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The hornet behind the bleachers at McCann Technical School.
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The large screen allows for presentations and updates during games and other events.
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The School Committee got to see some of the graphics and images that can be portrayed on the screen.
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The school's main entrance welcomes everyone to 'The Hive.'

McCann Tech Debuts New Look for Mascot, Gym

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The new hornet mascot with the M and T incorporated into the look. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School has made some dramatic changes to its gym over the past few months. 
 
A giant hornet peeks over the bleachers and a "jumbotron" calls out stats and cheers. 
 
Superintendent James Brosnan took the School Committee to check out the new look after Thursday's meeting.
 
The colors are black and green and the school's hornet mascot now incorporates a stylized M and T for McCann Tech. The new wall padding is black with the hornet logo and "Welcome to the Hive" on it and the wall behind the bleachers is painted in the new colors.
 
The large screen is directly across from the bleachers and the demonstration for the committee had images and information of each member of the boys' basketball team (practicing that night) along with cheers "to get the crowd going," said Brosnan.
 
The superintendent said the school didn't have a place where it could do presentations or other schoolwide audiovisual gatherings because it didn't have an auditorium.
 
"This gives us a place to come together," he said.
 
The new decor also includes the front entrance, where the wall has been painted McCann green with "Welcome to the Hive" signage.
 
The equipment and signage was paid for through a combination of grants and budget expenditures.

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Berkshire Reign Baseball Program Hosts Inaugural Tournament

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – With the fall high school sports season just around the corner, the boys – and women and men – of summer are still going strong.
 
The next week or so features a plethora of baseball and softball games around the county, with the Berkshire Adult Baseball League finals this weekend, the North Adams Women’s Softball League tournament building to next Thursday’s semi-final round and the county’s newest summer offering: the 1791 Classic youth baseball tournament that gets underway on Friday in North Adams and Dalton.
 
The 1791 Classic is the brainchild – or Reign child – of Berkshire Reign baseball coach Kristopher Ireland.
 
Since 2022, the Reign program has been offering local youngsters a chance to develop their skills on the baseball diamond in Berkshire County and beyond, including road trips to compete in tournaments from Maine to Maryland.
 
Now, the non-profit is ready to offer the same experience in its backyard.
 
“Since 2022, 23 wanted to get a feel for the landscape, make some contacts out and about,” Ireland said this week. “The plan was always to host a tournament. We wanted to leverage Wahconah Park, but, obviously we can’t use that now. The surrounding towns have been awesome – Pittsfield, North Adams, Dalton.
 
“Ultimately, what I’d love to have is a 50- to 100-team tournament where could have a North County Division, Central County Division and South County Division and everyone meets at the new Wahconah Park for the final. That’s what I’m seeing in Upstate New York, seeing in Maine, seeing in Boston.
 
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