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By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — After several days of publicity surrounding alleged transphobic actions by staff members at Amherst Regional Middle School, more than 200 students, staff and community members rallied Friday morning to lend support to seventh and eighth...
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Sam Pacunas poured in nine goals with an assist, as the Belchertown girls lacrosse team beat South Hadley 22-12 on Friday.Belchertown’s Paige Magner (two assists) and Madysen Lepage (five assists) scored four times each. Adrien Wise (two assists) and...
By HANNAH BEVIS
WESTHAMPTON — With the game still scoreless after two and a half innings, it seemed like the Hampshire Regional softball team was poised to make some noise in the bottom of the third.Rachael Hickox reached first with a solid bunt and moved over to...
By HANNAH BEVIS
When Nola Busansky was a sophomore on Northampton’s girls’ ultimate team, her squad did not win a single game. Playing almost entirely against powerhouse schools Amherst and Four Rivers, the Blue Devils were regularly blown out, struggling to score...
Amherst Regional softball pitcher Sofia Holden was dominant in the circle against Holyoke, striking out 17 batters and also going 4-for-5 at the plate in a 10-2 win for the Hurricanes. Holden plated three times and also brought in three RBIs. Teammate...
Luke McGrath and Ben Sledzieski drove in three runs each, as the Northampton baseball team handled Chicopee 13-3 in five innings at home.The Blue Devils amassed 15 hits and scored in every inning.Northampton’s Kelvin Perez amassed three hits and two...
By HANNAH BEVIS
GRANBY — The last time Belchertown and Granby clashed on the lacrosse field, the Orioles walked away with a narrow 14-12 victory. Both teams knew going into the rematch at Granby that it would be a similar battle the second go-round. Both teams fought...
Frontier rattled off five runs in the top of the sixth inning to tie Monday’s game 8-8, but with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth, Easthampton’s Lauren Morse stole home on a wild pitch to secure a wild 9-8 win over Frontier. Shortstop...
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
HADLEY – Vengeful thunder rang out from Liam Skribiski-Banack’s bat every time he made contact.The Frontier Regional baseball captain woke up with a “fire lit in [his] belly” Thursday morning ahead of the Redhawks’ second meeting with Hopkins Academy....
By HANNAH BEVIS
Junior Perez wanted a change. The longtime coach had been around softball for almost 30 years, most recently as the junior varsity coach at Chicopee High School for the past 15 years. At 62 years old, retirement seemed like it would be the next step...
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
GRANBY – Smith Academy starter Griffin Smiarowski stared down Granby hitters unflinchingly for seven innings. He struck out seven and didn’t walk any in a four-hit shutout Wednesday, as the Falcons capitalized on one Granby mistake in a 1-0 win.“I'll...
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
SOUTH HADLEY – The ball trickled across the South Hadley goal line in pouring rain, terminating the Tigers’ comeback.East Longmeadow’s Declan Baxter scooped it away from South Hadley goalie Bennett Allen in overtime just outside the crease shortly...
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
GRANBY — In what originally looked like a rebuilding year, the Northampton girls ultimate program showed it can compete at the highest level.The Blue Devils reached the Amherst Invitational Gx division championship game for the first time Sunday,...
By HANNAH BEVIS
SOUTH HADLEY – When the top of the third inning rolled around in South Hadley’s game against Springfield International on Friday, the Tigers were in a good spot. The hosts led 2-0 with pitcher Isabella Schaeffer throwing darts from the circle to...
Nico St. George put away five goals for the Belchertown boys lacrosse team, which scored six goals in the third quarter to put away a 13-5 victory over Northampton at home Thursday.Belchertown’s Vubcebt Ting and Caleb Reardon (assist) had two goals...
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
Even in Hampshire Regional’s illustrious softball history, no one’s ever had quite a day at the ballpark like the one senior pitcher Jocelyn Mettey authored Thursday.She threw a perfect game against Northampton in a 17-0 victory, striking out all 15...
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
SOUTH HADLEY – The 30 extra feet between a softball and baseball first base line allows Jessica Nelson to translate.She coached South Hadley’s softball program for more than a decade and played in college before joining Matt Foley’s varsity baseball...
Ava Shea captured a back-and-forth match at first singles, helping the Belchertown girls tennis team to a 4-1 victory over visiting Amherst on Tuesday.Shea held off Amherst’s Sofia DaSilva-Askew, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 in the top spot to propel the Orioles to...
By KYLE GRABOWSKI
After playing high up Northampton’s singles ladder last season, the Metz twins decided to combine their powers for their final seasons.Seniors Aidan and Ethan Metz will man the Blue Devils top doubles pairing when the team is operating at its highest...
By STEVE PFARRER
There are poetry readings, the workshop leader said, and then there are poetry slams — and it’s important to know the difference.“Slam poetry,” said Lyrical Faith, “is about winning. It’s a very competitive sport.”Faith should know. She began...
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