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. 

Bulletin Board: Greenfield’s Owen Phelps closes out baseball career at Castleton University

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Greenfield High School alum Owen Phelps closed out his baseball career at Castleton University in Vermont last week. 

HS Softball: Franklin Tech holds off Hopkins Academy 4-2 for vital FCL East victory

By RYAN AMES

HADLEY – Another standout performance from Hannah Gilbert and some timely hitting helped the Franklin Tech softball team to a key Franklin County League East victory on Wednesday.

HS Notebook: Franklin Tech’s Hannah Gilbert throws three consecutive no-hitters

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

To say Hannah Gilbert has been unhittable in recent games isn’t really hyperbole. 

HS Roundup: Frontier boys volleyball takes down Belchertown, 3-1

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After a four-match skid, the Frontier boys volleyball team is back in the win column. 

Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: The dark side of sport

Bill Bradley, the great Knicks player and Rhodes Scholar, went up for a jump shot at the end of the game. As usual, it was good and put the Knicks up by eight points with almost no time on the clock. Rather than the usual cheer, Bradley heard some boos coming from the fans. Confused, after the game Bradley asked the trainer why some fans had booed him. The trainer told him that the spread on the game was projected at six points and that winning by eight had cost fans money.

Greenfield native Kate Bitters runs Boston Marathon to support Dana-Farber and late father

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Last year was a typical Marathon Monday for Greenfield native Kate Bitters. 

Bulletin Board: Four Rivers girls ultimate takes second at Amherst Invitational

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Amherst Invitational Ultimate Tournament took place over the weekend, with the Four Rivers girls taking second place overall after falling to Amherst in the championship game, 9-8.

Bulletin Board: Pipione’s earns Newt Guilbault win

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Spencer Towne struck out nine and knocked two hits, Madden Coates tallied two hits while Travis Williams pitched in Pipione’s Sport Shop’s 6-5 win over St. Stan’s in a Newt Guilbault contest Friday. 

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.