Sports
High Schools: Greenfield softball enters postseason with 17-1 record following win over Easthampton
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — The bats came alive for the Greenfield softball team in the fourth inning against Easthampton on Thursday night. Trailing 1-0, Gloria McDonald smashed a home run to open the bottom of the fourth and tie the game. The Green Wave added a...
Bulletin board: Franklin First goes on hit parade in GGSL victory
Elise LaPrade, Danielle Zraunig, Grace Hickey and Ellie Martin each had three hits while Grayson Baker knocked two hits as Franklin First Credit Union earned a 5-4 win over Pristine Orientals in a Greenfield Girls Softball League game on Thursday at...
Track & field: Six local athletes enter Western Mass. Div. 2 Championships as No. 1 seeds
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The postseason is officially here. The top track and field athletes from Athol, Franklin Tech, Frontier, Greenfield, Mahar, Mohawk Trail, Pioneer and Turners Falls will head to Buckland on Friday to compete in the Western Massachusetts Division 2...
UMass basketball: Minutemen assistant coach Brett Nelson leaving for job at NC State; to be replaced by Matt Figger
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — UMass men’s basketball assistant coach Brett Nelson has jumped ship to North Carolina State to accept another assistant role under Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts.North Carolina State is coming off one of the most impressive Cinderella runs...
The Real Score: Will AI necessarily make sports better? Will AI make the sport experience better?
Artificial intelligence is experiencing a renaissance. Tools like ChatGPT and Copilot are becoming a daily part of conversations. AI’s history stretches back nearly as far as computers themselves, but the advent of generative AI has made it more...
Softball: Fifield, Taylor, Machon homer in Frontier’s win over Taconic
The Frontier softball team had its bats going early against Taconic on Wednesday. The Redhawks scored two runs in the first inning and five in the second to take a 7-2 lead going into the third. The visiting Thunder clawed back to tie the game at...
High Schools: Greenfield girls tennis knocks off Turners Falls (PHOTOS)
The Greenfield girls tennis team earned an important win as it looks to secure a spot in the MIAA Div. 4 state tournament. On the road at Turners Falls, the Green Wave pulled out wins at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles while also taking No. 2 doubles...
Bulletin Board: Keith Burch, Jeff Houle win Crumpin-Fox Senior Two-Ball
The Crumpin-Fox Club Senior Open Two-Ball tournament took place on Wednesday, with Keith Burch and Jeff Houle firing a round of 63 to take first place. Al Griffin and Gary Mattesen took second (68), JC Guthrie and Matt Dobosh placed third (70) and Tom...
On The Ridge with Joe Judd: Late season turkey hunting tips
Moving into the final week of turkey hunting season, hopefully you’ve already put a nice tom turkey on the table this spring – though we all know that it doesn’t always work out the way we want. Calendars fill up, the weather doesn’t cooperate, birds...
High Schools: Mohawk Trail boys, girls track knock off Athol (PHOTOS)
The Mohawk Trail boys track and field team is heading into Friday’s Western Mass. Div. 2 championship on a high note. Hosting Athol on Tuesday, the Warriors earned a 72-46 victory behind wins in the long jump (17 feet, 2 inches) and triple jump...
Bulletin Board: Lasek, Carme perform well in 9 Hole Women’s League at CCG
In a Back Nine Gross contest in the 9 Hole Women’s League at the Country Club of Greenfield on Tuesday, Annie Lasek and Diane Carme tied for first in the Patty Berg Flight with scores of 42. Lisa Sullivan won the Nancy Lopez Flight (40), Angela...
Top of the class: Turners Falls twins, athletic standouts Anne and Ella Kolodziej finish 1-2 in graduating class
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Balancing extracurricular activities and school work is a constant challenge. Anne Kolodziej and Ella Kolodziej made it look effortless. The twin sisters, who are seniors at Turners Falls High School, have starred on the Franklin Tech girls soccer...
High Schools: Frontier boys, girls track finish season unbeaten in Intercounty League
Both the Frontier boys and girls track and field teams closed out the regular season with unblemished records to take home Intercounty League titles. The Redhawks traveled to Greenfield on Monday, with the Frontier boys picking up an 85-60 triumph...
Softball roundup: Hannah Gilbert, Franklin Tech hold off Frontier for 15th win
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
TURNERS FALLS — With just one game left until the Western Mass. tournament gets underway, Monday’s contest between the Franklin Tech and Frontier softball teams was a good way for both squads to prepare for the type of competition they’ll be seeing in...
Bulletin Board: Conway's Gunnar Moore plays well in U.S. Open local qualifier
Conway’s Gunnar Moore competed in a 2024 U.S. Open Local Qualifier at Longmeadow Country Club on Monday, finishing in a tie for 16th place. Moore shot a 2-over-par 72, going 1-under on his back nine. Holyoke’s Chris Tallman was the medalist with a...
Softball: Turners Falls held off the board in 7-0 loss to Hampshire Regional (PHOTOS)
By CONNOR PIGNATELLO
WESTHAMPTON — Hampshire Regional first baseman Teagan Charles cracked a bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth inning to break open a 3-0 game, and the host Raiders cruised to a 7-0 independent win over Turners Falls on Monday afternoon.Last...
High Schools: Greenfield softball beats Westfield, 3-2, in eight-inning showdown
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — With rain forcing multiple postponements to open the season, the Greenfield softball team was forced to play nine games in a 12-day span.Saturday’s game was possibly the toughest of them all. The Green Wave won their first eight games of...
Four Rivers boys knock off Xaverian to win Four Rivers Ultimate Tournament on Saturday (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — It was a successful day for the Four Rivers boys ultimate team while hosting the Four Rivers Ultimate Tournament on Saturday at Greenfield Community College. Twenty-eight teams from all over New England made their way to Greenfield for...
High Schools: Big sixth inning propels Franklin Tech past Smith Vocational (PHOTOS)
Leading Smith Vocational 3-2 going into the bottom of the sixth, the Franklin Tech baseball team's bats came to life. The Eagles put four across in the inning, and Kyle Begos closed things out in the seventh, allowing Franklin Tech to come away with a...
Bulletin Board: Frontier Mother’s Day Plant Sale takes place Saturday
The Frontier Baseball Booster Club is holding its fourth annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Saturday. The sale is sponsored by Fairview Farms in Whately, with hanging baskets, patio pots and annuals available for sale. The sale will run from 9:30 a.m....
