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

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Recorder/Paul Franz
Bleeding heart seems to drips off the vine next to the All Souls Church in Greenfield on Thursday.

A study in pink

Recorder/Geoff Bluh
Marilyn Lorenzo of Greenfield gets a smooch from 3-year-old Romeo while she was training him at the Green River Swimming and Recreation area.

Not part of the training

Recorder/Mike Phillips
Pete Mallett releases some rainbow trout into an undisclosed location on the Millers River. Pete is president of the Millers River Fishermans Association in New Salem.

Stocking up

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