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Mount Greylock Making Winter Plans for High School Sports

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:11AM / Wednesday, November 25, 2020

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School District is making winter plans for its athletic programs. On Monday, Athletic Director Lindsey von Holtz proposed a plan to the School Committee for four competitive varsity teams in the upcoming season: boys and girls basketball and boys and girls cross country skiing. Von Holtz said Mount Greylock in years past has offered opportunities for its students to compete on cooperative teams in ice hockey, wrestling and swimming, but for various reasons those are not in the cards this winter. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association has moved competitive wrestling to the spring due to restrictions that

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NESCAC Cancels Winter Sports Season

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01:25PM / Thursday, October 08, 2020

HADLEY, Mass. -- The New England Small College Athletic Conference presidents Thursday afternoon announced that they are canceling winter sports for the 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "With the fall semester for NESCAC institutions well underway, the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and the broader community remain our foremost concerns," reads an email signed by all of the league's presidents on the NESCAC website. "Our institutions have limited travel off campus, restricted visitors to campus, and implemented strict protocols on physical distancing. To further mitigate the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and protect the well-being

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Archambault Leads Wahconah to Fall Ball Win over Mount Greylock

By 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

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Q&A: Pothier Tickled Pink To Still Be Wearing Blue

By 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

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Youth Soccer League Offering Competitive Opportunity for High Schoolers

By 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

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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,

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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

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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,

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B.B.A. Stays Perfect in Berkshire Adult Baseball League

By 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

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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

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