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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....
Springfield collegiate baseball game, clinic with Westfield Starfires postponed
SPRINGFIELD — The Westfield Starfires Summer Classic baseball game and free baseball clinic in Forest Park has been rescheduled due to thunderstorms predicted for Sunday afternoon. The event is scheduled for July 28 at the Walker Memorial Grandstand baseball field in the park off Sumner Avenue, according to an...
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...
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!
All-abilities clinic at Westfield rink shows ‘curling truly is for everyone’
WESTFIELD — Jessica Levine with the Center for Human Development is always on the lookout for new ways to provide fulfilling recreational and sporting activities for those with physical and mental disabilities and recently she found one: adaptive curling. “I am always thinking of ways to modify a sport...
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...
318 Yellow Jackets earn NE10 Academic Honor Roll; AIC leads conference with 60 4.0s
MANSFIELD, Massachusetts - The Northeast-10 Conference announced its Spring 2024 Academic Honor Roll on Monday, July 1. American International College had 318 student-athletes earn the accolade from the conference office. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a member of a team that plays in the NE10. Additionally, the award...
2024 Motocross 250 points, results after Southwick: Haiden Deegan does it the hard way, again
Haiden Deegan crashed on Lap 3 of Moto 2 of the Southwick Nationals before charging through the field to finish second and score his fourth overall victory this season at The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts. He crashed in both motos at High Point Raceway and finished second to Ty Masterpool, the only round he failed to win this year.
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...
Field Hockey Adds Collier To 2024 Class
AMHERST, MASS – The University of Massachusetts field hockey program adds international transfer Bethan Collier, Head Coach Barb Weinberg and her staff announced Friday. Collier who signs with the Minutewomen out of Taunton, England becomes the eighth member of the 2024 recruiting class joining seven top freshman in Amherst this upcoming season.
Ten Gorillas Earn Spots On NEILA All-Academic Team
AMHERST, Mass. – Ten University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse seniors and graduate students have been selected to the 2024 New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) All-Academic Team, the organization announced last week. Members of the teams are nominated by head coaches in Divisions I, II and II, and are...
Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame Awards Scholarships
Each year since 2009 the Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame has awarded scholarships to local student athletes. The scholarships are named in honor of Frank and Sheila Beneski, who can best be described as the champions of the Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame. As the founding Chairman and Secretary of SAHOF, Frank and Sheila displayed an unmatched passion for Suffield Athletics and for the broader community, spending countless hours making the SAHOF organization a success. They are perfect examples of the character and integrity that SAHOF seeks to recognize with these scholarships.
Bald Eagle Golf Tournament August 24
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop (FOFAH) are thrilled to host our 11th annual Bald Eagle Golf Outing this summer at Suffield Country Club on Saturday, August 24. Join us for an enjoyable afternoon of golf and competition. Registration and lunch are at 11:30, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner, a silent auction, and contest prizes and awards will follow at 6 p.m. If you’re not a golfer but still want to show support and have an enjoyable time, please sign up for dinner only.
13 from Ice Hockey honored as AHCA All-American Scholars
WAKEFIELD, Massachusetts – Thirteen members of the American International College ice hockey team garnered 2023-24 Krampade/American Hockey Coaches Association All-American Scholar status for the most recently completed season, the AHCA announced on Monday, July 1. The 13 selections is tied for the fourth-most among all NCAA Division I men's...
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...
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