On The Ridge with Joe Judd: Creating memories that will last a lifetime

As the 2025 wild turkey hunting season heads into the final stretch, I’m scratching my head wondering, “How did it get by us so fast?” Seems like only yesterday that we were talking about the excitement of another opening day, and now we’re just a few days away from the final week, and already counting the days until opening day of the 2026 season!

HS Roundup: Frontier boys track stays unbeaten with win over Greenfield

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It was a massive Intercounty League meet between the Greenfield and Frontier boys track teams in South Deerfield on Tuesday, as both sides entered with unbeaten records. 

Greenfield’s MacKenzie Paulin records 1,000th career strikeout in win over Mount Greylock

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Greenfield’s MacKenzie Paulin joined an exclusive list on Tuesday. 

HS Softball: Pioneer takes down Athol, 13-1, in five innings (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

NORTHFIELD — It’s been a steady rebuild for Marty Mulvihill and the Pioneer softball team.

Bulletin Board: Maniatty’s beats New Fortune in GMLB action

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Toby Campbell pitched and knocked two hits, Riley Gray hit a home run while Damien Shields added two hits in Maniatty Real Estate’s 8-2 GMLB win over New Fortune on Tuesday. 

Golf for a cause: Greenfield Kiwanis Club holds successful annual outing at Country Club of Greenfield

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD – Thirty-three teams of four teed off at the Country Club of Greenfield on Monday as part of the Greenfield Kiwanis Club’s annual golf tournament to raise money for Warm the Children.

HS Roundup: Pioneer baseball takes down back-to-back Div. 3 champion Oakmont, 7-3

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Pioneer baseball team continues to pass each test it takes. 

Bulletin board: Greenfield Adult Recreation Singles Tennis League seeking players

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Greenfield Adult Recreation Singles Tennis League is looking for players. The league is scheduled to start on May 19, with a friendly mixer on May 18 at 4 p.m. at the Beacon Field Tennis Courts on Sanderson Street in Greenfield. 

Baseball: Greenfield's Conner Bergeron allows just one hit as Wave take down Turners Falls, 11-1, in five innings

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Greenfield’s Conner Bergeron was a puzzle the Turners Falls baseball team couldn’t solve on Monday. 

Weekend Roundup: Four Rivers ultimate triumphs at annual Invitational

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The 22nd Four Rivers Ultimate Frisbee Tournament took place over the weekend in Greenfield, with the host Otters capturing the Girls Class A title and the Boys Class A championship. 

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Breaking the silence

Sport is a powerful platform for driving social change. We have witnessed athletes stepping beyond the lines of the field to use their voices and influence to bring awareness to issues that truly matter. From calls for racial justice to advocacy for gender equality, the sports world has served as a podium for broader sociocultural conversations.

Bulletin Board: Ashfield Rod and Gun Club holding Spring Youth Fishing Derby on May 18

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Ashfield Rod and Gun Club is holding its Spring Youth Fishing Derby on Sunday, May 18. 

UMass lacrosse: Minutewomen ousted by Princeton in NCAA tourney opener, 19-10

By RYAN AMES

Catrina Tobin put together a magnificent performance in goal for the UMass women’s lacrosse team in its 19-10 loss to Princeton during the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament on Friday in Baltimore, Maryland.

Western Mass. Mother’s Day Half Marathon reaches 15th edition on Sunday in Whately

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The 15th running of the Western Mass. Mother’s Day Half Marathon in Whately will commence on Sunday, with a large field of runners expected to participate.

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Bernardston’s Weiss in Europe with Team USA

Good morning!Any inclination Vladimir Putin might have of brokering a peace deal with Ukraine would likely be helped by his need to show off the Russian hockey team at next year’s Olympics. The Russians have been excluded from international hockey competition since the invasion more than two years ago.

HS Roundup: Fast start powers Franklin Tech baseball past Mahar, 5-0 (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — A fast start got the Franklin Tech baseball team back in the win column on Thursday. 

Bulletin Board: TFAC takes down Montague Elks in Newt Guilbault contest

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Rowan Deery doubled while Logan Demers, Carter Greene and Quest Petersen hit safely for Turners Falls Athletic Club in a 3-1 win over Montague Elks in a Newt Guilbault contest Thursday in Turners Falls. 

UMass women's lacrosse gears up for Princeton in NCAA Tournament

By RYAN AMES

It’s a Sweet 16 for the UMass women’s lacrosse team. Well, actually, not exactly.

HS Softball: Late rally powers Hampshire past Turners Falls in battle of WMass heavyweights

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — A pair of Western Mass. softball powers met at Gary Mullins Field Wednesday night. 

HS Roundup: Turners’ Julian Kaiser tosses gem in 2-0 win over Athol

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Julian Kaiser was on his game on the mound for the Turners Falls baseball team on Wednesday.