Heavy rains coupled with thunder and lighting put another hold on local sports Thursday. This is the Southwick varsity softball field at game time. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
WESTFIELD – Rain outs continued to create havoc across the entire local high school sports scene, sending athletic directors and teams scrambling to reschedule games at the last minute with the season’s deadline for regular season completion quickly bearing down on the region.
Many games were rescheduled to be played Friday – and even those games were at risk with another day of rainy weather forecast. Teams have until Monday to make up any unfinished contests. Tournament seeds are expected to be announced Tuesday with playoff games set to begin Wednesday.
For a complete updated listing of games, visit thewestfieldnews.com for up-to-the-minute changes.
NOTE: One thing is for certain this postseason – No. 3 Westfield (14-3) will host sixth-seeded Holyoke (14-4) in the Western Massachusetts Division I quarterfinal round Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. …Some individual high school track and field stars will also attempt to make their marks during state-wide competitions this weekend.
