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Keith Burch paced the local contingent at Wednesday’s qualifying round for the Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Golf Championship.The Crumpin-Fox Club product shot a 1-over 73, finishing in a tie for seventh place in the event held at Westover Golf Course in...

Cam Woodward smacked three hits, including two doubles, and drove in three runs to help the Montague Elks get their postseason off to a strong start Tuesday night.The Elks edged the Liberty Tax Sharks, 14-11, in a first round Greenfield Coed Softball...

A monster second round propelled Gillis MacDougall to a hometown disc golf victory over the weekend.The Greenfield resident posted an 8-under-par 54 in his second of two rounds, ultimately holding onto a one-shot victory in the Mixed Professional Open...

The Montague Elks Lodge 2521 will host a youth soccer shoot on Aug. 24 at Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls (82 Industrial Blvd.).The event is open to boys and girls in two separate categories: ages 7 and under, and ages 8-15. Winners...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Greenfield's MacKenzie Paulin grew up dreaming of playing softball at the Division I level. This month, she made that dream a reality. Paulin committed to continue her softball career at Merrimack College, as the rising senior at Greenfield High...

The last time Paris hosted the Summer Olympics was 100 years ago. If you were to walk into one of the dining halls at that time you would not be able to predict which sport an athlete participated. Swimmers looked like discus throwers and distance...

By JEFF LAJOIE

Two was nice, but three is better.In a surprise twist, Florence’s Gabby Thomas did not close out her Olympic Games with a gold in the 4x100 meter relay.That’s because Thomas still had one more event left in the tank on Saturday – the 4x400...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SHELBURNE FALLS — After hearing about the Bridge of Flowers Race from former AIC teammate Amos Sang — the winner of the 2018 event — Agawam’s Ezra Mutai decided to compete on Saturday. You would never know it was his first time completing the...

Over 100 disc golfers will embark on Greenfield this weekend for Westy Open Weekend ’24, a two-day, two-round event which attracts professional and amateur players.The event, to be held at Westy Acres Disc Golf Course on Raymond Road, begins Saturday...

It was a quite a week for Conway’s Gunnar Moore.The Country Club of Greenfield product reached the semifinal round of the 106th Massachusetts Junior Amateur Golf Championship in Yarmouth, ultimately falling in a 20-hole marathon match against Boston...

The marathon was not part of the ancient Olympics but was introduced as a special event in the 1896 games. Seventeen participants from five nations started the race but only nine finished. One American entered but did not finish. The original race was...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Frontier boys soccer team capped off its summer on a high note over the weekend.The Redhawks competed in the Pioneer Valley Summer Soccer League to prepare for the upcoming fall season and had great success in the B Division. During the regular...

Gymnastics is finally over and the U.S. men’s and women’s teams were fantastic. Gymnastics is not for the faint of heart, taking endless hours of training, putting a great toll on the body. Many gymnasts train as much as six hours a day. Imagine the...

Running in the kind of hot weather we’re having these days can be fun. It can also be uncomfortable, exhausting, depleting. In extreme cases it’s even dangerous. Seriously, how do you exercise in the heat?Part of the answer is obvious. Dress lightly....

After a pair of dominant playoff victories, the Frontier boys soccer team will play for a summer title on Saturday.The top-seeded Redhawks will meet No. 2 Chicopee in the Pioneer Valley Summer Soccer League High School Boys B Division final. The game...

By GARRETT COTE

SOUTH HADLEY — Heading into the final round of the 43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Golf Championship at Ledges Golf Club on Wednesday afternoon, Dedham’s Joseph Lenane held a three-shot lead thanks to a low round of 8-under 64 on Tuesday.On...

By GARRETT COTE

SOUTH HADLEY — There’s nothing quite like competing at home, regardless of the sport.And Cody Miller couldn’t have felt more comfortable during the first round of the 43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Golf Championship at Ledges Golf Club on...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

SHELBURNE FALLS — Community members enjoyed dinner on the scenic Iron Bridge overlooking the Deerfield River on Sunday, all while raising money for local athletic programming.“This is our biggest event that we spearhead for the year for fundraising,”...

By JEFF LAJOIE

Some of the best amateur golfers in the Commonwealth will test their skills at South Hadley’s Ledges Golf Club this week.The 43rd Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Championship will be played there Tuesday and Wednesday, as the 36-hole stroke play...

Many athletes in the Olympics have to recover multiple times in order to race again. This is particularly true in swimming as athletes can participate in different strokes. For athletes to compete in the finals in most swimming and track events, they...