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By Ron P. Coderre
The Eastern Connecticut Conference released the names of the 2013 all-stars in three sports last week. A number of local athletes were among the players selected in tennis, golf and baseball.
ECC Baseball All-Stars
Large Division: First Team – Mike Thienel, Woodstock Academy; Sportsmanship – Tim Cutler, Woodstock Academy.
Medium Division: Honorable Mention – Dane Grauer and Max Graves, Killingly; Sportsmanship – Nick Hewitt, Killingly.
Small Division: First Team – Mike Esposito, Colby Cyrus and Garet Griffin, Plainfield; Benny Brissette, Tourtellotte. Honorable Mention: Jordan Federer, Plfd.; Ty Anderson, Tourtellotte. Sportsmanship – Harold Cedano, Plfd.; Shawn Houle, Tourtellotte.
ECC Golf All-Stars
Large Division: Sportsmanship – Nick Waterhouse, Woodstock Academy.
Medium Division: First Team - Drew Aitken and John Aitken, Killingly. Sportsmanship – Drew Aitken, Killingly; Parker Franklin, Plainfield.
Small Division: First Team - Mike Jezierski, Jacob Roy, Andrew Santerre and Brandon Bonnette, Tourtellotte. Honorable Mention – Andrew Coderre, Tourtellotte. Sportsmanship - Andrew Coderre, Tourtellotte.
ECC Tennis Boys All-Stars
Large Division: First Team, Singles – Asa Scranton, Woodstock Academy. Doubles – Elijah Martin-Henri Li, Woodstock Academy.
Small Division: First Team, Doubles – David Guerin-Tim Maerkel, Killingly. Honorable Mention, Singles – Chris Klawitter, Killingly. Sportsmanship – Joshua Hayes, Killingly.
ECC Tennis Girls All-Stars
Large Division: First Team, Singles = Aislin Myers, Woodstock Academy. Doubles – Harley Blodgett-Sarah Owen, Woodstock Academy. Honorable Mention, Singles – Angel Martin, Woodstock Academy. Sportsmanship – Brianna Bailey, Woodstock Academy.
Small Division: First Team, Singles – Micehla Veillette, Killingly. Doubles – Ashley Rittenhouse-Cheyenne Perron, and Medina Hosaini-Marianna Calenda, Killingly. Sportsmanship – Delaney Guimont, Killingly.
Lacrosse pg 9 5-30-13
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Lacrosse team
on win streak
On May 22, the Pomfret Senior “A” Youth Lacrosse team closed out the regular season with a solid 12-2 win over Vernon. Eight different Pomfet players contributed to the scoring with Nate Gentile leading the way with five goals.
In the first quarter, Pomfret would jump out to a 3-0 lead on two goals by Gentile and one by Evan Cunningham. Assists went to Sam Paul, William Liscomb and Tucker Sheehan.
The second period would start much the same as Pomfret reeled of three more goals to take a 6-0 lead. Gentile would get his third of the game off a Max Paro assist, and then Cunningham would notch his second off a nice feed from Paro before Paro would score an unassisted goal of his own. Vernon would final get on the board midway through the quarter, but Pomfret would come right back with a Peyton Durand tally (assist to Sheehan) and Gentile would close out the period with a goal assisted by Durand.
As much as the offense deserves credit for the first half success, it was also the defense that gave Vernon little to work with. Long-stick defenders Josh Bernier, Lex Bosio and Cam Large were at their best, creating turnovers, picking up ground balls and transitioning the ball up field. Behind them, goalie Carson Hadley made everything look easy as he made the big save and found his midfielders for pinpoint outlet passes.
The second half would see Pomfret score four more goals to Vernon’s one. Gentile would start things off with his fifth of the day, and then Liscomb, Paul and Devin Lannan would complete the scoring (assists went to Durand, Lannan and Liscomb). Though not ending up in the scoring column, midfielders Isaiah Price and Cal Wilcox logged a lot of game time. Price was key in winning face-offs and using his gift of speed to clear the ball, while Wilcox was tenacious on defense and picking up ground balls.
The team completes the regular season with a 6-0-1 record and will await word on league playoffs in early June.
Ghosts pg 10 5-30-13
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'Ghosts' at PSA
in the form
of Durham
By Ron P. Coderre
Putnam Science Academy basketball coach Tom Espinosa has been working the phones very diligently of late and his efforts are paying rich dividends. May 24 Espinosa announced the signing of post-graduate recruit Anthony Durham of Philadelphia.
The addition of the 6-foot, 3-inch Durham makes him the fourth recruit who’ll join the 2013-2014 Mustangs squad. Already in the fold are Kyle Menard, Dalique Mingo and Jalen Terry who committed in early May.
Durham last played at Abington High School in the Philadelphia area, having transferred there as a junior from Academy of the New Church in Bryn Athyn. Last season he averaged 14.5 points per game during the Ghosts’ 28-game season.
“We’re pleased that Anthony has committed to our program. He’s a combination guard who adds versatility to our team. His strength is getting open without the ball. When handling the ball he has great instincts and is very capable of driving to the hoop,” said Espinosa.
Last season, while playing for the Academy of the New Church Ghosts, Durham attracted a varying degree of interest from a number of NCAA Division I colleges, including St. Francis of Loretto, Pennsylvania, The Citadel, Bloomberg State and Florida International University.
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And They're Off
Middle schoolers competing in the 100 take off from the starting line. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — The results of the middle school track meet on May 16 include:
Boys: 1st place Canterbury 48; 2nd place Putnam 39; 3rd place Pomfret Community
Long Jump: 1st place PMS F. Tucker 14 2nd place PC N. Alessandro 13.10 3rd place PMS Z. Lavoie 13.6 4th place C R. Ferringo 13.2; Shot Put: 1st place PMS M. DeCosta 33.2 2nd place C S. Leo 28 3rd place C V. Leo 26.3 4th place PC G. Alessandro 23.9; Discus: 1st place PMS M. DeCosta 97.10 2nd place PC N. Alessandro 80 3rd place C A. Muniz 69.6 4th place C S. Leo 67; 1600: 1st place C J. Craig 5.40 2nd place PMS C. Holloman 5.45 3rd place C R. Rerrigno 6.05 4th place PC J. Rogers 6.09; 400: 1st place C J. Slowick 1.04 2nd PC M. Koivisto 1.09 3rd place C R. Ferrignon 1.11 4th place PMS M. DeCosta 1.14; 100: 1st place PMS D. Key 12.95 2nd place C A. Muniz 13.14 3rd place PC N. Alessandro 13.53 4th place PC W. Schad 13.73; 800 1st place C J. Craig 2.33 2nd place C J. Slowick 2.36 3rd place PC T. LeClerc 2.39 4th place PMS V. Krivosheev 2.49; 200: 1st place PMS D. Key 27.16 2nd place C C. Aponte 28.09 3rd place PMS F. Tucker 28.40 4th place PC N.Bouique 30.36; High Jump: 1st place E. J. Owens 4.8; 4 x 4 A : 1st place C Ferrigno, Leo, Craig, Slowick 4.42, 2nd place PMS Lavoie, Krivosheev, DeCosta, Holloman 5.08, 3rd place PC Koivislo, Schad, Alessandro, Rogers 5.25; 4 x 4 B: 1st place C Parker, Bassett, Leo, Spruance 4.45, 2nd place PMS Nicol, Prunier, Kosaflook, Kustov 6.17; 3rd place PC Burque, Feragne, Wolanin, Murren 6.23; 4 x 1 A: 1st place PMS Lavoie, Miller, Tucker, Key 55.76; 2nd place C Muniz, Parker, Aponte, Dziuba 56.80; 3rd place PC Koivisto, Chan, LeClere, Bourque 1.00.4; 4 x 1 B: 1st place PMS Nicol, Kustov, Davis, Krivosheev 1.03; 2nd place C Senat, Barron, Lambert, Brown 1.08; 3rd place PC Murren, Fahey, Pickett, Miranda 1.11.
Girls: 1st place Pomfret Community 59; 2nd Canterbury 29; 3rd place Putnam 16
Long Jump: 1st place PMS R. Hultzman 13.5 2nd place C S. Muniz 11.7 3rd place PC J. Bates 11.2 4th place C K. Rowett 11; Shot Put: 1st place PC N. Sleversky 25.9 2nd place PMS L. Blackmar 24.4 3rd place C A. Pires 23.9 4th place PMS S. LeDuc 22.2; Discus: 1st place PC J. Murphy 48.3 2nd place PC A. Koivisto 45.3 3rd place C G. Latour 44.10 4th place PC J. Semancik 44.4; 1600: 1st place PC A. Corrigan 6.12 2nd place C B. Post 6.31 3rd place PC L. Brin 6.52 4th place C S. Gillette 6.56; 400: 1st place PC K. Ballou 1.07 2nd place PC J. Semancik 1.11 3rd place PC J. Roemer 1.13 4th place PC A. Koivisto 1.13.4; 100: 1st place PMS R. Hultzman and C S. Muniz 14.60 3rd place C K. Allen 14.86 4th place PC J. Murphy 15.0; 800: 1st place PC J. Semanick 3.30 2nd place PC L. Brin 3.14 3rd place C B. Barrett 3.14 4th place PC M. Slevinsky 3.15; 200: 1st place PC K. Ballou 30.32 2nd place PMS S. St. Jean 31.64 3rd place C D. Mcantire 32.45 4th place C E. Fritzsche 33.84; 4 x 1 A: 1st place PC Koivisto, Jellison, Murphy, Roemer 1.02; 2nd place C Allen, Mcantrie, Muniz, Pires 1.02; 3rd place PMS Golbranson, St. Jean, LeDuc, Hultzman 1.04; 4x1 B: 1st place PC Semancik, Gourlay, LeVine, Low 1.07; 2nd place C Poehler, Latour, Belmonte, Rivera 1.09; 3rd place PMS Vongvirath, Marynova, Dias, Orvos 1.15; 4 x 4 A: 1st place C Corrigan, Jellison, Semancik, Ballou 5.14; 2nd place Allen, Mcantire, Muniz, Pires 5.27; 3rd place Vongvirath, LeDuc, Dias, Vongvirath 5.51; 4 x 4 B: 1st place PC Gourlay, Bavosi, Ashwell, Staples 6.325.