Mainers End SteepleCats' Season

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SANFORD, Maine -- For the second straight game, the North Adams SteepleCats jumped out to the lead in their NECBL playoff game.
 
But on Sunday night, the Sanford Mainers caught the 'Cats and ended North Adams' season.
 
Four Sanford pitchers combined to scatter six hits in a 3-1 win that sent the Mainers to the New England Collegiate Baseball League North Division championship round.
 
Conner Griffin went four innings, allowing just one unearned runs in the top of the first for Sanford, which won the best-of-three playoff series, 2-1.
 
The Mainers came back with three runs, one unearned, against North Adams starter Tristan Helmick in the sixth inning.
 
Helmick struck out three and scattered four hits in six innings of work.
 
J.T. Thompson went 2-for-4 with a double to lead North Adams' offense.
 
Sanford moves on to meet North Division No. 1 seed Keene in a best-of-three series to decide who goes to the league championship series.
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McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course. 
 
The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication. 
 
"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."
 
LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates. 
 
"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.
 
The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.
 
"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back. 
 
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