Valley Blue Sox Walk Off Against SteepleCats| 10:28PM / Saturday, July 22, 2023 | |
HOLYOKE, Mass. – Mason Wolf hit an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to complete an 8-7 comeback win for the Valley Blue Sox over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Saturday night. Valley scored three runs in the ninth after North Adams scored in the top of the inning to build a 7-5 lead. Aiden Stewart went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, and Gehrig Ebel was 2-for-4 with three runs batted in for North Adams. The SteepleCats (9-28) come home to host Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday evening at Joe Wolfe Field. >> Read More |
SteepleCats Snap 10-Game Skid| 09:40PM / Friday, July 21, 2023 | |
 SANFORD, Maine -- Samuel Tackett went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs Friday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 6-3 win over the Mainers in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Taconic High School graduate Sam Sherman also went 2-for-4 for North Adams, which collected 10 hits in snapping a 10-game losing streak. Will Tobin earned the win on the mound, striking out seven and allowing just two runs in five innings of work. North Adams (9-27) travels to Holyoke to play the Valley Blue Sox on Saturday. >> Read More |
ACS Swat 16s Outslug Greylock ThunderBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:36PM / Thursday, July 20, 2023 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. – Ashlyn Lesure hit a two-run home run and scored three times Thursday to lead the ACS Swat to a 16-7 win over the Greylock Thunder in the Berkshire County Fast Pitch Softball 16U division. The Swat jumped on top with a four-run first inning that featured an RBI single by Nora Kondel. The hosts built that lead to 8-0 over the next two innings as Gabby Driscoll held the Thunder to two hits and stranded six runners in the first three frames. With one out and a runner on third in the bottom of the third, Leisure hit a bomb deep to left field and raced around the bases for an inside-the-park homer. The Thunder struck back for four runs in the top >> Read More |
New Berkshires ABA Basketball Franchise Holds Tryouts this WeekendBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
11:56AM / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The largest professional sports league in the world is coming to the Berkshires, and the league’s newest owner is looking to find local talent to fill out his roster. Ellis Green acquired a franchise in the American Basketball Association with hopes of giving players a chance “to express their love and dedication to the game.” This weekend at the Berkshire Family YMCA, aspiring pros will have a chance to prove their skills and earn a spot on the Berkshire Mountaineers, who are set to launch their inaugural season this fall. Tryouts are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 292 North St. facility. The >> Read More |
Dillard, Drury Earn Giorgi League Win| 10:24AM / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Donte Dillard scored 19 points Tuesday to lead Drury High School/Pizza House to an 81-70 win over Big Body Beamers in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League B Division. Jorge Bond scored 16, and Sammy Moorman and Myles Beauchamp added 15 and 14, respectively, in the win. Amont David led Big Body Beamers with 24 points. Three other players finished in double figures in the loss: Reggie Delphia with 12, Sawyer Moser with 11 and Sean Sumner with 10. In Tuesday's second game, Field and Field General Contracting beat Northern Berkshire Sports Academy, 75-48, behind 21 points from Frank Field. Qwanell Bradley finished with 14 points >> Read More |
Kondel, Brown Lead Teams to Giorgi League Wins| 10:55AM / Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Geoff Kondel scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Monday to lead Ramunto's to an 87-67 win over OPI in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League's A Division. Isaac Percy just missed a double-double with 21 points and nine boards, adn Zeke Percy scored 17 in the win . Hunter Sarkis led OP with 19 points, while Scott McGuire had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kyle Callanan scored 13 in the loss. In Monday's second game, Northern Berkshire Sports Academy beat Battle of the Future, 95-76, behind 25 points and 20 rebounds from Chris Brown. Connor Hanavan scored 23, and Khalil Paul and Phil Sullivan added 22 >> Read More |
Vermont Mountaineers Edge SteepleCats| 11:08PM / Monday, July 17, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Vermont Mountaineers Monday scored a run in the top of the seventh to break a tie and went on to a 5-4 win over the SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Gehrig Ebel tripled and drove in a run for North Adams, which got hits from Taconic graduates Cedric Rose and Sam Sherman. Dominick Marcoccio struck out three and allowed one hit and no runs in four innings on the mound for North Adams. The SteepleCats (8-25) goes to Montpelier to play Vermont on Thursday. >> Read More |
Lenox Soccer Program Seeks Newcomers from Pre-K to Fourth GradeCommunity submission,
06:36AM / Monday, July 17, 2023 | |
LENOX, Mass. -- Beginning soccer players in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade are welcome to join the Mighty Kickers program this fall. The development program is open to children from any community. Sessnions are held Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School from Sept. 9 through Oct. 21, except for Oct. 7. Players will meet with a certified coach or high school varsity or college level player to learn the basics of the sport through fun games and drills. The program is organized by Lenox Youth Soccer in conjuntion with the Lenox Youth Football Club. Pre-K participants must be 4 years old by Sept. 9. The cost is >> Read More |
Inaugural 3-on-3 Hoop Fest Lights Up North Adams ArmoryiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:00PM / Sunday, July 16, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Three days of three-on-three basketball resulted in four teams being crowned champions on Sunday afternoon at the Armory. The Northern Berkshire Sports Academy hosted its inaugural HoopFest 3-on-3 tournament at the Ashland Street venue, chosen when it became clear the weekend’s weather would make things problematic on the outdoor courts at the Noel Field Athletic Complex. Twenty teams of up to five players in four divisions competed Friday evening through Sunday for local playground bragging rights. Organizer Russell Beauchamp said most of the teams hailed from North County, though at least one squad traveled up from Great >> Read More |
Two SteepleCats to Start NECBL All-Star Game| 09:30PM / Sunday, July 16, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – North Adams SteepleCats Kyle Hannon and Samuel Tackett Sunday were named starters for next weekend’s New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game. Hannon got the nod to start for the NECBL Western Division at third base. The Penn State senior is hitting .282 in 29 games this summer. He has two home runs, seven doubles and 10 RBIs. Tackett will start at third base on Sunday, July 23, at Fraser Field in Lynn, Mass. This summer, he is hitting .268 with eight home runs and 22 RBIs, both high on the team. Tackett’s eight homers is tied for the league lead in that category. The SteepleCats (8-24) saw their Sunday >> Read More |
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