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Golf Wrap-up
Killingly
prepares for
tourney day
By Ron P. Coderre
The regular season closed with a light schedule of play that was highlighted by the Killingly High School golfers completing a perfect season with three victories. The Redmen, led by Drew and John Aitken then proceeded to capture the Eastern Connecticut Conference Championship. The team is polishing its clubs and honing its game as it readies for the CIAC Tournament.
Ellis Tech and Tourtellotte also concluded their regular season on a positive note.
The Woodstock Academy girl’s team competed in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Championship at Quinnatisset Country Club and came within an eyelash of winning the title.
On the prep school level a 9th grade female student from The Rectory School captured the NEPSAC 9-Hole Division title.
Redmen Breeze Through End of Regular
Season & Win ECC Title
Almost as expected, Killingly won the ECC Championship, which was played at Great Neck Country Club in Waterford. The championship, which was an 18-hole event, witnessed a couple of pleasant surprises for northeastern Connecticut players and teams.
Lanky Mike Jezierski, who had been struggling of late, put his game together and fired a two over par 74, winning medalist honors by two strokes over John Aitken (76) and three strokes over Drew Aitken (77). Although Jezierski’s play wasn’t a total surprise as he’s been Tourtellotte’s top gun all season, the team finish by Woodstock Academy was a pleasant surprise for coach Rich Garceau.
The Centaurs, in an unusual season struggled through a 7-12-0 year. The team came together in the Championship with a congregate score of 345 nine strokes behind champion Killingly (336) to finish in second place. Tourtellotte with a team score of 353 was fifth, while Plainfield finished 15th at 475. Seth Semmelrock and Jack Neill with cards of 86 tied for 10th place in the individual competition.
In a tri-match against Tourtellotte and Norwich Free Academy at Connecticut National Golf Club, Killingly High School swept the competition beating NFA 5-2 and Tourtellotte 7-0. John Aitken playing out of the #2 slot picked up medalist honors firing an even par 35. Drew Aitken carded a 36, while Connor Fillmore had a 44, Nick Davis a 48 and Connor Liebscher a 47.
Earlier in the week the Redmen shutout Bacon Academy 7-0 behind Drew Aitken’s one under par 34 in a match at Connecticut National Golf Club. The Redmen took team medal honors 161-195. Killingly is 18-0-0 on the year and 10-0-0 in the ECC Medium Division, which won the title.
Tourtellotte ended its regular season the same way it started the 2014 competition, losing to Killingly. Jezierski had an abnormal, for him, 40 against the Redmen. The Tigers opened the week by beating a good Waterford team 5-2 as Jezierski was the medalist with a 39. Tourtellotte finished the regular season with a sparkling 16-4-0 log and a perfect 10-0-0 ECC Small Division record to capture the title.
Despite a blistering two under par 33 by Putnam’s Spencer Salvas, Ellis Tech was declared the winner of the match as the Clippers only had Salvas and Nate Tozzi on the course. Matt Snay with a 45 was the top golfer for the Eagles. Putnam is 13-7-0, while the Techsters are 12-4-0.
NFA Slips by Woodstock Academy in ECC Championship
In a championship match that finished as closely as it possibly could, Norwich Free Academy was declared the champion as it posted a one-stroke 205-206 victory over the runner-up Centaurs. Katie Strickland and Hannah Slocum tied for medalist honors with scores of 47. Woodstock was well represented with Elaina Becher and Grace Yang finishing tied for 3rd with a score of 49. Roxanne Garceau had a 50, good for a tie for 6th place.
Abigail Poirier of Tourtellotte Memorial High School competing as an individual entry finished in a tie for 9th with Eva Yu of Woodstock with scores of 55.
Following the completion of the Championship, the ECC announced its all-star selections for 2014. Woodstock Academy placed Garceau on the First Team. Becher and Yang of Woodstock were accorded Honorable Mention honors along with Poirier of Tourtellotte.
Louisa Park, a 9th grade Rectory School student from South Korea, who currently lives in Pomfret, won the 9-Hole Division at the Girls’ New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) High School Championship. The event was played May 12 at Watertown Golf Club. She was one of three girls representing middle schools competing in the championship.
“It was a great experience to learn more and a stepping stone to bigger tournaments and my high school career,” said Park.
Earlier in the year, Miss Park had a hole-in-one. Next year she will attend Pomfret School where she plans on continuing her golf career.
RPC’s Super Standing: Killingly 18-0-0; Tourtellotte 16-4-0; Putnam 13-7-0; Ellis Tech 12-4-0; Woodstock Academy 7-12-0; Pomfret School 6-5-0; Plainfield 3-13-0; Marianapolis 2-10-0. Girls: Woodstock Academy 7-5-1.
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Donation
The Pomfret Proprietors Associatoin donated $1,015 to the First Congregational Church of Pomfret to aid in rebuilding their church, which was destroyed by a fire this winter. Money raised came from map sales, registration fees and ad sales during the 8th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, Pictured are: Ralph Campagna and Peter Deary (Cornerstone Fund-raising Circle), Head Trustee Sean Sullivan and Chairperson of the Church Council and Head of Building Committee Mike Bonitz. Representing the Pomfret Proprietors are Louisa Jones, Dee Dee Markes, Barry and Talia Jessurun, Betty and Helen Hale, Martha Emilio and Cris Cadiz. Courtesy photo.
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By Ron P. Coderre
The Killingly girls’ softball team continued its late season surge picking up a pair of victories to qualify for postseason tournament play. The Redgals are 8-11 on the regular season with one game remaining.
Putnam High School and Ellis Tech have already qualified and are ready to move on to tournament competition.
Plainfield needs to win its final regular season contest to qualify, while the Tourtellotte Lady Tigers have two chances remaining to get to the magic number of eight to qualify.
Woodstock Academy is playing out the string at 2-16 overall and 0-9 in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Large Division.
Killingly Joins Putnam and Ellis Tech in Postseason Dance
Late in the season the Killingly Redgals have awaken and decided that playing softball after the regular season is over may be fun. The Redgals had a pair of victories to qualify for the ECC and State tournaments.
Taylor Duchesneau pitched Killingly to a 12-1 win over New London. Sue Rodriguez had a double and a triple, while Abbey Weber homered in propelling Killingly to the win. Hannah Guari was in the circle for the Redgal’s 8-3 victory over Windham. Guari limited the Whippets to seven hits.
Putnam with an 11-9 record went through a week filled with three losses.
The Lady Clippers were shutout by Holy Family 16-0, lost a squeaker to Norwich Tech 9-8 and was eliminated from the Constitution State Conference Tournament by Platt Tech 31-4. The highlight of the week for the Lady Clippers was a 22-3 win over Cheney Tech.
Ellis Tech beat Norwich Tech 16-4 as Adrianna Riddick tossed a four hitter and Rhiannon Sulik had a pair of doubles to pace the offense. Ellis Tech is 11-6 and 7-3 in the CSC East as it prepares for the postseason.
Tourtellotte needing one win to qualify for the postseason lost to Lyman 8-4 and Stonington 15-0. Sandwiched between the losses was 10-9 win over Woodstock Academy. Halie Poirier was the winning pitcher for the Lady Tigers, while Christina Koacz had a double and a home run to pace the 12-hit attack. Tourtellotte is 7-11 and 2-8 in the ECC Small Division. Woodstock lost its only other game to Norwich Free Academy 11-2.
Plainfield at 7-12 and 3-7 ECC Medium Division was dropped three times last week. The Lady Panthers lost to Waterford 9-0, East Lyme 8-2 and St. Bernard 4-2.
Pomfret raised its record to 7-4 with a 7-4 victory over Deerfield Academy.
Gena Labeef (6-4) was the winner in the circle for the Lady Griffins. McKenna Newkirk had a pair of doubles in the win, while Labeef had a triple to help her cause.
RPC’s Super Standings: Marianapolis 11-2; Ellis Tech 11-6; Putnam 11-8; Killingly 8-11; Plainfield 8-12; Pomfret School 7-4; Tourtellotte 7-12; Woodstock Academy 2-16.
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 963-0000.
May 19
Rory Smith, 37, Powhattan Street, Putnam; threatening, disorderly conduct.
May 20
Dina Kozlowski, 40, Quaddick Town Farm Road, Thompson; operating under suspension.
May 21
Geoffrey Thurber, 35, Westview Drive, Bolton; towing an unregistered trailer.
James O’Malley, 43, Ossipec Train, Porter, Maine; operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
Frederick Spain, 55, Coy Hill Road, Warren, Mass.; failure to wear seatbelt.
Connor Waldron, 19, Crosby Street, Webster; failure to wear seatbelt, possession no less than ½ oz. of marijuana.
John Bliss, 22, Smith Street, Putnam; misuse of registration plates, failure to maintain insurance, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating under suspension.
Jason White, 36, Dark Lantern Road, Danielson; operating under suspension, failure to drive right.
May 22
Brent Camhi, 49, Providence Pike, Putnam; failure to wear a seatbelt, operating motor vehicle while on a cell phone.
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By Ron Coderre
Putnam Science Academy has added a second big man to its front court with the recent announcement by coach Tom Espinosa that Pennsylvania product Brendan Wagner will become a Mustang for the upcoming season.
Wagner is a rugged 6-foot, 8-inch player who is a force at both ends of the court. As a junior he played for Souderton High School where he averaged 12 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest while turning in 2.6 blocks a game. Souderton finished 16-9 and Wagner as chosen Lehigh Valley all-conference.
As a senior Wagner played for coach Dennis Csensits at Allentown Central Catholic High School. He was a main cog in the success of the Vikings who finished the season with a near perfect 29-1 record. He averaged nine points, seven rebounds and 2.2 blocks per contest.
“Brendan Wagner is a kid who still has plenty of room for growth as a player. He a tough rebounder and defends the inside very well. On offense he can shoot the 15-footer very accurately. He’ll be a great complement to our other big men and gives us much needed depth in the front court,” said Espinosa.
Wagner is the sixth recruit who’s been signed by PSA. He joins guards Kaelan Ives and Tim Quashi, 6-5 twin brothers Andrew and Aaron Robinson, and big man Vincent Eze. The Mustangs are also returning 6-8 Mamadou Dhiarra from last year’s 29-5 team that was ranked 5th in the country in the final prep poll