Bulletin Board: Four Rivers girls ultimate takes second at Amherst Invitational

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Staff Writer

Published: 05-05-2025 3:46 PM

The Amherst Invitational Ultimate Tournament took place over the weekend, with the Four Rivers girls taking second place overall after falling to Amherst in the championship game, 9-8.

The game was knotted 8-8 at the end of regulation and after both teams traded possessions for at least 20 minutes in overtime, the Hurricanes broke through to score the game-winning point. Four Rivers reached the championship game after beating Arlington (9-4) and Columbia (12-7).  

Northfield Mount Hermon School was the winner in the girls second division after taking down Winchester, 12-5, in the championship game. NMH beat Winchester (8-4) and Four Rivers JV (12-2) to reach the title game. 

The Four Rivers boys went 1-1 in pool play before taking sixth place overall. 

Golf

CFC scramble

Crumpin-Fox Club held its opening scramble of the season on Sunday, with the team of Blake Waidlich, Mike O’Connell, Val Esquer and Peter LaBarbara taking first with a score of 62. 

Seth Rosenbloom, Ali Rosenbloom, Mike Waidlich, Erik Abramson and Jodi Hoynoski shot the low net of 56. Tim Brandl won closest to the pin on No. 3 (7 feet, 8 inches) while Blake Waidlich won it on No. 11 (1-6). 

Youth soccer

Dezmond Jurkowski and Andrew Martinez (two goals) scored while Chazz Badillo had an assist and Ryan Malek made three saves in Greenfield United U12’s 3-2 win over Enfield on Saturday. 

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Maximo Tomas scored three goals, Arlo Gilman-Goddard, Maxwell Gilman-Goddard and Julian Hake each had two goals while Henry Gannon, Arlo Gilman-Goddard, Hake and Boston Westerman each had two assists and Elias Koppenheffer made three saves in Greenfield U8’s 9-1 win over Granby Saturday. 

River Shurman scored four goals and had an assist, Caden Thomas scored an had an assist, Liam Boeding and Francis Zaccara dished assists while Rowen Murphy made three saves in Greenfield U8’s 5-0 win over Westfield Saturday. 

Youth baseball

Maniatty’s 10, Smitty’s 4 — Toby Campbell, Anthony Ruggeri and Riley Gray each had a hit in Maniatty’s win Saturday. Malcolm Tyler and Paul Budrewich both had two hits and Owen Castine hit safely for Smitty’s. 

Fitzgerald Real Estate 19, Ruggeri Real Estate 18 — Calvin Burlap drove in a run, Shea Nicholas had three hits and Jayden Howell had four hits and pitched in Fitzgerald’s AA win Saturday. Roman French had three hits while Liam Marguet and Soren Klick hit safely in the loss. 

Sweet Lucy’s Bakeshop 4, Freedom Credit Union 8 — Griffin McCloud had three hits and three RBIs while Ezrah Cooley added four hits in Sweet Lucy’s Rookie win Saturday. Cater Chadwick and Patrick Doel both had three hits in the loss. 

Cherry Rum Automotive 13, Parody Builders 10 — Tristin Earl, Brady Bernard and Lucas Pendleton each had a hit in Cherry Rum’s win Saturday. Willard Keene had five hits, Brysen Earl had four hits while Summer Vera-Dreyer had three hits for Parody.

Ginger Cat Sealcoating 12, Gruber and Tripp 4 — Abraham Walker and Wyatt Lapine tripled while Parker Clough-Campagna doubled in Ginger Cat’s win Saturday. EJ Morley and Weston Sibley each had two hits in the loss.