DALTON — On an overcast early evening in Pine Grove Park, Team Downer bested Team Belcher, 8-4, to win the Berkshire County Softball All-Star Game.

The Hurricanes finally met their match, falling on the road at West Boylston in the state quarterfinals.

Rylynn Witek struck out 14 and the Hurricanes survived a one-run ball game in the Round of 16 on Tuesday at Russell.

Rylynn Witek threw a two-hitter as the Western Mass. champion Hurricanes got started on the right foot in the state tourney.

The MIAA has released its brackets for the boys and girls state lacrosse tournments. The Wahconah boys are the highest Berkshire County seed, No. 3 in Division IV. On the girls side, Mount Greylock earned the No. 9 seed in the D-IV field. In all four boys and four girls teams will play in the state tournaments.

After wins in the Western Mass. semifinals, Lenox and McCann Tech boys lacrosse teams are set to square off at BCC on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a title.

While Hoosac Valley softball looks to keep momentum going, the time has come for eight other Berkshire County teams to get back on the horse a…

Lilly Boudreau collected a D-VI crown, while Lily Haskins-Vaughan, Aryianna Garceau and many others are moving on to the MIAA's Meet of Champions this week.

WESTFIELD — The unexpected can be more fun than the expected. Just ask the members of the Hoosac Valley softball team.