More than 600 Participate in Steel Rail RacesiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:02PM / Sunday, May 19, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Matthew Ferraro was the first runner across the finish line at the MountainOne Steel Rail Marathon. Ferraro clocked a time of 2 hours, 41 minutes flat on the Ashuwilticook Rail Trail course. He finished a little more than five minutes ahead of runner-up Nick Reid (2:46:15). Simone Veale won the race's women's division in a time of 3:18:42. She beat out Jill Hussain, who covered the course in 3:27:23. The fastest marathoner on Sunday was Stephen Gulley, a hand cyclist, who clocked a time of 2:15:03. The 26.2-mile circuit was covered by 150 finishers ranging in age from 18 (William Hanley in 14th place) to 72 (Ric Nudell, who >> Read More |
CIAO Berkshire County Hall of Fame Inducts 10Community submission,
08:59AM / Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame induction and scholarship banquet and presentations were held on Thursday, May 9, at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield. The 2024 inductees were honored and 21 scholarships of $1,000 each were presented. Committee Chairmen Al Belanger and Patrick West introduced inductees and scholarship winners at the event. The nomination committee included, in addition to Belanger and West, Chris Dumas and Richard Asher. Sheila Lussier led the banquet committee. The inductees are Katie Bradley (Pittsfield High), Sam Dils (Mount Greylock), Tom Hazen (Wahconah), Peter Larkin (St. Joseph), Harry Rich (Pittsfield), >> Read More |
Adams Lions Club Golf Tourney Set for May 18Community submission,
04:57AM / Thursday, May 02, 2024 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. -- The Adams Lions Club’s annual golf tournament will be Saturday, May 18, at Forest Park Country Club. Teams of four will compete in a 9-hole scramble format with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. Proceeds will support Lions initiatives, including scholarships for local high school graduates and community events, such as a Halloween parade for local children and lunch for senior citizens. In addition, the club assists residents who need help with vision and hearing loss-related needs and supports research to cure eye diseases and diabetes. The entry fee is $50 per player or $200 per team and includes nine holes of golf, carts, longest drive and >> Read More |
Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit Highlights Black, Women's TeamsCommunity submission,
08:20AM / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum this week opens an exhibit focusing on the history of Black baseball and women's baseball teams in Berkshire County. "Not Your Ordinary Teams: The Unknown Story of Baseball in the Berkshires" opens on Friday, April 19, at the Old Town Hall, 9 Main St. There will be an exhibit preview on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. On Friday, the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. will feature a lecture at 6:30. Larry Moore, the director of Baseball in the Berkshires: A County's Common Bond, will moderate a discussion with guests Bryan House, a former Pittsfield Cub, and Joe Bateman, a former Minor >> Read More |
Local Runners Compete at Boston Marathon| 09:16AM / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. -- Laura Stephen of Great Barrington finished 26th in the women's 60-64 age group at Monday's Boston Marathon, the top Berkshire County finisher in their division at the 128th running of the event. Stephen crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 52 seconds, 12,633rd in the overall field of more than 30,000 runners who made the trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston. More than a dozen Berkshire County residents are listed among the finishers on the Boston Athletic Association website. The fastest of that group was Dalton's Alex White, who finished in 2:38:34 to place 358th overall and 291st among men aged 18 to 39. The >> Read More |
Senior Golf Series Returns in SeptemberCommunity submission,
10:26AM / Friday, April 12, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire County Fall Senior Golf series returns in September with events on five consecutive Wednesdays starting Sept. 18. It is the 22nd year of the series, which is a fund-raiser for junior golf in the county, and it is open to players aged 50 and up. The series will feature two divisions for each event based on the combined ages of the playing partners. Golfers play from the white tees (or equivalent) with participants 70 and over or who have a handicap of more than 9 able to play from the forward tees. Gross and net prices will be available in each division. The cost is $55 per event and includes a round of golf, food and >> Read More |
Carpenter Leads Rams Past MCLA| 06:30PM / Saturday, April 06, 2024 | |
 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Mount Everett graduate Gwen Carpenter went 6-for-9 with a home run, a triple, three doubles and four RBIs Saturday to lead the Framingham State softball team to a double-header sweep of MCLA. The Rams won by scores of 12-1 and 19-3 in a pair of games ended after five innings. Hailey Peabody went 2-for-3 in each game for the Trailblazers. MCLA (6-13, 0-4 MASCAC) is at Castleton State on Tuesday. >> Read More |
Lazits Leading Lions to First in IviesiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:01AM / Thursday, April 04, 2024 | |
 Taconic High School graduate and Columbia University junior Anton Lazits is hitting .253 for the Lions this spring. Lazits has six home runs, five doubles and 13 RBIs in starting all 22 games for the Lions, who are 10-12 overall and 5-1 in the Ivy League heading into this weekend's games at Dartmouth. He started the year with two home runs and four RBIs in Columbia's 15-6 loss at Florida on Feb. 23. Saturday's 11:30 Columbia game against the Big Green is scheduled to be telecast on ESPN-plus. Staying in the Ivies, Taconic graduatehas appeared in seven games at the University of Pennsylvania. He has drawn two walks and been hit by a pitch three times >> Read More |
Berkshire Adult Baseball League Welcomes Players for 13th SeasonBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:27AM / Friday, March 29, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – As it enters its 13th season, the Berkshire Adult Baseball League has a new commissioner. Jared Martin takes over the reins this spring from BABL founder Lou Orazio. The league, which has games mostly on Sunday mornings with some weeknights throughout the season, runs from early May through mid-August in two divisions, the 20-and-over Division and the 33-and-over Division. “The 20+ year old division is full of mostly competitive players, while the 33+ year old division is a more fun environment and less on the competitive side of things,” Martin said. As of late March, the league has 13 teams lined up for the 2024 >> Read More |
MCLA Men's Lacrosse Falls in League Opener| 05:26PM / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Ryan Carroll scored four goals Wednesday to lead the SUNY Polytechnic men's lacrosse team to a 21-4 win over MCLA. Drury graduate Nathan Haley scored two goals for the Trailblazers, who got 14 saves from Drury alumn Neal Brierley. MCLA (0-6, 0-1 North Atlantic Conference) goes to Maine Maritime on Saturday. >> Read More |
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