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Berkshire Running Sets Full Year of Charity RunsCommunity submission,
06:42AM / Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Berkshire Running Foundation has released the 2024 Race Calendar for the local nonprofit with several new events scheduled throughout the county. Following its first official year operating as a nonprofit entity in 2023, the 501c3 organization, which has a mission of advancing and expanding on the positive impact the running community has on the neighborhoods we live, produced, and directed eight events in 2023. The Foundation donated just more than $48,000 to local nonprofit entities which benefit from each event. The Foundation has also incorporated that all students in Berkshire County can run in these races for free. To encourage families to >> Read More |
Softball, Baseball Winter Vacation Camps OfferedCommunity submission,
11:39AM / Thursday, February 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Infield Berkshire Baseball Academy is offering winter vacation day camps for baseball and softball players aged 8 to 12. The baseball camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 19 and 20. The softball camp is 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 21 and 22. The cost is $50 per day. The camp will focus on basic offense and defense skills. Campers are asked to bring a snack, indoor shoes, glove and bat. The Infield is located at 10 Lyman St. To register, email theinfieldbba@gmai.com. >> Read More |
County Residents Earn Bay State Games Skating Medals| 02:12PM / Monday, January 29, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Dozens of local figure skaters competed in Bay State Games USFS Figure Skating Competitions over the weekend at Williams College's Lansing Chapman Rink. Nine athletes took home gold medals in their groups at the competition. Among the local residents competing in the event were: Samantha Anderson, Lanesborough, Christmas Brook, bronze Amelia Art, Williamstown, Christmas Brook, bronze Lukas Benson, Adams, Christmas Brook, gold Madlyn Benson, Adams, Christmas Brook, gold Ava Wells-Vidal, Cheshire, Christmas Brook, gold Morgan Perry, North Adams, Christmas Brook, silver Rachael Blair, North Adams, Christmas Brook, >> Read More |
Roughley, Williams Men's Basketball Win at Bates| 08:35PM / Saturday, January 27, 2024 | |
LEWISTON, Maine -- Dalton's Brandon Roughley scored 19 points, and the Williams College men's basketball team outscored Bates, 50-28, in the second half en route to an 84-69 win on Saturday. Roughley shot 8-for-12 from the floor and passed out five assists in the win. Nate Karren led Williams with 21 points and 10 assists. Williams (16-5, 6-1 NESCAC) hosts Trinity on Friday. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Elsa Daulerio scored 22 points to lead Bates to an 86-70 win over Williams. Arianna Gerig scored 24 points, and Tatum Leuenberger had 15 points and nine rebounds for Williams (9-12, 1-6), which goes to Trinity on Friday. NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Seth >> Read More |
Bay State Winter Games Returning to Berkshires| 08:00AM / Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The 2024 Bay State Winter Games Figure Skating Competition will return to the Berkshires for the 37th year Jan. 26-28 at the Williams College Lansing Champman Skating Rink in Williamstown. Figure Skating The competition will include over 400 performances from skaters representing the United States Figure skating Association and the Ice Sports Industry Skating program. All events will be held at the Williams College Lansing Chapman Skating Rink. These skaters will range in age from 5 to over 60 and represent communities from throughout Massachusetts as well as Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire & Rhode Island Skating Show The show will feature >> Read More |
Williams Men's Basketball Tops Middlebury| 05:46PM / Saturday, January 20, 2024 | |
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- Alex Lee scored 22 points Saturday to lead the Williams men's basketball team to a 91-82 win over Middlebury. Hudson Hansen scored 19 for Williams (14-4, 5-0 NESCAC), which hosts SUNY Cobleskill on Tuesday. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The Middlebury women's basketball team made nine of 16 3-pointers Saturday en route to an 84-43 win over Williams. Arianna Gerig scored 18 points to lead Williams (9-10, 1-4), which hosts Tufts on Friday night. WATERVILLE, Maine -- Meg Rittenhouse scored 14 seconds into overtime to give Colby a 3-2 win over Williams. Jaelyn Keiver had a goal and an assist for Williams (7-7-2, 4-5-1), which goes to >> Read More |
Carpenter Breaks School Assist Record at Framingham StateiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:16AM / Thursday, January 04, 2024 | |
 Framingham State senior point guard Gwendolyn Carpenter last month broke the all time assist record at the school. Her 466th career assist came in a win over Curry College on Dec. 9, breaking a 5-year-old school record. Carpenter was averaging more than seven assists per game going into Wednesday's home game against Westfield State. She also led the Rams (11-1) in minutes played, averaging 36.8 minutes per contest and had scored 9.4 points per game. Carpenter is no stranger to breaking records. As a senior at Mount Everett, she set Berkshire County's all-time scoring mark for high school basketball. Framingham State visits MCLA on Wednesday, Jan. >> Read More |
Williams Women's Basketball Beats WPI| 09:23AM / Wednesday, January 03, 2024 | |
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Cortland McBarron scored 21 points Tuesday to lead the Williams College women's basketball team to a 70-53 win over Worcester Polytechnic. Arianna Gerig scored 10 points and blocked two shots in the win. Williams (7-6) goes to Amherst on Friday. BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Garrett Devine scored two special teams goals Tuesday to lead the University of New England to a 4-1 win over Williams. Nicholas Rashkovsky scored for Williams (2-8) which travels to face Trinity on Friday. >> Read More |
Taconic Boys Basketball Was Top Story of '23By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:04AM / Friday, December 29, 2023 | |
 The year started with one high school state championship on the show and ended with another on the hardwood. In between, there were plenty of team titles, tournament runs and individual accomplishments to keep Berkshire County high school and youth sports fans in the seats and on the sidelines. Although not every successful season ended in the ultimate prize, there was plenty to be proud of along the way. And here is a look back at some of the biggest stories we covered in 2023: No. 1 Taconic Boys Basketball Of all the state championships won this year – and there were several – perhaps none was sweeter than that of the Thunder in the Division 5 State >> Read More |
Williamstown's Kapiloff Purchases Waubeeka Golf LinksBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:37AM / Thursday, December 21, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The new owner of Waubeeka Golf Links has a connection to the course that goes back decades. Not only did Chris Kapiloff learn the game of golf at the South Williamstown facility. He also started learning the business skills that enabled him to purchase the course. "As you may know, I grew up as a neighbor to Waubeeka Golf Links," Kapiloff said this week. "Our back yard touched the second green. "My brother and I spent countless hours collecting golf balls from the river and selling them back to the golfers. We had a little iced tea and lemonade stand on the second hole." On Wednesday, Chris >> Read More |
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