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Good morning!Interstate driving isn’t what it used to be. There was a time when the next Dunkin’ Donuts past Richmond wasn’t until Jacksonville, when Jesus and country music dominated the airwaves and brake lights were the first warning of trouble ahead.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After a hard-fought loss to Pittsfield in the Western Mass. Class B semifinals, the Frontier girls basketball team was more than ready for its MIAA Division 4 tournament opener against Manchester Essex on Thursday. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Greenfield hockey team has been preparing for Thursday’s contest all season. 

It was a winning conclusion to the regular season for the UMass women’s basketball team.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — It might not have been the regular season the Greenfield boys basketball team had hoped for, but the Green Wave are hoping a run in the MIAA Division 4 state tournament can make up for it. 

On the road against one of the top teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference, the UMass women’s basketball team was right where it needed to be entering the fourth quarter of Sunday’s pivotal league contest.

By RYAN AMES

CHESTNUT HILL – Hey fellas have you heard the news? The No. 16 UMass hockey team played the role of heartbreaker in its 3-2 win against No. 1 Boston College, Friday night at Conte Forum.

Mother Nature postponed the MIAA Division 5 Indoor Track Championships a day, meaning area athletes have an extra 24 hours to prepare for the biggest meet of their season.

Good morning!They’ll be flying through the air with snow on their skis at Harris Hill in Brattleboro this weekend. The forecast calls for the proverbial kitchen sink, and to better inform you how it will affect the ski jumping your humble servant called the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association in Park City, Utah. 

Thanks to some standout performances from local competitors, the Northfield Mount Hermon School alpine ski teams put it all together on Wednesday.

The Hampshire League North title came down to the wire this winter. 

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. 

It’s NGWSD season!National Girls and Women in Sport Day is celebrated annually to honor the achievements of women and girls in sports, raise awareness about the importance of gender equality in athletics, and encourage more participation in sports at all levels.

It was a Senior Night to remember for the Greenfield hockey team.

It’s Saturday morning and you’ve just come down on the side of your ankle while playing in the neighborhood basketball game. The pain is immediate as you limp to the sideline. “Get some ice,” someone yells. You lie down, put your leg up on a chair and wait for the ice. Upon arrival you wrap the ice tightly around the ankle. You have just satisfied the age-old rule of RICE, the recommended treatment for acute injuries for 46 years. RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation, all factors designed to reduce blood flow as well as inflammation. RICE was first proposed by Harvard physician Gabe Mirkin in his 1978 text “The Sports Medicine Book.”

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Pizazz Dance Studio in Greenfield has been waiting a long time for an opportunity like the one it has this Friday.

By ANNE DIETRICH

As we step into a new political era with Monday’s inauguration of Donald Trump, many wonder how his administration’s environmental policies will shape our future. With proposed rollbacks on climate agreements and renewable energy projects, those of us in the Pioneer Valley who cherish nature may feel uncertain and anxious. But beyond just affecting nature, the new president’s policies also impact leisure activities, recreation, and sport. As a sports lover, I am concerned about President Trump’s (lack of) environmental agenda. If you care about sports — from community games to professional leagues — there are things we all can do to protect this favorite pastime.

(Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a new monthly column that will run in print on the second Monday of each month)

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST – The UMass hockey team continues to struggle with consistency after its 3-0 shutout loss to Northeastern on Saturday night at the Mullins Center.