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The UMass hockey team watched its commanding 5-1 lead slip away in the third period as Bentley netted three goals to pull within one.But the Minutemen hung on — their four-goal second period the difference — to defeat Bentley 5-4 in their season...

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Don Brown essentially made the decision that he was fine with once again playing an opponent close and losing, as that was clear at the end of the first half with his UMass football team facing a 4th-and-1 inside the Northern Illinois 10-yard line.The...

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NORTHAMPTON — Football coaches almost never use the word “perfect,” but Smith Vocational football head coach Alex Subocz did when describing his team’s first quarter in the Vikings’ 54-6 beatdown of McCann Tech on Friday night.Two blocked punts (one...

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The UMass football team spoiled its best chance at an FBS win last weekend, losing to Miami (Ohio) after leading by three in the final minute. Not only did the RedHawks march down the field to tie the game and send it to overtime with a Dom Dzioban...

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HATFIELD — For most of the fourth quarter of Thursday afternoon’s field hockey game between Turners Falls and Smith Academy, the Falcons felt they were knocking on the door of putting home the go-ahead goal.But the Thunder’s defense continued to stand...

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EASTHAMPTON — Back on Sept. 12, the Easthampton and Mahar boys soccer teams played to a competitive 0-0 draw in a physical game up in Orange.Something had to give in Part II at Nonotuck Park on Wednesday afternoon.In the first half, the Senators...

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AMHERST — Throughout the 125 year history of Amherst Golf Club, a member of the Twohig family has been the head golf professional for 65 percent of the time.After Ed Twohig Sr., who began his tenure in 1944, stepped down following 35 years, Dave...

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BELCHERTOWN — Jason Borque peered over at his two players, Ryan MacGregor and Caiden Drohan, as they walked by each other during the final stretch of holes at the PVIAC Boys Golf Two-Ball Invitational on Monday afternoon at Cold Spring Country Club in...

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NORTHAMPTON — What a difference a year makes.Back in 2023, the Northampton football team didn’t win a game until its very last contest of the year, and it took a miracle touchdown as time expired. But in 2024, the Blue Devils are a completely...

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SOUTH HADLEY — When the South Hadley girls soccer team dropped its third game of the season, 1-0, a physical, chippy match with Hampshire Regional back on Sept. 6, the Tigers couldn’t wait to meet up with the Raiders again — this time on their home...

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WESTHAMPTON — Only six tenths of a point separated the Hampshire Regional gymnastics team and its third consecutive Western Massachusetts championship last season. The Raiders put up 137.7 points, slightly behind Westfield’s top score of 138.3.As...

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NORTHAMPTON — Already ahead 3-0 against rival Amherst, the Northampton girls soccer team set up to take a corner kick about midway through the second half.Blue Devils sophomore Lilah Sage sat at the back post when the ball came hurling toward her....

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BELCHERTOWN — Coming into the Belchertown girls volleyball team’s match with Lenox on Tuesday night, Orioles senior captain Vivian Ross needed just one assist to reach 1,000 for her career – which has spanned four years including this fall.Although it...

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NORTHAMPTON — There was no shortage of goals during the Smith Vocational girls soccer’s senior night on Monday against Putnam, as the Vikings erupted for four tallies in the first half and added five more in the second to trounce the Beavers 9-0...

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AMHERST — During UMass football’s game with Central Connecticut State on Saturday, Minutemen wide receiver Anthony Simpson not only didn’t play — which wouldn’t have been questioned considering he left their Week 2 game against Toledo with an injury...

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AMHERST — The best word to categorize the UMass football team’s homecoming game victory against Central Connecticut State on Saturday is quite simple. Ugly.In the 35-31 win, both teams combined for 26 penalties resulting in a whopping 241 yards. The...

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AMHERST — Of course the fate of the UMass football team’s homecoming game against FCS Central Connecticut State University was going to come down to Blue Devils quarterback Brady Olson — who transferred from UMass in the offseason — having the...

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SOUTH HADLEY — It seemed as if the only team that was going to beat South Hadley on Friday night was itself.The Tigers coughed up five, that’s right, five, turnovers — four fumbles and an interception — to a pesky Greenfield defense, each one...

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Last week, Amherst resident Sydne Didier became the first person ever to circumnavigate the island of Little Cayman – one of three islands that make up the Cayman Islands – by swimming. Didier accomplished the feat on Sept. 11, swimming a distance of...

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NORTHAMPTON — The host Northampton field hockey team found itself in the mix with powerhouse Westfield on Thursday afternoon, trailing just 1-0 midway through the third quarter.But unlike the Blue Devils, the Bombers capitalized on their chances in...

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BELCHERTOWN — Dina Brunetti was having flashbacks of her team’s rock fight of a game with Tantasqua last season during halftime on Wednesday.The Belchertown field hockey head coach felt her team controlled possession and had plenty of opportunities in...