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Williams Senior Hits for Cycle in Home WinWilliams Sports Information,
06:57PM / Sunday, April 04, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- In the first game at Bobby Coombs Field in almost two years, the Williams College baseball team defeated Hamilton College, 11-10, on Sunday completing a three-game sweep of their NESCAC rivals over the weekend to start the season. Senior left fielder Erik Mini hit for the cycle with two home runs to power Williams. He finished 5-for-5 with seven RBIs. Head coach Bill Barrale said the last time a Williams player hit for the cycle was 2008. Williams (3-0) hosts Middlebury College for a doubleheader on Saturday. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Wesleyan took advantage of two defaults to earn a 6-4 win in Williams' first action in more than a 0 Comments
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MCLA Student Government to Hold Virtual Sam Gomez Road Race| 12:01PM / Friday, March 19, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —The MCLA Student Government Association's annual Sam Gomez Road Race will take place virtually from April 10-17. This year's race will benefit the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition in North Adams. Runners can register at mcla.edu/samgomez. This virtual race is flexible; complete your run any time between April 10 and 17 and post a photo to social media using #VirtualSamGomez and tag @MCLAStudentGovernment. Runners who register will receive a T-shirt and downloadable runner's bib; a race medal is available for an additional fee. Runners don't have to complete a full 5K (3.1 miles) to participate, and runs can take place 0 Comments
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Berkshire Adult Baseball League to Hold TryoutsCommunity submission,
10:21AM / Thursday, March 11, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Adult Baseball League will hold tryouts for its 2021 season on Saturday, April 3, at 5 p.m. at the Berkshire Baseball Academy at 10 Lyman St. The BABL welcomes players aged 20 to 50 to compete in two divisions, 20-and-over and 35-and-over. The season starts May 2 and runs through Aug. 15. Teams will play one game per week on Saturday mornings. To register for the tryouts or sign-up for the season, go to www.league.ineup.com/orazl or call Lou Orazio at 413-663-0741 for more information. 0 Comments
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Williams College Making Plans for Spring Sports Starting Mid-ApriliBerkshires.com Sports,
05:46PM / Tuesday, March 09, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Williams College announced Tuesday that it will allow off-campus travel for athletic competitions this spring under strict COVID-19 protocols. Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom and Vice President for Finance and Administration Fred Puddester sent an email to the college community announcing the decision a half hour after the New England Small College Athletic Conference decided to allow its members to decide whether to participate in spring sports. Starting in mid-April, if public health trends continue to be favorable, Williams will allow travel for sports and other college-sponsored activities, Sandstrom and Puddester 0 Comments
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Mathias Bartels Community Goes Virtual| 04:23PM / Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Due to COVID - 19, the 11th annual Mathias Bartels Community Nordic Ski event is going virtual and global. Skiers will be able to participate anytime during the week of Feb 14 through the 21. Participants can ski, run or choose another outdoor activity. Participants are asked to take a photo or video of themselves and to submit it no later than Feb 22. On Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. a virtual celebration will be held to share experiences and celebrate Bartels. Awards will also be announced. There will be a local course option: A 6-kilometer course will be set up at Mt. Greylock Regional High School (weather 0 Comments
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BNRC Re-opens Access Trail to Mahanna Cobble By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:21AM / Friday, January 15, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Hikers can now enjoy a new access trail to Mahanna Cobble that is open during the winter. Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Bousquet Mountain and Mill Town Capital on Wednesday re-opened the improved trail to the cobble, a conservation reserve owned and managed by BNRC.
"BNRC appreciates a strong partner in Bousquet Mountain and Mill Town as we seek to offer improved hiking experiences close to community centers, year-round. We are thrilled to finally have four-season access to this beautiful new trail and destination in central Berkshire," BNRC President Jenny Hansell wrote in a press release. "Thanks to the generosity of Mill Town and
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Williamstown's Benzinger Signs with Indianapolis ColtsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
05:29PM / Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | |
 All football players dream of making it to the Hall of Fame. Mount Greylock graduate Jake Benzinger is hoping his NFL career gets its start in Canton, Ohio. This week, the offensive lineman out of Wake Forest University signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts. “I was home in Williamstown for the holidays and a little while afterward,” he said Wednesday in a telephone interview. “I was actually visiting my girlfriend in Dallas when I got the call that Indy was interested probably a week ago. “On Monday, I flew out there. It all happened pretty fast.” Benzinger, who last spring signed as an undrafted free agent 1 Comment
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No Baystate Winter Games Figure Skating in Williamstown this Year| 01:07PM / Friday, December 04, 2020 | |
 WOBURN, Mass. -- After spending the last 35 years in the Berkshires, the Bay State Winter Games Figure Skating competition will not take place in Williamstown in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision was based on the Bay State Games overriding concern to protect the health and safety of all participants, coaches, judges, volunteers, and spectators. Other factors that lead to this decision include state guidelines limiting public events, the uncertainty of whether the Williams College Lansing Chapman Rink will open in 2021, current limitations on use of Williams College facilities by outside groups and protocol requirements from national figure skating governing 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Making Winter Plans for High School SportsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:11AM / Wednesday, November 25, 2020 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School District is making winter plans for its athletic programs. On Monday, Athletic Director Lindsey von Holtz proposed a plan to the School Committee for four competitive varsity teams in the upcoming season: boys and girls basketball and boys and girls cross country skiing. Von Holtz said Mount Greylock in years past has offered opportunities for its students to compete on cooperative teams in ice hockey, wrestling and swimming, but for various reasons those are not in the cards this winter. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association has moved competitive wrestling to the spring due to restrictions that 0 Comments
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NESCAC Cancels Winter Sports SeasoniBerkshires.com Sports,
01:25PM / Thursday, October 08, 2020 | |
 HADLEY, Mass. -- The New England Small College Athletic Conference presidents Thursday afternoon announced that they are canceling winter sports for the 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "With the fall semester for NESCAC institutions well underway, the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and the broader community remain our foremost concerns," reads an email signed by all of the league's presidents on the NESCAC website. "Our institutions have limited travel off campus, restricted visitors to campus, and implemented strict protocols on physical distancing. To further mitigate the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and protect the well-being 0 Comments
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