Over 100 Staples High School students spent 3 hours last night dodging the police.
It was hard to tell who had more fun: the kids or the cops.
This group of dodgeball players was going for the win — and the Best Costume award. (Photo/Lily Williams)
The event was the annual “Dodge a Cop” dodgeball tournament. Organized by Staples’ Teen Awareness Group and the Westport Youth Commission, in collaboration with Westport’s Police Department — and held in the dodgeball-friendly fieldhouse — it raises scholarship funds for Chris Lemone’s children. The founder of TAG died 3 years ago, age 49.
Police chief Foti Koskinas (2nd from right) joined in the fun. (Photo/Lily Williams)
Twenty-four teams competed. Each included at least one police officer. Staples staff and community members served as referees.
Staples’ popular resource officer Ed Wooldridge (far left) also joined a team. (Photo/Lily Williams)
Despite an evening of hurling balls at each other, no arrests were reported.
Lefty Pendarakis (center) gathers his team (including a police officer, right) for pre-game strategy. (Photo/Lily Williams)
Hey, girls play dodgeball too! (Photo/Lily Williams)
It wasn’t easy dodging these cops. But it sure was fun. (Photo/Westport Police Department)