NBSA, Saboteurs Win Fall League TitlesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
12:54PM / Sunday, November 05, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Northern Berkshire Sports Academy and the Saboteurs Sunday took home the A and B Division titles in the NBSA Fall Basketball League. Chris Brown scored the final four points of the game at the foul line to give NBSA a 71-68 win over Giardina and Bressett PC in the A Division final at Drury High School. Brown, who went 12-for-13 at the line in the game, finished with a team-high 28 points in the win. Scott McGuire scored 15 points, including 11 in the first half, when NBSA built a 41-37 lead. It then opened the second half on a 12-4 run that ended in a Khalil Paul 3-pointer to push the lead to 53-41. But Hayden Bird scored in the >> Read More |
Dalton CRA Marks 100 With Week of Activities| 05:55AM / Friday, November 03, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — For the last century, the Dalton CRA has been trying to make lives healthier and better for town residents. But just in case it missed anyone, the venerable recreation center is throwing open its doors next Thursday as part of a weeklong celebration of the CRA's 100th anniversary. The CRA has been marking its centennial all year, and the culmination of those festivities comes Nov. 6-10. One big highlight: free use of the facility from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9. The event also will feature a 15 percent discount on membership that day. The anniversary week gets under way on Monday with a Hi Lo Infusion class from 8:30 to 9:30 >> Read More |
NBSA Fall Basketball League Title Games SetiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:37AM / Thursday, November 02, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Championship matchups are set for the Northern Berkshire Sports Academy's fall basketball season. The title games are set for Sunday morning at Drury High School. In the A Division, the NBSA will play Giardina and Bresett PC at 9 a.m. Then, the Saboteurs will take on Adelson and Company in the B Division final. All four teams advanced with semi-final wins on Oct. 29 at the Armory. Jon Gregory scored 31 points to lead Adelson and Company. Colin Rousseau and Nick Lewis added 11 and 10 points, respectively in the win. NBSA got 24 points from Brian Dowling. Ben Moulton scored 18 points, and Tim Brazeau had a game-high 18 >> Read More |
Drury's McGrath Leads Springfield College OffenseiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:40AM / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | |
 Drury High graduate Kayla McGrath has a team-high eight goals for the Springfield College women's soccer team this fall. Last week, she scored both Pride goals in a 2-0 win over Wellesley. McGrath's two game-winning goals this season is currently seventh in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. She has played 29 games and has 10 starts over the last two seasons for Springfield, which was 8-4-5 overall (6-2-3 in the NEWMAC) in the regular season and opens the conference tournament on Tuesday against Smith. Westfield State senior (Wahconah) has appeared in three games with one start in goal for the Owls, stopping six shots while >> Read More |
Pittsfield Council Gives Baseball a BirthdayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:20AM / Saturday, October 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Baseball now has a birthday in the city of Pittsfield.
On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously voted to recognize Sept. 5 as the official birthday of baseball. The effort was led by Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey and baseball enthusiast Phil Massery.
Kavey thanked Mayor Linda Tyer for supporting the effort. She submitted a resolution for the council's approval at the meeting.
"We look forward to working with you over the next couple of months and the incoming mayor to really make the next fifth of September something something really awesome and something we can all be proud of with with our history of baseball," he said.
Massery,
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Memorial Plaque Unveiled at Pittsfield's Buddy Pellerin FieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:33PM / Monday, October 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A local baseball legend is now immortalized at Clapp Park with a plaque marking his memorial field.
Family, friends, and trainees of George "Buddy" Pellerin gathered at the West Housatonic Street ballfield on Saturday for the unveiling.
Parks Commissioner and former player Cliff Nilan said there wasn't a day when Pellerin didn't give coaching a thought. He joked that if they passed kids playing baseball on the side of the road, the late coach would drop everything and teach them how to throw.
"He was always thinking about coaching," Nilan said. "Whether it was coming up with a better batting technique or how to make a
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Kane-Smalls Leads Mount Greylock to OT Win in Title Game| 03:03PM / Monday, October 16, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Noah Kane-Smalls hit the game-winning shot in overtime Sunday to lead Mount Greylock to a 65-64 win over Hoosac Valley in the Northern Berkshire Sports Academy fall high school basketball league. Kane-Smalls finished with a double-double, scoring 25 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Desmond Cobb also had a double-double for the Mounties with 24 points and 13 boards. Ward Bianchi scored 11 points, and Nolan Barnes grabbed 15 rebounds in the win. Hoosac Valley was led by Trevor Moynihan with 23 points, including five 3-pointers. Joey McGovern also hit five 3s and scored 16 to go with 15 rebounds for the Hurricanes. Hayden >> Read More |
Wildlife-Friendly Fall Cleanup TipsMass Wildlife,
04:00PM / Monday, October 09, 2023 | |
 Autumn is here, bringing cooler temperatures, falling leaves, and shorter days. As you prepare your yard for winter, help your local wildlife with a few simple steps. Although raking leaves seems synonymous with autumn, allowing some leaves to remain in your yard can provide benefits for plants and local wildlife. When they decompose, leaves return nutrients to the soil. In addition, fallen leaves provide cover and insulation to overwintering insects including many types of moths and butterflies. Mow over fallen leaves to break them up and speed decomposition. Use a rake to spread out the leaves so underlying plants and grass are smothered. Excess leaves can be used as mulch >> Read More |
Saboteurs Earn Narrow Win in Northern Berkshire Fall Hoop League| 11:05AM / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Jake Hall had a double-double to lead the Saboteurs to a one-point win in the Northern Berkshire Sports Academy fall league B Division on Sunday. Hall scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a 66-65 win over Adelson and Company at the Armory. Dave Crtielli scored 13 points, and Sam Larabee finished with nine points and eight rebounds. For Adelson, Jon Gregory scored a game-high 29 points and collected 12 rebounds. Nick Lewis scored 12 points. Amont David scored 16 points, and Darian Vidal finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Dave Vidal scored 12 for Workaholics. Shamar Ringgold led Elegang Stiches with a >> Read More |
Harrington Earns League Honor at Stonehill CollegeiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:35AM / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | |
 Pittsfield High School graduate Kellie Harrington last week was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week for her performance as a first-year harrier at Stonehill College. Harrington placed 21st and helped the Skyhawks finish second as a team at her first collegiate race, a 5-kilometer event at the 41-team UMass Dartmouth Invitational. Harrington and her Stonehill teammates compete this week at the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. In Colchester, Vt., on Friday,(Pittsfield) and the St. Michael's cross country team hosted what is believed to be the only same-distance men's and women's event in the country, second annual the Equality >> Read More |
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