TURNERS FALLS — It was another successful meet for the Turners Falls swim team on Tuesday. 

Hosting Chicopee, both the Thunder boys and girls cruised to victories, the Turners boys walking away with a 78-7 triumph while the Thunder girls earned a 62-30 win. 

With a large team that has improved throughout the season, Turners coach Abby Heathwaite said she’s proud of the progress her swimmers have made from the start of the season to today, noting how strong the team vibes are. 

“It’s been going great,” Heathwaite said. “The kids are amazing. I said earlier in the season this team is the best team I could possibly ask for. They’re so supportive of each other, they’re great with me. We never have any drama. You’d think there would be rivalries within the team with the different schools and having kids ranging from sixth grade to seniors in high school but there isn’t. They’re so great and I love them.” 

The success is all been about the hard work the Thunder swimmers have put in thus far. In her first year coaching, Heatwaite has pushed her young team hard during practices and the results are showing in the pool during meets. 

“I thought some of them would burn out,” Heathwaite said. “I did the calculations earlier and from the preseason today they’ve swam 137,000 yards. We’ve had 21 practices where they average 5,000 to 6,000 yards per day. I’m killing them. For sixth graders, I wasn’t doing that. They’re so happy doing it and they’re times are all improving.” 

Against the Pacers on Tuesday, William Tyler, Malcolm Tyler, Liam Bliss and Tyler Galenski opened with a victory in the boys 200 medley relay with a time of two minutes, 9.93 seconds and later the same four added a win in the 400 free (4:14). 

Malcolm Tyler went on to win the 200 free (2:24.99) and the 100 free (1:03.97), William Tyler finished in first in the 200 IM (2:46.87) while Galenski won the 50 free (29.47). Connor Glennon won the 500 free (7:58.32), Mario Pareja, Glennon, Nethanel Martin and Matt Sibley won the 200 free relay (2:18) 

Bliss — who has already broken four Turners school records this season — won the 100 fly (1:01.06), the 100 breast (1:21.05) on Tuesday and was just two seconds away from adding a fifth school record in the fly. 

“Liam has broken pretty much every record he has been going for this season,” Heathwaite said. “He was going for the fly today, didn’t get it but we have two more meets.” 

On the girls side, Sylvie DiBartolomeo, Lillian Walker-Hanning, Tristan Bliss and Avery Heathwaite won the 200 medley relay (2:16.31) and later, Heathwaite, Bliss, DiBartolomeo and Alice Fortin came in first in the 400 free relay (4:28.66). 

Individual winners for Turners were Addie Ehle in the 200 IM (3:17.22), Heathwaite in the 50 free (29.79), Bliss in the 100 fly (1:13.91) and Walker-Hanning in the 100 breast (1:22.19). 

Boys basketball

Franklin Tech 56, Mount Greylock 53 — Leading 28-25 at the half, the Eagles proceeded to outscore the Mounties 20-8 in the third quarter and held on late to pick up a Hampshire League North win in Turners Tuesday. 

Gabe Mota and Cole Bassett each scored 12 points, Dylan Cullen tallied 10 points, Nolyn Stafford recorded nine points while Jaxon Silva added six points in the victory for Franklin Tech. 

Athol 70, Turners 43 — Logan Cormier finished with 17 points, helping Athol earn a Hampshire League North victory at Mallet Gymnasium Tuesday. 

Athol led 34-27 at the half before outscoring the Thunder 17-4 in the third. 

Ethan Bacigalupo recorded 12 points, Ben Kearney tallied nine points while Aaron Ouellet and Brandon Adams each scored eight points in the win for the Bears. 

Caden Williams led Turners with 11 points, Alex Quezada scored 10 points, Jackson Cogswell tallied eight points while Davian Bala and Freilyn Abarua each added six points in the loss. 

Mahar 58, Frontier 55 — Senator Jayden Delgado put up 24 points and 15 rebounds while Derek Collins added 16 points, propelling the Senators to a Hampshire League South triumph in Orange Tuesday. 

Mahar led 31-30 at the half and 43-41 going into the fourth. 

"It was a terrific high school basketball team,” Senator coach Chad Softic said. “I thought both teams played hard and well. You can certainly see the contrasting styles where Frontier really can shoot it from the perimeter and tonight we really tried to work the post.  Jayden was a monster tonight and really wanted the basketball and Derek also played extremely well in the second half. It’s a big win against a really good Frontier team and we are starting to find our footing.”

Lian Lopez-Baez finished with eight points and eight assists while Morgan Softic scored six points ins the winning effort. Max Millette led Frontier with 23 points, Alex Ellis scored 11 points, Rowan Modestow recorded 10 points while Carter Miller scored six points for Frontier. 

Drury 53, Greenfield 51 — The Green Wave led 28-23 at the half but the Blue Devils stormed back to tie things at 39 heading into the fourth. 

Drury took the lead late and Greenfield was unable to get a basket on its final possession, as Drury escaped with a Hampshire League South victory in North Adams Tuesday. 

Caleb Thomas led the Green Wave with 18 points while Jon Breor added 17 points. Caleb Murray scored nine points and Krish Patel knocked down a 3 in the loss. 

Wrestling

South Hadley 50, Frontier 27 — Zach Brown (132), Massimo DiBari (144), Konnor James (157), Johnathan Olvera (175) and Kaden James (215) picked up the wins for the Redhawks, who fell to the Tigers at Goodnow Gymnasium Tuesday. 

Monday results

Boys basketball

Mahar 51, Quaboag 48 — After trailing by as many as 42-25 in the third, Morgan Softic hit a pair of 3’s late that tied it at 44 and later at 48 for the Senators. Jayden Delgado then converted an and-one off a dish from Derek Collins with 13 seconds to go to give Mahar the lead. 

The Sens got a final stop to pull out an independent victory Monday. 

“We are lucky to have won tonight,” Mahar coach Chad Softic said. “We showed some fight being down 42-25 late in third but we can’t put ourselves in that position. It was nice to see Morgan hit some big shots for us. No time to dwell on it as we have a big one with Frontier tomorrow.”

Softic finished with 17 points, Delgado finished with 11 points, Collins scored 10 points while Lian Lopez-Baez added six points in the win. 

Frontier 54, Ludlow 46 — Max Millette led the way with 20 points in the Redhawks’ triumph over the Lions at Goodnow Gymnasium on Monday. 

Frontier trailed 27-24 at the half before outscoring Ludlow 15-6 in the third and 15-13 in the fourth. 

Ty Skroski tossed in 15 points while Rowan Modestow and Garrett Dredge each added five points in the win. 

Girls basketball

Taconic 58, Franklin Tech 37 — The Thunder took a 31-16 lead into the half to knock off the Eagles on Monday in Turners. 

Brayleigh Burgh scored 11 points and pulled down eight rebounds, Lili Inman finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds, Haleigh Benoit scored six points and pulled down 17 boards and Madyson Lynde added five points for Franklin Tech. 

Frontier 58, Palmer 27 — Addie Harrington, Skyler Steele, Harper Modestow and Claire Kirkendall each recorded 10 points for the Redhawks, who got back in the win column with a vic tory over the Panthers on Monday in Palmer. 

 Olivia Machon added eight points in the win. 

Greenfield 45, Monument Mountain 33 — Tayler Bergeron and Gloria McDonald each finished with 12 points as the Wave pulled away with a victory at Nichols Gymnasium Monday. 

Anna Bucala tallied 11 points, Elderina Cecunjanin scored six points while Mackenzie Goncalves added four points for Greenfield, which outscored the Spartans 13-6 in the third to pull away.