The Westfield News

01/06/2026

The Westfield Technical Academy High School boys basketball team has found the winning formula.

After struggling to find their footing during a two-game skid in mid-to-late December, the Westfield Technical Academy boys basketball team came together for a good cause and now it’s paying dividends on the court.

01/03/2026

BEAT THE PUTZ WEEK 18 PICKS: Panthers, Seahawks, Vikings, Jaguars, Texans, Cowboys, Bengals, Falcons, Patriots, Rams, Bears, Eagles, Bills, Chiefs, Broncos, Steelers (CHRIS PUTZ WEEK 17 RECORD, 6-4)
Congratulations to Linda Lefebvre, of Lititz, Penn., who went 9-1 and survived a four-way tiebreaker to win Week 17. - CP

12/28/2025

BEAT THE PUTZ WEEK 17 PICKS: Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Cardinals, Saints, Jaguars, Seahawks, Giants, Eagles, Bears (CHRIS PUTZ WEEK 16 RECORD, 8-4)
Congratulations to Laura Palmer, of East Longmeadow, who went 11-1 and survived a five-way tiebreaker to win Week 16. - CP

12/21/2025

BEAT THE PUTZ WEEK 16 PICKS: Chargers, Giants, Bengals, Panthers, Saints, Bills, Chiefs, Broncos, Falcons, Texans, Lions, Patriots (CHRIS PUTZ WEEK 15 RECORD, 7-7)
Congratulations to John Dobrydnio, of Amherst who went 13-1 and survived a two-person tiebreaker to claim a weekly prize. - CP

12/14/2025

BEAT THE PUTZ WEEK 15 PICKS: Bengals, Eagles, Texans, Chiefs, Patriots, Jaguars, Giants, Bears, Panthers, Rams, Seahawks, Packers, 49ers, Cowboys (CHRIS PUTZ WEEK 14 RECORD 5-7)
Congratulations to Tom Gilbert, of East Longmeadow who put together a 9-3 record and survived a 16-player tie with 31 tiebreaker points, just one shy of the 30 total points combined score from the Chiefs-Texans game. - CP

12/07/2025

BEAT THE PUTZ WEEK 14 PICKS: Ravens, Seahawks, Browns, Jets, Buccaneers, Colts, Commanders, Bills, Broncos, Packers, Rams, Chiefs, Eagles (CHRIS PUTZ WEEK 13 RECORD, 8-3)
Congratulations to our Week 13 winner Christos Fotopoulos, of Chicopee, who went a nearly perfect 10-1 and won a tiebreaker to claim our weekly prize. Fotopoulos came within one point of the Sunday Night Football total (53) with a guess of 54.

11/30/2025

BEAT THE PUTZ WEEK 13 PICKS: Dolphins, Colts, Falcons, 49ers, Rams, Jaguars, Buccaneers, Seahawks, Bills, Chargers, Broncos (CHRIS PUTZ WEEK 12 RECORD, 10-2)
Congratulations to our Week 12 winner Jeffrey Owczarski, of Chicopee, who put together a perfect 12-0 record to claim a weekly prize. - CP

11/23/2025

BEAT THE PUTZ WEEK 12 PICKS: Chiefs, Seahawks, Vikings, Ravens, Lions, Bears, Patriots, Browns, Jaguars, Eagles, Falcons, Rams (CHRIS PUTZ WEEK 11 RECORD, 7-6)
Congratulations to our Week 11 winner Sheila Bewsee, of Agawam, who went a perfect 13-0 to claim a weekly prize. - CP

11/16/2025

BEAT THE PUTZ WEEK 11 PICKS: Dolphins, Packers, Texans, Falcons, Vikings, Chargers, Bills, Bengals, 49ers, Rams, Chiefs, Ravens, Lions (CHRIS PUTZ WEEK 9 RECORD, 7-5)
Congratulations to our Week 10 winner Keith Despard, of West Springfield who went 10-2 and survived a tiebreaker against three other entrants to claim a weekly prize. - CP

11/15/2025

It was a memorable end to the Westfield High School football team's season, which also included a final farewell to Bullens Field.

The Westfield High School football team just missed out on a playoff berth this season and they still have no dance partner for Thanksgiving Day, but the Bombers closed out the year on top, defeating the Agawam Brownies, 48-22, in the final game likely ever to be played at Bullens Field on Friday ni...

11/14/2025

This local youth sports team is feeling super for good reason.

This year’s championship game was truly a super spectacle for the Westfield Junior Bombers football team.

11/14/2025

Check out our coverage of the SAFL P*e Wee Football Super Bowl!

The Westfield P*e Wee Bombers went undefeated during the regular season and swept through the playoffs to earn a Super Bowl appearance. Unfortunately for the Bombers, they met an equally red-hot Longmeadow Knights team that also boasted an unblemished mark.