The Westport Soccer Association is offering instructional programs for children entering kindergarten this fall and next fall.
The programs have limited enrollment and are fun and noncompetitive for both boys and girls.
For more information or to sign up, visit www.westportsoccer.org.
Westport Wreckers U-13 Koufax League team—comprised of boys from both Westport and Fairfield—is in Battle Creek, Mich., to play in the 13-year-old World Series, which starts today. Team members are (front l-r) Ben Meyers, Dustin Lowman, Andy MacPherson, Steve Guasco, Mikey Scott, (back l-r) Assistant Coach Tim Currie, Maxx Keane, Eric Mollo, Brendan Lesch, Patrick Rhea, Frankie Bergonzi, Robert Gau and Coach Pat Vigilio. Missing from photo are Tyler Jacobs and Dylan Meissner. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Kara Wolters, former UConn womens basketball player, visited a clinic for girl basketball players at Westport’s Staples High School. She showed off a gold medal she won in the 2000 Olympics to the girls. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
The Westport Public Library today hosted a group of sports writers to talk about sports ethics. Panelists included (l-r) Mike Greenberg of ESPN; Frank Deford, senior writer at Sports Illustrated, commentator on NPR, and contributor to HBO’s “RealSports,” and Chris McKendry with ESPN’s “Sportscenter” who was filling in for Selena Roberts. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
Westporter Else Ross (third from right), 18, a Pomfret School student, won a silver medal in the girls’ four with coxswain division at the 2006 U.S. Rowing National Youth Championship at Harsha Lake, in Amelia, Ohio, recently. Ross and her team finished in second place with a time of 07:54:68, only 1:16 seconds behind the winner Peddie School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Work was underway today on converting the Staples High School football field to synthetic turf. Work is scheduled to be completed in time for the fall football season. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jonathan Thrope for WestportNow.com
Members of Westport’s Clippers celebrate Saturday after their AAA League 6-1 championship win over the Marlins at Rogers Field. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Josh Moritz for WestportNow.com
A ground breaking ceremony was held today for the new synthetic turf football field at Westport’s Staples High School, one of two such fields to be built with $1.5 million in donated funds. Taking part in the ceremony were (l-r): Mark Gudis, Field of Dreams Committee; Paul Rossi, Westport Soccer Association; Carmen Roda, Police Athletic League football; Dan DeVito, Westport Football Association; Superintendent of Schools Elliott Landon; Marce Petroccio, Staples football head coach; First Selectman Gordon Joseloff; Chris Romann, Staples Gridiron Club; Selectman Shelly Kassen; Jay Kowalsky, contractor, and Staples Principal John Dodig. After completion of the Staples field and Wakeman Soccer Field B, organizers hope to build two more synthetic fields. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Betsey Lebow for WestportNow.com
The 2006 Westport Lacrosse Association’s fifth grade travel team has completed its season with five wins and three losses. At the Connecticut New York Youth Lacrosse Tournament held at Yale Sunday, Westport defeated the No. 1 seed in its bracket, New Canaan, 5 to 4 in the semi-final game, but lost to Wilton in the final game 11-2. Pictured (l-r) first row, seated: J.T. Becker, Henry Dumke, Alec Maki, Jake Shore, Jack Roof, Sam Cadan, Garrett Jordon; Second row: James Manning, Doug Caffrey, Casey Searl, Grant Jessup, Nick Kelly, Elliot Gudis, and Paul Tetenbaum; Third row: Coach Matt Johnson, Perry Lorberbaum, Henry Wynne, Steve Shulman, Lance Lonergan, Kyle Vaughn, Quinn Mendelson, Kevin Kearney, Richie Eldh, and Coach David Tetenbaum. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Members of the Staples boys volleyball team tonight celebrate winning the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship with a 3-0 victory over Newington at Southington. It was the fifth state title for the Westport volleyball team. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lauren Siegert for WestportNow.com
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