Westfield High School

5th grade students at Westfield Intermediate School recently completed a Project Lead the Way module on Earth’s Water and Interconnected Systems. As a culminating project, students were tasked with designing a water filter prototype to turn dirty water clean. Students showcased their filters to local industry professionals and WHS AP Environmental Science students on Wednesday morning. Students not only demonstrated how their filters worked with dirty water, but also discussed the importance of collaboration and the design process. Volunteers provided written feedback for students on presentation skills and how well they met the criteria and constraints of the engineering challenge. Special thank you to the amazing grade 5 STEM Teachers, Mr. Tyler and his AP Environmental Science students, Westfield Water Department, Springfield Water Department, City Engineer Allison McMordie, Retired Science Teacher Lisa Strycharz, School Committee member Kathleen Hillman, Kristen Mello from WRAFT, Cambrex, and Polish National Credit Union.

Order has been restored in the high school baseball world in Western Massachusetts. The Westfield Bombers are Western Massachusetts champions once more. Westfield won its second Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class A baseball title in three years as the No. 2 Bombers upstaged the top-seeded Central Golden Eagles 5-1 at Springfield-Central High School Tuesday night. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-pitcher-josh-wagner-no-2-bombers-down-no-1-golden-eagles-in-class-a-baseball-finals-5-1.html

PVIAC BOYS LACROSSE CLASS A SEMIFINALS Westfield 14, West Springfield 6 Tristan Koumentakos scored a game-high six goals and Westfield overwhelmed West Springfield to advance to the championship game. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-bombers-boys-lacrosse-chases-west-side-14-6-to-advance-to-class-a-finals.html

The Westfield girl's tennis team won two singles matches and a doubles match to slip past St. Mary’s 3-2 in a crosstown battle May 22 at Stanley Park. Kaitlyn Goulette won a hard-fought two-setter, defeating St. Mary’s Jessica Armstrong at second singles. Westfield’s Jillian Battles swept third singles, 6-0, 6-0. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-girls-tennis-slips-past-st-marys-3-2.html

PVIAC CLASS A SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS No. 1 Westfield 7, No. 4 Minnechaug 2 Westfield exploded for five runs in the fourth inning to seize command of their Class A semifinal game against Minnechaug on Thursday at home. The Bombers advance to play the winner of No. 3 Agawam-No. 2 East Longmeadow on Tuesday, May 28 at Westfield State University at 3 p.m. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-no-1-westfield-earns-trip-to-class-a-softball-finals.html

Westfield High School fared well in the Western Mass Track and Field Championship, with the boys team finishing fourth overall and the girls team finishing seventh among the 15 participating teams from across the region. Westfield Coach Dana Geis said 38 WHS students qualified for the championship and the team is now participating in the State Championship hosted at Bridgewater State University. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-track-field-athletes-enjoy-postseason-success.html

Three strikes and the Pope Francis Cardinals are out. Westfield senior pitcher Ethan Johnson tossed a one-hitter and the second-seeded Bombers scraped together a 3-0 win over No. 6 Pope Francis in a PVIAC Class A baseball semifinal early Thursday afternoon at Bullens Field. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/ethan-johnson-no-2-westfield-shuts-out-no-6-pope-francis-in-pviac-class-a-baseball-semifinals-3-0.html

PVIAC CLASS A SEMIFINALS No. 1 Westfield def. No. 4 Minnechaug, 18-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-18 Westfield celebrated “Senior Night” and a trip to the Class A championship with a hard-fought, four-set victory Tuesday at home. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-no-1-bombers-volleyball-advances-to-finals-rematch-with-agawam-set.html

Westfield 15, Chicopee Comp 2 Westfield closed out the regular season with an exclamation point. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-bombers-stomp-comp-to-complete-15-2-regular-season.html

The Westfield High School softball team closed out its home portion of the regular season schedule with an emphatic victory. Westfield junior pitcher Shea Hurley and the Bombers shut out Hampshire Regional on Friday, 4-0, sweeping the regular season series with the Red Raiders. Hurley struck out 11 batters. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-softball-sweeps-regular-season-series-with-hampshire-regional.html

If you missed yesterday's "Superintendent's Spotlight", please click on the link below. This week, we were live from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield to talk with Kellie Brown all about the great things they have going on at the club. Thanks for watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYNr7FNzZlA

Westfield 8, West Springfield 2 Westfield sophomore pitcher Josh Wagner scattered four hits, six walks and two runs over seven complete innings, and the Bombers offense racked up eight runs to defeat West Springfield on the road Wednesday. Wagner finished with 9 Ks. It was the eighth straight win for Westfield (14-2). https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-josh-wagner-bombers-baseball-keep-rolling.html

Although the playoffs are still a week or so away, the Westfield High School boys lacrosse team is clearly tournament tested. Tristan Koumentakos and Luke Florek scored four goals apiece and Westfield survived a knock-down, drag-out fight against one of Central Massachusetts top ranked teams, defeating Nashoba, 14-12, Tuesday at home. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-boys-lacrosse-survives-thriller-with-nashoba-to-keep-perfect-season-intact.html

Westfield 19, Chicopee Comp 3 Westfield won at home Friday to remain unbeaten at 13-0. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-bombers-boys-lax-beat-chicopee-comp-19-3-to-remain-unbeaten-13-0.html

If you missed "Superintendent's Spotlight" yesterday, please click on the link below. This week, we talked with Westfield Technical Academy Substance Abuse Counselor Kristine Hupfer and Westfield, MA High School Adjustment Counselor Carrie Fiordalice about student mental health on National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Thanks for watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NksJZsQmko

Just when it looked like Westfield baseball’s five-game winning streak was in jeopardy, an unlikely hero emerged to help the Bombers stage a late rally that turned a heartbreaking loss into a thrilling victory. Westfield junior outfielder Jackson LaValley ended a hitless night with a two-out, game-tying single in the bottom of the sixth inning; junior first baseman Patrick Moore knocked in the go-ahead run; senior shortstop Nick Lenfest added some key insurance; and the Bombers rallied to defeat the Longmeadow Lancers 3-2 Thursday at Bullens Field. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-baseball-stages-late-rally-to-stun-longmeadow-3-2.html

BOYS LACROSSE Westfield 8, Algonquin 3 Tristan Koumentakos (2 goals, 1 assist), Francis Powers (2 goals, 1 assist), Chris Racicot (1 goal, 1 assist), Drew Theriault (1 goal), Luke Florek (1 goal), and Blake Cavallon (1 goal) powered Westfield’s offense in a May 7 victory. Bombers’ Lucas Guay also had an assist to go along with six ground balls, winning nine of 14 faceoffs. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-bombers-down-algonquin-rise-to-12-0.html

The Westfield boys' volleyball team truly made this one count. Unbeaten Westfield held off some late rallies to defeat defending state champ Agawam in a much-anticipated rematch on the road Tuesday night, 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-boys-volleyball-knocks-back-agawam-in-highly-anticipated-rematch.html

BASEBALL Westfield 5, Taconic 2 Westfield pitcher Andre Phaneuf threw a complete game, striking out eight batters to help the Bombers (9-2) avenge an early season loss to Taconic on Saturday in Pittsfield. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-andre-phaneuf-spins-win-for-bombers-baseball.html

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Westfield def. Saint John’s (Shrewsbury), 25-12, 25-18, 25-18 Westfield swept Saint John’s (Shrewsbury) on May 2 to remain unbeaten. The Bombers improved to 13-0 overall, 6-0 North. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-bombers-boys-volleyball-enjoy-sweeping-success.html