Sports
Friday, May 03, 2013
Staples Softball Edges Fairfield Warde 3-2
Players pause for the National Anthem tonight at Little League Night at Green’s Farms Elementary School as the Staples Varsity softball team squared off against Fairfield Warde. The up and coming players and their families were treated to the Wrecker’s best win of the season with a come-from-behind victory over their next town rivals 3-2 with a two out bottom of the seventh walk off suicide squeeze. Junior Emma Moscovitz drove in the tying run with two outs and two on. Then winning pitcher senior captain Nicki Bukovsky bunted as junior Chrissy McCarthy was already streaking for home on a gutsy call made by coach Sara Holland. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Matthew Mandell for WestportNow.com
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Soleil Shines at Gymnastic Championship
Soleil Molesworth, 11, of Westport took first place for her age group Saturday in the AAU Connecticut State gymnastics championship competition in Windsor. She took the gold with first place finishes in the floor exercise, the uneven bars, and the balance beam, and a bronze medal for the vault. Her overall scores gave her the first place finish and trophy for the best in all around honors.Ten AAU gymnastics teams from all over Connecticut competed at the event. Contributed photo
Compo: Runners World for a Day
Scenes from today’s 34th annual Minute Man Race sponsored by the Westport Young Woman’s League. Click here for official results. Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com
Staples Teacher Takes Top Female Spot in 5K Race
Amanda Parrish of Norwalk, an English teacher at Staples High School, was the top female finisher in today’s Minute Man 5K race in a time of 19:43. Parrish, who is also assistant coach of the Staples girls cross-country and track team, ran the Minute Man for the sixth time. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Minute Man Race 10K Winner
Timothy Milenkevich, 31, of Ansonia won today’s Minute Man 10K race in 33:11. He was the Minute Man 5K winner last year and today was the first time he ran the 10K race. Two weeks ago, he won the Narragansett Marathon. He works at Target Training in Westport. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Early Birds for Minute Man Race
Runners and watchers gathered early today at Westport Compo Beach for the 34th annual Minute Man Race. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Westport Launches First Challenger Division Team
Westport Little League Baseball and Softball today launched Westport’s first Challenger Division team.The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League to enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges, ages 5-18, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Keith Stein for WestportNow.com
Staples Retires Number of Fallen Marine
UPDATE In a ceremony prior to today’s lacrosse game between Staples High School and Trumbull’s St. Joseph Cadets, the memory of the late Roger W. Muchnick, Jr. was honored with a proclamation from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy who proclaimed today Roger Muchnick Jr . Day in Connecticut and the retirement of Muchnick’s uniform No. 2. Zack Frimet (l) and Dylan Bobrow, co-captains with Muchnick of the 2008 lacrosse team, presented Muchnick’s uncle, Robert Coakley of New York, with a varsity jersey bearing Muchnick’s number. Muchnick, a Marine and former Staples lacrosse player, was fatally injured in a training exercise on March 18 in Nevada. Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff was on hand to convey the town’s condolences once again to the Muchnick family. Proceeds raised through today’s event benefit the annual Sticks for Soldiers Tournament dedicated to supporting wounded veterans and their families. Staples defeated St. Joseph 9-5—its third win in four games. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
A Record for Staples Girls Golf
Staples girls golf players Emily Lane and Anelise Browne pause before resuming play at Longshore today where the Wreckers set a school record, shooting 172 to beat Trumbull, which shot 204. Staples is now 3-0. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
Remembering a Westport Educator
There was a celebration today at the Inn at Longshore of the life of Kenneth D. Brummel, superintendent of schools in Westport for 12 years, who died in December in Palm Springs, Calif. at age 77. He also served as principal of Bedford Junior High School. Among those attending were (l-r) Coach Bob Byiteck of the Staples Varsity and JV girls golf team, daughter Lisa Brummel, and Patty Kondub, assistant coach for the Staples girls golf team and JV team. Lisa Brummel, who lives in Seattle, Wash., was an outstanding athlete in Westport and went on to lead Yale’s teams in four sports. On Wednesday, she will be inducted into the Connecticut Basketball Hall of Fame along with Geno Auriemma, head coach of UCONN’s women’s basketball team. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Wrecker Lacrosse Jubilation
The Staples High School boys varsity lacrosse team celebrates following today’s 8-7 upset victory over defending FCIAC champion New Canaan. Junior midfielder Will Johnson scored with 3:04 left in double overtime to gain the home win which Staples Coach Paul McNulty said was the Wreckers’ first over New Canaan in program history. Joey Zelkowitz led the Wrecker offense with three goals while Colin Bannon had two goals and two assists, and Jon Pacillio and Patrick Lesch had one goal each in addition to Johnson. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Monday, April 15, 2013
Westport Entrants in Boston Marathon
Here are the individuals from Westport registered for today’s Boston Marathon and results of those who finished as published on the race website. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) http://Graphic from http://www.baa.org
Saturday, April 06, 2013
A Lacrosse Salute
A Staples lacrosse helmet used in today’s Staples boys varsity game against Newtown. It honors Roger W. Muchnick, Jr, a Marine and former Staples lacrosse player fatally injured in a training exercise on March 18 in Nevada, and the families of the Newtown shooting victims. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Moment of Silence for Staples Marine and Newtowners
Prior to today’s Staples High School varsity lacrosse game against Newtown High School, Staples lacrosse coach Matt Johnson requested a moment of silence. The pause was to honor the memory of the late Roger W. Muchnick, Jr, a Marine and former Staples lacrosse player who was fatally injured in a training exercise on March 18 in Nevada, and the families of the Newtown shooting victims. The helmet for each Staples player bore an emblem in honor of Muchnick and the Newtown community. Staples defeated Newtown 13-2 with Will Johnson and Colin Bannon leading the Wreckers with four goals each. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Cleaning Up the Longshore Golf Course
Longshore Men’s Golf Association members performed their annual clean-up of the Longshore Park golf course today as the course officially opened for the season. Among the estimated 30 participants were Westporters Sean Jackman, Jim Marpe and Peter Knight. “Dan Rackliff and his crew did a good job of cleaning up after Storm Sandy and today’s volunteer crew is adding finishing touches to the course,” said Marpe. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Note: WestportNow Publisher Gordon F. Joseloff is also First Selectman of Westport