St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Women's Volleyball Opens 09 Season With 2-0 Record at Brandeis Invite
Williams Sports Info 09:32AM / Monday, September 14, 2009
WALTHAM, Mass. – The Williams College volleyball team (2-0) went undefeated in day one of the Brandeis Invitational Tournament. Wins of 3-0 over Rhode Island College (25-10, 25-13, 25-16) and 3-1 over tournament host Brandeis (20-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-22) give the Ephs' positive momentum as they head into day two, facing opponents UMass-Boston and Trinity College.
“Our match against RIC gave us the chance to get our system going. It was a good open for us,” said head coach Christi Kelsey. “We got the chance to feel confident with each other on the court.”
Junior hitters Kate Anderson (18 kills) and Nicole Ballon-Landa (16 kills) helped the Ephs maintain a solid lead over RIC throughout the match, while setter Emily Avis posted 45 assists. In the back row, senior defensive specialist Andrea Scioscia led the defense with 9 digs.
The second match of the day was an intense match against a solid Brandeis team. Although the Ephs dropped the first game 20-25, the team pulled through to topple Brandeis in three straight sets. Anderson (16 digs, 14 kills), Ballon-Landa (14 kills), Scioscia (14 digs), and Avis (43 assists) gave solid performances, as did senior Chelsea Kubal (13 digs, 13 kills).
Coach Kelsey says that the team “got down on themselves in the first game” against Brandeis. The turning point for the Ephs came in the second game when the Ephs were down 20-17. “[At this point] we called a timeout and immediately the girls responded, pushing together to come back and win it 25-23. It was a real turning point for us. Brandeis is a solid team, but our team outworked and outplayed the competition for the rest of the match. It was a great win for us.”
