Community Thankful for Baseball, More on Opening DayBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
11:22AM / Sunday, May 08, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Williamstown Cal Ripken President Chris Johnson Saturday framed his Opening Day remarks around four words: character, diversity, teamwork and respect. He could have added a fifth: gratitude. Saturday was a day for giving thanks in North County as the area’s youth baseball programs held opening day festivities. The Adams-Cheshire Little League took its show on the road, holding a joint celebration with its new partners in Dalton-Hinsdale Little League with a parade and ceremony at Chamberlain Park. Back north, Williamstown held its first Opening Day parade since 2019 before officially christening the season at Bud Anderson Field, 0 Comments
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North Adams' DelNegro 'Never Worked a Day' in 29 Years with BruinsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:50PM / Thursday, May 05, 2022 | |
 BOSTON — North Adams' Don DelNegro was doing HIPAA before HIPAA was a thing. The landmark Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 included, famously, a rule for protecting the privacy of patients. Three years earlier, in 1993, DelNegro took over as the head trainer for the Boston Bruins, entering a world where — especially this time of year — privacy is a priority. National Hockey League teams and players are famous for not talking about or revealing injuries during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the B's top trainer for nearly three decades, DelNegro has been the guy who knows better than anyone what Boston players are 1 Comment
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MCLA's Haley Earns League Rookie of Year Honor in LacrosseMCLA Sports Information,
01:02PM / Thursday, May 05, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- MCLA first year attack Nathan Haley has been selected as the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Year. Haley led the Trailblazers in scoring and helped guide them through their first full season as a varsity program. The 2022 NAC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year is Hunter Olsen of SUNY Canton, and fellow Kangaroo Zack LaFave is the 2022 Senior Scholar Athlete. In addition to major conference awards, 30 student athletes were named to All-Conference Teams, and nine players were selected to the Sportsmanship Team. The NAC Men's Lacrosse Sportsmanship Team is reserved for those who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of 0 Comments
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Soccer Officials SoughtCommunity submission,
10:41AM / Wednesday, May 04, 2022 | |
 People 14 and up are invited to apply to become soccer referees for youth sports. For information, contact Nigel Gayle at 413-329-3635. 0 Comments
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Women's Run, Community 5K Returns on Mother's DayCommunity submission,
01:55PM / Tuesday, May 03, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire Running Center and MountainOne are sponsoring the 45th running of the Women’s Running Race and Community 5K on Sunday at BCC. Historically held on Mother’s Day, this event makes the claim of being the longest held all female running event in the country. The event will be returning in person after a long hiatus with three races, all of which will raise funds for the Elizabeth Freeman Center. “MountainOne is pleased to support the amazing work of both the Berkshire Running Center and the Elizabeth Freeman Center, not to mention honoring all of the wonderful women in our community,” MountainOne Vice President of 0 Comments
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Fitchburg State Women's Lacrosse Tops MCLA| 10:17PM / Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | |
 FITCHBURG, Mass. -- Eva Kozikowski and Julia Mele each scored five goals Tuesday to lead the Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team to a 23-11 win over MCLA. Julia Graham scored five times for the Trailblazers, who got three goals from Hoosac Valley graduate Sara Tomkiewicz. Lori Lester made 14 saves for MCLA (1-9), which hosts Bridgewater State on Thursday. 0 Comments
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MCLA Softball Earns League SweepMCLA Sports Information,
08:35PM / Saturday, April 23, 2022 | |
 BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- MCLA's Lora Woyton tossed a shutout in game one and the Trailblazer offense pounded out 18 hits in the nightcap as the softball team picked up a pair of wins over Mass. Maritime on Saturday. MCLA took game one 9-0 in five innings before completing the sweep with a 12-8 win in game two. MCLA is now 5-24 on the season and 2-8 in league play. The Bucs fall to 7-23 overall and 0-10 in the MASCAC. Woyton was the story in this one as she tossed all five innings and allowed just three hits. She struck out six Bucs on her way to the mercy rule victory. Justina Pardi started the scoring with an RBI single that brought around Lidia Flores for an 0 Comments
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MCLA Adding Men's, Women's Hockey, Cutting TennisMCLA Sports Information,
11:50AM / Thursday, April 21, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Athletics Department Thursday announced a multi-year plan to enhance the College’s athletics programming for years to come, including the return of men’s ice hockey to North Adams along with the implementation of a women’s ice hockey program. Plans also identify athletic facilities upgrades including replacement of the turf at Shewcraft Field, and a fundraising campaign to support the installation of turf at the baseball and softball fields. “This exciting news continues the progress made with the revitalized, state-of-the-art Trailblazer Fitness Center renovation in 2020,” MCLA 0 Comments
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Youth Hockey League Holds Concert Fund-RaiserCommunity submission,
10:08AM / Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Northern Berkshire Youth Hockey League plans a fund-raiser concert on Saturday, May 14, at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink. The inaugural "Ice Jam" will feature local singer/songwriter C.J. Field and Nashville recording artist Timmy Brown. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door for the show that begins at 6 p.m. There will be food trucks on site and a bar provided by Bounti Fare. For ticket information, visit nbyhl.com. 0 Comments
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Williamstown's Boyd 20th in Age Group at Boston Marathon| 08:36PM / Monday, April 18, 2022 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. -- Williamstown's Stephanie Boyd placed 20th in her age group on Monday in the 126th running of the Boston Marathon. Boyd covered the 26.2-mile course in 3 hours, 37 minutes, 40 seconds, maintaining a pace of 8:18 per mile to finished 20th in the women's 60-64 division. The women's 60-64 age group had 450 finishers. A pair of runners from Kenya won the event, which celebrated its return to the Patriots Day holiday for the first time since 2019. Evans Chebet took the men's title in a time of 2:06:51. He was followed by countryman Lawrence Cherono (2:07:21) as Kenyan athletes took five of the top six places on the men's 0 Comments
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