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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 (left) and Meghan Molloy vie for an offensive rebound in the first half.
Westport hoops teams win
The Westport jazz band and a good amount of fans were on hand to see the girls basketball team obliterate Greater New Bedford RVT 57-19 in a home game on Wednesday night. Senior co-captain Leah … more
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Westport Highway Department supervisor Chris Gonsalves puts up a road block at Westport point as water continued to rise during the morning.
Photos: Winter Storm Elliot wallops Westport
Winter Storm Elliot did a number on Westport Friday, washing out East Beach Road and inundating Westport Point with a tide three or four feet above the normal high. At the point, Harbormaster … more
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Coltrane McGonigle Owen Friedrichson, Coach Boudria and the bench explode in cheer after Owen Boudria sinks a jumper to put Westport up the fourth quarter. The Wildcats however, fell to Fairhaven 69-66, while the girls won, 56-37, in their home openers.
Boys lose, girls win, in Westport basketball openers
The Westport basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 69-66 home loss to Fairhaven while the girls traveled and crushed the Blue Devils 56-37 as both teams kicked off their seasons on Wednesday … more
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Coach Boudria is looking for big things from son, Owen, a sophomore this season. “He has great hands and he’s got a jump shot where he can elevate over opponents and shoot it. Which few high school kids have. And he has the support of his teammates. If you have those things, you can do well.”
The sky is the limit’ for Wildcats basketball team
Last season the wildcats played Paulo Freire to the death in the Division 5 Sweet 16 in Chicopee on a frigid, stormy Wednesday night. It was a dog fight that wasn’t over until the buzzer and then Panthers went on to play in the finals and Westport took a snowy two-hour bus ride home.  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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Midfielder Antonio Dutra Africano jump-kicks the ball upfield, putting the Wildcats on the attack. Westport lost to Gardner 2-1 in double overtime to end their playoff run.
Westport soccer stalls at elite eight in bid for championship
Tears fell from the eyes of Westport players after they lost to Gardner High School 2-1 in double overtime in the MIAA Division 5 state soccer tournament in the elite 8 on Sunday night. The tears … more
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Striker Hunter Brodeur taps the ball into the net to give Westport a 3-0 lead in the Wildcats win over Granby in the Division 5 round of 32. Brodeur blasted a shot on the keeper and collected his own rebound to score the goal. The senior now has 37 goals for the season.
Captains power Westport by Granby 3-0
The fifth seeded Westport soccer team scored three goals in the second half to dispatch 28th seeded Granby 3-1 in the Division 5 round of 32. The Wildcats, who received a bye in the preliminary round … 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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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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Midfielder Coltrane McGonigle (left) looks on as teammate Noah Sowle puts his head on an arial pass from Antonio Dutra Africano in the second half. Sowle’s shot landed wide of the net.
Wildcats dominate West Bridgewater 4-1, clinch MAC crown
Senior midfielder Antonio Dutra Africano headed in two goals as Westport dominated West Bridgewater 4-1 on Tuesday to clinch the Mayflower Athletic Conference crown. It’s been eight long years … more
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A screen capture of the female suspect in the Walgreens counterfeit bill case.
East Providence Police seek suspects in counterfeit case
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police investigators are seeking the input of the public in their attempt to apprehend two people alleged to have passed counterfeit currency at a local … more
Officials laud completion of Expressway/Trail resurfacing project
EAST PROVIDENCE — Local, state and federal officials lauded the completion of the East Shore Expressway/Wampanoag Trail resurfacing project via a press release issued Monday morning, Oct. 17. … more
Owen Boudria hits out of a massive bunker that protects the 18th green at Acushnet River Valley Country Club during the MAC Tournament on Thursday. Boudria got up and down for a bogie and shot a 92. The Wildcats placed seventh out of thirteen teams and play at the state sectionals on Monday in Foxboro.
Westport golfers to play in south sectionals for first time in a decade 
Senior Avery Viveiros shot an 88 as Westport golfers placed seventh with a team score of 367 during the annual Mayflower Athletic Conference golf tournament at Acushnet River Valley Country Club in … 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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Center back Ryan Borges (left) and the defense have been stellar this season, helping Westport to limit opponents quality scoring opportunities.
Brodeur scores two as Wildcats shutout Holbrook 3-0
The Westport soccer team shutout Holbrook 3-0 on Tuesday after crushing previously undefeated Atlantis Charter School 6-0 on Saturday. The Wildcats improved their undefeated season record to 6-0 and … more
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Junior captain Korynne Holden (middle) plays a Fairhaven throw in during their non-league home game on Friday. Julia George is right.
Youthful girls soccer team ready to start league play
This girls varsity soccer team may be the youngest Westport Middle-High School team ever as the majority of the girls are seventh and eighth graders with just two juniors, three sophomores, a … 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
Senior captain and striker Hunter Brodeur dribbles around a Warrior’s defender to face goalkeeper Caden Brasill alone. Brodeur scored two goals during the game.
Westport soccer kicks season off 3-0
The Westport soccer team crushed a young Diman team 5-0 on Monday, steam rolled Southeastern Regional Voc 4-2 at home on Wednesday and shut out Bristol-Plymouth 3-0 in their first league game on … 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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Tom Schmitt places the hot dog on top of the newly re-raised iconic silver fork at the corner of River and Old Bedford roads early Saturday morning, about six weeks after vandals stole the enormous utensil. Schmitt, the builder and owner, called in a few friends to help, and they were greeted by a steady stream of cheers by nearly all who passed during the hour-long job.
'The fork lives!'
Westport's Fork in the Road flies again. Reinforced with extra steel, bolts and West System epoxy, the iconic silver fork was re-raised at the fork of River and Old Harbor roads early Saturday … more
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Andrew Orr and employee Nikolaj Peltier pick green beans in their field off Adamsville Road in Westport.
Photos: Rain's on the way; will it be enough for the farmers?
Farmers across Westport and Little Compton have been watching for rain for months and up until this week, had little reason to be hopeful after week upon week of hot temperatures and blue skies. But … more
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Where the East Bike Path repairs are planned in Riverside.
East Bay Bike Path could be impacted by repair projects
PROVIDENCE — Parts of the East Bay Bike Path in Bristol and Riverside could be impacted by repair projects and temporarily close the week of July 18-22 , according to the Rhode Island … more
Sarah Moniz (left) and sisters Lindsey and Gloria during a match between Diman and Westport at Westport High School this spring. 
Moniz siblings growing in confidence through trades and sports
Westport resident Joe Moniz has made learning a trade the law in his household. The last seven of his 10 children have gone to Diman Regional Vocational Technical and his youngest, Gloria, an … more
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Chasseur, a Little Harbor 54, owned by Miles Cook of NYYC, dips into the ocean as it heads towards the start line on Friday June 17.
Photos: Illusion wins St. David’s Lighthouse division in Newport Bermuda Race
Illusion won the largest division in the race, St. David’s Lighthouse Division with 108 boats. Illusion, a Cal 40 owned by Sally and Stan Honey of Palo Alto, California, is the fourth Cal … more
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