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By LUCY POSTERA

GREENFIELD — Vanessa Chakour didn’t always want to be a boxer. If you asked the Amherst native what she wanted to be when she grew up she may have said a National Geographic photographer, an author or an illustrator, but never once did being a...

By BRADY COTE

As a sophomore at Northampton High School, Allie Sullivan has already blown away her coaches by her sheer skill, hard work, and dedication to track and field.It is her talent to quickly pick up events and excel that separates her from many other high...

By BRADYN COTE

In only his second year of indoor track and field at Amherst Regional High School, Nicolas Lisle quickly became one of the most talented runners in the state. In a sport that pushes one to their limits both physically and mentally, it leaves very...

By BRADYN COTE

EAST LONGMEADOW — The Hampshire Regional softball team snapped its two-game losing streak as the Raiders rolled past East Longmeadow 15-3 Monday afternoon at Birchland Park Middle School.It was the combination of Hampshire's elite offense and brick...

By BRADYN COTE

NORTHAMPTON – Both the Northampton boys and girls track and field teams faced off against Minnechaug Monday afternoon, with the Falcons earning the sweep.The Northampton boys fell short 91-54, but were carried via the distance running efforts. The...

By BRADYN COTE

With the 2024 indoor track season on the cusp of wrapping up in western Massachusetts, teams geared up to race at the MIAA Meet of Champions hosted at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center last weekend.Arguably one of the most competitive meets...

By BRADYN COTE

SPRINGFIELD —  In a highly competitive ball game, the Granby girls basketball team’s fourth quarter comeback fell just short, as the Rams ran out of time.Granby’s late scoring efforts were halted by Pioneer Valley Christian Academy in a 54-46 loss...

By BRADYN COTE

AMHERST — The Amherst girls basketball team’s fourth quarter scoring proved to be too much for Hampshire Regional on Monday as the Hurricanes defended its home court on its senior night, 42-34.Both teams were looking to bounce back from losses, but...

By BRADYN COTE

HATFIELD – A second quarter shutout from the Hampshire Regional boys’ basketball team was all it took to secure a 47-28 win on the road against Smith Academy Tuesday night.The last time these two teams went head to head, the Falcons captured a...

By BRADYN COTE

SOUTH HADLEY — After a fourth quarter eruption, the South Hadley girls’ basketball team was able to defeat Wahconah 45-36 in a Suburban League contest during Senior Night on Monday.It was a battle of two of the hottest teams across Western...

By BRADYN COTE

EASTHAMPTON – The Williston Northampton School boys soccer team gave its best efforts in the NEPSAC Class B quarterfinals, ultimately falling 2-1 to Kimball Union Academy on Wednesday afternoon at Sawyer Field.Proving that it was a high intensity...

By BRADYN COTE

WESTFIELD — After a full year of a verbal commitment to Rutgers, Hampshire Regional senior Rachel Beaulieu was finally able to put pen to paper on Wednesday night, and cement her spot at Rutgers University.After receiving offers from other prestigious...

By BRADYN COTE

NORTHAMPTON — It was the Smith Vocational football team's unstoppable offense that allowed it to walk away with a 34-26 win over crosstown foe Northampton Friday night at David Wright Field.It was the first-ever win for Smith Vocational, which became...

By BRADY COTE

NORTHAMPTON — The Smith Vocational football team struggled to find a groove against Pathfinder Vocational Friday night at St. Joseph’s Park where it came up short in a 19-7 Tri-County League loss.Pathfinder (4-4) received the ball at the start of the...

By BRADYN COTE

WESTFIELD — It was an explosive second half from the Frontier boys soccer team that led to a 5-1 win in the Western Mass. Class B quarterfinals over Westfield Tech Wednesday at Jachym Field.Despite playing on the road against a higher-seeded team, No....

By BRADYN COTE

This fall, the Easthampton Parks and Recreation Department pitched the idea of creating a local adult coed Wiffle Ball league. Sprouting from a couple of Facebook posts, the parks and rec department was able to conjure up a six-team league, each...

By BRADYN COTE

SPRINGFIELD — It was a collective effort from the Belchertown football team that gave it a dominant 47-14 win against Commerce Friday night at Springfield Central High School’s Berte Field.With Belchertown (5-1) occupying the 16th spot in the most...

By BRADY COTE

CHICOPEE — Momentum was the name of the game for the South Hadley football team as it defeated Chicopee Comp, 28-19, on Friday night.After trailing by seven points and going scoreless in the first quarter, it took the Tigers six minutes into the...

By ALEX YU

It was all joy for members of the United States’ Under-24 ultimate frisbee teams in Nottingham, England earlier this month. Between the women’s, men’s, and mixed divisions, team USA finished with a combined 27-0 record and three world titles to go...

By ALEX YU

The 10U Northampton Little League softball team has enjoyed tremendous success this season. Northampton went 13-0 in the regular season and is now competing at the district level, hoping to march even further.Head coach Chase Giroux described the...

By ALEX YU

For the first time in program history, the Amherst Hurricanes Boys x Varsity Ultimate team attended the High School National Invite in Salt Lake City, Utah last weekend.Amherst had received an invitation to the prestigious tournament every year since...