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Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: Light Meat or Dark Meat?
11-04-2024 6:11 PM

Thanksgiving is almost upon us and I’m ready to carve the turkey. White meat or dark meat? I go for the white but I always remember my grandfather; he said the neck was the best part. I have yet to eat a neck, but one does wonder why turkeys have two...

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MIAA tourneys: Smith Academy, Granby boys advance in Div. 5 tourney
11-03-2024 7:54 PM

Two goals from Cajun Benson helped the Smith Academy boys soccer team advance in the MIAA Division 5 Tournament on Sunday.Benson tallied twice, and assisted on another as the 29th-seeded Falcons notched a 4-0 win over No. 36 Upper Cape Cod Tech in a...


Football: Smith Voc runs past Pathfinder 40-8, secures share of Tri-County League title
11-01-2024 9:45 PM

By MIKE MORAN

EASTHAMPTON — The Smith Vocational senior class combined for four touchdowns as the Vikings blitzed Pathfinder, 40-8, Friday at Mountain View Middle School.“The senior class has been here all four years, and we really wanted it,” running back Jared...


On The Run with John Stifler: Busy race weekend across western Massachusetts
11-01-2024 3:40 PM

The cusp between colorful early autumn and chilly later autumn footraces is loaded with activity. This Sunday, for Valley runners who aren’t in New York for the marathon, the local running calendar offers four different races in the space of three...


High schools: Belchertown boys edged by Pope Francis in Class B semifinals
10-30-2024 9:01 PM

A matchup with the top-ranked team in the state didn’t prove too daunting for the Belchertown boys soccer team on Wednesday.Top-seeded Pope Francis, ranked No. 1 in the most recent MIAA Division 4 power ranking, managed to keep its unbeaten season...


Court rules against MIAA in forfeiture controversy, Northampton files its own motion in Hampshire County Superior Court
10-30-2024 5:48 PM

By JEFF LAJOIE

Field hockey and girls volleyball brackets were released for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournaments on Wednesday, but not without some changes after Hampden County Superior Court Judge Tracy E. Duncan upheld her...


High schools: Belchertown, South Hadley girls set up Class B title-game showdown
10-29-2024 9:31 PM

The No. 4 Monument Mountain girls soccer team gave top-seeded Belchertown a run for its money in the Western Mass. Class B semifinals, but the Orioles buckled down and prevailed – battling to a 2-1 victory on their home field Tuesday night.For the...


Gymnastics: Hampshire Regional edges Westfield, captures 3rd WMass title in four years
10-28-2024 1:37 PM

It was a meet to remember for the Hampshire Regional gymnastics team.The Raiders stole the show at Roots Gymnastics Center in Westfield on Sunday, overtaking host Westfield to capture first place and win the Western Massachusetts Championship by a...


Class C field hockey: Frontier blanks Mohawk Trail 8-0 to earn spot in WMass final (PHOTOS)
10-24-2024 7:08 PM

By JEFF LAJOIE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Three goals in the first quarter set the tone for the Frontier field hockey team, as the top-seeded Redhawks handled their business to set up yet another sectional championship matchup with rival Greenfield.Addie Harrington netted...


High schools: Smith Vocational girls volleyball edged by Mahar in five set Class C quarterfinal thriller (PHOTOS)
10-22-2024 9:04 PM

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHAMPTON — There wasn’t much separating the Smith Vocational and Mahar girls volleyball teams on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Western Mass. Class C Tournament. The third-seeded Vikings stormed ahead to win the first set and take a 1-0 lead,...


Amherst's Madeline Hockman scores 100th career goal in Hurricanes' 4-0 win over Frontier
10-22-2024 9:01 PM

It was a special night for Madeline Hockman.The Amherst senior scored the 100th goal of her varsity career, and the Hurricanes scored all four of their goals in the second half to earn an impressive 4-0 victory over Frontier on Tuesday night.Hockman...


Holyoke Community College joining esports wave
10-18-2024 8:35 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

HOLYOKE — “The whole athletic landscape is changing,” says Tom Stewart, director of athletics at Holyoke Community College, as he spoke about HCC’s newest sports team — of video gamers.Now that facilities and a coach have been secured, HCC is gearing...


Unity Basketball League coming to Northampton
10-17-2024 8:34 PM

The Northampton Parks & Recreation Department (NPRD) is collaborating with the Northampton Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police to bring the Unity Basketball League to Northampton. The NPRD will host two Unity Basketball Community Days...


NCAA's Baker opens up on athlete pay, transfer portal
10-11-2024 11:45 AM

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — After a $2.78 billion settlement that will allow colleges to pay their athletes got preliminary approval earlier this week, NCAA president and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was in Boston on Thursday touting the deal as “[solving]...


Northampton Youth Senior football team splits two games
10-09-2024 9:17 PM

The Northampton Youth Senior football team split two games last week and now sit at 5-1 with two regular season games remaining on its schedule.In the first matchup, two rushing touchdowns by star tailback "Mop-Mop" Soum-Morrero were not enough to get...


Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83
10-08-2024 12:37 PM

By JIMMY GOLEN

BOSTON (AP) — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83.Major League...


Northampton Parks and Recreation’s Youth Basketball registration opens Monday
10-06-2024 11:03 AM

Information is now available for the Northampton Parks and Recreation’s Youth Basketball program. Registration for all divisions opens on Monday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m.NPRD offers divisions for youth in preschool through eighth grade. Further details and...


Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: Scholar athlete to mercenary
09-30-2024 11:41 AM

By JIM JOHNSON

For years, athletic directors and coaches have referred to their college athletes as scholar athletes or student athletes. The reference is that college athletes are students first and athletes second. Meanwhile, college athletes, especially...


Local intergenerational pickleball team to compete in Washington DC
09-26-2024 6:45 PM

By AMALIA WOMPA

America’s fastest-growing sport has continued to find avid players in Franklin County, and now, two longtime residents are traveling to Washington D.C. to compete for the ultimate title.The intergenerational team, Todd “Happy” Boynton, 51, of...


Northampton youth football remains undefeated with wins over Ware, Ludlow
09-25-2024 8:38 PM

The Northampton Youth Senior Football team won back-to-back games over a six-day period to take its record to an unblemished 4-0, with convincing victories over Ware and Ludlow during that span.The Blue Devils, nicknamed, “The Main Event,” first beat...


Football: Wahconah locks down South Hadley in second half, secures 26-6 victory
09-14-2024 12:13 AM

By DYLAN THOMPSON

DALTON – The South Hadley football team was given the unenviable task of opening its season on the road against a Berkshire County powerhouse.Host Wahconah held just a one-score lead at halftime, but the Warriors kept the Tigers off the scoreboard in...

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