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HADLEY — All season long, the Hopkins Academy boys basketball team has been balancing on a very thin tightrope with its style of play. Undersized but talented, the Golden Hawks play fast and hard to make up for their lack of size. When it works, it’s...

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It seemed like the UMass women’s basketball team had managed to move past shaky starts that had plagued them off and on over the years.The top-seeded Minutewomen have struggled with a couple of things over the years – namely slow starts and playing...

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HOLYOKE – When No. 41 Minnechaug pulled back from a 16-point deficit to within three points of No. 24 Holyoke on Monday, it looked like the Falcons might have a shot at springing an upset.But it was going to take more than that to rattle the Purple...

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — Midway through the final period Wednesday night, the Easthampton hockey team knew it still had a chance against Ludlow in the Western Mass. Class B semifinals.Trailing 4-0 midway through the third, third-seeded Easthampton scored...

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EASTHAMPTON — As the Easthampton girls basketball team prepared for a Western Mass. Class B quarterfinal contest against Frontier, another game was lingering in their minds — last year’s state tournament game with the Redhawks, where Frontier captured...

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EASTHAMPTON – There was a lot to celebrate in Easthampton on Tuesday night. Valentine’s Day, Christine Raymond’s birthday, the Eagles’ Senior Night.But the sold-out crowd in the gymnasium was waiting for one celebration in particular: Easthampton...

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Last year’s Amherst girls swim team enjoyed a Cinderella postseason run. The Hurricanes secured the school’s first sectional title since 1999, and followed that up with the program’s first-ever MIAA Division 2 state championship for good measure. This...

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EASTHAMPTON — It took the Williston girls’ hockey team just 12 seconds to score its first goal against Westminster on Thursday night. The Wildcats’ cheers echoed around Lossone Rink as Zola Piekarski flew to the bench, leading the fist bump line to...

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EASTHAMPTON — The Phillips Stevens Chapel was full of smiles and laughter on Monday night as 33 student-athletes from the Williston Northampton School participated in the school’s college signing day, committing to play their respective sports at the...

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BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown girls basketball team orchestrated a decisive victory over Granby on Thursday night, earning a 58-26 win on its home floor.Chloe LaRoche led the scoring for the home team, posting 16 points in the win, followed closely by...

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With a handful of games remaining in the regular season, all four local high school hockey teams have their eyes fixed firmly on the postseason. It’s going to be a tight race for most teams, and here’s a look at how things look as February...

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HADLEY — The Hopkins Academy girls basketball team knew visiting Palmer was going to be a physical opponent. They’d already faced the Panthers once before this season and knew what to expect, matching their intensity every step of the way in a tough...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD – Monday night’s matchup between the undefeated Hopkins boys basketball team and a Frontier side plagued by injury and illness seemed destined for another Golden Hawks victory. Hopkins had already bested Frontier once earlier in the...

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It can be hard for any new program to get off the ground during the early stages. There’s a lot that goes into creating a team — finding the right coaches, developing enough chemistry together, getting used to the grind of practice and games.But in...

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When ice hockey players Natalie Stott and Maeve Reynolds first met as freshmen at Williston Northampton School, they didn’t know if they would even be friends, let alone best friends. Stott, normally bubbly and outgoing, was nervous on her new team,...

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AMHERST — It wasn’t that long ago that the Wahconah and Amherst girls basketball teams played each other – the two teams had battled just a week prior, where the Hurricanes eked out a 51-49 victory. There was every reason to believe that Tuesday...

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EASTHAMPTON — With the clock winding down in the third period and the score tied 3-3, Wednesday’s game between Greenfield and Easthampton seemed destined for overtime. Matt Lavoine stepped up for the Green Wave with 20 seconds left on the clock,...

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BELCHERTOWN — A Friday the 13th showdown between Belchertown and Frontier girls basketball squads made both teams unlucky offensively in the first half. Frontier managed to get hot behind the three point line in the second, propelling them to a...

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AMHERST – Wednesday’s boys basketball game between Amherst and Pope Francis was one that everyone – players, coaches and fans – will remember for a very long time. The stage was already set for a good show. Amherst played some of its best basketball...

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HADLEY – With a 5-0 record heading into Thursday’s Hampshire League South matchup against Drury, the Hopkins Academy boys basketball team had a lot riding on the game.  The Golden Hawks were prepared for a fight and wanted some revenge after dropping...