|
Archambault Leads Wahconah to Fall Ball Win over Mount GreylockBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:27PM / Saturday, September 19, 2020 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- Zach Archambault hit a grand slam to center field and pitched a strong inning of relief to close out a 14-4, five inning win for Wahconah against Mount Greylock in Babe Ruth baseball on Saturday at Pine Grove Park. Archambault gave the hosts a double-digit lead in the bottom of the third. After Lucas Wildrick, Colin Mackie and Drew Wendling each worked a walk, Archambault blasted a one-out homer that cleared the fence and made it 13-2. It was 14-2 going to the top of the fifth, but the Mounties mounted a rally. Oscar Low and Josh Polumbo each walked ahead of Dylan Harrison's RBI single. After Jake Gitterman walked to load the bases, Wahconah 0 Comments
>> Read More |
Q&A: Pothier Tickled Pink To Still Be Wearing BlueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:00PM / Saturday, September 19, 2020 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — After 3,000 games and tens of thousands of judgment calls, Rich Pothier is a fixture on Berkshire County baseball diamonds and a walking advertisement for the recruitment of young umpires. Moments before stepping behind the plate for his milestone 3,000th career game on Saturday, Pothier sounded as enthusiastic as ever and not the least surprised that career has lasted this long. "Strangely enough, yes," Pothier said when asked whether he thought he would be umpiring well into his fifth decade. "Because I've loved it right from the first day I did it. I could envision myself doing it. "I didn't have any talent as a 5 Comments
>> Read More |
Youth Soccer League Offering Competitive Opportunity for High SchoolersBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:52AM / Friday, September 11, 2020 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — As a dad, Stephen Nesbit knows how difficult the COVID-19 pandemic has been for youngsters. As an officer in the North Adams Soccer Club, he can do something about it. "I'm a father, I have a 9-year-old and a 16-year-old," Nesbit said on Thursday morning. "Kids have been trapped in the house since March. They want to get out and run around with their friends. We're giving them a responsible option for that." The NASC and its corresponding youth groups throughout the county are working to put together competitive opportunities for players of all ages, up to and including high schoolers, who likely will not have the 2 Comments
>> Read More |
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Nearing Fundraising Goal| 09:41AM / Monday, August 24, 2020 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is nearing its Opening Doors to Nature capital campaign goal of $1.2 million to address the sanctuary's aging facilities Through donations, Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is now within $200,000 of its $1.12 million goal to fund the program barn expansion project. The capital campaign was created to help ensure the sanctuary's aging facilities are brought up to date, with a focus on accessibility and related amenities. The centerpiece will be an energy-efficient addition to the 18th-century program barn that includes modern restrooms, expanded lobby area, expansive decking, 0 Comments
>> Read More |
Williams Track, Cross Country Teams Raise Money for Social Justice Causes| 01:11PM / Wednesday, August 05, 2020 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- In light of the recent conversation surrounding systemic racism in the United States, the Williams College track and field and cross country teams united to raise money for the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and the Atlanta HBCU Alumni Alliance. "I thought that this was a really good way to be actionable," pole vaulter Cris Young said. "Williams is a private institution that holds a lot of wealth in and of itself, but I knew a lot of members of the Williams community are often in a financial place to be donating whether it's $5 or $300." The Equal Justice Initiative is a nonprofit organization that is committed to 0 Comments
>> Read More |
State Updates Guidelines for Youth Sports| 10:08AM / Saturday, July 25, 2020 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. -- Football remains a “higher risk” sport that is restricted to non-contact drills and “individual skill work” under the latest guidance from the commonwealth released on Friday. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Friday released its updated rules for amateur sports activities. The rules released on Friday specifically do not govern interscholastic athletics, but the same office will be determining the “rules for the road” for high school sports in conjunction with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Those interscholastic guidelines are expected to be released in early August, 2 Comments
>> Read More |
B.B.A. Stays Perfect in Berkshire Adult Baseball LeagueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:09PM / Thursday, July 16, 2020 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Hunter Potash went 2-for-3 with a double at the plate and pitched two innings of scoreless relief to earn the win on the mound Thursday as B.B.A. edged Different Breed, 4-3, in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League. Potash reached on an infield single and ended up scoring on a two-base error in the top of the sixth to break a 3-3 tie. He then stranded the potential tying run at first to complete two innings of one-hit relief and help his team stay unbeaten at 3-0 this summer in the league’s 20-and-over division. Different Breed (3-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning at Crosby Elementary School. Tanner Bird got 0 Comments
>> Read More |
Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit Opens July 20| 05:49AM / Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- Baseball in the Berkshires is opening its newest exhibit, “Take Me Out To The Ball Game,” in the Gallery at the Stationery Factory on Monday. The exhibit will be open from July 20 through Sunday, Sept. 20. Weekday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with weekend hours to be announced at a later date. It is also open by appointment by calling or texting 413-822-6738 or emailing lmgymfest@aol.com. The exhibit has new displays, artifacts and photos that assist in telling the stories of the rich history of baseball in the Berkshires. In March 2019, The Boston Globe called Baseball in the Berkshires "A Museum Worth Catching.” Visitors are 0 Comments
>> Read More |
Lanesborough Bulldogs 16U Team Opens Year 3-1| 04:31PM / Monday, July 13, 2020 | |
 Owen Gagne went 5-for-9 with three doubles and threw a complete game win on the mound over the weekend to help the Lanesborough Bulldogs 16-and-under travel team go 3-1 in its opening weekend. Catcher Derek Paris was 5-for-12 at the plate with a homer, a triple, a double and seven RBIs in the four games. Landen Jamula was 4-for-11 with three doubles. In Gagne’s Sunday win, a four-inning, 11-4 decision, he struck out five, walked none and allowed one earned run. Jack Cangelosi struck out nine and walked two while giving up two earned runs in six innings of an 8-4 win on Sunday. He threw three innings of shutout ball, striking out six and allowing one hit in an 8-1 0 Comments
>> Read More |
Williams College Redoing Varsity Tennis CourtsWilliams College,
03:26PM / Monday, July 13, 2020 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The varsity tennis courts at Williams College are undergoing a large-scale renovation project. The plan of the Torrence M. Hunt courts is to remove all of the components of the six original competition courts to make them more sufficient to play on and maintain. "I'm most excited about breaking in the new courts for our first home-match of the season this spring," head women's coach Anik Cepeda said. The unsuitable material beneath the old courts created annual maintenance strategies that attempted to fix the cracking and poor drainage of the six courts. The new courts will be post tension concrete, which will allow for the 0 Comments
>> Read More |
|
|
MEMBER SIGN IN
