Members of Westport’s Staples High School cross country team hosted their first meet of the year Wednesday. Trumbull, Greenwich and Norwalk participated. Co-Captain Will McCambley, a senior, is pictured in one of the events. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Dr. Shane Meehan, 39, won the 26th annual Westport Kiwanis Minuteman Triathlon today at Compo Beach, crossing the finish line at 36:31 minutes. His father Jim of Westport was at the finish line to snap a photo. Shane, formerly of Westport, is a resident of New York City and is a dermatopathologist (a specialist in diagnosing skin biopsies under a microscope) at New York University. Meehan, winner of the race for the fourth time, also won in 1999, 2004 and 2005 and came in second in 2002 and 2007. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Megan Kelly, 29, of Stamford crossed the finish line in 41:30 in today’s 26th annual Westport Kiwanis Minuteman Triathlon, making her the female winner for the second year in a row. Kelly said she felt good in the race despite having a cast removed from her left foot only seven weeks ago. She is an account manager in an advertising firm. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The second leg of today’s 26th annual Westport Kiwanis Minuteman Triathlon at Compo Beach was a 5.5-mile bike ride. Bikes were at the ready awaiting completion of the half-mile swim which after the bike ride was followed by a 2.2-mile run. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

More than 300 participants turned out for today’s 26th annual Westport Kiwanis Club Minuteman Triathlon which began and ended at Compo Beach. Last year’s race listed 240 registrants. The race consists of a half-mile mile swim in Long Island Sound, followed by a 5.5-mile bike ride, followed by a 2.2-mile run. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

A life guard at Westport’s Compo Beach keeps watch on participants in today’s 30th annual Point to Point Swim sponsored by the Westport Weston Family Y. The event was postponed from July because of jelly fish conditions. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Today’s conditions were almost ideal for the 30th annual Point to Point Swim organized by the Westport Weston Family Y. Because the swim was postponed from July because of jelly fish conditions, many college students who usually participate were unable to do so, according to organizers. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Hampus Hellermark: Staples football leads to European honors. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Hampus Hellermark, the Swedish running back who was a standout player on Westport’s Staples High School football squad last year, won most valuable player honors in Europe this summer and now is looking forward to playing U.S. college football.

Having learned much from Coach Marce Petroccio and his Staples teammates, he returned to his native Sweden last fall and played for the Sweden national team in the under 19 European Championship in Sevilla, Spain this summer.

Sweden had a great tournament and won a silver medal after a tight final (9-6) against the German national team in the competition organized by the European Federation of American Football .

Hellermark won the most valuable player for the tournament as the best junior player in Europe, playing with No. 6 as he did for Staples.