AMHERST, Mass. – Massachusetts women’s basketball (18-6, 10-3 MAC) fell to Toledo (14-10, 8-5) 60-52 on Wednesday night at the Mullins Center. Despite a strong defensive showing for the Minutewomen, offensive difficulties proved to be too much to overcome. Megan Olbrys led the way for...
WESTFIELD — Sam Brigham’s list of accomplishments seemingly grows every day.But Wednesday was particularly eventful for the Pope Francis senior guard.Brigham became just the third boys basketball player in Western Massachusetts history to reach 2,000 career points, and he accomplished the feat during the Cardinals’...
SPRINGFIELD, Mass - The Springfield Thunderbirds (18-25-4-2) struck quickly, but could not withstand an offensive barrage from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (33-13-3-2) in a 7-2 defeat on Wednesday night inside the MassMutual Center.Things began promisingly for the T-Birds when Theo Lindstein jumped up into a rush...
WESTFIELD — Success breeds success, but it also brings with it a target that grows bigger with each subsequent accomplishment.The Pope Francis boys basketball team knows that feeling well. The top-seeded Cardinals felt the friction from teams throughout the region this winter, but they came...
Over the past two weeks, MassLive took a position-by-position look at some of our picks for the best players in Massachusetts high school boys basketball. Earlier, we asked coaches to tell us about the players who have stood out for their teams during the 2025-26...
Desperate for more drugs, a repairman in Boston went to the door of a previous client — a 76-year-old Boston woman who was home caring for her sick husband.She welcomed him inside, but as soon as she turned her back, he grabbed her from behind...
WEST SPRINGFIELD — After taking home its third consecutive sectional title last weekend, the West Springfield wrestling team is hoping to turn that success into a state title this weekend.The Terriers comfortably bested the field at the MIAA Division II West sectional tournament, showcasing both...
Massachusetts will be covered by a blanket of snow Wednesday, with most of the state receiving several inches of accumulation.The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Central and Western Massachusetts from 1 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Thursday, as those regions...
As the 2025-26 season winds down, MassLive is taking a position-by-position look at some of the season’s top high school girls ice hockey players in the state. Our first list focuses on the best forwards. We contacted MIAA schools across the state and asked them...