VersoFest turns the Library into a rockin’, rollin’ concert hall. Across the parking lot the Levitt Pavilion offers dozens of concerts, of all kinds, from spring to fall.
For a decade or so, the Levitt was the site of an annual Labor Day Blues, Views & BBQ Festival.
Before that though, Westport hosted another Blues Festival.
It ran for only 2 years: 1993 and ’94. But it some great local talent.
The Slo Leak band, for example, starred Charlie Karp (the guitar phenom who left Staples High School at 16 to play with Buddy Miles and a couple of years later, Jimi Hendrix); Harvey Brooks (the Westport bassist who played on Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” and the Doors’ “Touch Me,” and with Miles Davis and many others), and Danny Kortchmar (another Westport resident and session musician with Don Henley, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, David Cassidy, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Steve Perry, Carly Simon and more).
The event was produced by Mark Naftalin, the Westporter inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his keyboard work with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Eric von Schmidt — a musician muse for Bob Dylan, and a noted artist too — created the t-shirts and poster.
Naftalin’s wife Ellen helped him. She remembers the logo included Westport’s iconic Minute Man — but “with a guitar instead of a gun in his arms.”
She adds, “When Eric first drew it he had a tightly rolled joint in the Minute Man’s mouth. But I was worried that the powers that be in Westport would object, so I asked him to make it look more like a cigarette.
“Eric snipped off the rolled end. Now it looks more like a joint than it did in the first place.”
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Congratulations to the Staples boys lacrosse team!
The Wreckers won the FCIAC (league) championship for the 2nd time in 3 years last night. They edged New Canaan 10-9, in a nail-biter.
Seven straight 2nd-half goals gave the blue-and-whites the lead. They hung on when the Rams scored the last 5 — and their final shot hit the post.
Junior Nate Maurillo was the game’s Most Valuable Player.
Coach Will Koshansky’s squad, with a 15-4 mark — is the 5th seed in the state tournament. Play begins Wednesday (June 3, 6 p.m.), with a home match against #12 Hamden.
The last school to win both the league and state title in the same year was Darien in 2017.
Speaking of sports: As the Planning & Zoning Commission plans to debate lights on 2 athletic fields (Monday, June 1, 6 p.m., Zoom), Staples High School student Loewe Epstein hopes to rally support.
He started a Change.org petition, which is nearing 200 signatures. It is focused on Wakeman Field, which is used by a variety of school teams.
Epstein cites scheduling difficulties and community involvement as key reasons to add lights.
The Coleytown Middle School gifted program teacher, and Westport Public Schools No Place for Hate coordinator, will receive the Connecticut Education Association’s Mahatma Gandhi-Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Award.
The honor recognizes an individual who has developed or implemented a program in a school or community that advances peace education, promotes cooperation, supports the peaceful resolution of conflict, and expands opportunities for students and educators.
The Westport district’s No Place for Hate initiative “helps create school communities where all students feel valued, respected, and supported. The initiative focuses on identity, bias, bullying prevention, and proactive responses that strengthen school climate across the district.”
Superintendent of schools Thomas Scarice says that Sweeney “has helped lead work that strengthens belonging, empathy and respect across our schools. This recognition speaks to her dedication to students and to the kind of school community we are always striving to build. Her work reflects the very best of Westport Public Schools and our commitment to building inclusive, caring learning communities.”
The award will be presented June 18 in Hartford.
Faith Sweeney
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A vehicle crashed into a parked car, then an apartment building yesterday afternoon at Canal Park.
The driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
No one was inside the building. Fire crews shored up and stabilized the structure.
A vehicle strikes Canal Park …
… and a firefighter stabilizes the building. (Photos courtesy of Westport Fire Department)
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The Historic District Commission meets June 9 (7 p.m., Zoom).
The agenda includes discussion of demolition permits for:
A new business is moving into Compo Shopping Center, next to Gold’s:
(Photo/Sal Liccione)
But that’s all we know. There’s no phone or email, QR code … nothing.
A quick web search brought up a “Flora Aesthetics & Wellness” in Ventura, California. An email to them bounced right back, with an error message.
Flora: We’d love to give some love to Westport’s newest aesthetics and spa place. But who are you? Contact us: 06880blog@gmail.com.
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June is Pride Month.
Westport Pride kicks it off on Monday — June 1 — with a 4 p.m. flag-raising ceremony at Jesup Green. First Selectman Kevin Christie and State Senator Ceci Maher will attend. The public is invited.
Westport Pride — the non-profit that advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusion and respect — says the Pride flag :more than a seasonal decoration. It carries history, identity, grief, celebration and visible support.
“Pride Month, observed each June, honors the legacy of LGBTQ+ activism and the ongoing pursuit of dignity and equal rights for all. This flag-raising is a public expression of Westport’s values — a visible signal to LGBTQ+ residents, families, and visitors that they are welcome and celebrated in this community.”
Westport Pride is also organizing the town-wide Pride celebration on Sunday, June 14 (12 noon, Jesup Green).
A night of classic rock, pop and dance hits tonight (Friday, 7 p.m.) will help raise funds for Homes for the Brave, the Bridgeport-based housing, vocational skills and life coaching support non-profit serving area veterans.
The show’s site is appropriate: VFW Post 399.
The Gold Dust band will play. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged — and important.
Four 10-minute plays — each revealing a different aspect of reproductive health care — will be staged at the Westport Country Playhouse Lucille Lortel White Barn on July 12.
“R Rated: Reproductive Rights and Resistance On Stage” — directed by Keria Naughton — is a collaboration between The A Chronicles and Reproductive Equity Now.
The performances will be followed by an open conversation exploring reproductive rights, bodily autonomy, and the realities facing today’s patients and providers. Click here for tickets, and more information.
Westport’s Independence Day celebration is always special.
But this year — as our nation turns 250 — our fireworks will be off the charts.
Longtime residents Melissa and Doug Bernstein, the Police Athletic League and Parks & Recreation Department have teamed up to create Westport’s most spectacular celebration since our forefathers chased the British back to ships off (appropriately) Compo Beach.
The July 2 event includes brand new, never-before-seen fireworks effects, unveiled by Grucci over Long Island Sound, plus an extended, extraordinary finale.
Doug and Melissa Bernstein, at last year’s fireworks. This year’s will be even more spectacular, they promise.
But wait! There’s more!
The Bernsteins are giving free “FlowArt Guided Art Pads” to every family that buys a ticket to get into Compo Beach. (Ticket proceeds benefit Westport PAL, and their programs and scholarships that serve thousands of youngsters.).
FlowArt Guided Art Pads are the latest product from the Bernsteins’ new venture Lifelines — and the most popular item in their 35 years making products.
Every family gets this free custom-for-Westport gift with a fireworks ticket, courtesy of Melissa and Doug Bernstein.
But wait! There’s more!
This is not any old art pad. Melissa and Doug have designed a special limited edition custom, just for Westport.
The Bernsteins say, “This is our favorite time of year, seeing this amazing community gather together for such a joy-filled event.
“Knowing we waited 250 years for this very special anniversary, we pulled out all the stops to make this year’s celebration the best ever.”
Tickets are on sale now, at Police headquarters on Jesup Green (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) and the Parks & Recreation office at Longshore, near the first tee (during business hours).
But wait! There’s more! Get those tickets early. They always sell out!
Westport PAL president Craig Bergamo (4th from right) hands the first 2026 fireworks ticket to Melissa Bernstein. Also at the historic Compo Beach cannons for the ceremony (from left) Police Chief Dave Farrell, Parks & Recreation officials Jamie Boone, Ryan Burke, Carm Roda and Nick Quatrano, 1st Selectman Kevin Christie, Doug Bernstein, Parks & Recreation’s Michael Giunta and director Erik Barbieri, Deputy Police Chief Ryan Paulsson. (Photo/Dan Woog)
Longtime area resident Regi Kendig died earlier this month. She was 79.
Yet out of her family’s grief comes a remarkable story. Her daughter-in-law Elizabeth Kendig writes:
My husband Ty and I moved in with Reg not long after she started chemo — and never left.
Since her passing we’ve decided to move back to Connecticut, a place that’s felt like home since I first stepped off the train a decade ago and got the insider tour from — who better? — local real estate agent legend/future mother-in-law of my dreams, Regi Kendig.
We also yearn to be closer to family, especially my sister-in-law Paige, whose partner Bryan died from glioblastoma just 10 days after Reg.
Coming back here was never in the cards for us. Like so many “kids” (we’re now in our late 40s) we were raised by parents who encouraged us to find our own place in the world.
But in the weeks we cared for Reg, surrounded by a revolving door of her local friends and family, it became abundantly clear that we had found our people.
After living in Marin County, I feel qualified to say that no matter how objectively beautiful a place is, it’s the community that makes it a home.
Ty and Elizabeth Kendig
Our new community showed up big time last week.
We were driving home on Weston Road in the rain after a few Mets innings at the Duck, and noticed a car pulled over with its hazards on. A giant snapping turtle was in the road, and the driver was trying to shuffle him to safety.
We stopped to see if he needed help, and learned the turtle was the victim of a hit and run. He had flipped over in the collision.
While the driver (Weston resident, first name Leo) had gotten him upright, the turtle’s shell was cracked and bleeding. He wasn’t budging.
We all stood there scratching our heads when another driver, pristinely dressed, stopped and knew who to call: VEG ER for Pets in Cos Cob, where he had once brought an injured bunny.
Would they take a turtle? Yes!
How we would get him in the car was another story.
Enter an oversized pickup truck passing by. The driver put his siren on. and pulled over.
This tall, highly capable looking bearded man miraculously had leather gloves, a small shovel and what looked like a mesh firewood carrier in his truck. We laid it on the ground, nudged the turtle in, and lifted him into our trunk.
Before Ty and I headed to VEG, everyone exchanged numbers so we could keep them updated on the patient.
Our new friend in fine linens? Andrew Leary, the founder of Look Optic (who only mentioned his company because I was squinting at my phone, in visible need of readers).
The hero in the truck? FBI special agent and local SWAT team leader Bullets (actual given name).
Leo lives down the street from Reg. I trust the Universe will put us in each other’s path again.
Ty and I raced off to Cos Cob, lulling our anxious passenger with the Grateful Dead.
We pulled into VEG after dark. Two employees came outside. While I couldn’t tell you their titles, Jenny from the Bronx didn’t bat an eye as she reached under the turtle’s tail to its under-shell, lifted him out in one fell swoop, and marched him inside without so much as a wiggle or snap.
The VEG crew assessed the damaged shell. They were optimistic that with its organs intact and head unscathed, the turtle would make a full recovery.
VEG couldn’t legally contact us with an official update. But I have it on good authority that our turtle friend is safe, and in good hands.
Bad weather kept American flags from being displayed over Memorial Day weekend. They fly proudly now, on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge. (Photo/John Maloney)
Nolan Francis — a science researcher, violinist, swimmer, honor student and active volunteer in and out of school — has won Staples High’s greatest honor.
He was awarded the Staples Key, at last night’s annual awards ceremony.
Three outstanding students are nominated by faculty, based on superior academic achievement, loyalty to Staples, and contribution to the Staples community Voting is done by members of the senior class.
The other finalists were Gunnar Eklund and Sophie Smith.
Introducing Francis last night, assistant principal Christine Cincotta said, “Nolan’s school counselor describes him as talented, disciplined, and highly personable. His demeanor is calm and jovial, always accompanied by a big smile, and he remains consistently focused on his personal goals. Nolan has served as captain of the boys swim and dive team for 2 years, and advanced to the state finals.
“He was selected to be part of the Link Crew, and is a 4-year member of Staples’ Service League of Boys. He has also served as vice president of the Science National Honor Society, and is the co-founder of our newly reestablished National English Honor Society chapter.
“Through Staples’ research program, Nolan was named a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar (one of only 300 in the country).
Nolan Francis
“He is also an accomplished violinist who has received recognition at the state level. Outside of school, Nolan has coached Special Olympics swimmers, served as a camp counselor for children with severe medical conditions at Camp Discovery, and researched rare genetic skin conditions at Yale. He even wrote a children’s book to help kids living with these conditions feel seen and connected to a community.
“One of the things I appreciate most about Nolan is the way he brings humor and a level-headed perspective to every conversation. I am grateful that he is a member of our Staples community.
“Nolan will attend Williams College in the fall to study biology (and bring his banana-bread-baking skills to the Berkshires).
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Introducing Eklund, Cincotta said: “Gunnar’s school counselor describes him as kind, considerate, intelligent and genuine. He brings a thoughtful approach to everything he does.
“Gunnar has served as president of the Staples Debate Team, worked with the Staples Service League of Boys board to coordinate volunteer events, and collaborated with last year’s ‘We The People’ Constitution team to represent Connecticut as Top 10 national finalists.
“During his summers Gunnar has worked as a lab intern, a camp counselor at Camp Mahackeno, and a courtroom aide for North Carolina’s 4th Prosecutorial District.
“This past year he has become even more involved in the Westport community by contributing to Dan Woog’s ‘06880’ blog, delivering a Veterans Day speech at Town Hall, and helping 2023 Staples alum Addison Moore become the youngest-ever elected RTM official.
“Regardless of these accomplishments and roles, Gunnar says his time at Staples has been shaped most by the extraordinary people he has met. I would add that Gunnar has also shaped those around him over the past 4 years because he is an extraordinary person himself. He will always greet you with a smile and ask how you are doing. He genuinely cares about those around him, and that thoughtful approach is something I will always remember about him.
“Gunnar will study government and biology at Cornell University this fall.
Gunnar Eklund delivers his Veterans Day speech at Town Hall.
In introducing Smith, Cincotta said: “Sophie’s school counselor says she is a wonderful example of what it means to be a well-rounded person. She is an accomplished student in the classroom, actively involved in our community, and looked up to as a leader, all while finding time to give back to others in need. Sophie demonstrates that Staples is a place where students support one another in an encouraging environment.
“She is co-editor-in-chief of Inklings, one of our largest extracurricular activities. As the social media specialist for Business Leaders of America, she actively recruits new members. Sophie is also a member of the varsity squash team and the co-founder and co-president of Peter’s Heart Club, which provides educational support to underprivileged children in Uganda.
“In each of these spaces, Sophie has learned that success is rarely individual; instead, it is built on collaboration. She consistently goes out of her way to support her staff members and teammates while fostering a positive environment.
“From my own experiences with Sophie, I have seen her genuine care for others, as well as the strength and conviction behind her voice. These qualities will undoubtedly benefit those around her.
“Sophie will attend the University of Virginia this fall to study English and public policy.”
They’ve partnered with Westport PAL, sponsors of the July 2 event. The Swag Lab is donating wristbands. Parents can write emergency contact information on them, then fasten them around their children’s wrists.
They’ll be available free at the Westport Police station and Parks & Recreation Department office, where fireworks tickets can be purchased beginning June 1 and June 3, respectively. You can contact email stacey@theswaglab.com for them too.
Levkoff will eave some at the lifeguard station too, the afternoon and evening of the big event.
Meanwhile, watch “06880” for more fireworks news!
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Today is World Hunger Day.
It’s a global event. But it hits home, right here in Westport.
Every single week. Homes with Hope’s Gillespie Center food pantry serves over 300 households facing food insecurity.
That’s not an abstraction. Those are neighbors in need.
But the work can’t happen without help.
Many Westporters donate food, and help stock shelves. But on World Hunger Day you can help right now, right here.
Homes with Hope’s Amazon Wishlist allows you to browse what’s needed most. Just click here, and pick your items. Your donation ships right to the Gillespie Center.
Homes with Hope, Westport Rotary Club and Westport Police members unpack food, at the Gillespie Center. You can send supplies directly there, through Homes with Hope’s Amazons Wishlist.
The 2026-27 Westport Country Playhouse season features 6 shows — and 2 are world premieres.
Artistic director Mark Shanahan introduced the plays yesterday, before an enthusiastic Sheffer Barn crown.
Speaking passionately about the importance of live theater, as the historic Playhouse enters its 96th year, he praised the variety of the upcoming offerings. In a “dour world,” he said, all 6 productions will be “filled with possibilities, and lift people up.”
Three will be 3 weeks in length; the others will be shorter runs. They are:
“Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley” (world premiere; October 20-November 7)
“A Sherlock Carol” (written and directed by Shanahan, returning for a 4th season: December 12-20)
“Murder For Two” (musical comedy mystery; March 4-7)
“The Pancake Club” (world premiere; a Script in Hand selection, now staged by popular demand; April 20-May 8)
“The Goldsmith” (another Script in Hand selection; May 19-22)
Mark Shanahan introduces the 2026-27 season. (Photo/Dave Matlow)
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“Unvaccinated Under God” is the title of a compelling book just published by Dr. Kira Ganga Kieffer.
It’s also the focus of a special Westport Library discussion on June 4 (7 p.m.).
The event — part of the “Saugatuck Scribes” series spotlighting Westport authors — features aconversation with primary care physician Dr. Caroline Andrew.
Both graduated from Staples High School and Brown University.
Vaccine hesitancy in America is not new. In her book, Kieffer ties debates over vaccine safety and mandatory vaccinations with “existential concerns about justice and morality.” She says that vaccine hesitancy here is a religious expression — not the product of scientific misinformation.
Kieffer is a scholar of American religions, history, culture and politics. She is a visiting assistant professor of religious studies at Fairfield University, after teaching at Boston University, the University of Vermont and Wesleyan University. The Brown University graduate now lives in Westport with her husband and daughter.
Sure, the Levitt Pavilion (Tedeschi Trucks, Cyndi Lauper) and Westport Library (Wyclef Jean, The Wallflowers)) rock the music world.
And the Westport Country Playhouse regularly showcases stars like Audra McDonald and Judy Collins.
But don’t overlook the VFW. Post 399 — on the river, at the Riverside/Saugatuck Avenue split — hosts some legendary names too. (Most recently: Corky Laing, former Mountain drummer.)
On June 27 (6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 music), it’s Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Mark Naftalin.
The Paul Butterfield Band keyboardist — and longtime Westport resident — joins Connecticut Blues Hall of Famer Paul Gabriel, Connecticut Blues Challenge winner Mark Zaretsky, and bassist Paul Opalach, drummer Nick Longo and singer Washboard Slim, in a must-see show.
Tickets are $20 (cash only), at the door.
Mark Naftalin (Photo copyright DinkinESH Fotografix)
Westport Police made 1 custodial arrest between May 13 and 26.
A 19-year-old Trumbull man was charged with reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit, interfering with an officer, improper passing, failure to drive right and failure to display plates, following a May 19 incident. The motorcyclist cut in front of an officer on Post Road East, past a vehicle in a no-passing area, then cut between traffic when signaled to stop. The officer provided a description; a Westport detective observed the biker at Sasco Beach in Fairfield. He attempted to flee, but dropped the motorcycle in the sand. He was released on a $6,000 bond.
Westport Police also issued these citations:
Failure to obey state traffic commission regulations: 16 citations
Traveling unreasonably fast: 13
Failure to obey stop sign: 9
Failure to renew registration: 7
Texting while driving: 6
Distracted driving: 2
School zone violation: 3
Operating an unregistered motor vehicle: 2
Failure to insure motor vehicle: 2
School zone violation, 2nd offense: 2
Improper passing: 2
Failure to drive in the proper lane: 2
Improper turn: 2
Improper use of markers: 2
Speeding: 1
Following too closely: 1
Failure to grant right of way: 1
Failure to obey traffic control signals: 1
Operating a motor vehicle under suspension: 1
Operating a motor vehicle without a license: 1
Operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance: 1
Failure to carry registration: 1
It’s not a good idea to cut in front of a police officer.
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Every dog has its days.
And these (at least 6) had theirs — a “Westport … Naturally” day — recently, in Greens Farms.
And finally … happy 82nd birthday to Gladys Knight, and 81st to John Fogerty!
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He noted safety concerns: speeding drivers, a disregarded stop sign, and 2 speed humps that are too low to serve as a deterrent.
He asked the town to increase the height of the humps, introduce additional traffic calming measures, and increase police enforcement.
“The response is clear,” he wrote. “Residents want action.” A Change.org petition link was included in the story.
Existing speed hump on Clinton Avenue.
Yesterday — just 24 days after that posting — he shared good news from Public Works, in partnership with the Police Department and 1st selectman. They wrote:
“Dear Residents,
“Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns regarding traffic safety conditions on Clinton Avenue. We appreciate the thoughtful and detailed information provided, and understand the importance of maintaining safe neighborhood streets for residents, pedestrians, cyclists, and especially children.
“Following recent inspections of the area with members of the Traffic & Pedestrian Safety Task Force, the Town has determined that the existing speed humps on Clinton Avenue are not currently constructed to the intended height specifications. As a result, the Town is developing a plan to correct and restore the existing speed humps to improve their effectiveness as traffic calming measures.
“In addition, the Town will address overgrown vegetation that is currently obstructing certain traffic signage and reducing visibility for motorists. To further improve driver awareness at the intersection, the word “STOP” will also be painted directly onto the roadway surface at the stop bar.
“The Town takes these concerns seriously and will continue to evaluate conditions on Clinton Avenue in coordination with the Police Department, Department of Public Works, and engineering staff to determine whether additional measures may be appropriate moving forward.
“We appreciate the community’s engagement and patience as these improvements are coordinated and implemented in the coming weeks.
This has nothing to do directly with the town’s response. But it’s a rainbow over Clinton Avenue, so it adds even more joy to this story. (Photo/Jenny Rago)
The Staples Gridiron Club nominates the Wrecker football team as this week’s Unsung Heroes, for their offseason community service. The club writes:
In early December the Staples football team was eliminated from the state championship playoffs by their rivals, Greenwich High School.
On the field, the season was over. But off it, a new season was just beginning.
Head coach Matty Jacowleff — a Staples 2014 graduate — began installing his most important playbook. He calls it “4 for 40”: the 4 years spent playing football at Staples will benefit the student-athlete for the next 40 years.
Sure, Jacowleff said, they had to get stronger and faster as athletes. But they also had to get stronger in the classroom, and become leaders in the community.
Home games attract 3,000 fans on a Friday night. It was time for the football program to give back to the community that supports them.
Over the winter and into the spring, players were offered weekly service opportunities. Sophomore parent Cher Carroll helped organize the outreach.
The results are as impressive as anything that happens on the field.
Players headed to Maplewood at Southport Senior Living, where they conversed, played bingo, and provided tech support to elderly residents. NBC News New York featured the project on a recent broadcast.
Visiting Maplewood Senior Living.
The Wreckers participated in the Hope Blooms team walk, to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s.
At the Hope Blooms walk. Head coach Matty Jacowleff is standing, 3rd from right.
At Operation Hope Fairfield, players donated food items, helped bag lunches for distribution, and unloaded donations at a local post office.
Helping at Operation Hope.
The Wreckers also traveled to the Nourish Bridgeport food pantry, where they unloaded and sorted food donations, and helped clients shop.
Players who had conflicts were encouraged to give back according to their own schedules.
Already in 2026, the student-athletes have worked with 8 organizations, and logged over 250 hours of total community service.
Those numbers are impressive. But the Wreckers also came together to help one of their own. Varsity quarterback coach Nick Chacho told the team that he was battling stage 3 colon cancer.
While maintaining their weekly community service schedule and working hard in the classroom, the team undertook several fundraising efforts.
With the help of ASF Westport, they designed and sold “Team Chacho” t-shirts. The following week, over 40 players volunteered at a lemonade stand near Compo Beach.
The squad has already raised over $10,000 to help with medical costs for their coach, with minimal adult involvement and supervision.
Raising funds for their coach.
“Coach Matty” has set out to make his student-athletes model citizens, on and off the field. The Wreckers have responded not for recognition or adulation, but to help support the community that supports them each fall.
They are our unsung heroes.
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