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Lanesborough Tigers Show Improvement, but Drop Second Game at World Championships

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08:59AM / Saturday, December 14, 2019

CANTON, Ohio -- The Lanesborough Tigers Friday dropped their second of two games at the World Youth Football Championships, falling to the Montana Outlaws, 30-0. "The Outlaws had a very well-oiled passing attack that included four or five wideouts on each play, which is something the Tigers have never played defense against," Lanesborough coach Jason Pause said. "We eventually adjusted and improved our defense against the West Coast style offense, but not before getting down several touchdowns from some big pass plays." In Friday's consolation game, the Tigers' offense had more success than it did in Thursday's tournament opener, but it was

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Williams Women's Basketball Improves to 8-0

09:18PM / Saturday, December 07, 2019

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Maggie Meehan scored 22 points Saturday to lead the Williams College women's basketball team to a 64-45 win over Babson as the Ephs improved to 8-0 this season. Mikaela Topper scored 15 points, and Emily Chang had eight points and eight rebounds. The Ephs are off until Dec. 18, when they meet Delaware Valley in Miami, Fla. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Springfield's Heath Post hit two free throws with 16 seconds left, and Williams missed a pair of shots in the final 16 seconds as the Pride earned a 76-75 win. Jake Ross scored 26 points, and Post finished with 23 for Springfield (7-0). Williams (4-3) got 29 points and 20 rebounds

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Berkshire Family YMCA Appoints New CEO

02:06PM / Tuesday, December 03, 2019

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Family YMCA's board of directors has appointed Jessica Rumlow as CEO and executive director for the organization.

Rumlow was appointed interim CEO and executive director in May after Randy Kinnas, the nonprofit's CEO for the last 19 years, moved on as director of Member Advancement for the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs.

"We're thrilled to work with Jess as the Y's new leader. Transition in leadership can pose several challenges; however, this has been seamless given her vast Y experience and understanding of the needs of the Berkshire County community," said Peter Moore, board president of the Berkshire Family YMCA.

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Hescock, Benzinger Look Ahead to Bowl Bids

iBerkshires.com Sports,
05:38AM / Monday, December 02, 2019

Winter has -- prematurely -- arrived back home in the Berkshires, but for at least two county alumni, their fall seasons are continuing. Wake Forest senior Jake Benzinger of Williamstown and Central Florida junior Jake Hescock of Pittsfield each has helped his college football team qualify for a bowl game. Hescock, a former Taconic High student-athlete who finished his secondary education at Connecticut's Salisbury School, is a junior at UCF. This fall, the tight end has nine catches for 87 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The UCF Knights are 9-3 and carry a two-game winning streak into the post-season. Benzinger and the Demon Deacons dropped a heartbreaker in

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Williams Women's Hockey Posts Shutout To Win Tourney

05:36PM / Sunday, December 01, 2019

BOSTON, Mass. -- Elizabeth Welch and Brianna Hill each scored a goal to lead the Williams College women's hockey team to a 2-0 win over Stevenson Sunday in the championship game of the Codfish Bowl tournament. Marissa Anderson made 14 saves to earn the shutout win in goal. Williams (4-3) travels to Elmira on Sunday. GENESEO, N.Y. -- Cnnor Kucharski scored two third-period goals for Williams to break a 4-4 tie and send the Ephs to a 6-4 win over SUNY-Geneseo. Tyler Scott scored twice in the second go give Williams a 4-3 lead, but Geneseo tied it midway through the third with a power play goal. Kucharski then scored with assists from Jack Forrest and

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Williams Men's Basketball Tops MCLA

10:10PM / Tuesday, November 26, 2019

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Spencer Spivy scored 22 points Tuesday to lead the Williams College men's basketball team to an 87-57 win over MCLA. Alex Stoddard came off the bench to score 12, and Jovan Jones had nine points and eight rebounds. MCLA got nine points from Noah Yearsley. The Trailblazers (3-4) host Russell Sage on Tuesday. Williams (4-1) goes to Albertus Magnus on Sunday. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Emily Chang scored 28 points to lead Williams to a 68-46 win over Springfield. Gabby Martin scored 18, and Katie Brule grabbed eight rebounds for the Ephs. Williams (5-0) goes to Wesleyan next Tuesday. BEVERLY, Mass. --

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Williams Bows in NCAA Tourney as Pinard Coaches Last Game

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05:56PM / Sunday, November 24, 2019

GRANTHAM, Pa. — Michelyne Pinard, who concluded her 18-year tenure as head coach of women's soccer on Sunday, says she is "leaving content" after a season that illustrated the core values Pinard has spent the past two decades working to instill. "Last month, going from losing six games in six weeks, compared to six games in six years, most teams would have folded," Pinard said at a press conference after No. 24 Williams (11–5–4/6–3–1 in the NESCAC) fell to No. 1 Messiah (21–1–2/7–0–1 in the MAC Commonwealth) in a penalty shootout in the Elite Eight. "The fact that this team didn't means the world

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Lanesborough Tigers Moving on to Nationals

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09:56AM / Sunday, November 24, 2019

SPARTA, N.J. -- The Lanesborough Tigers 14u won the Northeast Regionals of the World Youth Championship tournament by beating the Essex County Predators, 26-6, on Saturday. The win qualifies the Tigers to now move onto the National tournament held in Canton Ohio in December at the Hall of Fame stadium. The weekend did not start out as planned as the Tigers' first game on Friday was won by forfeit when its scheduled opponent, Mechanicville, N.Y., could not make it to the tournament. "My team was at the field suited up and ready to play in the rain and wind, but we were informed by the tournament organizers that the other team had not showed up for registration

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Williams Women's Soccer Advances in NCAA Tourney

07:47PM / Saturday, November 23, 2019

GRANTHAM, Pa. -- Claire Tolliver and Alison Lu scored first half goals to send the Williams College women's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Tufts in the NCAA Division III tournament on Saturday afternoon. Chelsea Taylor made three saves to earn the win in goal for the Ephs (11-5-3). Williams plays Messiah on Sunday afternoon for a berth in the Final Four. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Eva Borton finished 17th to lead Williams to a third-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships. Borton covered the 6,000-meter course in 21 minutes, 56.6 seconds. The winner, Ithaca's Parley Hannan, finished in 20:53.8. Williams finished with 168 team points; Johnson

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Meehan, Peckham Lead Williams Women to Home Win

09:39PM / Friday, November 22, 2019

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Maggie Meehan scored 23 points, and Emily Peckham grabbed 22 rebounds to lead the Williams College women's basketball team to a 62-49 win over Endicott on Friday night. Emily Chang scored 14 points, and the Ephs (3-0) outrebounded the Gulls (1-2), 65-35. Williams plays at 3 p.m. Saturday in the championship game of the Morin Memorial Tournament.

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