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McCann Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Class of 2026

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The top students for McCann Technical School's class of 2026 have been announced by Principal Justin Kratz.
 
Valedictorian Landon Plankey LeClair and salutatorian Ryleigh Holland will speak at graduation, held on Wednesday, May 27, in the Amsler Campus Center at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. 
 
LeClair, son of Eric and Susan LeClair of the town of Florida, was enrolled in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program. He achieved the highest academic standing in the graduating class, earning an impressive cumulative grade-point average of 4.44. During his time at McCann, he demonstrated dedication to academics through a course of study that included AP Calculus, AP English, and AP Physics. 
 
LeClair is a member of the National Honor Society, and SkillsUSA, recently placing first in the CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer competitionat at the district level, qualifying him to advance to the state level. 
 
He is a recipient of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship and completed a co-op placement at Sinicon Plastics in Pittsfield, where he gained hands-on experience in his field.
 
In the fall, LeClair plans to attend Western New England University in Springfield, where he will major in engineering.
 
Holland, daughter of Michael and Kelly Holland of Stamford, Vt.,  was enrolled in the Computer Assisted Design
Program and achieved the second highest academic standing in her graduating class, earning an impressive cumulative GPA of 4.42. 
 
During her time at McCann, she also demonstrated dedication to academics through a course of study that included AP Calculus, AP English, and AP Physics. She is a member of the National Honor Society, and SkillsUSA, recently placing second in Architectural Drafting at the district level competition, and a recipient of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.
 
During her spare time, Holland enjoys volunteering as a camp counselor and with the Math Club. She has also been an active member of the Ski Club and the girls' lacrosse team, demonstrating both leadership and dedication within her school community. She completed co-op placement at Hesnor Engineering Associates in Adams as a CAD technician.
 
In the fall, Holland plans to attend Syracuse (N.Y.) University, where she will major in architecture.
 
McCann Technical School congratulates LeClair and Holland on their outstanding achievements and wishes
them continued success in their future endeavors.

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North Adams Police Reaches League Title Game

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – North Adams Police Department jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on for a 4-3 win over Lee’s Wildcat Sports Group Wednesday in the semi-finals of the Berkshire County Cal Ripken minors division tournament at Kemp Park.
 
David Atwell had an RBI single at the plate and was one of three NAPD pitchers to combine for 16 strikeouts in the six-inning win.
 
Balls in play were hard to come by for either team, but Atwell and Ben Vivori each singled in the bottom of the first as Police scored a run that proved to be the difference in the game.
 
“We switched our lineup for the first time this year for this game, and our goal was to get some runs in that first inning,” NAPD coach Patrick Wood said. “And we got the one.
 
“We put Ben Vivori at the top. He’s been our most solid hitter. He has not been leading off. We put him up first just to try to get him on, move him along the basepaths and try to get the ball in play.”
 
The tactic worked. Vivori delivered an infield single and moved up on a couple of balls that got to the backstop before Atwell hit a one-out infield single of his own to make it 1-0.
 
NAPD then scored three times without the benefit of a base hit in the bottom of the second.
 
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