Indoor track: Frontier’s Nicole Plasse (600m), Greenfield’s Jackson Caron (mile) capture victories at PVIAC Meet No. 6

The sixth PVIAC indoor track meet of the season took place on Sunday at Smith College in Northampton, with Frontier, Greenfield and Pioneer competing in the early session. Here are the top performers from each team:FrontierThe Frontier girls knocked...

H.S. Roundup: Greenfield knocks down 13 3’s to defeat Hopkins (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield boys basketball team was able to get whatever it wanted on the offensive end of the floor against Hopkins Academy on Friday. The Green Wave set the tone early, racing out to a 15-0 lead before the Golden Hawks got on the...

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Martin, Minutemen hanging tough

Good morning!The UMass men’s basketball team took it on the chin against St. Joe’s on Tuesday night, losing 78-77. Seventeen turnovers were enough for the Hawks to eke out a one point road victory despite trailing by 13 with 10 minutes left. “Once...

Bernardston’s Crumpin-Fox Club ranked No. 23 golf course layout in country 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Add another in the long list of accolades for Bernardston’s Crumpin-Fox Club.Golf Advisor, the longtime golf ranking system that now operates under NBC’s Golf Pass umbrella, ranked the top 25 public golf course layouts in the country going into the...

UMass basketball: Minutemen look to rebound against Saint Louis; Minutewomen hope to snap skid at URI

By GARRETT COTE

After winning two of its first three Atlantic 10 Conference games, the UMass men’s basketball team has now lost three of its last four – including two crushing defeats at the buzzer stemming from an inability to rebound down the stretch.The Minutemen...

Analysis: Mahomes and the Chiefs must win a Super Bowl this season to challenge Patriots’ dynasty

By ROB MAADDI

If Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are going to challenge Tom Brady and the New England Patriots’ unprecedented two-decade run of success, they have to win a Super Bowl this season.Mahomes and the defending champion Chiefs are facing their...

H.S. Roundup: Big first half powers Frontier girls basketball past Mahar (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Behind its defense and transition game, the Frontier girls basketball team was able to build a 17-point halftime lead against Mahar on Thursday. The Redhawks defense smothered the Senators attack, keeping Mahar off the scoreboard for...

Alpine ski: Mohawk Trail’s Weston den Ouden, Addie Loomis pick up victories at PVIAC Meet No. 5

For the second race in a row, Mohawk Trail’s Weston den Ouden was the top finisher at the PVIAC alpine ski meet at Berkshire East in Charlemont on Thursday.den Ouden finished the boys’ giant slalom course in a time of 30.48 seconds to pace the field....

Slow start dooms UMass women’s basketball against Davidson 

By GARRETT COTE

A slow start plagued the UMass women’s basketball team in its 72-42 road loss to Davidson on Wednesday night. The Minutewomen scored just eight points in the first quarter and found themselves down nine at the end of the frame. Although UMass played...

H.S. Roundup: Pioneer boys basketball pulls away from Hopkins 

Riding high off a win over Greenfield last Friday, the Pioneer boys basketball team continued its strong play on Wednesday against Hopkins. The Panthers pulled ahead 42-20 at the half and outscored the Golden Hawks 18-9 in the third quarter to pull...

“Nice call, ref”: Pulling back the curtain in regard to the high school basketball officiating situation in western Massachusetts

By GARRETT COTE

A couple weeks ago, I sat inside Smith Academy’s Sherry Webb Gymnasium in Hatfield to cover a girls basketball game between the Falcons and Duggan Academy of Springfield. As the game progressed, the displeasure from supporters only grew louder – and...

Bement School eighth grader Sebastian Garro relishing the rewards as 1st person to sink Crumpin-Fox Club Full Court Putt at UMass basketball game

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Sebastian Garro has been playing golf since he was 5 years old. He never could have imagined when all that practice would pay off. Garro — an eighth grader at Bement School in Deerfield — attended the UMass men’s basketball game against South Florida...

On the Ridge with Joe Judd: Ridgeline resolutions

Here we are skirting along into the last week of January and I’m just getting my 2024 resolutions in under the wire before we say goodbye. Illness, and eventually COVID, have kept me down this month. Plus, the recent illness and passing of my dear...

UMass basketball: Saint Joseph’s hands Minutemen another heartbreaking loss 78-77

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Heartbreak struck the UMass men’s basketball team for the second time in three games on Tuesday night at the Mullins Center.Clinging to a one-point lead with 12.5 seconds left after Rahsool Diggins’ acrobatic layup put the Minutemen ahead,...

H.S. Roundup: Caleb Murray’s 20 points powers Greenfield boys basketball past Frontier (PHOTOS)

It always seems to be a close game when the Greenfield and Frontier boys basketball teams meet, and Tuesday was no different. The Green Wave held a 32-27 lead at the half, took a 48-43 lead after three quarters and pulled away in the fourth quarter to...

Hockey: Spencer McDonald, Amherst put together complete effort in 4-0 win over Greenfield (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

AMHERST — The Amherst hockey team played a nearly flawless game against Greenfield on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes took a 1-0 lead after one period, scored twice on the power play in the second and tacked on an insurance goal late. While its offense...

Bulletin Board: Greenfield Knights of Columbus Hoop Shoot set for Saturday

The annual Greenfield Knights of Columbus Hoop Shoot will be held on Saturday at Franklin County’s YMCA in Greenfield. The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., with registration getting underway at 2:30 p.m. The hoop shoot is open to all boys and...

Local Roundup: Big fourth quarter lifts Mahar girls basketball past Easthampton

It was a fourth quarter to remember for the Mahar girls basketball team on Monday against Easthampton. The Sens trailed 31-24 heading into the final eight minutes of the Franklin County League North contest, but Mahar saved its best for last. It was...

UMass basketball: Winning back-to-back Atlantic 10 games the goal as Minutemen welcome Saint Joseph’s

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — There was already a built-in excuse for the UMass men’s basketball team ahead of its game with George Washington on Saturday. The Minutemen were down their best player, Matt Cross, for a third straight game after losing the previous two....

Indoor track: Pioneer’s Louise Flagollet, Mahar’s Mitchell Krasco and Mohawk Trail’s Chay Mojallali all win events at PVIAC Meet No. 5

The fifth PVIAC indoor track meet of the season took place on Sunday at Smith College, with Frontier, Mahar and Mohawk Trail competing in the early session while Greenfield and Pioneer competed in the late session. Here are the top performers from...