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Amherst men, women fall in NCAA Division III tennis semifinals

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

It was a tough day for Amherst College at the NCAA Division III tennis championships in Kalamazoo, Mich., Tuesday. The top-ranked women’s team fell behind, rallied to take a lead but eventually fell 5-4 to No. 4 Emory in the semifinal round. Meanwhile, the third-ranked men’s team never recovered from difficult doubles matches and fell 5-0 to No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the semifinals. Women’s semifinal The Lord Jeffs (20-3) fell … 0

Kevin Ziomek, Tyler Beede lead Vanderbilt into expanded SEC tournament

Monday, May 20, 2013

Vanderbilt and LSU are the favorites to win this week’s Southeastern Conference tournament after mowing through regular-season play with uncommon ease. The real intrigue, however, is the new single-elimination format in the opening round of the tournament. Instead of the usual double-elimination format, the league’s coaches say the sudden-death round was added because of scheduling and the expansion of the tournament field from … 0

Amherst College men’s, women’s tennis advance to NCAA Division III semifinals

Monday, May 20, 2013

The top-ranked Amherst College women’s tennis team cruised into the NCAA Division III Tournament semifinal round with a 5-1 victory over No. 12 Washington University-St. Louis Monday in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Lord Jeffs (20-2) will face No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Amherst led 2-1 following the completion of doubles play and took a 3-1 lead when Zoe Pangalos won No. 6 … 0

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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
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Kevin Ziomek, Fred Shepard help Vanderbilt, Amherst College win conference titles 

Sunday, May 12, 2013

A pair of native Amherst southpaws helped pitch their college teams to conference titles over the weekend. Vanderbilt junior Kevin Ziomek earned his 10th win of the season Saturday and the Commodores ended the weekend with a sweep of Kentucky and the SEC regular season championship. Fred Shepard, … 0

UMass ends NCAA tournament drought, beats UConn in women’s lacrosse first round

Friday, May 10, 2013

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — It had been 29 years, almost to the day, since the University of Massachusetts women’s lacrosse team had won an NCAA tournament game. The waiting ended Friday night, even if it took a little extra time. After enduring a lengthy lightning delay, the Minutewomen … 0

Friday’s colleges: Amherst baseball upends Trinity in NESCAC tournament

Friday, May 10, 2013

John Cook pitched 52∕3 innings of relief and Dave Cunningham knocked in the tying and go-ahead runs as the Amherst College baseball team rallied to beat top-seeded Trinity in the double-elimination NESCAC tournament. The No. 2 Lord Jeffs (23-11) will face Wesleyan at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Trailing … 0

UMass meets UConn in NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament

Thursday, May 9, 2013

AMHERST — For the first time in 29 years, when the University of Massachusetts women’s lacrosse team steps onto field for its first round NCAA tournament game, the Minutewomen won’t be the underdog. UMass won’t be heavily favored either when it meets Connecticut at 6 p.m. at Penn … 0

University of Massachusetts Head Coach Angela McMahon, holding Lily, 17 months, smiles after her team's win against Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 lacrosse championship Sunday at McGuirk Stadium. JERREY ROBERTS

Perfect partnership for UMass lacrosse, Amherst soccer coaches

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

AMHERST — As the final seconds of the first half ticked off during the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinal against George Washington last month, University of Massachusetts women’s lacrosse coach Angela McMahon didn’t like what she had seen. Her … 0

Davidson to join Atlantic 10 in 2014

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The Atlantic 10 continued to follow its plan to add former NCAA tournament Cinderellas. A year after adding Virginia Commonwealth (Final Four 2011) and Butler (Final Four 2010, 2011) and just over a month after grabbing George Mason (Final Four 2006), Davidson, which gained national recognition for its … 0

NCAA study reports gambling down among athletes

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Wagering among male athletes is down nearly 10 percent from 2008, though concerns remain over the increased use of social media and technology for betting, according to the latest NCAA report on gambling. The NCAA released the findings Tuesday, saying its study found that 57 percent of men … 0

College World Series video review expands to include outfield line calls

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

OMAHA, Neb. — The use of video replay will be expanded at next month’s College World Series to give umpires the ability to take a second look at a ball hit down an outfield line to determine if it’s fair or foul. Last year, instant replay was approved … 0

NCAA hoops semifinal games moving to cable in 2014

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

NEW YORK — The Final Four’s first two games are moving to cable next year. The national semifinals will air on TBS in 2014 and 2015, with the title game remaining on CBS, the companies said Tuesday. Under the 14-year deal that CBS and Turner Sports signed with … 0

Members of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

College Football Hall of Fame The 10 players and two coaches selected Tuesday for the College Football Hall of Fame: PLAYERS Ted Brown, North Carolina State. Atlantic Coast Conference’s career leader in yards rushing (4,602) and touchdowns (51). Tedy Bruschi, Arizona. Had 52 sacks as part of Arizona’s … 0

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