Boys soccer: Three-goal deficit too much as Hampshire Regional edged by Lynnfield 3-2 in Division 4 quarterfinals (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

LYNNFIELD — Staring a 3-0 deficit dead in the face, the No. 7 Hampshire Regional boys soccer team had two options as it gathered under its goal for a halftime speech. The Raiders could either mail it in against No. 2 Lynnfield, or they could buckle up...

UMass field hockey looking to take down UConn in NCAA tourney opener

By RYAN AMES

For the first time since 2016, the UMass field hockey team is going dancing.The Minutewomen earned at at-large bid into this year’s NCAA Tournament as one of the 18 best teams in the country. UMass drew a familiar foe in its first tournament game in...

Fencing: Northampton High School's Willa Barman takes first in epee competition

Northampton High School fencing team captain Willa Barman went undefeated at the Drew Page Memorial Open on Sunday in the Senior Women’s Epee competition – earning her a gold medal.Barman put everything together in the final round, winning by a...

Girls soccer: Double OT goal sinks South Hadley in MIAA Division 4 quarterfinal loss to Hamilton-Wenham (PHOTOS)

By RYAN AMES

WENHAM — It was a heart-breaking end to the season for the South Hadley girls soccer team.The Tigers dropped their MIAA Division 4 state quarterfinal matchup against Hamilton-Wenham, 3-2, in double-overtime on Wednesday night at Gordon College.Tessa...

UMass basketball: Poor shooting plagues Minutemen in 76-66 loss to Louisiana Tech

By GARRETT COTE

After being down as many as 19 points in the early stages of the second half, the UMass men’s basketball team cut the Louisiana Tech lead to just five with 2 minutes, 12 seconds following an Akil Watson layup in transition – capping off a 12-2 spurt...

Boys soccer: Lynnfield rematch on tap as Hampshire Regional seeks redemption for 2023 loss

By GARRETT COTE

Following the No. 7 Hampshire Regional boys soccer team’s 3-1 win over Rockland in the MIAA Division 4 Round of 16 last Friday, the Raiders had a pretty good idea of who they would be seeing in the quarterfinal, although it wasn’t official yet.“I’ve...

UMass hockey: Minutemen look to rebound with pair of Hockey East games against Providence

By RYAN AMES

The UMass hockey team will look to get back on track with a weekend home-and-home against No. 10 Providence, starting Thursday at the Mullins Center.The Minutemen went winless in Vermont last weekend, which dropped them out of the USCHO national...

Boys soccer: After upset win over Pittsfield, Frontier prepares for D4 quarterfinal contest against Tyngsborough

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Frontier boys soccer team is one win away from making it back to the MIAA Division 4 Final Four. The Redhawks have been knocking on the door of a state championship since the new statewide tournament format went into place in 2021, reaching the...

Field hockey: Williston routs rival Suffield, advances to NEPSAC semifinals (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

EASTHAMPTON — Not an ounce of doubt was left at Sawyer Field on Wednesday afternoon, as the Williston Northampton School field hockey team jumped out to an early lead and kept the pedal to the metal the rest of the way. The No. 2 Wildcats added a pair...

Field hockey: Uxbridge knocks off Frontier, 5-0, in Div. 4 semifinals (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

AGAWAM — The three-time defending MIAA Div. 4 field hockey state champions weren’t ready to relinquish their crown on Tuesday. Fourth-seeded Frontier took on top-seeded Uxbridge in the Div. 4 semifinals at Agawam High School and the Spartans quickly...

UMass hockey coach Greg Carvel reacts to AIC hockey team dropping to NCAA Division II after this season

By RYAN AMES

American International College will drop its hockey team to Division II at the end of this season, per a report from Collegehockeynews.com’s Mike McMahon on Twitter/X on Tuesday afternoon. McMahon’s report stated its reasoning was “budgetary, and the...

Girls soccer: South Hadley prepares for semifinal matchup with Hamilton-Wenham

By GARRETT COTE

Last season, the South Hadley girls soccer team was ranked No. 1 in Division 4 and made it all the way to the state championship game, where it ultimately fell 2-1 to Sutton. On that roster, the Tigers had seven seniors – including South Hadley’s...

Colleges: UMass women’s soccer left out of NCAA field; field hockey team heading to UConn on Friday

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Over the past two days, two UMass fall sports programs learned their respective fates for the NCAA Tournament after finishing as Atlantic 10 Conference tournament runners-up.The Minutewomen field hockey team gathered together on Sunday night...

Field hockey: Three-time defending champion Uxbridge up next as Frontier looks to continue historic state tourney run

By JEFF LAJOIE

The challenge is substantial, but the Frontier field hockey team is ready.Three-time defending state champion Uxbridge stands in the way of the fourth-seeded Redhawks and a spot in the MIAA Division 4 championship game. Frontier and the top-seeded...

UMass football: Minutemen QB Taisun Phommachanh out for the season due to injuries

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — UMass football head coach Don Brown confirmed Monday that Minutemen starting quarterback Taisun Phommachanh will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an injury against Mississippi State on Nov. 2.UMass had a bye this past...

Boys soccer: Top-seeded Pope Francis ends Belchertown’s season with 3-0 win in MIAA Div. 3 Round of 16

By RYAN AMES

SPRINGFIELD – Top-seeded Pope Francis stifled the Belchertown boys soccer team’s offense in the Orioles’ 3-0 loss to the Cardinals in the Round of 16 of the MIAA Division 3 state tournament on Saturday.Nicolas Dias scored twice for Pope Francis to...

Boys soccer: Jack Cusson’s PK save lifts Frontier past Pittsfield, into Div. 4 quarterfinals

By JESSE KOLODKIN

PITTSFIELD – To win big, you need players, rookies and veterans to step up. Tied after full time and two overtime periods, Saturday’s MIAA Division 4 Boys Soccer Round of 16 game at Berkshire Community College went to best-of-five penalty kicks.Both...

NEPSAC football: Williston suffers first loss of the season to Brunswick; will host bowl game

By GEORGE MILLER

EASTHAMPTON – The final ledger won't come out unblemished for Williston Northampton football, but the Wildcats still have one more game in the bank for themselves this fall.Williston rode a 7-0 start to the season into Saturday's regular-season finale...

College football: Williams blanks Amherst 21-0 in “Biggest Little Game in America”

By HOWARD HERMAN

WILLIAMSTOWN – In the days before Saturday’s “Biggest Little Game in America,” Amherst College head coach E.J. Mills said the game was about much more than just football.“Obviously, we wish we were in a better situation than we are,” Mills said. “But...

Girls soccer: Upset-minded Northampton falls just short in 1-0 Div. 2 Round of 16 loss to Nashoba (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

BOLTON — Playing toe-to-toe with the No. 7 seed in Division 2, the No. 23 Northampton girls soccer team had a flurry of chances to jump ahead and command control early in the second half on the road against Nashoba.In the opening minutes of the latter...