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Locals Vying for Conference Titles on College TeamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
04:49PM / Friday, May 05, 2017 | |
 Westfield State seniorearned six points to help the Owls women’s track and field team win the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference Championship last month. The Wahconah alumna placed fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 35 feet, 11-¼ inches, and she was eighth in the long jump, hitting a mark of 15-7-½. Earlier this spring, Farrell won the triple jump at the Springfield College Invitational, a non-team scored event. Also at the MASCAC meet, Fitchburg State’s (Drury) tied for second in the pole vault, clearing 2.9 meters and helping Fitchburg finish fourth in the conference. Monument Mountain graduate , a junior at 0 Comments
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Weight Lifting Event Raises Money for Cancer AwarenessCommunity submission,
10:42AM / Thursday, May 04, 2017 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. - This past weekend marked the inaugural Balls Out Bash Push Pull Powerlifting Meet to Benefit Barballs, Inc., and its mission to help our communities battle cancer. With the support of our community, Iron Bred Strength and the sport of powerlifting, Barballs, Inc., was able to raise $1,800. This money will be used to help run many more awareness and cancer-based events as we continue our battle against cancer. Our "Strength Giving Strength" mission will continue to be our primary platform of bringing awareness as we take the strength sports we all love and give strength to those in need. Barballs, Inc., is here to help. If you are looking to help 0 Comments
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Berkshire Special Olympians Compete in Great BarringtonBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:19PM / Wednesday, May 03, 2017 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Hundreds of athletes from throughout Berkshire County converged at Monument Mountain Regional High School on Wednesday for the 38th annual Berkshire Area Special Olympics Track and Field Meet. Participants competed in running, throwing and jumping events, thrilling to their own accomplishments and inspiring those lucky enough to witness the event. The opening ceremony featured a torch run conducted by area law enforcement officers, a performance of the national anthem by the Monument Mountain marching band and a reading of the Special Olympic Oath by Kaitlyn Critchley. "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the 0 Comments
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'Baseball and the Berkshires' Moves to Berkshire MallBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Friday, April 28, 2017 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Right alongside an athletic shoe retailer where today's high school baseball stars would feel at home, the stars of Berkshire County's yesteryear have a new home. "Baseball and the Berkshires: A County's Common Bond" holds its grand opening on Saturday and Sunday and will be open Friday through Sunday for the foreseeable future at its new digs at the Berkshire Mall. After spending parts of the past two years at Arrowhead in Pittsfield, including last year's run as a traveling exhibit, curator Larry Moore hopes the mall location will be a permanent home for the exhibit, which features artifacts celebrating the game's 0 Comments
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Rabasco Leads County Contingent at Boston MarathoniBerkshires.com Sports,
10:08PM / Monday, April 17, 2017 | |
 BOSTON -- Pittsfield’s Matt Rabasco was Berkshire County’s top finisher on Monday at the Boston Marathon, clocking a time of 2 hours, 49 minutes, 17 seconds over the historic 26.2-mile course. Rabasco was the only sub-three-hour finisher among 11 county residents registered for the race with official times listed on the Boston Athletic Association on Monday night. The races top finishers were Kenyans Geoffrey Kirui (2:09:37) for the men and Edna Kiplagat (2:21:52) for the women. Rabasco, 22, was listed in 532nd place overall, 399th in his division, after setting a mile pace of 6:28. Berkshire County’s second-fastest time was turned in by Matt 0 Comments
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Area's Collegians Well into Spring While Fields Back Home SoakiBerkshires.com Sports,
02:23AM / Friday, April 07, 2017 | |
 While Berkshire County high school student-athletes spin their wheels in the gym and watch the rescheduled and postponed game count grow, area alumnae are well into their spring seasons, most of which started on spring break trips to warmer climes. The Wesleyan University men’s lacrosse team started its season with a one-goal loss at Bates up in Maine back in early March but went on to play four games in Florida on its way to an 8-1 record. Senior , a graduate of Mount Greylock, has appeared in three of them. The 13th-ranked Cardinals extended an eight-game winning streak with Wednesday’s 17-13 win over No. 11 Amherst and hosts Williams on Saturday 0 Comments
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Berkshire United High School Rugby Seeks Players| 09:22AM / Wednesday, March 29, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Berkshire United High School Rugby Club is seeking new players for the 2017 season. No experience is necessary. Berkshire United practices Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Osceola Park in Pittsfield. Berkshire United has both high school girls and boys teams and needs 15 new players for the each team this spring. Players must be in high school grades 9-12. Berkshire United High School Rugby Club has been comprised of players from Monument Mountain, Taconic, Pittsfield High, Mount Everett, Wahconah, Mount Greylock, Drury and Hoosac Valley. Players from all Berkshire County schools are welcome. Berkshire United 0 Comments
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Spring Vacation Baseball Clinic SchedulediBerkshires.com Sports,
04:36PM / Sunday, March 26, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Baseball Academy at The Infield invites players ages 6 to 12 to a Spring Training Baseball Clinic over April vacation. The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 17 through 20 at Deming Park, 80 Meadow Lane. The emphasis will be on position-specific training, team defense and game play under a competitive atmosphere. Campers are asked to bring lunch, water, sunscreen and baseball gear. The cost is $120 per child. For information, contact Shari Butler at butlershari@gmail.com. 0 Comments
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Berkshire Blizzard Host Inaugural TournamentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
03:33PM / Sunday, March 26, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Two days of girls hockey action concluded Sunday afternoon with a victory for the home team. But the Berkshire Blizzard was a winner in more ways than one. “This is huge,” Blizzard coach Bill Rech said after the team wrapped up the inaugural Blizzard Bash at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink. “This is so important because it's a chance for more and more families who couldn't travel with us to come and see them play. “The different youth hockey programs had some people here and had a chance to see this is what this girls hockey thing is all about. They had a blast watching.” And the girls 0 Comments
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Girls AAU Basketball Team Seeks Players| 12:02PM / Thursday, March 09, 2017 | |
 The Berkshire Mountaineers girls basketball team is looking for any girls interested in playing Spring AAU basketball. Girls currently in the fifth thru 11th grade are eligible to participate. This is an advanced basketball program that will include weekend travel throughout New York and New England. The schedule has not yet been put together but is typically seven weekends beginning with the last weekend of April through June. In addition, girls will practice two days a week. For more information please contact Bill Robinson at 413-652-1055 or email samakenz@yahoo.com. The Berkshire Mountaineers Girls Basketball Organization was established in 2009 by 0 Comments
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