WESTPORT, MA – Barbara Cummiskey, a longtime advocate for youth sports in Westport, was presented with Westport Youth Athletic Association’s top honor, the Founders Award, during its annual meeting and banquet on Jan. 26 at Bittersweet Farm.
Barbara served as co-captain of the New Bedford High School girls varsity basketball team from 1966-1968. She also played softball for three years at NBHS.
She moved to Westport in 1976 and served as treasurer of the Westport Youth Hockey League (now Somerset-Watuppa-Swansea Youth Hockey Association) from 1977-1979.
Barbara has been a CCD teacher and a Den Mother for Cub Pack 100 of Our Lady of Grace Church. She has been treasurer of the Macomber Parent Group, treasurer of Wes-Mac Parent/Teachers Organization, and Middle School Coordinator and treasurer of the Westport Music Boosters.
She has served as treasurer of Westport Babe Ruth League and has coached several youth teams, including the Westport BabeRuth League “Reds” Minor Division Team, the Westport Boys Basketball Junior League “Ocean Graphics,” the Westport Babe Ruth League “Cards” Minor Division Team and the Westport Babe Ruth League Coach “Dodgers” Major Division Team. She has also served as All-Star coach for several years for 8-, 9-, and 10-year-olds in the Westport Babe Ruth League.
She currently serves as treasurer of the Westport Boys Basketball League.