Sports
Frontier boys, girls indoor track teams win Valley League South
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
After all the successes the Frontier outdoor track programs have enjoyed under coaches Bob Smith and Walter Flynn, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Redhawks’ indoor team is thriving in its second year of existence. Both the Frontier boys and...
H.S. Roundup: Fast start propels Turners girls basketball past Mohawk Trail
It was a Senior Night to remember for the three graduating seniors on the Turners Falls girls basketball team on Friday. Taking on Mohawk Trail, the Thunder raced out to a 30-7 lead at the half before coming away with a 56-27 Franklin County League...
Wrestling: Franklin Tech outlasts Northampton (PHOTOS)
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
NORTHAMPTON – Franklin Tech used superior numbers to overwhelm the Northampton wrestling team Thursday.The Eagles benefited from three forfeits in a 45-24 victory over the Blue Devils. Four Eagles also pinned their opponents.Carsten Couture started...
Alpine Ski: Mohawk Trail’s Addie Loomis earns another victory at Berkshire East
Addie Loomis continues to impress on the mountain this winter for the Mohawk Trail girls alpine ski team.Loomis earned her sixth victory of the season during the sixth PVIAC race of the season on Thursday at Berkshire East, placing first with a run of...
On the Ridge: Honoring a pioneer
The pleasure of attending the New England Turkey Hunting Hall of Fame Banquet in Concord, N.H, this past weekend was all mine, as one of this year’s inductees hails from Ashfield. A great friend of mine, this individual has a long and distinguished...
Boys basketball: Frontier hands Hopkins Academy 1st loss of the season
By HANNAH BEVIS
SOUTH DEERFIELD – Monday night’s matchup between the undefeated Hopkins boys basketball team and a Frontier side plagued by injury and illness seemed destined for another Golden Hawks victory. Hopkins had already bested Frontier once earlier in the...
Locals keying impressive starts for Pope Francis girls, boys hockey teams
By HANNAH BEVIS
It can be hard for any new program to get off the ground during the early stages. There’s a lot that goes into creating a team — finding the right coaches, developing enough chemistry together, getting used to the grind of practice and games.But in...
Bulletin Board: Online registration available for Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon
The Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon is returning to Charlemont in April. The Pentathlon is scheduled to take place on April 1 at Berkshire East Mountain Resort. The race includes five events: a 4.5-mile trail run, an 18-mile bicycle road ride, a...
Bulletin Board: David M. Petrin Alumni Hockey Game seeking players
The 30th annual David M. Petrin Alumni Hockey Game will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. at Collins-Moylan Arena in Greenfield. The game will feature Greenfield High School and Green Wave alumni.All GHS and Green Wave hockey alumni are welcome to...
Keeping Score: Looking for Greg Carvel’s musings
Good morning!Call it a glitch, a screw-up, or whatever, but something’s wrong at UMass information technology services, and it’s depriving UMass hockey followers of coach Greg Carvel’s weekly newsletter. “I was told it would be rectified by...
UMass women earn win over VCU
By HANNAH BEVIS
AMHERST – With the Mullins Center filled to bursting with screaming schoolchildren on Field Trip Day, the UMass women’s basketball team had a mixed bag of a game against VCU on Thursday afternoon. The basketball itself was good, with the Minutewomen...
Alpine Ski: Four Mohawk Trail boys place in top 10 in fourth PVIAC race of season
Four of the top 10 finishers in the fourth PVIAC Alpine Ski Race of the season on the boys side were Mohawk Trail racers. Weston Den Ouden led the charge, earning a third place finish with a time of 42.71 seconds on the slalom course. Gage Patenaude...
Girls basketball: Southwick pulls away late to defeat Turners (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
TURNERS FALLS — A late push by the Southwick girls basketball team was the difference on Tuesday night.The Rams entered the final eight minutes leading Turners Falls by a 29-25 margin, but a basket down low from Lily Spera and a converted and-one...
Alpine ski: Mohawk Trail’s Addie Loomis earns third straight first place finish at Berkshire East
Three races, three victories on the mountain for Mohawk Trail’s Addie Loomis. On Tuesday in the third PVIAC alpine ski race of the season at Berkshire East in Charlemont, Loomis placed first overall in the girls’ race with a time of 44.74 seconds on...
Boys soccer: Turners Falls to reinstate its own program after 7 years co-oping with Franklin Tech
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Turners Falls athletic director Adam Graves had an unenviable task during his first year as the Thunder’s athletic director back in 2014.With numbers too small to continue supporting a boys varsity soccer program, Graves made the difficult decision to...
UMass hockey falls to No. 13 UConn in ‘building block’ overtime game
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
AMHERST – Everything but the final scoreboard indicates the UMass hockey team is on the right path. The Minutemen out shot UConn comfortably and scored more goals than they had in weeks. Their offensive pressure was consistent and bench lively.But...
Greenfield hockey explodes for seven goals to defeat Belchertown (PHOTOS)
By HANNAH BEVIS
AMHERST — After a tight 2-1 contest the first time Belchertown and Greenfield met this season, most fans expected a similar low-scoring contest when they met again. Instead, Greenfield’s offense found its scoring touch and Green Wave goalie Joshua...
Keeping Score: Wild, wild west days of NIL
Good morning! The NCAA’s decision to replace Mark Emmert with Charlie Baker is a belated attempt to close the Pandora’s box it opened when it allowed players to benefit from their name, image and likeness (NIL). “The major goal for 2023 is to get help...
On The Ridge: Tips for enjoying winter outdoor time
Here we are a little more than 2½ weeks into the new year, and thus far the weather has been more than cooperative for spending time in the outdoors, which can reduce stress, boost your mood, and even bolster the immune system. And there is no time...
Mohawk Trail shines in second PVIAC alpine ski meet of season
For the second consecutive race, the Mohawk Trail alpine ski team littered the top of the leaderboard on Tuesday during the second PVIAC race of the season at Berkshire East. Addie Loomis took home first place on the girls side with a run of 29.47...
