Up Front for DeMar Race Nov. 10Community submission,
10:07AM / Wednesday, October 02, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Up Front for DeMar 5-kilometer race and 1-mile walk is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 10, at 9 a.m. The annual event honors SPC Michael R. DeMarsico, age 20, who volunteered to be "up front"', taking the lead of his battalion, protecting them and searching for dangerous IEDs. He lost his life in Afghanistan on Aug. 16, 2012. Pre-registered runners or walkers will have a $20 registration fee. Day of event registration will be available at the starting line area from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and will be $25. Organizers also ask that participants please bring an item or items for care packages to be sent to deployed service men and >> Read More |
Wiffle Ball Tournament to Benefit Scholarship FundCommunity submission,
06:59AM / Tuesday, October 01, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The fifth annual DZ24 Wiffle Ball Tournament is Saturday, Oct. 19, at Deming Park in Pittsfield. Teams of four will compete against each other based on age. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each age group. The cost is $10 per person or $40 per team. The deadline to register is Thursday, Oct 17. Register teams via email to Justin Hopkins at justinhop@nycap.rr.com. Please provide the team name, members and their ages. Event T-shirts will be sold and pre-ordering is recommended to ensure availability. Please indicate the number of shirts and size in the registration email (adult sizes only). The pre-order cost is $20; $25 the day of >> Read More |
Lenox Grad Leads MCLA Men in League Opener| 06:22PM / Saturday, September 21, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lenox Memorial graduate Mateo Phillips had a goal and an assist Friday to lead the MCLA men's soccer team to a 5-1 win over Framingham State in the Trailblazers' MASCAC opener. Hoosac Valley alumnus Jacob Richardson scored a goal, and Monument Mountain's Avery Manzolini had two assists for MCLA. Ryan Taylor made five stops for the Trailblazers (4-3, 1-0), who go to Vermont's Lyndon State on Tuesday. >> Read More |
Lenox's Hall Steps into Goal for College Squad| 08:50AM / Thursday, September 19, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lenox Memorial alum Ella Hall Wednesday made her collegiate soccer debut in goal for Vermont State Castleton in a 4-1 win over MCLA on Shewcraft Field. Hall made four saves and gave up a goal in playing the second half of the victory. Castleton got two goals from Maggie McKearin in improving to 4-2 on the season. Kylie DeMaio scored a goal, and Mallory Amirian stopped 12 shots for the Trailblazers (0-5). Hall, a 2024 Lenox alum, stopped more than 600 shots and was a two-time all-State selection for the Millionaires. She and the Spartans are home on Saturday against Rhode Island College. MCLA opens MASCAC play on Saturday at >> Read More |
Teams Sought for 25th Monument CupCommunity submission,
09:57AM / Monday, September 09, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- Registration is ongoing for the 25th annual Monument Cup 3-on-3 youth soccer tournament. The event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Monument Mountain Regional High School. Teams of up to four players are eligible to compete in boys and girls divisions in the under-10, under-12 and under-14 age groups. The registration fee is $100 per team, and all teams are guaranteed at least three matches with the top four teams in each division advancing to the semi-finals. Space is limited. Each division is capped at 16 teams. The final match in each of the six divisions will be played on Monument Mountain's varsity soccer >> Read More |
PIttsfield Resident Walking to Raise Money for Jimmy FundCommunity submission,
06:28AM / Wednesday, September 04, 2024 | |
 BOSTON -- Pittsfield resident Pam Malumphy, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate in the Boston Marathon Jimm Fund Walk on Sunday, Oct. 6. The annual event unites the community to raise funds to support all forms of adult and pediatric care and research at the nation’s premier cancer center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund Walk has raised more than $176 million for Dana-Farber in its 35-year history, raising a record-breaking $9.4 million in 2023. "For 35 years, the Jimmy Fund Walk has continuously supported lifesaving research and cancer care at Dana-Farber," Jimmy Fund Assistant Vice President of Event Fund-Raising Caitlyn Fink >> Read More |
Runners Battle Mist, Mountain in Annual RaceBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:03AM / Monday, September 02, 2024 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. -- An eight-mile, mostly uphill climb to the the highest point in the commonwealth is enough of a challenge for any runner. For Mount Greylock Regional School senior Rafael Mellow-Bartels, Sunday brought another problem. "I think, for me, the main challenge was just running without anybody around me," Mellow-Bartels said after completing the 48th annual Mount Greylock Road Race. "It was kind of foggy for the last two miles, so I couldn't see anybody. I had my watch, so I knew how far I was, and I knew my pace. But I didn't know where anybody else was. I think that was the challenge for me." Mellow-Bartels may have to get >> Read More |
Manzolini Scores for MCLA Men in Season-Opener| 06:30PM / Sunday, September 01, 2024 | |
ERIE, Pa. -- Owen Peterson had a goal and an assist on Saturday to lead the Penn State-Behrend men's soccer team to a 3-1 win over MCLA in the season-opener for both teams. Monument Mountain graduate Avery Manzolini scored with an assist from Pittsfield High alum Brandon Balcazar for the Trailblazers. Ryan Taylor made six saves for MCLA. On Sunday, the Trailblazers finished play in Behrend's Herb Lauffer Tournament with a 7-0 loss to Baldwin Wallace. Three different Trailblazers split time in goal; Ryan Taylor made eight saves in 58 minutes of work in the loss. McCann Tech graduate Michael Harris recorded a save. MCLA (0-2) makes its home debut on >> Read More |
Annual MCLA Athletics Golf Classic| 04:00PM / Sunday, September 01, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The 27th annual MCLA Athletics Golf Classic will be held Monday, Sept. 23 at Wyndhurst Golf & Club in Lenox. The Golf Classic serves as a major fundraiser for the College's Athletic Department. Over the years, the Classic has netted $25,000–$40,000 annually to support MCLA's student-athletes. "We are so grateful to our sponsors and participants, both those who are dedicated longtime supporters and those who are new this year," said MCLA Assistant Dean for Athletics & Recreation Laura Mooney. "Their generosity and contributions allow the department to make facility upgrades and to enhance the student-athlete >> Read More |
Former NFL Player Shares Message on Overcoming AdversityBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:20AM / Thursday, August 29, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – By any reasonable measure, Keith Willis has been a success in sports and in life. And the former NFL tight end probably inspired a little awe among the Wahconah High School student-athletes who filled the Nessacus Middle School auditorium on Wednesday evening. But he did not come to show off. He came to show those students how to be winners themselves. “How many think it’s cool that I played for five different NFL teams?” Willis said, asking for a show of hands from the youngsters. “It’s pretty cool, right? “You know what people don’t think about? That means I was cut five different >> Read More |
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