WOODSTOCK — For a second consecutive season, junior Ivy Gelhaus was named to the Class L All-State girls’ soccer team by the Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association.
Gelhaus finished with eight goals and seven assists for the Centaurs (16-5) in a “milestone” year for the Centaurs, according to coach Dennis Snelling.
That milestone was the first-ever Eastern Connecticut Conference tournament championship for the Centaurs.
Gelhaus was a big part of that effort.
She was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
“Ivy had another outstanding season for our program and continues to stand out among the entire ECC,” Snelling said. “Ivy is known throughout the league. Opposing teams can’t defend her with just one player. Teams must adjust their entire system to slow her down.”
Snelling added, because of the attention paid to Gelhaus, others were open and they all contributed. The Centaurs had 15 different players notch goals this season.
Woodstock Academy senior Kennedy Davignon was also honored over the weekend.
Davignon, who finished with three goals and seven assists in her final campaign in a Centaurs uniform, will play in the CGSCA Senior Bowl at 1 p.m. Friday at Middletown High School.
Davignon becomes the first player from Woodstock Academy to be selected to play in the game since Emily Becher three years ago.
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Signing
Marianapolis senior Hartlee Meier signed with Bentley University. Front row: Hartlee with parents Kevin Meier and Christine Welch-Meier. Back: Head of School Joseph Hanrahan, Athletic Department Operations Coordinator Eric Gustavson, Athletic Director and Girls’ Varsity Basketball Head Coach Lauren Moore, Assistant Athletic Director Andrew Vitale. Courtesy photo.
THOMPSON — Senior Hartlee Meier of Southington signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Bentley University Nov. 10
The upcoming basketball season will be the first season Meier will play for the Golden Knights, having previously played for Southington High School. Last season she averaged 12.7 points and 4 assists per game, and had 51 three pointers.
Meier, a shooting guard, decided to sign with Bentley due to the tradition and history of the women’s basketball team. “The basketball program has a history of winning championships which I would love to be a part of,” Meier said. “The team’s head coach, Barbara Stevens, is a hall of fame coach who is incredibly successful. I loved the atmosphere of the coaching staff, players, and school itself. It’s in an amazing area and overall a perfect fit for my college experience as an athlete and a student.”
She has not yet decided on a major, but is interested in management.
“I am truly excited for Hartlee to officially become a Falcon,” said Marianapolis girls’ varsity basketball head coach Lauren Moore. “
Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Planning &
Zoning Commission
At the November 15, 2017 meeting of the Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission, the following legal actions were taken:
1. M&E Transportation, 4 Nora Lane — Special permit for a transportation facility. APPROVED with conditions.
2. Roger Daigle, 193A Putnam Road — Special permit for an addition to an existing storage building. APPROVED with conditions.
Dated at Pomfret,
Connecticut
November 16, 2017
Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Planning &
Zoning Commission
Nov. 22, 2017
PSA win-lose
PUTNAM — After starting the season 3-0 at home the Putnam Science Academy Mustangs hit the road to New Haven for the National Prep Showcase featuring the top prep school programs in the nation.
The Mustangs were able to earn a hard fought victory Nov. 17 against Link Year Prep (MO) by a final score of 76-68.
The Mustangs took a 35-30 lead into halftime as Kyle Lofton (10 points) and Josh Mballa (10 points) lead the way.
Link Year Prep would not go away as they fought back in the second half to take a brief lead halfway through the second half.
The Mustangs promptly made a run of their own as Jose Perez once again stepped up big as he scored a game-high 17 points and 8 rebounds.
The Mustangs also had contributions from two of their youngest players as Hassan Diarra chipped in with 10 points and Demarr Langford Jr had five points including a clutch three-pointer to extend the late lead.
Varsity Falls
The Upper Room Christian Royals defeated the Putnam Science Academy Mustangs by a score of 97-78 Nov. 16 atop the Maple Street campus.
The Mustangs were led in defeat by post grad guard Danny Ampofo who had 25 points. Alex Morrow and Seth Thomas contributed with 14 and 12 points respectively. Both Morrow and Thomas also had 8 rebounds.
In the first half Jaiden Rivera provided a spark off the bench after a slow start for the Mustangs and ended up with 10 points. The Mustangs will be back in action at 5 p.m. Nov. 28 when they will host Capital Prep.