UMass hockey: Minutemen hold off Vermont 2-1, advance to Hockey East quarterfinals

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST – Survive and advance is the name of the game during playoff hockey and that’s exactly what the No. 14 UMass hockey team did in its 2-1 win against Vermont on Wednesday at the Mullins Center.

UMass basketball: Offense sputters, Minutemen fall to La Salle in Atlantic 10 first round, 78-71

A disappointing UMass men’s basketball season came to a disappointing end Wednesday.

Div. 5 boys basketball: Pioneer kicks the semifinal door down to reach first state title game since 1998

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Pioneer boys basketball team has taken a step forward each year in the MIAA Division 5 state tournament. 

Div. 5 boys basketball: No. 1 Pioneer stifles Drury to cruise into state title game following 49-23 semifinal victory (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Eventually over the course of a state tournament run, there will be a night where shots aren’t falling. 

UMass hockey: Minutemen looking to get past pesky Vermont in Hockey East opening round

By RYAN AMES

The postseason is here for the No. 14 UMass hockey team.

UMass basketball: Minutemen open final Atlantic 10 tourney with first round game against La Salle

By GARRETT COTE

The time has come for the UMass men’s basketball team, as it begins its trek through one final Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon.

Pats bolster defense with Milton Williams, Robert Spillane, Carlton Davis, AP sources say

By ROB MAADDI

Defensive tackle Milton Williams, linebacker Robert Spillane, cornerback Carlton Davis and offensive tackle Morgan Moses have agreed to contracts with the New England Patriots, four people with knowledge of the deals told The Associated Press on Monday.

High school basketball: 7 area players selected for Western Massachusetts Senior All-Star Games at Hall of Fame

By GARRETT COTE

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 2025 Western Massachusetts Senior High School All-Star Game rosters Monday – and seven Greenfield Recorder area players made it across the three games scheduled to be played on Thursday, March 20 at the Hall of Fame in Springfield.

UMass football: Minutemen open spring season with first practice under new coach Joe Harasymiak

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — AJ Hairston dropped back to pass during the 11-on-11 live portion of the UMass football team’s first spring practice of the season Monday morning.

Boys basketball: No. 1 Pioneer to meet Hampshire League South rival No. 4 Drury in MIAA Div. 5 semifinals

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After cruising to a 75-29 victory over Ware in a MIAA Div. 5 state quarterfinal contest, Pioneer seniors Brayden Thayer, Alex McClelland and Kurt Redeker were asked if they had a preference of playing fourth-seeded Drury or fifth-seeded Boston English in the state semifinals.

Bulletin board: Frontier basketball, FCHA hockey capture titles

The Frontier Suburban League boys basketball team capped off a 14-2 regular season with a championship on Saturday. 

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Leadership Lessons from Women’s Basketball

Coaching is a critical component in shaping teams, developing talent, and leading athletes to success. While women’s basketball has experienced remarkable growth and recognition in recent years, one of the driving forces behind this evolution has been the level of leadership among coaches. These women not only excel in developing their teams’ technical skills, but also serve as mentors and powerful role models for the next generation of athletes.

Franklin Tech's Mia Marigliano places sixth at New England Girls Wrestling Championship

It was a battle, but Franklin Tech’s Mia Marigliano wrestled to podium position during the 2025 New England Girls Wrestling Championship over the weekend in Providence, R.I. 

Preps: Deerfield Academy girls hockey shuts out Tabor, 2-0, to capture NEPSAC Large Division championship

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WATERTOWN, Conn. — Before the season started, Deerfield Academy girls hockey coach Brooke Fernandez believed she had a team capable of capturing a NEPSAC championship. 

UMass hockey: Maine rallies from two-goal deficit, ties Minutemen 2-2 in regular season finale

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST – The No. 16 UMass hockey team let a two-goal third-period lead slip away in its 2-2 tie against No. 5 Maine on Saturday night at the Mullins Center.

Ally Landau’s last-second basket lifts Smith College basketball past Amherst 52-50, into fourth straight NCAA Div. 3 Sweet 16 (PHOTOS)

By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — The Smith College women’s basketball team’s nine-point fourth quarter lead in the NCAA Division 3 Women’s Basketball second round had evaporated. Amherst College clawed its way back in it on the defensive end, holding the host Pioneers to just six points for the first 9 minutes, 30 seconds of the frame, and got a massive 3-pointer from guard Reagan Pahl with 13 seconds left to tie the game at 50 apiece. Smith’s deafening crowd turned silent as head coach Lynn Hersey called timeout to draw up a play.

UMass basketball: Mullins Center says goodbye to the Atlantic 10 with final league home game before move to MAC

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — When the final buzzer sounded to signal the end of the UMass men’s basketball team’s regular season, which ended in a 74-51 loss to Loyola Chicago on Saturday afternoon at Mullins Center, the arena’s staff immediately began tearing up the floorboards of Jack Leaman Court to get ready for the Minutemen’s hockey game at 7:30 p.m.

UMass basketball: Loyola Chicago dominates Minutemen in regular season finale, 74-51

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST – The UMass men’s basketball team concluded its regular season with a whimper in a 74-51 loss to Loyola Chicago Saturday afternoon at the Mullins Center.

Div. 5 Boys Basketball: Pioneer blows out Ware, 75-29, to reach Final Four for second straight season (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — Good luck stopping the Pioneer boys basketball team. 

High School Notebook: Can anyone slow down the Pioneer boys basketball team?

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

And then there was one.