Search Results

By Line search: By THOMAS JOHNSTON

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...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — It’s not often these days that a dual high school wrestling meet is competitive from start-to-finish. That was the case on Friday though, when South Hadley traveled to Franklin Tech. Of the 14 weight total classes, 11 were filled and...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD – It wasn’t going to come easy for the Frontier girls basketball team on Thursday against Greenfield. The Redhawks led 32-20 going into the fourth quarter but the Green Wave stormed back, with Amber Bergeron and Tayler Bergeron each...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

CHARLEMONT — Following back-to-back state championships, it would be easy for the Mohawk Trail girls alpine ski team to take its foot off the gas during the regular season.That has been far from the case this winter.The Warriors have looked every bit...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

DEERFIELD — The Williston Northampton School girls basketball team controlled the majority of Wednesday’s NEPSAC contest against Deerfield Academy, but the Big Green didn’t go down without a fight late.The Wildcat defense held the Big Green to just...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The 1942 Turners Falls High School baseball team, and its head coach, continue to be recognized for their accomplishments. The Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 11th Hall of Fame class this week and the 1942 team was selected...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — The seventh annual Mahar Girls Wrestling Tournament was a smashing success on Monday. After having over 150 athletes compete last year, the tournament — which takes place each year on Martin Luther King Day — saw 54 teams from all over New...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Athol boys basketball team came to play on the defensive end of the floor against Smith Academy on Friday. The Bears pulled ahead 30-16 at the half and held the Falcons to a mere 10 points in the final two quarters, pulling away with a 51-26...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

For the first time this winter, the MIAA released its statewide tournament power rankings on Friday.The Pioneer boys basketball team is the highest ranked team in the Recorder area. Following a 7-2 start to the season, the Panthers come in at No. 4 in...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SPRINGFIELD — The Hoosac Valley boys basketball team found a groove from deep against Pioneer on Thursday in the Hoophall Classic at Springfield College’s Blake Arena. Hoosac’s Joey McGovern knocked down three 3-pointers in a row to open the game,...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

DEERFIELD — Deerfield Academy girls hockey coach Brooke Fernandez couldn’t have asked for a more complete performance from her squad on Wednesday against Northfield Mount Hermon. The first meeting of the season between the two rivals saw DA walk away...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

While many around Franklin County were displeased shoveling out after the storms over the weekend, one person was smiling from ear-to-ear: Mohawk Trail cross country ski coach Mark Pollard. After all, it’s impossible to have a cross country ski season...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Following a slew of close games to open the season, the Greenfield boys basketball team put together a full 32 minute effort to pull away against Mahar on Tuesday. The Green Wave held a narrow 12-10 lead after eight minutes but turned it...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Following a back-and-forth first period, the Amherst hockey team took command during the second period against Greenfield on Monday. Tied 1-1 after 15 minutes, the Hurricanes took the lead on a Skyler Ferro goal with 8:12 to go in the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Can the Mohawk Trail girls alpine ski team bring a third straight MIAA state championship trophy to Buckland this winter?The Warriors took home the state title in 2021, the first girls title in program history, and followed it up with a second...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It wasn’t the trip to Lake Placid the Massachusetts hockey team was hoping for. Competing in the Adirondack Winter Invitational last week, the Minutemen went 0-1-1, falling to Cornell in a shootout (the game was officially scored as a tie) before...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Goals came early and often when the top two teams in the Wright Division got together at Lossone Rink on Wednesday.In the end, an overtime winner from Jake Jurek propelled Greenfield to a wild 6-5 victory over host Easthampton.Greenfield got out to a...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

As always seems to be the case with the winter sports season, it’s over before you know it. While the season began just a few weeks ago, most teams are around one-third of the way through their regular season slate. League title races are shaping up...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ATHOL — Things weren’t looking good going into the fourth quarter for the Mahar boys basketball team against rival Athol on Tuesday. The Senators trailed an unbeaten Bears squad 42-32 going into the final eight minutes, but Mahar saved its best for...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After getting a quick holiday break, both the UMass men’s and women’s basketball teams are back in action on Saturday. The Minutemen return to the Mullins Center after a trip to Hawaii for the Diamond Head Classic and will host Siena at 1 p.m. The...