Weekend Action Across the Region
The Mahar girls summer league basketball team opened the weekend with a 30‑20 win over Athol, a result that highlighted the scoring prowess of Nastasia Sanders, who finished with nine points, and Taylor Paluk, who added eight. For Athol, Serena Nkengafe and Kamrya Clark paced the offense with eight and four points respectively.
In other basketball action, Mohawk edged Greenfield 37‑33. Natalie Lanoue and Valerie Bzomowski each knocked down two 3‑pointers in the first half, while Tayler Bergeron contributed 14 points for Greenfield.
Frontier continued its dominant stretch, defeating Pioneer 46‑15 and later downing Franklin Tech 53‑22. Abby Cendrowski and Harper Modestow each scored 12 points in the Pioneer game, and Cendrowski erupted for 19 points against Franklin Tech.
Baseball saw Greenfield Post 81 secure a 14‑1 victory over Sheffield Post 340. The offensive burst included two‑RBI singles from Sam Connors, Aidan Shea, Bodie Burke and Tad Loud, underscoring a strong team effort.
Softball results featured a 6‑1 win for Havoc over Wolfpack, highlighted by Lexi Hawkins’ two‑run triple, while Defenders posted a 6‑4 triumph against Menace, with Autumn DiMare delivering a two‑run single. Fury rounded out the slate with a 17‑4 victory over Flyers, as Leah Batiste, Charlie Lovett and Ima Jean Louis each recorded multiple hits.
Golf leagues also reported action from the Thomas Memorial K of C League and the Northfield Golf Course Timmons‑Messer League, though specific scores were not detailed in the latest update.
The cultural side of the weekend included a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup at Greenfield Garden Cinemas on Monday night, and Landon Allenby from Greenfield finished fifth in the USASA National Championships in rail jam, adding a competitive edge to the local sports narrative.