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Bulletin Board: Bryce King wins Dean College men’s soccer’s Coaches Award

Dean College’s Bryce King was recognized for his work on the pitch last week. King, an Athol High School graduate, has spent the last four seasons playing on the men's soccer team at Dean, and at the team’s banquet last week, King was presented with...

Boys volleyball: Carey twins help power Frontier past Belchertown in straight sets (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

BELCHERTOWN — Throughout the entire offseason, Frontier senior Aleks Carey worked tirelessly to improve as a middle hitter so he could come back and dominate his position.When the season started, it became evident Carey was one of the best passers on...

Baseball: Logan Moore holds Smith Academy to one hit in Mohawk Trail’s 1-0 victory (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

BUCKLAND — With the way Mohawk Trail ace Logan Moore was pitching on Tuesday against Smith Academy, the Warrior offense didn’t need to do much at the plate to come away with a victory. Moore had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, not giving the...

Swayman stops 38 shots, Bruins roll past Panthers 5-1 for 1-0 series lead

By TIM REYNOLDS

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 38 shots, Brandon Carlo scored a goal just a few hours after his wife gave birth to their son and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Monday...

Softball: Ainslee Flynn’s walk-off hit lifts Greenfield past Hampshire in 10-inning thriller

Ainslee Flynn came through in the clutch for the Greenfield softball team Monday night.Greenfield and Hampshire Regional were tied 3-3 after seven innings and that score held into the 10th. Anna Bucala walked for the Green Wave and Flynn blasted a...

Roundup: Pioneer baseball wins Suburban League West title following 2-0 win over Hopkins

There’s a new champion in the Suburban League West. After starting 7-0 in league play, the Pioneer baseball team needed a win over Hopkins Academy on Monday as well as a Frontier victory over Hampshire to seal up the league title, as every team would...

High schools: Frontier boys tennis wins again, improves to 7-3 (PHOTOS)

The Frontier boys tennis team is inching its way to locking up a spot in the postseason. The Redhawks hosted Pope Francis on Monday and walked away with a 3-2 victory. The win was Frontier’s seventh of the season, as it moves to 7-3 on the...

Bulletin Board: Scoville, Conte help Westfield State softball capture MASCAC regular season title

Stephanie Scoville helped pitch the Westfield State softball team to a MASCAC regular season title on Saturday, throwing a complete game, striking out nine and scattering six hits as the Owls beat Bridgewater State, 4-2. The win sealed Westfield’s...

Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: Why Pickleball?

Some suggest that pickleball is a fad but I believe it is here to stay. After all, some reports indicate that 36 million people played pickleball last year compared to around 24 million tennis players. Parks departments are inundated with requests to...

Softball: Franklin Tech pulls away from Hopkins, 8-3 (PHOTOS)

Leading 4-3 after three innings, the Franklin Tech softball team took control in the final four frames on Friday against Hopkins Academy. The Eagles scored three in the fourth and tacked a run on in the sixth while Hannah Gilbert shut the Golden Hawks...

High Schools: Greenfield girls tennis wins second match in a row following 4-1 triumph over PV Christian (PHOTOS)

Make it two wins in a row for the Greenfield girls tennis team. After defeating Frontier on Thursday, the Green Wave returned to the Davis Street Courts on Friday and pulled out a 4-1 victory over Pioneer Valley Christian. Isabella Semonelli earned a...

Bulletin Board: Liam Kerivan and Spencer Towne pitch Pipione’s past TFAC

Liam Kerivan and Spencer Towne combined to toss a 17-strikeout shutout in Pipione’s Sport Shop’s 6-0 Newt Guilbault victory over Turners Falls Athletic Club on Friday. Ava Barber cracked two hits in the win for Pipione’s. Hunter Kelly and Tyler Giard...

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Phantom of the Derby

Good morning!Close to $200 million will be wagered on the 150th Kentucky Derby this evening, so let’s take a look at the contenders and which horse or horses Recorder handicapper John Dobrydnio thinks will win.The 5-2 morning line favorite is...

Softball: Pioneer pulls ahead late to defeat Northampton, 34-29 (PHOTOS)

Trailing Northampton 12-2 after one inning, the Pioneer softball team knew it needed to put runs up in a hurry to get back in the game. The Panthers did just that. Pioneer cut the lead to 15-11 after four before erupting for 14 runs in the sixth...

High Schools: Sixth inning rally lifts Pioneer baseball past Greenfield, 4-3

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — What a way to make a return to the lineup, Ethan Quinn. The Pioneer junior stepped to the plate with the Panthers trailing Greenfield 3-2 in the top of the sixth inning, Quinn’s first at bat since the second game of the season after...

Bulletin Board: Rodney Demers sinks ace at Thomas Memorial

Rodney Demers recorded a hole-in-one at Thomas Memorial Golf and Country Club in Turners Falls on Wednesday.Demers aced No. 7, using a 9 iron to sink the shot. Mike Waterman, Mike Morin and Roger Cloutier witnessed the feat.Thomas Women's LeagueSally...

Softball: Greenfield puts up 9-spot in the 8th inning to knock off rival Turners 11-2 in extra-inning thriller (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — Add another chapter to the storied rivalry between Greenfield and Turners Falls. The two softball teams met Wednesday night for the second time in five days — Greenfield won the first game 3-2 — and another pitching duel ensued between...

Bulletin Board: Full night of youth baseball, softball

Gunnar Triggs was 3-for-3 with a double and two stolen bases, while Julian Golden added two hits and two RBIs and Nissa Burnett also had a hit and two RBIs to power Booska’s Flooring to a 16-2 win over the Montague Elks in a Newt Guilbault Community...

Softball: Franklin Tech's Hannah Gilbert records 100th career hit in win over Pioneer

Hannah Gilbert became the latest Franklin Tech softball player to reach the 100-hit milestone. The junior entered Wednesday’s game against Pioneer sitting at 99 career hits and cracked a single and a triple to put her over the 100 hit mark for her...