Sports
Bulletin board: Post 81 American Legion tryouts begin this weekend
The Post 81 American Legion baseball team, which features both a senior and junior squad, will be holding registration and tryouts on May 6, 7 and 13, all taking place at 1 p.m. at Vets Field in Greenfield. The senior team is for those who are 19 and...
Softball: Weather suspends highly-anticipated Greenfield-Westfield showdown
By JEFF LAJOIE
WESTFIELD – Mother Nature certainly dampened a matchup between defending state champions on Tuesday.The highly-anticipated independent contest between defending Division 5 champion Greenfield and Div. 2 champ Westfield lasted just two-plus innings...
Bulletin Board: Locals compete in 100th Mass Mixed Four-Ball tournament
A pack of locals traveled to Walpole Country Club on Monday to compete in the 100th Mass Mixed Four-Ball for the Stone Cup. The top local pairing was Will Conant and Lana O’Connor of the Country Club of Greenfield, as the duo shot a 3-over 74 to...
MIAA reveals first spring power rankings
The first batch of spring power rankings was released by the MIAA on Friday. The top of the Div. 5 softball field is littered with Recorder Area teams. Greenfield (6-2) — the defending Div. 5 champions — sit at No. 2 in the rankings. Turners (5-4)...
Keeping Score: Frank Martin’s MOU
Good morning!After UMass released a copy of men’s basketball coach Frank Martin’s contract last week, the question became why it took so long for them to get the deal signed. The reason, said Associate AD Kevin Wissmann, is that both sides agreed to...
Bulletin: Booska’s Flooring throws no hitter to defeat Pipione’s
Booska’s Flooring threw a no hitter against Pipione’s on Friday in a Newt Guilbault contest, with Jaiden Lapointe knocking a double and a triple to bring in two runs as Booska’s picked up a 10-0 win on Friday. Asa Stebbins knocked a triple a single...
Bulletin Board: Franklin Tech’s Hannah Gilbert nominated for SBLive National Girl Athlete of the Week
Hannah Gilbert’s play on the softball field has gained her national recognition. The sophomore has been a big part in Franklin Tech’s 7-1 start to the season with her play in the circle and at the plate. For her play running from Apr. 17-23 — one in...
Bulletin Board: Sargent finishes with top point quota in Knights of Columbus League
The opening week of the Knights of Columbus Golf League at Thomas Memorial was contested on Wednesday, with Ed Sargent finishing with the top point quota of plus-7. Chet Czernich and Bob Bourbeau took second with point quotas of plus-5. Ken Mitzkovitz...
Andy Lesenski, Cody Booska finish tied for fifth at 42nd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Andy Lesenski and Cody Booska made their mark at the 42nd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship. Lesenski, representing the Country Club of Greenfield, and Booska, representing Crumpin-Fox Club, ended Tuesday’s opening round of the two-day tournament...
On The Ridge: There’s a new crew in town
With the first days of the Massachusetts turkey hunting season well underway, stories are pouring in from all over the region regarding early season hunts that went well, some that didn’t go well, and just funny things that always happen early into a...
Bulletin Board: Andy Lesenski, Cody Booska in first place after Day 1 of Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship
The first round of the 42nd Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship got underway on Tuesday, with groups teeing off at either the Bayberry Hills Golf Club and the Hyannisport Club.In Hyannis, a pair of locals put themselves in a great position heading...
Bulletin board: Pioneer alum Scott McDonough has big weekend for UMass Dartmouth men’s track & field team
It was another big weekend for Scott McDonough, as the Pioneer Valley Regional alum captured first place in the long jump for the UMass-Dartmouth men’s track & field team at the Tufts Sunshine Classic at the Ellis Oval in Somerville.McDonough’s top...
Greenfield Girls Softball League opens season with annual parade
By BELLA LEVAVI
GREENFIELD — Saturday marked the kick off of the Greenfield Girls Softball League season at Murphy Park. “I am happy girls have a place to play the game,” Richard Mascavage, President of the Greenfield Girls Softball League, said. The opening day of...
Greenfield baseball coach Tom Suchanek still thriving in 50th season on the job
By CHIP AINSWORTH
The recent hot temps and sunny skies made it a perfect time to watch the summer game. On April 14, the Greenfield High School baseball team played Hopkins Academy at Veterans Field and onlookers were scattered from foul pole to foul pole.Some stood in...
Bulletin Board: CCG hosts Volunteer Day Scramble
Tom Schneider, Joe Viadero, Ernie Patnode, Scott Lyman and Bob Perkins placed first with a low gross score of 33 in the Volunteer Day Scramble at the Country Club of Greenfield on Thursday. Bill Wardwell, Jim Bassett, Peter Jenkins and Gordon Parker...
H.S. Roundup: Frontier boys volleyball suffers first loss of season, falls to West Springfield
The Frontier boys volleyball team’s unbeaten streak to open the season came to a close on Thursday. Visiting West Springfield took the opening set and didn’t look back, with the Redhawks falling 25-15, 25-15, 25-21 at Goodnow Gymnasium in South...
Turners softball forces extra innings to knock off Wahconah (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
TURNERS FALLS — Seven innings weren’t enough to decide a winner between the Turners Falls and Wahconah softball teams on Thursday. The visiting Warriors trailed 4-1 going into the fifth, but tallied four runs in the frame to take a 5-4 lead. Wahconah...
Wyatt Edes tosses no-hitter to lead Frontier baseball past Greenfield (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
SOUTH DEERFIELD — When the Frontier and Greenfield baseball teams have gotten together in recent years, runs have been hard to come by. That was the case again on Tuesday when the two Suburban League West rivals met for their first matchup of the...
Local finishers at the 127th Boston Marathon
The 127th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday, with 10 Franklin County residents heading out to complete the 26.2 mile course. Odin Moore of Conway was the top finisher in the area, as the 19-year-old completed the course in a time of...
Bulletin Board: Northfield Golf Club hosting Northfield 350th Celebration Golf Tournament in July
The Northfield Golf Club is holding the Northfield 350th Celebration Golf Tournament on July 8. The tournament is individual stroke play format, with the entry fee being $80. Entries open on May. 1. There will be a men’s and women’s division, with...
