Schedule challenges early
The schedule is not appetizing for the Woodstock Academy girls’ basketball team to the start the 2019-20 season.
The Centaurs open at home, but they do so against Class LL runnerup last season and 2017 state champion, New London, Dec. 20.
“I haven’t seen the preseason rankings yet, but I have to assume that (the Whalers) will be No. 1 or 2 in the state, Norwalk is probably No. 1 and they will likely be No. 2. We’re starting with the best of the best so no better way to get things rolling fast,” said Centaurs coach Will Fleeton.
The Centaurs will travel to Fitch, East Lyme, and Waterford and after the Stonington game at home in January, have another game with the Whalers at New London.
Woodstock Academy senior Rachel Lambert understands what lies ahead.
The Centaurs have only four seniors. In addition to Lambert, Katie Papp, Hallie Saracina and Kayla Gaudreau return.
The Centaurs did lose some key players to graduation from their 10-12 seaso so they're rebuilding.n a year ago.
Guards will include senior Hallie Saracina, juniors Peyton Saracina and Alexa Pechie, and freshmen Leila McKinnon and Amanda Currie.Gaudreau, junior Kaitlin Birlin and sophomore Aurissa Boardman will see action both in the front . Papp and Lambert are slated to be up front.
Papp returns as the leading scorer at 7.8 points per game last year, Gaudreau finished with 6.8 points per game. No one else scored more than two points per game. “At Woodstock Academy, I don’t need 15 points a game from anyone. I think, collectively as a group, we all have to chip in and score. But most of the state knows that we’re going to defend first and pick up the pieces after that,” Fleeton said.
He likes the work ethic he has seen early on although some of the progression of practices was affected a bit when his first two were canceled because of snow.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy

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Legal Notice
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Judicial District of Hartford at Hartford
Timothy T Brown, Plaintiff
Samantha M Brown, Defendant
Notice to Samantha M Brown
of parts unknown
A Complaint has been filed with this court that asks for divorce – dissolution of marriage with a return date of January 14, 2020.
You are named as a party in this case.
To participate in your case, you must file an Appearance, form JD-CL-12, with the court.
Failure to file an Appearance in accordance with the law of the State of Connecticut may result in judgment against you or granting of the relief requested by the party who filed the action or motion.
You may obtain the Appearance form from any Connecticut Judicial District Court Clerk’s Office, Court Service Center, or online at http://www.jud.ct.gov/webforms/forms/cl012.pdf
If this notice is to inform you of a divorce, dissolution of civil union, legal separation, annulment, custody, or visitation case, Automatic Court Orders have been issued in this case as required by section 25-5 of the Connecticut Practice Book and are a part of the Complaint on file with the Court.
A hearing on this matter has been scheduled for April 20, 2020, at 90 Washington Street, Hartford, CT.
By Judge Connors
Signed by Clerk Sarina Atilas
Date Signed 11/19/2019

Dec. 12, 2019
Dec. 19, 2019

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Hoop Shoot
PUTNAM — The Elks Hoop Shoot will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at the Putnam Middle School gym.
The hoop shoot, funded by the Elks National Foundation, is a free throw contest for boys and girls ages 8 to 13.  Contestant’s age groups are determined by their age as of April 1, 2019.
This year’s contest will be hosted by the Putnam Lodge (574). For more info call the Putnam Recreation Department at 860-963-6800.

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