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By JEFF LAJOIE

A lot has changed for the UMass women’s basketball team since they last took the court on March 20 — an 89-87 loss to Harvard in the second round of the WNIT.Head coach Tory Verdi left to take the job at Pittsburgh, and Mike Leflar was elevated to the...

By JEFF LAJOIE

It’s time to play for a state championship.The brackets for the MIAA baseball and softball tournaments were officially released on Wednesday, and a total of seven local softball and seven local baseball have qualified.State title games for baseball...

By JEFF LAJOIE

EASTHAMPTON — It’s amazing how much of an impact a reliable three-point shooter can have on a big game.Lauren Morse certainly fits the bill.The Easthampton senior was at it again on Thursday night, this time making sure the 14th-seeded Eagles weren’t...

By JEFF LAJOIE

BUCKLAND – With things tightening in the third period of a championship bout, Alex Willard remembered something Saturday evening.“After six years wrestling, I realized I really wanted to win this,” he said with a laugh.The Hampshire Regional senior...

By JEFF LAJOIE

It’s a busy time to be Rebecca Rodgers.The 22-year-old Leyden native is in the midst of a busy stretch competing at the highest levels of the sport of curling. Rodgers, who now lives and trains in St. Paul, Minn., recently captured a bronze medal...

By JEFF LAJOIE

A pair of Franklin County rivals with a spot in the state championship on the line?Local sporting fans will want to get to Westfield State University on Wednesday afternoon.Top-seeded Greenfield looks to continue its outstanding season when it tangles...

By JEFF LAJOIE

It’s 39 minutes, door to door, from Dave Wissman’s home in Guilford, Vermont, to McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst. Since taking a coaching job with the UMass football team earlier this month however, Wissman could just as easily float back and forth...