Salem State Women Edge MCLA

MCLA Sports Information10:57PM / Wednesday, January 19, 2022Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Visiting Salem State received 25 points and 20 rebounds from Liz Zaiter as it pulled away late from MCLA to earn a 55-50 win Wednesday evening.

The two teams played it pretty tight for most of the contest. The visiting Vikings (3-10, 1-1 MASCAC) led 22-16 at halftime, but MCLA (0-13, -3) rallied to take a 38-37 lead after three quarters of play. Later in the fourth, MCLA led 45-44 after a Hannah Mazzeo layup with 3:50 left to play.

From there, the Vikings went on a 9-0 spurt to take control. Irianis Delgado started the run with a layup and Zaiter knocked down a jumper after a defensive stop. The dagger was a 3-point hoop from Kylie Gates to make it 53-45 with just 1:28 left to play. MCLA scored the final five points, but by then the damage was done to give the Vikings the win.

Zaiter was 11-24 from the floor for her 25 points. Delgado chipped in with 16 points on 7-14 shooting.

MCLA was paced by Drury High graduate Brooke Digennaro's team best 18-point night. Hannah Mazzeo added a double-double effort of 16 points and 11 rebounds in defeat.

The Trailblazers are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Worcester State.

Men's Basketball

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Salem State erupted for 66 points in the closing half and placed six players in double figures in a 110-80 win.

Sean Bryan collected a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists in the win. Conner Byrne added a double double of 15 points and 13 rebounds. Chris MacDonald added 14 points off the bench for the Vikings (8-7, 4-0)

Salem State took command of this one late in the first half. The Vikings led just 32-31 after MCLA's Noah Yearsley connected from long range, however the Vikings would respond with a 12-5 surge to close the half.

With 19 minutes to play, MCLA (6-7, 1-1) trailed just 45-43 after another Yearsley triple, but then it was all Vikings. A quick 7-0 burst starting things off as Bryan converted on a drive and Javier Osario drilled a triple to key the spurt. Back-to-back Josiah Green 3-pointers a few minutes later increased the margin to 63-47 forcing an MCLA timeout. The timeout didn't slow down the Vikings though as they outscored MCLA, 10-2, over the next two minutes and pull away. MCLA never got closer than 20 points the rest of the way.

MCLA was led by Drury grad Hayden Bird's game-best 22-point night. Yearsley ended with 20 points on 6-16 shooting, but was 5-11 from deep. Dylan Morris-Gray returned to action and collected 16 points off the bench for MCLA.

The Trailblazers are back in action on Saturday when they head to Worcester State to continue conference play.

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North Adams Council OKs New Sustainability Committee

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:13AM / Thursday, September 10, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday night moved the establishment of a Sustainability & Tree Commission to a second reading and publication.

Mayor Jennifer Macksey back in February had presented the council with a list of objectives and how she thought a such a committee could support the administration. Councilor Andrew Fitch had raised the issue the year before, referred it to the mayor's office and pushed through the ordinance.

As the process moved forward, he recommended it merge with the Tree Commission, taking on that committee's objectives as part of the city's sustainability mission. It will make recommendations such as regarding climate change and impact on neighborhoods, and be able to seek grants, partnerships and other resources.

The language provided to the council on Tuesday had been reviewed by several committees and commissions and included changes advised by the city solicitor.

"It's been through a whole bunch of different reviews, and it took different tweaks from each of these committees," said Fitch, acting as president that night. "Each of these committees and commission provided excellent guidance of how to make this a little bit stronger, how to make this a little bit better."

Jenny Dunning, a member of the grassroots North Adams Sustainability Task Force, spoke at the beginning of the meeting to endorse the ordinance.

"I just want to say how much I appreciate that the council and the administration has moved forward to figure out a way to make this happen, and it's up for the vote tonight," said Dunning, who serves on the Windsor Lake Commission. "And we've got five of us who are here to support this change."

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