Sanford Salvages Split with SteepleCats

iBerkshires.com Sports08:19AM / Monday, June 15, 2026Print Story | Email Story

SANFORD, Maine -- Troy Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three runs batted in Sunday night to lead the Sanford Mainers to an 11-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats and a split of their New England Collegiate Baseball League double-header.

Sanford jumped on top early with four runs in the bottom of the first inning and led, 11-0, after three. North Adams scored all three of its runs in the top of the seventh.

Sean Stephenson had a pair of hits and an RBI for the SteepleCats. Three North Adams pitchers -- Liam Riordan, Trey Power and Parker Guthrie -- combined for 3 and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief.

North Adams (1-7) is back at Joe Wolfe Field on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. against Newport, R.I.

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North Adams Reschedules Boxcar Races, BBQ Cook-Off Oct. 2

Staff Reports10:28AM / Monday, September 28, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Following a rainout over the weekend, the Boxcar Races & BBQ Cook-Off has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, on Main Street.

Organized by the North Adams Police Department and Fire Department, the community event will serve as the kickoff for Fall Foliage Weekend and coincide with North Adams' monthly First Friday festivities.

Event Schedule:

5:30 – 6 p.m: Boxcar Races begin on Main Street.
6 p.m.: BBQ judging officially commences.
Post-Race Activities: Attendees can sample BBQ and view the youth entry designs at the Boxcar Car Show.

Organizers report that a limited supply of boxcar kits and fully built cars remain available for last-minute entries. Registration is mandatory for all participants — including returning racers from previous years — to assist coordinators in building accurate race brackets and maintaining the schedule. Interested participants can register online here.

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