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Brothers Tyler and Ryan Pinkham excelling at wrestling for Springfield 5A program
By Bill Wells
March 21, 2010, 5:00AM
The Springfield residents joined the team to stay in shape for football Full story »
Jim Modzelesky director of golf at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Feeding Hills
By Russ Held, The Republican
March 20, 2010, 4:33PM
Modzelesky was formerly head pro at the public golf course. Full story »
Eastern gray wolf may have been spotted in Longmeadow
By Frank Sousa
March 20, 2010, 2:48PM
Rich Niedel said he recently spotted the animal in woods at the rear of his house in Longmeadow. Full story »
Sons of Classical hockey champs celebrate their own titles
By Garry Brown
March 19, 2010, 6:12PM
Longmeadow's Tyler Kelleher and Hingham's Andy Sypek helped their respective teams win state titles. Full story »
Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race committee prepared for warm temperatures
By Bill Wells
March 19, 2010, 12:23PM
The weather forecasts calls for 65-degree weather Saturday for the region's largest race Full story »
Monadnock Speedway, example of thriving NASCAR short track, adds 2 divisions
By Jason Remillard, The Republican
March 19, 2010, 5:01AM
The quarter-mile oval in Winchester, N.H., added Sportsman Modifieds and Young Gun Youth divisions. Full story »
Record field expected for 2010 Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race
By Bill Wells
March 17, 2010, 6:00PM
More than 4,200 runners have already registered for challenging 10K Full story »
Hitting to all fields: Remember when Dan Dulchinos led Chicopee Comp to its first WMass title?
By Garry Brown
March 16, 2010, 4:50PM
Garry Brown's weekly spin through the world of sports. Full story »
Cathedral's Conor Reynolds remembered as leader on and off the soccer field
By Bill Wells
March 16, 2010, 3:16PM
The unselfish 17-year-old senior played anywhere he was needed for the Panthers Full story »
Easthampton's Andy Yap is one of the best swimmers in the 9-10 age group in the northeast
By Bill Wells
March 14, 2010, 5:00AM
The 10-year-old won twice at the New England 12-and-under Age Group Championships. Full story »
Golf courses start to open in Western Massachusetts
By Russ Held, The Republican
March 13, 2010, 3:43PM
At least 6 courses are open, with more scheduled to open this week. Full story »
New England Patriots' big guy Ty Warren snares big saltwater fish of 2009
By Frank Sousa
March 13, 2010, 1:36PM
Also shattering the state record was a 482-pound, 8-ounce porbeagle shark taken by Matt Grimes. Full story »
Cleveland Indians keep Chicopee prospect Scott Barnes busy
By Garry Brown
March 12, 2010, 5:32PM
Springfield College is mourning the loss of senior offensive lineman Jason Bednarz Full story »
John Lackey looks good in spring training start for Red Sox
By Ron Chimelis, The Republican
March 11, 2010, 6:06PM
The new Boston pitcher won't have to be the top guy this season. Full story »
Carl Edwards fiasco not unique or unexpected in NASCAR racing
By Jason Remillard, The Republican
March 11, 2010, 4:05PM
This wasn't the first time a driver admitted to crashing a fellow competitor on purpose. Full story »
Gender equity brings more pressure to win for female coaches
By Ron Chimelis, The Republican
March 10, 2010, 5:11PM
The harsh side of equality surfaced when UMass let go women's basketball coach Marnie Dacko. Full story »
Elaina Mertens takes to road races pressure-free
By Bill Wells
March 10, 2010, 10:12AM
The 23 year old Springfield College graduate student from Iowa plans to run April's Boston Marathon Full story »
Hitting to all fields: What's bugging Manny now?
By Garry Brown
March 09, 2010, 4:22PM
In girls hoop, nobody does it better than Lee (18 WMass titles). Full story »
Three things that occasionally don't mix well: Parents, youth sports and emotional control
By Bill Wells
March 07, 2010, 5:00AM
Most people who suffer from this phenomena don't know they have crossed a boundary. Full story »
Some pretty big fish taken in Bay State waters
By Frank Sousa
March 06, 2010, 8:40PM
A 30-pound, 9-ounce carp was the biggest recorded in the Freshwater Sports Fish Awards Program. Full story »
UMass senior guard Ricky Harris has given everything he has for the young Minutemen
By Ron Chimelis, The Republican
March 06, 2010, 8:05PM
Every teammate texted Ricky Harris before Saturday's game, telling him not to worry. Full story »
Chicopee Country Club names Tom DiRico director of golf
By Russ Held, The Republican
March 06, 2010, 4:16PM
DiRico has been a golf professional for 41 years. Full story »
'Fabulous Falcons' of Smith Academy remembered 50 years later
By Garry Brown
March 05, 2010, 6:33PM
The small school won the open Western Mass. title in 1960. Full story »
Geoffrey Bodine helped make difference for U.S. bobsledders
By Jason Remillard, The Republican
March 04, 2010, 5:29PM
The U.S. won two Olympic medals with technology advanced by Bo-Dyn Bobsleds. Full story »
Olympic 'Dream Team' doesn't need Hall of Fame enshrinement
By Ron Chimelis, The Republican
March 04, 2010, 4:26PM
Almost every player or coach connected with the 1992 squad is already in the Hall. Full story »
