Westport Scores and Standings: Aug 3

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Recent Staples High School graduate Lexie Schachne completed her scholastic career by finishing fourth in the pole vault at the U.S.A. Track and Field Junior Olympic championships. The competition took place from July 26-31 in Wichita, Kan.

Schachne earned All-America honors with a leap of 12 feet, 1 1/2 inches.

Eight area athletes are on the U.S. national team that will compete in the World Junior 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 Southport 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.

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

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