High School Sports

Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right.

SARAH CROSBY

Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second

Saturday, May 18, 2013

HOLYOKE — Northampton girls track and field coach Brian Frodema did not check the score during the District F & G Division 1 championships at Holyoke High School on Saturday. Instead, he watched the individual performances of his athletes as the Blue Devils won the title with 126 points. “I didn’t look and I didn’t want them to look,” Frodema said. “We weren’t really focusing on the event or the big picture. If all the girls performed to their abilities in their events, then the outcome was what we wanted.” While Northampton led for most of the meet, Amherst Regional had to climb back during … 0

Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind.

SARAH CROSBY

Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title

Saturday, May 18, 2013

HOLYOKE — Despite two first-place finishes by sophomore Taj-Amir Torres, the Amherst Regional boys track and field team could not quite catch Chicopee Comprehensive for the District F & G Division 1 championship Saturday. The Hurricanes held a six-point lead going into the final two events which the Colts overcame to take the … 0

Kristin Gross of Northampton, left, forces out Madison Grande of East Longmeadow on a hit from Mary Edwards Friday in Northampton.
JERREY ROBERTS

Northampton softball suffers another tough loss

Saturday, May 18, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton softball senior Mary Greco suffered her two most frustrating career losses in consecutive days this week. After falling at Longmeadow in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday, the Blue Devils lost in extra innings to East Longmeadow 6-5 at home Friday. “They’ve been tough. They are good teams, but … 0