How did Amherst Regional's Tom Suchodolski celebrate the day after winning the Western Massachusetts Individual boys tennis championship? He was out playing tennis, working on his game. "I play three hours a day," said Suchodolski. "I like competing and winning." On Saturday, Suchodolski defeated Longmeadow's Ross Kamin 7-5, 6-0 at Longmeadow High School to become a two-time Western Massachusetts champion.

Related story: Nicole McCann wins girls title

Anna Dziok leads Hampshire Regional softball over Frontier Regional

Photo: Raiders nail Hawks

WESTHAMPTON - Anna Dziok's RBI double ended up as a game winner only because her throw was a game saver. The Hampshire Regional softball sophomore drove in Bri Weltlich with a fourth-inning double and then threw out the tying run at the plate in the sixth inning as the Raiders defeated Frontier Regional 1-0 at home Friday. The teams split the regular season series and Friday's result put Turners Falls (15-1, 11-1 Franklin) alone in first place in the league, with Hampshire (13-2, 11-2) and Frontier (15-2, 11-2) tied for second.

Nicole McCann defeats Amherst teammate Maya Hart to win tennis title

Photo: Nicole McCann defeats Amherst Regional teammate Maya Hart to win tennis title

WILBRAHAM - Nicole McCann finally got the better of her Amherst Regional teammate Maya Hart to win the Western Massachusetts Individual Girls Tennis Tournament at Minnechaug Regional on Saturday. Hart was attempting to win her fourth straight sectional championship, but it was McCann who came out on top 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to take the title. Not many had predicted that outcome, and it even surprised the winner. quot;I wanted to win, obviously, because I didn't last year," said McCann, a junior. "Still she's on a different level than I am, so I wasn't expecting to win."

High School Sports Blog

Tuesday's postponements, rescheduled dates

Here's the complete breakdown of what has turned out to be a virtual washout of Tuesday's schedule.

Phoenix school forfeits game due to female player

PHOENIX (AP) — Instead of playing in a championship baseball game, Paige Sultzbach and her team won’t even make it to the dugout.
A Phoenix school that was scheduled to play the 15-year-old Mesa girl and her male teammates forfeited the game rather than face a female player.

Brent Anderson, Amherst Regional ultimate assistant, shows off his skills

Here's a pretty tremendous video of a catch by Brent Anderson, who plays in the American Ultimate Disc League, the first pro ultimate league in the country.

Anderson is the assistant coach for the Amherst Regional boys varsity ultimate team and a player on the Connecticut Constitution.

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