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.
March 17
Armand Bruneau, 47, 69 Franklin St., Apt. D, Danielson; failure to register as a sex offender.
Justin Bell, 35, Dupre Road, Woodstock; second-degree failure to appear.
March 20
Steven Verrette, 45, Bridge Street, Willimantic; three counts of third-degree sexual assault.

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Two of the singles spots on the Woodstock Academy boys’ tennis team are taken this season.
The rest is up for grabs.
Junior David Fleck argues that, actually, everything is up for grabs.
“It’s tough because we definitely have more competition this year (from within) than last year,” Fleck, the returning No. 1 player, said. “I feel like everybody knows how to play so we will see how it turns out.”
For that reason, while the spots on the team remain largely unsettled, coach Ann Rathbone still has high hopes for the team.
“I think we can improve on our record and we should do well in (Division II of the Eastern Connecticut Conference),” Rathbone said.
Woodstock Academy did lose its No. 2 singles player, Fabian Meiser, to graduation. He is now playing at Manhattanville College.
Meiser posted a 10-8 record individually last season.
“It was very tough to lose him because he was the leader of the team,” Fleck said. “We have to come up with a couple of new leaders this year and fill that in.”
Fleck, who posted a 9-9 record playing at No. 1, said his game has to improve in an area that you will not find on a stat sheet anywhere.
“Mental toughness,” Fleck said. “That’s the most important thing for me. Being a singles player, you have to believe in yourself, and be confident out there. I lacked that last year.”
In addition to Fleck, sophomore Riley Douglas (11-6) also returns to the Centaurs who finished 10-9 as a team last year.
The battles will be waged after that.
“The turnout has been better and so is the depth,” Rathbone, who is in her third year at the helm of the boys’ team, said. “We have more players who know how to play the game and a lot of them have been working on their game in the offseason.”
Seniors Matt Tiffany and Aidan Stewart and sophomores Stefan Chervenkova and Connor Quinn all have a chance to break into the singles ranks.
“I think it’s fun to play singles because everything is on yourself. You can’t really blame anything on anyone else, it’s a good learning experience,” Fleck said.
Senior Luigi Boselli is a newcomer who will likely see time at doubles while freshmen Evan Haskins and Jai Abrams will add depth.
Unlike the girls’ tennis team, which was elevated to Division I, the boys will remain in ECC Division II. The Centaurs are joined by Stonington, Waterford and Bacon Academy in that division.
“I wouldn’t put it past us,” Fleck said of possibly winning the Division II title. “We are definitely a team to be watched this year.”
In addition to its ECC opponents, the Centaurs will play non-league games against Ellington, Masuk and Suffield.
“I don’t know if the schedule will be as difficult as last year’s, but last year’s schedule helped prepare us for this year,” Rathbone said.
The Centaurs open April 3 on the road at Montville.

Marc Allard
Sports Information Director
The Woodstock Academy

Boys’ tennis schedule:
Date  Opponent  Time/ Location
Apr. 3  Montville  4 p.m. / Away
Apr. 5  Bacon Academy  3:45 p.m. / Home
Apr. 10  Waterford  4 p.m. / Away
Apr. 12  Killingly  3:45 p.m. / Away
Apr. 17  New London  3:45 p.m. / Home
Apr. 20  St. Bernard  11 a.m. / Home
Apr. 22  E. Lyme   3:45 p.m. / Away
Apr. 24  Ellington  4 p.m. / Home
Apr. 27  Masuk  11 a.m. / Away
Apr. 29  Montville  4 p.m./ Home
May 1  Stonington  4 p.m./ Away
May 3  Waterford  3:45 p.m. / Home
May 8  Killingly   3:45 p.m./ Home
May 9  Suffield  4 p.m. / Away
May 10  Stonington  4 p.m. / Home
May 13  Fitch  3:45 p.m. / Home
May 15  New London  3:45 p.m. / Away
May 17  NFA  3:45 p.m. / Away


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Lacrosse
Senior Arielle Johnson will be a key up front for the Woodstock Academy girls’ lacrosse team this season.


It was a memorable 2018 for the Woodstock Academy girls’ lacrosse team.
The Centaurs are hopeful that can be repeated in 2019.
Woodstock Academy accomplished a number of firsts last season.
It finished in a tie with Stonington and Bacon Academy for its first Eastern Connecticut Conference regular season title. All three teams finished with identical 5-1 Division II marks.
It made its first ECC tournament appearance where the Centaurs hung tough early against Stonington but eventually fell, 9-7, in a semifinal game.
It qualified for the Class M state tournament for just a second time in its history and won its first-ever state tournament game, 10-6, over Mercy before losing in the quarterfinals to Guilford.
“We exceeded expectations,” senior Arielle Johnson said.
The Centaurs finished with a 14-5 overall record.
This season, the Centaurs have been bumped up to Division I in the ECC alongside East Lyme, Fitch and Norwich Free Academy.
“We’re kind of the underdogs so we have to push through that and we like to prove people wrong,” Arielle Johnson added.
The Centaurs will be missing two key ingredients from last year.
First team ECC All-Star Madison Brennan now wears the uniform of Worcester State while ECC honorable mention choice, Bridget Horst, as expected, is now at Pomfret School.
It will be an experienced team
“Leadership from players in each class will be necessary to compete and win,” Kathleen Johnson said. “Hard work will continue to be at the forefront of our program.”
Captain Emma Ciquera, who has already committed to going to Fairleigh Dickinson College in the fall, will anchor the midfield. Ciquera was also an ECC Honorable Mention All-Star choice last season.
Springfield College commit Arielle Johnson will be up front with seniors Ivy Gelhaus and Aislin Tracey and junior Emma Redfield in the middle.
The defense will be anchored by seniors Regan Stuyniski and Katie Mason while sophomore Kyleigh Gagnon will play in front of the net.
Kathleen Johnson was still getting a look at some of the newcomers to the program but was excited about the return of sophomores Rachel Canedy and Peyton Saracina.
“Our athleticism is our strength. We have a ton of great athletes who come over from other sports. Great speed, athleticism and great teammates. We love to support each other. That was definitely one of our big strengths last year,” Arielle Johnson said. The team also has something else as a result of last season. “We have a lot more confidence, a lot more motivation knowing that we can do this, we can do well and know how good we can be. We’re just going to try and improve on that and get better,” Arielle Johnson added.

Marc Allard
Sports Information Director
The Woodstock Academy

    Date     Opponent      Time/Location
Apr. 1          RHAM    4 p.m./ Home (Bentley)
Apr. 2        E.O. Smith   3:45 p.m./ Home (South Campus)
Apr. 6      Griswold    11 a.m. / Away
Apr. 9    Stonington   6:30 p.m. / Away
Apr. 11     Ledyard   4 p.m./ Home (South Campus)
Apr. 16     Fitch   4 p.m./ Away
Apr. 18  NFA  Noon/ Home (Bentley)
Apr. 20  Montville  11 a.m./ Home (South Campus)
Apr. 25  Bacon Academy  4:30 p.m./ Away
Apr. 26  Ellington 4 p.m. / Home
Apr. 27  E. Lyme  Noon/ Home (South Campus)
Apr. 30 Waterford 4:15 p.m./ Home (Bentley)
May 2  Fitch 4 p.m. / Home (Bentley)
May 3  Ellington 4 p.m. / Away
May 9   E. Lyme 7 p.m. / Away
May 11  NFA  Noon / Away


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