Senior Will Ortyl of the South Hadley hockey team was recognized last month as the Boston Bruins-MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient from the Fay Division.
Ortyl was selected by representatives of the league and honored with other winners on March 7 during a Bruins game.
“Will is a role model to all around him,” South Hadley coach Larry Camus said. “He is a selfless person who leads by example. A true student-athlete who is respectful of his teammates, opponents, officials, coaches and the game of hockey. It has been a privilege to know and coach him. He embodies all that sportsmanship is about, both on and off the ice.”
The two-year captain was a four-year starting defenseman for the Tigers. He helped lead the team to the 2017 Western Massachusetts Division 3A championship. After missing the playoffs in 2018, South Hadley returned in 2019 and finished 13-6-2.
Ortyl has been a vice president and treasurer of his class. The National Honor Society member will be attending Boston College.
Pioneer Regional senior Aurel Pydych, who played defense for Greenfield, was selected from the Wright Division. Minnechaug defenseman Austin Kareta was the Berry Division winner.
Belchertown 13, Chicopee Comp 12 (2OT) — The Orioles (3-0) beat the Colts and the rain storm to stay undefeated in Chicopee.
Northampton 10, Amherst Regional JVA 6 — Hayden Feldscher (three assists) and Isu Donnelly each scored two goals, while Jason Cooper and Kaleb Zuckerman had two assists apiece as the Blue Devils won at home.
Asa Thomson and Feldscher had five defenses each.
Northampton dropped a pair of matches on Saturday. Northfield Mount Hermon won 12-10 and Phillips Andover won 13-5.
Thomson had five goals and Clem Fisher (four defenses) three assists against NMH.
Zack Frenier and Cooper had two goals each, while Fisher added three assists against Phillips.
Athol 3, Belchertown 1 — Lucas Czarniecki had two aces, three kills, three digs and three assists, while James Lawless added three kills and three blocks for the Orioles (0-5), who won the first set, 25-19, but dropped the next three: 25-22, 25-23, 25-19.
Girls tennis
Ludlow 3, Belchertown 1
at Belchertown
First singles: Olivia Dinis (L) def. Emily Slater, 6-1, 6-1; Second singles: Madison Slater (B) vs. Rebecca Hall, suspended (to be finished Wednesday); Third singles: Natalie Nowakowski (B) def. Harmony Picard, 6-1, 6-2; First doubles: McKenna Ryczer & Mary Jordan (L) def. Olivia Vogel & Nicole Oberg, 6-1, 6-1; Second doubles: Brianna Monsalve & Jenna Thompson (L) def. Kayla Chaisson & Casey Gormley, 6-1, 6-1
Records: Belchertown (1-2) Ludlow (4-0)