image description — The Pittsfield Suns are marking 10 years this season since they first opened at historic Wahconah Park.

Pittsfield Suns Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary with Logo Contest

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Sunday, March 13, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Is your art a home run?

The Pittsfield Suns are having a logo contest in recognition of the team's 10-year anniversary.

Submissions are open now, due on April 1, and the winning design will be featured on this year's merchandise, though the prize doesn't end there.

The winningmartist will also receive a family four-pack of season tickets for the 2022 season, special recognition at a game, and a $200 gift certificate for retail merchandise.

General Manager Sander Stotland said Suns fans have been great in standing behind the team but this is just to get a bit more oomph for the 10th year.

Up to three finalists will be selected and the fans will determine the final winner.

All age groups are welcome to submit original designs that speak to the spirit of the baseball team. Stotland said he would love to see the kids of Berkshire County get involved.

The Suns went dark for the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic but returned in 2021. The team was so glad to be back that it progressed to the championship round, which is it farthest the Suns have ever gone, Stotland said.

For the decade anniversary year, fans may even see a blast from the past.

"We've got some tricks up our sleeves, obviously," Stotland said about the 2022 season.

"We're trying to reach out to potential alumni of that first season and potentially bring them back for a recognition night and who knows maybe even getting suited up and, depending on who we can get ahold of do a little exhibition inning or something before or after a game, it's just a matter of trying to get hold of them and tracking them down and where they're at and where their lives are and their willingness to head to Pittsfield if they're not local."

The Suns are a collegiate summer baseball team that competes in the Future Collegiate Baseball League of New England. The team is owned by the Goldklang Group, which also owns the Saint Paul Saints in Minnesota and the Charleston Riverdogs in South Carolina, and moved to Wahconah Park in 2012.

Owner Jeff Goldklang has had a home in the Pittsfield area for about 40 years and when the team was created said, "we intend to honor the tradition and history of the game in Pittsfield while adding heavy doses of smiles and laughs."

In the decade before the Suns came to Pittsfield, professional and collegiate league teams including the Defenders, Black Bears, and Dukes took up residence at Wahconah Park.

The team's season runs from May to August, a schedule can be found on the Pittsfield Suns website.

Logo contest submissions must be in jpeg or png format and can be emailed to sander@pittsfieldsuns.com.

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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquitoes From Pittsfield

Staff Reports 02:51PM / Friday, August 14, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced today that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Pittsfield.

The City of Pittsfield has confirmed two isolations at the Pittsfield-Richmond town line on Route 41 and the other at Garland Avenue.

WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state and are found in urban as well as more rural areas. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe infection.

At the time, there are no confirmed human cases of WNV, but residents are encouraged to take the following actions:

Avoid Mosquito Bites

Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30 percent or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age. Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, bed nets and camping gear and should not be applied to skin.
Clothing Can Help reduce mosquito bites. Although it may be difficult to do when it’s hot, wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours - The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. When risk is increased, consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning. If you are outdoors at any time and notice mosquitoes around you, take steps to avoid being bitten by moving indoors, covering up and/or wearing repellant.

Mosquito-Proof Your Home

Drain Standing Water – Many mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or getting rid of items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty any unused flowerpots and wading pools and change water in birdbaths frequently.
Install or Repair Screens - Some mosquitoes like to come indoors. Keep them outside by having tightly-fitting screens on all your windows and doors.

While the City of Pittsfield and Berkshire County Mosquito Control project continue to work closely with the MDPH and other agencies, locally we are taking the following actions: larvicide application, conducting targeted education programs, distribution of fact sheets on WNV and on reducing exposure to mosquitos and treating catch basins.

Additional information about WNV and reports on current and historical WNV virus activity in Massachusetts can be found on the MDPH website at: www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito.

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