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Riding high off a win over Greenfield last Friday, the Pioneer boys basketball team continued its strong play on Wednesday against Hopkins. The Panthers pulled ahead 42-20 at the half and outscored the Golden Hawks 18-9 in the third quarter to pull...

It always seems to be a close game when the Greenfield and Frontier boys basketball teams meet, and Tuesday was no different. The Green Wave held a 32-27 lead at the half, took a 48-43 lead after three quarters and pulled away in the fourth quarter to...

It was a fourth quarter to remember for the Mahar girls basketball team on Monday against Easthampton. The Sens trailed 31-24 heading into the final eight minutes of the Franklin County League North contest, but Mahar saved its best for last. It was...

The fifth PVIAC indoor track meet of the season took place on Sunday at Smith College, with Frontier, Mahar and Mohawk Trail competing in the early session while Greenfield and Pioneer competed in the late session. Here are the top performers from...

The Pioneer boys basketball team flipped the script with three minutes to go in the third quarter against Greenfield on Friday in a massive Hampshire League South showdown. The Green Wave held a narrow 23-22 lead at the half and extended it to 34-28...

The Greenfield indoor track team competed in the early portion of the PVIAC’s fourth meet of the season on Wednesday at Smith College, with a trio of Green Wave athletes earning top five finishes. On the boys’ side, Jackson Caron earned a third place...

The defense of the Turners Falls boys basketball team did its job on Monday, holding Murdock to just 10 points in the first half and 12 in the second half to pull away with a 49-22 independent victory on the road on Monday. Branden Truesdell put up 16...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — Holding onto a 41-24 halftime lead, the Greenfield boys basketball team turned it up a notch to open the third quarter to make sure a Franklin Tech comeback wasn’t on the horizon. The Green Wave opened the second half on an 18-2 run,...

Trailing rival Athol by four points early, the Mahar girls basketball team turned it up a notch to take command of the game. The Senators went on a whopping 24-0 run to help take a 26-6 lead at the half. Mahar kept up the pace in the second half to...

On the road in the Berkshires, the Greenfield boys basketball team found itself in the driver’s seat after three quarters on Saturday night.The Green Wave led Wahconah 42-38 entering the fourth quarter, looking to snag what would be an impressive road...

It was a big showdown in the Franklin County League South between the Franklin Tech and Pioneer girls basketball teams on Friday. A Kyra Goodell layup gave the visiting Eagles a 39-33 lead with two minutes to go. Pioneer’s Addison Harrington drilled a...

After opening the season with four straight wins, the Athol boys basketball team knew it was in for a tough stretch with Hampshire League South foes Frontier and Mahar up next on the schedule. The Bears showed on Thursday against the Redhawks the 4-0...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS — The press of the Franklin Tech girls basketball team was a problem for Athol on Friday. The Eagles ratcheted up the tempo against the Bears early and often, causing numerous turnover and keeping Athol from finding a rhythm offensively. Tech...

Erin Quintana took first with 32 points in the Greenfield Elks Pitch League last week. John Kaczenski and Monroe Phillips tied for second with 31 points while Buzzy Blanchard came in third with 30 points. BowlingShelburne Falls Bowling AlleyHere are...

It wasn’t looking good for the Mahar boys basketball team with six minutes to play against Drury on Thursday. Drury held a 47-40 lead and looked like it was heading toward a Hampshire League South victory. The Sens had other ideas. Mahar outscored the...

Following a big third quarter, it looked like the Mahar boys basketball team was going to cruise to a victory against Frontier on Friday. The Sens outscored the Redhawks 17-9 in the third to take a 48-36 lead going into the final eight minutes, but...

Bella Pettengill hit the shot of her life for the Mohawk Trail girls basketball team on Thursday against Smith Vocational. Trailing Smith Vocational 39-36 in the closing seconds Pettengill took a step back 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded and drained...

Leading 32-21 at the half, the Mahar boys basketball team turned things on during the third quarter in its season-opener against Narragansett on Monday. The Sens outscored Narragansett 27-2 in the third, taking total command which led to a 67-32...

A slow start plagued the UMass men’s basketball team on Wednesday against Towson. The Minutemen fell behind 22-10 early, with the Tigers ultimately taking a 36-27 lead into the half. Towson was able to keep UMass at arm’s length throughout the second...

A total of 44 deer were reported at Franklin County checking stations during Day 4 of the Massachusetts shotgun deer hunting season on Thursday.Flagg’s Bait & Tackle in Orange led the way with 16 deer checked, while Gould’s Sugarhouse in Shelburne was...

Numbers slowed down a bit on Wednesday, as Day 3 of the Massachusetts shotgun deer hunting season saw 43 deer checked at the four Franklin County reporting stations.Greenfield’s Roland Clark took down a 193-pound, 8-point buck that was checked at...