Baseball eliminated in first round of States
Posted by J. Manela on June 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Stuart Farber
Online Content Editor
On Wednesday, June 2, the Weshill Varsity baseball team played in the first round of the CIAC State Tournament against Southington High School. The team hoped to recover from its loss in the FCIAC semifinals last week, but this would end up being its last game for the season, as the [...]
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Softball advances to FCIAC finals
Posted by J. Manela on May 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
On May 19, the girls’ Varsity softball team played in their last regular season home game. The girls defeated Norwalk High School, 5-0.
“We didn’t make any errors and we got the big hits when it mattered most. [Senior captain] Jen Joseph also pitched really well. We also scored with two outs, which is key,” [...]
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Track and field finishes with a bang
Posted by J. Manela on May 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Earlier today, the boys’ and girls’ Varsity track and field teams competed in the FCIAC tournament. Standout performances from Westhill students included:
Dillin Smith, ‘11: 1st Place – 200 m dash
Bobby Kober, ‘10: 5th Place – Pole vault
Ashley Daniel, ‘10: 5th Place – 100 m hurdles; 6th Place – 300 m hurdles
Maddie Elkins, ‘11: 5th Place [...]
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Personal experience: JV lax player discusses the harmony of hard work and friendship
Posted by J. Manela on May 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Zach Eisen
Photographer
The bell rings at 2:05 p.m. The school day is over, but I have a long time before my day truly ends. I hurry down to the locker room to change and gather my equipment, and then head down to the front field to warm up, stretch, and mentally prepare for three and [...]
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Softball remains undefeated
Posted by J. Manela on May 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Suzanne Cohen
Staff Writer
The girls’ softball team has a lot to live up to, as the team has won the FCIAC championship in 2008 and 2009. The question on everyone’s mind is: Can the softball team three-peat?
So far, everything is right on track. The girls are 16-0 in the FCIAC and 18-0 overall, led by [...]
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World Cup hype hits Westhill
Posted by J. Manela on May 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Zach Eisen
Photographer
The world has waited long enough; the time has come once again for the FIFA World Cup, the pinnacle of international soccer competition. Every four years, the 32 best men’s soccer teams in the world compete for the supreme title of World Champions. For one month, intense competition and astonishing displays of skill [...]
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Briefs: Spring sports spring into action
Posted by J. Manela on April 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Senior co-captain Ryan Curto said, “The team is striving to go 12-4.” Assistant Coach Chris Antonacci is hoping to reach the three goals that are set for the baseball team every year. “[Each year, we hope to qualify for] States, FCIAC’s, and [be the] city champions,” he said. Hopefully all will go well for the [...]
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Girls’ lax scores new coach
Posted by J. Manela on April 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Andrew Krowitz
Sports Reporter
Now that the warm weather has arrived, so has the spring sports season.
In recent years, the boys’ lacrosse program has gained momentum, and because of its success, Westhill added a girls’ lacrosse team to its roster in the 2008 season. This year, the school has hired a new coach in hopes that [...]
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Westhill has good efforts at Jamboree
Posted by J. Manela on December 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
by Zach Eisen
Sports Photographer
On Saturday, December 12, the Westhill ice hockey team stormed the ice to the cheers of hundreds of screaming fans, ready to take on their biggest rivals in the annual Jamboree. Giving their best effort, the Vikings skated stride-for-stride with some of the FCIAC’s top talent. However, despite a strong effort from [...]
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Photo Album: Westhill Varsity Football- Homecoming 2009
Posted by J. Manela on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Photos by Zach Eisen
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