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Local Athletes Earn League Honors with College Teams

iBerkshires.com Sports,
11:08AM / Saturday, November 25, 2023

Lee High School graduate Elizabeth Brown was named to the all-Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference first team this fall. Brown, a sophomore at MCLA, led the Trailblazers in digs, with 3.27 per set, and was third on the team in kills with 2.29 per set. She played in all 26 of MCLA's matches, starting 25, and had a season-high 18 kills in a five-set loss to Westfield State. Brown was named second-team all-league last fall after her first season at MCLA. Her former Lee teammate and current MCLA teammate appeared in 15 matches for MCLA (21-5) in her first year on the squad. Schuerer finished with 23 digs. For the MCLA men's soccer team this

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Thankful 5K Draws Hundreds

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:00AM / Friday, November 24, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Morgan Windram-Geddes said she was going to spend much of the holiday making food to bring to her brother’s house to celebrate Thanksgiving with family. Her extended family got to eat with the fastest woman at the eighth annual Thankful 5K. Windram-Geddes of Glendale, Mass., was the 10th racer overall to cross the finish line at Berkshire Community College among the hundreds of runners and walkers to set off on West Street at 9 a.m. Thursday morning. The event, sponsored by MountainOne and organized by the Berkshire Running Center, helped more than 400 participants work up an appetite and helped raise money and generate

By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
12:54PM / Sunday, November 05, 2023

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Northern Berkshire Sports Academy and the Saboteurs Sunday took home the A and B Division titles in the NBSA Fall Basketball League. Chris Brown scored the final four points of the game at the foul line to give NBSA a 71-68 win over Giardina and Bressett PC in the A Division final at Drury High School. Brown, who went 12-for-13 at the line in the game, finished with a team-high 28 points in the win. Scott McGuire scored 15 points, including 11 in the first half, when NBSA built a 41-37 lead. It then opened the second half on a 12-4 run that ended in a Khalil Paul 3-pointer to push the lead to 53-41. But Hayden Bird scored in the

Staff Reports ,
12:15PM / Saturday, November 04, 2023

EGREMONT, Mass. — Twenty-one years ago, The Nature Conservancy, Egremont Land Trust, and the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Conservation and Recreation protected 213 acres of forested lands in Mt. Washington and Egremont, Mass., in the Berkshires. The parcel is part of a 36,000-acre intact forest block which includes the headwaters of Karner Brook, an area of critical environmental concern and a public water supply for Egremont residents. The land was ultimately transferred to the Town of Egremont, however, a family house remained on the property until this week. Part of the purchase agreement was that the Friedman Family, owners of

iBerkshires.com Sports,
09:37AM / Thursday, November 02, 2023

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Championship matchups are set for the Northern Berkshire Sports Academy's fall basketball season. The title games are set for Sunday morning at Drury High School. In the A Division, the NBSA will play Giardina and Bresett PC at 9 a.m. Then, the Saboteurs will take on Adelson and Company in the B Division final. All four teams advanced with semi-final wins on Oct. 29 at the Armory. Jon Gregory scored 31 points to lead Adelson and Company. Colin Rousseau and Nick Lewis added 11 and 10 points, respectively in the win. NBSA got 24 points from Brian Dowling. Ben Moulton scored 18 points, and Tim Brazeau had a game-high 18

iBerkshires.com Sports,
06:40AM / Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Drury High graduate Kayla McGrath has a team-high eight goals for the Springfield College women's soccer team this fall. Last week, she scored both Pride goals in a 2-0 win over Wellesley. McGrath's two game-winning goals this season is currently seventh in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. She has played 29 games and has 10 starts over the last two seasons for Springfield, which was 8-4-5 overall (6-2-3 in the NEWMAC) in the regular season and opens the conference tournament on Tuesday against Smith. Westfield State senior (Wahconah) has appeared in three games with one start in goal for the Owls, stopping six shots while

iBerkshires.com Sports,
10:35AM / Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Pittsfield High School graduate Kellie Harrington last week was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week for her performance as a first-year harrier at Stonehill College. Harrington placed 21st and helped the Skyhawks finish second as a team at her first collegiate race, a 5-kilometer event at the 41-team UMass Dartmouth Invitational. Harrington and her Stonehill teammates compete this week at the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. In Colchester, Vt., on Friday,(Pittsfield) and the St. Michael's cross country team hosted what is believed to be the only same-distance men's and women's event in the country, second annual the Equality

10:19AM / Monday, September 25, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield Figure Skating Club will hold its first registration night on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Boys and Girls Club from 5 to 7 p.m. Current figure skaters and interested new members are encouraged to attend. Founded in 1977, the PFSC provides skaters of all ages and abilities the opportunity to develop their figure skating skills in a safe and healthy environment. PFSC professional coaches are U.S. Figure Skating members and provide group and private instruction. The club provides lessons in basic skating skills for people aged 3 and up, including adults, and it offers a basic skating skills class for children interested in playing hockey,

Community submission,
09:37AM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire Running Foundation has announced its next four events for 2023. A locally-based nonprofit organization, Berkshire Running foundation was established earlier this year to advance and support the positive impact running events have in the neighborhoods in which we live. Sponsored by Spectrum Health, The FIR 5K will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Crane Avenue entrance to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Sunday’s 5K Walk/Run is to benefit the Berkshire Running Foundation's FIR (Fitness In Recovery) program. This 3.1-mile event encourages the community to come out and support the continuing efforts being made by the

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Lee CTA Offers Free Tennis Clinics

11:05AM / Tuesday, September 05, 2023

LEE, Mass. – The Lee Community Tennis Association and Western Massachusetts chapter of the U.S. Tennis Association will offer free clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays this fall. The program is open to children in grades 3 through 8. The clinics will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, Sept. 12, and continuing twice weekly for five weeks. Sessions will be held at the Lee Community Center and on the Lee High School courts. For information, visit the LCTA website.

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