Jason Butynski, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Frontier Regional girls volleyball head coach Sean MacDonald is shown during their game against Minnechaug, Oct. 25 in South Deerfield.

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Sean MacDonald thankful to back coaching

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterApril 18, 2019

Sean MacDonald may be the most over-qualified junior varsity coach in Massachusetts this spring.He may also be one of the most appreciative people just for having the opportunity to coach the Athol junior varsity boys volleyball team this spring.It…

BEN ZARANEK

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Deerfield’s Ben Zaranek backstops Super 8 finalist Pope Francis

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterMarch 16, 2019

Frontier's Peter Carey (13), left, dunks on a breakaway over Narragansett defender Damian Comeau (13) in the third quarter Tuesday night at the Curry Hicks Cage on the UMass campus in Amherst.

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WMass Division 3 boys basketball: Narragansett closes out Frontier Regional in semifinals

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterMarch 5, 2019

Hampshire Regional senior guard Kyleen Labrecque, left, drives down the court guarded by Greenfield’s Sam Smith in the second quarter of their Western Massachusetts Division 3 Tournament quarterfinal, Friday night in Greenfield. Hampshire, the defending sectional champion, lost 60-33. Visit gazettenet.com for more photos.

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WMass Division 3 girls basketball: Greenfield ousts defending champion Hampshire Regional

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterMarch 2, 2019

Carsten Carey, top, of Frontier Regional, shoots over Palmer defender Jack Letendre in the second half, Thursday night in South Deerfield. Visit gazettenet.com for more photos.

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WMass Division 3 boys basketball: Frontier crushes Palmer to reach Curry Hicks Cage

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterMarch 1, 2019

Hampshire Regional’s Michael Baldwin, front, competes against Hampden Charter’s Tyreece Cherival in the 160-pound final during the Western Massachusetts Division 3 championships, Saturday afternoon in Turners Falls. Baldwin won to capture his first sectional title. Visit gazettenet.com for more photos.

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Hampshire’s Michael Baldwin, Frontier’s Jackie Phong crowned WMass wrestling champions

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Baylor guard Makai Mason, of Greenfield, looks to pass in a Jan. 8 game against Iowa State in Waco, Texas. Baylor won 73-70. Mason is back on the court after injuries hampered his last two years at Yale.

Greenfield’s Makai Mason returns to basketball floor with Baylor

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2019

Greenfield forward Doug Hanieski has his shot deflected by Wahconah goalie Jake Risley in the first period Monday night.

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Frontier’s Doug Hanieski notches 100th point for Greenfield hockey team in win over Wahconah

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2019

Frontier’s Carsten Carey (22) extends for a layup against Greenfield in the third quarter Thursday night at Nichols Gymnasium in Greenfield, Jan. 3, 2019.

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Frontier boys basketball towers over Greenfield, 55-33

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2019

Shelburne native Jay Burnham, left, calls UMass action earlier this season against UMass-Lowell.

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Homecoming sweet for Shelburne’s Jay Burnham

by Jason Butynski Staff WriterDecember 4, 2018