North Adams Girls Win Chicopee Tournament

CHICOPEE, Mass. -- The North Adams seventh- and eighth-grade girls travel basketball team won the B Division of the Ed Szlats Memorial Tournament last weekend with a victory over the Golden Knights of Great Barrington.

North Adams went undefeated in its four-team pool to advance to the semi-finals against Bethesda Lutheran. Using its speed and full court press, North Adams ran past the bigger Bethesda team, 48-21.

The Golden Knights came into the final with momentum after just coming from behind to beat East Greenbush, N.Y., in the semis.

Great Barrington took a 16-4 lead, but North Adams led by three points at half-time before emerging with a 64-50 win.

McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course. 

 

The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication. 

 

"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."

 

LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates. 

 

"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.

 

The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.

 

"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back.