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HADLEY — The Hopkins Academy softball team punched a ticket to its first-ever Western Mass. final in style on Friday afternoon, run-ruling No. 6 Lenox in the Class D semifinals. The Golden Hawks cruised to a 14-2 win in five innings backed by strong...

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GRANBY – Earlier in the year, the Granby boys volleyball team played a marathon five-setter against Southwick, going into extra time in the fifth and final set before clinching victory. Southwick was looking for some redemption from that match, and...

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BUCKLAND — Unbeknownst to any of his opponents, Belchertown’s Aidan Clancy had an ace up his sleeve — or rather, on his spikes. Clancy met his idol, South Hadley graduate and current Harvard superstar Jonas Clarke, at a meet recently. Clancy got both...

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Just two days after her teammate Izzy Palmisano became the first player in Hopkins Academy softball history to record 100 career hits, Taylor Barry became the second. The senior drilled a single between third and shortstop for her 100th hit on...

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GRANBY – Tuesday’s girls’ lacrosse game between rivals Granby and South Hadley had all the makings of a dramatic showdown – South Hadley raced out to a quick lead, Granby clawed its way back on senior night, and when the final seconds ticked down in...

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EASTHAMPTON — For four innings, Friday’s matchup between defending MIAA Division 5 state champion Greenfield and Div. 4 quarterfinalist Easthampton was a pitcher’s duel. Greenfield ace MacKenzie Paulin and Easthampton star Rosie Follet kept both teams...

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Another dominant performance has the UMass women’s lacrosse team one step closer to an NCAA Tournament bid.The top-seeded Minutewomen thumped No. 4 Davidson in the Atlantic 10 Conference semifinals on Friday, picking up a 15-8 win to advance to the...

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NORTHAMPTON — For more than 130 years, Smith College has been the beating heart of women’s basketball.The institution is widely known as the birthplace of the women’s game, and physical education teacher Senda Berenson is specifically credited with...

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HADLEY — The breeze blowing into the outfield gave the Hopkins Academy softball team a little wind beneath their wings against Smith Academy on Monday. Playing on a different field than usual due to muddy conditions, Hopkins exploded for a 10-run...

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After a bevy of UMass women’s basketball players entered the transfer portal, the Minutewomen have started to refill their ranks. Jermany Mapp announced on her social media accounts that she will be joining the Flagship next season. Mapp spent the...

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AMHERST – For one of the few times this season, everything went right for the Amherst baseball team on Tuesday.Starting pitcher Chuck May was dialed in on the mound, and his defense behind him was rock solid. At the plate, batters were aggressive, and...

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HADLEY — With the pressure mounting in Monday afternoon’s softball game between Franklin Tech and Hopkins Academy, you could cut the tension with a knife. A game that initially seemed over in the first few innings – the visiting Eagles raced out to a...

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HATFIELD — Both Athol and Smith Academy came into Friday afternoon’s softball matchup looking for their first win of the season. It was a long roller-coaster of a contest, but ultimately the visiting Bears walked away with a 28-17 win.Athol relied on...

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It didn’t take Talia Sadiq very long to score her 100th goal in the Amherst girls’ lacrosse team’s 20-2 win over Springfield Central on Thursday. Sadiq needed just one more goal to reach the milestone, and she was the player who opened the scoring for...

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AMHERST – Tuesday’s girls’ lacrosse game game between Hampshire Regional and Amherst saw two teams in different places.For Amherst, everything went right – passes were connecting, its defense kept the Raiders out of the offensive zone, and the shots...

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Just a few days after Tory Verdi announced his departure for the coaching job at the University of Pittsburgh, UMass announced his replacement. The school didn’t have to look far for Verdi’s successor – he’s been at his side for the last five years....

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AMHERST – Between Sofia Holden throwing lights out from the circle and the rest of her Amherst teammates stealing bases left and right, Thursday’s game against Commerce was over from the first inning. The Hurricanes stole a total of 15 bases, eight of...

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When people mention Coach Matthews in the Western Massachusetts area, most will think of C.B. “Moose” Matthews from Westfield. During his 31-year career, Matthews coached the Bombers to three state championships and 16 Western Mass. titles before...

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The UMass women’s basketball team fell just short of its goal of qualifying for the NCAA tournament, but the program will still play postseason basketball. The Minutewomen earned an automatic bid to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT),...

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NORTHAMPTON – With 10 seconds left in overtime, the Smith and Mary Washington women’s basketball teams had everything to play for.The two teams were tied at 65 with a trip to the Division 3 Elite 8 awaiting the winner. For Pioneers fans, it was the...