Last month Hampshire softball coach Brian McGan and athletic director Trytko watched the 2015 squad raise the program’s first state title trophy, while simultaneously dropping a pin in the western Massachusetts atlas.
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Hampshire downs Reading for first state softball championship
Savannah Waters caught Stephanie Ghostlaw’s two-strike line drive as the Raiders beat the Rockets, 2-1, in the state Division 2 state final at UMass’ Sortino Field on Saturday.
Sweet ride: Florence couple peddles pastries from a bicycle cart
At the Tuesday outdoor market in downtown Northampton where vendors set up under tents, at tables and out of pick-up truck beds, Caleb and Emily Langer stand out. They sell their sweets from a pastry case sitting atop a three-wheel bicycle.
Hampshire Regional YMCA swim team’s future assured, move to JFK pool debated
The parents of Hampshire Regional YMCA swim team members had to wait until the final question, but in a meeting with the Y’s board Wednesday night, they learned that the competitive swim team is safe.
Northampton High senior track athlete Troy Cronin excels on prosthetic blades
Northampton High senior sprinter Troy Cronin, who is a double amputee, ran the 100-meter dash in 14.8 seconds for a personal record in a home meet against Longmeadow on Monday. And while he didn’t win, he also didn’t come in last in a race against able-bodied runners.
Northampton senior Emilie Baldwin collects hit No. 100 in loss to West Springfield
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on May 8, 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Emilie Baldwin first thought about her 100th hit as a freshman, but she lost count during the last three-plus softball seasons at Northampton. Before Wednesday’s game against Westfield, her dad, Hamp baseball coach Mark Baldwin, told the senior she had 94 career […]