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Start 'Em Young coach Jon O'Connor instructs one day after school last week.
Westport's Start 'Em Young proves a strong feeder program
Westport's 'Start 'Em Young' after school enrichment program is turning into a promising feeder program for middle and high school sports, one year after getting off the ground in the district's … more
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Head coach Scot Boudria consoles senior Cam Leary after the Wildcats lost to Mount Greylock 55-52 in the Division 5 Sweet 16 at Westport on Monday night.
End of an era for Westport in Sweet 16 loss
Tears rolled down Owen Boudria’s cheeks. His face was red as he walked from the locker room back to the court. It wasn't just the end of the game, nor the end of the season, it was an end of an … more
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Freshman Molly Costa hits a fly ball during Westport's loss to Bristol Aggie on Tuesday.
Wildcats win Mayflower Athletic Conference , get ready for playoff run
The Westport softball team won the Mayflower Athletic Conference after beating Bishop Connolly 3-1 in an away game on Saturday, May 13. The Wildcats conference record is 7-1 and 8-8 overall.   … more
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Garrett Skov (left) and Max Gallant vie for a Westport corner kick during their win over Holbrook.
Wildcats clinch Mayflower championship, look towards playoffs
The undefeated Westport soccer team clinched the Mayflower Athletic Conference championship after crushing Holbrook 7-0 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. Then they overpowered Atlantis Charter … more
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Owen Boudria chips onto the first green during Westport’s match against Bourne at Acoaxet Golf Club on Wednesday. Boudria shot a 53 to win his match.
Spirlet shoots 40 in Westport golf loss
Cooper Spirlet shot a low score of 40 and won his match at the Old Scotland Links Golf Course in Bridgewater for the Westport golf team which lost to Bristol Plymouth 2-7 in a league match on … more
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Ben Boudria dives to catch a flyball in right field. But the ball pops free when he crashes to the ground. Boudria played excellent defense making three catches in right field. he also scored the Wildcats game tying run in the seventh inning to even the score at 2-2.
Wildcats outlast Eagles 3-2 in Round of 32
The Westport crowd cheered as Cam Leary walked in the winning run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the baseball team a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Mount Everett … more
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Senior Tommy Bernard dribbles around a defender on his way to the goal as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in their home opener on Wednesday.
New faces same result for Westport  soccer
New faces yielded the same result as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in a non-league home game to kick off their 2023 campaign on Wednesday night. Will Quinlan scored 2 goals, Tommy … more
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Owen Boudria looks to drive to the hoop after bringing down a rebound.
Westport boys rebuild, girls look for another playoff run
Every high school hoops program goes through a rebuilding year and after losing four senior starters and seven of ten varsity players from last season, it’s that time for the Westport … more
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Portsmouth Abbey’s Merritt Coward (left), Dakota Ormiston, Summer Magriby and Gwen Canuel celebrate after winning a point against Beaver Country Day in the quarterfinals at the Abbey on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Portsmouth Abbey girls lose to Cushing Academy in finals
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Abbey’s girls’ volleyball team’s fine season came to an end on Sunday, when it was defeated 3-1 by Cushing Academy in the Class C bracket of the … more
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half. Bernard crossed the ball into the box as Quinlan went airborne to head it into the net for his second goal of the game.
Westport heads to the final four, again
The Westport soccer team is heading to the final four after stunning one-seeded Sutton 3-2 in triple overtime during a Division 5 Elite 8 game at Sutton on Saturday afternoon. The eighth-seeded … more
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Alex Smuk represents RIFAC at a recent event.
RIFAC athletes complete busy summer, start new season
EAST PROVIDENCE — The new month marked a new season for the athletes at the city-bases Rhode Island Fencing Academy, who took part in the Boston Fencing Club sponsored Regional Junior/Cadet … more
RIDEM stock ponds in anticipation of 2024 trout season
A rite of spring as much as any other, Opening Day of the 2024 trout season is set for Saturday, April 13, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 … more
Attacker Avery Viveros fights for the ball at midfield. The senior is second on the team in scoring with 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 points.
Growing pains aside, new lacrosse team looks to improve on season
The Westport lacrosse team fell to Upper Cape Cod 12-3 in a home league game on Wednesday afternoon. Though the Wildcats have experienced some growing pains, the first-year team has been competitive … more
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RIFC names Smith as franchise’s first head coach, general manager
PAWTUCKET — Khano Smith has been named the first head coach and general manager for Rhode Island Football Club, the expansion franchise announced in a release Wednesday, March 8. Smith is a … more
Korynne Holden, a Wildcats co-captain, led the team with 6 steals and 20 points during their game at Wareham on Monday night.
Wildcats return to pulverizing their opponents
The Westport girls basketball team returned to pulverizing their opponents after losing a close contest to West Bridgewater last Friday. The captains combined for 45 points as the Wildcats clobbered … more
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Owen Boudria looks on (left) as teammates, Max Gallant and Chris Duarte fight for a rebound during the Wildcats loss to Bishop Stang on Tuesday. Anthony Raposa is at right.  The Wildcats turned things around and pounded St. John Paul II 70-33 in a non-league home game on Thursday night.
Boudria scores 19 points as Wildcats pound St. John Paul II 70-33
  Owen Boudria scored 19 points as the Westport basketball team pounded St. John Paul II 70-33 in a non-league home game on Thursday night. Boudria, an athletic junior that can do it all, dished out 19 assists and made 6 steals and 4 blocks defensively as the Wildcats climbed back to 4-2. The athletic junior got what he asked for, which was more scoring from his peers. Senior forward Chris Duarte scored 14, his brother Cole Boudria, a freshman guard scored 9, Will Quinlan, Dane Leary and Luke Coelho each scored 6, Max Gallant netted 5, Fotis Machairas sank a 3-pointer, and Anthony Raposa hit a jumper. more
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senior captain Braylin Montigny the team's libero returns serve in the first game of the Wildcats 3-0 win over Cathedral on Wednesday.
Wildcats crush Cathedral 3-0 in playoff opener
The Westport volleyball team crushed Cathedral 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-9) in a home playoff game on Wednesday night. The Wildcats move on to host West Bridgewater on Friday at 5 p.m., in the round of … more
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Hunter Brodeur has found his scoring touch of late. The senior co-captain scored 50 points in the last two games, 23 points against Atlantic Charter and 27 points versus Holbrook.
Brodeur scores 50 in wins over Atlantis Charter, Holbrook
The Westport basketball team came back to sink Atlantis Charter School 66-62 on Monday and crushed Holbrook 74-57 on Wednesday to extend their winning streak to three games as they improve their … more
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Owen Boudria has become dynamic scorer that the Wildcats envisioned him to be this season, averaging about 20 points per game. 
It's game on for Westport hoops teams
It’s game on for Westport as both the boys and girls high school basketball teams will host playoff games in the Division 5 state tournament brackets this week. The sixth seeded Westport … more
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Ben Novo attempts to corral the ball after deflecting a shot of the Wareham goalkeeper during their league game on Thursday. Westport won 4-0 and remain undefeated through 9 games.
Wildcats win again, remain undefeated
Nyzaiah Pacheco and Ben Novo scored as the Westport soccer team edged Fairfield 2-1 in a league home game on Friday afternoon. The undefeated Wildcats are currently 9-0 overall and 4-0 in the MAC. … more
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Korynne Holden rips the ball out of the hands of an Ayer Shirley opponent.
Westport sinks Ayer Shirley 62-47, advances to Elite 8
Captains Sarah Perry, Leah Sylvain and Korynne Holden combined for 42 points as the Westport girls basketball team beat Ayer Shirley 62-47 in the Sweet 16 at the high school gymnasium on Tuesday … more
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Owen Boudria fights through a double team to get to the hoop in the fourth quarter.
Wildcats upset undefeated Avon 66-55
The Westport basketball team upset undefeated Avon 66-55 in front of the hometown fans during a league game on Wednesday night. Junior Owen Boudria scored 27 points to lead the Wildcats in scoring, … more
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Pitcher Mackenzy Ponte winds up to pitch during the West Bridgewater game. The sophomore struck out 14, walked 8, and allowed 11 hits and 9 runs in 7 innings of work.
Wildcats edge West Bridgewater 10-9, crush Bishop Connolly 22-13
The Westport girls softball team scored 4 runs in the sixth inning to come from behind and beat West Bridgewater 10-9 in their first league game of the season at home on Thursday afternoon. Third … more
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Noah Lacey attempts to tag out a Case baserunner.
Westport nine bash 18 hits, clobber Case 12-4
Westport nine bash 18 hits, clobber Case 12-4 Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.  The Westport baseball team bashed 18 hits as they clobbered Case 12-4 during a non-league home … more
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Senior Nick Stanton gives a bear hug to head coach Scot Boudria during the ceremony.
Wildcats lose to Blue Hills 57-38 on senior night
The Westport basketball team celebrated senior night then fell to Blue Hills 57-38 on their final game of the season on Friday night. Seniors Fotis Machairas, Chris Duarte, Anthony Raposa, Nick … more
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