Weston-Barlow Scores and Standings: Aug 3

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The Weston Super 8's won a rain-shortened game against Redding 5-0 on Monday night, finishing their season with a league best 9-1 record.

Myles Lehrman pitched a shutout, backed by some slick fielding by Andrew Amato and Johnny Cassol. The big hits came from Lehrman and Amato along with Nicholas Sacchetta and Dante Esposito, which accounted for a five-run outburst in the first inning.

Coach Seve Esposito said he didn't want to see the season end.

"This is  special group of kids," he said. "I can't tell you how many opposing coaches commented to me about how impressed they were with our boys teamwork and upbeat attitude. They made this town proud."

They'll get a brief baseball hiatus before Weston Little League begins its Fall league next month and this All-Star travel team once again will be divided among AAA Weston teams.

Weston's Bernie D'Amato settled for first alternate despite shooting a 4-under par 138 Monday during local qualifying for the U.S. Amateur championship at the New Haven Country Club in Hamden.

Only two spots were available for the 55 players competing. One of them went to Orange's Ryan Leahey, who posted a 36-hole total of 7-under 135.

Play was suspended for two hours late in the day due to lightning and heavy rain. Still, D'Amato appeared to be in good shape after signing for his 138.

However, Spencer Cole of Greenville, S.C., carded a 5-under 137 to bump D'Amato to first alternate.

Shorehaven's Tommy McDonagh, the reigning state amateur champion, was one of three players at 2-under 140.

The U.S. Amateur will be played Aug. 22-28 at Erin Hills and Blue Mound Golf and Country Club in Wauwatosa, Wis.

D'Amato is entered in the 109th Met Amateur Championship, which begins Thursday at the Piping Rock Country Club in Locust Valley, N.Y.

After 36 holes of stroke play on Thursday, the low 16 scores will advace to match play.

Other area players entered include Evan DeLuca of Smith Richardson,  William Delano of the Country Club of New Canaan, McDonagh, Jeffrey Holzschuh of the Stanwich Club and David Pastore of the Griff Harris Men's Club.

Eight area athletes are on the U.S. national team that will compete in the Junior World Rowing Championships beginning Wednesday in Eton, Great Britain.

Included on the team are Westport's Max Meyer-Bosse (Sagatuck Rowing Club) and Alex Perkins (Kent School), who will compete in the men's eight.

In addition, Westport's Elizabeth Youngling (GMS Rowing Center) will participate in the women's quadruple sculls.

Also on the team are sisters Rosie (women's pairs) and Lucy Grinalds (women's four), who swim for the Connecticut Boat Club.

Weston's Graham Anderson and New Canaan's Chris Campbell, who swim out of the Maritime Rowing Club, qualified in the men's double sculls.

Completing the area representation is Ridgefield's Maria Mayden (GMS Rowing Center), who is a part of the women's double sculls team.

Racing begins Wednesday at 5 p.m. local time with heats in the men’s four with coxswain and women’s quadruple sculls.

At the 2010 World Rowing Junior Championships, the U.S. brought home a record four medals including gold in the men’s eight, silver in the women’s eight and women’s four, and bronze in the men’s single sculls.

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