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Winners
Members of the Rotaract Club pose with the top three teams of the tournament. Photo by Clarus Studios
THOMPSON — The Quinebaug Valley Regional Rotaract Club held its inaugural Cornhole Classic Tournament on June 4 at The Thompson Speedway and Raceway Golf Club.
The tournament, which is the first of its kind in northeastern Connecticut, is a fund-raiser to benefit the club and its non-profit partner, The Arc Quinebaug Valley, a nonprofit Human Services agency committed to supporting individuals with intellectual, developmental and other life-affecting disabilities.
“The Rotaract Club was very excited partner with The Arc Quinebaug Valley,” said Rotaract President Sarah Mortensen. “We see the positive impact The Arc has on the community and are proud to support them.”
Many local businesses supported the event with sponsorships and in-kind donations. Board sponsors, which received their own personalized set of cornhole boards and bags, included Artique, C & E Property Rentals, Fluid Coating Technology, Gerardi Insurance Services, Hilltop Contractors, Hometown Bank, Kaplan and Brennan Attorneys at Law, Loos & Co., and Meade Insurance Agency.
The event was also assisted by PAP Auto and the Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary Club as Score Card Sponsors, Rawson Materials as Bracket Sponsor, and The Loomis Team at RE/MAX as the “Swag” Sponsor. Materials and labor for the cornhole boards and printed items were generously donated by Eastford Building Supply, Kernel’s Cornhole, Gagnon Sign, and Chase Graphics. EOE Entertainment also donated their services all afternoon, providing music for the competition.
Cornhole Classic featured 27 teams facing off in a bracket-style tournament, with the top three teams winning cash prizes. In the final round of the competition, team “Siddown” comprised of Fran Murphy and Brian Mathews took first place and a cash prize of $250. The second-place team comprised of Paul Lapinski and Todd Johnson won $150 and the third-place team comprised of Jeremy Rocha and Steve Lewis won $100.
Award
Putnam Bank SVP & Branch Administrator Lynn Bourque, and AVP and Main Office Branch Manager Brandy Hapgood accepted the Quinebaug Valley Regional Rotaract Club’s Community Partnership Award from club secretary Jaclyn Thurlow during the club’s Celebration Dinner at CT National Golf Club in Putnam. Five thousand dollars in scholarships was awarded to seven local students. Courtesy photo.
High School Golf
Killingly
captures State
Division III
golf crown
By Ron P. Coderre
The Killingly High School golf team fresh off winning the Eastern Connecticut Conference golf title, captured the elusive Connecticut Division III golf championship with a solid team performance. In coming out on top and winning the state title Killingly once again received solid performances from their top golfers although their usual order of finish was slightly jumbled.
Drew Aitken, who’s been Killingly’s top golfer all season, experienced a tough day shooting a seven over par on the Crestwood Park course in Watertown. This season Aitken has been the medalist in the ECC Tournament and the Wildcat Invitational. Aitken’s tough day gave his friend and teammate Connor Fillmore an opportunity to prove that he’s worthy of moving on in September to Central Connecticut State University.
Fillmore stepped up to the challenge and fired a three over par 75 in leading coach Kevin Marcoux golfers to their first ever school state golf title. Fillmore’s 75 placed him third overall in the individual competition. It also helped to give Killingly a six-stroke advantage over their annual nemesis East Catholic, which has won the title for the past two years.
Killingly finished with a team score of 310, beating East Catholic, which posted a 316.
Right behind Fillmore was Drew Aitken’s twin brother John Aitken, who tied for 4th with a score of 76, while Drew Aitken, who tied for 9th carded a 79. Ben Lovrien and Dylan Deotte each finished with a very respectable score of 80, good for a 14th place tie.
The Aitken twins and Fillmore are graduating from Killingly in June. The trio will continue as golf teammates as they are all headed to Central Connecticut State University.
Kingsbury Leads Tourtellotte
to 7th-place Finish
Tom Kingsbury, who’s only been playing serious golf for two years, shot an 80 at the par 72 Fairview Farm in Harwinton, which was playing at 6,142 yards. Kingsbury’s play lead Tourtellotte to a 7th place finish in the CIAC Division IV Championship. The Tigers posted a team score of 344.
Kingsbury’s round of 80 tied him for 11th pace in the individual competition. His teammate David Dalpe finished at 82, two strokes behind Kingsbury.
Roxanne Garceau Shoots 85 in Girls’ CIAC Play
Woodstock Academy’s junior golfing standout Roxanne Garceau, playing as an individual in the CIAC Girls Championship, shot a school record 85 for 18 holes. Garceau’s 85 took place at Tashua Knolls in Trumbull, which was playing at 6,540 yards and tied her for 17th place in the individual competition. In her initial CIAC Championship event, Garceau finished 12 strokes off the winning pace of Catherine McEvoy of Greenwich High School who posted a one over par 73.
Garceau is the reigning Eastern Connecticut Conference woman’s champion.
4-H fund-raiser breaks record
POMFRET — At the Windham County 4-H Foundation meeting on May 16, board members learned that their efforts over the past month were not in vain. The annual fund-raising auction and tag sale brought in the largest amount of funds ever. All money raised go to defray operating costs which helps the Foundation with its goal of keeping camp tuition levels as low as possible so that its “unplugged” summer camp experience will be available to more children. The camp season begins June 26 and runs through Aug. 19 this year. Check out the website, www.4hcampct.org for information and online registration forms.
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