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Cooney's Clutch Hit Lifts Pittsfield Post 68 to Western Mass CrownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:38PM / Monday, July 18, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- On a night when very little was working for the American Legion Post 68 baseball team, a little patience went a long way for Jack Cooney. Cooney crushed a base hit into left center with two out in the bottom of the eighth Monday to score Izaiya Mestre and give Pittsfield a 4-3 win over Aldenville and back-to-back Western Massachusetts championships. “I was looking for a fastball,” Cooney said after the obligatory dousing with ice water. “He threw me a couple of curve balls to start me off. I laid off those, and I got up in the count. I knew he was going to give me a fastball, so I just sat back on it and tried not to be too 0 Comments
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Mestre Pitches Post 68 Past NorthamptonBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:11PM / Sunday, July 17, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The American Legion Post 68 baseball team did not hit the cover off the ball on Sunday. But Izaiya Mestre had things covered. Mestre struck out 15 and allowed just four hits in a complete-game, 4-0, win over Northampton Post 28 that kept Pittsfield unbeaten in the Western Massachusetts tournament. Post 68, which scored 36 runs in its first wins of the double-elimination tourney, was held to a tourney low offensive production on Sunday at Clapp Park. Pittsfield had just one extra-base hit, and Patrick Colvin’s two-out double did not lead to a run. Pittsfield used stolen bases, bunts and, of course, pitching to eliminate Post 0 Comments
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Kids Enjoy Free Soccer Clinic in Pittsfield| 09:41PM / Friday, July 15, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Almost 50 kids from Pittsfield took part in the free “Just for Kicks” soccer camp courtesy of the City of Pittsfield Recreation program, Pittsfield Soccer Club and Soccer Domain Academy. The four-day camp, which took place at Clapp Park between July 5 and 8, gave participants the opportunity to stay active, meet new friends and enjoy the game of soccer in a fun environment. City of Pittsfield Recreation Activities Coordinator Becky Manship was pleased with all aspects of the camp. "We have a fantastic partnership with the Pittsfield Soccer Club and Soccer Domain Academy who donate their time and energy every year,” Manship 0 Comments
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Post 68 Continues Hot Streak in PlayoffsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:09PM / Friday, July 15, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- After winning its last two American Legion playoff games by a combined 26-0, Post 68 got off to a bit of a slow start on Friday against Westfield Post 124. The visitors earned a leadoff walk on four pitches, stole second and followed with a single against Post 68 starter Ethan Forfa. The message from Forfa’s former Wahconah teammate and current batterymate Matt Schneider: We’ve got this. “He threw six straight balls to start, so I just told him, ‘Hit your spot. You’ve got a great offense behind you and a great defense, so just hit your spots,’ “ Schneider said. Schneider definitely backed up his words 0 Comments
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Boys & Girls Club Offers Free Girls Lax Clinic| 12:46PM / Friday, July 15, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Berkshires is offering a free Friday evening lacrosse skills clinic for girls in grades 3-8 beginning Friday, July 22. “This summer lacrosse clinic is a great way for girls learn about lacrosse and improve skills,” Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Chris Jacoby said. “We hope to see a big turnout for these clinics that promise to be highly instructional and fun for the attendees.” The girls Learn to Play Lacrosse Clinic will be held at Kirvin Park on Fridays, July 22 and 29 and Aug. 5 and 12. Grades 3-5 will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and grades 6-8 will meet from 6:30 to 7:30. New and 0 Comments
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Kroboth RBI Gives Pittsfield Americans Dramatic Tourney WinBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:07PM / Wednesday, July 13, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Pittsfield’s Little Leaguers showed some big heart over the last couple of days. In District 1 tournament that either city team deserved to win, the American League All-Stars got the win Wednesday night when Owen Kroboth hit a two-out RBI single to right field to score Brendan Stannard and give their team a 7-6, walkoff win in the championship of the Don Gleason tournament. Kroboth’s heroics came after the Nationals, who reached the final in dramatic fashion on Monday, rallied with four runs in the top of the sixth to keep their season alive. “I can’t say enough about how my team battled, coming all the way back to tie the 1 Comment
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Pittsfield Nationals Reach Little League Final| 12:25PM / Wednesday, July 13, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- It will be an all-Pittsfield final this evening in the Berkshire County 12-year-old Little League tournament. The Pittsfield National League All-Stars Tuesday advanced to the championship round of the double-elimination tournament with a 7-6, seven-inning win over Great Barrington in the losers bracket final. Sam Sherman drew a bases-loaded walk in the top of the seventh to bring in the winning run for Pittsfield National. Sherman went 3-for-5 at the plate with two runs scored and a pair of RBis. Jonathan Monahan pitched the final 1-⅓ innings to earn the win for the Nationals. Great Barrington came back from an early 2-0 deficit on a 0 Comments
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Mass Amateur Field Down to 32Massachusetts Golf Association,
09:57PM / Tuesday, July 12, 2016 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Jake Shuman is human after all. But the Duke University junior is still better than most mere mortals. One day after blistering Taconic Golf Club with a course-record 64, Shuman carded a 4-over-par round of 75 on Tuesday to to finish tied for first place at the conclusion of stroke play at the 108th Massachusetts Amateur Championship. The 144 golfers who began the week has been winnowed to a select few 32 who will begin match play on Wednesday. After two rounds, just eight will make it to Thursday’s quarter-finals. The 36-hole final is scheduled for Friday. None of the three amateurs with Berkshire County ties made it to the round of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-Year-Olds Earn Berth in World SeriesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:29PM / Tuesday, July 12, 2016 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- For the Pittsfield Babe Ruth All-Stars 14-year-old team, the number 15 is key. Fifteen as in the number of players on the Pittsfield squad that Tuesday night advanced to the Babe Ruth World Series with a 12-2 win over Nipmuc at Deming Park. “When they chant ‘One through 15,’ as a coach, that’s a dream. It’s not always like that,” Pittsfield coach Steve White said. “That’s probably why they’re going to to the World Series, to be honest with you.” The local all-stars punched their ticket to the Aug. 11-18 national tournament in Westfield by making short work of Nipmuc 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Advances in Losers Bracket at Little League Tourney| 10:05PM / Monday, July 11, 2016 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Chase Vermullen went 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs Monday to lead Great Barrington to a 14-1 win over Dalton-Hinsdale in the 11- and 12-year-old District 1 Little League Tournament at Clapp Park. Matthew Benham also homered for Great Barrington, which got three RBIs from Rayford Mueller and a 2-for-3 night from Peter LaRochelle. Nick Pectal and Justin Foster combined on a two-hitter in a game that was shortened to five innings by the 10-run rule. Ryan Scott and Brian Breitmaier each had a hit for Dalton-Hinsdale. Great Barrington will face the Pittsfield National League All-Stars on Tuesday at 5:30 at Clapp to see who advances out 0 Comments
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