The Westport Lacrosse Association has extended the deadline for sign ups for the spring season to Wednesday before late fees apply.

This year’s program will include both travel and house teams, and be assisted by the new Staples High School coach Scott Smith and his staff. 

The registration forms can be found at the association Web site.

John Dibartolomeo had 38 points, including nine three pointers, in the Wreckers 80-73 upset victory Friday night over St. Joseph. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Elaine Rankowitz for WestportNow.com
The Staples basketball team today is savoring an upset 80-73 win Friday night against No. 5-ranked St. Joseph in Trumbull.

Junior John Dibartolomeo scored 38 points, including nine three-pointers, to shock the Cadets who went into the game with a 14-2 record, including 13-1 in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC).

The Wreckers went into the game 4-9 in the conference and 5-10 overall, but first-year Head Coach Colin Devine said his team played with “heart and desire” to gain victory.

Staples led 39-28 at halftime, but the Cadets closed the gap to 55-52 in the final minutes. Andre Oztemel added 21 points for the Wreckers while Joe Kestenbaum scored 13. The Wreckers next take on Bridgeport Central at home on Monday at 7 p.m.

The Westport Center for Senior Activities today presented its first achievement award to Marce Petroccio (l), coach of the Staples High School football team. The award, presented by Bill Meyer, recognized “Coach P” as the coach with the most wins in the history of Wrecker football and his achievements in restoring the team to champion status. The award was presented during today’s Super Bowl party. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

Westport retailers were offering plenty of Super Bowl goodies today, including Stop & Shop on Post Road East. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Officials of Westport Little League and Babe Ruth baseball reminded residents today that the deadline is Friday for registering for the spring programs.

The registration form can be found online at www.westportlittleleague.com.

Staples players Ari Sinay and Andrei Oztemel celebrate tonight’s 71-65 victory over Greenwich at Staples. The Wreckers lead for most of the game, but it was close up until the very end. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Betsey Lebow for WestportNow.com

The Staples High School boys swim team on Wednesday set a record in the 200-meter freestyle relay in a meet against Trumbull at Staples.The previous record had been set in 2000. Pictured (l-r) are: Chris Wiederecht, Tory Waterman, Nick Pulvino and Jeff Helt.  Staples won the meet. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Westport Police Athletic League travel sixth grade boys basketball team won the New Castle Martin Luther King Tournament in Chappaqua, N.Y. Westport won five games during the weekend tourney with wins over Tarrytown in the semifinals and defeating Greenwich in the championship game. Westport improves its record to 14-1 on the season. Team members pictured are (l-r) front row: Andrew Feldman, David Katz, Jack Scott, Joey Schulman, Liam Flaherty, Back row: Head Coach Jason Intrieri, Patrick Lesch, Coach Neil Katz, Brian Porter, Christian Alvarado, Jack Greenwald, and Coach Glen O’neil. Not pictured: injured player Todd Goldstein. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Two retired Major League Baseball players, New York Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda (r) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee, signed autographs today at the Legends of the Game sports memorabilia store at 381 Post Road East in the Compo Shopping Center.  Doug Cole, a Mets fan who lives in Bethel, snaps a photo of Swoboda. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com