Westfield 10-Year-Old Little Leaguers Knock Out Pittsfield

iBerkshires.com Sports05:05PM / Sunday, July 13, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Thomas Sullivan hit a line drive to center field in the bottom of the seventh to drive in the winning run and give the Westfield Little League 10-year-old All-Stars an 11-10 win over PIttsfield in the Section 1 Championship Game on Saturday.

Bridger Braun earned the win on the mound for Westfield after holding Pittsfield without a run in the top of the seventh, which started with a “ghost runner” on second base for the visitors.

In the bottom of the frame, Andrew Karetka singled to left field to move Westfield’s ghost runner to third base for Sullivan, who ended the game by connecting on a 1-0 pitch.

Colton Rowe went 4-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs to lead Westfield; Karetka was 3-for-4 with a double.

Pittsfield got a 2-for-4 performance at the plate from Henry Chevalier.

Caleb Tierney, Jax Stodden and Luca Bassi each had a hit and an RBI in the loss.

Kooper Colon and Chevalier split time on the mound for Pittsfield, which won twice in the loser’s bracket to reach the final round of the four-team tournament.

Colon and Chevalier combined to strike out two.

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Teacher of the Month: Nickole Halvorsen

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:21PM / Monday, August 31, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For many students, kindergarten is their first experience in a school setting and the beginning of ongoing growth and change throughout their lives.

Kindergarten teacher Nickole Halvorsen strives to instill in her students the foundational academic and social-emotional skills they need to succeed not only in her classroom, but throughout their educational journey and beyond.

It is this dedication, along with the fun, safe and welcoming environment that students describe her as cultivating, that has earned her the iBerkshires.com Teacher of the Month designation.

The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here.

The end of the year was bittersweet for Halvorsen and her students as they said goodbye to Morningside Community School, which closed its doors for the final time in May.

"Now at the end of the year, it gets sad and a little more emotional, especially this year because this is our last year at Morningside," she said during her interview in May.

So, really focusing on coming in, being here, being present [and] consistent for them matters the most for me, and they make me want to be here. I want to have fun with them. I want to enjoy every last bit we can of being in the school building."

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