Westport Scores and Standings: June 24

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Former Staples tennis standout Dan Hirschberg recently was named a high school American, one of 41 players throughout the country to be honored and the only one from Connecticut.

Hirschberg, who did not lose a set in any of his matches as a junior and senior at Staples, capped his high school career by winning the state Open title.  He also won his second straight Class LL championship.  Six of his 10 wins in the two tournaments were by 6-0, 6-0 scores.

Ranked seventh in New England in the under-18 age group, according to Tennis Recruiting Network, Hirschberg is headed to Brown in the fall.

-- Former Staples standout pitcher Max Krakowiak, who was taken by the Seattle Mariners in the 48th round of this year's amateur draft, has begun his professional career with the Everett Aquasox, who play in the short-season Class A Northwest League.

The Aquasox's season is a week old (six  games), but Krekowiak has yet to make an appearance.

-- Considering there are more than 6,000 Little Leagues through the United States, the odds of any one reaching the promised land in Williamsport are astronomical.

But as Fairfield American showed last year, it is not impossible for a team from Connecticut to get there. The boys from Fairfield became the 17th squad from the state to reach the Little League World Series.

The summer-long process begins anew on Saturday with the start of the District Two tournament. Ten teams, split into two pools, will compete for the right to advance to the state sectionals. Every team will be in action on Saturday as five games are scheduled.

All games in the District Two tournament will be played at Bridgeport's Blackham School. Participating teams are Fairfield National and American, Trumbull National and American, Stratford, Westport, Easton, Monroe and North End
and Park City from Bridgeport.

At the conclusion of pool play, the top two finishers in each division advance to a double elimination playoff.

The section one tournament, to be hosted by Orange of District Four, is set for July 20-27. The two sectional winners clash in a best-of-three series to determine the state champion.

The Connecticut state winner advances to the New England Regionals in Bristol from Aug. 4-14.  The eight regional winners from around the country qualify for the Little World Series, to be played from Aug 18-28 in  Williamsport.

Also on the line in the coming days with be district titles in the baseball 10, and 11-year-old age brackets  and softball championships in the 10- 11- and 12-year-old divisions.

American Legion Baseball

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

Fairfield Jr. vs. Westport Jr.

Westport Sr. vs. Wilton Sr.

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Norwalk Sr. vs. Westport Sr., 5:30 p.m., at City Hall Annex

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Norwalk Jr. vs. Westport Jr., 12 p.m., at City Hall Annex

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

Westport Jr. vs. Norwalk Jr., 9:30 a,m., at Staples High School

Fairfield Sr. vs. Westport Sr., 9 a.m., at Seaside 1

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS