Westport Scores and Standings: July 8

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The semifinals are set in the 10-year-old District Two baseball tournament and will be played Friday at Unity Park.

Fairfield American takes on Fairfield National at 6 pm. and Westport faces  Easton at 8 p.m. at Unity 1. The finals are Saturday at 1 p.m. at Unity 1.

Westport is the No. 1 seed after finishing pool play at 5-0. It completed pool play with a 28-0 win over North End on Tuesday in a game that was called after 3 1/2 innings due to the mercy rule.

The four playoff teams have been determined for the District Two 12-year-old Little League tournament.  Fairfield American and Fairfield National are top seeds and Trumbull American and Westport are No. 2 seeds.

Fairfield American and Fairfield National each went 5-0 in pool play and could be headed to a showdown in the final, when a berth in the sectionals will be on the line.

On Monday,  Fairfield American takes on Westport and Fairfield National meets Trumbull American as the double elimination playoff round begins. Both games are at Blackham at 5:30 p.m.

-- Wesport natives Giles Goodburn and Bennett Dubson will be among more than 1,300 athletes representing nearly 20 countries and 40 states who will compete in the 2011 Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island on Sunday.

The fourth-annual event consists of a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run.

Participants – both amateurs and professionals ranging in age from 18 to 74 – will travel from as far away as Chile, the U.K., Hong Kong and Australia to compete in this unique event, which will showcase Blackstone Valley, Providence and its surrounding communities. More than 100 athletes from Rhode Island are also expected to participate.

A professional field consisting of some of the sport’s top contenders will vie for the title, including Viktor Zyemtsev, Tim Berkel, Philip Graves, Magali Tisseyre and Amanda Stevens, among others. The race offers a professional prize purse of $15,000 and 50 coveted age group qualifying slots to the 2011 Marine Corps Ironman World Championship 70.3, taking place on Sept. 11 at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev.

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

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

Darien/NC Jr. 10, Westport Jr. 5

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Greenwich Sr. vs. Darien/NC Sr. 5:30 p.m., at Greenwich Country Day

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Westport Jr. vs. Trumbull Jr., 12 p.m., at Staples High School (2)

Wstport Sr. vs. Niorwalk Sr, 9:30 a.m., at Staples High School

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

Westport Jr. vs. Ridgefield Jr., 9:30 a.m. at Staples High School (2)

Westport Sr. vs. Ridgefield Sr., 2:30 p.m., at old Ridgefield High School

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS