  Pittsfield Powers Past Dalton-Hinsdale Behind Home Run BarrageThe Pittsfield Little League 12U All-Stars rode a powerful offensive performance and dominant pitching to a 12-4 victory over Dalton-Hinsdale in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament opener for both teams on Thursday.  Striking Out Cancer in the Berkshires Beats Fund-Raising RecordThe event, which centers on inter-generational pickup baseball and softball games at Clapp Park, had brought in $15,650, as of Tuesday, and dontations were continuing to come in, according to organizer Joe DiCicco.  SteepleCats Fall at Keene, N.H.The SteepleCats (4-16) open the second month of the season on Wednesday night at the Valley Blue Sox.  Williamstown Fifth-, Sixth-Grade Boys Compete at State ChampionshipThe Williamstown Soccer Club’s boys grade 5/6 team, known as the Mayhem, capped its season at the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions in Lancaster, finishing pool play with a 1-1-1 record and coming within a single point of advancing to the championship round. SteepleCats Swept at HomeThe North Adams SteepleCats matched the North Shore Navigators through the opening three innings Sunday evening, but a four-run fourth inning proved to be the difference as the Navigators earned a 6-2 victory and a double-header sweep at Joe Wolfe Field.  Arnhold Leads Greylock Thunder 18U Team to Tourney TitleMarlee Arnhold went the distance in the circle on Sunday to pitch the Greylock Thunder 18U travel softball team to a 6-3 win over the Sluggers Select in title game of the Mid Summer Storm tournament.  St. Mary's Wins Northern Berkshire Babe Ruth TournamentDom Newton struck out eight in five innings on the mound and went 2-for-4 at the plate Sunday to lead the Southern Berkshire Babe Ruth St. Mary’s team to a 12-7 win over Moresi and Associates in the championship game of the inaugural Northern Berkshire 15-year-old Babe Ruth Tournament at Alcombright Field.  Berkshire County Youth Soccer League Crowns ChampionsThe North Adams Soccer Club hosted the end of season Berkshire County Youth Soccer League tournament on Saturday, June 20, at the DiSanti and Alcombright complexes in North Adams. North Shore Shuts Out SteepleCatsJohn Hegarty gave up one hit in five innings of work on Saturday to led the North Shore Navigators to a 4-0 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action.  Rumbolt Law Wins Cal Ripken Minors TitleNorth Adams Police Department rallied from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 before Rumbolt rallied for three runs in bottom of the fourth inning to put the game out of reach.  Adams Police Takes League TitleBehind a dominant outing from Lador Lawson and an offense that capitalized on nearly every opportunity, Adams Police defeated Adams Community Bank 10-0 in five innings Saturday to capture the Adams-Cheshire League championship.  SteepleCats Rally Late for Road WinOwen Arias hit a two-out, two run single in the top of the seventh to erase a 5-4 deficit and send the North Adams SteepleCats on to a 6-5 win over Upper Valley in New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Friday.  Dalton Police Association Wins League ChampionshipTye Shove struck out 14 hitters in 5 and two-thirds innings on the mound and hit a home run and a double at the plate Friday to lead the Dalton Police Association to a 3-2 win over Realty Street in the championship game of the Dalton-Hinsdale Little League.  RSNE Wins Cal Ripken Majors TitleWilliamstown RSNE Thursday beat Wildcat Sports Group of Lee, 12-7, to win the Berkshire County Cal Ripken majors division championship.  Adams Community Bank Evens League Championship SeriesAdams Community Bank erased an early four-run deficit and held off a furious late comeback from Adams Police to claim a thrilling 14-13 victory Thursday evening, evening the best-of-three Adams-Cheshire Little League Championship Series at a game apiece.  SteepleCats Rally Past Vermont in Ninth InningThe North Adams SteepleCats Wednesday scored two runs on an error in the bottom of the ninth to earn a 5-4 win over the Vermont Mountaineers in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.  North Adams Police Reaches League Title GameNAPD moves on to Saturday’s final against Rumbolt Law of Williamstown at Williamstown’s Bud Anderson Field.  Rumbolt Law Advances in County Cal Ripken TournamentRumbolt Law Tuesday overcame a 5-2 deficit and pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the sixth to earn an 8-5 win over North Adams Tree and Landscape in the Berkshire County Cal Ripken minors division semi-final.  Local Bowlers Compete at High School NationalsLee High's Devyn Fillio was the highest-finishing Berkshire County girl with a four-game total of 670. Koperniak's AAA Team Wins First Half of League's SeasonHoosac Valley graduate Matt Koperniak and the Memphis Redbirds Sunday clinched the First Half Championship of the AAA International League with a 10-8 victory over the Nashville Sounds.  Force 16U Defends Home Field with Tourney TitleThe Berkshire Force 16U travel softball team Sunday rallied for three runs in the top of the seventh inning to pull away for an 8-4 win in the championship game of their Battle of the Berkshires tournament at the Doyle Complex.  SteepleCats Earn Their First Home Win of SummerBehind six strong innings from starter Niklas Pavia and a game-changing three-run third inning, the SteepleCats earned their first home victory of the 2026 season Sunday afternoon, defeating the Upper Valley Nighthawks 4-1. Keene SwampBats Down North AdamsNico Senese went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double Saturday to lead the Keene SwampBats to an 8-4 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.  Battle of the Berkshires Tournament Continues in PittsfieldThe Berkshire Force 16U travel softball team earned a 12-4 win over the Nor'Easters to wrap up pool play at the Battle of the Berkshires at the Doyle Complex.  Youth Bowlers Gearing Up for National CompetitionsFour county bowlers are headed to the U.S. High School Bowling National Championship this weekend and will be part of an 11-member county cohort headed to the Junior Gold national tournament next month. |
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