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Jan. 15
The gymnastics team kept their undefeated streak alive with a close victory over Stonington High School. Woodstock Academy put up a score of 138.9 which was their lowest score this year, but good enough to pick up the victory. This was the team’s first away meet. Their undefeated streak now dates back over two years.
Jan. 16
On the road the girls’ basketball team picked up their first road victory with a 45-40 win over Windham High School. Harley Blodgett had 12 points, Lindsey Weigand had 13 points, Bridget Matsas finished with 10 points and she was 8 of 10 from line. Maryanna Leonard was huge on the glass again tonight finishing with 11 rebounds. The girls’ basketball team now has won 3 straight games and they are 5-8 overall. They need to win 3 of their final 7 games to make the playoffs.
The boys’ basketball team lost their first game of the season with a one-point loss to a powerful Windham High School team. They are now 9-1. Windham is a Class M School so Woodstock Academy is still in first place in the ECC Large Division.
Jan. 19
At the indoor track meet at Yale University senior track star Molly Giabault broke the school record in the pole vault with a jump of 9-feet, 6 inches. She surpassed her own previous record by 1 foot.
The Woodstock Academy Wrestling Team attended the Casey Yates tournament at Lyman Memorial High School and placed fifth as a team.
Results: 106: John Currie went 1-2; 120: Jacob Bowen went 2-2 with 1 pin; 126: Graysen DeLuca took 3rd going 3-1 with 3 pins; 132: Nick Listro took 2nd going 3-1 with 1 pin; 138: Ben Sylvestre took 2nd going 2-1 with 1 pin; 145: Joe Listro went 2-2 with 1 pin; 152: Zack Hunt went 1-2;
160: Cody Maiorino went 1-2 with 1 pin; 170: Devan Ciapocha took 4th going 3-2 with 2 pins; 182: Mike Thompson went 1-2 with 1 pin; 195: Cody Lajoie went 0-2; 220: Doug Putnam took 4th going 2-2 with 2 pins; 285: Avery Rollins took 4th going 1-2 with 1 pin.
The boys’ basketball team got back on their winning ways with an impressive 74-54 victory over the Vikings from East Lyme High School. After getting off to a slow first quarter Woodstock Academy found themselves down 17-10 and they needed a wake-up call. Woodstock began getting things going in the second quarter and outscored the Vikings by 12 going into the half up 5 (33-28). Woodstock held East Lyme to only 8 points in the third as they extended their lead to 54-41. The Centaurs went on another 13-3 run to start the fourth quarter to put themselves up by 23 with five minutes left in the game. The Centaurs maintained a sizable lead the rest of the game on route to a 20-point victory. Four players scored in double figures for Woodstock Academy. Ian Converse was the high scorer with 21 points and he also added 12 rebounds. Chris Lowry finished with 18 points and 6 assists. Tristan Welch had his biggest game of the season with 17 point including five 3’s. Sullivan Gardner was the 4th player in double figures finishing with 11 points.