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State softball semifinals invade Powertown

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Significant upgrades to outdoor athletic facilities at Franklin County high schools over the past 15 years have made them desirable neutral site locations for western Massachusetts postseason games and competitions in baseball, field hockey, football, soccer and track & field. Now the county will up the ante by hosting state tournament games for the first time ever. The Bourdeau Fields Complex at Turners Falls High School will becomes the temporary … 0

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Andrew Barisano is out in a pickle betweeen 3 and home.

Greenfield sent packing, 4-3

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

SPRINGFIELD — Greenfield High School came up one hit short on Wednesday. With the tying run standing 90 feet away for the Green Wave, Auburn High School relief pitcher Tyler LaMonda struck out Greenfield cleanup hitter Mike Duclos for the final out of the game, and Auburn advanced to the Division II baseball … 0

Hopedale ousts Frontier, 5-1

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

WORCESTER — The Frontier Regional School baseball team showed the necessary desire and character on Wednesday afternoon. However, its execution did not reach the adequate level for a Division III state semifinal. The Red Hawks made twice as many errors as they had hits in a 5-1 loss to Hopedale High School at … 0

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The Frog and Flower Parade winds its way down Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls during Saturday's 25th annual RiverFest. Greenfield's Maya Apfelbaum led a pre-parade workshop where kids and the young at heart made river-related masks, costumes and props.

25th RiverFest draws young and old

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Duke and Cooper swim in the Green River playing fetch with their owner Mark Rowe of Greenfield.

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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

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GHS 11 scores on bad throw home, catcher looking at ball he missed

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

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Start of girls two mile at WMass Div II Championships

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

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