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The Westport soccer team is headed to the championship after blanking Boston International 2-0 during the D-5 semifinals on Tuesday night. In photo, Will Quinlan (left), Nazaiah Pacheco celebrate with Zachary Lopes after he assisted on Tommy Bernard's second half goal.
Westport to face Douglas in championship on Saturday
Marcos Dutra Africano and Tommy Bernard scored as the gritty Westport soccer team shut out Boston International 2-0 in the Division 5 state semifinal game at Scituate High School on Tuesday night. … more
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Coach Scot Boudria gives Coltrane McGonigle a big hug with his brother, Elijah, 15, and mom, Kate, looking on.
Holbrook torpedoes Westport 72-68 on an emotional senior night 
The Westport basketball team celebrated an emotional senior night, before falling to Holbrook 72-68 in front of a packed gymnasium at the high school on Friday night. Wildcats seniors Hunter Brodeur, … more
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Senior forward Molly Bazinet pushes the ball upfield during the team’s 3-0 loss to Bishop Stang on Thursday.
Abrams makes seven saves in Wildcats loss
  Headline Abrams makes seven saves in Wildcats loss Field hockey team loses to Bishop Stang 3-0   Sophomore goalkeeper Hannah Abrams made seven saves as the Westport field … more
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Sarah Perry cheers on her teammate Korynne Holden after she drove in and made a basket during the Wildcats loss to West Bridgewater on Wednesday. Westport bounced back and demolished Holbrook 59-26 on Friday.
Holden and Sylvain combine for 42 as Wildcats demolish Holbrook 59-26
Korynne Holden and Leah Sylvain combined for 42 points as the Westport girls basketball team demolished Holbrook 59-26 in an away game on Friday. The Wildcat edged Case 46-44 on Monday and fell to … more
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Max Morotti, the Wildcats senior ace, was a big part of the Wildcats 3-2 win over West Bridgewater on Thursday. The big righty started the game, striking out 6 and allowing just 4 hits, 2 walks and 2 runs in 7 innings of work. He also hit third and slugged three hits with a double and a stolen base.
Lavoie’s extra inning heroics clinches win for Wildcats
Westport came from behind to beat West Bridgewater 3-2 in extra innings during a league home game on in frigid Spring weather on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats have won seven straight since losing … more
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Korynne Holden gives senior Leah Sylvain a hug after losing to Sutton 46-35 in the Division 5 Elite 8 on Friday.
Sutton ends Wildcats super season 46-35 in Elite 8
The teary Westport girls basketball team received hugs from teammates, family and friends after falling to Sutton 46-35 in a defensive battle on Friday night. The Wildcats ended their super season … more
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Freshman forward Skylar Rezendes defends the Westport basket in the first half of their home loss to Case on Wednesday.
Westport girls look for answers after suffering first loss
The Westport girls basketball team fell to Case 37-32 in a non-league game at the high school on Wednesday night for their first loss of the season. “We didn’t take advantage of our … more
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Nathan Dunlap, lining up a putt during his victory June 24 in the Northeast Amateur, won the 2023 North & South Am played on Pinehurst Nos. 2 & 4 in North Carolina last weekend.
Rhode Island Amateur tees off at Montaup July 10
The Northeast Amateur Invitational at Wannamoisett Country Club in city once again kicked off a scintillating summer of action at courses around the area, including the East Bay, under the auspices … more
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Westport's team includes (from left) Ella Camara, Coach Justin Gendreau, Peyton Gendreau,Vera Rodrigues, Autymn Pereira, Sophia Nickelson, Lily Veracka, Margaret Twomey, Reese Markovich, Lily Cipollini, Bailey Hart, Ella Pereira, Coach Keith Nickelson and Mallory Crocker. Missing from the photo are Isabella Krzyston, Maddison Wenson and Coach Paul Krzyston.
Westport finishes ninth in state soccer tourney
The Westport United Grade 5 Girls' Soccer Team competed at the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions over the last weekend of June, marking the first time in 23 years that Westport had entered a team … more
Ben Boudria slices in for a jumper in the fourth quarter of the Wildcats 57-50 loss to East Bridgewater on Wednesday evening.
Owen Boudria nets 18 in Wildcats 57-52 loss to East Bridgewater
Owen Boudria scored 18 points as Westport fell to East Bridgewater 57-52 in a hard fought battle at the high school on Wednesday evening. The loss dropped the Wildcats’ overall record to 2-2. … more
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Korynne Holden rips the ball away from a Raider to force a jump ball.
Two more wins make it five in a row for Westport girls
The Westport girls basketball team knocked off Somerset Berkley 48-38 in the afternoon game at the high school on Wednesday and crushed Greater New Bedford 50-15 in an away game on Thursday. The pair … more
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Everson Goglia speeds around the track during the 300 meter run at the Division Championships at the PCTA on Tuesday night.
Indoor track team improves at divisions
The boys indoor track team placed eighth in the high powered Metropolitan Division during the division championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Tuesday night. Barrington beat … more
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Zoey Sylvain sets up to make a block during the Wildcats 3-0 victory over Bristol Plymouth during their senior night game on Wednesday night.
Westport wallops Bristol Plymouth 3-0 on senior night
The Westport volleyball team walloped Bristol Plymouth 3-0 in front of a large senior night crowd at the new middle/high school on Wednesday night. The win boosted the Wildcats overall record to 11-7 … more
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Hunter Brodeur elevates for a jumper in the fourth quarter. The quick as lightning guard scored 17 points including the go-ahead basket.
Westport sinks Ayer Shirley 63-57, gains Sweet 16 
The 14-7 Wildcats advance to the Sweet 16 for the second-straight year after dismantling Ayer Shirley 63-57 in the round of 32 at the high school on Thursday night. Westport scored 19 fourth quarter … more
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Leah Sylvain shoots a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter of Westport's 58-29 victory over St. John Paul II in the round of 32 on Friday night.
Wildcats dominate St. John Paul II 55-29, move on to Sweet 16
Cuts     Wildcats dominate St. John Paul II 55-29, move on to Sweet 16 Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.  Leah Sylvain scored 22 points as the Westport girls … more
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Owen Boudria soars to the basket in the fourth quarter. Boudria scored 29 points as Westport fell to Seekonk 60-50.
Boudria scores 29 as Westport loses 60-50 battle to Seekonk
Owen Boudria scored 29 points as the Westport basketball team fell to Seekonk 60-50 in a non-league battle at Seekonk High School on Friday night. The loss drops the Wildcats’ record to 3-6 … more
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Coltrane McGonigle dribbles towards the hoop in the first quarter. The senior scored 6 points in the Wildcats 64-43 drubbing of Atlantis Charter.
Brodeur scores 21 as Wildcats trample Atlantis Charter School 64-43 
Hunter Brodeur scored 21 points and Max Morotti netted 18 as the Westport basketball team trampled Atlantis Charter School 64-43 in an away game on Wednesday night. The Wildcats have won three in a … more
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Cole Boudria (left) his older brother, Owen and their mom, Susan Boudria, pose for a photo after Owen scored his 1000th point. 
Boudria hits milestone in Wildcats 62-54 loss to Fairhaven
Junior Owen Boudria scored the 1000th point of his career in the fourth quarter of the Westport Basketball team’s 62-54 loss to Fairhaven in a non-league home game on Friday night. The athletic … more
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Gwen Canuel (left), Sarah Edwards, Maria Amian Parames, Bailey Howell, Dakota Ormiston and Grace Connaughton celebrate after a point in the first set of their victory over Beaver Country Day during a home quarterfinals match in the New England tournament on Wednesday.
Ravens crush Beaver Country Day 3-0 in New England tourney 
The Portsmouth Abbey volleyball team crushed Beaver Country Day 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-8) in a home quarterfinals match during the New England tournament. The Ravens placed second in the Eastern … more
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Lilly DaSilveira drives in for a layup during the Huskies win over Tiverton on Monday night.
Razzino nets 17 as Huskies trounce Tiverton 55-28
Abby Razzino scored 17 points as the Mt. Hope girls basketball trounced Tiverton 55-28 in a Division II match up on Monday night. The Huskies have won three straight for an overall record of 5-3. … more
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Colin Cook competes at the recent World Adaptive Surfing Championships in California.
Cook wins at world Adaptive Surfing Championships
TIVERTON — Going on five years since a large tiger shark took much of his left leg, Tiverton surfer Colin Cook found himself standing atop a California medal podium two weekends ago, being … more
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Senior defender Colleen Smith hoists teammate Avery Avila into the air after scoring her the first varsity goal of her career during the 5-0 win over Southeastern on Tuesday.
Red hot Wildcats shut out Seekonk, Southeastern and Fairhaven
The red hot Westport field hockey team has won three in a row, beating Seekonk 2-0, Southeastern 5-0 and Fairhaven 7-0 to boost their overall record to 9-2 and 5-1 in the MAC. The Wildcats who play a … more
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Leah Sylvain drains one of her three 3-pointers and led the team with 15 points and 6 steals during as Westport steamrolled Bishop Connolly 49-14 on Wednesday.
Westport teams beat up Bishop Connolly
The Westport girls basketball team steamrolled Bishop Connolly 49-14 in Fall River on Wednesday after losing their second game of the season to Somerset Berkley 67-49 in a non league away game on … more
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Abby Forbes shot an 86.
Westport golf team ties for second at MAC tournament
The Westport golf team tied for second place in the annual Mayflower Athletic Conference tournament at Acushnet River Valley on Thursday. The four person team shot a 340 to tie with Bristol Plymouth for … more
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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