Westport Scores and Standings: July 5

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The Beachside Soccer Club's U-12 team advanced to the finals of the Region 1 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I tournament with a 3-0 victory over the Bayside Bolts of Rhode Island on Monday.

The U-12 team, coached Mark Alves, will face Holmdel NJX of New Jersey in Tuesday's 9 a.m. final in Lancaster, Pa.

Beachside posted a 1-0-2 record in pool play, including a 1-1 tie against Holmdel NJX of New Jersey to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

-- Westport will look to clinch a spot in the double elimination playoff round of the District Two 12-year-old Little League tournament on Tuesday when it faces North End (Blackham 1, 5:30 p.m.).

This is the final game in pool play for Westport (2-2), which is battling Trumbull National for the final playoff spot. Westport owns the tiebreaker edge based on its 10-4 win over Trumbull National on Sunday.

If Westport loses Tuesday, it would then need Trumbull National to drop its final game against Park City on Thursday.

Fairfield American, Fairfield National and Trumbull American clinched spots in the playoff round with wins on Saturday.

Each improved to 4-0 in pool play as Fairfield American routed Park City 19-0 in four innings, Fairfield National defeated North End 11-1 in 3 1/2 innings and Trumbull American blanked Monroe 11-0 in 3 1/2 innings.

Trumbull National and Westport are fighting for the second and final playoff spot in the Red group behind Fairfield National.

Fairfield American and Trumbull American will meet on Tuesday to decide the Blue group winner (Blackham 2, 5:30 p.m.).

No games were scheduled on Monday. Pool play continues on Tuesday with two games scheduled. Westport faces North End in the other contest.

Here are the standings through Monday:

RED

Fairfield National 4-0

Trumbull National 2-2

Westport 2-2

Stratford 1-3

North End 0-4

Blue

Fairfield American 4-0

Trumbull American 4-0

Easton 2-2

Monroe 1-3

Park City 0-4

The Beachside Soccer Club's U-12 team has advanced to the semifinals of the Region 1 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I tournament being played this weekend in Lancaster, Pa.

The U-12 team, coached Mark Alves, completed pool play 1-0-2 after battling Holmdel NJX of New Jersey to a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Beachside will play the Bayside Bolts from Rhode Island in the semifinals on Monday.

-- Wilton's Amy Bevilaqua, 37, won the inaugural race in the Westport Road Runners Summer Series. She posted a winning time of 12:14 in the 2.3-mile race at Staples High School on Saturday.

Interestingly, she beat out three teenaged boys, all from Norwalk, who finished second through fourth. They were:  Edwin Rosales, 16, 12:29; Ian McGrath, 15, 12:30; and Mike Corasaniti, 18, 12:49.

A mother of four, Bevilacqua is a veteran triathlete who won the 2010 KIC IT Triathlon in Stamford.

Rich Ficcirillo, 44, from New York, completed the top five Saturday with a time of 12:55.

The 33rd annnual Point to Point Swim begins Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. at Compo Beach in Westport. Registration is $35 ($45 on race day).

The one-mile open water swim race will include three heats with up to 75 swimmers per heat.

All proceeds benefit the Westport Weston Family Y’s Strong Kids Campaign, which programs and services to those the community who cannot afford them.

Visit http://www.westporty.org/index.php/special_events/ for more information or to register.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

MONDAY'S RESULTS

No games scheduled

TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE

Wilton Jr. vs. Westport Jr., 5:45 p.m., at Wilton JV field

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS