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AMHERST — On Field Trip Day at the Mullins Center, the UMass women’s basketball team gave the kids plenty to cheer for in its 82-66 win over La Salle on Wednesday.

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AMHERST – The UMass hockey team continues to struggle with consistency after its 3-0 shutout loss to Northeastern on Saturday night at the Mullins Center.

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BOSTON – The UMass hockey team made another statement in Beantown.

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AMHERST — Two days after falling 1-0, the Amherst hockey team flipped the script in its 1-0 victory against Easthampton on Thursday at Orr Rink.

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The push to the postseason begins now for the UMass hockey team.

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Anthony DelValle has the Granby wrestling team in a good spot.

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SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley boys basketball team made anything and everything from 3-point land in their 71-48 victory over Belchertown on Wednesday.

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AMHERST – AJ Stupak’s third-period strike halted the Amherst hockey team’s winning streak as visiting Ludlow downed the Hurricanes, 1-0, Tuesday night at Orr Rink.Amherst had been winners of three straight heading into Tuesday’s battle, before Ludlow...

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The Valley Blue Sox announced last week that Endy Morales, a Holyoke product and former Blue Sox pitcher, would be its new head coach beginning this summer.Morales pitched for the Blue Sox from 2016-2019 and collected a couple of NECBL championships,...

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AMHERST — The Amherst swimming and diving teams both earned wins against Monson on Friday afternoon at the Amherst Middle School pool.The Hurricanes’ girls squad improved to 2-2 on the season with a 132-44 win while the boys picked up win No. 1 on the...

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GRANBY – The Smith Vocational wrestling team narrowly beat host Granby, 31-30, Thursday night for its second dual-meet victory of the season.Just one of the six matches the Vikings claimed came via forfeit, including Robert Slysz pinning Granby’s...

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The UMass hockey team is back in action Friday when it takes on No. 16 Cornell during the first game of the 2025 Desert Hockey Classic in Tempe, Arizona.The Minutemen return to the ice 23 days following their last official game – Dec. 11 against...

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Forechecking in the game of hockey comes in many forms. Teams can be really aggressive and hunt pucks or take a passive approach and lure the opposition into making mistakes.This year’s Amherst boys hockey team opted for the latter, and it’s already...

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A career-high 33 points from Rahsool Diggins wasn't enough in the UMass men's basketball team's 81-72 loss to Saint Joseph's on Tuesday afternoon at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia.Diggins went 10-for-22 from the floor, including 2-for-6 from beyond the...

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AMHERST — The wait continues for the Amherst Regional boys basketball team.The Hurricanes fell to 0-4 on the season following their 46-42 loss to Taconic on Monday.Tied 40-40 with less than two minutes to go in regulation, the Braves (4-1) began to...

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The high school swimming season is underway and a handful of local programs are back in action. Below is some more information on each of the four area swim teams for the 2024-25 campaign:NorthamptonThe Blue Devils girls team brings back a pair of...

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SPRINGFIELD – The Amherst boys hockey team picked up its first win of the season in a 3-2 victory over Minnechaug on Friday afternoon at the MassMutual Center.Freshman Nate Desbian deposited two goals for the Hurricanes (1-2-1) while senior goalie...

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The journey back to the NEPSAC title game has begun for the Williston Northampton girls hockey team, as the puck has dropped on the Wildcats’ 2024-25 season.Williston lost to top-seeded Noble & Greenough in the Chuck Vernon Elite Division championship...

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After nearly a decade-long absence, wrestling is back at Belchertown High School.The 2024-25 season marks the first time the Orioles have had a wrestling program since 2016. First-year athletic director and head wrestling coach Kevin McNeill led the...

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SOUTH HADLEY — The Northampton girls basketball team powered past South Hadley, 60-47, in an independent tilt on Wednesday night.Bri Heafey had 19 points to pace the visitors, including a team-high three 3-pointers, while Liv Joensen (15 points) and...

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Optimism is swirling around the Amherst Regional boys hockey team in the early parts of the 2024-25 season.The Hurricanes lost eight seniors to graduation and fell in its first game of the season to Greenfield on Tuesday, 7-1, but head coach Mike...