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By Ron P. Coderre
Much like water, which seeks its own level, or cream that rises to the top, the high school girls’ hoop season is heading to the wire and the local teams are making their beds so to speak when it comes to postseason tournament play. Most teams have about three games remaining on the regular season schedule and those who are ‘in’ and those who are ‘out’ know who they are with the exception of Putnam High School, which remains on the tourney cusp.
The “ins” includes Tourtellotte and Plainfield. Numbered among the “outs” are Woodstock Academy, Killingly and Ellis Tech. The Lady Clippers must capture one more victory in their final four games to qualify for the postseason.
In the prep ranks, the Marianapolis I unit and Pomfret School continue to play winning basketball, while Hyde-Woodstock and the Marianapolis II team are struggling at best.
Lady Clippers Enjoy Successful Week
The Putnam High School Lady Clippers came within a mere two points of enjoying a perfect week, as they captured a pair of wins after falling to Classical Magnet 38-36 on a last second shot.
After falling behind 23-16 at intermission the Lady Clippers behind Cynthia Briere’s 13 points and Makenzie Kaylor’s 10 markers made a valiant second-half comeback outscoring Classical 20-15 only to lose on a Nika Orsaris floater at the buzzer.
The determined charges of coach Mandi Hogan came back with victories over Parish Hill (43-32) and Grasso Tech (45-22) to raise their record to 7-9 and 5-3 in the CSC – East. Kaylor with 18 points was the top gun in the Lady Clippers arsenal in the win over Parish Hill, as she received support from Briere, who added 14 points. Briere led the way in the win over the Techsters with 14 points.
Tourtellotte and Plainfield, who have already qualified for postseason play, were 1-1 on the week. The Lady Tigers were dropped 37-27 by St. Bernard but bounced back with a 59-42 win over Wheeler to go to 12-5 on the season and 5-3 in the ECC Small Division.
The offense never got into gear against the Saints as the Lady Tigers were unable to post a quarter in double figures in the loss. Three players were in double figures in the win over Wheeler, led by sophomore Abby Poirier (15 points) and Ali Ablondi and Jess Dodd with 14 points apiece.
Plainfield started the week on a high note, besting Montville 55-49 only to be disappointed, losing 66-58 to Stonington. Adrienne Lorange with a big 21-point offensive showing led the Lady Panthers over Montville. She was joined in double digits by Alicia Cournoyer (10) and her sister Madeline Lorange who also chipped in 10 points. Julie Jordan was the lone Plainfield performer in double figures with 10 points in the loss to Stonington. Plainfield is 9-8 overall and 2-6 in the ECC Medium Division.
Woodstock dropped to 2-16 and 0-9 in the ECC Large Division as they were beaten 53-18 by East Lyme and 46-39 by Fitch. The young “Bousqueteers” of coach Willie Bousquet showed a glimmer of hope against Fitch as Taylor Littell and Becky Messier both posted 16 points in the losing cause.
Killingly (1-15 and 0-8 ECC Medium) was on the losing end of games against Stonington (56-43) and Waterford (56-35). Meagan Bianchi with 23 and 10 respectively continued as the Redgals top offensive performer. Ellis Tech plods along on it woeful season losing to Holy Family 51-16 and Parish Hill 49-8. The Lady Techsters are 0-14 and 0-7 in the CSC – East.
Light Schedule for Preps
Marianapolis I advanced its record to 13-4 overall and 12-3 in the NEPSAC – A with a pair of convincing victories. The Lady Knights opened with a 57-40 win over Lincoln School with sophomore Madison Springfield providing the fire power on a 16-point performance. She also had nine boards in the win.
In a walk in the park, coach Lauren Moore’s team destroyed Miss Porter School 82-30. Rachel Aho with 27 points led the way offensively. Caroline Soucy chipped in 17 points and Jill Bodreau 13 as the Lady Knights allowed the bench to see plenty of playing time.
Pomfret School went to 12-3 on the season with an overtime 71-59 victory against Williston Academy. Four Golden Griffin players accounted for 69 of the team’s 71 points. High flying Alyzae Davis was the top scorer with 25 points, followed by Juliette Lawless (20), Rebecca Erosa (13) and Mary Redmond (11).
Hyde-Woodstock mirrored the stock market last week, dropping two games to dip to 4-9 on the year. The Wolfpack was beaten by Wheeler School 45-23 and Southfield Academy 50-34. Janicha Diaz with 12 and 20 points respectively was the Hyde high point producer.
Scoring Leaders: Meagan Bianchi – Killingly – 15.4; Janicha Diaz – Hyde-Woodstock – 15.0; Alyzae Davis – Pomfret School – 14.9; Ali Ablondi – Tourtellotte – 13.7; Juliette Lawless – Pomfret School – 13.3.
Three-Point Leaders: Mary Redmond – Pomfret School – 28; Ali Ablondi – Tourtellotte – 27; Adrienne Lorange – Plainfield – 21.
RPC’s Super Standings: Marianapolis I – 13-4; Pomfret School – 12-3; Tourtellotte – 12-5; Plainfield – 9-8; Putnam – 7-9; Hyde-Woodstock – 4-9; Marianapolis II – 3-8; Woodstock Academy – 2-16; Killingly – 1-15; Ellis Tech – 0-14.
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Legals pg 11 2-13-14
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AMENDED
LEGAL NOTICE
Town of Putnam
Water Pollution
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WATER/SEWER
COLLECTIONS
The January 2014 billing of water and / or sewer collections for the Town of Putnam WPCA is due and payable on January 1, 2014 through February 18, 2014.
Payments made after February 18, 2014 will be subject to an Interest charge of 3% (1.5% per month) or $2.00 minimum whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute SEC. 12-146.
Mail must be postmarked no later than February 18, 2014 to avoid interest charges.
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Jan. 22, 2014
Feb. 13, 2014
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Town of Putnam
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The Town of Putnam Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on February 18, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Appeal # 2013-006: Scott Barylski/Blue Skies Enterprises — Appeal from the Decision from the Zoning Enforcement Officer to store and sell ammunition. Property located at 176 Church Street, Town Assessor’s Map 011-135,.Zoned C-1.
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Woodstock Academy's Will Smith and Tyler Huhtanan fight for the loose puck. Courtesy photo.
POMFRET — Feb. 8 the Woodstock Academy Ice Hockey team found out yet again that you can’t win hockey games sitting in the penalty box. It’s something the young Centaurs have struggled with all year and other teams are finding ways to exploit that tendency.
The result was a loss in a crucial game against the Taconic Braves from Pittsfield, Mass., by a score of 3-2. Taking advantage of the Centaurs’ inability to stay out of the penalty box with one power play goal and two goals with a two-man advantage Taconic recorded only their third victory of the season.
Looking to improve their record to 5 and 5 Woodstock quickly took a 1-0 lead behind a Jon-Luc Cournoyer slap shot. Woodstock then suffered a barrage of penalties, 8 in the second period alone allowing Taconic the opportunity to score two second-period power play goals. Woodstock would fight back and even the score 2-2 with Nathan DeLuca taking a pass from Jordan Lamothe late in the third period. However Woodstock took three more penalties and allowed another power play goal that put Taconic up for good 3-2. Woodstock pulled their goalie with 1:38 left and desperately tried to even the score but had difficulty maintaining possession to sustain or get any kind of shot off. The Centaurs are now 4 and 6 with 5 games remaining three against the Division leaders.
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Prep pg 11 2-13-14
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By Ron P. Coderre
Attending a prep school as a post graduate student can often leave an athlete with some unanswered questions.
Should I have taken an offer to college immediately after high school? Is a year of prep school really going to make a difference in what college I attend? Am I wasting a year of my life, when I should have moved on immediately after high school?
These and other questions are what a student/athlete and their family ponder as they go through the process of making the decision that may eventually affect them for their lifetime. In the case of three area student/athletes it appears that taking on the extra year of studies as a postgraduate and the grind of practice and games has turned out favorably.
Recently Putnam Science Academy’s Anthony “Bull” Durham and Hyde-Woodstock’s Kenny Grant and Kyle Jordan made public their decisions on where their academic and athletic lives will take them next year.
Durham Headed to Rider University
Anthony Durham, a native of Arlington, Penn., had hoped to hook on with a Division I program last year after his senior year when he led the Galloping Ghosts to the District I semifinals in the PIAA Class AAAA state tournament. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, the college offers didn’t materialize, leading the 6-foot, 3-inch combo guard to make a tough decision and come to Putnam Science Academy five hours from his Pennsylvania home.
“To get another shot at getting a Division I scholarship, now I feel like I accomplished that goal. I’ve been working real hard up there (at PSA), it’s taught me a lot about being humble and being hungry,” Durham told City of Basketball Love (CoBL).
This season Durham has been part of one of the best, if not the best team to ever take to the hardwood on the Maple St. Campus. The Mustangs are 20-2 and currently ranked #2 in the country in the prep standings. Durham is leading the team in scoring at 16.5 points per game, is first on the team in steals and second in rebounding and assists. He’s been coveted by a number of Division I programs recently before settling on Rider University.
PSA coach Tom Espinosa said Rider, under second-year head coach Kevin Baggett, plays the style of game that is suited to Durham. The Broncs like to run the ball and allow their guards to freelance. On defense they stress man-to-man. Rider is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and are currently 12-9 overall as Baggett appears to have the program headed in the right direction.
Hyde’s Grant to Team with Durham at Rider
At Rider, Durham will have a familiar face on the team, as Hyde-Woodstock standout Kenny Grant announced in November that he had accepted a full scholarship to play with the Broncs.
Grant, who comes from Orange, N.J., has been the 9-9 Wolfpack’s leading scorer this season. The 6-6 forward is an explosive player who can be a dynamic scorer when he turns it on. Through the first 14 games of the season with Hyde-Woodstock he’s averaging 19.4 points a contest. He recently led the team to victory with a 40 point performance. Grant and Durham, along with Josh Williams of St. Thomas More will be stepping into a favorable situation at Rider. The Broncs will graduate two of their most prolific scorers Anthony Myles and Daniel Stewart in the spring, leaving room for Durham and Grant to have a shot at considerable playing time.
Wolfpack’s Jordan to be a Blue Devil Gridder
The college football scene was a madhouse last week as Feb. 5 was National Letter of Intent Day, the day high school and prep players announced their college choices. Kyle Jordan a 6-foot, 220 pound running back who last season played for coach Sean Saucier at Hyde-Woodstock, announced that he had accepted a full scholarship to Division I Central Connecticut State University.
The CCSU Blue Devils recently brought on former Division II University of New Haven coach Pete Rossomando as the new head man for the New Britain based football program.
While at New Haven, Rossomando was hot on the trail of the speedy Jordan who comes from Norwalk, hoping to land him in a Chargers uniform. It appears that coach Rossomando got what he wished for but only on a different campus. His move to CCSU appears to be good not only for that school but for Jordan, who will now enjoy a four year stint as a Division I football player.
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