Sports
High Schools: Frontier boys, girls track finish season unbeaten in Intercounty League
Both the Frontier boys and girls track and field teams closed out the regular season with unblemished records to take home Intercounty League titles. The Redhawks traveled to Greenfield on Monday, with the Frontier boys picking up an 85-60 triumph...
Softball roundup: Hannah Gilbert, Franklin Tech hold off Frontier for 15th win
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
TURNERS FALLS — With just one game left until the Western Mass. tournament gets underway, Monday’s contest between the Franklin Tech and Frontier softball teams was a good way for both squads to prepare for the type of competition they’ll be seeing in...
Bulletin Board: Conway's Gunnar Moore plays well in U.S. Open local qualifier
Conway’s Gunnar Moore competed in a 2024 U.S. Open Local Qualifier at Longmeadow Country Club on Monday, finishing in a tie for 16th place. Moore shot a 2-over-par 72, going 1-under on his back nine. Holyoke’s Chris Tallman was the medalist with a...
Softball: Turners Falls held off the board in 7-0 loss to Hampshire Regional (PHOTOS)
By CONNOR PIGNATELLO
WESTHAMPTON — Hampshire Regional first baseman Teagan Charles cracked a bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth inning to break open a 3-0 game, and the host Raiders cruised to a 7-0 independent win over Turners Falls on Monday afternoon.Last...
High Schools: Greenfield softball beats Westfield, 3-2, in eight-inning showdown
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — With rain forcing multiple postponements to open the season, the Greenfield softball team was forced to play nine games in a 12-day span.Saturday’s game was possibly the toughest of them all. The Green Wave won their first eight games of...
Four Rivers boys knock off Xaverian to win Four Rivers Ultimate Tournament on Saturday (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — It was a successful day for the Four Rivers boys ultimate team while hosting the Four Rivers Ultimate Tournament on Saturday at Greenfield Community College. Twenty-eight teams from all over New England made their way to Greenfield for...
High Schools: Big sixth inning propels Franklin Tech past Smith Vocational (PHOTOS)
Leading Smith Vocational 3-2 going into the bottom of the sixth, the Franklin Tech baseball team's bats came to life. The Eagles put four across in the inning, and Kyle Begos closed things out in the seventh, allowing Franklin Tech to come away with a...
Bulletin Board: Frontier Mother’s Day Plant Sale takes place Saturday
The Frontier Baseball Booster Club is holding its fourth annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Saturday. The sale is sponsored by Fairview Farms in Whately, with hanging baskets, patio pots and annuals available for sale. The sale will run from 9:30 a.m....
Big turnout expected Sunday for 14th annual WMass Mother’s Day Half Marathon in Whately
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
It wasn’t easy for road races to recover following the pandemic. But when you have local support like the WMass Mother's Day Half Marathon in Whately, things can get right back to pre-COVID levels.The 14th running of the Mother’s Day Half Marathon...
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Saratoga awaits the Belmont
Good morning!Unless there’s a hole in the fence I’ll be covering the Belmont Stakes from Union Avenue. The days of slipping ushers a five spot with a wink and a nod are gone. Ticketmaster wants $164 to simply walk through the gate and $1,000 for a...
High Schools: Greenfield softball squeaks out 1-0 win over Franklin Tech in pitchers duel between Paulin, Gilbert
Hits weren’t going to be easy to come by at Vets Field in Greenfield on Thursday night with Greenfield’s MacKenzie Paulin and Franklin Tech’s Hannah Gilbert in the circle. Gilbert was near perfect for the Eagles, giving up just two hits while striking...
Bulletin board: Crumpin-Fox Club’s Mark Waskiewicz, Troy Miller pace locals with 20th place finish at 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship
It was quite a second round for a pair of local golf teams a the 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship at The Club at New Seabury in Mashpee.Crumpin-Fox Club’s Mark Waskiewicz and Troy Miller went low on the Dunes course to earn the best finish of...
Baseball: Caleb Thomas pitches Greenfield to first win over Frontier since 2019 (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
SOUTH DEERFIELD — It’s been a long time since the Greenfield baseball team beat Frontier. The Redhawks have had the Green Wave’s number in recent years, winning all seven contests the two rivals have played since the 2019 season. Greenfield’s last win...
High schools: Lilly Ross, Franklin Tech blank Mahar 12-0 (PHOTOS)
TURNERS FALLS — Lilly Ross struck out four and allowed just one hit in the circle for the Franklin Tech softball team on Wednesday. The left-hander earned the win in four innings of work as the Eagles blanked Mahar, 12-0, in a five-inning Franklin...
Bulletin Board: Crumpin-Fox Club’s Keith Burch, Justin Dion in 5th place at 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship
Weather made for an adventurous opening day at the 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship, where a pack of local golfers competed in the event at The Club at New Seabury in Mashpee.A weather delay in the morning pushed play back a bit, but most of...
UMass basketball: Minutemen nab another transfer in Arizona State forward Akil Watson
By CONNOR PIGNATELLO
Just 24 hours ago, the UMass men’s basketball team hadn’t brought in a single transfer to replace the players who departed the program in the offseason. Now, after Wednesday’s signing of forward Akil Watson from Arizona State, the Minutemen have added...
On The Ridge with Joe Judd: More successful tales from the hunt
With this year’s wild turkey hunting season nearing the end of a second full week, stories have been coming in from all over the state from friends and colleagues who’ve had a great start to the 2024 season. And with two full weeks-plus remaining, I...
High Schools: MacKenzie Paulin tosses one-hitter to lift Greenfield softball past Frontier
Back in April, the Frontier softball team handed Greenfield its first and only loss of the season thus far.The Green Wave got their revenge on Tuesday. MacKenzie Paulin limited the Redhawks to one hit, striking out 11 and only walking two, helping...
Bulletin Board: Bryce King wins Dean College men’s soccer’s Coaches Award
Dean College’s Bryce King was recognized for his work on the pitch last week. King, an Athol High School graduate, has spent the last four seasons playing on the men's soccer team at Dean, and at the team’s banquet last week, King was presented with...
Boys volleyball: Carey twins help power Frontier past Belchertown in straight sets (PHOTOS)
By GARRETT COTE
BELCHERTOWN — Throughout the entire offseason, Frontier senior Aleks Carey worked tirelessly to improve as a middle hitter so he could come back and dominate his position.When the season started, it became evident Carey was one of the best passers on...
