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TODAY'S SCOREBOARD
2010 High School Fall Sports
Tues., Sept. 7
BOYS’ SOCCER
Belchertown at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
Gateway at Smith Academy, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
West Springfield at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s at St. Joe’s, 4 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Northampton, 4 p.m.
Granby at Gateway, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
West Springfield at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
West Springfield at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Westfield Voc-Tech, 3 p.m.
Smith Academy at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Golf Course, 3 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 8
BOYS’ SOCCER
Putnam at St. Mary’s, Westfield South Middle School, 4 p.m.
GOLF
Longmeadow at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 9
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Ludlow, 4 p.m.
South Hadley at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
Gateway at Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Southwick-Tolland at Holyoke, 6:30 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at Belchertown, Mill Valley Country Club, 3 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Dean Tech, 5 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 10
FOOTBALL
Westfield at Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at Commerce, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Sci-Tech at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.
Westfield at Ludlow, 6:30 p.m.
Gateway at Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Smith Academy at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Taconic, 5:15 p.m.
Renaissance School at Southwick-Tolland, 5 p.m.
GOLF
Southwick-Tolland at Mohawk, 3 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 13
BOYS’ SOCCER
Amherst at Westfield, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Pioneer Valley Christian School, 4 p.m.
Central at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
Pioneer Valley Regional at Gateway, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Southwick-Tolland at Lenox, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at East Longmeadow, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at Chicopee, Chicopee Country Club, 3 p.m.
Monson at Westfield Voc-Tech, 3 p.m.
Easthampton at St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.
Hampshire at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Golf Course, 3 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 14
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at Ware, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Belchertown at Westfield, 4 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at Smith Academy, 3:30 p.m.
Commerce at St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
Gateway at Easthampton, 4 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield Voc-Tech at Palmer, 3 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Hampshire, 3 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Easthampton, 3 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
West Springfield at Westfield, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.
St. Mary, McCann Tech at Palmer, 3:45 p.m.
Gateway at Central, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Suffield at Southwick-Tolland, 5 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 15
BOYS’ SOCCER
Chicopee Comp at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Southwick-Tolland at Granby, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Putnam, 5 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 16
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at Putnam, 4 p.m.
Westfield at Chicopee Comp, 6:30 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Palmer, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at Chicopee Comp, Chicopee Country Club, 3 p.m.
Easthampton at Westfield Voc-Tech, 3 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Monson, 3 p.m.
Palmer at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Golf Course, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Sci-Tech at Southwick-Tolland, 5 p.m.
Fri.. Sept. 17
BOYS’ SOCCER
Pioneer Valley Christian School at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
Sci-Tech at St. Mary’s, Westfield South Middle School, 4 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Holyoke, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
McCann Tech at St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
Hampshire Regional at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
Hopkins at Gateway, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Frontier at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
East Longmeadow at Westfield, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 18
FOOTBALL
Hudson Catholic at Westfield, Bullens Field, 1 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 20
BOYS’ SOCCER
Minnechaug at Westfield, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Chicopee at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
Gateway at Ware, Time TBA
FIELD HOCKEY
Agawam at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.
Cathedral at Southwick-Tolland, 5 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at West Springfield, Springfield Country Club, 3 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at Hampshire, 3 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Palmer, 3 p.m.
Monson at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Golf Course, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Commerce, 4 p.m.
Pioneer Valley Regional School at Southwick-Tolland, 5 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 21
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at Pathfinder, 3:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Ware, 4 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Hoosac, 4 p.m.
Hopkins Academy at Gateway, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Minnechaug, 6 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Greenfield at Westfield, 4 p.m.
GOLF
St. Mary’s at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Golf Course, 3 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Belchertown at Westfield, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland Tri-Meet at Northampton High School, 3:45 p.m.
Gateway at St. Mary’s, 3:45 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 22
BOYS’ SOCCER
Pioneer Valley Regional at Westfield, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Northampton, 7:15 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Southwick-Tolland at South Hadley, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
Amherst at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Southwick-Tolland at Belchertown, 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 23
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Cathedral, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Commerce at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
Chicopee at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
Turners Falls at Gateway, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at Holyoke, Wyckoff Country Club, 3 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Holyoke at Westfield, 5:15 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 24
FOOTBALL
Holyoke at Westfield, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Franklin Tech at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Hampshire Regional, 6:30 p.m.
Gateway at Granby, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Cathedral at Westfield, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Northampton at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at Cathedral, Franconia Country Club, 3 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Pittsfield, 3 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 25
CROSS COUNTRY
Westfield at Amherst Invitational, Hampshire College, 10 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 27
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Longmeadow, 6 p.m.
Easthampton at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
Greenfield at Gateway, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Holyoke Catholic at St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at Central, Veterans Memorial Country Club, 3 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Westfield Voc-Tech, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Chicopee at Westfield, 5 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 28
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at St. Mary’s, Westfield South Middle School, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Agawam, 3:30 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at Pathfinder, 3:30 p.m.
Smith Academy at St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
Sabis at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
Gateway at Mahar, 3:30 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Amherst at Westfield, 4 p.m.
Palmer at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
East Longmeadow at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Easthampton, 3 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Hampshire Regional, 3 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Sci-Tech, Holyoke at St. Mary’s, 3:45 p.m.
Tri-Meet at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, 3:45 p.m.
Granby at Gateway, 3:45 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 29
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at Cathedral, 5 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Gateway, Chicopee Comp at Westfield High School, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Mohawk, 5 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 30
BOYS’ SOCCER
Chicopee at Westfield, 4 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Palmer, 7 p.m.
Gateway at Turners Falls, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Holyoke, 5:15 p.m.
GOLF
Palmer at Westfield Voc-Tech, 3 p.m.
Hampshire at St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.
Easthampton at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Golf Course, 3 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 1
FOOTBALL
Westfield at Central, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at Sci-Tech, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Pathfinder, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Taconic at Westfield, 4:15 p.m.
McCann Tech at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Putnam, 4 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Monson, 3:30 p.m.
Gateway at Mohawk, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Mount Greylock at Southwick-Tolland, 6 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 4
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield at East Longmeadow, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Frontier at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
Pioneer Valley Regional at Gateway, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Northampton at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.
Longmeadow at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
GOLF
Ludlow at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 5
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Commerce, 4 p.m.
Sabis at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
Mohawk at Gateway, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Longmeadow, 6 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at Sci-Tech, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.
Pathfinder at St. Mary’s, 6:30 p.m.
GOLF
Agawam at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
Monson at St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Palmer, 3 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Westfield at Hampshire, Sabis International Charter School, 3:45 p.m.
St. Mary, Putnam at Pioneer, 3:45 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland Regional at Tri-Meet, 3:45 p.m.
Turners Falls, Agawam at Gateway, 3:45 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Minnechaug, Hampshire at Gateway, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Suffield at Southwick-Tolland, 5 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 6
BOYS’ SOCCER
Pathfinder at Gateway, 4 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Agawam at Westfield, 6 p.m.
GOLF
South Hadley at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at Easthampton, 3 p.m.
Pittsfield at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Golf Course, 3 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 7
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Amherst at Westfield, 4 p.m.
Smith Academy at Westfield Voc-Tech, 4 p.m.
South Hadley at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
Gateway at Greenfield, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at Amherst, Hickory Ridge Country Club, 3 p.m.
Hampshire at Westfield Voc-Tech, 3 p.m.
Palmer at St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Monson, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Pittsfield at Westfield, 5:15 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
South Hadley at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 8
FOOTBALL
Minnechaug at Westfield, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield at West Springfield, Clark Field, 3:30 p.m.
Ware at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.
Pioneer Valley Christian School at St. Mary’s, Westfield South Middle School, 6:30 p.m.
Gateway at Mahar, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
St. Mary’s at Commerce, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at East Longmeadow, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Lenox at Southwick-Tolland, 5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 9
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Southwick-Tolland at Agawam, 10 a.m.
Mon., Oct. 11
BOYS’ SOCCER
Palmer at Gateway, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Southwick-Tolland at Agawam, 3:30 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 12
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at Pioneer Valley Christian School, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.
Westfield at Agawam, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Putnam at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
Athol at Gateway, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at Palmer, 4 p.m.
Amherst at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
GOLF
Belchertown at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Chicopee Comp at Westfield, 5 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Westfield, Chicopee Comp at Gateway, 3:45 p.m.
St. Mary’s, Hampshire at Holyoke Catholic, 3:45 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Greenfield, 3:45 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 13
BOYS’ SOCCER
Holyoke at Southwick-Tolland, 4:15 p.m.
Smith Academy at Gateway, 3:30 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Westfield, Gateway at Minnechaug Regional High School, 6 p.m.
GOLF
Westfield at Northampton, Northampton Country Club, 3 p.m.
Mohawk at Southwick-Tolland, Edgewood Golf Course, 3 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 14
GIRLS’ SOCCER
East Longmeadow at Westfield, 4 p.m.
Palmer at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
Gateway at Granby, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Southwick-Tolland at Minnechaug, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at West Springfield, 4:30 p.m.
GOLF
Minnechaug at Westfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Westfield, Gateway, at Minnechaug Regional High School, 6 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 15
FOOTBALL
Westfield at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Northampton at Westfield, 4 p.m.
Putnam at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
Franklin Tech at St. Mary’s, Westfield South Middle School, 6:30 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m.
Holyoke Catholic at Gateway, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Northampton at Westfield, 4 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at St. Mary’s, 3:30 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
West Springfield at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Chicopee, 5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 16
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Pioneer Valley Regional, 1 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Southwick-Tolland at Pioneer Valley Regional School, 3 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 18
BOYS’ SOCCER
Longmeadow at Westfield, Bullens Field, 6:45 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Central, 6:30 p.m.
Gateway at Pioneer Valley Regional, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Longmeadow at Westfield, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at Amherst, 4 p.m.
GOLF
Western Massachusetts Championships, Hampden Country Club, 10 a.m.
Tues., Oct. 19
BOYS’ SOCCER
Pathfinder at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.
Ware at St. Mary’s, Westfield South Middle School, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Westfield Voc-Tech at Commerce, 4 p.m.
Sci-Tech at St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
Northampton at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
Holyoke Catholic at Gateway, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
South Hadley at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Agawam at Westfield, 4:30 p.m.
Taconic at Southwick-Tolland, 5:30 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Westfield, Gateway at Agawam High School, 6 p.m.
GOLF
MIAA Western Massachusetts Championships, Pittsfield Country Club
CROSS COUNTRY
Westfield at Holyoke, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s, Sabis at Granby, 3:45 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Tri-Meet, Turners Falls High School, 3:45 p.m.
Gateway at McCann Tech, 3:45 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 20
BOYS’ SOCCER
St. Mary’s at Gateway, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at Mohawk, 4 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 21
BOYS’ SOCCER
Southwick-Tolland at South Hadley, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Belchertown, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Sabis at Westfield, 5 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 22
FOOTBALL
Westfield at Agawam, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Chicopee, Szot Park, 4 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Pathfinder at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.
Holyoke at Southwick-Tolland, 4:15 p.m.
Easthampton at Gateway, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield at Agawam, 3:30 p.m.
East Longmeadow at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Chicopee Comp, Hampshire at Gateway, 6 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Southwick-Tolland at Lenox, 5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 23
BOYS’ SOCCER
Wahconah at Southwick-Tolland, 11 a.m.
Mon., Oct. 25
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Chicopee Comp at Westfield, Bullens Field, 6:30 p.m.
Westfield Voc-Tech at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
Gateway at Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
West Springfield at Westfield, 4:30 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Southwick-Tolland at Cathedral, 5 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 26
BOYS’ SOCCER
St. Mary’s at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.
West Springfield at Westfield, Bullens Field, 6:45 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Belchertown, 6 p.m.
Gateway at Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Putnam at St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
Pittsfield at Southwick-Tolland, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Longmeadow at Westfield, 5:30 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Tri-Meet at Hampshire Regional High School, 6 p.m.
GOLF
State Championships, Longmeadow Country Club, 10 a.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Minnechaug at Westfield, 5 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Agawam at Westfield, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.
St. Mary’s, Sci-Tech, Renaissance at West Springfield, 3:45 p.m.
Tri-Meet at Southwick-Tolland Regional, 3:45 p.m.
Gateway at Palmer, 3:45 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 27
BOYS’ SOCCER
Chicopee Comp at Westfield, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Longmeadow, 5 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Southwick-Tolland at Northampton, 6:30 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Agawam, Minnechaug at Gateway, 6 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 28
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Westfield at Amherst, 7 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Hampshire Regional, 6:30 p.m.
Ware at Gateway, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Minnechaug at Westfield, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Westfield at Amherst, 5 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 29
FOOTBALL
Northampton at Westfield, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Agawam at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.
Hampshire Regional at Southwick-Tolland, 3:30 p.m.
Sci-Tech at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
Pathfinder at St. Mary’s, Westfield South Middle School, 6:30 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Southwick-Tolland at West Springfield, 3:30 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 1
BOYS’ SOCCER
Southwick-Tolland at St. Mary’s, Time TBA
GIRLS’ SOCCER
St. Joe’s at St. Mary’s, 6 p.m.
Agawam at Westfield, Bullens Field, 6:45 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland at Chicopee, 6 p.m.
Tues., Nov. 2
BOYS’ SOCCER
Southwick-Tolland at St. Mary’s, Westfield South Middle School, 4 p.m.
Westfield at Northampton, 7:15 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Tri-Meet at Westfield High School, 6 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 5
FOOTBALL
Longmeadow at Westfield, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
Tri-Meet at Minnechaug Regional High School, 6 p.m.
Gateway at Hampshire, 6 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 6
CROSS COUNTRY
PVIAC Championships, Stanley Park, Time TBA
Wed., Nov. 10
GYMNASTICS
Gateway at Agawam, 6 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 12
FOOTBALL
Westfield at South Hadley, 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 13
CROSS COUNTRY
MIAA Western Massachusetts Championships, Northfield Mountain, Time TBA
Fri., Nov. 19
GYMNASTICS
Western Sectionals at Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 20
CROSS COUNTRY
MIAA State Championships, Gardner Municipal Golf Course, Time TBA
Thurs., Nov. 25
FOOTBALL
Cathedral at Westfield, Bullens Field, 10:30 a.m.
Open Cockpit Legend Jim Maguire to Race at Whip City Speedway
This Saturday, September 4
BY MARK McKEON
WESTFIELD, MA – Open cockpit all star Jim Maguire will come out of retirement to race a Quad 4 Midget at Whip City Speedway this Saturday, September 4. Maguire won numerous USAC races, was the 1963 URC Sprint Car Champ and has 14 ARDC Midget wins to his credit.
Among the drivers Maguire raced against – and defeated – were A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Roger McCluskey, Don Branson and Earl Halaquist.
Maguire was scheduled to compete in the 1964 Indianapolis 500, but was involved in a terrible accident during a USAC Sprint Car race at New Bremen, OH, which resulted in the amputation of his right arm at shoulder. The car he was supposed to drive went instead to a young Italian immigrant living in Nazareth, PA by the name of Mario Andretti.
After an intensive period of physical therapy, Maguire learned to race with his one remaining arm, and racked up victories in the ARDC Midgets and the ATQMRA TQ Midgets.
When Maguire visits Whip City this week, he’ll be piloting the Skip Matczak owned Quad 4 Midget usually wheeled by Indy 500 rookie of the Year Denny Zimmerman.
Whip City Speedway is easy to reach from either I-91 or the Mass Pike. One low admission covers both an afternoon karting program and an evening show for Mini Sprints, Quad 4 Midgets and Modified Lites.
Have mercy!:Ruthers stay alive with big back-to-back wins
By Greg Cameron
Correspondent
WESTFIELD — After losing their first game of the 14-year-old Babe Ruth tournament, Westfield was looking to regain some momentum. On Saturday and Sunday, they certainly found it in their bats by piling up a pair of mercy-rule shortened victories at Billy Bullens Field.
Yesterday’s game was keyed by some pretty big offensive pyrotechnics from the Westfield lineup en route to a 14-4 victory over Simsbury (Conn.).
Westfield got off on the right foot sending their first six hitters to the plate without registering an out.
Neil Parrow socked a single followed by a Ben LaPlante double. Noah Parker provided a single which brought home Parrow for the game’s first run.
Matt Irzyk then reached on an infield error to keep things chugging for Westfield. Nate Barnes followed up a two-bagger of his own.
Jeff Tobias flew out to right, but brought home Irzyk in the process of the play. Simsbury pitcher Jesse Sodoti induced the next two Whip City hitters, Mike Santaniello and Nate Summers on groundouts.
Westfield added to their lead in the third inning which saw them send eight hitters to the dish. Those first five hitters all reached base and four of those five added to the hit column.
Included in this hit parade was a bases-clearing triple from Santaniello to bring home Barnes and Tobias to put Westfield up 8-1. Summers followed that up with a
double of his own which plated Santaniello.
The visitors from the Nutmeg State picked up their second run on Josh Figueroa’s third inning single. Their two additional runs came in their final turns at the plate, but proved to be inconsequential as the 10-run damage was done.
Westfield was the beneficiary of some great relief pitching from Matt Irzyk. The bespectacled right-hander tallied a trio of strikeouts and only gave up three hits in his four-plus innings of work.
“Matt stepped up big for us today,” Westfield skipper Troy Collins said. “He gave us such a big boost out there,” Collins added.
On Saturday afternoon, Westfield mustered up double-digit production in their first game out of the loser’s bracket against Franklin County, Vermont. Westfield was victorious by the score of 15-5.
The Whip City squad got three RBI from Barnes and a pair from Noah Parker to help key the victory. Dean Varelas also garnered two RBIs as part of the team’s first mercy-rule win of the tournament.
During Friday’s nightcap game at Bullens, Westfield was the hard-luck loser against Arlington. Westfield held as much as a 4-1 lead until Arlington forcibly took control in the fifth after a Hunter Sleeper base hit to knot things at four and a hit from Johnny O’Riordan to take the lead at 6-4.
“We kind of gave one away,” Collins said about Friday night’s unraveling game at Bullens. “We started out real well and we had one rough inning that put us in a rough spot,” he added.
Westfield cut the deficit to 7-6 on a single from Ben LaPlante to bring home Sam Blake preceded by Neil Parrow’s run-scoring single. Arlington added an additional run in the seventh as O’Riordan came around to score on a wild pitch to achieve the final 8-6 score.
As no team wants to play their way out of the loser’s bracket, Westfield has been playing well since landing there. In their two games within the loser’s bracket the host squad has accumulated 29 runs, while only surrendering nine.
“They’re very loose, very relaxed, and they trust in each other,” Collins said about his team’s state despite being in the loser’s bracket. “Nothing seems to bother us,” he added.
Westfield will next take to the Bullens Field diamond this evening at 6 against Granite State champion Nashua. Westfield knows what’s at stake as they keep winning to keep playing or lose and the summer’s over.
“They’re mentally in it,” Collins said. “It’s all you can ask for and they’re not going to accept anything short of their best effort.”
Collins is expected to give the ball to Friday’s starter Nate Barnes to start tonight’s game.
Published Monday, August 9, 2010
SPORTS: Going Camping with the Bellamy’s
By GREG CAMERON
Correspondent
WESTFIELD – It isn’t an everyday occurrence in American hockey towns like
this one, when a professional hockey prospect and an Olympic Silver Medalist
team up to host a week-long hockey camp. Then again, not every hockey family
is like the Bellamy’s of Westfield, who have produced that NHL prospect and
Olympic medalist running this week’s camp at Amelia Park Ice Arena.
Rob and Kacey Bellamy have returned to the Whip City to tutor the next
generation of potential future hockey stars. This week’s camp brings
together 18 players in total, ranging from the mightiest of mites to
pee-wees.
“Today was a great day for us,” Rob said of yesterday’s session at the rink.
“I thought the kids were great and they were all eager to learn.”
The small size is a good thing in the eyes of the camp’s two instructors.
Most often, camps offering similar instruction will lack the close rapport
that the Bellamy camp is able to provide.
“It’s good for us because we’re able to control it and teach the kids
one-on-one,” Rob said of the small class size. “They were all great today
and there are a lot of good players out there,” he added.
Both Rob and Kacey have hockey camp experience on some pretty elite levels.
Throughout Rob’s development as a hockey player, he attended the
area-renowned Gary Dineen Hockey School in Enfield, Conn., and Kacey took
part in USA Hockey Developmental camps in Lake Placid, N.Y., headed by some
of the country’s most widely renowned collegiate women’s hockey coaches.
This week’s Bellamy camp splits into two sessions each day. In the morning,
Rob and Kacey will take the youngsters onto the Amelia sheet for an hour and
a half of on-ice drills and then off come the skates for a classroom session
in one of the arena’s party rooms adjacent to the rink.
This past hockey season has been a memorable one for both Rob and Kacey. Rob
entered his second season playing in the American Hockey League as a
prospect for the NHL’s Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia Flyers
(third round entry draft choice, 92nd overall, 2004) and Kacey played on the
world’s biggest stage as a defenseman for former Olympian Mark Johnson’s
United States women’s hockey squad that garnered silver after a hard-fought
game against heated rival, Canada in a 2-0 gold-medal game loss..
After her Olympic experience, Kacey saw a tidal wave of support from fans
here in Westfield. Shortly after returning home from Vancouver, the site of
February ‘s Winter Games, Kacey came home for an autograph session at Amelia
Park.
That post-Olympic autograph signing was the genesis of this week’s camp.
This week’s camp is another sign of the support and adoration the Bellamy’s
have seen in their hometown.
“When I came back, I went to some of the elementary schools and met kids who ‘idolized’ me, especially the girls,” Kacey said. “I wanted to do a camp to
give back to the community and basically all of the supporters that were
with me through the Olympics,” she added.
Both Bellamy siblings matriculated from two national hockey powers hailing
from the Hockey East conference, one of college hockey’s most successful
leagues. Rob graduated from the University of Maine in 2008 and Kacey from
the University of New Hampshire a year later.
As much as both Bellamy’s collective local star power is the main attraction
for the camp, the sport of hockey on the youth level has a huge cast of
unsung heroes. These unsung heroes lace up skates before those early morning
practices, facilitate that these children can play such an expensive sport,
and go by the names of mom and dad.
“They’re the ones who ultimately make that decision to get their kid
involved in the sport,” Kacey said of the importance of parental involvement
in the game of hockey at the youth levels. “They buy the equipment, and
drove you around everywhere and the support from family is unlike any
other.”
This week’s camp runs through the end of the week at Amelia Park.
Published Thursday, July 29, 2010
Journey ends for city’s little leaguers
By Greg Cameron
Correspondent
PITTSFIELD – As the weekend came to a close on the Westfield North 10-11
Little Leaguers, the prevailing thought had a Dickensian feel to it.
It was the best of times and it was the worst of times as the team garnered
a win and loss by the time the sun set on a sweltering New England weekend.
On Saturday, Westfield North beat Holden 18-8 in mercy rule fashion to
advance to yesterday’s Massachusetts Sectional final against Pittsfield
South at Deming Field.
Yesterday, the abundance of runs tacked on by the Whip City’s lone Little
League entrant still alive in the later days of the summer, simply were
nowhere to be found as Westfield North fell to their Berkshire County hosts
6-3.
Yesterday’s game was keyed by the play of the brothers Nasff, Jordan and
Simon. Jordan cranked a solo home run as the game’s third hitter and Simon
went yard on a grand slam in the fourth inning to power Pittsfield South.
Westfield North would not go down without somewhat of a fighting spirit, as
Westfield North tallied their trio of runs in the fourth. Scott Walsh got it
started by advancing on a Pittsfield South infield error.
Walsh was subsequently caught on the wrong end of a force play at second
which put Austin St. Pierre aboard. Tyler French then ripped a single and
then advancde to second on the outfield throw while also putting St. Pierre
at third. Anthony Clark then ripped a single to bring both of his teammates
home from the basepaths and put Westfield North on the board.
Jake Colapietro advanced on the second Pittsfield South error to bring in
Clark. All of a sudden Westfield North had some life left in their bats.
However the comeback was for naught as Pittsfield South tacked on another
run an inning later. Jordan Nasff brought home Shane McMahon to put things
on ice for Pittsfield South.
Westfield North had its share of a solid pitching effort put forth by Drew
Collins, despite the pair of home runs he surrendered. Collins finished his
outing with five strikeouts.
The Whip City squad also got a standout relief performance from Walsh (three
strikeouts in relief of Collins). Throughout this tournament, Westfield
manager Mike Smith has seen some pretty good pitching from his stable of
arms.
“Drew, Scott and Matthew [Hastings], pitched really well throughout the
tournament,” Smith said. “Other guys stepped up when we needed them to, and
I was happy with our pitching,” an impressed Smith added.
With the loss, Westfield North’s postseason ride comes to a close. The
experience was a good one for Smith, this summer.
“It’s like summer vacation, but we choose to play baseball,” Smith said of
this year’s run with his 10-11 team. “There are a lot of families that do
this in Westfield and that’s what makes it so much fun,” he added.
Saturday’s game was a different story for Westfield North as they exploded
for 18 runs against Holden. In the fifth and final frame, Westfield notched
seven runs to get the mercy-rule victory.
In the inning, St. Pierre smashed a three-run homer and Sean Murphy hit a
bases clearing single to seal the deal for Westfield North.
Saturday afternoon’s game was delayed by some pretty hefty divine
intervention as that afternoon’s storm pushed the game back by
two-and-a-half hours. Matt Hastings took to the mound for Westfield North
around 4:30 en route to tossing three strikeouts during his five-inning
outing.
Published Monday, July 26, 2010
State of euphoria
Westfield Babe Ruth 13s headed to regionals
By GREG CAMERON
Correspondent
LEOMINSTER — Westfield’s 13-year-old Babe Ruth Squad returned to the Whip City last night with some pretty hefty hardware.
After a razor-thin advantage for most of the game, Westfield came away with a 3-2 victory over Leominster at McLaughlin Park in Leominster. With the win Westfield moves on to the New England Regional tournament in Winooski, Vt., next month.
“It was a tight game and a well-played tournament the whole way through,” Westfield manager Brian Sullivan said. “Our guys played good fundamental baseball.”
Westfield got the scoring going in their first trips to the plate. Leadoff man Craig Lacey drew a walk and then stole second shortly thereafter to get the ball rolling in the first inning.
Cody Neidig then grounded into a fielder’s choice which tagged Lacey. Chris Sullivan then drew a walk before Houle was given an intentional pass to load the bases for Westfield.
Colin Dunn then drew a walk of his own to score Neidig for the game’s first run. However, Dunn would get picked off trying to lean off of first base.
However, Leominster would not be denied on their home turf. In the fourth inning, Ben Doyle laid down a picture perfect sacrifice bunt to knot things at one run apiece.
Westfield hopped back on top in the fourth when Casey McKenzie grounded into a fielder’s choice which scored Dunn who had reached on another walk. Dunn later figured into the game’s winning run an inning later.
“I was just trying to score for my teammates and that’s what I did,” Dunn said of his state title winning play.
After Sullivan and Brendan Gawron reached base on sngles, Dunn drove home Sullivan on a sacrifice fly to put Westfield up 3-1. That play provided by the diminutive yet effervescent, shortstop put Leominster in the rear-view mirror on Westfield’s drive for the state title.
In addition to the clutch heroics of Colin Dunn, Brent Houle pitched masterfully for the Whip City crew. After tossing 115 pitches over six solid innings, Houle’s outing was complete with nine strikeouts and scattering just three hits and four walks in addition to two hit batsmen.
“Brent may have to ice his arm for about three days, but he’s a horse,” Sullivan said of his hurler. “He wants to win every time he’s out there,” he added.
After Houle’s heroics, Sullivan turned to southpaw closer Kenny McLean. McLean was dominant in his only inning of work getting three brisk outs on 12 pitches including a devastating breaking ball that had Leominster pinch hitter Tyler Cuddahy buckling at the knees.
Leominster’s second run came in the sixth after a walk to Sean Sweeney. Within a run is the closest Leominster would get to the title.
Westfield will be sending a gregarious and confident, yet cool bunch of ballplayers to the Green Mountain State with a chance to win the regional title. Dunn was beaming with excitement after last night’s win.
“Right now, I can’t even stand still,” the Whip City infielder said. “We’re going to play top competition and that’s what I like,” he added.
All in all, Westfield finished Massachusetts Babe Ruth Tournament play with an unblemished and undefeated record.
14-YEAR-OLD ALL-STARS
Pittsfield 3, Westfield 2
Westfield’s Babe Ruth 14-year-old team managed to overcome a first round loss in the state tournament, but fell short of the championship with a loss in the title game on Thursday.
Starting pitcher Mike Santianello kept Pittsfield scoreless for the first four innings before he reached his pitch count and had to be pulled from the game. The opposition then put up three runs in the fifth inning to take the lead, and the game.
Despite the loss, Westfield will play in the regionals as the host city in August.
LL SOFTBALL SENIORS
Westfield 19, Shrewsbury 0
Madison Atkocaitis went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and 3 runs scored as Westfield advanced to the sectional finals against Worcester on Saturday in Winchendon at 2 p.m.
Megan Logan gave up just three hits, walked none, and struck out three Shrewsbury batters.
Westfield Juniors suffer extra tough loss
By GREG CAMERON
Correspondent
WESTFIELD — Even with an exciting tooth and nail comeback, Westfield did everything they could to muster up a victory over visiting Jesse Burkett in the Little League softball tournament.
In the end, the comeback victory wasn’t meant to be as the visitors from Worcester took to the Massachusetts Turnpike to bring home a 5-4 eight-inning victory over Westfield at Sadie Knox Playground. The defeat knocked the Whip City squad out of the Massachusetts Little League Softball tournament.
“It was a heck of a comeback,” Westfield skipper Mike Minicucci said of his team’s efforts. “We convinced them that they’re never really out of it until the game was over and they responded.”
In the home half of the seventh inning, Westfield was down 4-1 as leadoff hitter Olivia Florek strode up to the plate. Florek reached on an infield error to give Westfield a spark in what would have been the final frame had the initial results held.
Two hitters later, Victoria Camp hit a single to give Westfield multiple base runners and a hope that a comeback could be more reality than theory. Ellen Ferst then drew a walk to load the bases for Annalise Eak.
Eak socked a single to score both Florek and Camp and put Westfield within a run at 4-3. Eak advanced to second on the play giving Westfield a chance for more runs and potentially a win.
Ferst came in to score after Sarah McNerney hit into a fielder’s choice. Alexi Minicucci was given a free pass to the base paths but Westfield couldn’t push a winning run across.
Jesse Burkett scored their decisive winning run in the next frame as Courtney Vail socked a single to bring in pinch-runner Destine Lucier. Catcher Ari Hepfenstall reached on a walk and was lifted for Lucier on the base paths in the eighth.
Westfield benefited from a solid pitching performance provided by McNerney. McNerney gave Westfield eight innings of work scattering five strikeouts and surrendered just five hits over the duration of her outing.
“Sarah had a lot of heart,” Minicucci said of his hurler. “She got stronger as the game went on as was right around the strike zone all night.”
After Minicucci scored on a Cate Laraway sacrifice fly in the first inning, Westfield held a 1-0 edge until the third. Megan D’Elia scorched a run-scoring double to bring in Lucier and Kylie Ross to forcibly take the lead for the squad from Worcester.
D’Elia later scored on a Hepfenstall groundout that inning. An inning later, Vail scored on a Ross groundout to put Jesse Burkett up 4-1.
MAJOR ALL-STARS
Jessie Burkett 6, Westfield 5
Westfield was eliminated from the sectional tournament, losing a hard-
fought battle against Jessie Burkett. The Whip City All-Stars rallied for two runs in the sixth inning to pull within a run but just could not get over the hump. They left the tying run stranded at third base.
Christina Onyski and Madison Brockney had key RBI singles for Westfield, and pitcher Alexa Morin delivered five solid innings of two-run relief.
Westfield’s defense did all it could, throwing out three runners at home plate, and two runners apiece at second and third base.
BABE RUTH BASEBALL
14-YEAR-OLD ALL-STARS
Westfield 6, Joe Schwartz 3
(13 innings)
Jeff Hockenberry hit the eventual winning hit, and pitchers Nate Summers, Mike Santianello, and Noah Parker delivered on the mound for Westfield.
Westfield advances to today’s championship against Pittsfield in Worcester. Westfield must first win at 3 p.m. to force a decisive final game which would be played immediately after.
13-YEAR-OLD ALL-STARS
Westfield 5, Pittsfield 4
Brendan Gawron scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch, capping a comeback for Westfield. Westfield advances to the state championship this evening at McLaughlin Field in Leominster at 5 p.m.
If Westfield loses, they would have another crack at a victory tomorrow evening.
Published Thursday, July 15, 2010
Westfield Babe Ruth 15s eliminated
By GREG CAMERON
Correspondent
WESTFIELD — On a night where Major League Baseball’s brightest All-Stars convened in Anaheim, Westfield’s 15-year-old Babe Ruth All-Star squad found themselves in an unfamiliar position taking on Franklin County in a loser’s bracket tilt at Billy Bullens Field.
The Whip City squad bowed out of the tournament after dropping an ugly 10-0 mercy rule loss to Franklin County in the Massachusetts Babe Ruth tournament.
From start until the abrupt finish, Westfield’s bats were suspiciously quiet. Franklin county pitcher TJ Meyer struck out four, surrendered just a quartet of hits, and kept the Westfield hitters off-balance.
“He did a good job,” Westfield manager Paul Chapdelaine said of his opposition’s hurler. “He threw a lot of curveballs, and that kind of took our heart out,” he added.
Meyer had yet to surrender through 2 2-3 innings of play until Kyle Murphy rapped a single in the third. In an effort to ignite some kind of rally for his team, Murphy was caught stealing shortly thereafter.
Westfield’s second and third hits came in back-to-back fashion from Connor Sas and Aubrey Partyka in the fourth inning. Luc Zayac registered a base hit of his own in the fifth.
In addition to the woes at the plate, it wasn’t smooth sailing on the defensive side of things for the Whip City’s crew. Westfield pitching gave up 11 walks and defensively surrendered a whopping five-pack of errors.
For Westfield starter Karl Kober, it was a rough go of it on the Bullens Field mound. In three innings of work, Kober was charged with nine walks but did toss a pair of strikeouts in his two-plus innings of work.
Franklin County got on the board in the first when Wyatt Bourbeau crossed the plate on a Kober wild pitch. Meyer helped his own cause an inning later ripping an RBI single in his second plate appearance.
Westfield faced a tough Franklin County barrage in the third when they sent nine hitters to the plate. The out-of-towners got three runs in the frame giving Franklin County an incredible 5-0 advantage on just a pair of hits.
Things were quiet on the defensive front in the fourth as reliever Ian Wolski shut down the Franklin County side by way of a fly out, ground out, and strikeout. In the fifth and final inning, the gang from Greenfield made sure they kept a firm grip on the game and never dropped it.
Leadoff man Matt Byrne hopped aboard with a walk. Bourbeau then reached on a fielder’s choice which knocked out the lead runner in Byrne.
Meyer drew a walk after Bourbeau scored on an error by the Westfield defense. Zach Bartak subsequently drilled a double for Franklin County.
John Ollari and Ryan Wilder each reached on infield errors to bring up Ryan Wagner. Wagner hit into a fielder’s choice which ended up scoring a pair of runs after an infield throw went errant despite a valiant effort from Westfield catcher Jack Templeton to corral it.
In the end, a fatigued Westfield squad faltered last night. Chadpdelaine attributed much of the on-the-mound struggles to that level of exhaustion.
“We’re playing on threads right now,” the first-year Westfield skipper said of his team’s abundance of arm exhaustion.
With the win, Franklin County will take on the winner of last night’s late game pitting Worcester East Side and Holden tonight. That game is slated for 7:30.
14-YEAR-OLD ALL-STARS
Westfield 6, Leominster 5
Jeff Tobias went 2-for-3 with a key 2-RBI double in the fifth inning to help Westfield stave off elimination in a state tournament game.
Westfield starting pitcher Nate Barnes struck out nine batters and Noah Parker earned the save. Parker finished with four Ks. He also had a pair of hits at the plate.
The 14s are scheduled to host the regionals beginning August 6 at Bullens Field. Because they are hosting the tournament, they are ensured of a spot in the field win or lose.
LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STARS
10-11 YEAR-OLDS
Westfield South 12,
Southampton 1
Ari Schwartz (5 Ks) pitched a two-hitter and Steve Crowell went 3-for-3 with a double for the South, who finished their District 2 tournament run with a record of 2-3.
In the other local Little League baseball game, the North All-Stars defeated Northampton 11-4 in 4 1-2 innings after the game was called due to darkenss. The North advances to the District 2 championship game against Northampton on Saturday at Paper Mill Field at 10 a.m.
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
SENIOR ALL-STARS
Westfield 20, Shrewsbury 3
The bats were out in full swing as Kaitlyn Puza (3-for-4, four runs), Kate Menard (2-3, triple, 3 runs), Madison Atkocaitis (3-4, triple, grand slam, 3 runs), Lauren Sheehan (2-4, 2 runs), Jessi Pratt (2-4, run), and Sydney Cloutier (2-4, run) all contributed to the offensive attack.
Kate Menard scattered three hits over four innings. She struck out four batters, and walked one.
Westfield next plays at Winchendon this evening at 5:30.
TOURNAMENT UPDATE: The Westfield Majors will play Jesse Burkett, of Worcester in the sectional championship this evening. The Juniors are scheduled to take on Jesse Burkett as well at Sadie Knox at 5:30.
AMERICAN LEGION
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
Westfield 10, Ludlow 5
Westfield advanced to the sectional round of the American Legion Baseball playoffs by sweeping Ludlow in the best-of-3 series.
Nick Gezotis (3 RBIs), Jeremy Tanguay (2-run triple), and Michael Sullivan (RBI double) were among the offensive contributors.
Connor McMahon, although not his usually dominant self, scattered six hits and five runs over six innings. He struck out nine.
Westfield will next play Sunday
Murray leads South into D2 title game
BY CHRIS PUTZ
Staff Writer
WESTFIELD – Something has to give.
On Friday, two undefeated area teams will battle for the chance to advance in the Little League Baseball tournament. While a spot on ESPN may be a long ways off, Westfield South and Agawam are set for a prime-time game Friday evening at 6 at Memorial Field in Agawam.
John Murray pitched a one-hitter and delivered the game-winning hit, a third-inning liner, to lift Westfield South into the 11-12 District 2 championship with a 1-0 win over Belchertown at Cross Street Field on Monday. Agawam knocked off Westfield North 3-0.
“Agawam is always a solid club,” Westfield South coach Steve Brochetti said. “They shut out Westfield North so they must have good pitching.”
“It’s going to be another struggle.”
After averaging close to 10 runs a game through the first four games of the tournament, Westfield South struggled to put runs on the board for the first time.
The lone run came in the third inning when Murray ripped a first-pitch strike off stout, hard-throwing Belchertown pitcher Jim Kusnierz to center field. The hit scored Mike Diamond, who reached on a one-out single.
Murray dominated on the mound.
The lanky, shaggy-haired righty retired the first 14 batters her faced before Kuznierz roped a single down the first base line for Belchertown’s only hit of the game.
Murray was removed for the final batter of the game in order to keep him eligible to pitch in Friday’s district championship. He finished with 10 strikeouts.
John O’Brien struck out the final batter of the game.
“I felt pretty good in the first three innings, but in the fifth and sixth innings I started to get nervous,” Murray said. “I tried to stay calm and stick with it.”
Murray remained focused enough to pick apart Kuznierz.
“I saw how he was throwing a lot of first-pitch strikes,” he said. “When I saw that first pitch, I just swung.”
Westfield South 10-11 Little Leaguer Ari Schwartz still remains the city’s only player to throw a no-hitter this post-season. Schwartz tossed the no-no last week, striking out 10 batters in a 16-0 win over Easthampton. The South 1-3 in District play, wraps up tournament play this evening against Southampton at Cross Street Field at 6 p.m.
Published Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Westfield North Eliminated
By GREG CAMERON
Correspondent
WESTFIELD – There will not be a cross-town Little League championship in the Whip City this summer.
Westfield North’s title game hopes were dashed after dropping their District II semifinal 3-0 against Agawam Monday evening at Memorial Field.
Agawam’s Griffin Gadreault was stellar on the mound for the hosts, tossing four strikeouts and inducing numerous ground balls. The Agawam hurler surrendered just a pair of singles and a pair of walks against the Westfield North bats.
However, the Whip City bats made contact last night on numerous pitches. However, where the ball went after contact with Westfield’s aluminum, it seemed to find a player clad in an orange jersey.
“We hit the heck out of the ball, we just hit it right to them,” Westfield North manager Tom Flaherty said.
Westfield North’s two hits came from Matt Hannoush in the second inning, and Colin Blake in the fifth.
Agawam first got on the board during the second inning, a frame which was most stressful for Westfield North hurler Jared Iglesias. Agawam’s Dominic Grasetti was first aboard in the inning by drawing a walk after Gadreault flied out to shortstop.
Iglesias then got Chris Gage looking at three strikes before Mike Lloyd reached base on a fielder’s choice. John Passerini then was aboard with a single.
With the bases loaded and nowhere to put Bryce Hatch, Iglesias walked the Agawam’s speedster for the game’s first run. The Westfield right-hander’s inning of duress came to end as AJ Colson flied out to centerfielder Noah LaPlante.
Two innings later, Agawam struck again. Their second run came by way of an RBI single from Michael Destefano in the fourth to give Agawam a 2-0 advantage.
Agawam’s final run came from a towering David Ortiz-like shot from catcher Paul Taft. Taft’s solo shot in the fifth cleared the fence in left-center to put the finishing touches on the semifinal win for Agawam.
Despite the loss, Westfield North got decent mileage out of Iglesias on the mound last night. The even keeled hurler tossed four strikeouts before being lifted for Thomas Flaherty in the fifth after exhausting pitch count limits.
“He’s always steady on the mound,” Flaherty said of Iglesias’s on-field presence. “He pitched most of our games this year or at least parts of each game,” Flaherty added.
With the loss, the all-star post season road came to a half for Flaherty’s Westfield North bunch. But his crew didn’t hang their heads after last night’s defeat.
“We had a great time, showed up to every practice and bonded as a team,” Flaherty said of the experience as Westfield North skipper. Flaherty also noted that the team had a significant bonding moment over the weekend during a rain-soaked practice at Paper Mill Field during Saturday morning’s spot shower.
WESTFIELD 15’S LOSE IN STATE TOURNAMENT: The 15 year old All-Stars competed in the 2nd round of the 2-game elimination state tournament Monday evening and came away with their first loss in a hard-fought game against North Adams at Bullens Field.
North Adams, who had a bye in the first round, advances in the winner’s bracket and will compete against Leominster who has defeated Franklin County and East Side (Worcester) thus far.
Felix Chapdelaine was the starting pitcher for Westfield, and in the first inning, with 2 out and 1 on, North Adams took advantage of a couple of ground ball errors by Westfield and plated 3 runs. Westfield couldn’t answer in the bottom of the first going down in order.
In the top of the second, Westfield again had trouble making the routine plays resulting in another unearned run, and was now losing 4-0. North Adams pitcher, Robert Jutras, looked sharp and pitched around a hit and an error in the bottom of the 2nd, so the score remained 4-0.
Chapdelaine found his groove for the 3rd and 4th inning shutting down a strong North Adams offense, giving his hitters a chance to chip away at the deficit, but Jutras once again pitched out of a huge jam in the bottom of the fourth.
In that inning, a single by Connor Sas, an error , a single by Karl Kober and a wild pitch resulted in Westfield’s first run, but with the bases loaded, Jutras ended the threat with a timely strikeout.
With the score now 4-1, North Adams came to bat against Chapdelaine who had pitched admirably up to this point. Chapdelaine walked the first batter, then gave up back to back singles to find himself in a bases loaded with nobody out jam.
Already battling a high pitch count and the muggy conditions Chapdelaine’s back was against the wall. With the infield in, Chapdelaine induced 2 week ground balls that resulted in force plays at home. He then struck out the last hitter to end the threat. Chapdelaine finished the night with 5 complete innings, and no earned runs.
Again, Westfield threatened to score in the bottom half of the 5th, but left runners at 2nd and 3rd. Westfield was looking for some magic as they came up for their last at bat.
Kyle Murphy led off the inning with a single, then Chapdelaine hit into a fielder’s choice. Robby Sullivan drew a walk, but the next hitter struck out. Ian Wolski lined a single to load the bases, and Jack Templeton then had an infield single to score one run. With the score now 6-2, the tying run came to the plate. Jutras was still the pitcher and once again had to dig deep to try and get out of another huge jam, which he did by striking out the last Westfield batter to end the game.
Westfield out-hit North Adams 9-7, but left 13 runners on base. They could never get that big 2-out hit to knock Jutras out. Jutras finished with nine strikeouts.
Connor Sas had 3 hits for Westfield. Karl Kober had 2 hits.
Westfield faces a must-win situation this evening against Greenfield at Bullens Field at 5 p.m.
In other action, Westfield’s 14-year-olds beat Worcester West Side yesterday in the state tournament 9-0 to stay alive. They face Leominster this afternoon, trying to avenge their 1st loss. The 13’s take on Pittsfield in Leominster at 4 p.m.
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Westfield 15, Shrewsbury 5
Alexa Morin recovered from a five-run, first-inning blitz from Shrewsbury, shutting down the opposition for the remainder to post a victory.
Rebecca Sullivan blasted a home run, and Madison Sutton had two hits and two RBIs.
The Westfield Majors will play for the sectional championship Wednesday evening against Jesse Burkett, of Worcester.
Elsewhere, the Junior All-Stars lost to Grafton in their sectional opener, 12-2. They will return to action Wednesday against Jesse Burkett at Sadie Knox, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Seniors are scheduled to play Shrewsbury in Spencer this evening.
AMERICAN LEGION PLAYOFFS (Best-of-3)
Westfield 16, Ludlow 4 (Game 1)
Nick Gezotis went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and two-run homer for Westfield Post 124. Brandon Kubik (1-1, 3 BBs), Michael Sullivan (2-3), Ryan Smith (HR), Ethan Atkocaitis (3-3, 3 RBIs), Connor McMahon (2-3, 2 RBIs), and Jeremy Tanguay (1-1, RBI) also contributed to the offensive outburst.
Adam Chrzanowski (3 Ks), Luke Cimmino (3 Ks), and Zack Florek (2 Ks) combined for the Post 124 victory. Westfield plays at Ludlow at Whitney Field tonight at 5:45.
Published Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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High School Sports Roundup, Nov. 4, 2008
At Roberts Field in Holyoke, the Westfield High School soccer team dropped its final regular season game yesterday to the Purple Knights, 4-2. With the loss, the Bombers end the season at 2-11-5. Holyoke, meanwhile, earned its first win of the season, closing out 2008 with a 1-13-4 record. Westfield got a pair of goals from Chris McCormack, with assists from Tom Barron and Mike Crow. Also playing well for the Bombers were seniors Tyler Modlish, Kris LeClair, Tyler Cumberlander and Ben DiSanto in their final game for the red and black. Westfield Voke 3, Franklin Tech 2 At Turners Falls, the Tigers (13-3-2) got goals from Jack Davis, Will Teter and Serg Ryhal as they finished in second place in the Briggs Division. The tournament-bound Tigers will now wait for Division III seedings to come out on Wednesday. St. Mary 1, Pioneer Christian 1 At South Middle in Westfield, Treavor Laraway scored from Zach Brown as the Saints earned a stalemate with the visiting Eagles, denying them a tournament berth. St. Mary (11-4-3) had already clinched, and now awaits the Division III soccer seedings to come out on Wednesday. GIRLS SOCCER Smith Academy 2, Westfield Voke 0 At Bullens [...]
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:05:51 +0000
High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 31, 2008
BOYS SOCCER Westfield Voke 3, Commerce 2 At Springfield, the Tigers (12-2-2) improved to 5-0-1 in their last six games behind three goals from three different players. Jack Davis, Devin Haskell and Serge Ryhal each put home tallies to lead Voke, which also received a stellar effort on defense from Steve Ramos, Will Teter and Jake Wrenn. In net, Luke Cimmino totaled eight saves. Westfield Voke’s next game is today at St. Joe’s. GIRLS SOCCER Westfield Voke 3, Commerce 2 At Springfield, senior Cassie Hawley picked a great time to score her first varsity goal. Tied at two in the second half, Hawley put home a penalty kick for the go-ahead goal, leading the Tigers (6-8-3) to what head coach Kyle Dulude said is a program record for wins in a season. Voke trailed 1-0 early on but Kelsey Benoit scored to make it 1-1 at the half. Commerce went up 2-1 in the second frame but Rebekah Cyr scored the equalizer before Hawley finally put home game-winning goal for Voke. “This is just a huge accomplishment,” Dulude said. “It’s rewarding for these girls to make it for their sixth win. To win or tie most of our games is [...]
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:31:05 +0000
High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 30, 2008
BOYS SOCCER Westfield 1, Central 1 At Westfield, Jordan Santiago’s goal from Brett Pierce in the first half was good enough for the Bombers (2-9-5) to earn a tie with the Golden Eagles, who got a goal from Nick Burrage. Playing well for Westfield were seniors Mike Crow, Tyler Cumberlander, Ben DiSanto, Tyler Modlish and Kris LeClair. In net, the duo of Greg Frost and Adam Mayhew combined for nine saves. Westfield’s next game is Friday at Chicopee. Westfield Voke 3, Ware 2 At Westfield, Cam Fecteau exploded for three goals to lead the host Tigers (11-2-2) as Devin Haskell assisted two of those goals en route to the victory. Josh Tuttle and Adam Stiles scored for Ware, while Westfield Voke goal keeper Luke Cimmino had eight saves. Voke’s next game is against Commerce tomorrow at 4 p.m. Belchertown 2, Gateway 0 At Huntington, Ryan Boudreau tallied a goal and an assist to lift the visiting Orioles past the Gators (1-10-2). GIRLS SOCCER Southwick 3, Holyoke 1 At Southwick, the Rams (7-7-2) got a pair of goals from Kristen Simeone while teammate Emily Hickey chipped in with one of her own. Southwick’s next game is Friday at Chicopee Comp.
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High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 23, 2008
HUNTINGTON – The Gateway Regional High School girls soccer team lost last night, as visiting Palmer (9-1-5) was awarded a goal late in the game after a red-card hand ball by the Gators (3-7-5). Despite the loss, the game was evenly matched as each team had eight shots on goal. Gator goal keeper Jess Pittsinger recorded five saves in the loss, missing the shutout after an own goal was awarded to Palmer with just minutes left in regulation. Gateway’s next game is Friday at Easthampton. Westfield Voke 3, Putnam 1 At Springfield, the Tigers (5-7-3) won their second game in a row for the first time this season as Ashleigh Pieczarka, Casey Ledger and Kelsey Benoit each recorded second-half goals. The victory keeps Voke’s playoff hopes alive, as the Tigers will need to go at least 2-0-1 in their final three games to qualify. Westfield Voke’s next game is Friday at McCann Tech. Southwick 3, Northamtpon 3 At Northamtpon, the Rams (5-8-2) got two goals from Kristen Simeone and one from Chelsea Blair to notch the tie. Jenny Bell scored twice for Northampton while teammate Leah Jacobsen-Hardy had the other tally for the Blue Devils (6-7-3). BOYS CROSS COUNTRY St. [...]
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High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 24, 2008
BOYS SOCCER Southwick 2, Easthampton 0 At Easthampton, the Rams (8-7-1) got goals from Dustin Teich and Stuart Kinsman, while Matt O’Neill chipped in with an assist. Jesse Feldman had seven saves in the shutout. GIRLS SOCCER Agawam 4, Westfield 0 At Westfield, Taylor Hartman had a hat trick for the Brownies (2-10-2) and assisted Jamie Corriveau for Agawam’s fourth goal. In net, Michelle Curtis recorded 14 saves to notch the shutout. With the loss, Westfield drops to 7-7-2. St. Mary 4, Four Rivers 3 At Westfield, the Saints earned their first win of the season by getting four goals from four different contributors. Sara Barnes, Hannah Glynn, Christy Watson and Maggy Parker all had tallies for the Saints, while in net Cruzana Bedoya had a 6-save shutout. VOLLEYBALL East Longmeadow 3, Westfield 1 At Westfield, East Longmeadow won 25-3, 25-19, 16-25 and 25-12 to beat the Bombers 3-1. Westfield’s Ashley Vanbeek had 17 assists while teammate Chelsey Crawford had 11 kills.
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High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 22, 2008
BOYS SOCCER Westfield Voke 2, Smith 0 At Westfield, the Tigers (9-2-1) qualified for the Western Mass. Tournament with the victory, as Jack Davis and Jan Feldmann each scored goals. Davis scored with two minutes left in the first half from Steve Ramos while Feldmann’s goal was unassisted. Westfield Voke’s next game is Friday at Pioneer Valley Christian School. St. Mary 4, Four Rivers 0 At Greenfield, Treavor Laraway and Bobby Geanopolous each had a pair of goals for the Saints (11-3), who received 12 saves in net from Sam Farnsworth to preserve the shutout. St. Mary’s next game is Friday at home against Pathfinder. Hampshire 3, Gateway 0 At Westhampton, Louis Prickett, Tyler Sypek and Kyle Benoit each scored goals for Hampshire Regional, who shut out Gateway (1-8-2) behind a 3-save effort from Bobby Dragon. Gateway’s next game is Monday at home against Chicopee Comprehensive. Belchertown 4, Southwick 1 At Southwick, the Rams (7-7-1) got a goal from JT Martell but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Orioles, who had tallies from Jon Martins, Jeremy Durepo and Ryan Boudreau. Belchertown goal keeper Dylan Bachand also recorded 10 saves. Southwick, which needs just three points in its next three games [...]
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:11:02 +0000
High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 21, 2008
BOYS SOCCER Westfield Voke 2, Ware 0 At Ware, the Tigers (8-2-1) got goals from Devin Haskell and Jan Feldmann as Luke Cimmino tallied seven saves in the shutout. Also playing well for Voke on defense were Steve Ramos, Will Teter, Jake Wrenn and Brett Worden. GIRLS SOCCER Westfield 2, Longmeadow 1 At Westfield, the Bombers (7-6-2) scored two second-half goals to beat the Lancers (4-5-6), as Marissa McConkey scored from Michelle Butcher with eight minutes left in regulation. Westfield’s Amanda Mundorf also scored in the second half to lift the Bombers, who play Thursday night at Bullens Field against Agawam. Westfield Voke 1, Sci-Tech 0 At Westfield, Rebekah Cyr scored the lone goal of the game in the 37th minute of the first half to help the Tigers (4-7-3) defeat Sci-Tech. Kate Jensen assisted on the play, while in net Amanda Hawley made four saves for the shutout. Monson 5, Gateway 1 At Monson, Morgan Cummings scored for the Gators (3-6-5) but Hanna Strong had a hat trick for the Mustangs (9-4-1), who also got goals from Kelli Arbour and Brooke Murphy. Chicopee 2, Southwick 1 At Southwick, the Rams (5-7-1) got a goal from Devon Phelon just 1:30 [...]
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:33:31 +0000
High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 17, 2008
GIRLS SOCCER Westfield 1, Cathedral 0 At Springfield, Haley Dorval scored on a corner kick from Ashley Jaskula with seven minutes left in regulation to lift the Panthers (7-4-2) over the Bombers (6-6-2). Westfield keeper Ashley Lamagdeleine had 10 saves in the loss. Panther keeper Emily Troczynski had four stops in the shutout victory. Southwick 1, Central 0 At Southwick, the Rams (5-7-1) scored with five minutes left in regulation on a Kelsie Bowe free kick, as Megan Leavitt tallied six saves for the shutout. FIELD HOCKEY Longmeadow 1, Southwick 0 At Longmeadow, the Rams (5-9-2) were shut out for a fourth straight game, as Jackie Dunn scored two minutes into the second half to lift the Lancers. GOLF Agawam 248, Westfield 275 At Tekoa CC in Westfield, Dan Fanion shot a 1-under 35 for the day’s low score, but it wasn’t enough for the Bombers (8-12) to overcome the Brownies. Also shooting well for Westfield was Derek Ellis with a 38. Fanion, who has led Westfield all season, will compete in the Western Mass. Individual golf tournament this Monday at Westover CC.
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:28:00 +0000
High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 16, 2008
BOYS SOCCER Westfield 0, Northampton 0 At Westfield, the Bombers (1-9-3) tied for the second straight game as goalies Adam Mayhew and Greg Frost combined for the 10-save shutout. “We had four or five great chances in the span of five minutes that their keepers just made great saves on,” Westfield coach Greg Strycharz said. “We played well, we just couldn’t finish. The kids worked hard though, which was nice to see. It’s starting to come together for us.” Playing well for the Bombers were Mike Sullivan and Tyler Modlish on defense, while Tomas Ferriter and Tommy Barron also had good games. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 23, East Longmeadow 32; Westfield 15, Renaissance 50 At Stanley Park in Westfield, Brandon Mulligan led the Bombers (5-4) with a first-place time of 16 minutes, 25 seconds on the 3.1-mile course. Westfield’s Tyler Ulm took third place with a 17:12 while Jeremy Sorel was fourth with a time of 17:24. Ryan Putnam (17:50) and Matt Kidrick (17:54) rounded out the top-10 finishers for the Bombers, who race against Cathedral next Tuesday at Stanley Park in their final regular-season meet. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 28, East Longmeadow 28; Westfield 15, Renaissance 50 In the [...]
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:25:15 +0000
High School Sports Roundup, Oct. 15, 2008
GIRLS SOCCER Westfield Voke 3, Commerce 1 At Westfield, Kelsey Benoit and Julyia Kovylyak each had goals while teammate Ashleigh Pieczarka tallied two assists for the host Tigers (3-6-2). In net, Amanda Hawley had 12 saves. Gateway 0, Central 0 At Springfield, Jessica Pitsinger made 10 stops for Gateway (3-5-5) as neither team could break through for the game-winner. Southwick 4, Easthampton 0 At Southwick, Devon Phelon, Bri Aylward, Kristen Simeone and Hannah Griffin each had goals to power the Rams (4-7-1), who received a 3-save effort from keeper Megan Leavitt in the shutout. FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 2, Palmer 0 At Westfield, Kelly Gallo had both of the Bombers’ goals as Westfield (11-2-1) won its eighth straight game to improve to 9-0-1 in its last 10 games. Playing well for the Bombers on defense was Courtney Williams while Brittany Liptak had a good game at midfield. Westfield’s next game is Friday at home against Cathedral. Southwick 0, Amherst 0 At Southwick, the Rams (5-8-2) received three saves from Allison Falcetti while her counterpart tallied 14 for Amherst in the stalemate. GOLF Westfield 245, West Side 261 At Tekoa CC in Westfield, Dan Fanion continued his stellar season with a 4-under [...]
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:11:49 +0000
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A 36 inch sand shark was recently found on Dowses Beach, a Cape Cod beach Sunday, July 18, 2010. (Photo by Romani/Westlund)
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Free Weekend for Military Children at Boys and Girls Club
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By Greg Cameron Correspondent PITTSFIELD – As the weekend came to a close on the Westfield North 10-11 Little Leaguers, the prevailing thought had a Dickensian feel to it. It was the best of times and it was the worst of times as the team garnered a win and loss by the time the sun set on a sweltering New England weekend. On Saturday, Westfield North beat Holden 18-8 in mercy rule fashion to advance to yesterday’s Massachusetts Sectional final against Pittsfield South at Deming Field. Yesterday, the abundance of runs tacked on by the Whip City’s lone Little League entrant still alive in the later days of the summer, simply were nowhere to be found as Westfield North fell to their Berkshire County hosts 6-3. Yesterday’s game was keyed by the play of the brothers Nasff, Jordan and Simon. Jordan cranked a solo home run as the game’s third hitter and Simon went yard on a grand slam in the fourth inning to power Pittsfield South. Westfield North would not go down without somewhat of a fighting spirit, as Westfield North tallied their trio of runs in the fourth. Scott Walsh got it started by advancing on a Pittsfield [...]
State of euphoria
Westfield Babe Ruth 13s headed to regionals By GREG CAMERON Correspondent LEOMINSTER — Westfield’s 13-year-old Babe Ruth Squad returned to the Whip City last night with some pretty hefty hardware. After a razor-thin advantage for most of the game, Westfield came away with a 3-2 victory over Leominster at McLaughlin Park in Leominster. With the win Westfield moves on to the New England Regional tournament in Winooski, Vt., next month. “It was a tight game and a well-played tournament the whole way through,” Westfield manager Brian Sullivan said. “Our guys played good fundamental baseball.” Westfield got the scoring going in their first trips to the plate. Leadoff man Craig Lacey drew a walk and then stole second shortly thereafter to get the ball rolling in the first inning. Cody Neidig then grounded into a fielder’s choice which tagged Lacey. Chris Sullivan then drew a walk before Houle was given an intentional pass to load the bases for Westfield. Colin Dunn then drew a walk of his own to score Neidig for the game’s first run. However, Dunn would get picked off trying to lean off of first base. However, Leominster would not be denied on their home turf. In the [...]
Westfield Juniors suffer extra tough loss
By GREG CAMERON Correspondent WESTFIELD — Even with an exciting tooth and nail comeback, Westfield did everything they could to muster up a victory over visiting Jesse Burkett in the Little League softball tournament. In the end, the comeback victory wasn’t meant to be as the visitors from Worcester took to the Massachusetts Turnpike to bring home a 5-4 eight-inning victory over Westfield at Sadie Knox Playground. The defeat knocked the Whip City squad out of the Massachusetts Little League Softball tournament. “It was a heck of a comeback,” Westfield skipper Mike Minicucci said of his team’s efforts. “We convinced them that they’re never really out of it until the game was over and they responded.” In the home half of the seventh inning, Westfield was down 4-1 as leadoff hitter Olivia Florek strode up to the plate. Florek reached on an infield error to give Westfield a spark in what would have been the final frame had the initial results held. Two hitters later, Victoria Camp hit a single to give Westfield multiple base runners and a hope that a comeback could be more reality than theory. Ellen Ferst then drew a walk to load the bases for Annalise [...]
Westfield Babe Ruth 15s eliminated
By GREG CAMERON Correspondent WESTFIELD — On a night where Major League Baseball’s brightest All-Stars convened in Anaheim, Westfield’s 15-year-old Babe Ruth All-Star squad found themselves in an unfamiliar position taking on Franklin County in a loser’s bracket tilt at Billy Bullens Field. The Whip City squad bowed out of the tournament after dropping an ugly 10-0 mercy rule loss to Franklin County in the Massachusetts Babe Ruth tournament. From start until the abrupt finish, Westfield’s bats were suspiciously quiet. Franklin county pitcher TJ Meyer struck out four, surrendered just a quartet of hits, and kept the Westfield hitters off-balance. “He did a good job,” Westfield manager Paul Chapdelaine said of his opposition’s hurler. “He threw a lot of curveballs, and that kind of took our heart out,” he added. Meyer had yet to surrender through 2 2-3 innings of play until Kyle Murphy rapped a single in the third. In an effort to ignite some kind of rally for his team, Murphy was caught stealing shortly thereafter. Westfield’s second and third hits came in back-to-back fashion from Connor Sas and Aubrey Partyka in the fourth inning. Luc Zayac registered a base hit of his own in the fifth. In [...]
Murray leads South into D2 title game
BY CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Something has to give. On Friday, two undefeated area teams will battle for the chance to advance in the Little League Baseball tournament. While a spot on ESPN may be a long ways off, Westfield South and Agawam are set for a prime-time game Friday evening at 6 at Memorial Field in Agawam. John Murray pitched a one-hitter and delivered the game-winning hit, a third-inning liner, to lift Westfield South into the 11-12 District 2 championship with a 1-0 win over Belchertown at Cross Street Field on Monday. Agawam knocked off Westfield North 3-0. “Agawam is always a solid club,” Westfield South coach Steve Brochetti said. “They shut out Westfield North so they must have good pitching.” “It’s going to be another struggle.” After averaging close to 10 runs a game through the first four games of the tournament, Westfield South struggled to put runs on the board for the first time. The lone run came in the third inning when Murray ripped a first-pitch strike off stout, hard-throwing Belchertown pitcher Jim Kusnierz to center field. The hit scored Mike Diamond, who reached on a one-out single. Murray dominated on the mound. The [...]
Westfield North Eliminated
By GREG CAMERON Correspondent WESTFIELD – There will not be a cross-town Little League championship in the Whip City this summer. Westfield North’s title game hopes were dashed after dropping their District II semifinal 3-0 against Agawam Monday evening at Memorial Field. Agawam’s Griffin Gadreault was stellar on the mound for the hosts, tossing four strikeouts and inducing numerous ground balls. The Agawam hurler surrendered just a pair of singles and a pair of walks against the Westfield North bats. However, the Whip City bats made contact last night on numerous pitches. However, where the ball went after contact with Westfield’s aluminum, it seemed to find a player clad in an orange jersey. “We hit the heck out of the ball, we just hit it right to them,” Westfield North manager Tom Flaherty said. Westfield North’s two hits came from Matt Hannoush in the second inning, and Colin Blake in the fifth. Agawam first got on the board during the second inning, a frame which was most stressful for Westfield North hurler Jared Iglesias. Agawam’s Dominic Grasetti was first aboard in the inning by drawing a walk after Gadreault flied out to shortstop. Iglesias then got Chris Gage looking at [...]
