WESTFIELD – The Westfield High School varsity field hockey team is not the only one making noise this season.
On Tuesday, the school’s junior varsity squad picked up their 12th win of the season with a 4-2 win over host Agawam.
Jordan Bower and Olivia Chaoush combined their offensive talents to lead the scoring threat for the Bombers.
Bowers put Westfield on the board at 25:20 when she sent an awesome pass to Brooke Keeney, who drove the ball into the cage.
Agawam answered back at 22:21 with the team’s only goal of the first half. Bower responded with two more goals (8:43, 1:46) from a pair of timely Chaoush assists.
At the start of the second half, Chaoush netted a goal of her own. The unassisted effort came at 23:03.
Agawam scored late.
Westfield goalie Jenna Rothermel collected four saves.
With one game remaining in 2013, the JV team is currently 12-2-1.
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
Franklin Tech 28, St. Mary 29; Gateway 27, Franklin Tech 29; Gateway 24, St. Mary 33
HUNTINGTON – Chris Hanechak led Gateway to a pair of victories on a cold, windy day in Tuesday’s tri-meet at the Littleville Dam (2.7-mile course).
Hanechak placed first overall with a winning time of 17:21. Gators’ Kyle Bessette (17:43) and David Britland (18:30) also managed to crack the top 10 at third and fifth place, respectively.
Bill Carroll (18:06) was the first St. Mary runner to cross the finish line, managing a fourth-place finish. Saints’ James Marasi (18:46) was sixth; Luke Dengler (19:15), eighth; and, Jake Neilsen (19:39), 10th.
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY
Gateway 15, Frontier 50; Gateway 15, Frontier 50
Gateway swept seven of the top eight finishes, claiming 2-8 with Ashley Yost (21:01) leading the way.
Fay Grybowski (23:23), Shyanna Jones (24:31), Arielle Bailargeon (24:59), Ryley Carlton (25:55), Jessi Thomas (26:01), and Jenn Griffin (26:11) followed close behind for the Gators.
Franklin Tech’s Clarisse Hutchinson won the race in 20:57. Abbie Rix (26:32) was the first St. Mary runner to cross the finish line. Rix was 11th overall.
