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Boys & Girls Club Announces Pebble Beach Golf Raffle

05:35PM / Friday, August 16, 2019

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires has announced that raffle tickets for a trip to the world renown Pebble Beach Golf Resorts located on the Monterrey Peninsula of California are now available. The winner will stay in the world class luxury accomodations at The Lodge at Pebble Beach which features an ocean side setting overlooking the famed 18th hole of The Pebble Bach Golf Links. The prize package includes one round for two of golf at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, and one round for two at Spyglass Hill Golf Course. The Pebble Beach Course is recognized as one of the most beautiful courses in the world as it hugs the coastline and opens up to

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Williamstown's Kuster Qualifies for Olympic Trials

05:26PM / Friday, August 16, 2019

The Harvard men's swimming and diving duo of Cole Kuster and Raphael Marcoux qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials for the United States and Canada, respectively, this month. An incoming freshman, Williamstown resident and Purple Valley Aquatics swimmer Kuster competed at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center and qualified for Trials in three events. Kuster opened his time in Northern California with a seventh-place effort (15 minutes, 39.04 seconds) in the 1,500-meter freestyle last Tuesday before coming in third two days later in the 400 free (3:55.94). Kuster saved his best performance for last when he was the runner-up in the 800 free

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Teddy's Pizza Claims Berkshire Summer Lacrosse League Crown

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:16PM / Monday, August 12, 2019

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. -- Next spring, Williamstown resident Michael McCormack will be looking to repeat as an all-America selection as a senior for the Middlebury College men’s lacrosse team. On Monday night, he was looking to win some bragging rights a little closer to home. McCormack and his Teddy’s Pizza teammates did just that, winning the Berkshire County Summer Lacrosse League championship with an 8-5 win over a team of students and alumni from Hoosac Valley and McCann Tech. “It’s just to have fun, honestly,” the Mount Greylock graduate said after scoring a goal and setting up a few more for Teddy’s. “I’m doing other

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Monument Mountain, Drury Reach Giorgi League Final

10:37PM / Thursday, August 08, 2019

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Scott McGuire Jr. scored 29 points and collected 10 rebounds Thursday to lead the Drury boys basketball team to a 74-45 win over Mount Greylock in the semi-finals of the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. Anthony Pettingill score 12 for the Blue Devils. Malcolm Waynick scored 14, and Liam Bray had nine points and six rebounds for the Mounties. In Thursday's other semi-final at the Armory, Monument Mountain topped Hoosac Valley, 75-49. Dion Brown scored 17, Connor Hanavan and Zach Goffin each scored 13 for the Spartans. Goffin had a double-double, pulling down 11 rebounds. Izaha Stubbs scored a game-high 21 points, and Joe

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Drury, Hoosac Valley Roll into Giorgi League Playoffs with Wins

02:20PM / Wednesday, August 07, 2019

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Drury and Hoosac Valley boys basketball teams Tuesday wrapped up regular season play with a pair of victories in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. Scott McGuire Jr. scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils to a 67-40 win over Mount Greylock. Tim Brazeau also had a double-double with 11 points and 14 boards while blocking a pair of shots. And Anthony Pettingill scored 15 in the win. Mount Greylock got 14 points from Pablo Santos and 10 points and eight rebounds from Derek Paris. In Tuesday's other game, Hoosac Valley edged McCann Tech, 51-45, behind 22 points from Izaha Stubbs. Sean Sumner scored

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Berkshire Wrestling Club Third at Springfield Tournament

07:25PM / Sunday, August 04, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Wrestling Club earned a number of podium finishes on the way to a third-place showing at Sunday's Battle of the Armory at Springfield Technical Community College. Alex Hall, Deven Pekosz and Dylan Burke each placed second in his weight class. Burke dropped a 1-0 decision in the finals at 199 pounds, where his day included a 4-0 win over the Rhode Island state champion. Burke finished 3-1 at the tournament. Hall went 5-1 at 106 pounds en route to a silver medal. Pekosz wrestled at 163 and dominated the competition until dropping a close match in the finals. Pekosz also placed third in the open division bracket,

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Brown, Stubbs Help Spartans, Hurricanes to Two-Point Wins

11:17PM / Thursday, August 01, 2019

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Hoosac Valley and Monument Mountain boys basketball teams Thursday earned two-point wins in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. For the Hurricanes, Izaha Stubbs had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 61-59 win over Mount Greylock. Joe Delmolino scored 12, and Carson Meczywor added 11 in the win. Mount Greylock's Mitchell Jezouit scored 18, and Toby Foehl and Malcolm Waynick added 16 and 14, respectively. Liam Brady had a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards. Dion Brown scored 40 points to lead Monument Mountain to an 88-86 win over Drury. Conner Hanavan scored 15, and Zach Goffin added 12 for the

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Berkshire County Soccer Officials Set Training Dates

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03:34PM / Thursday, August 01, 2019

The Berkshire County Soccer Officials Association will be hold classes for anyone interested in officiating high school soccer this fall. The classes will be Aug. 6, 8, and 13 at the Dalton Youth Center in the Greylock Room. If you have any questions, contact: Mark Kaley, president, 413-212-8115; Jon King, interpreter, 413-448-2428; or Dustin Belcher, assignor,413-329-9968.

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Scientific Evidence Unclear on Risk of Artificial Turf Fields

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:58AM / Thursday, August 01, 2019

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — From excessive heat to scrapes to cancer, the latest generation of artificial turf has been accused of being a safety risk that is unacceptable for use on athletic fields like the one being contemplated at Mount Greylock Regional School. Even proponents of the turf will concede the first two points, admitting that "turf burn" abrasions are a real and that synthetic surfaces do get hotter than natural grass. But reports of higher cancer incidences among athletes with long-term exposure to synthetic surfaces are highly anecdotal and do not stand up to scientific scrutiny, proponents say. And the health benefits of a

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Williams Women's Soccer Coach to Step Down after Season

Williams Sports Information,
05:51PM / Monday, July 29, 2019

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College women's soccer head coach Michelyne Pinard announced today she will be leaving Williamstown after 18 seasons — and at least three national championships — following the 2019-20 academic year. Pinard will become the athletic director at The Thacher School, a private boarding school in Ojai, Calif. The Ephs are the two-time defending national champions and have won three of the past four national titles in Division III. Over 17 seasons to date, Pinard has compiled an overall record of 257-46-34, an .813 winning percentage, the fifth best active percentage in Division III. Pinard replaced current Williams

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