Congratulations to all the High School Fastpitch Softball Players that got
out there and gave it
their all in 2011.
A special congratulations to the NWS Elite players this spring, including 4 of the 5 pitchers involved in the Division two and Division one WMass Finals:
- Ashlee McGan - Hampshire
- Samantha Burgner - Wachonah
- Daniel Circosta - Agawam
- Jess Colson - Agawam
Also pitchers in the Semi Finals included:
- Nicole Handzel - Palmer
- Madison Grande - E. Longmeadow
In addition, NWS Pitchers and Players involved in the quarters, Semi's and WMass finals in 2011 included:
- Rielly Wieners - Agawam
- Paige Circosta - Agawam
- Brittany York - Turners
- Dakota Smith-Porter
- Turners
- Summer Cavanaugh - Palmer
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Helen Flittie - Amherst
- Bri Moussette - Hampshire
- Sarah McNerny - Westfield
- Kate Menard - Westfield
And even some former NWS Elite players!
Again, congratulations go out to you ladies on all your hard work!
Congratulations to Amherst (D1), Wachonah (D2) and Turners (D3),
bringing 2 of the 3 state titles home to WMASS!
Click on the links below for even more news!
-7-18-11 - The NWS Elite program has a great weekend, with a first place finish, two second place finishes, and a 3rd place finish in 5 different age group "A" division tournaments!
-7-14-11 - Angelina Massoia makes the 2011 Western New England Prep School All League team for the second year in a row!
-7-12-11 - Julie Chumra and the Ludlow Tigers, take NEYSA "A" 12U division title from Hampden / Wilbraham Falcons!
-7-5-11 - NWS Elite 16U takes the 18U New England PONY Regional Tournament in Greenfield, Ma., on July 4th weekend! A major accomplishment for a 16U team in an "A" level 18U Tournament vs 15 other teams!
- 6-26-11 - Angelina Massoia named Suffield Academy MVP!
-6-26-11 - NWS Elite 16U finishes 2nd in it's second 2011 Tournament, the Ct. "State of Shock"!
-6-19-11 - NWS Elite 16U finishes 3rd in it's first 2011 Tournament, the Ct. Bombers Father's Day Slugfest!
-6-18-11 - Wahconah wins Division 2 state Title!
-6-18-11 - Amherst drops Division 1 State Title to King Phillip's in a tough 1-0 loss!
-6-18-11 - Turners wins Division 3 the State Title!
-6-16-11 - Amherst and Mendoker advance into the Division 1 State Finals!
-6-16-11 - Wahconah's Sam Burgner takes her team into the Division 2 State Finals!
-6-16-11 - Turners advances to the Division 3 State Finals!
-6-15-11 - Wahconah take WMass Div 2 title over Hampshire, as two NWS Pitchers battle it out!
-6-13-11 - Mendoker (Amherst) and Colson (Agawam) tangle in the WMass Final! Amherst prevails!
-6-8-11 - Hampshire & Palmer battle ..... to be continued!
-6-7-11 - Danielle Circosta and Madison Grande tangle in the WMass Div 1 semis! Agawam prevails!
-6-4-11 - Madison Grande carries E. Longmeadow into the Semi Finals!
-6-4-11 - Jess Colson and Agawam advance to the Div 1 Semi Finals!
-6-3-11 - Nicole Handzel strikes out 10 and Palmer advance to meet Hampshire in the Semis!
-6-2-11 - Ashlee McGan, Bri Mousette and the Hampshire bats carry the team into the WMass Semi finals!
-5-31-11 - WMass Tourney seeds announced with several NWS players headlining!
-5-27-11 - Agawam's Lauren Brodeur and Jess Colson combine to beat Drury!
-5-27-11 - Hampshire rolling over the competition as they prepare for the tournament!
-5-26-11 - Handzel and Summer Cavanaugh combine for a no hitter!
-5-26-11 - Southwick's Jordan Willey spins a seven hitter over Smith!
-5-25-11 - Palmer's Nicole Handzel fans nine over Granby!
-5-25-11 - Hampshire bats on fire! Ashlee McGan spins another great pitching performance with a three hitter!
-5-25-11 - Angelina Massoia throwing great at Suffield Academy! (see Photo)
-5-25-11 - Abby McAndrew spins a beauty for Holyoke!
-5-24-11 - E. Longmeadow wins the Valley Wheel title for the first time since 2005, on the backs of Sophomore pitcher Madison Grande and senior Gianna Gonyea!
-5-24-11 - Summer Cavanaugh collects her second win in the circle and continues to mash the ball!
-5-24-11 - E. Longmeadow Sophomore Madison Grande throws a four hitter and Gianna Gonyea score the winner over NoHo 1-0!
-5-24-11 - Jess Colson goes nine innings to beat Westfield's Kate Menard 2-1 in a great pitchers duel!
-5-24-11 - Ashlee McGan strikes out seven, walks none, over Frontier!
-5-23-11 - Summer Cavanaugh gets her first start in the circle, strikes out 10 and gets a hits! Takes home her first Varsity victory!
-5-23-11 - Kayla Croteau gets the win and two hits over Pioneer!
-5-21-11 - Nicole Handzel throws a one hitter with 10k's!
-5-21-11 - Lindsey Wilcox and Abby Evans cub Southwick past Easthampton!
-5-21-11 - Brittany York powers towers Turners over Monson!
-5-21-11 - Ashlee McGan continues to roll with 9k's!
-5-21-11 - Bri Mousette collects her 100th hit as a Junior!
-5-20-11 - Kate Menard strikes out seven, over Cathedral!
-5-20-11 - Jordan Willey throws a one hitter with 10k's!
-5-16-11 - Sam Burgner has 10 k's over Frontier!
-5-16-11 - Summer Cavanaugh strikes of five, in three innings of a relief!
-5-13-11 - Freshman Sarah McNerney beats West Side with five k's!
-5-13-11 - Lindsay Wilcox goes 3-4 with a home run and 3 RBI's!
-5-13-11 - Agawam take a tough loss to Amherst 3-2, with Colson and Circosta in the circle!
-5-13-11 - Brittany York and Dakota Smith-Porter help take out Greenfield with a mutli-hit multi-RBI game!
-5-13-11 - Bri Mousette continues her torrid pace at the plate!
-5-13-11 - Ashlee McGan tosses a 4 hitter with 8 k's!
-5-12-11 - Summer Cavanaugh continues to mash the ball!
-5-12-11 - Shannon O'Neil gets two hits over Ludlow!
-5-12-11 - Kate Menard strikes out eight, Heather White and Abigail Gawron do the heavy lifting at the plate!
-5-12-11 - Gianna Gonyea blasts a two run homer!
-5-12-11 - Ashlee McGan tosses a perfect game of S. Hadley with eight k's!
-5-11-11 - Madison Grande strikes out seven in a win over E. Longmeadow!
-5-11-11 - Agawam continues to roll over Chaug! Circosta strikes out nine in the circle!
-5-10-11 - Nicole Handzel pitches a shutout with 13k's!
-5-10-11 - Madison Grande goes 10 innings in the circle, and hits a 2 run triple in the 10th to seal it for E Longmeadow!
-5-10-11 - Southwick and Lindsey Wilcox putting on a hitting display!
-5-10-11 - Hampshire's Kayla Croteau strikes out six over Mohawk!
-5-9-11 - Danielle Circosta gets noticed!
-5-9-11 - Ashlee McGan fans 12 and gets two hits for Hampshire!
-5-9-11 - Jess Colson flirts with a No Hitter!
-5-6-11 - Dakota Smith-Porter throws a no hitter over Hopkins Academy!
-5-6-11 - Daniel Circosta and Agawam break Amherst's 52 game win streak, by throwing a shut out! Wieners and Paige Circosta chip in with big hits!
-5-6-11 - Brittany York and Smith-Porter help push Turners into the playoffs with "back to back jacks"!
-5-5-11 - Handzel has 12 more k's!
-5-5-11 Summer Cavanaugh has two Triples and three RBI against Easthampton!
-5-4-11 - Nicole Handzel has 10 k's against Ware!
-5-3-11 - Paige Circosta has three hits and three RBI!
-5-3-11 - Jordan Wiley shouts out Commerce!
-5-2-11 - Danielle Circosta throws another beauty (1-0) against Chicopee!
-4-27-11 - Bri Mousette has two more homers - drives a grand slam over the left field wall!
-4-26-11 - Shannon O'Neil has three hits and drives in two!
-4-26-11 - Nicole Handzel throws another gem with 12k's!
-4-26-11 - Jordan Wiley throws a shut out against Monson!
-4-26-11 - Caelin Mottor gets her first Varsity win, with 5 k's!
-4-26-11 - Bri Mousette has two homers including a grand slam!
-4-26-11 - Ashley Picard and Cat McCarthy combine to beat E. Longmeadow!
-4-26-11 - Ashlee McGan continues to roll over Frontier!
-4-25-11 - Nicole Handzel throws a perfect game!
-4-22-11 - Ashlee McGan stops undefeated Turners in a 1-0 shout out with 10k's!
- 4-21-11 - Ashlee McGan loses a tough 1-0 game to Turners, despite striking out 10 batters!
- 4-21-11 - Stephanie Bararillo collect two hits, including a homer against E. Longmeadow!
- 4-21-11 - Nicole Handzel is perfect against Southwick, with 9k's in five innings. Also strikes out 15 against Chicopee!
- 4-21-11 - Maddie Grande nips Chaug with nine k's!
- 4-21-11 - Sophomore Kate Menard sharp against Taconic!
- 4-21-11 - Jess Colson wins another for Agawam with 3 hits and 11 k's! Circosta and Brodeur roll as well!
- 4-21-11 - Westfield's Heather White has two hits a homer and two RBI over Taconic!
- 4-20-11 - Handzel loses to Chicopee, despite striking out 15 batters!
- 4-18-11 - Brittany York has two doubles and a triple against Mahar!
- 4-18-11 - Nicole Handzel turns in another dominating performance in the circle, a one hitter with 10k's!
- 4-18-11 - Maddie Grande wins another one (with six k's) for E. Longmeadow!
- 4-18-11 - Lindsay Wilcox continues to get her hits!
- 4-18-11 - The Circosta sisters help Agawam defeat South Hadley!
- 4-14-11 - Holyoke Catholic sophomore Megan Logan strikes out nine!
- 4-14-11 - Hampshire continues to roll with Kayla Croteau in the circle. Bri Mousette three hits, (one double) and scores a run!
- 4-14-11 - Agawam senior Jess Colson comes back from injury to strike out nine!
- 4-14-11 - Westfield's Heather White blasts a first inning homer!
- 4-14-11 - Westfield freshman Sarah McNerny collects a complete game shutout with 10k's and only one walk!
- 4-12-11 - Handzel takes another tough loss despite striking out eight!
- 4-12-11 - Maddie Grande beats West Side with 5 k's!
- 4-12-11 - Jordan Wiley has six k's and no walks over Easthampton!
- 4-12-11 - Bri Mousette continues to roll with three hits!
- 4-12-11 - Hampshire's Ashlee McGan has 11k's over Mahar!
- 4-11-11 - Nicole Handzel has six k's in tough loss to Chaug!
- 4-8-11 - Nicole Handzel has her second dominating pitching performance of the season!
- 4-8-11 - Lindsey Wilcox gets three hits and an RBI!
- 4-8-11 - Kate Menard gets first varsity win, 3-1, with seven k's over Holyoke!
- 4-8-11 - Sophomore Jordan Wiley gets first Varsity win with 6k's and no walks!
- 4-8-11 - Heather White goes 3-3 over Holyoke!
- 4-8-11 - Ashley Picard has three hits for Ludlow!
- 4-7-11 - Circosta and Agawam beats E. Longmeadow!
- 4-6-11 - Rielly Wieners homers in Agawam loss!