Westford Sports Roundup Encore

There’s been so much local youth sports news lately, that we couldn’t get it all to you yesterday, so here is today’s encore of the Westford local sports roundup.

Westford Special Olympians and the Red Devils

Legendary English soccer club Manchester United may have made quick work of the New England Revolution last week, but it was a victory for two local children participating in the Nashoba Valley Special Olympics program.

Young Johnny Fry was able to train with the team before the game while Nashoba Valley Special Olympics representative Billy Zhao was able to walk onto the field with Manchester United’s Nemanja Vedic and the 2010-2011 English Premier League trophy.

Grey Ghost Provides the Spark to Victory at the Bay State Games

If this weekend’s performance is any indication, Westford Academy’s Samantha Hyslip has a promising future if she laces up her high tops again this winter.

Hyslip and Reading Rockets standout Carlene Kluge combined for nine key fourth quarter points to help the Northeast region beat the West 52-46 at the Bay State Games last Thursday.

Victoria Faieta of Lynn and Alyssa Darling of Palmer lead the Northeast and West respectively with 15 points apiece.

Westford’s Cal Ripken 11 Year Old Team Struggles in Burlington

A group of Westford 11-year-old olds finds itself in a hole after dropping the first two games

There they fell to Falmouth 6-1 on Saturday, followed by a 7-3 loss to Revere on Sunday.

The team now will look to bounce back against Marshfield (5:00 p.m, Wednesday) and Wrentham (7:30 p.m, Thursday)