On Belay?! Belay On!

Carrie Saldo adds indoor rock climbing to her fitness routine. As a complete newcomer to the sport she explores who can do it – just about anyone – and just how effective, and thrilling, a work-out it can be! Indoor rock climbing provides an environment where...

Westfield White Water Race

The Westfield River Whitewater Races, held every year since 1953, are the oldest continuously run canoe races in the US. This year the races will be on April 21 & 22, we will take a look at the history of the western New England Event. Westfield White River Races...

Marty Dobrow

Author, sports journalist, and professor Marty Dobrow is back on Connecting Point to talk about baseball’s 2012 season, a look at what could be the single strangest game of the century as Fenway Park turns 100, and...

Parents Sports Misbehavior

Springfield College Sports Management  Prof. Kevin McAllister and Springfield Republican sports writer Bill Wells will discuss recent misbehavior by parents at youth sporting events and what this says about our society, as well what we need to do to change and...

Fenway Turns 100

Jim Madigan interviews Tom Shea, Republican columnist and former sports writer about covering baseball at 100 year old Fenway Park, the oldest major league stadium still in...

Curling

We’ll visit the Petersham Curling Club and learn more about the sport that originated in Scotland in the 1500s....

MAAC Basketball Tournament

Mary Kay Wydra, Pres. of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau and Joe Flanagan, Assistant General Mgr, MassMutual Center will discuss the importance and positive economic impact of — as well as the work that went into — having Springfield...

Blandford Ski Area

Blandford Ski Area is the oldest continually operated Ski Club in North America. We visited the club recently to talk with the clubs former president Jay Pagliuca to learn the history of the club and the secret to their success....

Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month

January is learn to ski and snowboard month. Can anyone learn? First-time snowboarder and host Carrie Saldo takes to the slopes with the help of Jiminy Peak snowboard instructor Casey Lipschutz. Watch the flakes fly as Saldo trys to keep her footing, and also delve...