Bird, Yearsley Lead MCLA Men in Road Win

MCLA Sports Information10:18PM / Monday, February 07, 2022Print Story | Email Story

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- The MCLA duo of Hayden Bird and Noah Yearsley combined to score 41 points in leading the Trailblazers past the Framingham State Rams, 74-62, in MASCAC action on Monday.

MCLA (8-10, 3-4) never trailed in this one. The Trailblazers jumped out to an 8-2 lead after back-to-back 3-pointers from Drury graduate Bird just under three minutes into the game. The Rams (3-18, 1-8) answered with six straight tying the game on jumper with just less than 15 remaining in the first half.

A few minutes later leading 14-13, the Trailblazers rattled off a 10-0 run capped by a Yearsley jumper taking a 24-13 lead with just over six to play in the first. The Rams cut the deficit to eight on an Ivan Nyantenji 3, but the Trailblazers pushed the lead back to double digits and headed to the locker room leading 37-22.

MCLA led 44-28 six minutes into the second half before the Rams rattled off an 8-0 run capped by an Joshua-Daniel Okafor layup to pull within ten at 44-34. The two teams traded points until back-to-back 3s from Yearsley put the visitors up 56-40 with eight to go. Framingham got no closer than the final margin.

Bird went 7-for-15 from 3-point range for his 21 points. He didn't attempt a shot from inside the arc. Yearsley was 8-15 shooting for his 20 point night. Taconic graduate Quentin Gittens stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists.

MCLA shot a solid 44% from the field in the win.

The same two teams will meet again on Wednesday night in North Adams.

Women's Basketball

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The visiting Bridgewater State women's basketball team started the game on an 18-0 run and never looked back as they defeated the MCLA Trailblazers 105-42 in MASCAC action.

To say the Bears (14-7, 6-2) started fast would be an understatement. Caroline Tripp began the scoring on the opening possession with a bucket and then back to back triples from Sydney Bradbury made it 8-0. Destiny Fitzgerald scored six of the next eight points and just four minutes into the game, the Bears led 18-0.

MCLA (1-18, 1-7) finally got on the board with an Olivia Pressley free throw, however the Bears would continue the surge and lead 34-8 after one quarter of play.

MCLA was paced by Drury graduate Brooke Digennaro's team-best 17 points. Shannon Carney added 13. MCLA shot just 28% in defeat.

MCLA is back in action on Wednesday evening when it hosts Framingham State in the Amsler Campus Center.

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North Adams Housing Authority Director Steps Down

Staff Reports09:16AM / Friday, October 09, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jennifer Hohn, the longtime executive director of the North Adams Housing Authority (NAHA), has stepped down after 24 years with the agency.

The Berkshire Eagle reported that Hohn resigned from her position on Thursday. The NAHA Board of Commissioners is currently developing a transition plan.

Her resignation follows rising tension between Hohn and the tenants association. Residents—particularly at the Spring and Ashland Park apartments—have raised specific concerns regarding building security, drug activity, and trespassers.

This summer, Tenants Association President Corey Fortin posted a video on social media demonstrating that door alarms in some of the buildings were not functioning.

Shortly after the video was posted, the tenants association's office was locked. Members alleged Hohn locked the space in retaliation, while Hohn maintained it was a matter of tenant safety. Hohn also stated that NAHA does not officially recognize the association because it has yet to go through official channels for certification—a claim the tenants association disputes.

The dispute culminated in plans for a formal grievance hearing between Hohn and the association. Both sides agreed to hold a meeting on Oct. 3, but the hearing had not yet been scheduled at the time of her resignation.
During her tenure as director, Hohn oversaw significant changes at NAHA, including expansion and the dissolution of Housing Opportunities Incorporated, a program founded over 30 years ago to assist first-time homebuyers. Most recently, she led efforts to transition NAHA properties from traditional public housing models to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. She also directed the rebuilding of a Greylock Valley Apartments building after it was severely damaged by a fire.

The NAHA Board of Commissioners meets monthly, typically on Mondays.

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