Kyle Grabowski, Author at Amherst Bulletin

Dave Hixon, right, greets fellow Hall of Famer and Miami Heat legend Chris Bosh at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony in Springfield on Saturday.

Longtime Amherst College basketball coach Dave Hixon belonged in every room at Basketball Hall of Fame induction

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterAugust 16, 2023

SPRINGFIELD — John Calipari wrapped an arm around Dave Hixon as he introduced the longtime Amherst College men’s basketball coach to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo.Their time in Amherst overlapped when Calipari was at UMass. Hixon coached at Amherst…

Dave Hixon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at an enshrinement ceremony in Springfield on Saturday.

‘More than I could have imagined’: Longtime Amherst College basketball coach Dave Hixon inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterAugust 16, 2023

Dave Hixon led Amherst College to a second men’s basketball national championship in 2013.

Top on-court moments from David Hixon’s Hall of Fame career coaching Amherst basketball

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterAugust 14, 2023

Amherst’s Davis Smith signed a pro deal with Chemnitzer FC, a fourth-division German team.

Amherst’s Davis Smith signs pro soccer deal with German squad Chemnitzer FC

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterAugust 2, 2023

Frontier players, including Jesse Kurkulonis (4), celebrate after defeating Southwick 3-1 to win the Western Massachusetts Class C boys volleyball championship this spring.

Boys Volleyball Player of the Year Jesse Kurkulonis built Frontier program

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterAugust 2, 2023

Hopkins Academy’s Patrick Fitzgibbons celebrates against Georgetown in the Division 5 state quarterfinals.

2023 Gazette Baseball Player of the Year: Patrick Fitzgibbons, Hopkins Academy

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterJuly 27, 2023

Amherst’s Ryan Leonard was the No. 8 overall pick by the Washington Capitals in the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday in Nashville. He’ll attend Boston College in the fall.

Amherst’s Ryan Leonard goes to Washington Capitals at No. 8 in NHL Draft

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterJuly 6, 2023

Amherst’s Ryan Leonard, wearing No. 9, helped Team USA bring home a gold medal from the IHF U18 men’s world championships in Switzerland this summer. He’s expected to be a top-10 pick in Wednesday’s NHL Draft.

Call him ‘goal-oriented’: Amherst hockey prodigy Ryan Leonard likely a top 10 NHL Draft pick

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterJune 27, 2023June 28, 2023

Hopkins Academy baseball players embrace as the Division 5 baseball state championship game against Bourne on Sunday at Polar Park in Worcester draws to a close.

Golden Hawks baseball run ends at Div. 5 state final

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterJune 21, 2023

Frontier Regional celebrates winning the the Western Massachusetts Class C baseball championship on May 30 after defeating Smith Vocational at Veterans Field in Greenfield.

Frontier wins WMass Class C championship over Smith Voc

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterJune 8, 2023