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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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

Other Local News

4 Rivers rallies for ultimate win

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Four Rivers Charter School rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Northfield Mount Hermon School, 15-12, in a boys’ ultimate game Wednesday in Greenfield. Jack Conant scored a crucial point late in the contest and collected a pair of assists, while Kai DeLorenzo recorded five assists for the … 0

Stone an Open sectional qualifier at Crump’

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Former Deerfield resident Hunter Stone was one of five players who qualified for the sectionals Wednesday during the U.S. Open Local Qualifying Round at Crumpin-Fox Club in Bernardston. Stone, who opened his round on No. 10 with a four-putt double-bogey, recovered and finished in a tie for fourth … 0

Tribe, Hawks tourney bound

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

T.J. Meyer fired a two-hit shutout to help Turners Falls High School beat Athol High School on back-to-back days with a 2-0 Hampshire League baseball victory Tuesday night at the Bourdeau Fields Complex in Turners Falls. The win also clinches a WMass Tournament berth for the Indians (10-2 … 0

Mahar wins FCL crown

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Welcome to the club, Mahar Regional School. The Senators became the first school not named Frontier Regional School or Mohawk Trail Regional High School to win the Franklin County League championship when it outlasted Mohawk, 73-72, in Orange … 0

Panthers drill Athol on softball diamond

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Pioneer Valley Regional School scored three times in the first inning and never looked back as it rolled to a 10-2 victory over Athol High School in a Franklin County League softball contest on Tuesday in Northfield. Taylor Flaherty scored on four-base error, Shea Healy slammed a solo … 0

Indians roll, 15-2

Monday, May 6, 2013

This was expected to be a duel between the two best teams in the Franklin County League. The Turners Falls High School offense had other ideas. The Indians unloaded on three Hampshire Regional High School pitchers for 13 … 0

Tribe smacks Athol

Monday, May 6, 2013

Turners Falls High School coach Jay Liimatainen and Athol High School coach Josh Talbot entered Monday’s Hampshire League baseball game expecting a pitchers’ duel. Well, think again. They got an offensive showcase. The Indians outslugged the Red Raiders in the late innings of Monday’s game in Athol and … 0

Frontier roars back to beat Senators

Monday, May 6, 2013

Frontier Regional School rallied from an 18-point deficit with seven events remaining to beat Mahar Regional School,76-69, in an Intercounty League boys’ track and field meet on Monday in South Deerfield. “This was a big win for us,” said Red Hawks head coach Walt Flynn. “We’re so darn … 0

NORTHFIELD, MA - (May4, 2013) A Pole Vault only meet was held Saturday at Pioneer Valley Regional High School. This was the 5th year of the Vault-A-Palooza. Four schools participated in the sanctioned meet: PVRS, Monson, Greenfield, Athol. Sydney Martin, 17, of Pioneer won the girls event with a vault of 8'6". Photo by Beth Reynolds

Popusoi, Martin win vault titles

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Greenfield High School pole vaulter Vlad Popusoi likes to vault at Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield. Five days after Popusoi shattered the Green Wave’s school record in the event while taking on the Panthers in an Intercounty … 0

GREENFIELD, MA (May 3, 2013) Greenfield Vs Holyoke Tennis - Greenfield Senior Dustin Culter in a singles tennis match on Davis St. Photo by beth Reynolds

Greenfield netmen win, 4-1

Friday, May 3, 2013

Greenfield High School earned a pair of forfeits on Friday and won two of the three contested matches en route to a 4-1 independent boys’ tennis victory over Holyoke High School at the Davis Street Courts in Greenfield. … 0

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