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Olivia Machon didn’t allow a hit, as the Frontier Regional softball team took down Smith Academy 23-1 in five innings Thursday. She struck out nine and walked three in the circle while driving in five runs on two hits including a homer, scoring three...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Luke Giguere nearly stopped swimming before his junior season at Belchertown.“I didn’t really like it anymore,” the junior said. “I was doing it so much the past six years, every day for the past two years almost.”Both he and the Orioles are glad he...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

The ingredients for Hampshire Regional’s baseball success simmered for the perfect amount of time. Behind three seniors and a strong junior class, the Raiders are off to their best start since 2015, when they began 6-0 and went all the way to the...

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Tyler Feeney accounted for four points with two goals and two assists, as the Amherst Regional boys ultimate team defeated Northampton 14-6 at Kiwanis Field in Amherst on Tuesday.The Hurricanes, No. 2 in Ultiworld’s high school power rankings, traded...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

HADLEY – Hampshire Regional capitalized on two big spots in the first inning to power past the Hopkins Academy baseball team 8-0 Monday.With two batters on and two outs, Jack Boyle laced a double to center field that brought around both runners.“You...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Very few members of the Amherst Regional boys tennis team created the burden of expectations the Hurricanes carry, but they’re all happy to shoulder it.Amherst has won two Western Massachusetts championships in a row and graduated six of its...

By HANNAH BEVIS

EASTHAMPTON — Just a couple of months ago, Lauren Morse was making history with the girls basketball team, sinking her 1,000th point in front of a packed home crowd. On a chilly Friday afternoon, she added her name to the history books again with her...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

For a moment, Edward Przybyla felt weightless.He threw himself completely into the ski turn and levitated in free fall. Every previous time gravity took over and forced him angrily back to the snow. Coaches in his weekend program wanted him to try the...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Colin Quinn summoned everything within to try and extend his basketball career at South Hadley.The Tigers trailed eventual MIAA Division 4 state champion Springfield International by 10 points entering the fourth quarter of their Sweet 16 matchup....

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Sarah Fardal’s first run of the alpine ski season felt slow.“Eh, whatever,” she approached it initially.Making it down the Berkshire East race course in one piece felt like a worthy enough achievement for the PVCICS sophomore. She’d missed most of the...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

A special waiver allowed Lucy Smith to join the Amherst Regional high school swim team as a seventh grader.The Hurricanes couldn’t have fielded the squad without adding middle schoolers for the 2017-18 season.“It was definitely a little intimidating....

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Easthampton just needed some time to warm up.The Eagles softball trailed Frontier Regional by two runs after three innings during Friday’s season opener. Cloudy skies and temperatures in the 40s necessitated jackets.Then Lauren Morse...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

LOWELL – Ryan O’Leary gave himself a terrible view of Pope Francis’ game-winning goal against top-seeded St. John’s Prep.The forward from Easthampton was setting up for a rebound when Nick Petkovich’s snap shot dribbled over the goal line just past...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WALPOLE — Tessa Kawall winked as she blew a kiss to the Walpole student section after hitting a free throw.They couldn’t rattle the Amherst Regional senior. Top-seeded Walpole couldn’t stop her from attacking the rim. She rattled in the second free...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

HADLEY — Amy Cyr paced the back hallway leading to Hopkins Academy’s locker room checking her phone. She couldn’t bear to watch her son Teddy Cyr attempt late free throws in a tight MIAA Division 5 state tournament basketball game Friday.The No. 7...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – Colin Quinn flexed his arms as the basketball dropped through the hoop and bounced off the floor.The South Hadley senior guard fought off two Lunenburg defenders in the air and finished a layup that put the Tigers ahead by double digits...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – Facing Pope Francis for the second time in three games allowed the South Hadley girls basketball team to rectify mistakes.The Tigers fell against the Cardinals in Springfield during the Western Massachusetts Class B quarterfinals Feb....

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

NORTHAMPTON — Naihmond Peters-Wolfe hoisted 3s unconsciously.It’s what the Northampton sophomore does. It’s why Blue Devils coach Rey Harp inserted him into Wednesday’s MIAA Division 2 state tournament preliminary round game against No. 33...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTFIELD – Blood pooled in the cut on Audrey Bowen’s lower lip.She and the Amherst Regional girls basketball team took a punch against Springfield Central in the Western Massachusetts Class A championship game Saturday.The defending champion Golden...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTFIELD – Hopkins Academy wanted to embrace the moment of Saturday’s Western Massachusetts Class D championship.The No. 2 Golden Hawks were facing No. 1 Pioneer for the third time after splitting two Hampshire League South matchups. Westfield High...