The Westfield News
Posts By Chris Putz
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1.5KSportsThe perfect ending to an imperfect season
WESTFIELD – Players sidelined by injuries and Covid-related absences made navigating the gridiron during the 2020-21 National Football League regular season seem...
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2.3KSWK/HilltownsHunter rescued from icy waters; emergency officials urge caution
HUNTINGTON – A hovercraft with a firefighter in a thermal suit carried a hunter to safety after the man got lost hunting...
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2.1KSportsPenguin Plunge to proceed as planned
WESTFIELD – It’s billed as the “thrill of the big chill” but no matter what the water temperatures are this year, the...
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1.5KSports
10 Things (I Think) I Know … Or 10 Things I Hope to Resolve in 2021
1. Ever since Michael Jordan retired two decades ago, no player in the National Basketball Association has captured my attention until …...
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Lozoski nearly perfect in Week 16; playoff spots up for grabs in Week 17
After several starts, stops, injuries, and Covid-related sicknesses along the way, the final week of the NFL’s regular season is upon us...
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2.3KSports2020: A year like no other for local sports
WESTFIELD – The year 2020 began like any other. Scratch that. The year 2020 began like … no other. Westfield High School...
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1.6KSportsWestfield gearing up for January practices, tryouts
WESTFIELD – The game must go on. As it stands now, high school sports for the Westfield Bombers will begin in a...
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1.7KSports
Madamba predicts Jets upset of Rams, wins Week 15 contest prize
Two weeks ago, Richard Borgatti, of West Springfield correctly predicted the Washington Football Team’s upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers en route to...
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1.3KSports
10 Things (I Think) I Know … About The NFL
1. They say what comes around goes around … 2. Two decades ago when I began my career at The Westfield News,...
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2.1KWestfieldBarnes soars like an Eagle with dugout painting project at Papermill Field
WESTFIELD – Christmas may be just a few days away, but one former Westfield Little Leaguer gave ball players and local sports...
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1.9KSportsEmma Pedolzky gets defensive; signs with Bryant
WESTFIELD – By now, fans of the reigning Western Massachusetts Division 1 girls soccer champion Westfield Bombers are likely familiar with senior...
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1.5KSports
Nobody beats ‘The Putz’ in Week 14; KC-New Orleans highlights Week 15 slate
Sorry football fans, but there was no winner of our Beat The Putz Football Challenge in Week 14 as yours truly posted...
