MCLA's Haley Earns League Rookie of Year Honor in Lacrosse

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- MCLA first year attack Nathan Haley has been selected as the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Year.

Haley led the Trailblazers in scoring and helped guide them through their first full season as a varsity program. The 2022 NAC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year is Hunter Olsen of SUNY Canton, and fellow Kangaroo Zack LaFave is the 2022 Senior Scholar Athlete.

In addition to major conference awards, 30 student athletes were named to All-Conference Teams, and nine players were selected to the Sportsmanship Team. The NAC Men's Lacrosse Sportsmanship Team is reserved for those who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. The honorees have positively affected the sport and game environment by clearly demonstrating sportsmanship and integrity beyond playing rules and etiquette.

Along with being named the top rookie, Haley was also a first team selection. In eight NAC games, Haley racked up 44 points on seven assists and a league-best 37 goals. He scored a conference-best 10 man-up goals while adding one man-down goal, 28 ground balls, and seven caused turnovers. In 13 total games this spring, Haley notched 58 points on 48 goals (5th) and ten assists.

The Drury High graduate who played on the coop lacrosse team at Hoosac Valley saved his best performances for last this season as he ended the year with back-to-back eight-goal games against NVU-Lyndon and Thomas.

MCLA started its lacrosse program in 2020, however the pandemic shut it down after just a few games. The Trailblazers got in one game during the 2021 season before completing a full schedule in 2022.

Haley's teammate Matt Ortiz was the Trailblazer representative on the Sportsmanship team.

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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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