MCLA's Beckwith Gets 200th Win

MCLA Sports Information09:45PM / Saturday, September 17, 2022Print Story | Email Story

LYNDONVILLE, Vt.- The MCLA volleyball team took a pair of non-conference wins Saturday afternoon over Bay Path and host Lyndon State to give head coach Amanda Beckwith 200 career wins.

A proud alum and former All-Conference player, Beckwith took the helm at MCLA in 2006. The 2015 ECAC and MASCAC Coach of the Year, Beckwith is the program's winningest coach in school history and has coached 20 all-conference players.

Saturday's wins gave the Traillazers a 6-2 record this fall.

MCLA 3, Bay Path 1

MCLA took its first match of the day against Bay Path, 25-21, 25-27, 25-14, 25-18.

After trading the first two sets the Trailblazers were able to impose their will on the Wildcats. Tied at 13-all, MCLA used a 12-1 run to close out the third. In the fourth, the Trailblazers dominance continued as they jumped out to a 19-9 lead before cruising to a 25-18 set win and take the match 3-1.

Sophomore Chloie Garber led MCLA with 19 kills and nine digs. First years Elizabeth Brown of Lee (22 digs and nine kills) Shannon O'Brien (37 assists and 11 digs), and Anais Badio (nine kills and seven digs) were all instrumental in the win. Sophomore Ellie Walter-Goodspeed finished with 17 digs.

MCLA 3, Lyndon State 0

In the nightcap it was more of the same as MCLA swept the hosts, 25-12, 25-16, 25-10.

Tied at 9-9 the Trailblazers ripped off a 16-3 run to take the first set. In the second, the Hornets jumped out to an early 5-1 lead before MCLA answered with 10 straight points for an 11-5 lead. They eventually took the set, 25-16.

The Trailblazers were never threatened in the third set.

Garber again led the charge with nine kills and six aces. Walter-Goodspeed matched her game one total of 17 digs. Brown finished with six kills and 11 digs.

MCLA's next match will be Tuesday as they travel to Henniker, N.H., to take on the Pilgrims of New England College.

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Police Called for Fight at Drury

01:31PM / Monday, February 09, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — School officials say a police presence at Drury High School on Monday morning was related to a fight between students stemming from an "incident" over the weekend.

The high and middle school went into lockdown for a brief period as police and school administrators dealt with the problem.

Superintendent Timothy Callahan provided the public schools' official statement, which was sent out to the school community. It does not detail the root of the conflict but says there will be consequences to the students' behavior. Some parents have posted that one of the students brought a knife to school and that there was a "large" police presence.

Good Morning Drury Staff, Students, and Families,

An incident in the community over the weekend led to a conflict prior to the start of school at Drury High School this morning between two or more high school students. School staff called for a "stay put" and then a brief "lockdown" to ensure that the confict was contained and addressed promptly. The North Adams Police also arrived on the scene to ensure the safety of everyone in the school.

School leaders will provide consequences to students involved in the conflict as outlined in our district-wide Code of Conduct, Character, and Support and also provide regular support for students to build pro-social behaviors and minimize incidents of verbal and physical escalation.

Unsafe actions will not be tolerated in our buildings, and we appreciate your support in ensuring that our focus can remain on classroom teaching and learning.

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