Nine Inducted into County Girls Basketball Hall of FameBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:02PM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire County High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday welcomed nine new members, including seven women who were lauded for their many successes on the hardwood. At least one also was recognized for her failures. “I think the thing I’m proudest of is not so much what she did on the court, but how she was able to put herself in a position to fail time and time again,” Frank Field said in his remarks about his daughter, 2017 Hoosac Valley High School graduate Fallon Field. “That’s not easy for kids to do. Those who do it can really excel. “No matter what the role was … whether it was the >> Read More |
MCLA Baseball, Softball Fall on Florida Trip| 08:13PM / Saturday, March 09, 2024 | |
NAPLES, Fla. -- Hoosac Valley graduate Abby Bird drove in a pair of runs for MCLA Saturday in a 4-2 loss to St. Joseph of Connecticut. MCLA's Lora Woyton went 5-2/3 innings in the circule, striking out five and allowing no runs. Earlier in the day, MCLA dropped a 6-2 decision to Western Connecticut. Ella Staffier went 2-for-3 with a double, and Sarah Williams went seven innings in the circle. The Trailblaazers (0-2) plays Alfred State and the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford on Sunday. Baseball SANFORD, Fla. -- Ty Mazzeo went 2-for-3 for MCLA in a 9-6 loss to Maine-Farmington. MCLA (2-3) plays Webster on Monday. >> Read More |
MCLA Men's Lacrosse Falls at Home| 10:12PM / Saturday, March 02, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Anna Maria men's lacrosse team jumped out to an early 7-2 lead and went on to a 20-13 win over MCLA on Saturday. Nathan Haley, a former standout for Hoosac Valley, scored five goals for MCLA, which also got a goal from fellow Drury graduate Neil Brierley. Boden Dock made 12 saves for the Trailblazers. MCLA (0-2) goes to SUNY Purchase on Wednesday. >> Read More |
MCLA's Sam Gomez Fund-Raiser Race Returns April 7Community submission,
02:45PM / Friday, February 23, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass..— The MCLA Student Government Association’s 46th annual Sam Gomez Road Race will be held and around the campus of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Sunday, April 7. With the help of loyal sponsors and runners, SGA has raised more than $30,000 for Berkshire-based organizations over the past two decades. This year, SGA has chosen Louison House as its 2024 not-for-profit beneficiary. Runners or walkers can register at www.mcla.edu/samgomez. Community members, families and friends are encouraged to take part or donate to this worthy cause. The April 7 race kicks off at 11 a.m. Check-in time will be from 9:30 to 10:45 on the first >> Read More |
Gittens Records Double-Double in MCLA's Season Finale| 09:30AM / Friday, February 23, 2024 | |
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Aaron Nkrumah scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds Thursday to lead the Worcester State men's basketball team to a 76-52 win over MCLA in the MASCAC tournament. Taconic High graduate and MCLA senior Quentin Gittens had 23 points, 13 rebounds and four assists -- all game highs -- in his final collegiate outing. The Trailblazers finish the season with a record of 14-12. >> Read More |
Youth Baseball Registration Underway for 2024 SeasoniBerkshires.com Sports,
10:20AM / Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Registration is underway for the newly restructured Pittsfield Little League for the 2024 season. In the offseason, the Pittsfield Little League National Division and American Division merged to form a single league. The youth program is encouraging all returning and new players eligible for the 2024 campaign to register at www.pittsfieldll.com. Registration for the Adams-Cheshire Little League is available here. Dalton-Hinsdale Little League registration is here. Sign up for the Great Barrington Little League here. Northern Berkshire NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Northern Berkshire Youth Baseball League is looking for players aged 7 to 16 to >> Read More |
Gittens Scores 28 in Loss for MCLA Men| 06:59PM / Saturday, February 17, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Sam Dion scored 25 points Saturday to lead the Worcester State men's basketball team to a 100-76 win over MCLA. Quentin Gittens scored a game-high 28 points for the Trailblazers (13-11, 7-5 MASCAC), who host Salem State on Tuesday in the first round of the league tournament. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Katie Hurynowicz scored 16 points to lead Worcester State to a 77-35 win over MCLA. Zaylee Ramos scored 15 to lead MCLA, which finishes the season 4-21 overall and 1-11 in the MASCAC. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Brianna Parent scored midway through the third period to break a 2-2 tie and give Rivier a 3-2 win over MCLA. Summer Bissaillion and >> Read More |
Berkshire Running Sets Full Year of Charity RunsCommunity submission,
06:42AM / Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Berkshire Running Foundation has released the 2024 Race Calendar for the local nonprofit with several new events scheduled throughout the county. Following its first official year operating as a nonprofit entity in 2023, the 501c3 organization, which has a mission of advancing and expanding on the positive impact the running community has on the neighborhoods we live, produced, and directed eight events in 2023. The Foundation donated just more than $48,000 to local nonprofit entities which benefit from each event. The Foundation has also incorporated that all students in Berkshire County can run in these races for free. To encourage families to >> Read More |
Taconic Grad Gittens Racks Up More Honors at MCLAMCLA Sports Information,
04:35PM / Monday, February 12, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— MCLA senior guard and Taconic High School graduate Quentin Gittens has been named the MASCAC Player of the Week for the third time in four weeks. Gittens averaged 30.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, four assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in a 2-0 week for the Trailblazers. He Posted a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds, adding six assists, two blocks, and a steal in a 73-72 road victory at Salem State, where he sank a pair of free throws in the final seconds to secure the win. And he followed that up with a career-high 36-point performance in a 67-59 at Framingham State, adding five rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal, leading the >> Read More |
Softball, Baseball Winter Vacation Camps OfferedCommunity submission,
11:39AM / Thursday, February 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Infield Berkshire Baseball Academy is offering winter vacation day camps for baseball and softball players aged 8 to 12. The baseball camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 19 and 20. The softball camp is 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 21 and 22. The cost is $50 per day. The camp will focus on basic offense and defense skills. Campers are asked to bring a snack, indoor shoes, glove and bat. The Infield is located at 10 Lyman St. To register, email theinfieldbba@gmai.com. >> Read More |
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