Berkshire Family YMCA Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser

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LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Family YMCA announced its 25th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser, held in tandem with a Cornhole Tournament for families, taking place on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa in Lenox.
 
The event is proudly supported by Silver Sponsor Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners, Inc. and Bronze Sponsor Smith, Watson & Company, LLP. A shotgun start for golfers is scheduled for 12:00 PM.
 
Sponsorship opportunities and team registrations are open through August 5.
 
Proceeds from the event will directly support the Y's scholarship program, which distributes nearly $300,000 in financial aid annually to remove financial barriers for individuals and families in need.
 
"At the Y, we believe no one should be turned away due to an inability to pay," said Christian Bianchi, CEO/Executive Director of Berkshire Family YMCA. "This event isn't just about sports—it's about coming together as a community to support our neighbors and create real impact."
 
For more information, to register a team, or to sponsor the event, visit https://bfymca.org/2025-golf-tournament-cornhole-tournament. Email inquiries to Christian Bianchi, CEO/Executive Director of Berkshire Family YMCA, at cbianchi@bfymca.org. 
 
More Details:
  • Lunch Provided: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
  • Golf Tournament Time: Shotgun start at 12:00 PM 
  • Golf Tournament Includes: Golf Cart, Raffles, Swag Bag, Beverage Tickets 
  • Cornhole Tournament - the competition for families starts at 12:30 PM 
  • Cornhole Tournament Includes: Swag Bag, Ice Cream Social, and Day pass for Miraval indoor & outdoor pool and yard games following the tournament + winners receive a custom cornhole board
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Soccer Hall of Fame Adds Members, Awards Scholarships

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The 2026 CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place at Berkshire Hills Country Club on Thursday.
 
The Hall of Fame's mission is to preserve the sport's history in Berkshire County, to honor excellence within the game and to make a connection between the generations that bring communities together. With players who last played on a soccer field in Berkshire County in the 1960s to the scholarship winners at the banquet on May 14th who played their last high school game in the fall of last year, we are achieving our goal. 
 
It is worth noting that this class of inductees is stellar. We have four County MVP selections, 14 All-Berkshire selections, eight All-Western Mass selections and, and nine captain honors, five four-year varsity starters and one five-year varsity starter. 
 
The players were introduced by committee chairmen Al Belanger and Patrick West. The scholarship winners were introduced by Chris Dumas, a member of the CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame committee. The photographer for the evening was Ricco Fruscio. Over the past 21 years, the scholarships awarded to high school seniors in Berkshire County have topped $250,000.  
 
The 2026 Inductees:
Katie Dumas Sturm (Wahconah 2015) was a hard-nosed, and relentless four-year starter for Wahconah. She was a two-year captain in the middle of the field, scoring and assisting on clutch goals in big games. She was rewarded with being named All Berkshire, and All Western Mass in her senior year. She is married to Brent Sturm (who is also being inducted into the hall of fame this year) and has a son Banks and a 7-week-old Everett Michael. She works at General Dynamics. 
 
Brent Sturm (Wahconah 2009) was named to the All Berkshire Team in both his junior and senior years and won a Western Mass championship during his time at Wahconah. He also went on to have a stellar career at Wentworth Institute. He and his wife, Katie, are the first husband and wife inductees into the CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame in the same year.  After college, he helped coach the Wahconah Soccer and basketball teams. He works at General Dynamics.
   
Nicole Gamberoni (Lenox 2019) was an impact player on her team for five years while at Lenox making All-Berkshire teams four times. She was captain twice, finished with 107 points, and was the league MVP two times. She also went on to play soccer at AIC. She is working at Lenox High School while she is getting her master’s degree. 
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