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By THOMAS JOHNSTON

We’ve hit the home stretch of the winter season and Recorder area schools will be spending the next few weeks trying to lock up league championships before the postseason begins. One squad that is one victory away from an outright league title is the...

When you’re the top team in the Hampshire League North, you’re going to get every team’s best shot the rest of the way.Such was the case in Westhampton on Tuesday night, as visiting Athol withstood a big push from Hampshire Regional but escaped with...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ATHOL — The Athol wrestling team did what it had to do on Tuesday against Mohawk Trail. The Bears had the match clinched before it started, as the Warriors are down to just five wrestlers. With Athol boasting a nearly full roster, the Bears had the...

Make it nine wins in a row for the Franklin Tech girls basketball team. The Eagles took on Montachusett on Monday and outscored the Bulldogs 25-21 in the second half to help earn a 48-41 independent victory in Turners Falls. Hannah Gilbert finished...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — After Luca Siano knocked home his second goal of the game to give the Greenfield hockey team a three-goal lead during the third period against Southwick on Monday, it appeared the Green Wave were going to cruise to a victory. The Rams...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield boys basketball team was able to get whatever it wanted on the offensive end of the floor against Hopkins Academy on Friday. The Green Wave set the tone early, racing out to a 15-0 lead before the Golden Hawks got on the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Behind its defense and transition game, the Frontier girls basketball team was able to build a 17-point halftime lead against Mahar on Thursday. The Redhawks defense smothered the Senators attack, keeping Mahar off the scoreboard for...

For the second race in a row, Mohawk Trail’s Weston den Ouden was the top finisher at the PVIAC alpine ski meet at Berkshire East in Charlemont on Thursday.den Ouden finished the boys’ giant slalom course in a time of 30.48 seconds to pace the field....

By GARRETT COTE

A couple weeks ago, I sat inside Smith Academy’s Sherry Webb Gymnasium in Hatfield to cover a girls basketball game between the Falcons and Duggan Academy of Springfield. As the game progressed, the displeasure from supporters only grew louder – and...

It always seems to be a close game when the Greenfield and Frontier boys basketball teams meet, and Tuesday was no different. The Green Wave held a 32-27 lead at the half, took a 48-43 lead after three quarters and pulled away in the fourth quarter to...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

AMHERST — The Amherst hockey team played a nearly flawless game against Greenfield on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes took a 1-0 lead after one period, scored twice on the power play in the second and tacked on an insurance goal late. While its offense...

It was a fourth quarter to remember for the Mahar girls basketball team on Monday against Easthampton. The Sens trailed 31-24 heading into the final eight minutes of the Franklin County League North contest, but Mahar saved its best for last. It was...

The Pioneer boys basketball team flipped the script with three minutes to go in the third quarter against Greenfield on Friday in a massive Hampshire League South showdown. The Green Wave held a narrow 23-22 lead at the half and extended it to 34-28...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — It’s not often these days that a dual high school wrestling meet is competitive from start-to-finish. That was the case on Friday though, when South Hadley traveled to Franklin Tech. Of the 14 weight total classes, 11 were filled and...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD – It wasn’t going to come easy for the Frontier girls basketball team on Thursday against Greenfield. The Redhawks led 32-20 going into the fourth quarter but the Green Wave stormed back, with Amber Bergeron and Tayler Bergeron each...

The Greenfield indoor track team competed in the early portion of the PVIAC’s fourth meet of the season on Wednesday at Smith College, with a trio of Green Wave athletes earning top five finishes. On the boys’ side, Jackson Caron earned a third place...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SPRINGFIELD — The Hoosac Valley boys basketball team found a groove from deep against Pioneer on Thursday in the Hoophall Classic at Springfield College’s Blake Arena. Hoosac’s Joey McGovern knocked down three 3-pointers in a row to open the game,...