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WESTFIELD — The Turners Falls softball team is back in a familiar position. The Thunder entered Tuesday’s MIAA Div. 5 semifinal against Hopkins looking to keep their season alive as they seek an 11th state championship in program history, but the No....

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier baseball team was able to get runners into scoring position in each of the first three innings on Thursday during the Western Mass. Class C semifinals against Pathfinder, but had nothing to show for it on the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

For the second time in five years, the Greenfield and South Hadley baseball teams will be competing on one of the most storied baseball fields in the country. The Green Wave and the Tigers made the trip to Cooperstown, N.Y. in 2018 and played at...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Track athletes from Amherst, Northampton, Frontier, Holyoke, Hampshire and South Hadley made an impression at the 2023 Dr. George Steele Relays on Saturday. The Blue Devil girls had a big day, taking first in the 4x1600 (23:25.6)...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Was anyone surprised that co-coaches Sean MacDonald and Courtney Parent were able to take a group who had never played volleyball before and in just a few months turn them into Western Mass. champions? With the success MacDonald and Parent have had...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Runs were hard to come by in Wednesday’s softball contest between Hampshire and Greenfield.That shouldn’t have come as a surprise with Joss Mettey tossing for the Raiders and MacKenzie Paulin in the circle for the Green Wave. Mettey...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Seven innings wasn’t enough to decide a winner in the season opener between the Frontier and Amherst baseball teams on Friday.The Hurricanes led 2-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh but the Redhawks rallied, putting a run...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Jack Turowsky will be taking his talents to the flagship in 2024. The Northfield Mount Hermon junior has had a big year on the lacrosse field as a midfielder and was selected to USA Lacrosse’s 18U roster this past summer. Colleges began calling but...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

AMHERST – It was a nearly flawless performance from the Amherst College women’s hockey team on Saturday night.The top-seeded Mammoths scored the opening goal of the NESCAC title game against No. 2 Hamilton in the first period to take an early lead....

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

AMHERST — While No. 16 Amherst was in control for the opening 24 minutes of its MIAA Div. 2 Round of 32 contest against No. 17 Tewksbury, the Hurricanes found themselves leading just 36-28 heading into the fourth quarter. Thanks to some lights out...

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CHARLEMONT — For the second straight year, an alpine ski state championship is headed to Mohawk Trail. After winning the state title last year at Wachusett Mountain, the Warrior girls set out to repeat this winter and accomplished that goal on their...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Come get your brackets. The PVIAC announced the fields for the Western Mass boys and girls basketball tournament on Friday, with 14 Gazette Area schools earning spots in their respective classes. The girls basketball tournament kicks off Monday, with...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Massachusetts and Rhode Island men’s basketball teams met just over a month ago, but when they square off for the second time on Saturday in Kingston, UMass’ squad will look much different from the one it had during the first meeting. Minuteman...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WESTHAMPTON — Ashley Vazquez just needed to see one go through the basket. The Holyoke senior entered Wednesday night’s game against Hampshire Regional sitting at 988 career points, needing just 12 to hit the milestone every high school basketball...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

CHARLEMONT — For the second straight year, the Mohawk Trail girls ski team had the top two finishers at the PVIAC Alpine Ski Individual Championships.Last year, Emmy Sisum placed first while Addie Loomis earned second but the two reversed spots on...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Greenfield hockey coach Adam Bouchard’s message between the second and third periods on Monday night against Amherst must have been well received.The Green Wave and Hurricanes found themselves knotted 2-2 going into the final 15 minutes...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Northfield Mount Hermon will have a new boys basketball coach next season. John Carroll, who had been coaching the Hoggers for the past 21 years, announced on Monday he would not be signing a new contract with the school. “Earlier today, after 21...