A Look Back, Oct. 9

H.S. football: South Hadley suffocates Pathfinder, 34-0, for fifth straight win

SOUTH HADLEY — Four first-half touchdowns powered the South Hadley football team past Pathfinder in its 34-0 victory on Thursday night. Lincoln Belsky, Chase Pecia and Noah Hambley each found the end zone through the ground during the first two quarters, while Brody Keller snagged a reception score from quarterback Nolan Soderbaum as the Tigers’ fast start eventually upped their record to 5-0, with the victory. “When we start fast, we play great games,” Soderbaum said. “We go down in the locker room, we get hyped up. We take practice serious and we’re confident. We know we can beat these teams.” […]

Boys Athlete of the Month: Will Senn-McNally

Senior Will Senn-McNally of the Northampton High School boys soccer team has been named the Gazette’s Athlete of the Month for September. Senn-McNally was a force on the pitch for the Blue Devils. The striker scored a hat trick against Amherst on Sept. 17 and helped lead Northampton to a perfect 9-0 record that includes […]

UMass hockey aims to turn the page at home against RIT

The No. 18 UMass hockey team experienced a rude awakening after being swept by then-unranked Colorado College last week. The Minutemen were outscored 8-1 and came out of their opening weekend without a win for the first time since the 2021-22 season. After dissecting the performances against the Tigers on tape, UMass head coach Greg […]

Amherst condo resident taken to hospital after smoke inhalation in kitchen fire

AMHERST — An Autumn Lane resident who suffered smoke inhalation during a kitchen fire Thursday morning, initially treated at the scene by paramedics, was transported by ambulance to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton as a precaution, according to the Amherst Fire Department. Six of the eight on-duty firefighters, along with police officers, responded to the […]

Sports Briefs: Smith Voc one step closer to $1 million field upgrade

Hampshire County’s own Smith Vocational High School was selected among 40 high schools across the country to be Division Finalists in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition. The announcement advances Smith Voc closer to the ultimate goal of the $1 million upgrade to its football field. Fans and those around the community can vote once […]