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Youth Hockey Academy Looks to Raise Level of Game in the BerkshiresBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:35AM / Sunday, March 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Organizers of a new youth hockey program in the region are hoping to extend the season and provide opportunities for players looking to sharpen their skills. The Atlantic Coast Academy will hold tryouts on April 3 in North Adams for its fall program, the Atlantic Coast Selects. Players born from 2004 to 2009 are eligible to play for the Atlantic Coast Selects, a travel program that offers twice weekly practices and games in showcase events that attract scouts from collegiate, prep and junior hockey programs. "Ultimately, the league is structured around a couple of showcase events," said Mike Taylor, the owner of the Atlantic 0 Comments
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Hall Class Highlights Trailblazers for Area ProgramsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:54PM / Saturday, March 26, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire County Girls Basketball Hall of Fame includes athletes who helped break ground for girls and women’s sports in the region. On Saturday, it inducted a few players who were ground-breakers for their respective high schools in a different way. “[Emily Rosse] is one of the greatest basketball players I ever coached, boys or girls,” former Hoosac Valley coach Ron Wojcik said. “I was very, very fortunate. “She was a catalyst, certainly, in what we were trying to build and do. Her sophomore year, Western Mass, D2 that year, she led us to the title. Great second half, hit a big shot down the stretch. Then 0 Comments
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Youth Girls Lacrosse Clinics Planned in HinsdaleCommunity submission,
09:52AM / Saturday, March 19, 2022 | |
 HINSDALE, Mass. -- Dalton Girls Youth Lacrosse will hold informational meetings and clinics for girls in grades 1 through 8 this week at Kittredge Elementary School. The event will be held Wednesday, March 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 24, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Girls from throughout Berkshire County are invited to attend. Players who have a stick and goggles should bring them. If not, there will be some equipment on hand. Players will need to be wearing sneakers. Sign up online at daltonyouthlacrosse.com. For information, contact daltongirlslacrosse@gmail.com or find Dalton Girls Lacrosse on Facebook. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Little League Opens 2022 RegistrationCommunity submission,
09:00AM / Wednesday, March 16, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Pittsfield Little League registration is open for the 2022 season. Boys and girls ages 7 to 12 are welcome. The league is open to residents of Pittsfield, Lenox, Lanesborough and North Richmond. Tryouts will be April 2 and 3 at Deming Park. In the event of severe weather, they will be held at Rip City Academy on Hubbard Avenue. Interested families can register at www.pittsfieldlittleleague.com. 0 Comments
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Bayliss Brothers, Bruins Thrill in Gib Kittredge FinalsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
11:40PM / Sunday, March 06, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – On the Golden Anniversary of the Gib Kittredge Tournament, the Bayliss brothers were as good as gold. Charles Bayliss scored in overtime to give the Berkshire Bruins a 5-4 win and a squirt division championship. Everett Bayliss scored with 16 seconds left in overtime to give the Bruins a 3-2 win and a title in the bantam division. It was a successful day for Berkshire County’s travel programs, which sent five teams to championship games in four age groups and snagged three banners with the Berkshire Rattlers claiming first in the peewee B division. Everett Bayliss’ goal completed a two-goal comeback for the Bruins against 1 Comment
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State Officials Urge Public to Stay Safe On and Near Ice | 06:06PM / Saturday, January 22, 2022 | |
 BOSTON – Environmental and public safety officials urge the public to practice caution on and near apparent frozen lakes, ponds, streams and rivers. The Massachusetts State Police (MSP), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) are cautioning the public about the potential dangers of thin ice on the state's many lakes, ponds, streams and rivers, and ask the public to be responsible and mindful of local conditions, aware of the possible dangers while on the ice and to remain diligent in following prudent ice safety practices. "Many factors including 19 Comments
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Berkshire County Baseball Umpires Offer Training for New OfficialsCommunity submission,
11:35AM / Tuesday, January 18, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire County Baseball Umpires will offer an initial class for prospective candidates on Thursday, Feb. 3. The class will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Italian American Club on Newell St. The exam fee is $45. Prospective candidates should contact Don Singleton at 413-884-4353 or rainier@bcn.net 2 Comments
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First Day Hike on the Mount Greylock Reservation| 08:55AM / Friday, December 31, 2021 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Department of Conservation and recreation will host a First Day Hike on the Bradley Farm Trail, part of the Mount Greylock State Reservation. "The Baker-Polito Administration is thrilled to continue the tradition of offering First Day hikes at state parks throughout the Commonwealth again this year," said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. "There is nothing more invigorating than hiking through one of our beautiful parks with family and friends, and we're pleased to offer the opportunity kick off the New Year by getting outside and exploring the wonderful natural resources we have here in 0 Comments
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Berkshire High School Athletics 2021: A Year In Review By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:52PM / Thursday, December 30, 2021 | |
"Normal" may still be a long way off. But some of the usual suspects were back in their normal positions, at the top of the heap, during 2021's sports seasons. The state's high school athletics governing body went 14 months without awarding a state championship. And once it did, a Berkshire County dynasty claimed another one. The trend continued in the fall when one perennial power defended its state title and another earned a return trip to the biggest sports venue in New England. Here is a look back at some of the athletes and teams making headlines in 2021. Taconic baseball Coach Kevin Stannard's program earned its fourth straight 0 Comments
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Lanesborough to Host Tour de Greylock Bicycle Race in 2022By Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
03:55AM / Friday, December 03, 2021 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Economic Development Committee has begun planning specifics of the first annual Tour de Greylock, a bicycle race that will take riders across Northern Berkshire County. The committee discussed initial plans for Tour de Greylock at its Tuesday meeting, with a target date of Sept. 24, 2022, for the event. The route for the race, while not finalized, is expected to take riders across the county, from Lanesborough to Williamstown, using both roads and bike routes along Mount Greylock. "This is not just Lanesborough," said committee Chair Barbara Davis Hassan. "It goes all the way around the base of Mount Greylock. That's why 0 Comments
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