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Curling Added to Bay State Winter Games| 11:02PM / Tuesday, November 21, 2017 | |
 WOBURN, Mass. –The Bay State Games has added curling to its 2018 winter program. Curling has gained popularity since the sport was reestablished consistently in the Olympic Games in 1998, after being first debuted in the 1924 Olympics. As an exhibition sport in 2018, the Bay State Winter Games competition will be comprised of eight teams from curling clubs across Massachusetts. When curling is incorporated into the regular Bay State Winter Games’ program in the 2019 games, the competition will be opened up to the general public as well as clubs from the Northeastern United States. “We are extremely excited to add curling to the 2018 games,” said 0 Comments
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Boino, UMass Home Thursday in NCAA TourneyiBerkshires.com Sports,
03:37AM / Thursday, November 16, 2017 | |
 Kevin Boino and the University of Massachusetts men’s soccer team completed a rare Atlantic 10 double last weekend and will look to extend their season on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Division I Championship. The Minutemen defeated Virginia Commonwealth to win the A10 tournament, becoming the first team to win the regular season outright and the conference tournament in the league since 1991. Thursday at 1 p.m., UMass will host Colgate in a rematch from the teams’ Sept. 16 meeting in Amherst. Boino had a shot on goal in that 2-1 UMass win. On the season, Boino has a goal and an assist in 19 starts for the Minutemen (15-3-3). He is not the 0 Comments
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Momentum Growing Locally Behind Outdoor Recreation EconomyBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:41AM / Monday, November 13, 2017 | |
Skiing has always been part of the Berkshire's winter season but ski areas are now improving their winter sports options and becoming year-round attractions. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshires recently hosted a meeting with the Legislature's Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development. 1Berkshire Director of Marketing Lindsey Schmid stood up before the group and began to tell the story about the importance of tourism in the Berkshires. But she didn't start with Tanglewood. Nor did she start with the Clark Art Institute or Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. She started with mountain biking, hiking, and 1 Comment
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Berkshire Attack Lacrosse Competes at New England ShowcaseCommunity submission,
11:29AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2017 | |
 LONGMEADOW, Mass. -- Players from schools throughout Berkshire County and beyond competed on Sunday at the New England Lacrosse Showcase with Berkshire Attack, a local lacrosse club. Club teams from seven states competed in front of nearly 100 college lacrosse programs at this annual event. Berkshire Lacrosse Club offers opportunities to learn and play lacrosse for those in grades 3-5, 6-8 and high school. For more information about joining the program, contact Jeff Murray at jrmurray11@yahoo.com or Larry Sheedy larrysheedy@gmail.com. 0 Comments
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Berkshire Curling Club Hopes to Ride Olympic Wave of PopularityBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:43AM / Monday, October 30, 2017 | |
Organizers of the year-old Curl Berkshires says interest in the 600-year-old sport tends to peak during the Winter Olympics. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — You don't need blades to hit the ice. "I can't skate, but I can curl," says Gerrit Blauvelt. "It's not a requirement that you have any physical ability. Curlers come as young as 5 or 6, and there are people curling into their 90s. "If you want to do more competitive levels, there are those opportunities." For the uninitiated, there is the Curling Club of the Berkshires. Blauvelt is the vice president of the year-old non-profit, which will offer an open house for would-be 0 Comments
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'Baseball and the Berkshires' Offers Special Events this Weekend| 12:27PM / Thursday, October 26, 2017 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires exhibit at the Berkshire Mall will hold its next “Talkin’ Baseball” presentation on Saturday from noon to 1, when former minor league pitcher Peter Greenbush will be the guest speaker. A North Adams native and former Colorado Rockies farm hand, Greenbush will be in the Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit to meet, greet, sign autographs and talk baseball with all attendees. Baseball in the Berkshires, in conjunction with the Berkshire Mall’s Malloween event, is presenting "Batmania: A History of Baseball Bats," presented by Larry Moore, outreach educator from the National Baseball Hall of 0 Comments
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Youth Lacrosse Team Wins Fall Tournament in N.Y.Community submission,
06:45AM / Tuesday, October 24, 2017 | |
 CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. -- The 1X Lacrosse seventh- and eighth-grade travel team recently went 3-0 at the Shenendehowa Fall Brawl Lacrosse Tournament. More than 85 players competed for the 1X program this fall. "Our model is flexible, and just this past weekend we had players show up whose soccer or football season just ended," 1X director Jeff Stripp said. "We welcome those players with open arms as their fall season winds down." Among the players from Berkshire County who competed at the Shenendehowa tournament are: Mount Greylock's Tate Kuster and Cam Taylor, Wahconah's Max Bolland and Sky Patti, Pittsfield's James Kastrinakis and Jack 0 Comments
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Whiteley, Genaway Making Impact as Freshmen on College TeamiBerkshires.com Sports,
04:27PM / Sunday, October 22, 2017 | |
 Taconic’sand Wahconah’s are among their team’s leaders as freshmen at Endicott College this fall. Whiteley is second on the team in rushing with 19.1 yards per game, and Genaway is second in receiving yards per game with 31.3 ypg for the 1-6 Gulls. Whiteley scored his first career touchdown on a 3-yard run in a 31-26 loss to MIT earlier this month. A couple of weeks before, he had 100 all-purpose yards (67 receiving, 21 rushes, 12 kick returns) on his way to earning Commonwealth Coast Conference Offensive Rookie of the Week honors. Genaway received the same award later last month after catching five passes for 74 yards, including his first career TD, a 0 Comments
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Greylock Thunder Softball Seeks Players, Coaches for 2018| 10:49AM / Saturday, October 14, 2017 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. -- The Greylock Thunder travel softball teams will hold tryouts this month for their 2018 summer season. Interested players in the 14u, 16u, and 18u age groups should attend. All interested coaches should apply in person or via email. Tryouts will be held: U-14 & 16 Oct. 21, 3 to 5 p.m. at Reid Field. Oct. 22, 3 to 5 p.m. at Reid Field. U-18 Oct. 22, 3 to 5 p.m. at Reid Field. All interested players are encouraged to come try out. A brief informational session will be held at the start of tryouts to go over what to expect with the 2018 program: costs, travel expense, commitment, schedules, etc. The 0 Comments
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Grieve to Speak at Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit| 05:30PM / Tuesday, October 10, 2017 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. -- Baseball in the Berkshires will have a special "Talkin' Baseball" program with Pittsfield native Tom Grieve on Thursday, Oct 12, from 6 to 7 p.m. Grieve was a Major League outfielder and designated hitter with the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. He also was general manger of the Texas Rangers and now is a TV commentator for the Texas Rangers. The Baseball in the Berkshires exhibit, which is located in the Berkshire Mall, will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday for this special event. For more information contact Larry Moore at lmgymfest@aol.com. 0 Comments
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