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WooSox’ Jamie Westbrook on his Western Mass. hometown: ‘I’m proud to be from Holyoke’
WORCESTER -- In Jamie Westbrook’s hometown, “if you can survive there, you can survive anywhere.”. The 28-year-old’s baseball career has taken him all over, across the country and all the way to Japan when he was a member of the silver-medal-winning U.S. National Baseball team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Now, his journey has brought him close to home.
Easthampton Softball Outslugs Wahconah
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. – Ana Growhowski went 3-for-4 with a double Saturday to lead the Easthampton softball team to a 16-14 win over Wahconah. The Eagles collected 15 hits and scored nine runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 15-10 lead. Kenadi Arnhold led Wahconah with a...
UMass emerges victorious in nail-biter over Saint Josephs
The Massachusetts women’s lacrosse team narrowly beat Saint Joseph’s University 10-9 in the Atlantic 10 semifinal at Rooney Field in Pittsburgh, PA. The Minutewomen (13-4, 9-0 A-10) were named the A-10 regular season conference champions for the 2024 season and remain undefeated against conference opponents. After seven unanswered...
Pittsfield Downs West Springfield for Second Time in One Day
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield baseball team completed a successful road trip to take on the West Side Terriers, winning the “nightcap,” 5-1, after finishing an eight-inning game suspended from earlier this season. In Saturday’s regularly scheduled game, Morrie Fried went 2-for-3 with a triple, a...
Softball Scoreboard for May 2: Angie Diaz’s walk-off hit leads Springfield International Charter past Palmer & more
Springfield International Charter continued its undefeated streak with an 11-10 win over Palmer on Thursday. Angie Diaz hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Bulldogs to victory.
Pittfsfield Gets Walkoff Win over West Side
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Ben Jacob scored on a passed ball with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday to give Pittsfield a 7-6 win over West Springfield in the continuation of a game suspended earlier this season due to darkness. Jacob started the inning with...
Robb Throws No-Hitter for Wahconah in Road Win
WESTHAMPTON, Mass. – Colby Robb threw a seven-inning no-hitter Saturday as the Wahconah baseball team beat Hampshire, 5-1. Robb struck out five, walked four and allowed his first earned run of the season in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly. He settled down after that and...
Lagess Powers Hoosac Valley Past Comp
CHICOPEE, Mass. – Genevieve Lagess went 5-for-5 with a double and five RBIs Friday to lead the Hoosac Valley softball team to a 16-3 win over Chicopee Comprehensive. Ella Bissaillon was 3-for-5 with a double, and Rachael Wnuk was 2-for-3 with a double in a 16-hit attack for the Hurricanes.
Mount Everett Softball Bounces Back Against Chicopee
CHICOPEE, Mass. – One day after getting shut out at home, the Mount Everett softball team got its bats going early on the road in a 9-6 win over Chicopee. The Eagles scored two runs in the first and two in the second and eventually built a 9-4 lead in the fifth.
Shane Harrington named Longmeadow football head coach, looks forward to building relationship between varsity, youth program
There is a new head football coach at Longmeadow. Shane Harrington was announced as the program’s next coach via the team’s Twitter/X account on Apr. 30. Harrington previously served as the offensive coordinator at South Hadley. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Chicopee Comp girls tennis wins close matches, defeats South Hadley
CHICOPEE – Chicopee Comp defended its home court on Thursday night, defeating South Hadley, 4-1, including wins in all three singles matchups. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Westfield boys lacrosse holds off Minnechaug, 11-7, to continue best start in school history at 11-0
WESTFIELD – There is something historic happening on Montgomery Road in the City of Westfield. On Thursday, the Westfield High School boys lacrosse team defeated Minnechaug at home, 11-7, to improve to a club best 11-0 record and capture the Valley Wheel title (6-0). It is the best start in school history for the program.
Noah Stone, Cole Wojnar leads Chicopee baseball past Chicopee Comp at Dunkin’ Park (video)
HARTFORD, CT — Competing against a city rival is always fun. But it becomes more special when you both play on a field that future major-league players call home. Friday evening marked a significant chapter in the history of the Chicopee baseball team and Chicopee Comp. In their third-ever matchup against each other at Dunkin’ Park, Chicopee ended its two-game losing streak here with a thrilling 4-3 victory against the Colts.
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