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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...

By HANNAH BEVIS

GRANBY — The last time Belchertown and Granby clashed on the lacrosse field, the Orioles walked away with a narrow 14-12 victory. Both teams knew going into the rematch at Granby that it would be a similar battle the second go-round. Both teams fought...

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...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – The ball trickled across the South Hadley goal line in pouring rain, terminating the Tigers’ comeback.East Longmeadow’s Declan Baxter scooped it away from South Hadley goalie Bennett Allen in overtime just outside the crease shortly...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GRANBY — In what originally looked like a rebuilding year, the Northampton girls ultimate program showed it can compete at the highest level.The Blue Devils reached the Amherst Invitational Gx division championship game for the first time Sunday,...

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...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Even in Hampshire Regional’s illustrious softball history, no one’s ever had quite a day at the ballpark like the one senior pitcher Jocelyn Mettey authored Thursday.She threw a perfect game against Northampton in a 17-0 victory, striking out all 15...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – The 30 extra feet between a softball and baseball first base line allows Jessica Nelson to translate.She coached South Hadley’s softball program for more than a decade and played in college before joining Matt Foley’s varsity baseball...

Ava Shea captured a back-and-forth match at first singles, helping the Belchertown girls tennis team to a 4-1 victory over visiting Amherst on Tuesday.Shea held off Amherst’s Sofia DaSilva-Askew, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 in the top spot to propel the Orioles to...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

After playing high up Northampton’s singles ladder last season, the Metz twins decided to combine their powers for their final seasons.Seniors Aidan and Ethan Metz will man the Blue Devils top doubles pairing when the team is operating at its highest...

Staff reports

No. 1 singles player Sofia DaSilva-Askew secured the Amherst Regional girls tennis team’s 3-2 win over Northampton on Thursday with a 6-0, 6-2 victory against the Blue Devils’ Daria Warren.The Hurricanes also benefited from a forfeit at No. 2 doubles,...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

WESTHAMPTON – Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday, the Hampshire Regional softball team wasn’t panicking against opponent Wachusett. Teaghan Charles calmly led off the inning, knocking a grounder into left field to get on first...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Ty Bogdanovich joined Belchertown’s boys volleyball program to help grow his vertical leap for basketball season.Orioles coach Chris Shea hooked the now-senior when he was a sophomore, leaning on their longstanding relationship that dates back to...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SPRINGFIELD – The Belchertown boys volleyball team isn’t there yet, but the Orioles aren’t far away.Belchertown erased multiple double-digit deficits in a 3-1 loss Monday at Putnam playing without its starting libero. Seniors Ty Bogdanovich and Connor...

Nate Carillon walked three times, scored two runs and drove in a run to help the South Hadley baseball team take down West Springfield, 13-3, on Monday in a five-inning run-shortened affair.Carillon also struck out four in two innings of relief.South...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Amalia Martin stood outside a chemistry classroom and watched flaming napkins extinguish themselves when they dropped and chemicals change states and colors from a hallway.Her classes took place online during her sophomore at Ridge View High School in...

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...