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Back row, from left: Quanna Morrison, Logan Davis, Keidan Will, Kobe Valois, Caleb Harrington, Carson Meczywor, Blake Trumble. Front row, from left: Shaun Kastner, Brian Dillard, Luke Waterman, Aaron Bush and Justin Leveque.
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From left: Izaha Stubbs, Bruce Davis,Cole Desroches, Lucas Jamros, Henry Sniezek, Joe Demolino, Nolan Roberts, Luke Trombley, Zack Swistak, Logan Leja, Jake Richardson, Connor Griswold and Noah Grimes.

Adams Youth Basketball Teams Win Titles

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From left: Izaha Stubbs, Bruce Davis,Cole Desroches, Lucas Jamros, Henry Sniezek, Joe Demolino, Nolan Roberts, Luke Trombley, Zack Swistak, Logan Leja, Jake Richardson, Connor Griswold and Noah Grimes.

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Two Adams PAL youth basketball teams brought home titles from this weekend’s Housatonic tournament.

The seventh- and eighth-grade team defeated Lenox in the championship game, 57-48.

 

Players on the 7/8 team include: Izaha Stubbs, Bruce Davis,Cole Desroches, Lucas Jamros, Henry Sniezek, Joe Demolino, Nolan Roberts, Luke Trombley, Zack Swistak, Logan Leja, Jake Richardson, Connor Griswold and Noah Grimes.

 

The fifth- and sixth-grade team won its final, 49-47.

 

Players on the 5/6 team include: Quanna Morrison, Logan Davis, Keidan Will, Kobe Valois, Caleb Harrington, Carson Meczywor, Blake Trumble, Shaun Kastner, Brian Dillard, Luke Waterman, Aaron Bush and Justin Leveque.

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Adams Selectmen Recognize Champion Hurricanes

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff

The Hurricanes after winning the state championship in Lowell last month.
ADAMS, Mass. — The Board of Selectmen cheered the Hoosac Valley High girls basketball team last week on their back-to-back District 5 state championships.
 
Selectman Joseph Nowak, who organized the recognition, said, "these Lady 'Canes have really shown what grit really is. And I've known these kids for such a long time, and I've seen them grow, and I've seen them mature. 
 
"And these kids aren't just good athletes. They're talented in a classroom, they're well versed, and they are taking a lot of activities within the school and as a community, we should be very proud of them."
 
He called each girl by name and her stand up for recognition along with coach  Jon Frederick and assistant coaches Kailynne Frederick and Trish Carlo. 
 
"So there's a look at our great team. And you know, it warms my heart that we can share something that's kind of fuzzy and happy," he said, instead of the back and forth the board sometimes gets into.
 
Chair John Duval said it was a big deal and noted how many other communities would see this on Northern Berkshire Community Television.
 
"I just think back 44 years now, when I was in a similar situation, when our football team won the championship ... every time that I meet with my fellow teammates since then, that's pretty much all we talk about is our championship team, and we feel pretty proud about that, and it's really was our glory days back then," he said. "So we are tied for life. ...
 
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