Téa Spellacy hit two free throws, then added three more in the final seconds to secure a 54-43 win and the No. 5 Orioles’ first basketball championship at Curry Hicks Cage Saturday.
Basketball
Cam Earle (45 points) leads South Hadley to 77-73 D2 quarterfinal comeback win over Shepherd Hill
With 0.7 seconds on the clock, South Hadley senior Cam Earle was at the line shooting two. His second free throw iced a 77-73 win for No. 7 South Hadley as Earle’s career-high 45 points ended the No. 2 Rams’ season in the Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament quarterfinals.
Granby girls hoop beats Hampshire to cap perfect regular season
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on Feb. 20, 2015 GRANBY — When Granby senior Meghan Sullivan was an eighth grader on the varsity girls basketball team, the Rams had to win their season finale to make the 2011 postseason. Before this season, coach Tom Burke told his captain history might repeat itself. There was […]
Kate Sarnacki, Granby shoot down South Hadley in 59-54 win
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on Feb. 4, 2015 SOUTH HADLEY — Granby sophomore Kate Sarnacki broke the 20-point mark for the third consecutive game as her career-high 29 points led the Rams to a 59-54 win over South Hadley Wednesday night. “It’s always hard to play here. It’s always good when we get […]
Newton North falls at Hoophall Classic
Published in the Boston Globe on Jan. 17, 2015 SPRINGFIELD — The last time Tommy Mobley was at the Spalding Hoophall Classic at Springfield College’s Blake Arena, he was a middle schooler and the Tigers’ water boy. On Saturday, the senior’s 23 points powered the Newton North boys’ basketball team, but despite a late fourth-quarter […]
Easthampton returns to court with lessons learned from late coach Jay Fortier
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on Jan. 7, 2015 GRANBY — He wasn’t there, but Jay Fortier’s presence was still felt in the Granby High School gym on Tuesday. As the Rams built a lead and cruised to a 64-33 win over Easthampton, the Eagles never backed down — a lesson learned from their […]