Westport’s 12-under Little League girls softball team today saw their quest for a state title fail as Waterford defeated the all stars 7-1 in Bristol.

Westport led in this game 1-0 after four innings, but Waterford scored all of their runs in the fifth and sixth innings to win the state championship.

Westport’s Little League girls softball 12-under All Stars fell to Waterford 3-1 today at Bristol.

The defeat forces a winner-take-all game for the Connecticut Little League Softball state title on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Bristol.

The winner will advance to the East Regional at Bristol next weekend.

Fairfield American tonight defeated the Westport Little League 12-under All Stars 11-4 to win the District 2 title.

The victory at Trumbull’s Unity Field dashed Westport’s hopes of repeating the march to the Williamsport Little League World Series achieved by the Westport team two years ago.

Tonight’s winner-take-all game came after Fairfield defeated Westport 13-1 on Thursday.

Fairfield American now moves on to the division series.

The Westport 10-under Little League Softball All Stars tonight won the district title with a 10-3 victory over Monroe. Pictured (l-r, top row) Manager Jeff Green, Coach Jeff Schwartz, Coach Doug Bernstein (middle row) Gabby Lantier, Niamh Dougherty, Dylan Halky, Allyson Currier, Natasha Taubenheim, Ava Vincini, Allison Schwartz, Elle DesMarteau, Grace Alfero, (bottom row) Amanda Green, Madeline Hill, Sydelle Bernstein, Katie McGillion-Moore. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Westport Little League 12-Under All Star softball team today defeated North Branford 7-4 in a dramatic come-from-behind victory to take the Division I title in a game at Darien High School. Westport will play Seymour on Wednesday in Bristol to begin the state bracket, as their march to the Softball World Series continues. Pictured are Charlotte Porzio, Lucy Kaplan (on her knee), Jennifer Westphal, Reilly Caldwell, Milei Wyatt, Ellie Doran, Chloe Chaple, Sophia Alfero, Maisie Dembski, Aydan Moskowitz, Jillian Backus and Ali Green (on her knee) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Westport Little League All Stars tonight beat Fairfield American 10-7 in the District 2 tourney played at Unity Field in Trumbull.

Westport advances into the winner’s bracket final for the District 2 title on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Trumbull.

Westport’s Longshore Golf Course is back in full swing in terms of player satisfaction based on a recent survey of 440 golfers, and use is up 23 percent so far this year, town officials announced today. 

Use of Westport’s Longshore Golf Club is up 23 percent this year over last, according to a survey.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

According to Charles Haberstroh, Parks and Recreation Commission chairman, Longshore hosted more than 5,300 rounds of golf in May, the most for the month since 2004. June was up 5 percent with 5,553 rounds played, he said.

The combination of spectacular weather and the work of the Parks and Rec staff and ValleyCrest Golf Maintenance has rewarded our golfers this spring,” he said.

“We’re confident we can continue to provide a high level golf experience for our members and guests throughout 2015.”

Oliver Bub (l) and Lucas Manning, both from Westport and the Saugatuck Rowing Club, qualified today on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J., to compete at the Junior World Championships in Rio de Janeiro Aug. 5-9. They will be rowing a pair and representing the USA. They are coached by Sharon Kriz. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Westport Little League softball 12U All-Stars today defeated Fairfield 2-1 in a dramatic nine-inning game at Westport’s William F. Meyer Field to clinch the program’s second straight district title. Westport’s star pitcher Sophia Alfero continued to display utter dominance throughout the day, as she took a perfect game into the fifth inning. But it wasn’t until the bottom of the ninth that Westport wrapped up the victory. Westport now moves on to the divisional tournament, which begins next week in Darien. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo