Indoor track: Frontier’s Caroline Crocker sprints to 2nd place finish at MIAA Div. 5 Championships (PHOTOS)

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

BOSTON – Caroline Crocker took a step up the MIAA Division 5 Indoor Track & Field Championship podium by honing in on the details.The Frontier Regional senior finished second in the girls 55-meter hurdles Thursday at the Reggie Lewis Center, crossing...

“I didn’t realize how rewarding it would be”: Former Pioneer star Kevin Harrington navigating life coaching daughter Addie, girls’ basketball team in Northfield

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

When you gaze through the banners at Messer Gymnasium and make your way to the 1,000-point scorer list, there’s one last name that stands out.Adam Harrington closed out his career at Pioneer Valley Regional in 1998 as the Massachusetts Gatorade Player...

On The Ridge: Checking in with the experts

I think we can all pretty much agree that whitetail deer are special creatures. It doesn’t matter when or where we might see one — standing alone or with other deer in a greened-up field, slinking silently through the shadows of a quiet forest, or...

Alpine ski: Mohawk Trail’s Addie Loomis, Hampshire’s Edward Przybyla capture wins at PVIAC Individual Championships (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

CHARLEMONT — For the second straight year, the Mohawk Trail girls ski team had the top two finishers at the PVIAC Alpine Ski Individual Championships.Last year, Emmy Sisum placed first while Addie Loomis earned second but the two reversed spots on...

Bulletin Board: Four Rivers basketball takes down St. Michael’s, advances to RVAL semis

By JEFF LAJOIE

GREENFIELD — With just one home game on the schedule all winter, the Four Rivers basketball team gave their fans plenty to cheer about on Monday.The Otters used their high-octane style of play to turn up the heat on visiting St. Michael’s of...

Local Roundup: Rebecca Rodgers helps Team Strause earn second place finish at 2023 USA Curling Women’s National Championship

Leyden’s Rebecca Rodgers added another medal to her growing total over the weekend. Competing on Team Strouse at the 2023 USA Curling Women’s National Championship in Denver, Rodgers — playing as the lead — helped her squad reach the championship game...

High schools: Lea Chapman, Franklin Tech secure at least share of FCL South title (PHOTOS)

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS – The Franklin County League South championship is in the hands of the Franklin Tech girls basketball team. Needing a win against Turners Falls on Thursday to clinch at least a share of the league title, the Eagles were relentless on...

Pioneer takes control of Hampshire League South with win over Hopkins (PHOTOS)

It was a thriller in Hadley between the two top teams in the Hampshire League South. Hopkins Academy won the first meeting of the season against Pioneer in Northfield, but the Panthers got their revenge on the road on Tuesday. The Golden Hawks took a...

H.S. Roundup: Greenfield girls basketball races out to 23-0 lead to defeat Hampden Charter (PHOTOS)

It was about as perfect of a start as the Greenfield girls basketball team could have hoped for on Tuesday against Hampden Charter West. The Green Wave shut the Lions out in the first quarter, entering the second quarter with a 19-0 advantage. The...

UMass basketball: Minutemen on the mend ahead of showdown at ascendant Fordham

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

The joke online used to be “Fordham’s too high” whenever the Atlantic 10 preseason polls came out when the Rams were inevitably picked at the bottom of the league. Now Fordham, UMass’ next opponent, is too high for the rest of the league’s liking. The...

Frontier boys, girls indoor track teams win Valley League South

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After all the successes the Frontier outdoor track programs have enjoyed under coaches Bob Smith and Walter Flynn, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Redhawks’ indoor team is thriving in its second year of existence. Both the Frontier boys and...

H.S. Roundup: Fast start propels Turners girls basketball past Mohawk Trail

It was a Senior Night to remember for the three graduating seniors on the Turners Falls girls basketball team on Friday. Taking on Mohawk Trail, the Thunder raced out to a 30-7 lead at the half before coming away with a 56-27 Franklin County League...

Wrestling: Franklin Tech outlasts Northampton (PHOTOS)

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

NORTHAMPTON – Franklin Tech used superior numbers to overwhelm the Northampton wrestling team Thursday.The Eagles benefited from three forfeits in a 45-24 victory over the Blue Devils. Four Eagles also pinned their opponents.Carsten Couture started...

Alpine Ski: Mohawk Trail’s Addie Loomis earns another victory at Berkshire East

Addie Loomis continues to impress on the mountain this winter for the Mohawk Trail girls alpine ski team.Loomis earned her sixth victory of the season during the sixth PVIAC race of the season on Thursday at Berkshire East, placing first with a run of...

On the Ridge: Honoring a pioneer

The pleasure of attending the New England Turkey Hunting Hall of Fame Banquet in Concord, N.H, this past weekend was all mine, as one of this year’s inductees hails from Ashfield. A great friend of mine, this individual has a long and distinguished...

Boys basketball: Frontier hands Hopkins Academy 1st loss of the season

By HANNAH BEVIS

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Monday night’s matchup between the undefeated Hopkins boys basketball team and a Frontier side plagued by injury and illness seemed destined for another Golden Hawks victory. Hopkins had already bested Frontier once earlier in the...

Locals keying impressive starts for Pope Francis girls, boys hockey teams

By HANNAH BEVIS

It can be hard for any new program to get off the ground during the early stages. There’s a lot that goes into creating a team — finding the right coaches, developing enough chemistry together, getting used to the grind of practice and games.But in...

Bulletin Board: Online registration available for Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon

The Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon is returning to Charlemont in April. The Pentathlon is scheduled to take place on April 1 at Berkshire East Mountain Resort. The race includes five events: a 4.5-mile trail run, an 18-mile bicycle road ride, a...

Bulletin Board: David M. Petrin Alumni Hockey Game seeking players

The 30th annual David M. Petrin Alumni Hockey Game will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. at Collins-Moylan Arena in Greenfield. The game will feature Greenfield High School and Green Wave alumni.All GHS and Green Wave hockey alumni are welcome to...

Keeping Score: Looking for Greg Carvel’s musings

Good morning!Call it a glitch, a screw-up, or whatever, but something’s wrong at UMass information technology services, and it’s depriving UMass hockey followers of coach Greg Carvel’s weekly newsletter. “I was told it would be rectified by...