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2024 All-Western Mass. Softball: Selections announced for Classes A, B, C and D
MassLive announced its 2024 All-Western Mass. softball selections on Tuesday, July 2. Westfield and Pittsfield lead all softball programs with 10 All-Western Mass nominations each in this year’s selections. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation....
Whitney Park diamond dedicated as ‘Chico Field’
WESTFIELD — Current and former softball, basketball, baseball and hockey officials and players, family and friends came together to honor Robert “Chico” Veronesi at Whitney Playground on Shepard Street on June 29, and to dedicate Field 1 as Chico Field. Veronesi, a lifelong resident of Westfield, served...
Troy Talman Enjoying Career Season in Stafford’s SK Modified® Division
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The 2024 SK Modified® season at Stafford Speedway has seen Oxford, MA native Troy Talman enjoying the best season of his career to date. Talman ran one season in Stafford’s SK Light division and finished third in the points in 2013 before making the move into the SK Modified® division for the 2014 season. Talman is now in his 9th season of SK Modified® competition and he recorded his first SK Modified® victory in the season opening NAPA Spring Sizzler® feature event. Talman has since notched a second victory and nearly had a third win this season to help boost his #3 Casella Waste modified into 5th place in the standings. Talman’s performance might have come as a surprise to some, but thanks to a car change he and his crew made last season, they are not at all surprised with their success.
HS Postseason Awards: Tennis All-League selections announced by PVIAC
The Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Association announced its All-League selections for girls and boys tennis last month. Take a look at the selections below. MassLive will announce its tennis All-Western Mass. in July. Girls Tennis. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Northampton's Gabby Thomas qualifies for second Olympics
Three athletes with Massachusetts ties punched their tickets for the Summer Olympics in Paris over the weekend. In Track and Field, Northampton's Gabby Thomas qualified for her second Olympics. She won the women's 200 meters in the U.S. Olympic Trials, finishing in a time of 21.81 seconds. Thomas, who is...
Benji Robinson: The Man Who [Briefly] Appeared as Fastest Qualifier at Southwick
Everyone knows the secret. Southwick, a track that gets rougher by the lap, is fastest early in the morning. So that leads to an interesting wrinkle where the first practice of the day, 250 B group, often produces the best lap times. This means riders who aren't ranked in the series points often land the fast qualifier award at Southwick!
Minnesota native making a name for himself at the AJGA Tournament in Chicopee
CHICOPEE, Mass. - It's not the first time 17-year-old Isaac Ahn has competed in an American Junior Golf Association Tournament, but it's his first appearance in Chicopee. And he's hoping to leave a mark. What You Need To Know. The Chicopee Country Club is hosting the American Junior Golf Association...
Field Hockey, Softball gain NE10 Team Academic Excellence Awards
MANSFIELD, Massachusetts - The Northeast-10 Conference announced its Team Academic Excellence Award winners on Tuesday, July 2, recognizing the teams in the conference with the highest grade-point average within each of the conference's sponsored sports. American International College had two teams win the award, with the Yellow Jackets leading the...
Wilbraham Select Board moves forward with Memorial School pickleball courts
WILBRAHAM — During its June 24 meeting, the Wilbraham Select Board discussed the town’s options for future use of the Memorial School property, voting to move forward with installing pickleball courts and temporarily suspending work to designate the school as a historically significant property. Chair Susan Bunnell began...
Starfires split doubleheader with Silver Knights, play in first home run derby of FCBL season
WESTFIELD, Massachusetts (July 2, 2024) – The fans who came to the Richard Jewelers Diamond at Billy Bullens Field more than got their money’s worth as the Westfield Starfires played to a 3-3 tie in eight innings before falling in the first home run derby of the 2024 Futures Collegiate Baseball League season and then bounced back from an early deficit for a 10-4 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, July 2.
Westfield State's Lapierre Named CSC Baseball Academic All-American
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State University senior pitcher Ryan Lapierre (Pittsfield, Mass./Pittsfield HS) capped his fine career with the Owls by earning Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators today. Lapierre was announced as a third-team selection in NCAA Division III by the CSC voters after a near-flawless...
JGS Lifecare to Hold 43rd Annual Frankel-Kinsler Classic Day of Tournaments
LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will host its Frankel-Kinsler Classic Day of Tournaments fundraiser on Monday, July 15 at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow. This will be the organization’s 43rd annual tournament. In addition to golf, the tournament includes tennis, pickleball, bridge, canasta, and mahjong tournaments. The tournament...
Second Chance Charity Golf Tournament Slated for July 15
EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services is preparing for its 12th annual golf tournament, happening in just two weeks. Registration is still open for this event, which will take place at Cold Spring Country Club in Belchertown on Monday, July 15. This year, the tournament welcomes Tito’s Handmade Vodka as a new addition, offering tastings on the course.
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