-Stars win a state championship.He hit three home runs in three at bats en route to a 12-0 win over Marlborough in four innings Monday in Pepperell. Dominic Badorini hit...

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Nick Pellegrini and Jake Constantine each had three hits and two RBIs, as Southampton won the Little League District 2 senior championship 12-3 over Westfield on Saturday.Michael Baldwin started and allowed three runs, while John Carey pitched the...

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Easthampton hit three home runs, while three pitchers combined on a five-inning no-hitter as the Intermediate All-Star team beat Westfield, 30-0, in the District 2 Tournament semifinals, Wednesday.Easthampton will host Belchertown at 5:30 p.m....

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The Easthampton Post 224 American Legion baseball team powered past Longmeadow, 8-2, Wednesday at Daley Field. Easthampton pulled away in the fifth behind a grand slam by Brandon Bennett.Tim Fay added two hits for Easthampton.Bennett pitched four...

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Northampton flexed its middle-distance muscle in the relays at the New Balance Nationals in Greensborough, North Carolina over the weekend.The Blue Devils, competingas “Hamp Track Club” were 13th in the boys 4x400 relay. Patrick Quinlan, Nik Smith,...

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Ethan Salem reached base four times, but the Northampton Mickey Mantle baseball team lost 6-4 to Dalton on Wednesday in Florence.Salem also had an RBI to go with two walks.Mike Baldwin added an RBI, while Patrick Serio had a hit and scored American...

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Sophie Gatzounas led the South Hadley girls track & field team to a strong showing at the Western Massachusetts Heptathlon, Wednesday at Hampshire Regional in Westhampton.Gatzounas won the event with 3,522 points. Lindsay Marjanski was third with...

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Gabby Thomas will be a busy sprinter at the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships.The Florence native and Harvard sophomore qualified for the 200-meter dash on Saturday at the NCAA East Preliminary meet in Lexington, Kentucky. Thomas had the...

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The Pioneer Valley made its presence felt at the Division III College Ultimate Championships.Led by Northampton High graduates Sarah Dobrow and Sage Loomis, and Amherst Regional grads Lucy Salwen and Lily Gould, Wesleyan finished runner-up to...

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The South Hadley boys tennis team battled the elements and West Springfield to qualify for the postseason with a 4-1 win over the host Terriers Friday.South Hadley (10-9) needed to win its regular season finale to reach the tournament.The Tigers...

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The South Hadley girls tennis team moved within a win of qualifying for the postseason with a 4-1 victory over visiting Holyoke on Thursday.The Tigers (9-3) swept the singles positions to ensure the victory.Caroline Robitaille took down Karyann Cruz...