Teams advance to Gillette.
COLUMN: Area news, notesA group of Gardner High and Marlboro High football players spent Father's Day competing in a seven-on-seven touch tournament at Gillette Stadium, the reward for winning local qualifying tournaments.
The Wildcats' journey began two weeks ago at the NFL Player Development camp at Wachusett Regional in Holden, which attracted more than 250 players from Auburn, Leominster, Wachusett, St. Bernard's and Lunenburg. At the end of the five-day program, Gardner defeated Leominster and Wachusett to earn its trip to Foxboro.
The Wildcats lost to Westfield on Sunday morning at Gillette Stadium. Marlboro, meanwhile, advanced to the championship game.
"It was an amazing experience," Gardner senior captain Rob Harasimowicz said of the NFL Player Development camp, which included five nights of instruction and lectures on character, solid decision-making, and being a better person.
The Wildcats were represented by Jameson Craft, Luke Kondrotas, Steve Guercio, Andy Doiron, Mike Lynch, Julon McCoy, Brian Connors, Mike Griczika, Chris Wihtelin and Corey Bacigalupo. The team was coached by Fran Kondrotas and Mark Harasimowicz, fathers of Luke and Rob.
Tourney honors Hastings
The 22nd Inter-High Athletic Club Golf Tournament will honor Marty Hastings, a former three-sport standout at Burncoat High (1976) and a graduate of Worcester State ('80).
Hastings died in November after a three-year battle with brain cancer, a fight that typified his courage and determination.
Proceeds from this year's tournament - a 1 p.m. shotgun on Friday at Heritage CC in Charlton - will go to a scholarship established in Hastings' name at Burncoat, and to the American Brain Tumor Association.
The cost to play in the Florida-style scramble is $125. For information, contact Bill Sands at bsands@lan-tel.com.
Athletic directors awards
Winners of the Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association awards were:
Melissa Rockman and Kevin Brown (Algonquin), Samantha Kerrigan and Chris Tisdell (Assabet), Maria Kulma and Nick Natoli (Auburn), Ariel DuPont and Tim Schiavone (Bartlett), Lisa Reedich, Emily Reedich and Scott Nussdorfer (Bromfield), Monica Angers and Ben Sundquist (Burncoat), Casey McGown and Paul Zapantis (Clinton), Laura Sawyer and James Jiusto (Doherty), Kate Murray and Cameron Trodello (Fitchburg), and Gabriela Sanchez and Nick LaCroix (Grafton).
Also, Eva Mahan and Jake Penney (Groton-Dunstable), Abby Manzella and Chris Benevides (Hudson Catholic), Erica Mattier and Sean McDonough (Keefe Tech), Stacey Hovagimian and Luke DeZago (Leicester), Gina Stacy and Patrick O'Connor (Leominster), Elizabeth McNamara and Cory Nadeau (Maynard), Jessie Bryant and R.J. Byrne (Marlboro), Kirsten Orrell and Andrew Piscitelli (Millbury), Michelle Perry and Rob Cruz (Monty Tech), Kerri Spady and Brendan Harrington (Murdock), Meghan Farrell and Ryan Twohey (Narragansett), Daniesha Bailey and Eddy Maldonado (North), and Erin Rogers (Notre Dame Academy).
Also, Linsey Laserte and Luke Fichtel (Oakmont), Molly Caffelle and Shane Bracewell (Oxford), Kyla Dickson and Kellin Zalneraitis (Quabbin), Alyssa Juszczyk and Stephen Baker (Quaboag), Zak Kofos (St. John's), Georgia Guinaraes and Michael Brigham (South), Marissa Brunell and Tyler Ramsey (Southbridge), Lauren Rothermich and Daniel Hall (Sutton), Laura Murphy and Xavier Miller (Tahanto), Hope Hopkins, Drew Fuchs and Corey Lavallee (Tantasqua), Laura Bishop and Michael Lovett (Uxbridge), and Bryanna Sullivan and Shane Keddy (Worcester Tech)
The awards were given to seniors who excelled in athletics, academics, leadership and community service.
MBCA All-Star game
Congratulations to players selected to represent Central Mass. in the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game last Tuesday at Fraser Field in Lynn. South defeated Central, 9-8.
The Central roster included Dan Kemp (Tantasqua), Jon Leroux (Auburn), Mike DiMarzio and Alex Julian (Wachusett), Mike St. Martin (Doherty), Ryan Milewski, Mike Cleary and Shane Sampson (West Boylston), David Gerard (Milford), Liam O'Sullivan and Billy Derosier (Holy Name), Matt Morissette (Leominster), Nick LaCroix (Grafton), C.J. Flannery and Mike Ryan (Hudson), Chris Creen (St. John's), Joe Mantoni (Hopedale), Matt Ball (St. Peter-Marian), John McKenna and Graham Henningson (Algonquin) and Fran Whitten (Westboro). The team was coached by Mike Farrell (Tantasqua) and John Demagian (Northbridge).
Kemp, Leroux, DiMarzio, St. Martin and Milewski will represent Team Massachusetts against Team Connecticut on Sunday at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Conn.
DiPilato honored
Nick DiPilato was honored on Saturday for his nearly four decades of service to Shrewsbury High - 17 years as a social studies teacher, 10 years as a guidance counselor, and 12 years as director of guidance. During his 39 years coaching boys' and girls' indoor and outdoor track, the Colonials won several championships. And while he will continue to coach girls' outdoor track next spring, he will retire from indoor track. ... Auburn High was presented the Joe Gleason Sportsmanship Award by the Worcester Area Baseball Umpires' Association. The WABUA also honored Jim Kelliher with the Bill Wickman Outstanding Contribution to Baseball Award. Kelliher, who has coached high school, college and Legion baseball for over 30 years, currently is the Holy Name junior varsity coach and manager of the Grafton Hill Legion team. ... A tip of the hat to the Tom Ash team for winning the city's Triple-A (ages 8-9) championship, defeating Jack Barry, 12-7, in the final. The Tom Ash roster included Jason Crue Jr., Bryan Crue, John Shugrue, Nick Sasso, Anthony Sullivan, Matthew Dumphy, Brandon Flagg, Logan Calcagni, Tyler Robertson, Shane Alubazicious, River Houde and Michael Fichtner. The team was coached by Jason Crue, John Sasso and Bill Shugrue. ... Finally, this year marks the 40th anniversary of Doherty High's District 3 baseball championship team, which included Dave Weintraub, Ross Weintraub, Raf Yahgian, Tom Mackoul, Ollie Wilson, Rich Silkman, Charlie Horan, Jeff Shooshan, Dave Wright, Dave Hescock, Neal Portnoy, Joel Greenberg, Bruce Ravelson, Kevin O'Sullivan, John Martin and Paul Westberg.
Area news and notes can be submitted to sports@telegram.com.
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| Publication: | Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) |
| Date: | Jun 23, 2009 |
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