Amherst sports roundup, June 29 to July 5
Amherst youth baseball and softball wrapped the spring 2026 season with three championships: the Amherst Royals captured the 50/70 Frontier League title, the Amherst Koufax Hurricanes claimed the Western Massachusetts Baseball League crown, and the Hadley-Amherst 12U Softball squad took…
AMHERST -- The Amherst Royals won the 50/70 Frontier League 2026 championship, and the Amherst Koufax Hurricanes took the spring 2026 Western Massachusetts Baseball League title, according to the Amherst Baseball, Inc. website. The Hadley-Amherst 12U Softball squad also claimed the regular-season championship.
YOUTH LEAGUES
The three titles close out the spring season for Amherst Baseball, Inc., which offers youth programs for players ages 4 and up. Teams are open to children who live or attend school in Amherst, Hadley, Pelham, Shutesbury, and Leverett.
The Amherst Hockey Association has opened registration for the 2026-27 season. The Amherst-based association is accepting signups for its coed travel program, its Western Mass Liberty Girls program, and a "Try Hockey for Free" session for new players. AHA co-ed travel teams compete in the Greater Springfield Junior Hockey League; Liberty girls teams play in the New England Girls' Hockey League and the Connecticut Girls Hockey League.
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