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Berkshire High School Athletes, Coaches Honored at Sports CaravanBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:29AM / Thursday, May 25, 2017 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the 55th annual Sports Caravan Awards were given to outstanding athletes and coaches of area high schools, a moment was taken to note it would be the last year that one of those schools would be represented. Jay Anderson, president and CEO of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, introduced the winners of the Robert "Boog" Powell Awards, and opened by noting the closing of St. Joseph's Central High School and acknowledging girls swimmer Jessie Tobin, who will be the last St. Joe athlete to be presented with a Caravan award. "What I noticed this year is how well represented each one of the schools is 1 Comment
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Pittsfield-Based 10th Grade AAU Team Wins TournamentCommunity submission,
05:00AM / Saturday, May 06, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield Heat 10th grade AAU basketball team won the Team Mass Spring Blast AAU Tournament in Sturbridge last month. The team title follows a second-place finish in the season opening Springfield Trailblazers Spring Tournament. The team finished eighth at the YBOA Nationals last year and includes players from Pittsfield High, Taconic and Drury. The roster includes: Quincy Davis, Amin Purry, Sam Higuera, Dylan Thompson, Odin Williams, Josh Tayi, Robert McCowan, Javi Osorio, Collin Frinks, Nick Sayers, Gage Williams, Justin Mendez and Victor Fred. The coaches are Vince Higuera and Dave Williams. The local AAU program's 12th grade team 0 Comments
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Locals Vying for Conference Titles on College TeamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
04:49PM / Friday, May 05, 2017 | |
 Westfield State seniorearned six points to help the Owls women’s track and field team win the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference Championship last month. The Wahconah alumna placed fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 35 feet, 11-¼ inches, and she was eighth in the long jump, hitting a mark of 15-7-½. Earlier this spring, Farrell won the triple jump at the Springfield College Invitational, a non-team scored event. Also at the MASCAC meet, Fitchburg State’s (Drury) tied for second in the pole vault, clearing 2.9 meters and helping Fitchburg finish fourth in the conference. Monument Mountain graduate , a junior at 0 Comments
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Weight Lifting Event Raises Money for Cancer AwarenessCommunity submission,
10:42AM / Thursday, May 04, 2017 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. - This past weekend marked the inaugural Balls Out Bash Push Pull Powerlifting Meet to Benefit Barballs, Inc., and its mission to help our communities battle cancer. With the support of our community, Iron Bred Strength and the sport of powerlifting, Barballs, Inc., was able to raise $1,800. This money will be used to help run many more awareness and cancer-based events as we continue our battle against cancer. Our "Strength Giving Strength" mission will continue to be our primary platform of bringing awareness as we take the strength sports we all love and give strength to those in need. Barballs, Inc., is here to help. If you are looking to help 0 Comments
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Berkshire Special Olympians Compete in Great BarringtonBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:19PM / Wednesday, May 03, 2017 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Hundreds of athletes from throughout Berkshire County converged at Monument Mountain Regional High School on Wednesday for the 38th annual Berkshire Area Special Olympics Track and Field Meet. Participants competed in running, throwing and jumping events, thrilling to their own accomplishments and inspiring those lucky enough to witness the event. The opening ceremony featured a torch run conducted by area law enforcement officers, a performance of the national anthem by the Monument Mountain marching band and a reading of the Special Olympic Oath by Kaitlyn Critchley. "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the 1 Comment
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Mount Greylock Prepping for Opening Day May 20By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
02:41AM / Wednesday, May 03, 2017 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The state is hiring a parks supervisor for Mount Greylock State Reservation but the individual will likely not be in place by the time the summit and Bascom Lodge open on May 20. "That's good because in January, we got a letter saying we don't have any money," Mount Greylock Advisory Chairman Cosmo Catalano Jr. said. "It's a nice reversal of fortunes." The advisory council has been advocating to replace the full-time, year-round supervisor who left last year — but the Department of Recreation and Conservation has been reducing its budget and its staffing. There was no full-time staff on the 0 Comments
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'Baseball and the Berkshires' Moves to Berkshire MallBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Friday, April 28, 2017 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Right alongside an athletic shoe retailer where today's high school baseball stars would feel at home, the stars of Berkshire County's yesteryear have a new home. "Baseball and the Berkshires: A County's Common Bond" holds its grand opening on Saturday and Sunday and will be open Friday through Sunday for the foreseeable future at its new digs at the Berkshire Mall. After spending parts of the past two years at Arrowhead in Pittsfield, including last year's run as a traveling exhibit, curator Larry Moore hopes the mall location will be a permanent home for the exhibit, which features artifacts celebrating the game's 0 Comments
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Cages Baseball Club Offers Youth Camps| 08:29AM / Wednesday, April 26, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Cages at the Mill collegiate baseball team will hold four summer baseball camps in Williamstown and Bennington, Vt., this summer. The morning camps are open to players ages 6 to 13 and will be taught by members of the Cages' under-22 collegiate team. The fundamentals of the game will be covered, including throwing, hitting, fielding and bunting. Age groups will be split up during the camp for certain activities. The dates are: July 3, 5 and 7 at the Bennington Little League Complex; July 17, 19 and 21 at the Williamstown Youth Center; July 31, Aug. 2 and 4 at the Bennington Little League Complex; and Aug. 14, 16 and 18 at the Williamstown 0 Comments
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Rabasco Leads County Contingent at Boston MarathoniBerkshires.com Sports,
10:08PM / Monday, April 17, 2017 | |
 BOSTON -- Pittsfield’s Matt Rabasco was Berkshire County’s top finisher on Monday at the Boston Marathon, clocking a time of 2 hours, 49 minutes, 17 seconds over the historic 26.2-mile course. Rabasco was the only sub-three-hour finisher among 11 county residents registered for the race with official times listed on the Boston Athletic Association on Monday night. The races top finishers were Kenyans Geoffrey Kirui (2:09:37) for the men and Edna Kiplagat (2:21:52) for the women. Rabasco, 22, was listed in 532nd place overall, 399th in his division, after setting a mile pace of 6:28. Berkshire County’s second-fastest time was turned in by Matt 1 Comment
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North Adams Skateboard Park Construction Under WayBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:36PM / Friday, April 14, 2017 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It's been seven long years since a group of teens approached the City Council advocating for a skate board park. And even longer since skateboarders were limited to where they could manuel and kickflip. But years are like weeks when it comes to government, said Mayor Richard Alcombright, standing on the footings that will hold the city's newest recreational venue: A skate board and BMX bicycle park. "I think where we're at today kind of shows you what persistence will do," he said on a sunny Friday afternoon. "We've gone from initial discussions with our kids in the [Northern Berkshire] Community Coalition 0 Comments
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