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By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — For the third year in a row, the Pioneer baseball team is Final Four-bound. Hosting 12th-seeded Douglas on Sunday in the MIAA Division 5 quarterfinal round, the fourth-seeded Panthers pulled ahead 3-1 after three innings and let ace Hugh...

By GEORGE MILLER

GREENFIELD — Facing an early three-run deficit right out of the gate Saturday, the picture for Greenfield baseball looked remarkably similar to last year's MIAA Division 5 state quarterfinal.In 2023, Bourne jumped the Green Wave for an 8-1...

By GEORGE MILLER

GREENFIELD — Much was deservedly made of Westfield Technical Academy’s two victories in the MIAA Division 5 state baseball tournament, as a No. 34 seed, to reach the Round of 16. But what about that stealthy No. 15 seed that suddenly finds itself with...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — Tied 3-3 against Boston International going into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Greenfield baseball team knew it had a chance to close things out in regulation with the top of its order coming up. After Caleb Thomas threw six...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

DEERFIELD — The Nantucket boys tennis team gave Frontier all it could handle in their MIAA Div. 4 Round of 32 showdown on Thursday at Deerfield Academy. The 18th-seeded Whalers made the journey to Western Mass. and left happy, pulling off a 5-0 win...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

HOLYOKE — The rematch of the 2023 Western Mass. Class D title game lived up to the hype. Top-seeded Pioneer entered Tuesday’s Class D final against No. 2 Ware hoping to avenge its loss from last year’s championship — a 2-1 Ware win in 10 innings — and...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS — The Turners Falls softball team finds itself in a familiar position. After squeaking out a 1-0 win over eighth-seeded Mount Everett in the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Thunder hosted No. 4 Hopkins Academy with a spot in the Western Mass....

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD – Mother Nature put a halt to the Greenfield-Athol Western Mass. Class C quarterfinal game on Tuesday. The third-seeded Green Wave held a 4-0 lead over the No. 6 Bears when the rain began pouring at Vets Field. The game was suspended there...

In recent years, the Frontier softball team has stepped up its game in the postseason. That continued on Monday, when the sixth-seeded Redhawks traveled to South Hadley to take on the No. 3 Tigers in the Western Mass. Class B quarterfinals. Frontier...

By GARRETT COTE

WESTHAMPTON — Hampshire senior Will Hogan put several good swings on the ball throughout Monday’s Western Mass. Class B quarterfinal against No. 5 Frontier, but each one he pulled foul.But in his last at-bat, he stepped to the dish with two outs and...

Ethan Heuer struck out 10 in five innings of work, picking up the victory as the Athol baseball team took down Gardner, 14-6, in an independent contest on Friday.Logan Cormier belted a home run as part of a 2-for-2 day. Cormier scored four runs and...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The bats came alive for the Greenfield softball team in the fourth inning against Easthampton on Thursday night. Trailing 1-0, Gloria McDonald smashed a home run to open the bottom of the fourth and tie the game. The Green Wave added a...

The Greenfield girls tennis team earned an important win as it looks to secure a spot in the MIAA Div. 4 state tournament. On the road at Turners Falls, the Green Wave pulled out wins at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles while also taking No. 2 doubles...

The Mohawk Trail boys track and field team is heading into Friday’s Western Mass. Div. 2 championship on a high note. Hosting Athol on Tuesday, the Warriors earned a 72-46 victory behind wins in the long jump (17 feet, 2 inches) and triple jump...

Both the Frontier boys and girls track and field teams closed out the regular season with unblemished records to take home Intercounty League titles. The Redhawks traveled to Greenfield on Monday, with the Frontier boys picking up an 85-60 triumph...

Leading Smith Vocational 3-2 going into the bottom of the sixth, the Franklin Tech baseball team's bats came to life. The Eagles put four across in the inning, and Kyle Begos closed things out in the seventh, allowing Franklin Tech to come away with a...

Hits weren’t going to be easy to come by at Vets Field in Greenfield on Thursday night with Greenfield’s MacKenzie Paulin and Franklin Tech’s Hannah Gilbert in the circle. Gilbert was near perfect for the Eagles, giving up just two hits while striking...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — It’s been a long time since the Greenfield baseball team beat Frontier. The Redhawks have had the Green Wave’s number in recent years, winning all seven contests the two rivals have played since the 2019 season. Greenfield’s last win...

Back in April, the Frontier softball team handed Greenfield its first and only loss of the season thus far.The Green Wave got their revenge on Tuesday. MacKenzie Paulin limited the Redhawks to one hit, striking out 11 and only walking two, helping...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

BUCKLAND — With the way Mohawk Trail ace Logan Moore was pitching on Tuesday against Smith Academy, the Warrior offense didn’t need to do much at the plate to come away with a victory. Moore had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, not giving the...