14 - May 21, 2010

Pelham~Windham News

Jaguar Boys’ Lacrosse off to Strong Start

Pelham~Windham News

by Chris White

The Windham boys’ lacrosse team is off and running in its first season, posting a record of 9-2 so far. With such success, it’s hard to believe that most of the players on the team are playing the sport for the first time in their athletic careers. But the Jaguars are making up for lack of experience with their eagerness to learn and their focus on improving their skills. “The kids have come a long

Colby Larsen keeps his stick away from a Kearsarge defender while making his move

way since the beginning of the year,” Jaguar head coach Joe Young said. “At the beginning, it was all knew to them, but they’re fast learners. They’ve adapted well and they want to learn.” The biggest win for the Jags up to this point came last Friday at Portsmouth, where they beat the Clippers by the score of 14-5. Colby Larsen led Windham’s offense with seven goals and three assists. Kevin Cooney also contributed three assists to share the team lead with Larsen in that category, and scored three goals as well. Chris Miller additionally submitted two goals and one assist, while Jack Albanese had one goal and two

assists. Bryan Ducey also added two assists. To compliment the team’s

offense, goalie Joe Trovato played a solid game between the pipes, registering 12 saves and one assist. Trovato has been one of the team’s many bright spots this season, Young noted. Being one of Windham’s players with limited experience, he has stepped in and made an impact with his play in front of the net.

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to playing well at Portsmouth, Trovato accumulated 19 saves in a 10-5 loss to Kearsarge at home on Tuesday, May 11, and denied nine shots at Pembroke the Friday before that. Windham shut out Pembroke,

10-0, as Larsen, Cooney, and Ducey paced the team with three goals apiece. Larsen also provided three assists, while Miller added two. Eric Liddy collected one goal and one assist as well. As noted by the final score, Windham’s defense dominated the contest from start to finish. “Everyone played excellent on

defense,” Young said. “Everyone hustled on ground balls, and our middies played well in transition.”

Chris Miller tries to beat the Kearsarge defense down the field in a home game on Tuesday, May 11

Windham Girls’ Lacrosse Thrives in First Half of Season

submitted by Laura Marks

Building teamwork and consistent

Lindsey Arnold looks for a way by a Kearsarge defender in a home game on Tuesday, May 11

stick skills have been the focus of the first Windham High School girls’ lacrosse team. The game is fast, requiring the players to be very quick on their feet and have the ability to throw and catch the ball. A well- played game is one where the ball moves in the air stick to stick down the field into the scoring area, using multiple players. Shooting the ball into the six-foot square goal is the final challenge. Unlike the boys’ game, girls’ lacrosse is a non-contact sport, so the girls utilize a similar, but different set of skills in their play. The WHS girls’ team, now halfway through the season, is seeing their hard work pay off, as shown by their 7-0-1 record. This team of 21 players has collectively scored 79 goals in their eight games. As a tribute to their teamwork on the field, 35 of those goals were assisted by a teammate. In addition, this team averages six different players scoring in each game! Fourteen players have scored,

with Jenny Gaarder (22 goals and five assists) and Kayla Breton (17 goals and four assists) leading the scoring roster. Closing the gap after them with goals/assists are Lindsey Arnold (eight/ two), Erin Ford (seven/three), Lauren Ford (four/six), and Alina Donnelly (six/three). In the goal, WHS goalkeepers Kaitlyn Sinclair and Alex Gringeri have shown a promising start. Kaitlyn has logged 27 saves, while Alex has had 16 saves in the net. The consistently strong defensive work of Megan Cole, Danielle Fitzgerald, Delaine Kelly, Jennifer Peet, Sarah Vivinetto, and Hannah Peters have had a huge impact on the outcome of the games. Their defensive teamwork has slowed down and stopped many of their opponents’ opportunities.

Solid contributions from Beccy Anderson, Morgin Wheeler, Nicole Taylor, Maureen Wheeler, Lauren Irish, Sarah Pomeroy, and Meredith Murphy give this WHS team depth as they move into the second half of the season.

Gymnast Competes at Region Championship

submitted by Sandie Gentile

New England Gymnastics Training Center gymnast Carly Ramirez, a Level 8, from Hudson, competed in the Regional Championship in North Andover, MA, on Sunday, April 25. To compete in this meet,

you needed to qualify at the state meet that was held last month. The competition was tough and scores were high, and Carly had a great meet, placing ninth in the all-around with a score of 35.650, and in the top-10 spots for two individual events, she placed

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sixth on bars and seventh on floor. Over 90 gymnasts traveled from seven states to compete at this meet. NEGTC coaches, teammates, family, and friends are very proud of Carly’s hard work and dedication to the sport.

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