Orange’s Justin Littlewood earned his first victory of the season, capturing the Late Model Sportsman event at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H., over the weekend.
Littlewood jumped off the outside pole to lead the first twelve circuits before his brother Cole got by for the lead and win. The redraw put Cole in the seventh starting spot in the second leg. Robert Hagar of Hartland, Vt., claimed the win followed by Shawn Stone of Montague. On the next redraw, Justin Littlewood’s third-place run was enough to earn him the overall victory.
The Sportsman Modifieds had fans on their feet. Greenfield’s Ben Byrne was in the lead by lap nine, and eventually Byrne captured first place by the slimmest of margins over Swanzey, N.H.’s Todd Patnode.
In the Young Gun race, Whately’s Jake Puchalski joined only three other drivers in collecting his 10th win of the season.
Greenfield tourney
The Greenfield Tennis League Doubles Tournament will be held Sept. 16-18 at the Beacon courts.
This open tournament (you do not have to be in the league to compete) will have matches begin at 5:30 p.m. Players will sign up individually and be drawn for partners the first day of the tournament. Matches will be best-of-3 sets, no ad scoring, with a 10-point tiebreaker if tied after two sets. The cost is $5 (free for league members) and open to high school and older players. The deadline to register is Sept. 15 at 6 p.m., and players are asked to bring one can of unopened tennis balls.
Register by contacting League Commissioner Andrew Varnon at 774-5639 or avarnon@yahoo.com
Babe Ruth
Dylen Richardson had Pioneer Gardens’ lone hit of the game, and Davey Mazur scored the only run on a wild pitch in a 9-1 loss to Westfield Red during Babe Ruth fall ball action Sunday at Abercrombie Field in Greenfield.
Richardson, Sam Whitney, Kyle Begos and Max Skribiski-Banack all pitched well in the loss.