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Greenfield’s Matt Lavoine (20), center, moves the puck between Easthampton defenders Pete Sullivan (25), left, and Parker Christy (21) in the first period Wednesday night at Lossone Rink in Easthampton.

H.S. Notebook: Matt Lavoine continues to come through in the clutch for Greenfield hockey team

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Athol’s Aidan Frediani (left) and Frontier’s Jocelyn Antes (right) face off in a match at 120 at Goodnow Gymnasium Wednesday.

H.S. Roundup: Athol wrestling pulls out win against Frontier (PHOTOS)

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

MIAA releases first power rankings of winter season

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2023January 13, 2023

Former Eaglebrook School athletic director and longtime area wrestling official Jack Jones was awarded the 2022 Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame this past fall.

Former Eaglebrook AD and longtime wrestling official Jack Jones awarded Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2023

Athol’s Riley Reed (left) and Mahar’s Xander Roberts (right) fight for positioning during a match at 170 in Orange Wednesday.

H.S. Notebook: Two local basketball teams unbeaten heading into Thursday slate

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2023

Frontier’s Ben Baker, right, and Northampton’s Esteban Rivera vie for positioning during a dual meet in Northampton last week.

H.S. Wrestling: More normalcy for local programs as 2022-23 season begins

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterDecember 19, 2022

Mahar’s Lucas Isrow drives to the rim while guarded by a trio of Frontier defenders on Sunday in the Pioneer Valley Tip-Off at the Mullins Center.

H.S. basketball: Frontier, Mahar boys and girls square off at the Mullins Center

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterDecember 11, 2022December 11, 2022

Greenfield’s Lillia Kachelmeyer (1), right, hits the game-winning three-point shot over Pioneer defender Sarah LaRocque (11) in the fourth quarter last year in Northfield.

Girls basketball preview: Frontier, Turners looking to defend league titles

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterDecember 9, 2022

Mahar's Gavin Sullivan (5) splits Athol defenders Beau Manning and Vinny Gordon last year in Orange.

Boys basketball: Hampshire League titles up for grabs as 2022-23 season gets underway

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterDecember 9, 2022

Greenfield celebrates its 3-0 win against Gardner last winter during the preliminary round of the MIAA Div. 4 state tournament at Collins-Moylan Arena in Greenfield. The Green Wave open the 2022-23 season on Saturday with a home game against Easthampton.

Greenfield hockey looks to defend Wright Division title, opens season with Easthampton Saturday

by Thomas Johnston Staff WriterDecember 7, 2022