Boys Basketball
Berkshire County had 10 teams qualify for postseason play, won four league titles, captured two Western Mass. championships and had a 1,000-point scorer. And that's just part of the story.
Thirteen local seniors earned invites to an exclusive 32 minutes of basketball on the hardwood at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Taconic senior Sean Harrigan was named Western Massachusetts Player of the Year, an award presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Wahconah's bid to reach the MIAA Division IV championship gamecame up short. The fourth-seeded Warriors were beaten by No. 1 Randolph 80-51.
The local branch of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO), Board 25, is hosting a pair of all-star games at Wahconah High School on Friday.
The Taconic boys basketball team fell short of its goal, falling to Paulo Friere 47-45 in a Final Four game Tuesday night at Wahconah.
Girls Basketball
The diamonds are yet to be lined and it's still too cold for shorts, let's take one final look at Berkshire County's girls basketball season.
Thirteen local seniors earned invites to an exclusive 32 minutes of basketball on the hardwood at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Hoosac Valley's state title run comes to a close with a 55-45 loss to Hopedale in the D-V championship on Sunday.
The hall outside of the Hoosac Valley gymnasium is painted with pictures and lined with trophies, sharing the story of the school’s success.
The local branch of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO), Board 25, is hosting a pair of all-star games at Wahconah High School on Friday.
Top-seeded Hoosac Valley girls punch ticket to MIAA D-V State Title game with win over No. 5 Taconic
Averie McGrath and Rylynn Witek combined for 36 points as the top-seed Hoosac girls are headed to the MIAA Division V championship game after defeating No. 5 Taconic on Tuesday night.
More Local Sports
The Hurricanes dominated Chicopee High, while the Warriors edges Chicopee Comp Friday night on the road.
From Berkshire Nautilus and the Albany Ninja Lab, 13-year-old "Van" has qualified to compete this weekend on the biggest stage.
Taylar Hickey fanned 12 over seven innings in her debut in the circle for the Warriors Friday evening.
The All-Berkshires Swim Teams were awarded and plenty of County swimmers were honored with Monument Mountain leading the pack.
Jayson Tatum scored 40 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 and the Boston Celtics steamrolled the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks.
Adley Rutschman became the first catcher in major league history with five hits on opening day, and the Baltimore Orioles survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 10-9.
Alex Sotek is prepared to bring the YMCA in Pittsfield back to the YMCA National Swim Meet in North Carolina.
A major shift is coming to Major League Baseball, starting on opening day this Thursday. New rules are now in effect.
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More College Sports
Former Williams College men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen was named head coach at Division I Holy Cross on Wednesday. Friday morning, he spoke to The Eagle about his new position.
Former Williams College women's lacrosse coach Chris Mason is going into her sport's coaching Hall of Fame.
The Minutemen were back on the practice field Tuesday for opening day of spring workouts in Amherst.
Gabe Spinelli, the first player from Darrow to sign a National Letter of Intent to play Division I basketball, is leaving Evansville. Spinelli, and UMass forward Dyondre Dominguez, are two of the latest D-I players to enter the Transfer Portal.
The Williams College men's basketball team was nationally ranked from the start of the season to the finish. The Ephs ended up 23rd in the D3hoops.com national Top 25.
UMass fought back from down big but couldn't complete the comeback, falling to Harvard in the second round of the WNIT.
And then there was one. UConn is the only New England team still playing in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
The UMass Minutewomen beat the University at Albany in the first round of the WNIT Friday night in Amherst
Columns
The NCAA Division I Final Four is this weekend, so Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman checks in with CBS Sports broadcaster, and former college coach, Steve Lappas to get his take on who's cutting down the nets.
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
The Eagle's Gene Chague highlights an ice fishing year for the ages by Dan Aitken, trout and fishing events and much more.
The Eagle's Mike Walsh played a bit of Hey Arnold! Hookey this week to get in some choice springtime shredding at Ski Butternut.
Mike Walsh
Sports Editor
Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman had his usual seat in the Fenway Park press box for the Boston Red Sox's 2023 opener. He looks back at the unsuccessful 10-9 loss to Baltimore in game one of 162.
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
The riding season is soon upon us, and it doesn't matter whether you have been riding the trainer or the couch this winter, the first ride always comes with some trepidation.
With the local basketball season now over, Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman takes a glance in the rearview mirror.
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
Lauren R. Stevens dives in to some history this week along the accessible Old Mill Trail in Hinsdale and Dalton.
This week's Berkshire Woods and Waters column features a deep dive into Governor Maura Healey's promise to pause logging on state-owned forest land.
