No. 1 Longmeadow secured a tournament berth following its 8-2 triumph over Agawam. Cole Guidrey scored two goals and added two assists for the Lancers. Jack Barron scored a goal and set up three others. No. 2 Westfield continues to rely and defense and goaltending ...
Read More »Western Mass Top 10: Longmeadow Remains Firm At #1
No. 4 Amherst/Pelham served notice that it intends to do what it can to reclaim the Western Massachusetts Division 3A title. Amherst beat No. 5 Greenfield, 8-1, handing the Green Wave its first loss of the season. Last season, then reigning champion Amherst was eliminated from ...
Read More »Western Mass Top 10: #1 Longmeadow On Top Of Its Game
Longmeadow has been playing its best hockey of the season and remains No. 1 in the Western Mass. weekly poll. Longmeadow defeated Grorton-Dunstable, 3-0 Saturday in a non-league game. Max Loyuk had a 31-save shutout. Jack Baron scored one goal and set up another. Cole ...
Read More »Western Mass Top 10: Easthampton Hoping To Go On A Run
After a slow start, No. 8 Easthampton is starting to climb the ladder. The reigning Western Mass Division 3A champions have regrouped and have been playing their best hockey this season. The Eagles stand 7-5-0 and are three wins away from returning to the tournament. ...
Read More »Western Mass Top 10: Longmeadow Wrests Away #1 Billing
The battle for first place in the Berry Division looks like it will be determined by head-to-head competition. Sure enough, Longmeadow took the first step in that direction after it defeated Westfield, 4-1. It was a decisive win for the Lancers against their biggest rival. ...
Read More »Western Mass. Top 10: After Big Win, Minnechaug Up To #4
No team has been able to knock Westfield off its No. 1 perch. Longmeadow had the best shot, but an ambitious independent schedule, one that could benefit the Lancers down the road, has kept it from overtaking Westfield. Longmeadow lost, 4-0 to Central Mass. power ...
Read More »Western Mass. Preseason Top 10: Longmeadow, Westfield On Collision Course
The Berry Division, which is composed of the region’s Division 3 teams, should be a two-team race. It always is. Longmeadow and Westfield remain as the teams to beat. Both are expected to reach the sectional final, which has been the case more often than ...
Read More »Western Mass. Top 10: #1 Longmeadow, #2 Westfield headed for closing collision
Despite playing what was arguably its best game this season, HNIB’s Western Mass. Top 10 No. 1 Longmeadow lost, 3-1 to Central Mass. power Shrewsbury on Saturday. Jack Barron scored the lone Longmeadow goal. The Lancers matched the Colonials speed and intensity, but ran into ...
Read More »Western Mass. Top 10: #4 Ludlow thriving in new division
Division 3A seems to suit No. 4 Ludlow just fine. Ludlow has thrived since moving from the Berry Division to the Fay. Saturday’s 4-4 tie with No. 10 Belchertown gave Ludlow a 6-2-4 record. T.J. Modzelewski tipped in a shot by Ryan Martin with 28 ...
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