MCLA Volleyball Sweeps Castleton State

MCLA Sports Information09:17PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The MCLA volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep over Castleton State in nonconference action Thursday at the Amsler Campus Center, 25-16, 25-20, 25-20.

With the victory the Trailblazers improve to 12-6 on the season while the Spartans fall to 4-15.

The first set was tightly contested with neither team able to create any separation until a Shannon O'Brien service ace gave MCLA (12-6) a 16-12 advantage forcing a Castleton timeout. The Spartans (4-15) responded by taking the next two points, but from there it was all Trailblazers. MCLA went on a 9-2 run to close out the set winning it 25-16.

The Trailblazers kept the momentum to begin the second set, jumping out to an early 7-1 advantage. At 10-6 Castleton called a timeout and again responded, taking the next four points. The two teams were tied again at 16-16 before another set winning run (9-4) capped off by a Chloie Garber kill gave MCLA a commanding 2-0 lead.

Another Garber kill made it 10-5 to start the third set, but Castleton fought back to cut the deficit to one at 10-9. MCLA stretched the lead to 17-11, but the Spartans caught the Trailblazers at 17-all. As they had done in the previous two sets, MCLA closed things out on an impressive 8-3 run and an Elizabeth Brown kill ended match.

Garber led the Trailblazers with 13 kills, six digs and three aces. Lee High graduate Brown added eight kills and 15 digs.

MCLA visits MASCAC rival Salem State on Saturday.

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North Adams Water Line Break Shuts Off Service on Ashland; McCann Dismisses Classes Early

Staff Reports iBerkshires
10:52AM / Friday, October 30, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A water main that broke Friday morning has affected water service south of Main Street along Ashland and Church streets and caused McCann Technical School to close early.

The break occurred shortly before 9 a.m. near the Roots Teen Center; Ashland Street between Summer Street and American Legion Drive was closed to traffic to allow crews to work on repairs.

"The way it was coming out, we were hoping it was a sprinkler line for the old Nassif's, but there's no sprinkler line in there, so it's a main line," said Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau. "We're trying to get it isolated. Once we get isolated, everything's coming back."

This break is causing areas of the city to have little to no water pressure.

McCann Technical posted that its Tea Room would be closed and then announced early dismissal for 11:15 a.m. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has cancelled all classes.

The Water Department was opening connections around the affected area to close off the gates and redirect the flow until the line could be repaired. Water was flowing out of a hydrant past the post office and streaming down American Legion Drive.

American Legion Drive is open but the work crews are now in the intersection of Ashland and Summer Street and traffic will be disrupted. The city is asking that motorists and pedestrians avoid the affected area whenever possible "to allow our crews to work safely and efficiently."

For questions or concerns, contact the Water Department at 413-662-3157. In the event of an emergency, contact the Dispatch Center at 413-664-4944, Ext. 1.

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