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Special to the Putnam Town Crier
The Eastern Connecticut Conference recently released its Athletes of the Month for September 2013. The female recipient was Kristy Gallant of Killingly High School.
Her male counterpart was Jeremiah Crowley of Montville High School
Gallant, a senior at Killingly, is the goalie for the school’s field hockey team.
In September, the team got off to an impressive 3-1 start thanks in large part to her stellar play in the net. In the first four games, Gallant limited her opponents to a mere two goals, which included three shutouts.
The Redgals most impressive victory came against Norwich Free Academy, where Gallant posted nine saves in the 1-0 shutout victory. Since the September start of the season, Gallant has continued her terrific goalie play, recording seven shutouts and allowing only a mere three goals. Overall Killingly currently sports a 6-2-1 record and is in 2nd place in the ECC standings.
Gallant is planning to attend either North Carolina Greensboro or Eastern Connecticut State University upon completion of her studies at Killingly.
Crowley was chosen for his record-setting performance on the football field when he established a new State of Connecticut rushing record, piling up 526 yards and scoring seven touchdowns in a game against Stonington.
He was featured on WFSB and WVIT as well as being recognized in Sports Illustrated’s Faces In The Crowd Oct. 14 issue for his exploits.