Sports
Nine Deerfield Academy student athletes make college commitments
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Deerfield Academy held its National Letter of Intent Signing Day on Nov. 7, with nine Big Green senior athletes signing on to continue their athletic careers at the next level. It’s a wide-ranging group of athletes, led by the men’s lacrosse team...
On the Ridge: Post rut scents and calls
I appreciated the calls from confused hunters regarding my column last week, which was the first in a two-part series about deer hunting and “the rut.” It is amazing how leaving out just a word or two can confuse people, which apparently, I did.Here’s...
Crumpin-Fox Club ranked 33rd toughest public course in the country by Golf Advisor
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
If a challenge on the greens is what you’re searching for, Crumpin-Fox Club is the place for you. Golf Advisor ranked the Bernardston club’s 18-hole track the 33rd toughest public course in the country, making it the most challenging in all of...
Prep School Notebook: Northfield Mount Hermon School hires Debby Ghezzi as athletic director
By JEFF LAJOIE
The Northfield Mount Hermon School athletic department has found a new director.Debby Ghezzi was named the school’s new athletic director, and she’ll take over the program this summer, replacing interim AD Greg Leeds.Ghezzi has served as AD at Lake...
The rise and fall of Marty Tirrell
By CHIP AINSWORTH
Marty Tirrell was in Greenfield District Court earlier this month, aptly on Friday the 13th. He appeared before Judge William Mazanec III and pleaded not guilty to swindling a Red Sox fan out of $4,750 worth of tickets.A disgruntled Iowa acquaintance...
Prep Wrestling: Bates building Northfield Mount Hermon into a force
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
DEERFIELD — Northfield Mount Hermon wrestling coach Zachary Bates knows all about the tradition and pride of his team’s program.One of the top prep teams in New England year after year, Bates, who grew up in Leyden and attended Pioneer Valley Regional...
Green Wave bedeviled
By JASON BUTYNSKI
GREENFIELD — At one point during the fourth quarter of Monday night’s WMass Division 3 Boys’ Basketball first round game, Murdock High School junior guard LJ Hicks took the first shot of a one-and-one. As the shot went into the air, players from both...
On The Trail: Cougar confirmation
Although it seems like old news by now, really, it’s not that old. Plus, there’s an exciting new “breaking” element, which, frankly, is not all that surprising.First, a little background. On the morning of June 28, 2016, Petersham horse owner Anne...
Keeping Score: Thoughts on the Sox and a jerk on a plane
Good morning!The Red Sox try to keep turmoil and bad behavior out of the public eye, but the scrutiny extends back before the days of social media. When the team trained at Winter Haven, brooding Red Sox slugger Jim Rice would leave his car in...
Wilkos enjoying life after UMass
By CHIP AINSWORTH
Gary Wilkos has come a long way since the day he lay injured on the gridiron in Newark, Delaware, on Oct. 20, 1990.Wilkos had moved up the depth chart to be the starting quarterback his sophomore year at UMass and was leading the Minutemen to their...
On The Trail: Neighborhood bobcats
A noontime phone call from a neighbor, a brief conversation, a spin around the Internet and — Bingo! — another column in the making.It all unfolded quite by chance on Tuesday, after finishing a couple of morning tasks: first, a trip to Agway to buy...
