image description
Aleasia Yeaton of McCann Tech, a member of the Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame's inaugural class, is seen with coach and league official Lou Orazio at Senior Night in February 2020.

Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame founded

Community submissionPrint Story | Email Story
The Berkshire County high school bowling community is proud to announce the inaugural class of the Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame, honoring former student-athletes whose achievements and contributions have had a lasting impact on high school bowling throughout the county.
 
The first Hall of Fame class represents multiple schools and more than a decade of excellence in Berkshire County high school bowling. Inductees, listed in order of their graduating class, are:
 
Mat Bak (Class of 2009) – McCann High School
Jason Duryea (Class of 2010) – Monument Mountain High School
Brianna Amidon (Class of 2011) – Pittsfield High School
Jasmine Kern (Class of 2011) – Mount Everett High School
Abby Rossi (Class of 2012) – Monument Mountain High School
Sam Farina (Class of 2015) – Lee High School
Devyn Olds (Class of 2016) – Lee High School
JT Sorrentino (Class of 2016) – Lee High School
Zach Yeaton (Class of 2017) – Drury High School
Tom Hankey (Class of 2018) – Monument Mountain High School
Lynsey Aldam (Class of 2018) – Taconic High School
Aleasia Yeaton (Class of 2020) – McCann High School
 
These inductees were selected based on their individual accomplishments, sportsmanship, and lasting influence on their respective programs and the sport of bowling in Berkshire County.
 
The induction ceremony for the inaugural class will take place on Feb. 6 at K & M Bowling Lanes in Pittsfield at 4 p.m.
 
The Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame was established to recognize exceptional athletes, preserve the history of the sport, and inspire future generations of student bowlers.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Wahconah Students Join Statewide 'SOS' Call for Rural School Funding

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

DALTON, Mass. — Students at Wahconah Regional High School are urging the state to fully fund Rural School Aid that supports essential services that shape their future.
 
Rural districts across the state participated in Rural and Declining Enrollment Schools Week of Action to insist Beacon Hill fully fund rural aid at $60 million. 
 
Schools across Massachusetts sent their pleas for aid to lawmakers through letter-writing campaigns, sign-making, and coordinated gatherings where students and educators formed the letters "SOS."

Wahconah students did something different — they created an educational video detailing the need for increased funding for rural schools with the school's music teacher Brian Rabuse, who edited the video, Assistant Superintendent Aaron Robb said. 

The advocacy efforts move the issue from spreadsheets to show the human cost of a funding formula previously described as "remarkably wrong." 
 
During an interview with iBerkshires, students expressed how districts without rural aid would have to make reductions in world language programing, mental health support, extracurricular opportunities, and other areas they find essential. 
 
"Our students deserve the same quality of education as any child in Massachusetts, regardless of their ZIP code," Superintendent Mike Henault said in apress release.
 
"The week of action is an opportunity for our communities to come together and make it clear to Beacon Hill that the status quo is no longer acceptable." 
 
Rural schools attempt to create the same quality education as urban and suburban areas while balancing high fixed costs of transportation and operations of geographically large, low-population districts.
View Full Story

More Pittsfield Stories