Pioneer has no answers for Lee D, 13-0

NORTHFIELD — Since a three-game winning streak boosted Pioneer Valley Regional School into the Western Mass. Division IV-A football playoffs, the month of November has proven quite a bit rockier for the Panthers.
Pioneer, which was bounced from the IV-A semifinals by Turners Falls High School last week, played its Week 10 assigned game Saturday and couldn’t generate much offense against visiting Lee High School. The Wildcats scored less than four minutes into the game and made that lead stand up en route to a 13-0 victory.
On five of its seven possessions, Pioneer (5-4) ended drives in Lee territory, twice in the red zone, but never could cross the goal line.
“We didn’t execute well at all offensively, it’s that simple,” said Panthers coach Paul Worth. “Our young quarterback struggled in the first half, and we put ourselves in a hole. Give them credit, they took it to us a little bit, and they’re a good football team. We’ve just struggled with offense the last three weeks, and we’ve gotta straighten it out.”
Lee (5-5) needed only 3:53 after the opening kickoff to break on top, helped along by a 34-yard burst by Nic Castillo (seven carries, game-high 110 yards) that created first-and-goal at the Pioneer 5. After Michael Hurley gained three yards on first down, he went in on a dive play from the 2, putting Lee up 6-0 after Nico Chacon’s extra-point try sliced wide to the left.

Sophomore Scott Perlberg got the start at quarterback for Pioneer and completed three early passes to Alex Tyson for 31 yards, before Tyson stepped in to call the signals. The Panthers’ opening series went as far as the Lee 35 before they failed on fourth down, but the Wildcats had to punt. Pioneer then drove back across midfield before Tyson’s deep throw down the middle was intercepted by Lee’s Ben Harding at the 10-yard line, and Harding returned the pick 26 yards to set up Lee at its 36.
The Wildcats were hurt by an intentional-grounding call, leading to a loss on downs when punter Ryan Ruef fielded a bad snap from center, scrambled and threw incomplete. Pioneer took over at midfield and got back-to-back big gains from Tristan Dresser (20 yards) and Bryce Dobosz (15) to set up first down at the Lee 15. The Panthers would make it to the 6 before a false-start call, then Dobosz was stopped for no gain on third down and a 7-yard loss on fourth as Lee took over at its own 18 to round out the half.

Pioneer took the ball to start the third quarter and punted, but got the ball back right away when Jake Wallace jumped on a fumble by Castillo at the Lee 38. The Panthers picked up one first down, but Lee tightened up from there, stopping Pioneer at the 28-yard line when Dobosz managed five yards on fourth-and-15.
That led to the Wildcats’ most productive drive of the day, 72 yards in eight plays, keyed by Ruef’s 11-yard run and a 42-yard sprint by Castillo that put the ball at the Panthers’ 12. On fourth-and-3 from the 5-yard line, quarterback Homer Winston (6-of-14 passing, 57 yards) rolled right and hit Patrick Finnegan down the right seam, just across the goal line, for the all-important second score. Chacon’s point-after kick made it a 13-0 game after three quarters.
On its last two series of the day, Pioneer was forced into a 10-yard punt and then made it as far as the Lee 12, where Ruef dropped Dobosz for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-1. The Wildcats took over with 4:59 left and ran out the clock, gashing the tiring Panthers for five gains of 10 yards or more and ending the game at the Pioneer 12-yard line.
“(Our defense) bent, but they didn’t break. It’s a one-score game, we missed the extra point, if they score and put us behind, it changes the whole complexion of the game,” said Wildcats coach Keith Thomson. “They stepped up and made the plays when they needed to.”
Lee owned a 272-162 edge in total offense, with 215 rushing yards. Lucas Loehr (43 yards) and Ruef (33) aided Castillo in the ground game, while Hurley caught three passes for 35 yards.
Dobosz ran 19 times for 64 yards to lead Pioneer and Dresser was right behind with 60 yards.
The Panthers wrap up their season Thanksgiving morning at Franklin County Technical School, with a winning record still in their sights.
“We’re playing with 14, 15 kids, and it’s okay, we played hard and we hung in there,” said Worth. “Joe (Franklin Tech coach Joe Gamache) is a good friend of mine, and we’ve known each other from before I even came out here, from the vocational association. They’ll be tough, they’re a good football team to play.”

Panthers playing on home field Sat

The Panthers will be playing on home field this Saturday 11/12/16
They will be playing Lee.
Game starts at 1:00


Come on out and support the boys!!One game left after this .


Go Panthers !!

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Oh what a Great choice!! Will be uploading pic's of the kids soon. Make sure to mark your calendars and join in the fun ...Tell your friends and come out for an evening of magical fun.

PVRS
97 F Sumner Turner Rd, Northfield, MA 01360-9503, United States
Come join us in the magical word of Narnia. Great for kids and adults, alike!
November 17th at 6:30
November 18th at 7:00
November 19th at 7:00

Tickets:
$8 Students and Seniors
$10 Adults

Director: Kimberly Rose
Technical Director: Mandy Oliver

Indians beat Pioneer but to us Panthers you are still the winners .

 Great job Panthers, you may not of won but you played hard and we are proud of you . You've taken this team far and you have accomplished much , for that you  are true winners .  I know I speak for many when we say we are proud of all of you . 

 
Also, it was great to see Mike Duprey  attend and cheer the boys on!! Thanks Mike for your continued support of our boys who saw you and were happy to see you in the stands.

By JASON BUTYNSKI
Recorder Staff

Friday, November 04, 2016

 

TURNERS FALLS — It was a night of defense in the Powertown.
Turners Falls High School forced six turnovers from Pioneer Valley Regional School and survived a solid defensive performance by the Panthers en route to a 30-7 win in the WMass Division IV-A semifinals at Bourdeau Field on Friday night.
The top-seeded and unbeaten Indians (9-0) jumped out to a great start, forcing Pioneer to turn the ball over on its first three possessions, which led to a pair of touchdowns. That could have spelt disaster for the fourth-seeded Panthers (5-3), but the Pioneer defense did not quit and managed to keep the Indians off the board until the fourth quarter, when the Indians put the game away with a pair of touchdowns, including one on Jack Darling’s 45-yard fumble return for a touchdown. That capped off a huge defensive performance by the Indians, who did their own number on the Pioneer rushing attack, limiting the Panthers to just 80 rushing yards as a team.
“We enjoy our defense, we swarm to the football, that’s when we are at our best,” Turners Falls coach Chris Lapointe said. “Defense is going to win you championships, but we have to do a better job executing on both sides of the ball than we did tonight.”
Lapointe was upset with the performance of his offense, particularly the running attack, which managed just 101 yards as a team against a stout Pioneer defense that was also getting after the Indian ball carriers. Quinn Doyle, who returned after suffering an ankle injury in last week’s win over Frontier, was limited to just 68 yards on 23 carries, while Darling managed just 15 yards on 10 hauls.

On a night when both teams had trouble moving the ball, the game came down to which team protected it best, and the Indians did not commit a fumble, while forcing five fumbles from Pioneer. The first fumble came on the very first play of the game when Alex Tyson took the opening kick at the 18 and returned it to the 30 where he was hit, jarring the ball loose. Turners Falls defender Owen Ortiz jumped on the ball and set the Indians up at the Pioneer 30. That was the first of three fumble recoveries by Ortiz on the night, and the senior defense end said he has been pleased with how the defensive unit has come together over the past month-plus.
“We are working really hard,” he said. “We’re just trying to get the fire up in us. We need to make sure we know our assignments and we are studying to make sure we are in the right places at the right times.”
With the running game stalled out for the most part on the night (the Indians’ longest run was an 8-yard carry by Ricky Craver midway through the first quarter, and the team had just five carries of more than five yards), the offense turned to senior quarterback Tionne Brown, who proved he could get the job done. After Pioneer fumbled the opening kick, Brown and the offense went to work, and the quarterback hit a huge 14-yard pass to Ortiz on a fourth-and-4 to keep the drive alive, eventually setting up Doyle’s 3-yard touchdown run. Brown then hit Craver on the conversion to give the Indians a 8-0 lead less than two minutes into the game.
Pioneer managed to move the ball on the ensuing drive but fumbled on the Turners Falls 25, ending the threat, and the Turners Falls offense went back to work. Brown’s arm came up big again, as he found Nick Croteau on a 28-yard pass on third-and-4 from the Turners Falls 45, and on the very next play he hit Darling with a 27-yard touchdown pass in the end zone, in which Darling used great concentration to haul in the ball over the Pioneer defender, who was in close coverage. Brown also hit Darling with the conversion for a 16-0 lead with 2 minutes left in the first quarter.
That was how things remained into the fourth quarter when Brown led the offense to the game-clinching touchdown, as his found Darling on a 33-yard pass play to help set up his 15-yard touchdown pass to Croteau. Brown ended the night 6-for-11 passing for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Afterward, he said he was happy to help, but was also concerned with the two interceptions he threw.
“Coach got on me lately about making smarter decisions, getting shorter passes in and making sure plays,” Brown said. “We were in a tough situation, and I had to throw the ball a little more than we usually do, but my receivers made some great plays. I really have to give a shout out to them, Owen, Nick and Jack, they made some great plays.”
Darling finished with two catches for 60 yards, Ortiz caught two passes for 58 yards, and Croteau finished with two catches for 40 yards.
Brown’s second interception of the night led to the late score by the Panthers, as Pioneer defensive back Karl Wheeler jumped in front of Croteau late in the fourth quarter to get the interception, which he returned to the Turners Falls 10. Three plays later Bryce Dobosz (17 carries, 45 yards) scored from 8 yards out and Wyatt Keith kicked the point-after to get Pioneer on the board with 1 minute, 30 seconds left. The Indians recovered a good onside kick attempt by the Panthers, and ran out the clock.
The Indians advance to play second-seeded Mt. Greylock Regional High School, which defeated Ware High School, 38-29, in the other semifinal game. That game will be played Friday night at Williams College at 6 p.m.

Its time to play Football!

Are you ready for the play offs? The boys have been practicing hard all week ,so let head out to Turners tonight game starts at 7:00 and root them on!! For those of you who cannot go and want to hear the game its on Bear Country ,

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Good luck tonight Panthers we are all rooting for you!!

Are you kidding me!!

First off WHAT!!  No, Pat is NOT a refreshing candidate , she is one of the biggest  problems at PVRS.

1- Pat and the committee were told that Miller was NOT a good suit for PVRS and she chose to hire her anyway due to she did NOT want to start a new search for a Superintendent.

2- Pat was told by the ADMINS what was going on at PVRS with Bill Wherli and chose to ignore it .

3- She was told by the Admin, about Mike Duprey and Mike himself  what was going on and how abusive Miller was  and her response was "What do you want me to do ? To buy her out would cost us 200,000.00."

We lost valuable people because of her lack of integrity and ability to handle the situations put in front of her .  She did nothing to protect our Teachers or Administration or Students . She did not listen to the people when we demanded something be done and give us answers . To allow Pat  back in would be to continue the abuse of PVRS students and faculty .

If  , Pat represents a wealth of Pioneer institutional memory at a time when much of it has been lost. She has a poor way of showing it .

For the sake of PVRS and our tax dollars , DO NOT LET PAT BACK IN.  It's time for change and Pat is not the best foot forward . We also need to ensure no other members are elected back in. 

Its time we take back our school and control.  Pat is not the answer. Get the word out and let this SC know we are here to make changes and done with the abuse .

 

 

 

Pat Shearer, a refreshing candidate

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

I am writing to recommend that Pat Shearer of Northfield be re-elected to the Pioneer School Committee.
This past year has seen upset in the Pioneer Valley School District. I have observed Pat closely during this time. I am convinced that Pat has seriously weighed several courses of action and has acted prudently in the interest of Pioneer for the coming year.
Furthermore, Pat represents a wealth of Pioneer institutional memory at a time when much of it has been lost.
It is a pleasure to vote for a person of Pat Shearer’s character, when so many of us are holding our noses as Nov. 8 approaches.
Jack Killeen

Way to go Panthers!! Were in the playoffs!!

Way to go guys.. you have all played a hard game this year and deserve this  oppounity!! We are pulling for you !!
Thank you to our Coaches.. who have been so dedicated to our boys and to Deanna Baker  for all you do and others to make this time special for them.

Play Offs start Friday evening at Turners Falls 7 pm.

Try and make this game parents and students . Show your support!!