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Berkshire League Player Knocking on Door of 46-year Record

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WINSTED—Gilbert guard Emily Arel became the second player in Berkshire League history to reach the 2,000 point mark last week. Arel achieved the feat during the second quarter of the Jan. 21 game against Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

Gilbert School superstar Emily Arel poses with her parents after a game against Housatonic Valley Regional High during which she became only the second player in Berkshire League history to score 2,000 points. Photo by Riley Klein

Arel became the leading scoring in Gilbert School history after passing Ellen Geraghty (1,806 points, set in 1998) earlier in the season. A few games later she passed Tracy Stolle’s record of 1,924 points, set in 1995 at Wamogo High School, which was the previous Berkshire League record for girls basketball scoring.

The only BL record left for Arel to beat was set by Dave Vigeant of Litchfield High School in 1979. Vigeant completed his high school career with 2,149 points. Arel and Vigeant are the only two BL players to score more than 2,000 varsity points.

After the Jan. 21 game, Arel’s total sat at 2,020 points. There are nine regular season games remaining in her senior year before postseason play begins.

Story courtesy of the Lakeville Journal

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  1. Andrea Schoeny

    Andrea Schoeny

    January 30, 2025 at 10:16 pm

    Wow! I’m sure she will break the record soon. Only 130 points left to score in 9 more games plus the post-season… I wonder how many games were played in the previous record-setting seasons?

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