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By KYLE GRABOWSKI

UMass dialed up Sam Breen a great look, and she muscled and hustled her way to an even better one.The Minutewomen trailed the Saint Louis women’s basketball team by three with 27 seconds remaining Wednesday in Chaifetz Arena and had the ball after...

By HANNAH BEVIS

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Greenfield hockey team’s Western Mass. Class C tournament game against Southwick was almost a carbon copy of their first two matchups.The top-seeded Green Wave enjoyed a pair of 7-0 victories over the Rams during the regular...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — With the Selectboard’s vote to enter the Complete Neighborhoods Initiative, Montague has begun exploring prospective redevelopment of the Farren Care Center property.The former long-term care facility on Montague City Road, which closed in...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Facing Dayton on Wednesday will be a tall order for the UMass men’s basketball team.The Flyers, which will visit the Mullins Center at 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network) are the fourth-tallest team in the country led by 6-foot-10 center Daron Holmes II. They...

By JEFF LAJOIE

The home stretch is upon the UMass women’s basketball team.After Sunday’s victory over Davidson before a crowd of more than 2,000 fans at the Mullins Center, the Minutewomen (23-4, 13-1 Atlantic 10) have just two regular season games remaining before...

By JEFF LAJOIE

Three local high school basketball programs punched their tickets to the Western Massachusetts tournament semifinals on Monday. Both Greenfield and Pioneer will host games on Wednesday night in their respective brackets, with a win earning a spot in...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — The Pioneer girls basketball team saved its best for last on Monday during its quarterfinal game of the Western Mass. Class D tournament.The Panthers trailed No. 5 Mount Everett 42-35 heading into the final frame, but their defense...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — It’s all about surviving and advancing this time of year. That’s what the Pioneer boys basketball team did on Monday in its opening game of the Western Mass. Class D tournament. The No. 1 seeded Panthers found themselves trailing No. 8...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

The future saved the UMass men’s basketball team’s present.Three freshmen combined for 40 points, as the Minutemen defeated Rhode Island 69-45 on Saturday in the Ryan Center to snap a five-game losing streak. It was UMass’ first Atlantic 10 road win...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Western Mass. boys and girls basketball tournament brackets have been revealed. The first round of the tournament will take place on Monday, when four Recorder Area teams will be hosting games while six others will be on the road. Eight teams made...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — With the acquisition of a new 21,000-gallon storage tank, Montague’s Clean Water Facility is now positioned to be the area’s hub for sludge processing.Installation of the new “frac tank,” which was announced by Wastewater Superintendent...

By HANNAH BEVIS

KINGSTON, R.I. – The last time the Rhode Island and UMass women’s basketball teams faced off, the Rams outplayed the Minutewomen in just about every facet en route to a 75-68 win at the Mullins Center. It was just UMass’ second game in Atlantic-10...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Grapplers who earned top four finishes at the Western and Central Mass. Wrestling Championships last weekend will travel to Wakefield High School on Friday to compete in the annual two-day MIAA Div. 3 Championships.A pair of locals will square off in...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Only six games remain in the UMass hockey regular season.The Minutemen sit tied for ninth in the Hockey East standings, two points behind No. 8 Boston College, which UMass will face Friday in Chestnut Hill and Saturday in Amherst (both 7...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Qualified track athletes from Frontier, Greenfield and Mohawk Trail will make the trip out east to the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury on Thursday to compete in the MIAA Division 5 Indoor Track & Field Championship. The Redhawk girls will be well...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Two last-second shots didn’t drop, and the UMass men’s basketball game fell 64-62 against Loyola Chicago on Tuesday at the Mullins Center.The Minutemen had the ball with 9 seconds remaining and didn’t call a timeout. T.J. Weeks Jr., who...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

The Cage is dead. Long live the Cage.A $2 million gift from Dr. Jim and Ellen Hunt will serve as the lead gift in the UMass athletic department’s fundraising campaign to renovate Curry Hicks Cage, which last hosted a UMass basketball game in 2011 and...

By JEFF LAJOIE

With the Franklin County League South title now officially in the hands of Franklin Tech, the Eagles are looking to close their league slate out in style.They continued their winning ways on the road Monday night, storming out to a 16-point halftime...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Welcome to the Atlantic 10, Loyola Chicago.UMass’s next men’s basketball opponent will visit the Mullins Center on Tuesday (7 p.m. ESPN-Plus) for a battle of the league’s bottom two teams. The Ramblers (8-16, 2-10 Atlantic 10) joined the league this...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

ERVING — A proposed redesign of Route 2’s problematic intersection with the east side of Holmes Street looks to improve safety in the Farley village area.The intersection has been the subject of safety concerns for decades and last discussed for...