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McCann Tech Hockey Program Hosting Alumni Game
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11:15AM / Tuesday, January 21, 2025
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The North County high school hockey cooperative program is inviting former players to participate in the fourth annual alumni game on Sunday, Feb. 23.   The game will be played at 4 p.m. at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink.   The co-op, currently hosted by McCann Tech, also includes players from Hoosac Valley, Mount Greylock and Drury.   Tickets to the event are $10 and include the opportunity to skate with the players after the contest.   The cost for players is $40. Alumni interested in playing can visit here.

 

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Local Figure Skaters Compete at Bay State Games
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09:56AM / Monday, January 06, 2025
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Pittsfield's Sophia Collins Sunday led a sweep of the podium for the Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club in one her events at the Bay State Winter Games.   Hundreds of figure skaters from around the commonwealth and around New England participated in the annual event.   Collins took a gold medal in the Aspire 1 Girls Free Skate Group D on Sunday morning at Williams College's Lansing Chapman Rink.   Teammates Mila Juras of Cheshire and Alyse Wright of Pittsfield took bronze and silver, respectively, in the event.   Christmas Brook FSC, which hosted the three-day competition, earned eight gold medals in U.S. Figure Skating-sanctioned

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Berkshire High Schools Release Statement on Fan Behavior at Athletic Events
04:00PM / Wednesday, December 04, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County superintendents, principals, and athletic directors have released a statement addressing fan behavior and sportsmanship at high school athletic contests.   Ahead of the Winter Sports Season, all Berkshire County superintendents and principals met to discuss concerns regarding conduct at school sponsored athletic events. As a result of this meeting, a message was crafted as a reminder of the expectations for conduct at all sporting events.    According to the statement:   Berkshire County superintendents, principals, and athletic directors feel that there is a need to address fan behavior and sportsmanship at high school athletic

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Swann, Williams College Harriers Compete at NCAA Championships
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11:31AM / Friday, November 22, 2024
Mount Greylock Regional School alumna Kate Swann and the Williams College women's cross country team are in Terre Haute, Ind., Saturday morning to compete at the NCAA Division III Championship.   Williams crushed the field at the 24-team regional championship in New London, Conn., to qualify for the national championship.   On Nov. 16 at the Mideast Regional, Williams finished with 59 points, well ahead of runner-up Rensselaer Polytechnic, which collected 110 points.   Swann, a junior, was the second Williams runner across the finish line, finishing 10th overall with a time of 21 minutes, 36 seconds on the 6-kilometer course.   Williams has finished first or second

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Soldier On 5K Sunday in Pittsfield
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11:11AM / Tuesday, November 05, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Soldier On and the Berkshire Running Foundation will host the inaugural Soldier On 5K Walk/Run Sunday, Nov. 10 at the First Street Common in Pittsfield at 9 a.m.   This event will help support the mission at Soldier On. Soldier On is a private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran homelessness. Since 1994, the organization has been providing homeless veterans with transitional housing and supportive services.   In 2010, Soldier On opened the first Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community, a permanent housing cooperative that provides formerly homeless veterans with safe, sustainable, affordable housing – transitioning them from

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Softball Players Donate to Animal Shelter
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01:22PM / Monday, October 28, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Recently, a group of players and families with Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Girls Softball paid a visit to No Paws Left Behind animal shelter with a donation of essential pet supplies.   League players, families, and the board of directors collected and donated toys, treats, food, and cleaning supplies to present to the No Paws staff and animals. While there, the players were able to meet and interact with some of the animals, and they also learned a bit about the day-to-day operations of the shelter and the fine work the staff does in finding forever homes for the animals they care for.   ACS President Lou Moser noted that philanthropic initiatives have always

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Up Front for DeMar Race on Veterans Day
10:54AM / Thursday, October 24, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The annual Up Front  forDeMar 5K race and 1 mile walk will be held on Veterans Day, Sunday November 10, 2024.    This annual event is to raise money for the SPC Michael R DeMarsico II scholarship fund and to honor DeMarsico and all who serve and have served.    According to a press release:    SPC DeMarsico was killed in action on Aug. 16, 2012 while serving in Afghanistan. "DeMar" to his fellow battle buddies, served at the front of his battalion searching for IED's. The young specialist discovered 16 IEDs, saving many men in his unit, before stepping on one.   In the days and weeks that followed

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Henderson Making a Mark at Springfield College
iBerkshires.com Sports,
06:35AM / Thursday, October 24, 2024
Monument Mountain alum Erving Henderson is making an impact in his first year on the Springfield College men's soccer team.   Henderson scored a pair of goals in the Pride's 3-1 win over Worcester State on Oct. 8. He has appeared in 11 games this season, collecting those two goals and an assist, and he has started once for the Pride.   Springfield College (5-6-2) hosts Wheaton College on Saturday.   (Wahconah) a sophomore at Mass Maritime, leads his team with five goals this fall. He scored a goal last weekend in a 2-1 loss to Bridgewater State. Mass Maritime (2-10) is at Framingham State on Saturday.   Up at Vermont's Castleton State, Drury grad is a senior

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Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament Dedicates Trophy to Founder
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09:56AM / Monday, October 14, 2024
DALTON, Mass. – The annual CRA Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament this year named the 7th/8th grade divisions of the tournament the Dan McMahon division in recognition of McMahon’s impact on youth soccer in Berkshire County over his 35 year career at the CRA.   McMahon was the creator of the Just for Kicks Tournament 27 years ago and came to present the winners of the divisions, the McMahon Cup.   More than 70 teams competed in eight divisions over the course of two days on the holiday weekend at Wahconah Regional High School and Nessacus Middle School.   Winners and runners-up in each division included:   Finalist, Williamstown Soccer Club Champion,

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Thankful 5K Expanding in Ninth Year
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10:48AM / Thursday, October 03, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Running Foundation is eager to kick off the fundraising efforts surrounding the 9th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K to be held on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. at Berkshire Community College.    This year the Thankful 5K expands to include walkers, virtual participants and a new training program for the community.   The annual event is a fundraiser hosted by the Foundation to raise much needed funds for the South Community Food Pantry and the local Fuel Assistance Fund.   The first 500 participants who register for the event receive a Thankful hat, with all the proceeds going to the designated causes. More than 400

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