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By KYLE GRABOWSKI

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...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

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...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

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...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

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...

By HANNAH BEVIS

AYER — Going into the season, the Frontier baseball team set three goals for its squad – win the league, win a Western Mass. title and win at least a couple of games in the state tournament.The Redhawks were able to check all of those goals off over...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

 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...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

OXFORD – The Frontier baseball team won’t pinch hit for Brady Poreda again.The freshman No. 9 hole hitter plunged the dagger into No. 3 Oxford to send the No. 14 Redhawks to the MIAA Division 5 quarterfinals on the road Wednesday.After Frontier coach...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

As they prepare for the 2023 New England College Baseball League season, the Valley Blue Sox are relying on a mix of new and familiar faces to get through the summer grind.The NECBL is a league that often features different players on the roster over...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GREENFIELD - The Rooster hummed a song of victory in his head staring defeat in the eyes.Frontier Regional junior Wyatt Edes, nicknamed after the barnyard crower for his flowing red locks and crimson goatee, stood in the Veterans Field batter’s box...

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...

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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 

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...

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...

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...

Frontier rattled off five runs in the top of the sixth inning to tie Monday’s game 8-8, but with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth, Easthampton’s Lauren Morse stole home on a wild pitch to secure a wild 9-8 win over Frontier. Shortstop...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

HADLEY – Vengeful thunder rang out from Liam Skribiski-Banack’s bat every time he made contact.The Frontier Regional baseball captain woke up with a “fire lit in [his] belly” Thursday morning ahead of the Redhawks’ second meeting with Hopkins Academy....

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GRANBY – Smith Academy starter Griffin Smiarowski stared down Granby hitters unflinchingly for seven innings. He struck out seven and didn’t walk any in a four-hit shutout Wednesday, as the Falcons capitalized on one Granby mistake in a 1-0 win.“I'll...

Nico St. George put away five goals for the Belchertown boys lacrosse team, which scored six goals in the third quarter to put away a 13-5 victory over Northampton at home Thursday.Belchertown’s Vubcebt Ting and Caleb Reardon (assist) had two goals...