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By JEFF LAJOIE

A lot has changed for the UMass women’s basketball team since they last took the court on March 20 — an 89-87 loss to Harvard in the second round of the WNIT.Head coach Tory Verdi left to take the job at Pittsburgh, and Mike Leflar was elevated to the...

By JEFF LAJOIE

TURNERS FALLS — Pushed late in the third set, the Turners Falls volleyball team rose to the occasion Wednesday night to sew up a spot in the Western Mass. Class D championship.Third-seeded Mohawk Trail came charging back late, looking to extend the...

By JEFF LAJOIE

While the United States was unable to spring the road Ryder Cup victory in Italy last weekend, the Country Club of Greenfield will be looking to do just that – and win their fourth straight tournament – when the 24th annual Franklin Cup takes place...

By JEFF LAJOIE

It’s been raining aces at the Country Club of Greenfield.Five golfers alone sank holes-in-one there in less than a week, adding to what has been a sizable season total for a club that dates back to 1896.“It happens in bunches at the Country Club for...

By JEFF LAJOIE

PITTSFIELD – Hannah Gilbert and the Franklin Tech softball team did everything right in order to snag a road postseason victory on Wednesday.The 11th-seeded Eagles played well defensively and generated enough offense with some timely hitting. Add in a...

By JEFF LAJOIE

Winning in the state tournament isn’t supposed to be easy, but the Greenfield softball team has made it look that way so far.The top-seeded Green Wave rolled into the MIAA Division 5 quarterfinal round thanks to another run-ruled victory on Tuesday...

By JEFF LAJOIE

WESTFIELD – Mother Nature certainly dampened a matchup between defending state champions on Tuesday.The highly-anticipated independent contest between defending Division 5 champion Greenfield and Div. 2 champ Westfield lasted just two-plus innings...

By JEFF LAJOIE

Lynne-Ann Kokoski’s basketball journey has taken yet another step.The Hatfield native and former Smith Academy star was officially hired as the new head coach of the Bryant University women’s basketball program on Friday. It’s the first Division 1...

By JEFF LAJOIE

WESTFIELD – The train is, perhaps, ahead of schedule.Buoyed by a sophomore core of players who have been together since elementary school, the Pioneer boys basketball team added another chapter to its storied program history on Saturday. The...

By JEFF LAJOIE

WESTFIELD – The task at hand for the Frontier boys basketball team was simple Tuesday night: win or go home.Danny Fellows and the Redhawks weren’t interested in missing out on the postseason completely.The senior poured in a game-high 22 points,...

By JEFF LAJOIE

GREENFIELD — With just one home game on the schedule all winter, the Four Rivers basketball team gave their fans plenty to cheer about on Monday.The Otters used their high-octane style of play to turn up the heat on visiting St. Michael’s of...

By JEFF LAJOIE

The Northfield Mount Hermon School athletic department has found a new director.Debby Ghezzi was named the school’s new athletic director, and she’ll take over the program this summer, replacing interim AD Greg Leeds.Ghezzi has served as AD at Lake...