HS ROUNDUP
Lady Bombers knock off Spartans
WHS swim teams remain perfect with wins over East Longmeadow
By CHRIS PUTZ
Staff Writer
EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow High School swim team, previously unbeaten across Western Massachusetts, won nine of 12 events against the still undefeated Lady Bombers of Westfield. But the Whip City left a lasting impression, winning enough second- and third-place finishes to pull off the incredible 55-47 win Friday on the road against the Spartans.
“It was a phenomenally, incredible meet,” an emphatic Westfield coach Tom Lewis said following Friday’s huge meet against two unbeaten powerhouse swim teams. “It was our strength and our depth that overtook their front line superstars.
Westfield (9-0) set the tone as Hope Walsh, Erin Lewis, Genna Senecal, and Jordan Jacobson combined to win the medley relay in 1:57.08. Lewis, who won the 100 breaststroke (1:10.11), also combined with Lauren Longley, Walsh, and Jacobson to win capture first in the 200 free relay (1:45.33), a season best.
“It was an exciting meet,” Lewis said.
All that remains between Westfield and a perfect regular season is a potential roadblock Tuesday at Minnechaug.
BOYS’ RESULTS
Westfield 72, East Longmeadow 30
John Dolan (200 free, 1:59.51; 100 breast, 1:07.49) and Brendan Day (50 free, 23:29; 100 fly, 59.27) won two events apiece in Westfield’s rout.
Jimmy Stinehart (200 IM, 2:12.74), Evan Fouche (diving, 1:50.75), Allen Whitlock (100 free, 53.08), Matt Labombard (500 free, 5:11.68), and Matt Jacobson (100 back, 59.61) each won individual events for the Bombers (9-0), as well as all three relay teams.
GIRLS’ HOOPS
Southwick-Tolland 35, Putnam 23
Melissa O’Neill recorded her first career triple-double. O’Neill scored 15 points, collected 11 rebounds, and made 10 steals for Southwick, which improved to 8-3 with the victory at home.
Mariah Collins added eight points and 14 rebounds for the Lady Rams.
Westfield Voc-Tech 47, Pioneer Valley Christian School 35
Westfield Voke (5-6) exploded with a strong second-half output, pulling away after leading at the half 14-12.
Brandi VanGelder led Voc-Tech with 15 points, 11 of which came in the second half. Lady Tigers’ Nadine Tran (10 points) made two big second-half 3s to put away the game. Teammate Amber Rode scored all eight of her points in the third quarter, and Shannon Michael also finished with 8.
Amherst 73, Westfield 36
Beka Santiago and Keri Paton had eight points apiece for Westfield, which fell to 1-1 in the Suburban League.
Gateway Regional 51, St. Mary’s 16
Gateway (10-1 overall) remained unbeaten in the Tri-County League at 8-0 with a win over neighboring rival St. Mary’s (5-7). The Lady Gators led early and cruised to the victory at home.
BOYS’ HOOPS
Smith Voke 54, Westfield Voc-Tech 50
Voc-Tech’s Henry Deaza had a monster effort with 19 points and 22 rebounds before suffering an injury late in regulation. Bryan Robles chipped in 15 points for the Tigers (4-6).
BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD
Juan Maysonette qualified for the state championships with an 8.37 in the 55 hurdles, Ryan Weaver and Charles Newman finished second and third in the 55, and Nick Jacques and Maysonette had solid runs in the 300, and Blake Croteau won the 2-mile as Westfield posted impressive results against Amherst and Holyoke at Smith College in Northampton.
Official results were not available as of press time.
LATE RESULTS
JV GIRLS’ HOOPS
Southwick 29, McCann Tech 8
Jacqui Richard and Stephanie Devine led Southwick with 10 points apiece.
