Westfield’s Patrick Callahan caps off an emotional finish in the 200 meters during a recent swim meet. Callahan and the Bombers stayed unbeaten with another victory Tuesday. (Staff File Photo)
WESTFIELD – Just keep swimming, just keep swimming …
Unlike Dory in Finding Nemo, the Westfield High School swim program has navigated the waters with a perfect stroke this season. On Tuesday, the Bombers boys and girls departed East Longmeadow with identical, unblemished 6-0 records.
GIRLS SWIMMING
Westfield 63, East Longmeadow 39
Kathryn O’Connor (200 freestyle, 2:12.40), Alexa Richter (200 individual medley), Jordan Bannish (diving, 195.5), Emily Mihalek (100 butterfly, 1:07.12), Emily Langlois (500 free, 5:55.2), and Emilie Pease (100 backstroke, 1:13.15) won individual events for Westfield in their latest meet on the road.
Westfield’s 200 freestyle relay team (Richter, O’Connor, Langlois, Ally Russell) and 400 free relay team (Langlois, O’Connor, Mihalek, Chloe Schumacher) each finished first with times of 1:49.74 and 4:12.20, respectively.
Richter’s time in the 200 IM qualified her for the state Division 1 championships later this season. Westfield’s Lauren Nubile placed second in the event with a personal best 6:01.32.
BOYS SWIMMING
Westfield 58, East Longmeadow 40
Tommy Russell and Jaden Noel won two events apiece to lead Westfield in a road meet. Russell claimed gold in the 50 free (22.06) and 100 free (52.14); Noel took first in the 200 IM (2:09.66) and 100 backstroke (59.16).
Patrick Callahan (200 free, 2:03.34), Matt Morash (100 fly, 58.77), and Anton Bonacci (500 free, 5:38.23) won their respective events.
Bonacci also recorded a personal best 1:09.90 in the 100 breaststroke race, good for second place.
Westfield’s medley relay team (Russell, Bonacci, Jack Beaulieu, Morash) won in 1:45.42, while the 200 free relay team (Beaulieu, Noel, Morash, Russell) placed first in 1:35.26).
“We had some really good swims,” said Westfield head swim coach Tom Lewis, noting the scoring difference due to East Longmeadow’s four-lane pool. “Anton Bonacci, Jaden Noel, and Tommy Rusell always perform well. Alexa Richter swam well, Lauren Nubile had a great day with a personal best in the 200 and 500, and Jordan Bannish was rock steady on the board.”
Westfield will look to extend its winning streak Friday when the Bombers welcome the Minnechaug Falcons to their home pool for a meet at 4 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Golden Eagles soar past Bombers
Central 69, Westfield 40
Three Central players scored in double-digits, two others had nine points and the Golden Eagles downed the Westfield Bombers (2-5).
Tarese Morse led Central with 14 points, J.D. Feliciano had 12, Andy Rosario, 11, and Jon Martinez and Jahleel Gabriel finished with nine apiece. Westfield’s Will Cameron scored a team-high 13.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hutkoski, Saints prevail
St. Mary’s 33, Pioneer Valley Christian Academy 19
St. Mary’s Paige Hutkoski scored a game-high 13 points, and the Saints outscored the opposition 14-5 in the second half en route to a victory.
Jessica Crosby chipped in with eight points for St. Mary’s. Saints’ Anna Kosinski had six.
Beavers hold back Rams
Putnam 48, Southwick 37
Hannah Burke (10 points), Emily Martin (12), and Kathleen Shea (7) led Southwick in a fast-paced, up-and-down game.
Eagles chase Tigers
Franklin Tech 71, Westfield Technical Academy 22
Franklin Tech stormed out to a 17-5, first quarter lead and led 38-7 at the halftime break en route to a convincing victory on the road in the Whip City.
Four players reached double-digits for Franklin Tech, including Jordan Hurlbert (19), Isabelle Duga (16), Jaelyn Crowingshield (15), and Gemanaia Cruz (11).
Jeika Rios led Westfield Technical Academy with 11 points.
