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Pittsfield's Harrington to Represent U.S. at Mountain Biking World Championships

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Tuesday, July 18, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After placing fourth for Pittsfield High School in the state cross country championships and helping Pope Francis go to the state girls hockey championships, Kellie Harrington started competing for yet another team. And this one is taking her to the World Championships. Harrington, who competes in mountain biking for the California-based Bear National Team, has earned a spot on the USA Cycling squad that will travel to next month's World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. She is one of three Bear athletes who make up the U.S. contingent in the Junior Women's competition at the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships, a

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06:36AM / Monday, July 17, 2023

LENOX, Mass. -- Beginning soccer players in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade are welcome to join the Mighty Kickers program this fall. The development program is open to children from any community. Sessnions are held Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School from Sept. 9 through Oct. 21, except for Oct. 7. Players will meet with a certified coach or high school varsity or college level player to learn the basics of the sport through fun games and drills. The program is organized by Lenox Youth Soccer in conjuntion with the Lenox Youth Football Club. Pre-K participants must be 4 years old by Sept. 9. The cost is

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:19AM / Sunday, July 16, 2023

DALTON, Mass. – There was not much separating the 16-and-under softball teams from the Rip City and Mass Destruction travel programs on Saturday night. But it was just enough to give Mass Destruction a Dalton CRA Invitational title and major bragging rights. “I feel like there’s been a lot of rivalry between us for a long time,” Amanda Pou said after throwing a two-hitter in a 2-0 win under the lights at Pine Grove Park. “A lot of players in transition. A lot of talk around the games and whatever. “We played them twice [this weekend] and beat them twice, and there’s a lot of girls on the other team I really love and I really

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:16AM / Sunday, July 16, 2023

DALTON, Mass. – Just when the Berkshire Force 14-and-under softball team needed a lift, Isabella Williams delivered. Williams reached on a bunt single in the bottom of the fifth to ignite a five-run rally and send the Force on to a 12-7 win over the Lake Champlain Brewers in the title game of the Dalton CRA Invitational on Saturday. The Force went to the bottom of what was likely to be the game’s last inning due to time constraints – if it scored – coming off top of the fifth when an error helped the Brewers score four times to tie the game, 7-7. Williams, who also walked three times in her four plate appearances, laid down a beauty and raced to

08:16AM / Sunday, July 16, 2023

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars Saturday rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game and went on to an 7-6, eight-inning win over Pittsfield American in an elimination game in the Section 1 Tournament. The hosts and designated visiting team went into its last at bat trailing, 5-2, after Pittsfield American scored three times in the bottom of the fourth to break open a tie game. The Americans got runners to second and third with two out in the bottom of the sixth, but Westfield got out of the jam to send the game to extra innings. After a scoreless seventh, Westfield used the "ghost runner" to

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:57PM / Friday, July 14, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Jake Knauth went 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBIs, and the Pittsfield Little League American Division 11-year-old All-Stars stayed alive in the Section 1 tournament with a 16-1 win over Leominster on Friday night. The Americans scored early and often, putting the game out of reach with an eight-run second inning and ending it by scoring three runs in the bottom of the third. With the win, Pittsfield American stays alive in the double-elimination tournament’s loser’s bracket. It moves on to a road game on Saturday to stay alive in the tournament. Just like in the District 1 tournament, where the Americans bounced back from a

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:37PM / Thursday, July 13, 2023

DALTON, Mass. – Brayden Durant Thursday cemented his place as the best Little Leaguer in Berkshire County this summer and earned a spot in the history of Adams-Cheshire baseball. Durant started the Don Gleason District 1 Championship Game with a one-out solo blast to center field and ended it with the 11th strikeout of his complete-game 2-0 win over the Pittsfield Americans. It marked the first time the district crown is going to the Adams or Cheshire communities since the then-Adams Little League won the title in 1991 and the first time a team other than the Pittsfield Little League American Division moved on to represent District 1 in sectional play since

10:09PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023

DALTON, Mass. -- Bryce Hoff went 2-for-3 with a home run Tuesday to lead the Pittsfield Little League American Division 12-year-old All-Stars to a 10-0 win over Dalton-Hinsdale in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. Jack Wendling went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, and Cooper Reed hit a solo home run for the Americans, who scored four runs in the third and fourth innings to end the game early by the run rule. Hoff struck out 11 of the 15 batters he faced in the win. Blake Santora doubled and Ryder Shove singled for Dalton-Hinsdale, which finishes the district tournament with a record of 1-3 in the five-team round robin. The Americans (4-0) went into

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:56PM / Sunday, July 09, 2023

DALTON, Mass. – Brayden Durant struck out nine and allowed three hits Sunday in a complete-game, 5-0, win that sent the Adams-Cheshire Little League 12-year-olds into the title game of the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. Julius Valentine doubled in a run with one of just two hits for Adams-Cheshire as it finished pool play 3-1 after a win over Dalton-Hinsdale. That makes Adams a lock to face Pittsfield American (3-0) in Thursday’s championship game. “It feels amazing,” Adams-Cheshire manager Steve Albareda said. “I’m relieved. Going into this, I knew we had a shot. But they played well. The boys are really good, and I’m very

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Composting with Bears in Mind

08:06AM / Sunday, July 09, 2023

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they can avoid attracting hungry bears.

"We have been receiving lots of reports of bears on decks, tearing down bird feeders, wrecking beehives, killing chickens, and getting into trash, compost and garbage containers," said bear biologist Jaclyn Comeau. "We are offering some guidance on how to compost at home without attracting bears."

"First though, to deter bears, bird feeders need to be taken

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