Post 68 Legion Squad Downs North Adams

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Jesse Thompson went 2-for-2 and scored a pair of runs Friday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Senior 2 baseball team to a 9-5 win over North Adams Post 125.
 
Cam Reynolds was 2-for-3 for Post 68, which is fielding two American Legion Senior Division teams for the first time this summer.
 
Dylan Turner earned the win on the mound, striking out five, walking none and allowing two earned runs in six innings of work before giving the ball to Jason Fields for a scoreless seventh.
 
It was a 4-4 game until the sixth inning, when Post 68 scored three times. Fields had an RBI single in the rally.
 
Jayden Dimitropolis tripled, and Mason Rondeau drove in a pair of runs for Post 125.
 
Jameson Bayliss and Jake Gladu split time on the mound for North Adams, combining to strike out 10.
 
Post 68-2 hosts Monson on Monday, when Post 125 visits Northampton.
 
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UMass Coach Leading Youth Basketball Clinic

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires welcomes Frank Martin, head coach for the men's basketball team at the University of Massachusetts, and his staff and players for a free clinic. 
 
The youth basketball clinic will be held on Thursday, July 24, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the club's gymnasium, located at 16 Melville St.
 
This one-day clinic is open to any boy or girl in Berkshire County who will be entering Grades 3 through 7 in September. No club membership is required to participate, but registration is limited to 70 and is required in advance at www.bgcberkshires.org.
 
Participants will have a unique opportunity to learn directly from coach Martin — described as one of college basketball's most respected leaders — alongside his Division I staff and athletes. The clinic will focus on basketball fundamentals, skill development, and having fun through the game.
 
"This is an incredible chance for local kids to learn from the best and be inspired by high-level coaches and student-athletes," said Joseph McGovern, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires. "We're honored to host Coach Martin and his team, and grateful for their commitment to youth and community engagement."
 
Register at www.bgcberkshires.org or call 413-448-8258, Ext. 28, for more information. 
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