From Postal Worker to Sports Tour Host
HATFIELD—Back in the 1990s, Gary Laprade’s family connected him to Sports Travel and Tours—or, Sports Tours, as it was known then—and the maiden trip he took soon evolved into a beloved and [...]
Sports Travel and Tours Founder to Chair National Tour Association
HATFIELD—Jay Smith, the founder of Sports Travel and Tours, took over as Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Tour Association on March 2, before the conclusion of the annual [...]
The Major/Minor Trip Tradition Continues
Since 2000, Sports Travel and Tours of Hatfield, Mass., has offered trips to see both major and minor league baseball games. Jay Smith, president of Sports Travel and Tours, is excited that the [...]
Hatfield Businessman Elected to Global Travel Association Board
HATFIELD — Jay Smith, president at Sports Travel and Tours in Hatfield, has been named secretary of the executive board for the board of directors of the National Tour Association for 2015. NTA [...]
Easthampton Man to Lead Baseball Tour in America’s Heartland
EASTHAMPTON – Fifty-eight-year-old Gary Laprade of Easthampton is not your average baseball fan. The retired postal clerk has traveled to 96 ballparks throughout the United States—sometimes as a [...]
