Eph Women's Golf Coach Hired at Princeton

By Dick QuinnWilliams Sports Info
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Erika DeSanty

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After five stellar seasons in the Purple Valley, leading the Williams College women's golf team to five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, Erika DeSanty is leaving Williams for the head coaching position at Princeton University.

DeSanty amassed an overall record of 447-53-2 (.892) at Williams and her Eph teams never finished lower than eighth at the NCAA Tournament

The 2014 Eph team posted its highest NCAA finish by claiming third and senior Georgi Salant was the individual winner of the NCAA Tournament – both firsts for the Eph women's program.


Three times DeSanty had a player named All-American and twice an Eph was named a First Team All-American.

In DeSanty's five years Ephs earned All-Region honors eight times and eight times Eph players were accorded national academic honors by the Women's Golf Coaches Association

DeSanty was twice named the East Region Coach of the Year.

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Toy Library Installed at Onota Lake

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Feel free to use or leave a toy at Onota Lake's newest infrastructure meant to foster community and benefit kids.

Burbank Park now has a toy library thanks to Wahconah Regional High School senior Alexandra Bills. Located along the wall at the beach area, the green and blue structure features two shelves with sand toys that can be used to enhance children's visits.

The Parks Commission supported Bills' proposal in February as part of her National Honors Society individual service project and it was installed this month. Measuring about 4 feet wide and 5.8 feet tall, it was built by the student and her father with donated materials from a local lumber company.

Friends and family members provided toys to fill the library such as pails, shovels, Frisbees, and trucks.

"I wanted to create a toy library like the other examples in Berkshire County from the sled library to the book libraries," she told the commission in February.

"But I wanted to make it toys for Onota Lake because a lot of kids forget their toys or some kids can't afford toys."

Bills lives nearby and will check on the library weekly — if not daily — to ensure the operation is running smoothly.  A sign reading "Borrow-Play-Return" asks community members to clean up after themselves after using the toys.

It was built to accommodate children's heights and will be stored during the winter season.

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