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By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The first New England Interscholastic Girls Wrestling Championship was a success, and local wrestling coaches hope the event will continue to grow in the years ahead.Frontier’s Jocelyn Antes and Franklin Tech’s Mia Marigliano qualified and competed in...

The inaugural New England Interscholastic Girls Wrestling Championship took place on Friday and Saturday at Providence Career & Technical Academy in Rhode Island, with a pair of local athletes competing. Frontier’s Jocelyn Antes and Franklin Tech’s...

Five local wrestlers qualified for the second day of the MIAA Division 3 Wrestling Championships at Wakefield High School on Saturday, with all five walking away with top eight finishes in their respective weight classes. Mohawk Trail’s Will VanVleet...

By JEFF LAJOIE

Five local wrestlers are still in the mix at the MIAA Division 3 Wrestling Championships.Brackets were wrestled down to the semifinal round and consolation round of four after Day 1 action on Friday at Wakefield Memorial High School. Day 2 action...

By GARRETT COTE

WILLIAMSTOWN — Following his third pin in as many matches – this one the biggest of them all – Alex Schreiber raised two hands in the air as he stood from the mat on Saturday afternoon.His Frontier teammates erupted, as the senior had just claimed...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ASHLAND — It was a successful trip for the Athol and Mahar wrestling teams at the MIAA Division 3 Central Massachusetts Championship at Ashland High School on Saturday. With the top four placers in each weight class advancing to the Div. 3 state...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It’s time for local wrestlers to go out and prove themselves against the best of the best. The wrestling postseason gets underway on Saturday with sectional tournaments. Franklin Tech, Frontier and Mohawk Trail will travel to Williamstown to compete...

The Frontier boys basketball team found itself in a familiar position on Wednesday night. Taking on Drury, the Redhawks — as they have all season — found themselves in a tight battle late, with Owen Babb scoring inside to give Frontier a 47-46 lead...

Make that a Hampshire League North title for the Athol boys basketball team.The Bears secured an outright league title on Tuesday night with a 52-35 victory over Mount Greylock in Williamstown.Athol improved to 14-2 overall, 11-0 in the HL North. The...

Will VanVleet accomplished something that no wrestler at Mohawk Trail has ever done before. VanVleet walked away with a win in a match at 215 pounds on Friday against Northampton. The victory was the 100th in his career, making him the first Warrior...

It was an even match between the Smith Vocational and Frontier wrestling teams on Wednesday in Northampton. Of the eight matches that were wrestled, the Vikings won four and the Redhawks took four. With Smith Vocational taking 18 points from forfeits,...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ATHOL — The Athol wrestling team did what it had to do on Tuesday against Mohawk Trail. The Bears had the match clinched before it started, as the Warriors are down to just five wrestlers. With Athol boasting a nearly full roster, the Bears had the...

Make it nine wins in a row for the Franklin Tech girls basketball team. The Eagles took on Montachusett on Monday and outscored the Bulldogs 25-21 in the second half to help earn a 48-41 independent victory in Turners Falls. Hannah Gilbert finished...

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...

The Greenfield indoor track team competed in the early portion of the PVIAC’s fourth meet of the season on Wednesday at Smith College, with a trio of Green Wave athletes earning top five finishes. On the boys’ side, Jackson Caron earned a third place...

By DOMENIC POLI

Recommended cross-training activities for wrestlers include swimming, mountain biking and flipping tires. But John Speek’s grapplers have been known to spend the weekends leading up to their season raking leaves, stacking wood and moving heavy...