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Drury Fall Athletic Schedules Released
Summer just started, but it's never too early to start marking your calendars for the fall.
On Tuesday afternoon, Drury High School Athletic Director John Franzoni released the fall sports schedules. The golf team will kick off the Blue Devils' athletic year with a match at Monument Mountain on Friday, September 3.
Make sure to circle Saturday, November 6, on your calendars. Defending Western Massachusetts Division II champion Hoosac Valley travels to Drury High School for their annual rivalry game, which always draws a big crowd.
Click on the sport to see the team's 2010 schedule:
If any other Berkshire County AD has fall schedules, please e-mail them to info@iberkshires.com.
Tags: fall sports |
Oh, No-No You Didn't! Adams Babe Ruth Pitcher Tosses No-Hitter
Mike Koperniak |
For the second time this season, a pitcher from the Adams Babe Ruth League tossed a no-hitter. On Sunday, June 13, left-handed hurler Mike Koperniak, playing for Berdard Bros., struck out 17 batters and walked three as he no-hit SMI. Bedard Bros. won the game 3-0.
Tags: No-Hitter, Babe Ruth League |
Ameen Honored Before Legion Baseball Game
American Legion Post 125 head coach Bob Rumbolt, left, presents a plaque in Richard "Dick" Ameen's honor to members of the Ameen family. Ameen's daughter Sue Fisher (second from left), wife Mary Beth Ameen (third from left), and son Mike Ameen (also) were presented with a Legion hat, T-shirt and a baseball signed by every player on the 2010 Post 125 baseball team. |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The late Richard "Dick" Ameen was honored before the start of Tuesday's Legion baseball game between Post 125 (North Adams) and Post 274 (Lenox Dale) at Joe Wolfe Field.
Ameen, who passed away last October at the age of 73, was commander of Post 125 for four terms and also served as an executive board member for 42 years. He was the District 1 baseball commissioner for three years and a Legion State Baseball board member for 10 years.
Members of the Ameen family were in attendance to receive gifts presented by Post 125 head coach Bob Rumbolt.
"He loved baseball," said Mary Beth Ameen, Dick's wife. "He enjoyed everything he did with the Legion. He'd be very honored today."
Also in attendance were two of Ameen's good friends, Post 125 Commander and District 1 Baseball Commissioner Dennis St. Pierre and Post 125 Finance Officer Bill Schrade.
"Without [Dick], we wouldn't have a Post 125 baseball team," St. Pierre said.
As part of the presentation, Ed MacDonald, a candidate for 1st Berkshire District state representative, donated $1,000 to the American Legion Post 125 baseball team.
Tags: Dick Ameen, American Legion Post 125 |
Wahconah Softball Wins Western Mass. Title
The Wahconah softball team captured the Western Massachusetts Division II championship on Monday, defeating Hampshire 3-0 in Amherst.
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth, when Kelcie Yarmey drove in the go-ahead run, then teammate Amanda McLeod drove in two more.
Sam Burjner picked up the victory for the top-seeded Warriors, tossing a complete-game shutout with three strikeouts.
Yarmey had three hits and Gabby Lavinio smacked two for Wahconah, which is right back at it Tuesday in a state semifinal game. The Warriors will take on Hudson (Central Mass. champs) at 5 p.m. at Worcester State College.
In other action Monday:
- The Mount Everett baseball team's Cinderella season came to an end in the Western Mass. D-III title game. The 13th-seeded Eagles were defeated by No. 2 Ware 5-3.
- The Lenox tennis teams were both defeated in their respective state semifinal matches. The boys were swept 5-0 by Bromfield, while the girls lost 4-1 to Hopedale.
Over the weekend:
- Nik Andrews capped a tremendous high school athletic career with another impressive performance. The Drury graduate placed sixth in the 400-meter dash at the New England Track & Field Championship Meet on Saturday. The regional meet was held at Veterans Stadium in New Britain, Conn.
Tags: softball champions, Western Massachusetts tournaments |
County Teams Aiming For State, Sectional Titles
Congratulations to the Lenox boys' and girls' tennis teams for winning their respective Western Massachusetts Division III tournaments. On Friday, the boys defeated Monument Mountain 3-2 in the title game, and on Saturday the girls knocked off Cathedral 3-2.
The Millionaire boys will take on Bromfield (Central champs) on Monday in a state semifinal at Shrewsbury High School. The match is slated for 3:30 p.m. The girls will battle Hopedale (Central champs) on Monday at 4 p.m. at Ludlow High School.
In other sports:
BASEBALL
The 13th-seeded Mount Everett Eagles will play No. 2 Ware for the Western Mass. Division III title on Sunday at Bullens Field in Westfield. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Top-seeded Wahconah will take on No. 3 Hampshire for the Western Mass. Division II crown on Monday. The game will be played at 6 p.m. on the campus of UMass-Amherst. Wahconah defeated No. 5 Hoosac Valley 3-1 last Thursday in a semifinal.
Tags: sectional tournaments, state tournament |