The Longshore Ladies 9-Hole Golf Association got an update on the Longshore course status at it pre-season meeting at the Westport Library.

Updating the Ladies 9-Hole group were (l-r) John Cooper, PGA Pro; Fred Hunter, Golf Advisory Committee chair, and Ryan Segrue, Longshore Golf Course superintendent. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Speakers included Ryan Segrue, golf course superintendent; John Cooper, PGA pro, and Fred Hunter, chair of the Golf Advisory Committee.

“Once the weather breaks we will begin to do a traditional spring clean up around the course,” said Segrue.“We will also be performing aeration, topdressing and over seeding of the greens which will take a few days. We are at the mercy of Mother Nature when it comes to this so I cannot say when the course will open at the moment.”

Cooper urged the anxious golfers to “be patient,” adding, “Longshore is and still will continue to be a fun place to play. I’m confident that ValleyCrest will turn us around.”

Staples High School junior North Woods (bottom) and senior Chris Mombello were among boys swim team members competing tonight in the Class LL finals at Wesleyan University in Middletown. The team finished fourth behind Greenwich, Fairfield Prep, and Glastonbury. The top Staples finisher was Woods in the 100-yard breaststroke event, coming in third with a time of 59:14, and Mombello, finishing fifth. The boys move on to the state open championships at Yale University on Saturday. Going into championships, the team had its best season in 20 years, posting double-digit victories. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Ron Weimer for WestportNow.com

The Staples High School gymnastics team celebrated its season with a banquet at Christie’s Country Store. Honored were senior captains Deanna Baris (l, at fireplace) and Anna Violette. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Westport U11 Boys Blue travel soccer team won the Westport Invitational Soccer Tournament today at Staples High School in a penalty kick shoot out. This was the 34th consecutive year of the WIN Tournament, which attracted 95 boys and girls teams from throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. All proceeds benefit the Coleman Bothers’ Foundation and the Westport Soccer Association. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Westport U18 boys team won the Westport Invitation Socceer Championship today at Staples High School. It defeated the Simmons Golden Eagles in a penalty kick shoot-out. Since 1975, the Westport Soccer Association has been an all volunteer run, nonprofit youth sports organization providing a variety of soccer programs for Westport residents. This was the 34th year of the tournament. Contributed photo

Four members of the Westport Weston Family Y’s boys 8 and under Water WRAT swim team today competed at the New England YMCA Regional Swim championships held at MIT and won first place overall. They also competed in the 8 under 100-yard freestyle relay and won first place and broke a New England record that has been in place since 1985, swimming a 57.85 vs the record of 1:01.91. Pictured are Jason Lessing, Riley Twiss, Parker Lenoce, Jude Dequeljoe with Coach Kristen Finnegan. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Soleil Molesworth, 11, of Westport took first place today in the all around for 11- and 12-year-olds in the gold category at a statewide AAU gymnastics competition in Windsor. She finished first both on the floor routine and uneven bars and placed second on vault and beam, earning her the best in all around. Six teams from throughout the state competed. Soleil also won state competitions in January (See WestportNow Jan. 26, 2014) and last April (See WestportNow April 28, 2013). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) BethAnn Karlehag for WestportNow.com

The Staples boys ski team today won the 2014 Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League (CISL) Class L championship at Mt. Southington in Plantsville. The boys team came in second overall in the state open, losing to Greenwich by a total of .13 seconds. The Staples girls ski team also placed second, losing to Fairfield by 3.81 seconds. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Greens Farms Academy boys varsity basketball team this weekend competed in the NEPSAC (New England Prep School Athletic Council) Class C Tournament and won for the second year in a row. Today they defeated Hyde Woodstock 56-45, playing at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. GFA junior Zach Baines (above), who scored 25 points, was named game MVP for the second year in a row.. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo