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GREENFIELD — The Greenfield girls basketball team made things interesting late against Easthampton on Friday at Nichols Gymnasium. Trailing by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter, Greenfield’s Amber Bergeron willed the Green Wave back in the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It’s been a series of close losses for the Massachusetts hockey team of late. The Minutemen fell to Cornell in a shootout and Clarkson in overtime during the Adirondack Winter Invitational at Lake Placid. In its return to the Mullins Center last...

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,...

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...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield girls basketball team had no problem finding a rhythm on offense in its season opener against Mohawk Trail on Tuesday. The Green Wave exploded for 17 points in the first quarter, tacked 12 points on in the second quarter to...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The Pioneer boys basketball team picked a good time to find its stroke from behind the arc in its game against Greenfield on Monday. The Panthers had held the lead throughout the entire three quarters of the Hampshire League South...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — It was about as good of an opening to the dual meet season as the Franklin Tech wrestling team could have hoped for. Hosting Hampshire Regional on Wednesday night, the Eagles found themselves tied at 30 after Hampshire's Luke Johndrow...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After winning the Suburban League North, coach John Speek and the Mahar wrestling team are looking to reload and repeat this winter with a squad that will look vastly different than the one from a season ago. The Sens have always been strong in the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD – It didn't take long for the Pioneer boys basketball team to find its groove against Turners Falls on Tuesday. The Panthers raced out to a 12-4 lead and ended the first quarter on a 12-0 run to take a 24-7 advantage after eight minutes....

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — It was the Sam Brigham show for the St. Mary’s boys basketball team against Franklin Tech on Thursday in the Eagle Holiday Classic. Brigham, a sophomore, used his length to disrupt things at the top of the Saint zone, creating numerous...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Graduating eight seniors from a Western Massachusetts championship team would often spell a down year to follow. That’s not the expectation for the Greenfield hockey team, however. The program has seemingly reloaded every year, bringing up fresh...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The MIAA fall season is winding to a close, with championship games in boys soccer, girls soccer, volleyball and field hockey taking place in the coming days. How many Western Mass. schools are still in play for a state title? A state champion boys...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It was a successful return for the Bridge of Flowers Road Race after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, with nearly 500 runners participating. Now in its second year back, and with a full crew of volunteers ready to go, the race will feel even more like...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Athol Royalston Athletic Association and Athol High School announced that nine former athletes, four teams, one contributor and one coach will comprise its 2023 Hall of Fame class.William Modzeleski (class of 1926), Kaija Miettinen (1962), Steve...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Greenfield Post 81’s win over Belchertown Post 239 on Tuesday during the American Legion District 3 Junior tournament held more meaning than anyone knew.Greenfield earned the No. 2 seed in the District 3 Junior Tournament and came away with a 2-0 win...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

HOLYOKE — Coming out of the NECBL All-Star break, and with five games to go in the regular season, the Valley Blue Sox have positioned themselves well to make a postseason run. Entering Monday’s action, the Blue Sox (20-16-2) held a one-game lead over...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The field is set for the 78th Invitational Four Ball at the Country Club of Greenfield, with plenty of familiar faces hitting the course on Thursday when the qualifying round kicks off. Each of the last five championship teams will be in the field,...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WILBRAHAM — Things went south for Greenfield Post 81 during the bottom of the sixth inning of its American Legion Senior Division District 1 tournament quarterfinal against Wilbraham Post 286 on Monday. It was Post 81 that entered the bottom of the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHAMPTON — It looked like things were headed for a tightly contested game down the stretch between the Greenfield Post 81 and the Northampton Post 28 Senior American Legion teams on Wednesday at Arcanum Field. Mother Nature had other...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It’s been a long and fruitful relationship between the sport management program at the University of Massachusetts and the Valley Blue Sox.The Blue Sox — which compete in the New England Collegiate Baseball League — have been working with...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS – It took a few innings for Greenfield No. 2’s bats to heat up, but once they got going they were tough to stop. Taking on Mohawk on Thursday, Greenfield found itself tied 1-1 going into the bottom of the fourth but it didn’t have a hit...