Upcoming Games
8/2 — Nashua (2), 5 p.m.
8/3 — at New Britain, 6:30 p.m.
8/4 — at Nashua, 6 p.m.
8/5 — at Westfield, 6:30 p.m.
8/6 — Nashua, 6 p.m.
8/7 — Norwich, 4 p.m.
Pittsfield Suns
The Pittsfield Suns will open the 2023 Futures League baseball season at Wahconah Park on Wednesday, May 24, playing league champion Nashua.
The Eagle's Jesse Kolodkin breaks down the start of the NBA season.
Jesse Kolodkin
Sports Reporter
It's a dream come true for former Pittsfield Suns reliever Ryan Langford.
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
Jeff Goldklang through the Suns had an "atom bomb" dropped on them before the season, but could not be happier with Wahconah Park still welcom…
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
DeWanna Bonner scored 21 points, Alyssa Thomas had 13 points and eight rebounds, and the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun eased past the short-hande…
Schedule
Suns
FCBL Standings
| Team | W | L | W % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 40 | 17 | .702 | - |
| New Britain | 32 | 25 | .561 | 8 |
| Nashua | 31 | 25 | .554 | 8.5 |
| Westfield | 28 | 29 | .491 | 12 |
| Norwich | 26 | 31 | .456 | 14 |
| Worcester | 26 | 31 | .456 | 14 |
| Pittsfield | 23 | 33 | .411 | 16.5 |
| Brockton | 21 | 36 | .368 | 19 |
North Adams SteepleCats
The North Adams SteepleCats have a preliminary roster published. It is a team that is made up of predominantly Division I players.
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
The North Adams SteepleCats will have a familiar local face managing the team this summer. Taconic graduate Ryan Abel, who was due to be the t…
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
Summer Baseball: Cavan Brady helps Martha's Vineyard win NECBL title; Nashua is Futures League champ
Cavan Brady looks back on helping the Martha's Vineyard Sharks win the NECBL championship.
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
North Adams SteepleCats pitcher Randy Reyes is an All-NECBL Honorable Mention selection. The left-handed starter from Central Connecticut was …
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
North Adams manager Austin Straub looks back on a tough 2022 season that saw the SteepleCats finish 11-33.
Howard Herman
Sportswriter-Columnist
NECBL Standings
| Team | W | L | W % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COASTAL | ||||
| Newport | 30 | 14 | .681 | -- |
| Martha’s Vineyard | 29 | 15 | .659 | 1 |
| Mystic | 23 | 21 | .523 | 7 |
| Ocean State | 21 | 23 | .477 | 9 |
| North Shore | 13 | 31 | .295 | 17 |
| NORTH | ||||
| Vermont | 32 | 12 | .727 | -- |
| Sanford | 22 | 22 | .500 | 10 |
| Upper Valley | 19 | 23 | .452 | 12 |
| Winnipesaukee | 19 | 23 | .452 | 12 |
| Keene | 17 | 27 | .386 | 15 |
| WEST | ||||
| Bristol | 32 | 12 | .727 | -- |
| Danbury | 22 | 22 | .500 | 10 |
| Valley | 16 | 28 | .364 | 16 |
| North Adams | 11 | 33 | .250 | 21 |
More Local Sports
Sunday night in Lowell, the Warriors made their first appearance in a state basketball championship game in 21 years, but fell to state power Cathedral.
Taconic's been so close for so long. On Saturday, the Thunder finally finished the mission, beating David Prouty to win the MIAA Division V State Championship.
The Taconic boys basketball team had to go through an undefeated foe and survive an attempted buzzer-beater, but the Thunder celebrated an MIAA D-V State Championship on the court at the Tsongas Center in Lowell Saturday night.
Berkshire County's best suited up and put on a show Friday night at the Boys and Girls Club.
In this week's Berkshire Woods and Waters column, Gene Chague details some MassWildlife trout stocking plans, and a whole lot of news from the recent Berkshire County League of Sportsmen's meeting.
It's championship weekend. The Taconic boys play Saturday and Wahconah girls Sunday battling for MIAA Championships at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.
Seven Greylock seniors started their high school hoop careers in masks, and ended them in style with a run to the MIAA Elite Eight.
A spring that started with much promise for Cade Cavalli is suddenly over. The former Pittsfield Suns player, who was battling for a spot in the Washington Nationals rotation, will have Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow.
Taconic boys basketball coach Bill Heaphy was on the bench as an assistant coach at St. Joseph the last time a Pittsfield boys team won a state championship. Heaphy looks back on that crown.
There's a 5K fundraiser Saturday at Zucchini's Restaurant. Also, Max Adam won the 2 Mile event at New England Indoors.
The Warriors racked up 18 3-pointers and ran the Tigers out of the Final Four in Springfield Wednesday night.
The road came to an abrupt end for the Hoosac Valley girls basketball team. The fourth-seeded Hurricanes lost in the MIAA Division V Final Four and will not get to return to the championship game.
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Columns
Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman is at the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in Albany this weekend. He asks you to think about an under-the-radar team from the West Coast.
With Tuesday's powder dump knocking out power at Berkshires ski resorts, Powder Report columnist Mike Walsh takes you back a few weeks to a shred trip along the Maine coast.
Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman writes that UMass basketball coach Frank Martin has taken the Minutemen in the right direction, but still has much work to do in Amherst.
In this week's Hikes & Walks column, Lauren R. Stevens presents a gradual 2.5-mile jaunt through Mountain Meadow Preserve
Things to do this week in Berkshire County
Prepare for the long-term with The Berkshire Eagle’s annual guide to financial readiness and life planning.
A tribute to those we have lost, September - November 2022
The best of the best of Berkshire County, chosen by Berkshire Eagle readers
1Berkshire presents the official guide to the 66th Annual Fall Foliage Parade.
The annual guide to preparing your home for the coming New England winter.
Berkshire Community College presents an annual roundup of forty young leaders making a difference in Berkshire County.
Embrace warmer weather with the Berkshire Eagle's guide to backyard improvement.
