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High School Sports

Spartans bounce young Athol spikers

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Athol High School made tremendous strides just to qualify for the postseason with a young, inexperienced team. Well, now, the Red Raiders will have to wait at least one more season to earn a postseason victory. PVIAC East Division champion East Longmeadow High School used its experience and depth to get past its division rival, 25-21, 25-21, 26-24, in the first round of the Western Massachusetts Boys’ Volleyball Tournament on … 0

Tribe breaks title drought

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

As far as Turners Falls High School is concerned, 22 years is far too long between championships. When Tenzin Khenrab wrapped up his match at third singles, the Indians finally broke their prolonged title drought by outlasting defending champion St. Mary High School, 3-2, to clinch the outright Tri-County League boys’ tennis crown Wednesday in Westfield. “It feels good,” said Turners head coach … 0

Raiders keep rolling, 2-1

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Athol High School baseball coach Josh Talbot may have been joking when, after his team dropped a 2-1 decision to Easthampton High School on Friday afternoon that left his club at 7-10 needing to win three straight games to qualify for the tournament, he said, “We’ve got them right where we want them.” … 0

Pioneer tourney bound

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Pioneer Valley Regional School earned its spot in the Western Massachusetts Division III Softball Tournament berth with an 8-3 win over Hopkins Academy in a Franklin County League contest Tuesday in Hadley. The game was delayed twice by lightning. Pioneer broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with … 0

Athol tourney hopes alive, 2-1

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Athol High School needed to win its final three games to qualify for the Western Massachusetts Baseball Tournament. The Red Raider took a significant step toward that goal Tuesday afternoon. Bradley Bousquet outdueled Sam Tillona on the mound … 0

Barisano, Wave bury Tribe

Monday, May 20, 2013

Drew Barisano picked up four hits and drove in four runs and Greenfield High School continued the misery for Turners Falls High School with a 14-1 Hampshire League baseball victory Monday night at the Bourdeau Fields Complex in … 0

Athol softball roars back, 6-5

Monday, May 20, 2013

Athol High School scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning to rebound from a 5-3 deficit and post a 6-5 Franklin County League softball victory over Mahar Regional School Monday night at Silver Lake Park in Athol. Michelle Thompson started the rally with a leadoff … 0

Athol qualifies; Indians roll on

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Athol High School is going dancing. The Red Raiders scored 14 times in the fourth inning to rout Franklin County Technical School, 21-0, in independent softball action Saturday morning in Turners Falls. Jordan Carey went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs for the Red Raiders (10-6), and Olivia … 0

Ruddock shuts down Turners

Friday, May 17, 2013

Ben Ruddock spun a complete game four-hitter and Frontier Regional School retained a share for the Hampshire League lead with a 3-1 win over Turners Falls High School in baseball action Friday at Valiton Field in South Deerfield. Ruddock received all of his offensive support in the first … 0

Senators knock off Panthers in FCL

Friday, May 17, 2013

Mahar Regional School’s offense came life on Friday, and made it a little more difficult for Pioneer Valley Regional School to qualify for the Western Massachusetts Division III Softball Tournament. The Senators unleashed a 17-hit assault, including eight for extra bases, and pulled away late for a 14-7 … 0

Red Hawks win girls’ team title

Friday, May 17, 2013

BUCKLAND — The Frontier Regional School girls’ track & field team may have had a 107-meet winning streak snapped this season but on Friday night the Red Hawks showed the rest of the WMass Division II field that … 0

Turners rebounds with 6-1 win

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Mackenzie Phillips fired a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts and Emma Johnson smacked three hits to power Turners Falls High School over Mahar Regional School, 6-1, in a FCL softball contest Thursday in Orange. Johnson’s two-run single in the second inning helped the Indians (14-2, 11-2) build a 3-0 … 0

Frontier baseball hangs on

Friday, May 17, 2013

Ryan Hoar belted a two-run home run as Frontier Regional School scored early to take a commanding lead and hold off a late push from Mahar Regional School to secure a 15-9 Hampshire League baseball victory Thursday afternoon … 0