Kacey Roberts of Frontier Regional named Gazette field hockey player of year

Kacey Roberts capped her career with a terrific senior season. But it was during one week in November when she helped put the Frontier Regional field hockey team back on top of Division 2 in western Massachusetts and cemented her place as the Daily Hampshire Gazette Player of the Year in field hockey. Roberts scored both goals in a 2-1 win over South Hadley in the semifinals and then netted the game winner in double overtime of a 1-0 victory over rival Smith Academy for the title.

Field hockey all-star team

First team

Emiko Barker, junior, Smith Academy

Brie Cook, senior, Frontier Regional

Danielle Duseau, sophomore, Smith Academy

Mary Greco, junior, Northampton

Meghan Harrington, senior, Northampton

Merry Kocot, sophomore, South Hadley

Liz Menard, junior, South Hadley

Adrienne Pascucci, junior, Northampton

Oakmont ends Frontier Regional field hockey season in OT of state semfinal

WORCESTER - Seven on seven wasn't as kind to Frontier Regional this time around. After battling into double overtime before finally scoring the game winner in last week's Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament championship game, the Red Hawks allowed a goal 41 seconds into overtime of Monday night's state semifinal and lost 1-0 to Oakmont of Ashburnham at Foley Stadium. The Spartans (14-0-7) had the ball to open the sudden death period and immediately broke into the circle. Frontier (18-1-2) cleared it out once, but Oakmont retook control and Kathryn Nutting sent a cross to Audrey Brigham, who converted the shot for the victory.

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Kacey Roberts scores in overtime to give Frontier field hockey championship

SOUTH HADLEY - It took until the second overtime for the Frontier Regional field hockey team to put a shot on goal, but Kacey Roberts made it count. The senior forward scored the golden goal with 8 minutes, 10 seconds left in double overtime to give the top-seeded Red Hawks a 1-0 victory over Smith Academy in the Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament final Friday at Mount Holyoke College. The victory marks the 11th all-time western Massachusetts title for Frontier and third in Division 2.

Northampton field hockey falls to Agawam in Division 1 semifinals

HOLYOKE - The Northampton field hockey team set three progressively tougher goals heading into the 2011 season: Make the tournament for the first time since 2004. Win the Central League. Win the Western Massachusetts Division 1 Tournament.

First career goal by Julie Muccino gives Smith Academy field hockey tourney win

SOUTH HADLEY - Julie Muccino had not played field hockey before this year, but the Smith Academy team is sure happy she decided to give it a go. The junior scored her first-ever goal with just 13.8 seconds left to lift the Falcons to a 2-1 victory over Mohawk Trail in the Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament semifinals Tuesday at Mount Holyoke College. Smith Academy advances to its third straight western Massachusetts final where it will play Frontier Regional in the title game at 11 a.m. Friday back at Mount Holyoke.

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Frontier Regional field hockey edges South Hadley in semifinals

SOUTH HADLEY - Frontier Regional finally got over the Mount Holyoke College hump.

Kacey Roberts scored one goal in each half as the Red Hawks defeated South Hadley 2-1 in the Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament field hockey semifinals Tuesday night.

High school field hockey tournament capsules

Division 1

Northampton

Coach: Kathleen Ralls, fourth year

Record: 14-3-1

Last tournament appearance: Lost to Minnechaug 2-1 in 2004 WMass semifinals

Seed/opponent: No. 2/Will play the winner of quarterfinal game between No. 3 Agawam (10-4-3) and No. 6 West Springfield (10-5-3) in semifinals at Mount Holyoke College on Tuesday.

Northampton, Frontier earn high seeds in sectional field hockey tournament

The postseason is commonly called a second season throughout the sports landscape. With the time and events that will have occurred between the regular season finales and the first game of the playoffs, this year's Western Massachusetts field hockey tournaments will feel as much like a new season as any other. The top-seeded local teams in each field - Northampton in Division 1, Frontier Regional in Division 2 - will use the time off to go in different directions. For the Blue Devils, it's about a chance to turn things around after a tough final 10 days of the regular season.

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Power outages wreak havoc with high school tourney schedules

With power down in communities throughout western Massachusetts, the first week of high school tournament action will likely need at least another day to get sorted out.

The seeds for the Western Massachusetts Division 1 & 2 Field Hockey Tournaments were scheduled to be released Monday, but the meeting at Northampton High School was postponed to today at 1 p.m.

Smith Academy gym named after longtime coach Sherry Webb

HATFIELD - Sherry Webb knew the assembly scheduled for the final period of the day at Smith Academy was for her. The students and faculty hadn't tried very hard to keep that secret. There were well-wishing signs hung on seemingly every wall, door, window and display case at the Hatfield high school on her last day of work after 37 years as a coach, teacher and athletic director. Some were hand made in colored markers. Others were varied photocopied pictures of Webb coaching field hockey with printed messages alongside. All the signs conveyed a similar sentiment: Ms. Webb, as everyone calls her, is going to be missed.

Smith Academy field hockey blasts Holyoke

Wind, rain, sleet, snow and the Holyoke defense all weren't enough to slow down the Smith Academy field hockey team Thursday night.

The Falcons battled the conditions and hammered the Purple Knights 8-0 under the lights in Holyoke.

South Hadley field hockey shuts out Northampton; Frontier still unbeaten

Juliette Chenier scored on a penalty stroke in the 35th minute and Dominique Wilkins added an insurance goal late in the game as the South Hadley field hockey team defeated visiting Northampton 2-0 Wednesday.

Lindsay Conner assisted on Wilkins' goal.

Liz Menard made 10 saves for her fifth shutout of the season for the Tigers (8-7-2, 6-1-2 Central).

Hoophall Classic leaves girls on bench

If the Basketball Hall of Fame cares about girls basketball, it has a funny way of showing it.

The Spalding Hoophall Classic's 2012 schedule was officially released Monday and despite adding a fifth day to the annual January event, it remained severely lacking in girls games.

Frontier field hockey remains undefeated with win over Smith Academy

Four different players scored as the Frontier Regional field hockey team took sole possession of first place in the North Division with a 4-1 win over Smith Academy in South Deerfield Monday.

Emily Williams, Kacey Roberts (assist), Jordan Rowe and Rose Moscaritolo each scored, while Taryn Marquis and Brie Cook each had one assist for the Red Hawks (13-0-2, 5-0-1).

South Hadley field hockey qualifies for postseason

The defending champs will defend their title ... sort of.

The South Hadley field hockey team beat East Longmeadow 4-0 Friday and qualified for the Western Massachusetts Division 2 championship.

The Tigers are the defending Division 1 champs, but because they are no longer a coed team, they will play in the Division 2 tournament.

Northampton field hockey rebounds with shutout at West Springfield

The Northampton field hockey team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a dominating 3-0 win at West Springfield on Thursday night.

The Blue Devils (14-1-1, 8-0 Central) clinched at least a share of the league title with the victory.

Amherst Regional field hockey holds Longmeadow to scoreless tie

The Amherst Regional field hockey team earned its biggest point of the season Tuesday when it tied Longmeadow 0-0 at home.

Katherine Kayser-Hirsh made eight saves to blank the perennial power for the Hurricanes (2-6-3, 1-3-2 South). Longmeadow (12-0-2) is 5-0-1 in the league.

In battle of unbeatens, Frontier Regional field hockey shuts out Northampton

NORTHAMPTON — The Frontier Regional field hockey team improved its chances at an undefeated regular season Tuesday by ending Northampton’s. The Red Hawks became the first team to take a lead against the Blue Devils this year and pulled away for a 3-0 win on the road. "We're feeling like we know we can do this," senior Emily Williams said of the potential of finishing with the regular season unbeaten. "It felt really good to win this one. They are a D-1 team and they were undefeated, so it felt like a big game and it was great to win it."

Northampton, Frontier field hockey teams remain unbeaten

Adrienne Pascucci had three goals and an assist to help the Northampton field hockey team remain unbeaten with a 4-0 win over East Longmeadow on Thursday.

Meghan Harrington scored once and assisted on another goal, while Olivia Cotton also picked up an assist for the Blue Devils (12-0-1, 7-0 Central). Mary Greco made nine saves in the win.