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By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WEST SPRINGFIELD — It wasn’t looking good for the Greenfield hockey team in overtime on Wednesday against East Longmeadow in the Western Mass. Class A semifinals. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — After winning the Western Mass. Class D title in 2023, the Pioneer boys basketball team was knocked out in the semifinals of the sectional tournament a season ago. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — After a slow start, the Pioneer boys basketball team found its rhythm against Libertas Academy on Monday in the quarterfinals of the Western Mass. Class D tournament. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WILLIAMSTOWN — After a stellar regular season capped off by a Suburban League North title, expectations were high for the Franklin Tech wrestling team heading into Saturday’s Western Mass. Division 3 sectional championship at Mount Greylock Regional School. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — The Mahar boys basketball team picked the right time to play its best basketball last season, winning the Western Mass. Class C tournament before making a run to the MIAA Div. 5 semifinals. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After months of dual meets and training, the Athol, Franklin Tech, Frontier, Mahar and Mohawk Trail wrestling teams will be competing against the best of the best on Saturday. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

CHARLEMONT — After a stellar regular season, the Mohawk Trail alpine ski team got to shine during the PVIAC Individual Championships on Tuesday at Berkshire East. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SPRINGFIELD — There’s a good chance Monday’s matchup between Pioneer and Duggan won’t be the last time the two boys basketball teams meet this winter. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Annoyed about all the snow that has dumped down on the Pioneer Valley this winter? The Mohawk Trail Nordic ski team certainly isn’t. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ATHOL — The Mohawk Trail girls basketball team is playing its best ball down the stretch as it hopes to lock up a spot in the MIAA Div. 5 state tournament.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After Greenfield captured the Hampshire League South title a year ago in a close race to the finish, the Pioneer boys basketball team came back with a vengeance this winter. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — It was a competitive game at halftime between the Greenfield and South Hadley boys basketball teams on Wednesday at Nichols Gymnasium. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

With the race for the Hampshire League North title so tightly-contested, the Athol boys basketball team knew it would likely need to win its final three league games to have a shot at the crown. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

With the state tournaments kicking off in just a few weeks, it’s a good time to get a refresher on where the local teams sit in the latest MIAA power rankings, which were released on Tuesday. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier girls basketball team hasn’t had many tests this season. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Since the return from the COVID-hiatus in 2020, there have been 15 occasions where a Recorder Area boys basketball player eclipsed 30 points in a game. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — In big games, you need your role players to step up. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — If high scoring hockey games are your thing, Collins-Moylan Arena in Greenfield was the place to be on Wednesday. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — A valiant second half effort from the Mahar boys basketball team fell short against Drury on Tuesday. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

My apologies for running the week five track results yesterday. Here are the local top 10 finishers at the Week 6 PVIAC indoor track meet at Smith College from Sunday: