This Week in Westhill

This week in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, the community's mood has been a mixed bag, with a particular focus on the local high school's lacrosse teams and some concerning news from a school in the US also named Westhill. On the sporting front, our boys' lacrosse team experienced a tough loss, falling to Lowville for their first win of the season, according to nny360.com. However, the narrative for the Westhill boys' lacrosse team is being rewritten with a dramatic double-overtime win in their first game back from a cancelled season, as reported by Syracuse.com. Looking ahead, there's an upcoming Boys Varsity Lacrosse match between Westhill and Homer on April 1st, 2026, which will be available to watch live and on demand via the NFHS Network. Similarly, the Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse team will face Homer on March 24th, 2026, also accessible through the NFHS Network. Another girls' lacrosse fixture sees Westhill taking on Cicero-North Syracuse in 2026, as noted by Syracuse.com. However, the mood has been overshadowed by concerning reports from Westhill High School in Stamford, USA. News outlets like the Stamford Advocate have detailed student arrests amid a mass walkout, with students rallying and teachers supporting a cause under the banner of "Let him stay." This situation has also been framed as "The High Cost of Disrupting Westhill’s Leadership" by the CT Examiner, suggesting a period of significant unrest and leadership challenges at that particular institution. While these events are geographically distant, the shared name can undoubtedly cause a ripple of concern and discussion within our own Westhill community.