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Stamford Students Present Skate Park Ideas to AlcombrightBy John Durkan, iBerkshires Staff
10:49AM / Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | |
 STAMFORD, Vt. — Nicholas Fahey's seventh- and eighth-grade class at Stamford Elementary School made their case for what would be the best skate park in North Adams to Mayor Richard Alcombright on Monday afternoon. The nine pupils split into three groups to argue for three of the locations — Noel Field, Holden Street and Houghton Street in the Massachusetts city. They discussed various points, including safety, location, price and the Holden Street group even advocated for a green park. "First it wouldn't cost as much, secondly it would provide a strong connection to the community, and finally, it would be safer than the other sites," said Alyssa Joly. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Man Energizing Boston Club for Impaired RunnersBy Stephen Dravis, Williamstown Correspondent
12:15AM / Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Since running his first marathon in 1994, Hank Art has duplicated the feat on numerous occasions. He is proudest of those days when his times were the slowest. Since 2007, Art, a professor of biology at Williams College, has put his marathoning skill to work as a guide for Achilles International, a New York-based non-profit that helps mobility-impaired runners compete in distance running events, including 26.2-mile competitions like the Boston Marathon or the New York Marathon. The latter is where Art had a revelation about the role of Achilles. "I had several epiphanies in my relationship with Achilles," he said recently. "At the [turn of the
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MCLA Rugby Club 2-1 With Win Over Southern Vt.Community Submission,
04:28PM / Monday, May 13, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — When he was first approached by a group of students regarding the possibility of restarting the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts men's Rugby Club, former coach Glenn Lawson was extremely skeptical.
"There had been several attempts over the years to resurrect the program, but nothing ever came of it," he said.
This time it was different.
Forty-six students showed up for the first practice in February 2012.
"Our first practices was in a hallway in the campus center," said center Kelly Lewis of Northampton.
Even with these numbers, Lawson urged patience, "I told them that because we are starting from scratch, it would
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Bay State Summer Games Registration Now Open | 02:13PM / Thursday, May 09, 2013 | |
 WOBURN, Mass. — The Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation announced that registration for the 2013 Bay State Summer Games is now open. The annual Olympic-style amateur sports festival features 26 sports for athletes of all ages and abilities. The Bay State Games involves participants from over 300 communities in Massachusetts and over 7,000 participants annually. The games are now in its 32nd year. Bay State Games offers the opportunity for athletes to showcase their talents whether they are beginners or future Olympians. The 2013 Bay State Summer Games is scheduled for Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 21, with regional qualifiers and tryouts held through the month of 0 Comments
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MCLA Sports Holds 2013 Annual BanquetBy Jeffrey Puleri, MCLA Sports Info
09:25AM / Wednesday, May 08, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Art's athletics department held its annual end-of-the-year banquet Tuesday evening. The event was highlighted by the presentation of the Louis Parisien and Sue Getchell awards, given to the top male and female scholar athlete. Bilal Shabazz (men's dasketball) and Lucy Tremblay (women's basketball) took home the honors.
Tremblay rewrote the MCLA record books during her stellar career in a Trailblazer basketball uniform. The East Greenbush, N.Y., native broke a school record with a 39-point outburst on her way to becoming the second all-time leading scorer in program history. Previously, she had been named the MASCAC
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MCLA Championship Run Ended by Bridgewater StateBy Jaclyn Candelet, MCLA Sports Info
11:28AM / Monday, May 06, 2013 | |
 BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — The Bridgewater State University Bears swept the Trailblazers to win the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts led early in the second game after Kendra Hobbs scored. MCLA starter Rachel Quackenbush held the lead until the fourth when a home run tied the score. Bridgewater took the lead in the fifth after an RBI double. Bridgewater starter Amber White held down the Trailblazers for the win. MCLA attempted a six inning rally but failed to score. White pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and no earned runs. Quackenbush went six innings, 0 Comments
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Trailblazers Beat Elm College, 4-2By Jeffrey Puleri, MCLA Sports Info
12:17PM / Thursday, May 02, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts baseball team recieved a solid pitching performance from Tyler Benoit as the Trailblazers defeated Elms College, 4-2, Wednesday afternoon. Benoit was the story for MCLA (5-26). The sophomore right hander went eight innings and scattered 6 hits and both runs. He struck out six and walked just one as he earned his first win of the year. Robert Jutras tossed a perfect ninth to record the save. Elms (19-17) started fast as Daniel McCormack led off the game with a triple and came around to score on a wild pitch. They held the lead for three innings as Geoffrey Frost kept MCLA at bay. In the fourth 0 Comments
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MCLA's Ameen Named MASCAC Coach of the YearMCLA Sports Info,
09:03AM / Thursday, May 02, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA head softball coach Mike Ameen has been tabbed as the 2013 MASCAC Coach of the Year following a vote of the conference coaches.
The honor is the first for Ameen during his Trailblazer tenure.
Ameen led Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts to a 19-20 record that was 10-4 in MASCAC play.
The Trailblazers are the second seed in this week's postseason tournament and will host the winner of Framingham State and Worcester State on Friday at 3 p.m.
The Trailblazers improved from a six-win campaign in 2012 to 19 wins this season. MCLA is entering the tournament on a hot streak, having gone 9-2 in their last eleven games. Included in that stretch were
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5-Run 7th Inning Dooms MCLA, Courtesy of Springfield Sports Information
10:33AM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Springfield College baseball team used five runs in the seventh to rally past Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 7-4, in a nonconference dual at Berry-Allen Field on Monday afternoon. Springfield now stands at 13-18, and MCLA drops to 4-26. Shane O'Leary and Mike McGowan each had two hits in the contest, and Louis Ballas and Steve Starr registered a pair of RBI. Starter Alex Williams took the no-decision after allowing four earned runs off seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Travis Lane came in to relief and was awarded the victory, tossing 3 2/3 innings of hitless ball. Mike Mancivalano started for the Trailblazers and earned a no-decision in 0 Comments
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MCLA, Williams College Split SeriesBy Jaclyn Candelet, MCLA Sports Info
10:30AM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Trailblazers won Monday afternoon against cross-town rival Williams College before dropping the nightcap. Rachel Quackenbush and the Trailblazers (19-20) defense kept Williams (16-21) scoreless in the first game, winning 3-0. Quackenbush gave up five hits and struck out five. The Trailblazers got on the board quick in the bottom of the first inning. With two outs Amanda Meczywor walked and scored on Angelica Perfido's double. Sam Barbarotta then singled and Perfido scored. MCLA scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the second on a Quackenbush sacrifice fly to right. Meczywor, 0 Comments
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