NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Ice Hockey: UMass stuns Minnesota 5-4 in OT, advances to regional final

By RYAN AMES

Aydar Suniev scored in overtime to send the UMass hockey team past Minnesota, 5-4, during the Fargo Regional semifinal of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Fargo, North Dakota.

HS Roundup: Greenfield boys tennis falls to SICS, 3-2, (PHOTOS)

The spring sports season got underway on Thursday, with the Greenfield boys tennis team making its return to the courts after last having a team in 2021. 

UMass football notebook: New offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian speaks with media for first time, Minutemen players participate in pro day

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — For nearly 30 years of his life, UMass offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian has been a football coach. He’s had stints at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, his most recent gig being at Utah – where he was the program’s offensive analyst and quarterbacks coach.

UMass baseball: Minutemen knock off Albany in home opener, 6-3 (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Tied 2-2 entering the bottom of the eighth inning, a dormant UMass baseball offense needed a spark — its only two runs coming from Albany miscues.

NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Ice Hockey: UMass to face Minnesota in regional match-up on Thursday

By RYAN AMES

It’s do-or-die the rest of the way for the UMass hockey team.

The Real Score with Steve McKelvey: Looking at UMass pipeline to MLB front offices

By STEVE MCKELVEY

As the 2025 baseball season opens, it will again reveal what is likely one of the strongest pipelines of any sport management program in the country. That pipeline, into what is one of the hardest segment of the sport industry to break into, leads to Major League Baseball’s 30 teams, and specifically into their “front office.” The McCormack Department of Sport Management will count 48 alums currently employed in the front office of MLB teams. You read that right: 48 alums.

Bulletin Board: Frontier hosting co-ed youth wrestling clinics throughout March, April and May

Frontier is hosting co-ed youth wrestling clinics throughout March, April and May.

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Spring training in Florida: Part 1

Good morning!During the last two weeks I’ve been hopscotching between three spring training ballparks that are located off a 50-mile stretch of I-95 in South Florida.

NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Ice Hockey: UMass to face Minnesota in first round of NCAA tournament on Thursday

The 2025 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament bracket was unveiled on Sunday afternoon and the UMass hockey team was one of six Hockey East schools to qualify for the big dance.

NCAA Div. 3 Women’s Basketball: Smith College falls to NYU in title game, 77-49

By GARRETT COTE

Not even three minutes into the NCAA Division 3 women’s basketball national championship game, it was clear Smith College had its hands full with undefeated NYU — the reigning Div. 3 champions which held a 61-game winning streak entering Saturday. The Pioneers were well aware of just how dominant the Violets are considering they lost to them in last year’s title game, but after NYU ripped off the game’s first nine points, the journey to the top of the mountain became even steeper.

Smith College reaches Div. III National Championship Game for second straight year following 49-47 victory over Wisconsin-Oshkosh

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It’ll be a rematch in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Championship game. 

UMass women’s basketball: Minutewomen cruise past Stonehill, 86-40, in opening round of WNIT

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST – Freshman Yahmani McKayle’s triple-double powered the UMass women’s basketball team past Stonehill, 86-40, during the opening round of the WNIT on Thursday at the Mullins Center.

A winning culture: Former coach Perry Messer reflects on Pioneer’s unbeaten season

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

While Perry Messer is busy coaching the Northampton girls basketball team these days, you can bet he’s still keeping up with his alma mater and former team. 

On the Ridge with Joe Judd: How to live with bears

Yes, it’s the same old story told. But it’s a story worth telling again, and should be heard amongst the masses from here to Cape Cod, as the black bears begin to leave their dens, and start surfacing again! During this time of year, one of the main topics of discussion, which always seems to find me here, On the Ridge, is black bear sightings, which are beginning again as I write this. And what do we expect? With black bear populations at an all-time high, it’s natural to anticipate these springtime sightings, as their search for food pulls them away from their dens and once again out and amongst us!

HS Notebook: State tourney runs for Western Mass. teams measure up with past years

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

How did Western Mass. basketball teams do in the state tournament compared to years past? Let’s take a look.

UMass Hockey: Standout forward Cole O’Hara in the mix for Hobey Baker Award

By RYAN AMES

I’ll admit it, I didn’t think UMass hockey forward Cole O’Hara would be a legitimate Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidate. When it was announced on Jan. 22 that O’Hara and Aydar Suniev were two of the more than 90 nominees in all of college hockey, I didn’t think much of it at the time.

UMass Minutewomen earn WNIT berth

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The stellar turnaround of Mike Leflar and his UMass women’s basketball team has earned them a chance to play postseason basketball, as their final season representing the Atlantic 10 isn’t over quite yet.

Bulletin Board: Greenfield 5-6 Suburban League squad takes home league championship

Wesley Darling scored 21 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to help the Greenfield 5/6 grade Suburban League squad capture a league title on Friday, as Greenfield beat Palmer, 48-36 in the championship game. 

Greenfield defenseman William Petrin receives 2025 Boston Bruins-MIAA Sportsmanship Award

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Greenfield coach Adam Bouchard says he’s most proud when one of his players is selected for the Boston Bruins-MIAA Sportsmanship Award.