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MIAA tourneys: 3 local teams eye title-game appearances as state semifinals approach
06-12-2023 6:36 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Saddle up.After coach Brian McGan’s “yeehaw” punctuated the last out of the Hampshire Regional softball team’s MIAA Division 4 quarterfinal win over defending champion Amesbury, the No. 2 Raiders will hit the road for the first time all tournament...


UMass athletics announces four-member hall of fame Class of 2023
06-12-2023 3:51 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

The Hixon household better have room for two hall of famers.Longtime UMass diving coach Mandy Hixon will be a part of the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023, the school announced Monday. Her husband Dave Hixon, the Amherst College men’s...


Hopkins Academy softball weathers Maynard in Div. 5 Round of 16
06-08-2023 9:16 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

HADLEY – Let it pour.The Hopkins Academy softball team weathered a rainstorm and a pesky Maynard offense to reach the Division 5 state quarterfinal with a 10-6 victory Thursday at home.“We had the challenge of rain, and it’s gonna happen no matter...


All-around effort powers No. 2 Hampshire Regional past Bay Path, into Div. 4 quarterfinals
06-07-2023 9:16 PM

By HANNAH BEVIS 

WESTHAMPTON – Around this time of year, the motto for the Hampshire Regional softball team is the same every game – survive and advance. The Raiders did just that on Wednesday afternoon in the MIAA Division 4 Round of 16, knocking off No. 18 Bay Path...


High schools: Northampton’s Camilla Brewer, Amherst’s Logan Alfandari win track state titles; Hopkins softball advances to Class D final
05-26-2023 9:32 PM

By HANNAH BEVIS

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...


Bats get to work as Hampshire Regional softball pulls away past Wahconah, into Class B final (PHOTOS)
05-25-2023 8:55 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON – Jocelyn Mettey gathered her Hampshire Regional teammates after a muted celebration.The top-seeded Raiders had just defeated No. 4 Wahconah 9-2 in Thursday’s Western Massachusetts Class B semifinal to reach their fourth straight sectional...


High schools: Isabella Schaeffer strikes out 20 as South Hadley blanks Northampton, 2-0 (PHOTOS)
05-18-2023 9:36 PM

Staff Reports

South Hadley pitcher Isabella Schaeffer struck out 20 batters and threw a one-hit shutout against Northampton on Thursday, as the Tigers prevailed 2-0.She walked just one and added a single.South Hadley’s Jae Velazquez drove in both runs and hit three...


Softball: Hampshire’s Jocelyn Mettey records 500th career strikeout in win over Northampton (PHOTOS)
05-17-2023 9:27 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON – Hampshire Regional catcher Reagan Dubay trotted over to Raiders coach Brian McGan.He called timeout and waved her over. “If Joss strikes this next girl out throw me the ball,” McGan said. He knew his pitcher Jocelyn Mettey sat at 499...


High schools: Emma Sanford powers South Hadley track & field in regular season finale (PHOTOS)
05-15-2023 9:41 PM

Emma Sanford closed her last home track meet at Mount Holyoke with three victories. The Lehigh-bound South Hadley senior won the 100-meter hurdles, long jump and high jump for the Tigers on Monday in a meet against Belchertown, Monson and Palmer.The...


High schools: Belchertown’s Sam Pacunas nets 9 goals in girls’ lacrosse win over South Hadley
05-12-2023 9:34 PM

Staff reports

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...


Softball: Hampshire can’t break through in 3-0 loss to defending state champion Westfield (PHOTOS)
05-12-2023 8:22 PM

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...


PHOTOS: Sofia Holden dazzles for Amherst softball against Holyoke
05-10-2023 9:40 PM

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...


High schools: Northampton baseball erupts for 15 hits in win over Chicopee
05-09-2023 9:35 PM

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...


High School Roundup: Easthampton softball holds off late rally by Frontier
05-08-2023 9:42 PM

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...


“I feel re-energized:” South Hadley softball coach Junior Perez embracing new challenges
05-04-2023 7:13 PM

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...


High schools: Nico St. George’s 5 goals pace Belchertown boys lacrosse in win over Northampton
04-27-2023 9:22 PM

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...


Softball: Hampshire’s Jocelyn Mettey strikes out all 15 Northampton batters in perfect game, hits two homers
04-27-2023 7:51 PM

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...


Former South Hadley softball coach Jess Nelson fitting in on Tigers baseball staff
04-26-2023 3:41 PM

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...


High schools: Ava Shea, Belchertown girls tennis knock off Amherst (PHOTOS)
04-25-2023 9:15 PM

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...


High schools: Sofia DaSilva-Askew, Amherst girls tennis clip Northampton (PHOTOS)
04-20-2023 8:54 PM

Staff reports

No. 1 singles player Sofia DaSilva-Askew secured the Amherst Regional girls tennis team’s 3-2 win over Northampton on Thursday with a 6-0, 6-2 victory against the Blue Devils’ Daria Warren.The Hurricanes also benefited from a forfeit at No. 2 doubles,...

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