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Katelyn Pickunka, left, of Hampshire Regional, draws a foul from Natalie Fraioli, of Sutton, during the state Division 3 semifinal, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at American International College in Springfield.

High School & Youth

Hampshire girls crush Sutton, advance to state Division 3 basketball championship

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 15, 2018

Villanova guard Mikal Bridges (25) shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball quarterfinal game in the Big East conference tournament, in New York, Thursday, March 8, 2018.(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

UMass

Matt Vautour: Good luck picking this year’s NCAA bracket

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 13, 2018

Adam Breneman (81) of University of Massachusetts runs down the field with the ball during a game between Umass and Tulane Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 in Amherst. The tight end announced the end of his career on Tuesday.

UMass

Citing injuries, UMass TE Adam Breneman, an NFL prospect, retires from football

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 13, 2018

UMass defenseman Cale Makar, left, has control of the puck against Vermont, March 1 at the Mullins Center.

UMass

Carvel, UMass awaiting decisions from Makar, Ferraro

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 12, 2018

Former UMass head coach Derek Kellogg is back in the NCAA Tournament. Kellogg coaches at LIU-Brooklyn.

UMass

Ex-UMass coach Derek Kellogg happy former players, coaches are joining him in NCAA Tournament

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 12, 2018

Former UMass head coach Derek Kellogg led LIU-Brooklyn to the NCAA Tournament. Former UMass forward Zach Coleman plays for Kellogg.

UMass

UMass connections dot NCAA Tournament field, starting with a reunion in Dayton

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 12, 2018

UMass goaltender Ryan Wischow reacts after Northeastern took a 2-0 lead during Game 2 of their best-of-three Hockey East playoff series, Saturday at Matthews Arena in Boston.

UMass

As season ends, UMass hockey coach Greg Carvel excited for the future

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 10, 2018

Former UMass coach Derek Kellogg (left) will be taking LIU-Brooklyn, while former assistant coach Adam Ginsburg (right) is on the Iona staff that’s also going to the tournament.

BLOG: Three former UMass players and three former coaches will be in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 10, 2018

UMass forward Brett Boeing, top left, scores against Northeastern goaltender Cayden Primeau during Game 1 of their best-of-three Hockey East playoff series, Friday at Matthews Arena in Boston.

UMass

NU strikes twice on power play to beat UMass in Game 1 of Hockey East playoff series

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 9, 2018

Luwane Pipkins, of UMass, celebrates during an Atlantic 10 Tournament game against George Mason, Thursday at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C.

UMass

Matt Vautour: Year-long bumpy road shapes UMass’ future

by Matt Vautour @MattVautourDHGMarch 8, 2018