Sports
HS Roundup: Frontier boys tennis takes down Greenfield, 4-1 (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The Frontier boys tennis team keeps adding tallies to the win column.
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Amherst’s Jack Arena put together a coaching career for the ages
Good morning!The college hockey community was stunned this week to hear that Jack Arena had stepped down as the Amherst College hockey coach after 41 years and 539 wins.
HS Roundup: Olivia Machon drives in winning run in extras to propel Frontier softball past Greenfield, 6-5
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
It was an extra-inning thriller in South Deerfield on Thursday between the Frontier and Greenfield softball teams.
Bulletin Board: FCL Softball registrations underway
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Franklin County Summer Softball League registration is underway, with the deadline to register May 30.
UMass football notebook: Jakobie Keeney-James signs with Detroit Lions as undrafted free agent
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — Although former members of the UMass football team who put their name into the NFL Draft didn’t hear their name called over the course of the three-day event, several of them are still received an opportunity to play football at the next level.
U.S. Open Local Qualifier takes place at Crumpin-Fox Club Thursday (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
BERNARDSTON — Golfers from all over flocked to Crumpin-Fox Club on Thursday for the 2025 U.S. Open Local Qualifier, hoping to get one step closer to achieving their dreams of competing in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.
HS Roundup: Pioneer baseball moves to 11-0 following 6-4 win over Frontier (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Make it 11 wins in a row to open the season for the Pioneer baseball team.
Bulletin Board: Greenfield Post 81 holding registration and tryouts Saturday and Sunday
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The Post 81 American Legion Baseball Team will hold registration and tryouts on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Field in Greenfield.
HS Notebook: Taking a look at the first spring power rankings
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The first MIAA power rankings of the spring season were released on Tuesday and it should come as no surprise who the top two ranked teams in the Div. 5 softball field were.
HS Roundup: Frontier boys, girls track earn wins over Mohawk Trail (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
It’s always a big track and field meet when Frontier and Mohawk Trail square off every spring and it was no different on Tuesday in South Deerfield.
Bulletin Board: PV Juniors 13 North squad captures championship in final tournament of season
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The Pioneer Valley Juniors 13 North team won its final tournament of the season on Sunday at Canton High School, going undefeated with a 6-0 record to take home gold.
HS Roundup: Franklin Tech’s Brody Hicks and Mason Lehtomaki combine to throw no-hitter in 10-0 win over Lee
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Franklin Tech’s Brody Hicks and Mason Lehtomaki dominated on the mound on Monday against Lee.
Bulletin Board: South Deerfield’s Keith Burch advances to Final Qualifying Round for 2025 U.S. Senior Open
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The 2025 U.S. Senior Open Local Qualifier at Longmeadow Country Club took place on Monday, with the top 15 players and two alternates advancing to the Final Qualifying Round for the 45th U.S. Senior Open Championship, which is scheduled for June. 25-29 at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado.
Baseball: Greenfield’s Conner Bergeron holds Granby to one hit to lead Wave to 10-0 victory (PHOTOS)
By RYAN AMES
GRANBY — It was the Conner Bergeron show on Monday afternoon as the eighth-grader led the Greenfield baseball team past Granby, 10-0, at the Granby Baseball Diamond in a five-inning affair.
UMass Men’s Basketball: Florida standout joins UMass men’s hoops roster
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — Frank Martin has finalized his roster, and the fourth-year UMass men’s basketball coach went out with a bang for his final commit.
Bulletin Board: Greenfield United Soccer plays first games
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
The Greenfield United Soccer Club competed in its first games this weekend, with the Greenfield U9 team earning a 5-0 win over East Longmeadow and a 6-1 win over Agawam.
Former UMass star Dans Locmelis making immediate impact with AHL’s Providence Bruins
By RYAN AMES
SPRINGFIELD – Drafted college hockey players have the unique ability to jump to the professional ranks days after their college team’s season ends. Cale Makar did it in 2019, joining the Colorado Avalanche during the Stanley Cup Playoffs immediately following UMass hockey’s first ever trip to the Frozen Four.
Tennessee Titans select Deerfield Academy alumni Elic Ayomanor in the fourth round
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Deerfield Academy alumni Elic Ayomanor’s dream of playing in the NFL became a reality on Saturday.
Softball Roundup: Turners Falls completes regular season sweep over Greenfield following 5-0 victory
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
As expected in a game between the Turners Falls and Greenfield softball teams, runs weren’t going to be easy to come by.
HS Roundup: Greenfield girls tennis sweeps Mohawk Trail (PHOTOS)
It was a successful day for the Greenfield girls tennis team against Mohawk Trail on Friday.
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