BCArc’s Golf Event Raises Funds for Individuals with DisabilitiesCommunity submission,
11:11AM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire County Arc raised $45,000 at its 29th annual Golf Classic held this summer at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The funds raised from the event go directly to individuals with disabilities for activities such as art classes, medical equipment, wheelchair swings, concerts, assistive technology, and dream trips to places like Disney, Celtics games, and deep-sea fishing. The money also goes to scholarships to area high school students planning to pursue human service careers. The lead supporters of the event this year were Berkshire Bank, Health New England, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Notch Insurance Group, Synagex Modern IT, and >> Read More |
Danbury Downs SteepleCatsiBerkshires.com Sports,
07:45PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Matthew Bucciero went 4-for-5 with three doubles Sunday to lead the Danbury Westerners to a 20-7 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Monument Mountain grad Jayder Raifstanger hit a three-run home run for the Cats. Mount Greylock grad Derek Paris went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Taconic's Sam Sherman provided one inning of scoreless relief on the mound. The SteepleCats (12-19) will look to break a six-game losing streak when they go to Bristol, Conn., on Monday. >> Read More |
Halfmoon, N.Y. Edges Greylock in Extra Innings in Tourney FinaleBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:56PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Halfmoon Aftershock 14-and-under travel softball team liked its time in the Steeple City so much, it decided to extend its visit. It liked North Adams even more after driving home with a first-place trophy. Halfmoon rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh and scored in the bottom of the eighth to take a 7-6 win over the Greylock Thunder in the title game of the Summer Storm Tournament on Sunday afternoon. Olivia Johnson went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, including a sacrifice fly to tie the game in the seventh inning, and made a number of stellar plays in the field to lead the way for the visitors from New York’s Capital >> Read More |
Greylock 14U Softball Team Tops DaltonBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:46PM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Greylock Thunder 14-and-under travel softball team Saturday ended pool play in its Summer Storm Tournament just like it began pool play on Friday: with a win over Berkshire County rival. Genevieve Lagess went 2-for-2 with a pair of triples and scored three times, and the Thunder overcame an early deficit to take a 13-9 win over Dalton in the pool play finale on Francis Millard Field. On Sunday morning, the eight teams in the tournament will be seeded for the 10 a.m. quarter-final round. The four survivors move on to a pair of 1:30 p.m. semi-finals with the title game scheduled for about 3:30 p.m. The Thunder, which beat the >> Read More |
Greylock Thunder Open Home Tourney with Convincing WinBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:40PM / Friday, July 12, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – After allowing the first batter she faced to reach base and score, Marlee Arhnold gave up nothing at all on Friday night. The Greylock Thunder’s Arnhold struck out eight and gave up just two hits in an 11-1, five-inning win over the Berkshire Force in the 14-and-under Summer Storm Tournament on Fran Millard Field. Genevieve Lagess went 2-for-3 with a double, and Gianna Witek was 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the Thunder, which started its home tournament in style. Arnhold was in control throughout after giving up a leadoff walk to Lillian MacDonald and a two-out RBI triple to Kylie Duhamel in the bottom of the first inning. At one >> Read More |
SteepleCats Fall at Keene, N.H.| 10:06PM / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | |
KEENE, N.H. – Ripken Reese went 3-for-5 Wednesday to lead the Swamp Bats to a 9-6 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Monument Mountain grad Jayder Raifstanger, Mount Greylock’s Derek Paris and Taconic’s Sam Sherman each had a hit for North Adams. The SteepleCats (12-15) are home on Friday for a doulbe-header against Newport, R.I. >> Read More |
Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Win Western Mass TitleiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:04PM / Monday, July 08, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Brendan Merwin threw five innings on the mound and went 2-for-4 with a double at the plate Monday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-and-under All-Stars to an 8-3 win over Westfield and a Western Massachusetts State Championship. Pittsfield swept the best two-out-three series, 2-0, to carry the Western Mass banner into the New England Regional Championships, scheduled for next week in Newtown, Conn. On Tuesday, Merwin scattered five hits and allowed one run before giving the ball to Sebastien Herrera, who struck out five over the last two innings. Jason Fields went 2-for-3, and Mario Zerbato doubled in a seven-hit attack for the home >> Read More |
North Shore Navs Edge SteepleCatsiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:29PM / Sunday, July 07, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Matthew Chatelle went 3-for-4 with three doubles Sunday to lead the North Shore Navigators to a 4-2 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. David McCann hit a solo home run and drove in both runs for the SteepleCats. Pittsfield High graduate Cam Sime was tagged with the loss for North Adams, allowing two runs in three innings of work. He struck out five and walked one. North Adams (11-13) is at Martha’s Vineyard on Monday. >> Read More |
Mainers Pull Away Late in Pitching Duel at Joe WolfeBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:19AM / Friday, July 05, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Sanford Mainers Thursday rallied for four runs in the top of the eighth inning and went on to a 4-1 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field. Two of those runs were due to an outfield error, one of three miscues in the game, on a night when the 'Cats got stellar pitching from Tyler McKinstry and three relievers. "That was definitely one of the better performances by the pitchers, collectively, really all summer," North Adams manager Ryan Abel said. "They got outs, got us off the field, gave us opportunities. "And I thought their pitchers were equally as good, and you can see that with the amount of >> Read More |
SteepleCats Fall to Nighthawks in Vermont| 10:12PM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | |
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. -- Tommy Kent struck out eight and allowed two runs in five innings Wednesday to lead the Upper Valley Nighthawks to a 5-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Daniel Perron Jr. went 2-for-2 with a double for the SteepleCats, who also got doubles from Jake Kulkowski and Aeden Anderson. Jayder Raifstanger and Sam Sherman each had a hit for the SteepleCats. North Adams (9-12) looks to snap a two-game skid on Thursday when it plays its annual Independence Day game at Joe Wolfe Field against Sanford, Maine. Game time is 5:30 p.m. with fireworks following the game. >> Read More |
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