espinosa pg 7 7-27-23
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Putnam Science Academy last week hosted its biggest Drills and Skills camp to date.
It was also the best one.
“When these kids come to us for the week, they usually do a really good job,” said PSA men’s basketball coach and camp director Tom Espinosa.
“But this past week, it was the best group of kids we’ve ever had.
“I’m talking about their energy, their willingness to listen and learn, how positive they all were. I didn’t have to talk to one kid about their attitude all week. No one complained about playing time or other kids at the camp, no one complained about calls by the ref during games. They were phenomenal.”
There were 75 boys and girls, ages 6-14, working out from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
They were broken into two divisions – the Big East for the younger group, the NBA for the older – with three teams in each. Coaches TaNajia Smith, Ashley Burke, Kevin Donovan, Josh Scraba, Nick Schmidt, and Harrison Chipkin each selected a Camper of the Day from their respective teams to recognize someone who stood out for their work ethic.
In addition to daily games, campers also went through multiple stations in which they worked on dribbling, passing, and shooting, and took part in multiple competitions.
The week ended with Providence (coached by Burke) winning the Big East championship game, and the Nuggets (coached by Scraba) winning the NBA title game, followed by all-star games for both divisions.
Award winners from the week include: Free throw champions, Jordan Ashton (Big East) and TJ Espinosa (NBA); Elbow shooting champions, Ashton (Big East) and Espinosa (NBA); Hot Shot champions, Max Arnio (Big East) and Espinosa (NBA); 1-on-1 champions, Gavin Sweatman (Big East) and Espinosa (NBA); Coaches Award, Julian Thorn (Big East) and Kason Safford (NBA); Hustle Award, Greyson Dollar (Big East) and Anna Hernandez (NBA); and MVP, Thomas Neal (Big East) and Camden Kell (NBA).
There will be one more shortened camp. Go to: https://putnamscience.org/psa-drills-and-skills-aau to register.
Stephen Nalbandian
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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plenty pg 7 7-27-23
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Plenty of Gold for Quest Competition Team
Members of the Quest Competition Team traveled to Orlando recently to compete in an international competition attended by karate schools from across the U.S. as well as Aruba, Chile, Germany, The Netherlands, Scotland and Malaysia. Each student competed in a division defined by their age and rank. Master Kristin Duethorn listed Quest’s results, from left: Angie Seraphin: Gold in Weapons, Gold in Forms, Bronze in Sparring; Melissa McGovern: Gold in Weapons, Silver in Sparring; Master Kristin Duethorn: Gold in Weapons, Silver in Forms; Master Derek Pomes: Gold in Weapons, Silver in Forms, Silver in Team Sparring; Blaise Bolig: Silver in Weapons, Silver in Forms, Bronze in Sparring; Troy Potter: Silver in Weapons, Silver in Sparring. Courtesy photo.
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police pg 7 7-27-23
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
July 15
Michael P. Sandos, 69, Marshall Street, Putnam; first-degree criminal trespass.
July 20
Olivia Ekinci, 34, Laconia Court, Putnam; creating a public disturbance.
July 21
Dustin Curtis, 36, Powhattan Street, Putnam; creating a public disturbance.
Tonya Martin, 37, Church Street, Putnam; creating a public disturbance.
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American pg 1 8-3-23
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N. GROSVENORDALE — The Tri-Town American Legion Baseball Team recently celebrated the end of their season with a banquet.
The Tri-town Team is from Putnam, Woodstock, and N. Grosvenordale, and is sponsored by the American Legion Posts in those towns. Their first game of the season was on June 13 at Tourtellotte Memorial High School against the Moosup team.
Their season ended on July 15 with a game against Danielson. They played 18 games in six weeks – a very demanding schedule with most of the games being played on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The Tri-Town team competes in the 19U division, which consists of players between the ages of 14 and 19 years old. According to Michael Merrill, the Tri-Town Baseball Committee chariman, “The average age of their players is 15.8 years old. So they are a young team, and they were competing against teams in Eastern Connecticut’s Zone 6 that had a full roster of older, more experienced players.”
Michael Rocchetti, commander of Putnam’s Post 13, had words of praise for the team:
“Overall, they played much better than their 3-14 record would indicate, and they demonstrated an enormous amount of talent and potential.
"There aren’t that many people who can throw, catch, and hit a baseball like these young men. They have a lot to be proud of. Baseball is such a great sport, and the lessons they learn playing baseball such as commitment, dedication, teamwork, discipline, diligence, sportsmanship and fair play, and the importance of developing your skills, will serve them well in almost any other future endeavor.”
Rocchetti also recognized the volunteer efforts of the Baseball Committee, the coaches and staff including Michael Merrill, Jason Akana, Brandon Carita, and Matt Amendola. “They are doing good work for our community, They are making a big difference in the lives of these young men. We are very proud of them and their team.” Rocchetti also expressed gratitude that
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Front row from left: Aiden Brothers, Riley Sargent, Jacob Olson, William Ellsworth, Lucas Carita, Ceydian Campos, Benjamin Gustafson. Back: Assistant coach Brandon Carita, Issac Johnson, Robert Dion, Gabrial Girard, Nicholas Devlin, Brady Devlin, Robert Ellsworth, Jonathan Ferraro, Alexander Grauer, Head Coach Jason Akana
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