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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...
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.
Amherst Boys Lacrosse Edges Lenox
LENOX, Mass. – The Amherst-Pelham boys lacrosse team Wednesday overcame a two-goal half-time deficit to take a 12-11 win against Lenox. The Hurricanes outscored the Millionaires, 6-3, in the third quarter to take the lead and held on in a low-scoring fourth quarter that saw each team put just one goal on the board.
Aleksander Bak leads West Springfield boys volleyball in sweep over Springfield Central
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Central found itself in a five-point hole late in the third set on Wednesday night against West Springfield, forcing the Golden Eagles to call a timeout. Coming out of the break, Springfield Central went on a defensive run, blocking shots near the net to close the...
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...
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...
Hurricanes Rout Chicopee
ADAMS, Mass. – Izabela Tart went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs Monday to lead the Hoosac Valley softball team to a 19-1, five-inning win over Chicopee. Alayna Shears, Hannah Lord and Rachael Wnuk each doubled, and Gracelyn Wright went 2-for-2 with a triple in a 14-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.
UMass tennis takes on Stanford in first round of the NCAA tournament
For the first time since 2017, the Massachusetts tennis team is set to compete in the NCAA tournament. The Minutewomen (15-7, 4-1 Atlantic 10) won the A-10 championship on April 27, cruising past Rhode Island, Saint Louis and Richmond in the finals. This gave the program an A-10 tournament victory, receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Tennis Tournament. UMass took home the A-10 title for the first time since the 2016-2017 season under head coach Jauncarlos Nunez, claiming his first championship win as head coach.
West Side Comes Back to Top Taconic
Monday's matchup turned into a pitcher’s duel between Taconic’s Quentin Christopher and West Side’s Peter Greenia. Greenia took the mound in relief in the third inning and allowed just two hits in four and a third innings of work, striking out seven to earn the win. Christopher...
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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Hornets Bounce Back to Beat Ludlow
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Ryleigh Rathbun went 3-for-3 with a double, and the McCann Tech softball team Monday avenged Friday’s one-run loss at Ludlow, beating the Lions, 11-10. Rathbun drove in three runs in a nine-hit attack for the Hornets. Khloe Vanuni went 3-for-4 with a double and...
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