Roller coaster ride continues for Suns
PITTSFIELD – Up and down, up and down the Suns go. As the weekend ended with the Suns yielding 10 walks in a 11-4 loss to the Martha Vineyard Sharks…
Softball memories
Throughout the brief history of this column, many sports have been covered. We offer opinions, report on local past and present athletes, follow second and third generations of county legends…
Lenox’s Sue Merritt pays it forward with Pan Mass Challenge
LENOX – Local fitness instructor and personal trainer Sue Merritt has had some challenges to deal with over the past two years, with the biggest one being cancer. Yet today,…
Check the tape
Just to let the announcers know that we are still paying attention, here are some recent observations: Jim Nantz, CBS golf Framingham/Natick native James Driscoll was tied for the lead…
Two favorite Suns return to Berkshire County
The roads for Williamstown’s Mike Geannelis and Great Barrington’s John Kinne may have been different, but both return home to Berkshire County this summer, singing the praises of their former…
Promo overload
I found it pretty amusing to have the USGA pound us with “While We’re Young” and “Tee It Forward” promos during the U.S. Open in an effort to speed up…
Suns recover with rain-shortened win
PITTSFIELD – The Suns are wrapping up their first month of the 2013 season with four of the next five games on the road. At 7-7 overall, following a 1-0…
South County legion baseball picking up after dwindling numbers
SHEFFIELD – Last year, a struggling economy and possibly a lack of focus pushed the South County legion teams, Lenox Dale and Southern Berkshire, to the brink of summer ball…
Sad days in sports
All sports fans have idols. I won’t call them heroes because that name is reserved for people that wear uniforms without the name on the back and look out for…
Local athlete named captain of college team
PITTSFIELD – Amanda Waluszko, a 2010 graduate from Pittsfield High School, was named co-captain of the Western New England University women’s soccer team. “Amanda is a very mature young lady…