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This is Jake
He's been lost in Pittsfield for weeks but frequently sited. He was last seen heading toward the fire station on Peck's Road. He's tired, dirty and needs seizure medication. He's chipped. If you see him, call Julie at 413-537-5616, the vet 24/7 at 413-499-2820 or animal control at 413-448-9700. |
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ObituariesSales FliersBazaarsNov. 14
Berkshire Community Church, Richmond
10-4; Crafters, bake sale. Contact Evelyn Goggia at 413-445-5747
Lanesborough Elementary School annual Fall Craft Fair from 10 to 4. Free admission, huge variety of arts and crafts, raffles, food and more. Proceeds go to sixth-grade trip to Cape Cod.
Vendors can contact Deb at 413-738-5349 or debhutton@aol.com or Lori at 413-499-0065 or lorittod@yahoo.com to secure a spot.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Contact Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
Planning a bazaar this season? Submit information to info@iberkshires.com to have it listed here. |
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Williams Claims Hoops Victory Over BatesWilliams Sports Info
07:02PM / Saturday, February 21, 2009
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In a physical rematch of a 76-61 Eph victory earlier in the season, the Williams men's basketball team (17-8) defeated the Bobcats of Bates College (13-12) in the first round of the NESCAC tournament Saturday by 87-78.
The game was, perhaps, the last on the 2008-09 Ephs' home floor of Chandler Gymnasium, as the No. 3 seeded Ephs will go on to face rival Amherst for the third time this year next weekend at Middlebury in the NESCAC semifinals.
After a back-and-forth first half left the Ephs up 37-32, things really started to get going in the second half. The Bobcats seemed to have an answer every time Williams threatened to stretch the lead.
During one period in the second half, the Ephs lengthened their lead to six or seven on five separate occasions only to see the Bobcats answer with a basket of their own to cut the lead back to within five. At one point, Eph freshman James Wang (Sydney, Australia) seemed to have broken the cycle with a three-point play to put the Ephs up 56-48 and force a Bobcat timeout, but Bates emerged from the break with an offensive rebound and Ben Thayer hit a jumper to cut the lead back down to size.
Moments later, Williams came out of a timeout and finally stretched the lead to double digits on a Harlan Dodson (Nashville, Tenn.) three-pointer from the corner. Finding Dodson for the open look in transition was Williams co-captain Kevin Snyder (Littleton, Colo.) as the Ephs began to push the pace.
 On Williams' next possession, Wang pushed the ball upcourt and found Snyder for a lay-up and the foul. A Wang free throw at 7:22 barely a minute later gave Williams their biggest lead of the night, 66-52, and capped a 10-2 Eph run.
As was the theme all night, though, Bates would answer and fast. After the free throw by Wang, Bobcat guard Marshall Hatch hit a deep three to spark a return-volley to the Eph run.
With just 1:56 remaining and the Ephs up 76-70, Bobcats guard Thayer somehow broke free for a wide open three that he drilled right between the eyes to pull Bates within three, 76-73.
It was the closest margin since the beginning of the second half when Jimmy O'Keefe tipped in a Bobcat miss to make it 37-34 in favor of the Ephs, and it ended a 21-10 Bates run since Williams had registered their biggest lead of the night at the 7:22 mark.
Bates new-found striking distance was short lived, however, as after a Williams timeout, Eph leading scorer Blake Schultz (Atherton, Calif.) drove the lane on the left side for a hotly contested lay-up and some breathing room at 78-73.
On the other end of the floor, Troy Whittington helped the Ephs make a hugely important defensive stop. The high-flying forward from Brooklyn, N.Y., held his ground in defending the 6-foot-7 Sean Wirth in the post, forcing a missed shot and then grabbing the rebound. On the ensuing Williams possession, Whittington was fouled and hit both clutch free throws to make it a three-possession game again at 80-73.
With time winding down Bates was forced to foul, but the Ephs took care of the ball and hit their free throws, holding on for an 87-78 victory.
Bobcats leading scorer Chris Wilson led the team with 12 points but scored only two in the second half. Wilson also grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists, both team-highs. Thayer added 11 with 9 coming in the second half, and forward Alex Gallant and guard Scott Place each added 10 points.
For the Ephs, it was Schultz leading the charge with 21 points on 6 of 9 shooting from the floor and 7 of 10 from the free throw line. Alex Rubin (Chevy Chase, Md.) came off the bench for 20 points on an impressive 6 for 7 from the field and 6 of 6 from the line, while the captain Snyder had 14 points and a team-high 5 assists.
Williams out shot Bates 52 percent to 45 percent from the field and killed the Bobcats at the free throw line, burying 31 freebies to Bates' nine. In pulling down 14 offensive rebounds, though, Bates was able to make up for the Ephs' marksmanship for much of the game.
Eph coach Mike Maker was happy with the win.
"On the year, their rebounding margins are better than anybody in the NESCAC," said Maker. "I think our energy and our camaraderie was the key today; I've said all year long that this team has unbelievable chemistry, and nobody wanted this to be the seniors' last game. I couldn't be prouder of this team."
As for the play of Whittington down the stretch, Maker again was pleased.
"Troy's given us an unbelievable lift. As disappointed as we are when any player goes down with an injury — and we all obviously feel bad for Joe [Geoghegan] — it's an opportunity for other guys. He alters and blocks shots, he's got long arms and he's a tough match-up one on one."
The Ephs will go on to face Amherst at host site Middlebury (Vt.) College next Saturday at 2 p.m. Regarding the match up, Maker said, "I'm gonna enjoy this one first," but added "I mean it's been a fantastic year and we're very proud of the Little Three title, but we're not satisfied.
"We're proud of what we've done but we're looking forward to the opportunity to play Amherst again on a neutral court." |
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