Nine Inducted into County Girls Basketball Hall of FameBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:02PM / Saturday, March 23, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire County High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday welcomed nine new members, including seven women who were lauded for their many successes on the hardwood. At least one also was recognized for her failures. “I think the thing I’m proudest of is not so much what she did on the court, but how she was able to put herself in a position to fail time and time again,” Frank Field said in his remarks about his daughter, 2017 Hoosac Valley High School graduate Fallon Field. “That’s not easy for kids to do. Those who do it can really excel. “No matter what the role was … whether it was the >> Read More |
Marchetti Honors Pittsfield Athletes at City CouncilBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Friday, March 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tuesday's City Council meeting began with a roar as several high school athletes were honored for their accomplishments.
Mayor Peter Marchetti delivered proclamations to the Taconic High School hockey team and bowling team as well as an individual from the Pittsfield High School bowling team. Each excited a round of applause from students, friends, and families who filled council chambers.
"Tonight is a night of great pride for the city of Pittsfield when we can honor literally dozens of Pittsfield and Berkshire County youth for the good work they do," Marchetti said.
"One thing I hear as mayor all the time is there is nothing for kids
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Pittsfield High's Perry: 'I want accountability!'Staff reports,
03:31PM / Thursday, March 14, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield High School student who was the victim of a spitting incident in the state basketball semi-finals issued a public statement on Wednesday reacting to the assault and calling for consequences against the offender and his school. Malachi Perry penned a letter dated March 13 that was shared on social media by Kristen Shepardson, Perry's legal guardian and the mother of Generals' senior Makai Shepardson. In the thoughtful letter, Perry names the offending player from Old Rochester Regional High School, discusses Perry's own reaction to the incident and asks what it shows about the state of sportsmanship in interscholastic >> Read More |
Eastern Mass Student Who Spit at PHS Player No Longer on TeamBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:47PM / Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | |
WORCESTER, Mass. — A high school basketball player who spat on a member of the Pittsfield High School squad during Monday's Division 3 State Semi-Final has been removed from his school's team as it prepares for Saturday's State Championship game. On Wednesday afternoon, the Old Rochester Regional School District released a statement saying its investigation confirmed that the player spat on Pittsfield's Malachi Perry in the second half of ORR's Monday victory at Worcester State University. The statement, on the letterhead of Old Rochester Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, was issued on behalf of Nelson, high school Principal Michael Devoll, Athletic >> Read More |
Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Show Returns to Full ForceBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:22AM / Sunday, March 10, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic nears, one of its first casualties is celebrating a return to normality. The Pittsfield Figure Skating Club will hold its annual skating exhibition, titled "Skating Up a Storm," on Saturday, March 16, at 1 and 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club. It is not the first time the club has held a show since the pandemic, but it is the first time the show and club are approaching the strength they had in mid-March 2020. "In 2020, we were supposed to have our show on Saturday, and they closed us down on Thursday," coach Tracy Fancher recalled recently. "That was >> Read More |
Gittens Records Double-Double in MCLA's Season Finale| 09:30AM / Friday, February 23, 2024 | |
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Aaron Nkrumah scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds Thursday to lead the Worcester State men's basketball team to a 76-52 win over MCLA in the MASCAC tournament. Taconic High graduate and MCLA senior Quentin Gittens had 23 points, 13 rebounds and four assists -- all game highs -- in his final collegiate outing. The Trailblazers finish the season with a record of 14-12. >> Read More |
Youth Baseball Registration Underway for 2024 SeasoniBerkshires.com Sports,
10:20AM / Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Registration is underway for the newly restructured Pittsfield Little League for the 2024 season. In the offseason, the Pittsfield Little League National Division and American Division merged to form a single league. The youth program is encouraging all returning and new players eligible for the 2024 campaign to register at www.pittsfieldll.com. Registration for the Adams-Cheshire Little League is available here. Dalton-Hinsdale Little League registration is here. Sign up for the Great Barrington Little League here. Northern Berkshire NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Northern Berkshire Youth Baseball League is looking for players aged 7 to 16 to >> Read More |
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 |
Taconic Grad Gittens Racks Up More Honors at MCLAMCLA Sports Information,
04:35PM / Monday, February 12, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— MCLA senior guard and Taconic High School graduate Quentin Gittens has been named the MASCAC Player of the Week for the third time in four weeks. Gittens averaged 30.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, four assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in a 2-0 week for the Trailblazers. He Posted a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds, adding six assists, two blocks, and a steal in a 73-72 road victory at Salem State, where he sank a pair of free throws in the final seconds to secure the win. And he followed that up with a career-high 36-point performance in a 67-59 at Framingham State, adding five rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal, leading the >> 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 |
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