Henderson Making a Mark at Springfield CollegeiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:35AM / Thursday, October 24, 2024 | |
 Monument Mountain alum Erving Henderson is making an impact in his first year on the Springfield College men's soccer team. Henderson scored a pair of goals in the Pride's 3-1 win over Worcester State on Oct. 8. He has appeared in 11 games this season, collecting those two goals and an assist, and he has started once for the Pride. Springfield College (5-6-2) hosts Wheaton College on Saturday. (Wahconah) a sophomore at Mass Maritime, leads his team with five goals this fall. He scored a goal last weekend in a 2-1 loss to Bridgewater State. Mass Maritime (2-10) is at Framingham State on Saturday. Up at Vermont's Castleton State, Drury grad is a senior >> Read More |
Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament Dedicates Trophy to FounderCommunity submission,
09:56AM / Monday, October 14, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – The annual CRA Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament this year named the 7th/8th grade divisions of the tournament the Dan McMahon division in recognition of McMahon’s impact on youth soccer in Berkshire County over his 35 year career at the CRA. McMahon was the creator of the Just for Kicks Tournament 27 years ago and came to present the winners of the divisions, the McMahon Cup. More than 70 teams competed in eight divisions over the course of two days on the holiday weekend at Wahconah Regional High School and Nessacus Middle School. Winners and runners-up in each division included: Finalist, Williamstown Soccer Club Champion, >> Read More |
Thankful 5K Expanding in Ninth YearCommunity submission,
10:48AM / Thursday, October 03, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Running Foundation is eager to kick off the fundraising efforts surrounding the 9th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K to be held on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. at Berkshire Community College. This year the Thankful 5K expands to include walkers, virtual participants and a new training program for the community. The annual event is a fundraiser hosted by the Foundation to raise much needed funds for the South Community Food Pantry and the local Fuel Assistance Fund. The first 500 participants who register for the event receive a Thankful hat, with all the proceeds going to the designated causes. More than 400 >> Read More |
Wiffle Ball Tournament to Benefit Scholarship FundCommunity submission,
06:59AM / Tuesday, October 01, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The fifth annual DZ24 Wiffle Ball Tournament is Saturday, Oct. 19, at Deming Park in Pittsfield. Teams of four will compete against each other based on age. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each age group. The cost is $10 per person or $40 per team. The deadline to register is Thursday, Oct 17. Register teams via email to Justin Hopkins at justinhop@nycap.rr.com. Please provide the team name, members and their ages. Event T-shirts will be sold and pre-ordering is recommended to ensure availability. Please indicate the number of shirts and size in the registration email (adult sizes only). The pre-order cost is $20; $25 the day of >> Read More |
Lenox Grad Leads MCLA Men in League Opener| 06:22PM / Saturday, September 21, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lenox Memorial graduate Mateo Phillips had a goal and an assist Friday to lead the MCLA men's soccer team to a 5-1 win over Framingham State in the Trailblazers' MASCAC opener. Hoosac Valley alumnus Jacob Richardson scored a goal, and Monument Mountain's Avery Manzolini had two assists for MCLA. Ryan Taylor made five stops for the Trailblazers (4-3, 1-0), who go to Vermont's Lyndon State on Tuesday. >> Read More |
AAU Basketball Team Wins Five Tourneys This SummerCommunity submission,
12:18PM / Friday, September 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Boys and Girls Club AAU boys sixth-grade basketball team is coming off a successful summer season in which it won five tournament championships throughout New England and Upstate New York. The team includes players from the Pittsfield and Dalton area. It won five tournaments in its own age group and went 1-2 in a seventh-/eighth-grade division, beating a team of seventh-graders from Connecticut. The team’s greatest feat was defeating squads from Boston, Connecticut and Brooklyn, N.Y., to win its final tournament of the season, the BasketBull Summer Tip-Off. Coach Michael Balcom credits the success of the program to >> Read More |
Taconic Track Closing For Repairs, Spring Completion SetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:34AM / Friday, September 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Work will soon begin on Taconic High School's track that has been cited as an "accident waiting to happen."
On Thursday, the city announced that the track will be closed to all users starting Monday. It is slated to reopen in late spring with a new surface and other elements for a better user experience.
It is a popular spot for walkers and runners of all ages but is not the only rubberized track in the city, as there is another one at the Belanger Youth Athletic Facility at the corner of Newell and East Streets.
The project will cost about $1.625 million and is funded through local and federal monies. This includes $1.38 million in city capital
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BCC to Hold Annual Harvest Run| 10:39AM / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s annual Harvest Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 19. The event, led by Integritus Healthcare, includes a 5K trail run and 1-mile Fun Run for kids. Bib pickup begins at 8:30 am at the Paterson Field House, located on BCC's main campus at 1350 West Street in Pittsfield. The 5K run begins at 10 am, and the Fun Run begins at 10:45 am. This year's theme, 1990s Nickelodeon cartoons. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. In addition, there will be a cook-off competition, kids' activities and a craft table. Race fees are $25 for individual 5K registrants by Oct. >> Read More |
Teams Sought for 25th Monument CupCommunity submission,
09:57AM / Monday, September 09, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- Registration is ongoing for the 25th annual Monument Cup 3-on-3 youth soccer tournament. The event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Monument Mountain Regional High School. Teams of up to four players are eligible to compete in boys and girls divisions in the under-10, under-12 and under-14 age groups. The registration fee is $100 per team, and all teams are guaranteed at least three matches with the top four teams in each division advancing to the semi-finals. Space is limited. Each division is capped at 16 teams. The final match in each of the six divisions will be played on Monument Mountain's varsity soccer >> Read More |
PIttsfield Resident Walking to Raise Money for Jimmy FundCommunity submission,
06:28AM / Wednesday, September 04, 2024 | |
 BOSTON -- Pittsfield resident Pam Malumphy, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate in the Boston Marathon Jimm Fund Walk on Sunday, Oct. 6. The annual event unites the community to raise funds to support all forms of adult and pediatric care and research at the nation’s premier cancer center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund Walk has raised more than $176 million for Dana-Farber in its 35-year history, raising a record-breaking $9.4 million in 2023. "For 35 years, the Jimmy Fund Walk has continuously supported lifesaving research and cancer care at Dana-Farber," Jimmy Fund Assistant Vice President of Event Fund-Raising Caitlyn Fink >> Read More |
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