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Lagerwall Leads Wahconah in Road Win
AMHERST, Mass. – Jacob Thomas and Devin Lagerwall each scored four goals Monday to lead the Wahconah boys lacrosse team to a 13-7 win over Amherst-Pelham. Lagerwall set up five goals to finish with nine points for the day. Rylan Padelford had a hat trick, and Sawyer Padelford and...
Lynch Earns 2-0 Win on Road for Lee
AMHERST, Mass. – Bri Lynch struck out 15 walked none Wednesday to pitch the Lee softball team to a 2-0 win over Amherst-Pelham. Lynch scattered three hits in lowering her earned run average to 1.78 with her third straight shutout. Lee’s offense did all its damage in the top...
UMass To The MAC: UMass Football Joining The MAC College Football Conference In 2025
Earlier this year, the MAC announced UMass would be returning to the league beginning on July 1, 2025. That means, for the first time in more than a decade, UMass has a conference home. Here’s more info about the move and what it means for the Minutemen football team.
Clutch homers and big performances on the mound: Cast your vote for the Hometeam Baseball Player of the Week
There were plenty of great performances on the diamond last week, and Rich Garven found some of the best for readers to vote on to decide the Hometeam Baseball Player of the Week. Congratulations to Bay Path's Jake Delvalle for taking the top spot in last week's poll with 686 votes (28.8 percent)...
Rylan Padelford Leads Wahconah in Road Win
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Rylan Padelford scored seven goals Tuesday to lead the Wahconah boys lacrosse team to a 20-10 win over South Hadley. Sawyer Padelford and Jonathan Howard each scored four times, and Devin Lagerwall and Jacob Thomas each scored a pair of goals. Bryce Smith stopped 14...
Hopkins Holds Off Wahconah Baseball for Narrow Win
DALTON, Mass. – Chase Earle went 3-for-4 with a home run, and Hopkins Academy built a 7-0 lead en route to an 8-6 win over Wahconah on Wednesday. Hopkins led, 8-5, going to the bottom of the seventh. James Rabuse reached on a one out double, and Ryan Marauszwski...
Frontier Pitcher Stymies Monument Mountain
SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass. – Owen Babb scattered three hits in a complete-game effort on the mound Monday to lead the Frontier baseball team to a 4-0 win over Monument Mountain. Tyler Cusson doubled and drove in a pair of runs for the Redhawks, breaking the seal on a scoreless game in the bottom of the fourth.
Around the Herd: April 24 to April 30 in Athletics
Over the past weekend, the baseball team faced their NESCAC rival, Williams College, in three consecutive matches. The first game took place in Williamstown on Friday afternoon. The Mammoths needed no time to warm up, as they quickly took a 3-0 lead after Ryan McIntryre ’25, Jack Sampedro ’25, and Luke Padian ’24 each struck RBI-doubles in the top of the first inning. Then, after quickly shutting out the Ephs on the defensive end, the Mammoths only added to their lead, scoring four runs, including a stunning two-run triple by Jack McDermott ’25. Although Williams replied with a single run in the third inning, Amherst only continued their rampage, winning 14-6 to end the evening.
Boys Lacrosse Scoreboard for May 1: Casey Thomas leads Agawam past Belchertown & more
Agawam defeated Belchertown, 8-7, on Wednesday night on the road. Casey Thomas led the way for the Brownies with three goals and two assists. Justin Lareau and Nick Ugolini each scored twice in the win for Agawam. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Mount Greylock Downs Northampton
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Phoebe Hughes had a hat trick Tuesday to lead the Mount Greylock girls lacrosse team to an 8-5 win over Northampton. The win avenged a 10-8 loss to the Blue Devils back on April 18. Addison Abel scored twice, and Gianna Pesce had a goal and...
Baseball Scoreboard: Belchertown earns walk-off win against Chicopee Comp & more
On Tuesday, the Belchertown baseball team defeated Chicopee Comp in walk-off fashion. They scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to make the final score 6-5 and take home the comeback victory.
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