Westfield's Erin Lewis competes in the second leg of the 200 medley relay Tuesday at Minnechaug Regional High School. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Lady Bombers' Hannah Plourde surfaces in the 200 individual medley. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Ian Coddington swims the second leg of the 200 IM for Westfield. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Westfield's John Dolan swims the 200 IM. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Lady Bombers complete perfect regular season
By CHRIS PUTZ
Staff Writer
WILBRAHAM – Simply perfect!
The Westfield High School girls’ swim team completed an unbeaten regular season with a 59-43 win over Minnechaug on Tuesday.
“It was an awesome meet,” said Westfield coach Tom Lewis. “It was phenomenal to cap the season.”
Hope Walsh (500 freestyle, 5:22.96), Jordan Jacobson (100 backstroke, 1:03.90), and Erin Lewis (100 breaststroke, 1:11.09) won individual events for Westfield (10-0). All three individuals also combined, along with Genna Senecal, to capture first place in the medley relay (1:59.81).
BOYS’ RESULTS
Minnechaug 58, Westfield 44
Minnechaug spoiled Westfield’s shot at a perfect season in the regular season finale.
Matt Labombard won a pair of events to lead the Bombers (9-1). Labombard took first in the 100 butterfly (58.90) and 100 backstroke (59.32).
Labombard, John Dolan, Jimmy Stinehart, and Allen Whitlock won the medley relay in 1:47.81. Stinehart, Dolan, Brendan Day, and Whitlock just got touched out in the 200 free relay with a season-best 1:33.19.
Day won the 200 free in 1:51.90.
The teams will now enjoy a break before next weekend’s Western Massachusetts swim championships at Springfield College.
SKIING
The Westfield High School girls’ ski team placed fourth in the North Division with a time of 1:18.38 at Berkshire East. The boys were fifth.
