Post 68 Juniors Split Double-Header on RoadiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:34PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
GREENFIELD, Mass. -- Jason Codey struck out 10 Tuesday to lead Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to a 5-0 win in a double-header split against Greenfield Post 81 in American Legion Baseball action. Codey scattered three hits and walked one in the complete-game, five-inning win. Devin Reynolds and Gavin O'Donnell each doubled, and Simon Mele drove in a pair of runs in the win. Post 81 came back to earn a 3-2 win in the nightcap. Greenfield scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-0 lead. In the fourth, Connor Devine and Jack Farkas each drove in a run. But Greenfield's Conner Bergeron came on in relief and retired two hitters >> Read More |
Wahconah's Shippee Signs Letter to Attend Kent StateBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:41PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — In August, like hundreds of thousands of recent high school graduates, Payton Shippee will leave his family and head to college. For him, unlike many, he should feel right at home. Shippee, a two-sport standout at Wahconah Regional High School, Tuesday signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and compete in track and field at Division I Kent State University in Ohio. "To have what I experienced in my collegiate athletic experience and have him follow in those footsteps is great," Shippee's dad, Gabe, said at Tuesday's signing ceremony in the atrium of the school. "I've never pushed for him to go there. I >> Read More |
Pittsfield Girls Softball to Host New England RegionalCommunity submission,
03:48PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Pittsfield Girls Softball will host the New England Babe Ruth Regional Tournament at the Doyle Softball Complex from June 28 to June 30. The tournament will feature 15 teams, including the Berkshire Force 12-and-under and 14-and-under travel squads. The event will get under way at 8 a.m. on Friday and run through about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Winners from the tournament will advance to the 40th anniversary Babe Ruth Softball World Series in Florence Ala., in July. “The Pittsfield Girls Softball League extends its appreciation to the City of Pittsfield and all of our event sponsors for their assistance in making this tournament >> Read More |
Post 68 Juniors Blank North Adams| 05:15PM / Monday, June 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Gavin O'Donnell went 2-for-3 at the plate and threw two innings of relief on Sunday to help the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors an 11-0 win over North Adams Post 128 in Americna Legion Baseball action. Matt Egan threw four innings to earn the win on the mound. Egan struck out four, walked three and scattered three hits. Devin Reynolds went 1-for-2 with a pair of RBIs, and Simon Mele doubled in a seven-hit attack for Pittsfield. Mason Canata, J.J. Prenguber and Chase Cooke each singled for Post 125 (1-1), which got 2 and one-third innings of scoreless relief from Leif Johnson. Pittsfield Post 68 (2-1) goes to Greenfield Post 81 for a >> Read More |
O'Donnell Leads Post 68 Juniors on Mound, at Plate| 11:08AM / Friday, June 14, 2024 | |
 EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. -- Ethan O'Donnell struck out 10 and allowed just one hit Thursday in leading the Post 68 Juniors to a 12-0 win over East Longmeadow in American Legion Baseball play. O'Donnell helped his cause by going 2-for-3 with a triple and driving in three runs at the place. His battery mate, Christian Aldrich, went 3-for-4 with a double and drove in four runs for Post 68, which jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Jack Farkas tripled and had a pair of RBIs. Post 68 (1-1) is home on Sunday afternoon against North Adams Post 125 on Buddy Pellerin Field at Clapp Park. >> Read More |
Students Through Saturday Register Free for Pittsfield July 4 5K| 08:21AM / Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Students in grades kindergarten through 12 can register free for the BHS July 4th 5K through Saturday, June 15. The 5-kilometer road race takes place on the parade route of Pittsfield's Independence Day parade at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4. Berkshire Health Systems is offering prize money to the top 3 overall category winners in nine age groups. There will be a Corporate Challenge Division in which businesses can compete in this special category while supporting the race. Sponsorships are needed and welcomed by contacting Lisa Lewis at llewis3@bhs1.org Proceeds will go to support community wellness programming through Berkshire Health >> Read More |
Nearly 100 Compete in Berkshire Pride 5K| 08:28AM / Monday, June 03, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Jay Santangelo of Lenox was the top nonbinary runner at the Berkshire Pride 5K on Sunday. Santangelo covered the 5-kilometer course in 27 minutes, 14.53 seconds to place 16th overall among 94 finishers. Pittsfield's Cam LaFerriere was the overall winner in 22.45.72, a 7:19 mile pace. LaFerriere finished 24 seconds ahead of Canaan, N.Y.'s, Thomas Salaatte in second place (23:09.52). The top woman in the field was Williamstown's Maya Filson, who placed seventh overall with a time of 24:09.06. Full results are available on the Berkshire Running Center's website. >> Read More |
More than 600 Participate in Steel Rail RacesiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:02PM / Sunday, May 19, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Matthew Ferraro was the first runner across the finish line at the MountainOne Steel Rail Marathon. Ferraro clocked a time of 2 hours, 41 minutes flat on the Ashuwilticook Rail Trail course. He finished a little more than five minutes ahead of runner-up Nick Reid (2:46:15). Simone Veale won the race's women's division in a time of 3:18:42. She beat out Jill Hussain, who covered the course in 3:27:23. The fastest marathoner on Sunday was Stephen Gulley, a hand cyclist, who clocked a time of 2:15:03. The 26.2-mile circuit was covered by 150 finishers ranging in age from 18 (William Hanley in 14th place) to 72 (Ric Nudell, who >> Read More |
BCC: Football Combine and Standardized Athletic Testing Day| 10:49AM / Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), together with St. John's Lodge #10 of Pittsfield, invites area school athletes to participate in the second annual Berkshire County Football Combine & Athletic Testing Day on Saturday, June 8 from 9 am-3 pm. The free event will be held at BCC's Gene Dellea Turf Field, located at 1350 West Street. High school and college students are welcome to participate, as are younger students in grades 6 and up. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/athletic-testing. Preregistration begins at 9 am, followed by combine and strength testing at 10 am and drills on the field at 12 >> Read More |
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield girls lacrosse juniors placed third in the Western Massachusetts Girls Youth Lacrosse B Civision recently. The team is made up of girls in grades 5 and 6. 
