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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.
Week 5: West Springfield @ Westfield, Amherst @ Pope Francis, Canterbury @ Wilbraham and Monson
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Week 5 finished up with West Springfield taking on Westfield, Amherst facing Pope Francis, and Canterbury visiting Wilbraham and Monson. Copyright 2024. Western Mass News (WGGB/WSHM). All rights reserved.
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...
UMass softball wins weekend series against Saint Joseph’s
The Massachusetts softball team won its weekend series against Saint Joseph’s after winning both doubleheader games on Saturday afternoon. The Minutewomen (18-33,14-12 Atlantic 10), hosted the Hawks (21-28,14-12 A-10), in their last regular season series at home. They came into the weekend after an extra-innings loss away at Merrimack on Wednesday.
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...
UMass baseball sweeps St. Bonaventure in third straight series win
The Massachusetts baseball completed a series sweep over St. Bonaventure, taking all three games with comfort. Game three was moved to Saturday for inclement weather which made it a doubleheader for the Minutemen (21-23, 11-7 Atlantic 10). The doubleheader, though, did not affect their performance against the Bonnies (15-27, 5-13...
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.
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...
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...
Week 5 Friday Night Feature
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The East Longmeadow Spartans looked to get back to their winning ways on Friday as they took on the Tigers of Springfield Central. East Longmeadow Head Coach Craig DiFranco said his team has been getting ready for much of the week for the big game. He...
The Westfield News Scoreboard: Andre Phaneuf spins win for Bombers baseball
Westfield pitcher Andre Phaneuf threw a complete game, striking out eight batters to help the Bombers (9-2) avenge an early season loss to Taconic on Saturday in Pittsfield. 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.
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...
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