Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Win Western Mass Title

iBerkshires.com Sports09:45PM / Sunday, July 13, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Kevin Smith Sunday struck out nine in 5 and two-thirds innings on the mound and went 3-for-4 with an RBI at the plate to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to a 5-1 win over Westfield and a Western Massachusetts Championship.

Smith gave up one hit and one run before giving the ball to Bryce Hoff, who threw 1 and a third innings of scoreless relief.

Pittsfield, which went 1-1 in pool play to reach the final against 2-0 Westfield, took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, when Aiden Arseneau doubled to center field to drive in Jack Wendling and Austin Decker.

Pittsfield eventually led, 5-0, before Westfield put a run across in the bottom of the fifth.

Arseneau finished with a game-high three RBIs.

Jace Coco and Jonathon Parson each doubled in the win.

Pittsfield moves on to the Babe Ruth 14-year-old New England Regional Championship, scheduled for July 18-22 in North Providence, R.I.

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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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