Danbury, Conn., Edges SteepleCats

iBerkshires.com Sports09:27PM / Saturday, July 11, 2026Print Story | Email Story

DANBURY, Conn. – The Westerners scored three runs in the bottom of the first and went on to a 6-4 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Saturday night.

Gavin Donohue and Ryan Martin homered for Danbury, which got five innings of two-run pitching from starter Cole Gibson.

Nicolas LoBello homered and Matthew Colella went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles for North Adams.

Joe LaPrade struck out four and allowed no runs in 2 and two-thirds innings on the mound for the SteepleCats.

North Adams (7-22) is at Vermont on Sunday night.

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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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