Connecticut Sends Dozens of Teams to 2027 Hoophall Invitational in Springfield

Connecticut high school basketball is once again taking its act on the road to Springfield, Massachusetts, with dozens of boys and girls teams set to compete in the 2027 Panini Hoophall Invitational. The event, now entering its third year, is expected to include 84 teams total — 64 boys squads and 20 girls squads — spread across multiple sites in the city best known as the birthplace of basketball.

Reader Raves 2027 winners’ celebration all revved up (photos)

HOLYOKE — Reader Raves "Best of" winners for 2027 were all revved-up Wednesday night, having been honored at the annual Reader Raves Celebration, held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. While accepting their award, winners and their guests enjoyed a celebratory evening of food, fun, and plenty...

Excitement building for UConn showdown with UMass

Springfield to ESPN: Kris Rhim’s new beat brings him back home

For Kris Rhim, Philadelphia is more than just a city, it is home. The 2021 Springfield College graduate grew up in the City of Brotherly Love, attending Central High School before making the move to Springfield College in the fall of 2017. For the ESPN reporter, his most recent position is a long-awaited homecoming.

High school girls basketball: Inaugural Hoophall Classic showcase to feature Kaleena Smith, Ivanna Wilson Manyacka, Jordyn Palmer and Tatianna Griffin

The Hoophall Classic will feature a girls basketball showcase for the first time, bringing a handful of the nation's premier teams to the home of the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. The inaugural event, featuring 15 games, will be held Jan. 15-16 during Martin Luther King Jr. Day...

Lenox Downs Lee on Senior Night

LENOX, Mass. – Cate Welch scored a pair of goals Thursday to lead the Lenox girls soccer team to a Senior Night win over Lee. Claire Welch set up her sister Cate for the game’s first goal. Senior Julia Zanin then set up Jane Elliot’s goal to give the Millionaires a 2-0 lead at half-time.

Fierce New England rivalry gaining national attention

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The UMass and UConn football teams will play under the lights in East Hartford Friday night and the matchup is gaining national attention. The 7 p.m. kickoff at Pratt and Whitney Stadium is a big game for both teams in order to make a bowl game.

UConn, UMass set to face off as Barstool Sports adds to game day buzz

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/WGGB/WSHM) - Setup has been underway for Friday night’s football game between UConn and UMass. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. from Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. CBS Sports Network has the broadcast. UConn sits at 3-3 on the season....

Rivalry renewed: UConn takes on UMass at The Rent tonight

Setup has been underway for Friday night’s game between UConn and UMass.

Wahconah Concludes Regular Season with Comeback Win

DALTON, Mass. -- Leah Melle Wednesday scored off a corner kick late in the first half to give the Wahconah girls soccer team the lead in a comeback, 4-1, win over Springfield International Charter on Senior Night. Brooke Harrington tied the game, 1-1, with a goal assisted by Olivia Johnson...

WMass Girls Soccer Roundup: Lilah Sage, Annalise Oravec lead Northampton to win over Amherst (photos)

The Blue Devils snapped a two-game skid, shutting out the Hurricanes on Thursday.

Gampel Pavilion Gets New Name In UConn Bank Deal

UConn’s basketball home will soon sport a new name, with M&T Bank taking top billing at Gampel Pavilion. University trustees approved the agreement Wednesday, Oct. 21. The arena will become “M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion” under an expanded partnership with the bank. The deal gives M&…

Excitement building for UConn-UMass Friday night

New women’s basketball head coach Nicole Ambrose steps into a new opportunity

A season ago, head coach of the Springfield College women’s basketball team, Naomi Graves, stepped away from the court and retired after 35 seasons with the Pride after their NEWMAC semifinal game on Feb. 27th. Now with the season just a mere two weeks away, a new face has arrived in the role, bringing a fresh start, a new scheme, and an immense opportunity.

Lenox, Three Berkshire Individuals Qualify for State Championshps

But then he had to play the waiting game. Mongeon carded an 82 Tuesday at Ludlow Country Club in the Western Massachusetts Division 3 Championships. That gave him a tie for fifth place and a spot in next week’s State Championships at Stockbridge Golf Club, where he will join a big Berkshire County contingent that includes the Lenox team and two golfers from McCann Tech.

Seniors Lead Way in Senior Night Win for Spartans

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Senior Sadie Raifstanger scored twice and assisted on a goal Wednesday to lead the Monument Mountain girls soccer team to a 5-0, Senior NIght win over Hoosac Valley. Raifstanger set up classmate Lila Brown for the only goal of the first half in the 24th...

Lenox Tops Drury on Millionaires' Senior Night

LENOX, Mass. – Caleb Ketchen scored a pair of goals Wednesday to lead the Lenox soccer team to a 4-0 win over Drury on Senior Night for the Millionaires. Ketchen scored both his goals in the first half on assists from Dylan Blake. Senior Addison Hall scored off Everett...

MHS boys soccer team tests the D-2 defending state champs, only to come up just short

The Marblehead High boys soccer team (9-4) had a pretournament warmup against non-league host West Springfield (7-5-2), the defending Division 2 state champs, last Saturday, Oct. 17. It was a competitive battle, but the visitors ended up on the short end of a 2-0 final score. As of the Oct....

Women’s Basketball: UConn cracks the code in exhibition matchup vs. Texas

HARTFORD — Some say Sarah Strong or Paige Bueckers are cheat codes to make it to the National Championship. Others may deduce that a cheat code for UConn women’s basketball is an exhibition game against high-caliber opponents like Madison Booker and the Texas Longhorns. Programs have exhibition games...