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  • by Kelsey Marini   The dark colored car pulls up to the soccer practice field with a cloud of dust chasing close behind from the dry dirt path. It is late in the afternoon so the sun is setting on the Berkshire mountains, making the heat tolerable enough to have...0May 1, 2013

    Fender completing long journey of recovery

    by Kelsey Marini   The dark colored car pulls up to the soccer practice field with a cloud of dust chasing close behind from the dry dirt path. It is late in the afternoon so the sun is setting on the Berkshire mountains, making the heat tolerable enough to have…

  • The baseball team’s season came to an end this week after a grueling five games in three days. The Trailblazers lost a double-header on Saturday at Mass. Maritime, split a double-header against Norwich at Shewcraft Field for the first home on Sunday, then lost on Monday to Springfield. As of...0May 1, 2013

    Baseball ends season with one home game

    The baseball team’s season came to an end this week after a grueling five games in three days. The Trailblazers lost a double-header on Saturday at Mass. Maritime, split a double-header against Norwich at Shewcraft Field for the first home on Sunday, then lost on Monday to Springfield. As of…

  • The Trailblazers fell to Lydon State Wednesday, April 24, at home 6-3 in the regular season finale. The team finished their season 1-9 overall. “The team played decent,” senior Daniel Nesti said. “The wind was steady around 10 mph— with the wind at your back, you couldn’t be aggressive and...0May 1, 2013

    Tennis falls to Lyndon State to end season

    The Trailblazers fell to Lydon State Wednesday, April 24, at home 6-3 in the regular season finale. The team finished their season 1-9 overall. “The team played decent,” senior Daniel Nesti said. “The wind was steady around 10 mph— with the wind at your back, you couldn’t be aggressive and…

  • Where you sit at a sporting event is a lot more important than I thought it was. It will tie together your experience by either making you feel like you’re a part of the game, or you don’t pay much attention because you’re too far away to even know what...0May 1, 2013

    Up close or far away?

    Where you sit at a sporting event is a lot more important than I thought it was. It will tie together your experience by either making you feel like you’re a part of the game, or you don’t pay much attention because you’re too far away to even know what…

  • Last weekend the softball team went four for five after three consecutive days of gameplay and now are on the road to the MASCAC championship. Their overall record now stands at 19-20 and 10-4 in the conference play. First the Trailblazers battled in a doubleheader against Massachusetts Maritime on Saturday...0May 1, 2013

    Softball is second seed in MASCAC

    Last weekend the softball team went four for five after three consecutive days of gameplay and now are on the road to the MASCAC championship. Their overall record now stands at 19-20 and 10-4 in the conference play. First the Trailblazers battled in a doubleheader against Massachusetts Maritime on Saturday…

  • David Lee of the Denver Warriors tore his right hip flexor on Saturday during game one against Golden State in the playoffs. This injury will put him out for the rest of playoffs and possibly alter the chances for the warriors to win. The Warriors are currently 3rd in the...0April 25, 2013

    Injuries ruin everything

    David Lee of the Denver Warriors tore his right hip flexor on Saturday during game one against Golden State in the playoffs. This injury will put him out for the rest of playoffs and possibly alter the chances for the warriors to win. The Warriors are currently 3rd in the…

  • The baseball team had two long days on Monday and Tuesday playing double-headers against Framingham and Westfield. Losing 6-0 in both games against Framingham, the College then split against Westfield winning game one 4-2 and losing game two 7-5 after 12 innings. The game against Westfield was played at Joe...0April 25, 2013

    Baseball team loses double-headers

    The baseball team had two long days on Monday and Tuesday playing double-headers against Framingham and Westfield. Losing 6-0 in both games against Framingham, the College then split against Westfield winning game one 4-2 and losing game two 7-5 after 12 innings. The game against Westfield was played at Joe…

  • The Men’s Tennis team earned their first victory of the season after defeating Johnson State College on Sunday with a final score of 8-1. The win brings the Trailblazers to 1-8 in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC). According to the College’s website, five Trailblazers won single matches against Johnson State....0April 25, 2013

    Men’s Tennis earns first win

    The Men’s Tennis team earned their first victory of the season after defeating Johnson State College on Sunday with a final score of 8-1. The win brings the Trailblazers to 1-8 in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC). According to the College’s website, five Trailblazers won single matches against Johnson State….

  • The softball team is currently on a four-game winning streak after two double-headers against the Framingham State Rams and Westfield State Owls. Most recently the Trailblazers faced the Owls on Tuesday, the first game ended 2-1 and the second 5-1, which completed the sweep. The Senior Day ceremony was held...0April 24, 2013

    Softball on four-game winning streak

    The softball team is currently on a four-game winning streak after two double-headers against the Framingham State Rams and Westfield State Owls. Most recently the Trailblazers faced the Owls on Tuesday, the first game ended 2-1 and the second 5-1, which completed the sweep. The Senior Day ceremony was held…

  • On Monday two explosions went off near the finish line during the Boston Marathon. The explosions went off about 4 hours after the start of the race and killed three people and wounded more than 170, according to the New York Times. On the New York Times website there is...0April 17, 2013

    Boston Marathon Tragedy

    On Monday two explosions went off near the finish line during the Boston Marathon. The explosions went off about 4 hours after the start of the race and killed three people and wounded more than 170, according to the New York Times. On the New York Times website there is…

  • The Trailblazers beat the Bridgewater State Bears 2-0 in a shutout and followed up with a 2-1 win Sunday, completing the sweep. The streak did not hold Monday. The softball team left Salem State with two losses against the first place Vikings. Sunday’s first game was scoreless until the sixth...0April 17, 2013

    Softball sweeps weekend games

    The Trailblazers beat the Bridgewater State Bears 2-0 in a shutout and followed up with a 2-1 win Sunday, completing the sweep. The streak did not hold Monday. The softball team left Salem State with two losses against the first place Vikings. Sunday’s first game was scoreless until the sixth…

  • The MCLA Rugby Club upped its record to 2-0 with a hard fought 26-24 win over Champlain College in Burlington, VT on Sunday.   Unlike the previous match, where offense was the name of the game, this was a defensive struggle featuring hardnosed physical play from the beginning.   During this past...0April 17, 2013

    2-0 for Rugby

    The MCLA Rugby Club upped its record to 2-0 with a hard fought 26-24 win over Champlain College in Burlington, VT on Sunday.   Unlike the previous match, where offense was the name of the game, this was a defensive struggle featuring hardnosed physical play from the beginning.   During this past…

  • The baseball team had a rough week. Playing back-to-back double-headers, they lost to Bridgewater State 8-1, and 16-11 on Sunday, and lost to Salem State 7-6, and 12-0 on Monday. Despite playing as the home team in all four games they didn’t get to play at Shewcraft field due to...0April 17, 2013

    Blame it on the weather

    The baseball team had a rough week. Playing back-to-back double-headers, they lost to Bridgewater State 8-1, and 16-11 on Sunday, and lost to Salem State 7-6, and 12-0 on Monday. Despite playing as the home team in all four games they didn’t get to play at Shewcraft field due to…

  • The Men’s Tennis team fell to Colby Sawyer College’s Chargers last Sunday April 7 at home 9-0 overall. The loss brings the Trailblazers to 0-6 overall. “We need to go back to basics,” sophomore Taylor Krowitz said. “We have to work on consistency and our focus during matches, even if...0April 17, 2013

    Men’s Tennis falls to Colby Sawyer College Chargers

    The Men’s Tennis team fell to Colby Sawyer College’s Chargers last Sunday April 7 at home 9-0 overall. The loss brings the Trailblazers to 0-6 overall. “We need to go back to basics,” sophomore Taylor Krowitz said. “We have to work on consistency and our focus during matches, even if…

  • This past weekend was the first time I read up on the news of Rutgers University Men’s Basketball Coach, Mike Rice, being fired for abusing the players. According to Foxnews.com he   was suspended for three games back in December and fined $50,000 because of the video, but this was before...0April 10, 2013

    Rutgers Basketball Coach is fired

    This past weekend was the first time I read up on the news of Rutgers University Men’s Basketball Coach, Mike Rice, being fired for abusing the players. According to Foxnews.com he   was suspended for three games back in December and fined $50,000 because of the video, but this was before…

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