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BELCHERTOWN — Dom Badorini stayed within himself and put the baseball out of the park.Northampton Post 28’s No. 3 hitter entered the batter’s box with one out and a runner on first base after a Jamie Fowler leadoff walk and a fielder’s choice in the...

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Multiple members of the UMass program were selected for the third NHL Draft in a row during Day 2 of the 2023 edition in Nashville.Incoming UMass freshman goalkeeper Michael Hrabal became the program’s highest draft pick since Cale Makar when the...

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Stars and stripes suit Ryan Leonard, apparently.The Washington Capitals, with their red white and blue color scheme, selected the Amherst native with the eighth overall pick in Wednesday’s NHL Draft at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Leonard...

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Somehow, Sam Breen will play basketball next season somewhere other than UMass.The two-time reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year signed a professional deal with Finland’s Vimpelin Veto Koripallo, the team announced on Instagram on Monday. Breen, a...

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AMHERST — John Leonard calls his youngest son Ryan “goal-oriented.”As much as Amherst’s Ryan Leonard excels at putting the hockey puck in the net, his father is referring to aspirations and desired achievements.“He keeps a lot of the goals to himself,...

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Michael Hrabal stands comfortably taller than any other big time goalie prospect in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.The 6-foot, 6.2-inch UMass commit that will join the Minutemen this fall as the centerpiece and linchpin of a large and talented recruiting...

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Western Massachusetts hasn’t seen an NHL Draft prospect like Amherst’s Ryan Leonard in nearly four decades.Stanley Cup champion Bill Guerin of Wilbraham was the fifth overall selection in 1989 by the New Jersey Devils after two years at Boston...

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Holyoke’s Dante Whitley was one of six Massachusetts seniors that received a college scholarship from Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams.Williams partnered with the organization MENTOR and formed a group mentoring program with young men of color...

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The JAM Fund, a Pioneer Valley-based professional cycling development organization, is hosing a fundraising ride Sunday, July 23 at the Cummington Fairgrounds.Money raised from the ride will go to the non-profit’s development program and providing...

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NORTHAMPTON – After every game, Northampton Post 28 coach Adam Krol makes sure his team goes into the crowd and thanks one person that they know who came to watch them.“A lot of my best memories growing up with my parents and my grandparents were...

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WORCESTER — Bourne’s bats built a bridge too far for Hopkins Academy.The No. 9 seed Golden Hawks rallied in nearly every game of the state tournament but couldn’t make it all the way back against the No. 2 Canalmen in the MIAA Division 5 championship...

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WORCESTER — Father’s Day plans around Hadley improved when rain pushed the MIAA Division 5 baseball state championship game between Hopkins Academy and Bourne to Sunday.Rather than going to brunches or cookouts, the dads descended on Polar...

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Patrick Fitzgibbons winced in the MacKenzie Stadium dugout.The Hopkins Academy senior catcher wasn’t hurt. His No. 9 Golden Hawks baseball team had just taken a 5-0 lead over No. 5 Pioneer in the MIAA Division 5 state semifinals, everything was good...

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Hopkins Academy smashed its way to the MIAA Division 5 baseball state championship game.The No. 9 seed Golden Hawks scored at least six runs in all four games to reach the final against No. 2 Bourne at Polar Park in Worcester (noon, Saturday). Hopkins...

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WORCESTER – CC Thayer never saw the ball drop. With how Clinton’s Ella Repole pitched against Hampshire Regional, it wouldn’t have surprised if it found a glove instead of grass. But the neon yellow ball fell just beyond the center fielder’s...

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Saddle up.After coach Brian McGan’s “yeehaw” punctuated the last out of the Hampshire Regional softball team’s MIAA Division 4 quarterfinal win over defending champion Amesbury, the No. 2 Raiders will hit the road for the first time all tournament...

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The Hixon household better have room for two hall of famers.Longtime UMass diving coach Mandy Hixon will be a part of the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023, the school announced Monday. Her husband Dave Hixon, the Amherst College men’s...

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GEORGETOWN — Every Hopkins Academy runner that crossed the plate popped up flexing, roaring and pointing. The Golden Hawks put two fingers in the air, and the dugout responded in kind.Once the No. 9 seed from Hadley started rolling, it flattened No. 1...

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 HOLYOKE – The seventh inning turned Thursday’s Valley Blue Sox home opener against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium from a pitcher’s duel to a blowout.The Blue Sox only trailed by one run after six innings, but the visitors stacked seven runs...

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HADLEY – Let it pour.The Hopkins Academy softball team weathered a rainstorm and a pesky Maynard offense to reach the Division 5 state quarterfinal with a 10-6 victory Thursday at home.“We had the challenge of rain, and it’s gonna happen no matter...