Wrestling falls
to New London
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Academy wrestling team gave up three matches to forfeits and lost another by injury default which didn’t help in a 55-24 loss to the New London Dec. 20 in its first home match of the season at South Campus.
“It was a tough match, plagued by two unexpected injuries on our bench,” first-year coach Wes Jenkins said.
The Centaurs, who lost their season opener to Killingly 67-6 last week, did get three pins.
Ben Holden, battling a cold, persevered and captured his first pin of the season at 160 pounds. He felled David Dorn in the third period.
Patrick Barrows also collected his first win by pin of the year, taking down Noah Kimball just 1:02 into their 220-pound match.
At 113, Aaron Hu also recorded his first pin of the year when he put Elsye Martinez down in the second period.
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director
Successful
WILLIMANTIC — The Eastern Connecticut State University men’s and women’s cross country teams both had seasons to remember in fall 2017. Among the students who competed this year was Shai-Lin Gothreau ’21 of Putnam, who majors in criminology and sociology.
For the women, this was the first season in 25 years they placed in the top half of the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship. The program also won its first LEC Championship this year. For the men, this was their fourth season in a row competing in the regionals, where the team put together a formidable performance.
DAYVILLE — Lifelong Dayville resident, Brenda Caron earned Westview Health Care Center’s Employee of the Month for December. Brenda has been employed at Westview since May 2002 and works within the facility’s kitchen as a Dietary Aide.
Daughter of Arthur and Carol Hughes, Brenda lives in Dayville with her husband, Ron, of 32 years with their faithful Golden Retriever companion, Red. As a diehard fan of Bruce Springsteen, she prides herself in having seen him several times and hopes that Santa Claus will leave tickets to the Springsteen on Broadway 2018 Broadway tour for Christmas. She also enjoys spending time working in her flower beds as well as baking treats, which she often brings into work for her fellow coworkers, residents and patients.
“Brenda is an extremely giving and joyful person,” said David T. Panteleakos, administrator. “Her gentle nature and constant positivity aids in her ability to uplift the spirits of everyone that she encounters here at Westview.”
Delivery
Putnam Lion members Sheila Coderre, left, and Ann Russo, right, deliver toys collected at their Dec. 7 meeting to “Miss Patty,” Patricia-Bryant Beausoleil, Putnam Resource Center director. Courtesy photo.