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Westport Scores and Standings: Aug 2
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Eight area athletes are on the U.S. national team that will compete in the World Rowing Championships neginning 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.
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In addition, Westport's Elizabeth Youngling (GMS Rowing Center) will participate in the women's quadruple sculls.
Also on the team are Southport sisters Rosie (women's pairs) and Lucy Grinalds (women's four), who swim for the Connecticut Boat Club.
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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.
Former New York Mets star Howard Johnson will conduct an autograph session on Sunday at Legends of the Game in Westport at the Westfair Shopping Center at 1765 Post Road East
Former Mets pitcher Doc Gooden will be on hand for a similiar session on Aug. 28.
A Full line of Derek Jeter 3,000 hit memorabilia will be available. For more info, visit www.legendswestport.com
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS
3-24-0 6 Team Record Points *Stamford Jr 20-6-0 40 Ridgefield Jr 20-7-0 40 Trumbull Jr 19-7-0 38 Norwalk Jr 15-11-0 30 Fairfield Jr
14-13-0 28 Darien/NCJr
13-13-0 26 Wilton Jr 11-15-0 22 Westport Jr 10-16-0 20 Greenwich Jr 9-17-0 18 Bridgeport Jr 0-26-0 0