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Registration open for Northampton Parks & Recreation’s summer youth sports programs
Registration is open for all of the Northampton Parks & Recreation’s Summer Youth Sports Programs. These programs are offered to youth of all skills levels interested in learning or developing their sport-specific skills. Register online at www.northamptonma.gov/recreation or in person at the Parks & Rec office at 100A Bridge Road in Florence. Visit our website or contact the office at 413-587-1040 for more information.
WMass Lacrosse Tournament: Top-seeded Northampton boys, girls both dominate in Class B semifinals (PHOTOS)
By GARRETT COTE
SOUTH HADLEY — The pouring rain didn’t seem to slow down the No. 1 Northampton boys lacrosse team on Thursday afternoon at South Hadley High School, as the Blue Devils used goals from seven different players and a monster defensive effort to cruise past No. 4 South Hadley in the Western Massachusetts Class B semifinals.
Western Mass. Track: Looking at top seeds heading into Div. 1, Div. 2 championship meets
By RYAN AMES
Local outdoor track and field athletes will have to brave the elements during this weekend’s Western Massachusetts Championship meets, as the cold, rainy weather is expected to stick around.
UMass hockey: Minutemen add former Michigan State forward Mikey DeAngelo from portal
By RYAN AMES
The UMass hockey team announced on Wednesday that former Michigan State forward Mikey DeAngelo has joined the Minutemen for the 2025-26 season as a transfer. DeAngelo, a 5-foot-11, 179-pounder, is the first confirmed addition for next season’s UMass team.
HS Tennis: Northampton boys drop hard-fought Class A final to Longmeadow
By GARRETT COTE
NORTHAMPTON — When the Northampton and Longmeadow boys tennis teams met for the first time this season, the Lancers grabbed a 4-1 victory back on April 10. Three weeks ago, the two sides matched up again – this time the Blue Devils earning a 5-0 win. The rubber match just so happened to be in the Western Mass. Class A finals at Smith College on Wednesday afternoon that felt more like fall than spring.
WMass Tournament Roundup: Hopkins softball holds off Granby, advances to Class D semis with 7-2 win
By RYAN AMES and GARRETT COTE
HADLEY — Trailing 6-0 entering the sixth inning, the Granby softball team gave its best shot at a comeback by rattling off a pair of runs and putting base runners on, but Hopkins Academy’s ace Cassandra Dion shut the door. The Golden Hawks added one more insurance run in the bottom half of the frame and went on to win 7-2 in the Western Massachusetts Class D quarterfinals on Wednesday afternoon.
HS Tennis: Belchertown lifts Class B title following 5-0 sweep over Frontier (PHOTOS)
By RYAN AMES
BELCHERTOWN — In less than ideal weather conditions, the Belchertown girls tennis team successfully defended its Class B Western Massachusetts title with a 5-0 victory over Frontier on Wednesday in the championship match. Second doubles was the only match to go three sets as the Orioles proved its place as the top-ranked team in Class B, who kept the second-seeded Redhawks pointless for the first time this season.
HS Sports: Frontier girls tennis outduels St. Mary’s, heads to Class B final
By RYAN AMES
SOUTH DEERFIELD — It all came down to one match.
HS Roundup: Raine Wonsey strikes out 18, hits home run in Frontier softball’s 4-2 win over South Hadley (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The current No. 2 and No. 3 ranked softball teams in the Western Mass. Class B tournament met at Zabek Field on Monday to close out the regular season.
HS tennis: Amherst girls outlast Ludlow 4-1 in Class A semifinals, advance to championship match
By RYAN AMES
AMHERST — The Amherst girls tennis team outlasted Ludlow, 4-1, in a marathon match on Monday at the Amherst Middle School Courts during the Class A semifinals of the girls tennis Western Mass. Tournament. The second-seeded Hurricanes took two pivotal points against the No. 3 Lions with match wins in second singles and first doubles — matches that took about two hours — to advance to the Class A championship against top-seeded Longmeadow.
H.S. Notebook: Amherst girls ultimate wins second tournament of season, Northampton’s Reilly Fowles claims WMass boys tennis title & more
By GARRETT COTE
NORTHAMPTON — Two weeks removed from their dramatic victory at the Amherst Invitational, the Amherst Regional girls varsity ultimate team added another accomplishment to their terrific spring season on Sunday.
HS Roundup: Reilly Fowles caps perfect regular season, Northampton boys tennis takes down East Longmeadow
By RYAN AMES and GARRETT COTE
It was a fitting end to the regular season for the Northampton boys tennis team, which recorded its 12th consecutive victory on Friday afternoon after defeating East Longmeadow 4-1 at the Smith College Courts.
Another strong regular season has Belchertown girls tennis primed for postseason
By RYAN AMES
The Belchertown girls tennis team has been a model of consistency since Alanna Grady assumed the head coaching position in 2021. Grady has guided the Orioles to winning records in each of the previous five seasons and this spring’s squad is arguably the best of the bunch.
Pioneer Valley Invitational celebrating 10th anniversary this weekend at the Oxbow
By GARRETT COTE
NORTHAMPTON — This weekend marks a milestone for the annual Pioneer Valley Invitational (PVI), as the event will celebrate its 10-year anniversary by welcoming 64 total ultimate teams from along the East Coast to the Oxbow Marina. The tournament is hosted by the Northampton boys and girls ultimate teams and will span across Saturday and Sunday – with the winners of the A Divisions earning a spot in the national tournament later this spring.
HS Roundup: Kaitlyn Curran, Cassie Flaherty help Granby softball get past Smith Voc (PHOTOS)
By RYAN AMES and GARRETT COTE
NORTHAMPTON — Kaitlyn Curran and Cassie Flaherty each thumped two hits and scored two runs in the Granby softball team's 6-4 win over Smith Vocational on Thursday at Sheldon Field.
The Real Score with Emily Must: Teeing Up the Next Generation of Sport Leaders
As the weather turns and the spring flowers bloom, you may be thinking of picking up a new outdoor activity and I hope golf is at the top of that list. While long considered a sport for the elites in country clubs, recent research by the National Golf Foundation has reported some encouraging new trends. The number of golf trials has hit record or near-record levels in recent years, with 3 million or more on-course beginners starting every year since 2020.
HS Roundup: Thirteen first-inning runs, Lila Roy’s gem lead Belchertown softball to state-tournament clinching win (PHOTOS)
By GARRETT COTE
BELCHERTOWN — Make it seven wins in its last eight games for the Belchertown softball team, which came out of the gates firing with 13 runs in the first inning and cruised to a 16-0 victory over Hampden Charter on Wednesday afternoon.
HS Baseball: Belchertown snags 11th straight win in 13-1 victory over Northampton (PHOTOS)
By RYAN AMES
NORTHAMPTON – You won’t find many high school teams in Massachusetts with more momentum at this point in the season than the Belchertown baseball team. The Orioles wrapped up their regular season with a 13-1 victory over Northampton on Wednesday, claiming their 11th consecutive win in decisive fashion.
HS Softball: Raegan Dubay’s 3-run HR lifts Hampshire past Greenfield, 4-2
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — A pair of teams with state title aspirations met at Vets Field on Wednesday.
UMass hockey: Minutemen unveil 2025-26 schedule; open at home against Northern Michigan
By RYAN AMES
The UMass hockey team unveiled its 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday and a unique slate awaits the Minutemen next season.
