Williston Northampton community raises $50,000 for Elise Ollmann-Kahle endowed scholarship fund

By GARRETT COTE

EASTHAMPTON — The large crowd on hand at the Williston Northampton School basketball doubleheader last Friday night had no idea they were attending something much bigger than just a pair of games.

WMass basketball: Three Hampshire County teams to play in sectional finals Saturday

By GARRETT COTE

A trio of Hampshire County basketball programs have made it to championship Saturday, as the Northampton and South Hadley girls teams and Granby boys team will compete in their respective title games looking to raise hardware. These same three squads all competed in the Western Mass. finals last winter and are once again back in the big game.

Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final

By JIMMY GOLEN

PVIAC Class B hockey semifinal: Brach Applegate scores twice but overtime sinks Amherst in 3-2 loss to Taconic

By RYAN AMES

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Taconic’s Eric Harrington scored in overtime to sink the Amherst hockey team, 3-2, in the PVIAC Class B semifinal round at Olympia Ice Arena on Thursday.

PVIAC Class B hockey semifinal: Easthampton's season comes to an end in 4-1 loss to Agawam (PHOTOS)

By RYAN AMES

WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Easthampton hockey team’s push for the postseason came to a close in its 4-1 loss to Agawam during the PVIAC Class B semifinals on Thursday at the Olympia Ice Center.

High schools: Monument Mountain boys knock off South Hadley, 86-64, in Class B semifinals

The South Hadley boys basketball team was facing an uphill battle on the road against Monument Mountain on Thursday in the semifinals of the Western Mass. Class B Tournament. 

UMass hockey: Minutemen prepare for series with New Hampshire

By RYAN AMES

The No. 16 UMass hockey team will make its first visit to the Granite State this season when it opens a home-and-home series against New Hampshire in Durham on Friday.

The Real Score with Ajhanai “AJ” Keaton: Sport is the mirror Americans now need most

Within the disciplines of sport management and sociology of sport, there is a common phrase that many sport academicians know to be true: Sport is a microcosm of our social world. This phrase argues that sport is a repackaged enterprise of our values, politics, culture, economics, etc.

Girls basketball: Cara Dean, South Hadley headed back to Class B final after win over SICS (PHOTOS)

By RYAN AMES

SOUTH HADLEY – Cara Dean’s 22 points helped the South Hadley girls basketball conquer Sprinfield International Charter School, 62-46, during the semifinal round of the PVIAC Class B girls tournament on Wednesday night.

Girls basketball: Defense propels Northampton past Minnechaug, into Class A final (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — The third quarter of Wednesday night’s Western Mass. Class A semifinal between No. 2 Northampton and No. 3 Minnechaug marked the most points the Blue Devils had surrendered in a frame in the sectional tournament. Northampton led by 10 at halftime, and a Bri Heafey triple boosted its advantage to 25-12. But the Blue Devils watched their once 13-point lead slip to six as a stretch of defensive lapses allowed the Falcons to go on a 10-3 run.

High schools: Top-seeded Pioneer boys handle Smith Academy in Class D semis (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — After pulling out a 53-50 win in the opening round of the Western Mass. Class D Tournament against Monson on Monday, the Smith Academy boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw in the semifinals. 

UMass basketball: Minutewomen rout Loyola-Chicago, Minutemen hammered by VCU

It was a dominant outing for the UMass women’s basketball team Wednesday.

Boys basketball: Top-seeded Granby handles Mahar 62-45 for spot in Class C title game (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

GRANBY — Prior to Tuesday’s tip off between the No. 1 Granby boys basketball team and No. 4 Mahar in the PVIAC Class C semifinals, Rams head coach Dylan Dubuc only had one thing on his mind — and if his team could execute it, he didn’t see an upset happening.

Youth hockey: Nonotuck Valley U12 Knights capture Ocean State President’s Classic title

The Easthampton-based Nonotuck Valley Hockey Association U-12 PeeWee hockey team participated in the Ocean State President’s Classic in Warwick, R.I., this past weekend from Feb. 15-17. The team celebrated President’s Day by bringing home the tournament championship after going undefeated – a perfect 4-0 – over the three-day span. 

High Schools: Cam Graves heats up down the stretch to lead Smith Academy boys into Class D semis following 53-50 win over Monson

It was quite the start to the postseason for the Smith Academy boys basketball team.

Girls basketball: Northampton senior Bri Heafey hits 1,000 points in Blue Devils’ tournament win over Westfield (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — Bri Heafey stepped to the foul line for three shots in the second quarter of the No. 2 Northampton girls basketball team’s PVIAC Class A quarterfinal matchup with No. 7 Westfield on Monday night. The Blue Devils senior needed to knock down a pair to give her 1,000 career points.

Indoor track: South Hadley's Abigail Gelinas, Maggie Crawford, Kelcey Zraunig and Emma Levreault win 4x200 meter relay title at MIAA Div. 5 Championships

The MIAA Division 5 Indoor Track & Field Championships took place Monday afternoon at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, after inclement weather postponed the initial meet that was scheduled for Sunday.

UMass basketball: George Mason holds off Minutewomen for 76-66 victory

On the road against one of the top teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference, the UMass women’s basketball team was right where it needed to be entering the fourth quarter of Sunday’s pivotal league contest.

UMass hockey: No. 1 Boston College rights the ship, splits weekend series after 4-1 win over Minutemen

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Two themes continued to come up during UMass hockey head coach Greg Carvel’s postgame press conference following the Minutemen’s 4-1 loss to Boston College on Saturday night at Mullins Center: desperation and fatigue.

Wrestling: Hampshire’s Adin Clifford places 2nd at WMass D3 championship; Holyoke’s Steven Santiago wins D2 title

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WILLIAMSTOWN — As a defending sectional champion, Hampshire Regional’s Adin Clifford knew everyone would be trying to knock him off on during Saturday’s Western Mass. Division 3 Wrestling Championship at Mount Greylock Regional School.