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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers … more
Maddie Melnyk, a freshman, led the Wildcats in scoring. The center forward scored 18 goals and had 9 assists this season. 
Wildcats field hockey team named MAC champs
The Westport field hockey team was named Mayflower Athletic Conference champs with an undefeated league record of 4-0 earlier this month. Wildcats’ forward Bella Babb was named MAC MVP and … more
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Coach Chris Parker (left) looks on as senior teammates Travis Carvalho and Noah Amaral console each other after the loss. 
Westport soccer teams fall in round of 16
  Somber seniors wept and hugged teammates and coaches after the Wildcats lost to Brighton 1-0 in … more
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Will Quinlan watches the ball enter the goal after heading in a Nyzaiah Pacheco corner kick, to give Westport 3-0 lead. The Wildcats beat Hull 3-0 and move on to the round of 16.
Wildcats shutout Hull 3-0, move on to round of 16
Both the Westport boys' and girls' soccer teams won in the round of 32 and move on to play in the round of 16 this weekend. Striker Will Quinlan scored two goals as the Wildcats shutout Hull 3-0 … more
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Co-captain Zoe Sylvain (left) rallies the team between sets during the Wildcats home 3-0 victory over Neighborhood Charter School on Friday. Westport fell in a 5-set match to Sutton in the round of 32 on Monday night.
Wildcats lose 5-set heartbreaker to Sutton in round of 32
The Westport girls volleyball lost a heartbreaking five-set match to Sutton 3-2 (25-21, 17-25, 25-20, 20-25, 12-15)   in the Division 5 state tournament round of 32 on Monday night.  … more
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Lily Veracka kicks the ball through a defender's legs, into the goal to give Westport a 1-0 lead in the first half. The eighth grader broke the school record for goals and points this season.
Eighth grader smashes record for goals and points
Eight grade forward Lily Veracka broke the Westport High School record for goals and points in her first two seasons of play for the girls soccer team.  The slight, but ferocious … more
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Brayton Graham tees off on the 14th hole, while playing the back nine during the D3 South Sectional Tournament at The Ridge Club in Sandwich on Tuesday. Graham shot an 82 and qualified for the state tournament this Monday at Foxboro CC at 10:30 a.m. 
Stellar season for Westport golfers: State qualifier and MAC tournament win
Westport senior captain Bryton Graham shot an 82 to qualify for the state championship, during the D3 South Sectional Tournament at The Ridge Club in Sandwich on Tuesday. Graham tied for 6th place … more
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Landon Novo (left) vies for a throw in as teammates Garrett Skov and Carter Couto look on.
Quinlan scores four as Wildcats annihilate Avon 8-0
Central midfielder Will Quinlan, a co-captain, scored 4 goals as the Westport soccer team annihilated Avon 8-0 in an away game on Friday afternoon. Zachary Lopes, Nyzaiah Pacheco, Andre Jusseame, and … more
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Eighth grader Lily Veracka kicks a beautiful 25-yard goal over the keeper’s head into the left corner of the net for her third goal of the game and her first hat-trick of the season. 
Veracka, Camara fuel Wildcats in blowout 
Eighth grade forward Lily Veracka scored three goals and assisted on two others as the Westport girls' soccer team shut out Wareham 6-0 during a home game on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats have won … more
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Makayla Grace (left) looks on as Maddie Melnyk receives a hug from sister, Jillian Melnyk and Kylie Decambra after she scored during the Wildcats' loss to Case last week.
Westport dominates Dighton-Rehoboth 4-0
Kylie Decambra scored two goals as the Westport field hockey team shut out Dighton-Rehoboth 4-0 in a home game on Monday afternoon. The win improved the Wildcats’ record to 5-3-1.  … more
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Zach Lopes heads a Carter Couto cross, into the goal to give Westport a 1-0 lead during their 7-0 win over Wareham on Tuesday night.
Ship shape soccer team sinks Wareham 7-0
It took a few moves and less than a week for the Westport soccer team to right the ship as they shutout Wareham 7-0 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The win boosts their record to 2-0-2. … more
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Will Quinlan reacts after scoring mid-way through the second half, to give Westport a 1-0 lead in their 2-1 victory over Holbrook on Tuesday. Quinlan, a senior co-captain, scored 32 goals last season.
Wildcats search for chemistry after championship season
The Westport soccer team is 1-0-2 after three games and yet the Wildcats haven’t found their rhythm after winning the Division 5 State Championship last season. “ This team's got a … more
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Forwards Kaylin Pacheco (left) and Makayla Grace celebrate with Maddie Melnyk (right) after Melnyk scored her first goal of the game in the Wildcats' 6-1 win over Carver on Tuesday. Melynk, a freshman, tallied all six goals for Westport.
Melnyk scores 7 goals, Wildcats start season 1-1
Freshman striker Maddie Melnyk scored 7 goals as the Westport field hockey team crushed Carver 6-1 in their first home game of the season on Tuesday, then fell to Bishop Stang 3-2 in an away game on … more
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Athletes from the Providence Country Day School were among those from the Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club to earn their way to the national championships in Ohio.
RIFAC athletes shine in lead up to national championships
It was another terrific spring and summer season of competitions for several Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club athletes of all ages as they took part in various events leading up the the … more
New MetLinks officially opens for play on June 27
EAST PROVIDENCE — MetLinks, the nine-hole re-envisioned former front side of the defunct Metacomet Country Club, will officially open to the public on Thursday, June 27. The first tee time … more
Jesse Oliveira (right) celebrates after scoring earlier this season. The The 12-5 Wildcats with a power ranking of 12 in Division 5, are a shoe-in to make the playoffs when the brackets come out on Wednesday.
Baseball, tennis teams make playoffs, softball awaits fate
The Westport baseball and softball teams finished up their regular seasons and now wait for to learn their tournament fates.  The baseball team beat South Shore 3-2 on Friday and … more
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Freshman pitcher Makayla Grace struck out 9 and allowed just one hit, 5 walks and 3 runs in the Wildcats' 15-3 win over South Shore Vo-tech. on Tuesday.
Playoffs in reach as Wildcats wallop South Shore 15-3
Makayla Grace struck out 9 and Jayda Pequita homered and drove in 4 runs as the Wildcats walloped South Shore 15-3, in a non-league home game on Tuesday afternoon. Westport improved their overall record to 6-8 with a power ranking of 33 in Division 5, as they fight for a playoff spot with four games left to play in the regular season. more
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Senior co-captain Kaelyn Jones, the Wildcats’ first singles player, is one of three seniors on the team. The rest are underclassmen. Jones, who has been playing tennis since seventh grade has a record of 3-3. She took over the one spot during her freshman season and is still a strong player for Coach Kampper.
Tennis team continues to struggle, loses to Durfee 3-2
It’s been a tough start to the season for the Westport girls tennis team, who lost a close 3-2 match to Durfee on Monday for their seventh loss in a row. The team is currently 1-7. Their lone … more
Owen Boudria reacts after mashing a run scoring triple to left field earlier this season. Boudria is a superior athlete who has become our cleanup hitter,” said Coach Charette. “He has been productive in every aspect of the game.”
Finglas mows down Wareham 5-1, Baseball team wins 3 straight
Westport junior Luke Finglas mowed down Wareham hitters in the Westport baseball team’s 5-1 victory in an away game on Thursday afternoon. The win was the Wildcats third straight as they … more
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Mackenzy Ponte rears back to throw a fastball during the Wildcats game against Diman on Friday. The junior righty struck out 7 in 7 innings.
Wildcats lose to Diman 9-4
Outfielder Bella Babb hit an inside the park home run in the third inning of their first game played on the new field behind the high school as Westport fell to Diman 9-4 in a non-league game on … more
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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
Freshman Skylar Rezendes scored 18 points to lead Westport over New Mission 74-33 as they embark on their Division-5 playoff run.
Wildcats dominate New Mission 74-33 to kick off tourney run
The Westport girls basketball team began their D-5 tournament run with a dominating 74-33 pasting of 28th seeded New Mission on Friday night. The 5th seeded Wildcats improved their season record to … more
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Julia George drives to the hoop during the Wildcats' 60-30 crushing of Cape Cod Academy in a home game on Tuesday night. George, the team's point guard, scored 14 points in games against Cape Cod and Fairhaven last week. She also had 13 rebounds, 6 steals, and 10 assists.
Westport girls' hoops gain 5th seed in D-5 tourney
The Westport girls basketball team is playoff bound after crushing Cape Cod Academy 60-30 on Tuesday and dominating Fairhaven 56-16 on Thursday to end the regular season with a record of 19-1. The … 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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Korynne Holden (middle) celebrates with head coach Jen Gargiulo (left) and teammates after scoring her 1000th point in the first quarter on Friday night.
Holden reaches milestone as Wildcats trample Avon 58-22
Korynne Holden scored her 1000th point as the Westport girls’ basketball team trampled Avon 58-22 in a league home game on Friday night. Holden, the Wildcats’ senior point guard, … more
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