Oh, No-No You Didn't! Adams Babe Ruth Pitcher Tosses No-Hitter

For the second time this season, a pitcher from the Adams Babe Ruth League tossed a no-hitter. On Sunday, June 13, left-handed hurler Mike Koperniak, playing for Berdard Bros., struck out 17 batters and walked three as he no-hit SMI. Bedard Bros. won the game 3-0.

Ameen Honored Before Legion Baseball Game

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The late Richard "Dick" Ameen was honored before the start of Tuesday's Legion baseball game between Post 125 (North Adams) and Post 274 (Lenox Dale) at Joe Wolfe Field.

Ameen, who passed away last October at the age of 73, was commander of Post 125 for four terms and also served as an executive board member for 42 years. He was the District 1 baseball commissioner for three years and a Legion State Baseball board member for 10 years.

Members of the Ameen family were in attendance to receive gifts presented by Post 125 head coach Bob Rumbolt.

"He loved baseball," said Mary Beth Ameen, Dick's wife. "He enjoyed everything he did with the Legion. He'd be very honored today."

Also in attendance were two of Ameen's good friends, Post 125 Commander and District 1 Baseball Commissioner Dennis St. Pierre and Post 125 Finance Officer Bill Schrade.

"Without [Dick], we wouldn't have a Post 125 baseball team," St. Pierre said.

As part of the presentation, Ed MacDonald, a candidate for 1st Berkshire District state representative, donated $1,000 to the American Legion Post 125 baseball team.

County Teams Aiming For State, Sectional Titles

Congratulations to the Lenox boys' and girls' tennis teams for winning their respective  Western Massachusetts Division III tournaments. On Friday, the boys defeated Monument Mountain 3-2 in the title game, and on Saturday the girls knocked off Cathedral 3-2.

The Millionaire boys will take on Bromfield (Central champs) on Monday in a state semifinal at Shrewsbury High School. The match is slated for 3:30 p.m. The girls will battle Hopedale (Central champs) on Monday at 4 p.m. at Ludlow High School.

In other sports:

BASEBALL

The 13th-seeded Mount Everett Eagles will play No. 2 Ware for the Western Mass. Division III title on Sunday at Bullens Field in Westfield. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

SOFTBALL

Top-seeded Wahconah will take on No. 3 Hampshire for the Western Mass. Division II crown on Monday. The game will be played at 6 p.m. on the campus of UMass-Amherst. Wahconah defeated No. 5 Hoosac Valley 3-1 last Thursday in a semifinal.

Follow The SteepleCats Live Online

The SteepleCats are on the road tonight and tomorrow, but don't fret. You can still follow all the action on the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Web site.

The NECBL added a new feature this season which allows fans to track every contest pitch-by-pitch. It's very similar to ESPN's "Game Tracker," which gives fans an opportunity to follow each game without leaving their homes.

So if you can't make it out the ball game, visit the NECBL site, click on "Scoreboard," then click on "Game Live" for the game you want to track.

PHS Grad Receives Award At Westfield State College Banquet

Jeff Fields of Pittsfield received the Peter Mazza Award at the Westfield State College varsity sports awards banquet. This award is given annually to an outstanding student-athlete who best represents the ideals of Mazza, former vice-president of student affairs at Westfield State.

The ideals include: character, leadership, sportsmanship, athletics ability, academics, personal development and community service. Fields was a four-year starter for the Owl baseball team and led them to three MASCAC championships and three NCAA Tournament berths. He was an all-conference selection as both an infielder and outfielder and the ace of the pitching staff during his freshman season. This past season Fields led the Owls in hitting with an even .400 average. He was a first-team MASCAC all-conference selection and an All-New England third-team pick.