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By LUCY POSTERA

When Chuck Adams and Cathy Coutu founded the Don Maynard Memorial 5-Miler in 1995, they had no idea what the race would become. Now, 30 editions later, the annual Greenfield race continues to withstand time, creating a tradition of remembrance and...

By LUCY POSTERA

GREENFIELD — Vanessa Chakour didn’t always want to be a boxer. If you asked the Amherst native what she wanted to be when she grew up she may have said a National Geographic photographer, an author or an illustrator, but never once did being a...

By LUCY POSTERA

TURNERS FALLS — It was a dominant championship game performance for Pioneer, which was crowned Franklin Tech Girls Summer Basketball League champions after rising above Mahar for a 61-33 victory on Thursday evening.Mahar topped Franklin Tech 42-27 in...

By LUCY POSTERA

The Greenfield Tennis Association is the heart of tennis culture in Greenfield. Spectators in lawn chairs line the hills of Highland Park to watch singles matches and middle schoolers join the doubles leagues as fierce competitors. Players of all ages...

By LUCY POSTERA

NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Summer Road Race Series returned to Franklin County earlier this month, kicking off the weekly 3.1-mile race that runs every Thursday during June through August. The summer series enters its 13th year, and continues to be a...

By BRADYN COTE

WESTFIELD — It was an explosive second half from the Frontier boys soccer team that led to a 5-1 win in the Western Mass. Class B quarterfinals over Westfield Tech Wednesday at Jachym Field.Despite playing on the road against a higher-seeded team, No....

By BRADY COTE

SPRINGFIELD – The Frontier football team turned a 22-point deficit into a one-score game, but ultimately fell just short in a 28-20 loss to Commerce in the Intercounty League South opener for both teams on a cold and rainy Friday night on Berte...

By CHRIS GIONTA

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Both Frontier Regional and Hopkins Academy refused to lose on Tuesday.Whether it was a line drive double play committed by each team to keep the game tied in the late innings, a Frontier relay to nab a runner out at home in the sixth...

By COLLIN ATWOOD

GREENFIELD — The Pioneer baseball team suffered its first loss of the season on Wednesday night, falling to Greenfield via a 6-2 score under the lights at Vets Field.One story from the game didn’t necessarily lie within the scoreboard or with the...

By COLLIN ATWOOD

GREENFIELD — For the first time since 2018, the Greenfield softball team beat neighboring rival Turners Falls on Thursday night.Green Wave pitcher Mackenzie Paulin didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning, and Kelsey Richardson powered the offense...

By COLLIN ATWOOD

TURNERS FALLS — The Franklin Tech baseball team sealed its win against Hoosac Valley early in Thursday’s game by scoring eight runs in the first two innings. The Eagles won the rain-soaked affair 13-2 to improve to 4-1 on the season. “The kids are...

By COLLIN ATWOOD

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield girls tennis team began its season in harsh rain on Thursday with a matchup against Frontier.The Green Wave swept the singles matches, all of which were won in two sets, to pull away with a 3-1 victory over the...

By COLLIN ATWOOD

The girls tennis team at Frontier Regional School will no longer have a mix of boys and girls on its roster. The Redhawks now have an official boys tennis team and their season is already underway. The boys team started their inaugural campaign with a...

By COLLIN ATWOOD

TURNERS FALLS – The saying “defense wins games” was in full effect on Tuesday night in the Powertown, when No. 13 Turners Falls faced off against No. 52 Rising Tide in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 5 girls basketball tournament.The...

By MATTHEW FLAHERTY

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Frontier fell to Holyoke in the Redhawks’ season finale, 38-0, in a non-playoff football contest on Wednesday night. “Playing Holyoke, they’re Division Three, we’re Division Eight. We knew we were going to be outmatched. We’re just...

By MATT FLAHERTY

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield football team finished its season with a dominant win over Ludlow on Friday night. The Green Wave look to carry the momentum of their 41-14 non-playoff victory over the Lions into the offseason. “Any time you win is great,...

By LUCAS VAN DEVENTER

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier girls soccer team made their presence known in their first appearance in the new statewide tournament format.The 21st-seeded Redhawks outlasted No. 44 Nashoba Valley Technical, 4-0, in the preliminary round of the MIAA...

By MATT FLAHERTY

TURNERS FALLS — A dominant first three quarters was all the Franklin Tech field hockey team needed to secure a spot in the Western Mass. Class C championship game. Defense led the way to victory for the top-seeded Eagles as they beat No. 4 Turners...

By LUCAS VAN DEVENTER

SPRINGFIELD — The Frontier football team finally got one to fall in the win category Friday night at Berte Field.The Redhawks outlasted Commerce, 40-20, in an Intercounty League South matchup to improve to 1-5 on the season.“We clicked on all...

By LUCAS VAN DEVENTER

PALMER — As the Palmer Panthers’ marching band roared their last tune of the night, the signal for the second consecutive loss in the high school football season for the Frontier football team was recognized.Palmer closed out the independent win...

By KEVIN SCHUSTER

HADLEY — The Panthers are moving on.Behind a five-run, fourth inning, No. 13 Pioneer punched a ticket to the Western Mass. Division 3 quarterfinals behind a 7-2 victory over No. 4 Hopkins Academy in the opening round Friday afternoon.“That was the...