Pittsfield South Champs Honored by City, Colonials

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Update, Aug. 23: The Colonials' game tonight as been postponed; instead, the team will play a double-header on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The recognition of the Pittsfield South champion team will take place between games, at about 6:45 p.m. The first game starts at 5 and the second at 7.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City officials and the Pittsfield Colonials will honor the Pittsfield South Little League all-stars during the Colonial upcoming home stand at Wahconah Park.

Pittsfield South was recently crowned 2010 State Champions in the 11-Year-Old Little League All-Star Division. Team members will be recognized on the field prior to the Colonials game scheduled for Monday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. They will also receive a ceremonial proclamation from the mayor's office.

Pittsfield South, with a tournament record of 9-1, brought home the state title on Aug.1 by upsetting Billerica 3-2 on a walk-off hit with two outs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Billerica, previously undefeated over the last two years, had outscored their opponents 97-26 in the tournament before running into Pittsfield South. En route to their state championship, South was also victorious over teams from North Adams, Westfield, Adams, Holden and Seekonk,  with the team boasting a no-hitter in the sectional tournament.


Led by solid pitching, excellent defense, and timely hitting, Pittsfield South was the first Berkshire County team to win a state title in the history of the 11-Year-Old All-Star Division. The exciting season was a culmination of the performance and dedication of team members, as well as commitment of the coaches in developing the youth of our community through athletics. 

Team members are Jordan Nasssif, Matthew Stracuzzi, Ryan Abel, Deonte Sandifer, Kyle Hopkins, Tyrell Boire,  Shane Tomashek, Terrick Boire, A.J. Bowman, Simon Nassif,  Shane McMahon,  Shane Aitken,  Jack Scarafoni and Ty Bramer.  Coaches are Matt Stracuzzi, Pat Bramer and Brian Jones.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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