Quest lists

promotions

PUTNAM — Master Mike Bogdanski and Master Kristin Duethorn of Quest Martial Arts recently promoted the following students.

Orange Dragon

Nathan Adams

Cooper Ducat

Lillian Frechette

Blue Dragon

Drake Abdullovski

Jake Jaworski

Xavier Lafleur

Rowan Lehmann

Carter Mydlarz

Red Dragon

Aidan Tyler

Yellow

Bella Ducat, Madelyn Frechette, Noelle Sallum, Colton Sallum

Orange

Landen Reschke

Keanu Sirimongkhoune

Ashton Sirimongkhoune

Brynn Perry

Blue White

Bella Andersen

Hunter Larson

Clayton Lehmann

Kathryn McArthur

Blue

Anthony Buchner

Blue Green

Isabella Selmecki

Blue Black

Campbell Fraser

Alishia Thompson

Green Black

Seth Dunton

Kyle Pazienza

Tucker Trahan

Red

Conor Stewart

Red Black

Zachary Rainville

Jr. Apprentice

Linsey Arends

Nicholas Boligan

Emma Brock

Matthew card

Ethan Ekman

Jeffery Gibbs

Zachary Willard

8 GUP Blue

Derek May

Sarrah Bernier

7 GUP Blue

Aaron Davis

5 GUP Green

Chris Desmond

Doug Ryan

4 GUP Green

Michael Johnson

Troy Davis

3 Gup Red

Madison Hopkins

Michael McKeon

Anne Dilko

2 GUP Red

Zach Davis

Lydia Smith

1 GUP Red

Spencer Hall

 Adult Apprentice Black

Alexis Elkinson

Emma Willard

 

 

 

Centaur hockey 

team wins

WOODSTOCK --- On Saturday the boys ice hockey team beat Belchertown (Mass.) by the score of 3-2.

Scoring for Woodstock were:

First period

Nathan Deluca, unassisted

Second period

Ryan Black, assisted by Deluca and Jon-Luc Cournoyer

Third period

Jon-Luc Cournoyer, assisted by Austin Beaupre and Ryan Black

Goalie Cal Wilcox made 26 saves on 28 shots 

 

 

 

 By Ron P. Coderre

In what has become a tradition, RPC extends a Happy New Year and a healthy 2015 to our loyal readers and local  good sports.

Happy New Year to Stan Lesniewski, Mike Madden, James Martin, Alan and Carolyn Granberg, Jeff Rawson, Earl Rosebrooks, Romeo Blackmar, Tom Borner, Charlie Puffer, Dick Loomis, John Miller, Jay Sinha, Doug Valentine, Scott Pempek, Bob Halloran, Linda Lemmon, Steve Adams, Kevin Shaw, David Conrad, Tony Falzarano, Rep. Dan Rovero, Sen. Mae Flexer, Hon. Don Williams, Pete Place, Jeff Bond, Rick Carnahan, Jim West, Doug Porter, Willie Bousquet, Rande and Fred Chmura and Shawn Deary.

Also to Tom Espinosa, Giray Gebes, Eric Mauer, Chris Coderre, Rene Morin, Jim Bellavance, Bob Lachance, Paul Faucher, Dan Durand, Mike and Cheryl Ann Carignan, John Foucault, Ray Faucher, Everett Shepard, Joe Lindley, Ron Desrochers, Barney Seney, Don Steinbrick, Rep. Mike Alberts, Doug Cutler, Pete Benoit, Owen Tarr, Alma Morey, David Landry, The Vitales, Dave, Andy, Peter and Mary, Eric Gustavson, Joe Hanrahan, Charlie Baron, Dickie Androlewicz, Joseph Adiletta, Keith Aubin, Linda and Mike Lamoureux, Andy Crowley, Jeff Lefevre, Larry Guillot, David LaFleur and Don St. Onge.

Charley Panteleakos, Keith O’Hara, Sam Markley, Michael Coderre, Rick Koneicny, Gary O, John Wilbur, Kerensa Konesni-Hammerschlag, Buzz King, Gene Blain, Dale Smith, Walt Crabtree, Cliff Aubin, John, Steve and Dave Smutnick, Peter Cooper, Earl Semmelrock, Laurence Hale, Jim Zahansky, Jim Weiss, Dr. Marc Cerrone, Dr. Murray Buttner, Woody and Sylvia Danenhower, Charlie and Joanne Crowley, Gary Brine, Paul Kelly, Matt Smith, Cody Semmelrock, Teddy Babcock, Bob Bernier, Charlie Lee, Christian Sarantopoulos, Pete Gerardi, Roger LaFrancois, Kevin Hogan, Cosmo Quercia and Chuck Bourgeois.

There are more, Greg Smith, Mike Bourgeois, John Krot, Lauren Moore, Mark Russell, Dr. Jeff Howe, Victor Kratz, David Coderre, Pete Trama, Dick Turcotte, John and Lauren Dignam, Bob Fournier, Bill Juszwic, Armand Jolly, Bob Clemens, Gary Brock, James Frost, Donna Coderre, Paul Aldrich, Jerry Beausoleil, Gerry Langevin, Benny Auger, Dave Landry, Linda Colangelo, John Casey, Moe Coderre, Jim Gothreau, Jim Shaw, Derek Coderre, Neil Bernier, Dan Goyette, Rick Place, Dave Pomes, Jim Dandeneau, Brad Rabitor, Lisa Casettari, Pete Bonin, John Adams, Al Smat, Phil Durand, Kevin Johnston, Kevin Lengyl, Armand LaFleur, Greg King, Jerry Vaillant, Marc Coderre, Bruce Johnson, Mike Sherman, Tony Gronski, Shawn Johnston and Marc Archambault.

How about Deb Spinnelli, Greg and Charlie Kozey, Guy Lapointe, Fr. Ed Dempsey, Fr. David Choquette, Paul Nelson, David Champeau, Tony Pasiakos, Sean Sullivan, Keith Barnes, Jim Guillot, John Donovan, Andrew Faucher, Tyler Smith, Joe Voccio, Gene Michael Deary, Gunnar Andersen, Tom Archambault, Rick Ives, Pat Smith, Bob Arremony, Chad Neal, Jay McNally, Josh Scraba, Dan Gomes, Ryan Rumrill, Ryan Walsh, Mike Peters, Travis Godley, Jim and Pat Calhoun, Tim Richards, Peter Deary, Walt Hinchman and Peter Leclair.

There are others Stu Morse, Scott Tetreault, Lee Konicki, Rick Hayes, Tim Bly, Chico Andersen, Richard Galloway, Merrill Seney, Bruce and Monique Wolanin, Betty Hale, Sean Hendricks, Kevin Farr, Joe Tsaczinsky, Bill Hull, Robin Deary-Fillmore, Kasey Fillmore, Freddie and Lucille Nelson, Lauren Briere, Chris Sandford, Aaron Patterson, Clay Kinngsworth, Joe Assermelly, Matt and Ed Desaulnier, Eric Quinn, Jay Long, Lysa Molnar, Mike Brodeur, Willie Z, Mike Vassar, Sarah Hamby, Pam Childs, Jim and Deb St. Jean, Jay Cyr, Justin Dumas, Justin Cyr, Gordie Mauer and Rick and Bob Bogert.

The list continues Molly and Michael Panteleakos, Laura Crosetti, Chris Vaillencourt, Roger Franklin, Bernie Ducat, Roger Daigle, Jesse Mayo, Chuck and Jim Mahoney, Mike Deary, Marc Coderre, Jr., Bill and Kathy Zamagni, Chelsea Leverette, Michelle Gaimari, Fr. John O’Neill, Mike Bernier, Mike Pizzetti, Paul Roy, Pat Ruffo, Don King, Brendan Larkin, Jim Sali, Eric Sarette, Norm and Terry Perron, Bob Jacques, Tony Giambattista, Ed Perron, Brian Castle, Mike Termini, Bob Beaudry, Greg Harubin, Bill St. Onge, Ed Higgins, Nick Longo, Roger Mercier, Jack and Mary Jane Burke, Norm Chartier, Ray Navarro, Jean Hryzan, Vic Lippiello, Ann Montiero, and Paul Toussaint.

Jeff and Kalin Bousquet, Jack Reeves, Valentine Iamartino, Priscilla Dowd, Ellen Knight, Rev. Tom Meyers, Jessica and Scott Jellison, Diane Harmon, David and Billie Gaudreau, Ed Morrissette, Bruce Dexter, Ed Piccione, Joe Nash, Crawford Haythe, Dr. Ron Klare, Bob Guillot, Don Hoenig, Bob Lebeau, Bob Rovatti, Steve Peluso, Dick Tremblay, John McCormac, Ed Hamill, John Iovino, Eric Gustavson, Kevin DeRoth, Bob McCormick, Lefty Lefevre, Dave Guillot, Eugene “Smitty” Smith, Mike and Paula Lajeunesse and Mike Sosik.

And some more names, Mark Lowell, Willie Davis, Walter and Terri LaRochelle, Lou Chartier, Sarah Mortensen, Adam Minor, Charlie Lenz, Andy and Emily Morrison, Brian Smith, Bob Girard, Kevin Haggerty, Roger Breault, John Lachance, Mike Lussier, Snook Gardner, Don Musial, John Sarantopoulos, David Austin, Steve and Sean Martel, Nate Broduer, Richard Blake, Frank Griffin, Charlie Franklin, Dave Kingeter, “The Kingbees,” Jeff Ploughman Sr. Gertrude Lanouette, Jim LaPrade, Carlo Key, Ricky and Stu Neal, Paul Coutu and Scott Derosier.

The list is near the end, Jonathan Hoenig, Gary Hayes, Roger Mercier, John Daviau, Dave Hall, Bob Mondor, Ronnie Vargas, Bob Tetreault, Warren Scholl, Liz Zachow, Jim Gothreau, Bill Kelleher, Gerry Cotnoir, Russ Burgess, Paul and Joy Nelson, Leon “Bingo” Gothreau, Bill Neumann, Mary Beaulac, Gerry Tetreault, Diane Bates, Meg Popiak, DR Hoenig, Vic Lippiello, Jim Kroll, Chico Panu, John Peters, Alan Rawson, Peter Lange, Don Cushing, Phil Leveille, Tim Oliver, David and Lori Foisy, Michael and Deidre Artiaco, Bob Breault, Dan and Delpha Very and Kenny LaFleur.

To all good sports, have a great 2015 and be safe.

 

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By Ron P. Coderre

It’s difficult to fathom, but this is the final column for RPC in 2014.  As we transition to the New Year, 2015, this column is dedicated to a good sport and generous supporter of youth and high school athletics throughout Northeastern Connecticut, John Navarro.  Appropriately Navarro celebrates another birthday on the first day of 2015.  Happy birthday, John, from RPC.

It doesn’t seem possible that were writing about Tracy Lis as someone whose basketball and athletic career is in the past.  It only seems like yesterday that a young Tracy Lis took the high school girls’ local, state and region basketball scene by storm.

Right from the start of her hoop days as a freshman at Killingly High School Lis was the rage in schoolgirl basketball, dropping the round ball through the net at an astronomical pace.  People were flocking to Danielson from everywhere to watch the blond superstar perform.

Although her playing days are in her past, Lis continues to be recognized for her achievements, most of which still haven’t been surpassed since she departed the hardwood.  The most recent acknowledgment of her heroics is the recent announcement of her entrance into the select circle of Connecticut Gold Key recipients.

Lis will be honored in a ceremony at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington on April 26 at the 74th Gold Key Dinner.  She joins two other Northeastern Connecticut residents who were honored in the past, the late Walt Dropo of Red Sox and Major League baseball fame, who was honored in 1975 and former UConn men’s basketball coaching legend and Pomfret resident Jim Calhoun who was selected in 2003.

Joining Lis in this year’s class of honorees is former NHL star Craig Janney, ex-Yale running back John Pagliaro and longtime official John Kuczo.

Lis is legendary for her exploits at Killingly where she lit up the scoreboard for 3,681 points, the Connecticut high school record for most points ever scored by a male or female hoopster.  Her record surpassed the record previously held by the great Walter Luckett.  Lis moved on to Providence College following her days as a Redgal.  As a Lady Friar she continued to tickle the twine at an amazing pace, scoring 2,534 points, which is the PC all-time record.  She was also the Big East career scoring leader for many years until she was surpassed by UConn’s Maya Moore and Rutger’s Angel McCoughtry.

After graduating from Providence College Lis went on to a brief professional career in the old American Basketball League, which was the predecessor of the current WNBA.  She also had a stint of approximately 37 games playing as the first female to take the court with the traveling troupe, Marques Haynes and the Harlem Fabulous Magicians.  In a game with the Magicians in her hometown of Killingly, Lis poured in 77 points be beat her hometown friends.

Lis is a member of the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, entering in 1996.  In January 2014, along with former Providence College greats Kevin Stacom and Joey Hassett, she had her jersey retired in a ceremony held at the Dunkin’ Donut Center in Providence.  Following a brief time as a substitute teacher in Killingly, Lis enter the business world, a position she continues to pursue currently.

From the Where are They Now Files

It’s the University of Rhode Island in Kingston for former Woodstock Academy quarterback Nate Ploughman, where he’s majoring in engineering.  Ploughman is also pursuing a military career at URI, where he is a member of the school’s Army ROTC program.  As a way of supporting his academic endeavors, Ploughman is a member of the Rhode Island National Guard.

During his off time and especially during the Christmas break, Ploughman was spotted working at Phyllis’ Bakery in Putnam, where he was gladly waiting on customers and assisting his grandmother, the renowned Phyllis Ploughman.

Keeping Up with the Collegians

Former Marianapolis Prep big man Ousmane Drame continues his assault on the basketball record books at Quinnipiac University in Hamden.  Coach Tom Moore’s center posted his 31st career double-double when he dropped in 19 points and corralled 11 rebounds in a big 80-65 victory over Lehigh.  The Bobcats followed the win with another victory, this one over visiting Big-12 opponent Oregon State.  In the 60-52 victory Drame was strapped with foul trouble but still managed six points.

Former Putnam Science Academy standout, 6-feet, 8-inch Chaise Daniels is beginning to see more playing time under the watchful eye of coach Moore.  Against Lehigh he posted six points in a 3-for-5 shooting performance.  He followed that up with four crucial points against Oregon State.

Tournament Stars

The 1st Woodstock Academy Centaur Classic Holiday Tournament resulted in the Academy men losing both contests they were involved in over the two-day event.  The Centaurs however, did place 6-6 senior forward Adam Converse on the All-Tournament team.  Oliver Simon, a senior guard, was honored by being selected to the All-Academic squad. 

RPC’s Closing Thought For The Day: For all our faithful followers, and we enjoy hearing from you, may all your days in 2015 be filled with peace, happiness and success.

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