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Max Powers looks on as Domanick Vitorino flies toward the hoop for a layup in the second half.
Wildcats win sixth straight as they run over West Bridgewater, 73-61
Westport beat West Bridgewater 73-61 iun a jam-packed home game Friday night. The Wildcats have won six in a row and sport an overall record of 8-2. The team is now 1-0 in Mayflower League play.  more
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Westport point guard Aidan Rock flies in for a layup during a fast break in the second half. Rock scored 18 points for the Wildcats, 16 in the second half.
Wildcats offense erupts in back to back wins
Westport hoopsters blow out Atlantic Charter school, 66-50 Look to begin league play this week Photos and story by Richard W Dionne Jr The Westport basketball team erupted for 24 fourth … more
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Tigers guard Ryan Ennis (left) and forward Matt Gacioch fight for a rebound with Westport forward Domanic Viterino.
Ennis scores 20 points as Tiverton holds off Westport, 50-49, at holiday tournament
Tiverton senior guard Ryan Ennis scored 16 second half points to lead the Tigers over Westport 50-49 during Tiverton’s Holiday Tournament on Friday night. The Tigers overcame a 28-18 halftime … more
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Abby Geadreau (left), Lacie Miranda (right) and their teammates celebrate during their comeback victory over Holbrook on Thursday night.
Westport volleyball beats Holbrook 3-2, needs one more win to clinch tournament berth
In their biggest comeback of the season, the Westport girls volleyball team won three straight sets after being down 0-2, to beat Holbrook, 3-2 (20-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 15-12) in a home grudge … more
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Junior center forward Maddy Avila swings her stick in a circular fashion and strikes the ball into the back of the net for her second goal of the game.
Westport field hockey dominates Fairhaven, 5-0
Unlike Fall where the leaves turn and drop from the trees, the once young Westport field hockey team has begun to blossom. The Wildcats led by junior center forward Maddy Avila, 2 goals, and junior … more
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Wildcats junior goalkeeper Sophia Reed just gets a piece of a shot from the corner of the box, knocking it wide of the net for a big save.
Tough week for Westport girls soccer team
The Westport girls soccer team lost to West Bridgewater, 3-0, in a home game at Westport High School on Friday afternoon. It’s been a tough week for the Lady Wildcats as they lost to Holbrook 5-1 … more
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Mike Proto of Bristol celebrates the end of the Common Fence Point 5 Miler in Portsmouth Sunday morning with a beer and a slice of pizza. Mr. Proto, 59, finished 110th overall with a time of 43 minutes, 30 seconds. Nearly 300 runners registered to participate in the race, which benefited the Portsmouth High School Music Boosters. It was the 16th and last running of the race, as promoters say they’re no longer getting a proper return on their investment.
Final Common Fence Point 5 Miler in Portsmouth called ‘bittersweet’
PORTSMOUTH — The Common Fence Point 5 Miler went out with a bang. The 16th and last running of the annual race, a benefit for the Portsmouth High School Music Boosters, came to an official close Sunday morning in festive fashion. more
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Tiverton High School grad Taylor Ekstrom scores his second touchdown in the championship game of Spain’s professional football league. Photo by Mikkel Bo Rasmussen, 1st Down Photo, Denmark.
Tiverton’s Ekstrom stars in Spanish football league
Taylor Ekstrom, 25, a 2012 graduate of Tiverton High School, scored two touchdowns on Saturday, May 25, to help the Badalona Dracs down the LG OLED Black Demons, 47-6, in Spanish Bowl XXV, the … more
Bailey Howell, 13, takes steady aim while competing in a qualifying round of the Knights of Columbus’ free throw contest in the Bradley School gymnasium in Portsmouth in January. Bailey advanced to the State Championships, where on March 24 she was a perfect 25-for-25 to win it all.
Young Westport sharpshooter was perfect when it counted
Bailey Howell admits she was a little down when she woke up the morning of Sunday, March 24. The previous day, she had competed in the Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest in Portland, Maine. Bailey … more
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Tigers triumph at cheerleading states again
The state champion Tiverton cheerleaders pose for a team photo after their Rhode Island Small Division victory Saturday. Front row from left are Juliana Manousos, Mackenzie Galhardo, Charline Silva, … more
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