Housy girls eliminated early in Berkshire League hoops tourney

FALLS VILLAGE — It was a tough week for Housy fans: the girls varsity basketball team at Housatonic Valley Regional High School was eliminated in the second round of Berkshire League tournament games.

The week started promisingly on Monday, Feb. 23, as the girls played Shepaug Valley and defeated them by a score of 40-20. Jackie Underwood led the way with 10 points and eight rebounds.

Two days later the girls played Thomaston and lost by five points, 44-39.

“The game was played away, at Thomaston, which was unfortunate for us,� Riley said. “We were knocked out of the tournament.�

However, the girls are still scheduled to play in the state tournament. The first game was on Tuesday, March 3, at Housatonic, where the girls met Coginchaug Regional High School, from Durham, Conn.

Results were not available at press time but will be published in next week’s issue of The Lakeville Journal.

Meanwhile, the boys basketball team had a bad final week of regular-season play, losing in a tight match against Shepaug on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 69-66. They also succumbed to Northwestern on Friday, Feb. 27, 62-40. The team will compete in the state tournament this week; results will be published in a future issue of The Journal.

Latest News

Joseph Robert Meehan

SALISBURY — Joseph Robert Meehan the 2nd,photographer, college professor and nearly 50 year resident of Salisbury, passed away peacefully at Noble Horizon on June 17, 2025. He was 83.

He was the son of Joseph Meehan the 1st and his mother, Anna Burawa of Levittown, New York, and sister Joanne, of Montgomery, New York.

Keep ReadingShow less
Florence Olive Zutter Murphy

STANFORDVILLE, New York — It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Florence Olive Zutter Murphy, who went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2025, at the age of 99.

She was born in Sharon, Connecticut on Nov. 20, 1925, and was a long time resident of the Dutchess County area.

Keep ReadingShow less
Chore Service hosts annual garden party fundraiser

Chore Service hosted 250 supporters at it’s annual Garden Party fundraiser.

Bob Ellwood

On Saturday, June 21, Mort Klaus, longtime Sharon resident, hosted 250 enthusiastic supporters of Northwest Corner’s beloved nonprofit, Chore Service at his stunning 175-acre property. Chore Service provides essential non-medical support to help older adults and those with disabilities maintain their independence and quality of life in their own homes.

Jane MacLaren, Executive Director, and Dolores Perotti, Board President, personally welcomed arriving attendees. The well-stocked bar and enticing hors d’oeuvres table were popular destinations as the crowd waited for the afternoon’s presentations.

Keep ReadingShow less
Bach and beyond
The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) of Stockbridge will present a concert by cellist Dane Johansen on June 28 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Provided

The mission statement of the Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) reads: “Our mission is to preserve the cultural legacy of Baroque music for current and future audiences — local, national, and international — by presenting the music of J.S. Bach, his Baroque predecessors, contemporaries, and followers performed by world-class musicians.”

Its mission will once again be fulfilled by presenting a concert featuring Dane Johansen on June 28 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 29 Main Street, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Keep ReadingShow less