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By HANNAH BEVIS 

Before this track season, Williston Northampton School’s Catie Spence had never competed in the 800 meter run before. By the end of the year, she held the school record in the event. The Amherst native set the school record during the Division II New...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

WESTFIELD – Emma Sanford, the model of consistency, captured another state title at the MIAA Division 6 Track & Field Championships at Westfield State University on Thursday. The senior took first place in the pentathlon with a score of 3,160 points,...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON – Jocelyn Mettey gathered her Hampshire Regional teammates after a muted celebration.The top-seeded Raiders had just defeated No. 4 Wahconah 9-2 in Thursday’s Western Massachusetts Class B semifinal to reach their fourth straight sectional...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Scoring points or winning sets brought no comfort to the top-seeded Frontier Regional boys volleyball team against Ware in Wednesday’s Western Massachusetts Class C semifinal.The Redhawks coaching staff regularly reminded them to not...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

HADLEY — Maggie Potter may as well have waved a wand.The Hopkins Academy infielder conjured magic to help the Golden Hawks defeat Lee in the Western Massachusetts Class D softball quarterfinals on Monday. The second-seeded Golden Hawks trailed No. 7...

A pitcher’s duel in Hadley went down to the wire on Monday.Hopkins Academy’s Liam Flynn and Smith Academy’s Griffin Smiarowski went toe-to-toe on the rubber, but it was the host Golden Hawks that held on for a 2-1 victory in the Western Mass. Class D...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

BELCHERTOWN – After winning two matches against Northampton earlier in the season, Belchertown made it a clean sweep in the Western Mass. Class B girls tennis semifinals on Monday. No. 1 Belchertown took home a 4-1 win against No. 4 Northampton,...

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South Hadley pitcher Isabella Schaeffer struck out 20 batters and threw a one-hit shutout against Northampton on Thursday, as the Tigers prevailed 2-0.She walked just one and added a single.South Hadley’s Jae Velazquez drove in both runs and hit three...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

After winning the New England Prep School Ultimate League title last season as underdogs, the Williston Northampton School boys’ ultimate team came into this year’s NEPSUL looking much different. The Wildcats hadn’t lost a game yet this season and...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

EASTHAMPTON – A six-run third inning offensive explosion gave the Northampton baseball team the boost it needed against Easthampton on Wednesday.The visiting Blue Devils won their third game of the season in a 14-2 victory in five innings. Pitcher...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON – Hampshire Regional catcher Reagan Dubay trotted over to Raiders coach Brian McGan.He called timeout and waved her over. “If Joss strikes this next girl out throw me the ball,” McGan said. He knew his pitcher Jocelyn Mettey sat at 499...

By HANNAH BEVIS

Just two days after her teammate Izzy Palmisano became the first player in Hopkins Academy softball history to record 100 career hits, Taylor Barry became the second. The senior drilled a single between third and shortstop for her 100th hit on...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON – Both newly established programs and powerhouses sent athletes to the next level during Hampshire Regional’s signing ceremonies Wednesday.Two girls lacrosse players (the school began hosting the cooperative program in 2022), two field...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

The Amherst Regional boys ultimate team needs support to reach the High School Ultimate Invitational.The Hurricanes were invited to the 32-team tournament, which runs June 16 and 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah. There are 16 open teams and 16 girls teams...

Emma Sanford closed her last home track meet at Mount Holyoke with three victories. The Lehigh-bound South Hadley senior won the 100-meter hurdles, long jump and high jump for the Tigers on Monday in a meet against Belchertown, Monson and Palmer.The...

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Sam Pacunas poured in nine goals with an assist, as the Belchertown girls lacrosse team beat South Hadley 22-12 on Friday.Belchertown’s Paige Magner (two assists) and Madysen Lepage (five assists) scored four times each. Adrien Wise (two assists) and...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

WESTHAMPTON — With the game still scoreless after two and a half innings, it seemed like the Hampshire Regional softball team was poised to make some noise in the bottom of the third.Rachael Hickox reached first with a solid bunt and moved over to...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

When Nola Busansky was a sophomore on Northampton’s girls’ ultimate team, her squad did not win a single game. Playing almost entirely against powerhouse schools Amherst and Four Rivers, the Blue Devils were regularly blown out, struggling to score...

Amherst Regional softball pitcher Sofia Holden was dominant in the circle against Holyoke, striking out 17 batters and also going 4-for-5 at the plate in a 10-2 win for the Hurricanes. Holden plated three times and also brought in three RBIs. Teammate...

Luke McGrath and Ben Sledzieski drove in three runs each, as the Northampton baseball team handled Chicopee 13-3 in five innings at home.The Blue Devils amassed 15 hits and scored in every inning.Northampton’s Kelvin Perez amassed three hits and two...