Northampton cross country beat Ludlow 15-46 Tuesday, in part thanks to a first-place finish from junior Liam Sullivan.Sullivan, who was racing in his first cross country race after playing soccer his first two years of high school, finished with a time...

AMHERST— Westfield senior Ben Doiron has put himself into elite company. Doiron began the cross country season by running a 16:34 in Westfield’s opening meet, a 23-36 loss to Amherst.Doiron’s 16:34 is one of just a few runners to brea...

The 2014 cross country season got off to a positive start for Holyoke Catholic and freshman Bill Carroll, who tied a course record for freshmen at Whiting Reservoir on Tuesday.Carroll finished in first place with a 15:39 time as the Gaels beat Monson, ...

BOYS CROSS COUNTRYValley CentralPutnam 15, Sci-Tech 50 • Box scoreValley NorthLongmeadow 27, Minnechaug 28 • Box score GIRLS CROSS COUNTRYValley CentralPutnam 15, Sci-Tech 50 • Box scoreValley NorthLongmeadow 22, Minnechaug 37 • Box...

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WESTFIELD — Heading into the 2013 Division I Western Mass. Cross Country Championship Westfield senior Ben Doiron was one of the top runners in the region, with a legitimate chance at winning the title. Doiron didn’t win the race, and did n...