Litchfield edged Thomaston/Wamogo 180-186 to clinch the Berkshire League regular season title. The Cowboys were led by Joe D’Andrea who finished with a team best 42. Nathan Leigh shot a 44. Thomaston/Wamogo’s Jon Foshay was the medalist for the match, shooting a 38. Sean Brady finished the day with a 44. Litchfield is 15-1, Thomaston/Wamogo is 10-3.
Boys golf
Shepaug 187, North Branford 193 >> Shepaug edged North Branford for its 10th win of the season. The Spartans’ Griffin Ylagan scored a team best 43. Andrew Loya shot a 45 while Robert McCarthy finished with a 46. North Branford’s Brendan Appi was the medalist for the match, shooting a 41. Nick Johnson finished with a 46. Shepaug is 10-7, North Branford is 0-9.
Holy Cross 179, Torrington 191 >> Despite Tylar Young shooting a 42, the Red Raiders lost to Holy Cross. Alex Ledda shot a 47 and Nick LaMothe shot a 49 in the loss. Torrington is 6-7 and Holy Cross 12-1.
Baseball
Northwestern 10, Gilbert 1 >> Northwestern gets past Gilbert behind a strong effort from Tony Pucino. Pucino pitched six innings, giving up one run and striking out four. Zack Risedorf went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. John Lippincott went 3-for-5 with a triple and three RBI. Gilbert’s Nate Marshall got the loss, striking out nine and walking three. Tim Smith went 2-for-3 with a double and a RBI. Northwestern is 10-6, Gilbert is 1-13.
Terryville 8, Wamogo 4 >> Terryville earned its 10th victory by defeated Wamogo. The Kangaroos’ Dave Thorne picked up the victory, striking out three. Thorne also had three singles and two RBI. Jake Wright had three hits including two doubles. Wamogo’s Tristan Pepin had two hits including a double and a RBI. Terryville is 10-7, Wamogo is 6-10.
Westbrook 4, Litchfield 1 >> Westbrook defeated Litchfield at home. Westbrook’s Alex Hartzell picked up the victory, striking out five. Sean Antonson went 1-for-3 with a home run and one RBI. Litchfield’s Evan Shortsleeve pitched six innings striking out seven.
Softball
Northwestern 21, Gilbert 2 >> Northwestern earned its 14th win of the season by defeating Gilbert at home. The Highlanders’ Alyssa Castellani picked up the victory, striking out 11. Jess Seymour went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, triple and four RBI. Kelsi Hodgkin went 3-for-4 with two single and a double. Gilbert’s Alyssa Jamieson went 2-for-3 with two singles. Northwestern is 14-1, Gilbert is 4-11.
Torrington 4 Naugatuck 2 >> Sara Heath hit two triples and had one RBI in the Red Raiders’ close win over Naugatuck. Sydney Matzko struck out 11 batters to get the win.
Platt Tech 21, Wolcott Tech 0 >> Wolcott Tech could not match Platt Tech’s high powered offense Monday afternoon. The Panthers’ Brooke Pawlak picked up the victory. Platt Tech’s Amber Lewandowski, Alyssa Lewandowski, Veronica Buzelle and Yasmin Hernandez each went 2-for-2. Wolcott Tech’s Jenna Lemanquais picked up the loss. Platt Tech is 18-1, Wolcott Tech is 7-11.
Thomaston 10, Shepaug 2 >> Thomaston scored early to get past Shepaug. The Golden Bears scored four runs in the first inning to take the early lead. Thomaston’s Morgan Sanson picked up the victory. Abby Hurlbert had a double and triple. Erin O’Neill and Sanson both drove in three. Nine Barone had two RBI. Kelsey Johnson picked up the loss but recorded an RBI for the Spartans.
Boys tennis
Wamogo 4, Litchfield 1 >> Wamogo defeated Litchfield on the road Monday afternoon. The Warriors’ Zach Shemms defeated Tom Wall 6-0, 6-0. Litchfield’s doubles team of Aaron Wall and Jan Ritzenhoff defeated Matt Sunderland and Kevin Fenn 6-4, 7-5. Wamogo is 5-9, Litchfield is 0-14.
Lewis Mills 3, Shepaug 2 >> Lewis Mills edged Shepaug at home. The Spartans’ Bill Bentley defeated Ryan Bollard 6-3, 6-2. Shepaug’s Jared Plourde defeated Brandon Christensen 6-3, 6-0. Lewis Mills’ doubles team of Eric Jameson and Jay Cizeski defeated Fred Pitcher and Josh Jordan 6-0, 6-3.
Nonnewaug 4, Housatonic 1 >> Nonnewaug remained undefeated after defeating Housatonic at home. The Chiefs’ Aaron Pezzullo defeated Jonathan Miller 6-4, 6-2. Housatonic’s Zach Busby defeated Baron Strasburger 3-6, 6-2 (13-11). Nonnewaug’s doubles team of Zach Matta and Jacob Field defeated Max Vadakin/Mo Elserafy 6-0, 6-1. Nonnewaug is 13-0, Housatonic is 10-4.
Girls tennis
Northwestern 7, Gilbert 0 >> Northwestern got past Gilbert on the road. The Highlanders’ Jaiden Dropick defeated Bianca Pimentel 8-1. Northwestern’s doubles team of Sam Nelson and Amanda Holland defeated Chloe Chen and Mia Wang 8-0.
Shepaug 7, Lewis Mills 0 >> Shepaug rolled past Lewis Mills to take home its ninth victory of the season. Shepaug’s Caroline Kelly defeated Kristen Angiletta 8-5. Shepaug’s doubles team of Maddie Gorra and Jacalyn Doerwald defeated Val Suchecki and Heather Markert 8-5. Shepaug is 9-5, Lewis Mills is 7-6.
Thomaston 6 Litchfield 1 >> The Thomaston Golden Bears remain undefeated on the season and now control their own destiny for the Berkshire League title. Makenzie Blair defeated Sabrina Cofer and Megan Fitzgerald defeated Lauren Tourtelotte to get the Golden Bears going in the first two singles. Thomaston only lost the fourth singles on their way to beating Litchfield. Thomaston is 13-0 Litchfield is 11-2.
Boys volleyball
Oxford 3, Wolcott Tech 0 >> Oxford handed Wolcott Tech its third loss of the season. The Wolverines won 25-12, 25-18, 25-19. Wolcott Tech’s Tyler Kackowski had five kills, one ace, one block and nine digs. Ryan Lojewski had three aces, one kill and 12 digs. Oxford’s Pat Cragan had 22 assists and seven kills. Nick Orban had seven kills and five blocks. Wolcott Tech is 13-3, Oxford is 16-1.
Tri-State baseball
Naugatuck 2, Litchfield 1 >> Naugy pulled out an extra innings victory Sunday night at Rotary Field. It was a pitchers duel with no runs scored until the 8th inning. Joey Seraphin threw 5 innings without allowing a hit. Seraphin walked one, hit two batters, and had 9 K’s. Lance Stevens pitched a complete game allowing 1 ER to earn the win. Stevens scattered four hits, walked two, hit one batter, and had 9 K’s. Litchfield’s Brian Haugat (2-for-2 2 1Bs) scored on a wild pitch in the top of the 8th. In the bottom of the 8th Ken Graveline hit a one out single up the middle scoring Ryan Russell (0-for-1 2 HBP) and Sean Miller-Jones (1-for-4) to give the Dogs the win.
Scoreboard
Baseball
Northwestern 10, Gilbert 1
(at Gilbert)
Northwestern 000 100 9 — 10 10 1
Gilbert 000 001 0 — 1 6 6
Northwestern:: Tony Pucino (4K’s), Bryce Ramsey (7, 3K’s) and Zack Risedorf; Gilbert: Nate Marshall (9K’s), Danny LaChance (7, 1K) and Logan Marchi, Nate Marshall (7).
WP: Tony Pucino. LP: Nate Marshall. 2B: (NW) Joe Colombie; (Gil) Cam Goulet, Tim Smith. 3B: (NW) Zach Risedorf, John Lippincott. RBI: Risedorf (2), Lippincott (3) (NW); Tim Smith (GIL);
Team records: Northwestern 10-6; Gilbert 1-13.
Westbrook 4, Litchfield 1
(at Westbrook)
Litchfield 000 000 1 — 1 4 2
Westbrook 310 000 X — 4 7 0
Litchfield: Evan Shortsleeve (7K’s). Westbrook: Hartzel (5K’s), Hermansen (6)
WP: Hartzel. LP: Evan Shortsleeve. HR: Sean Atkinson (WBK).
Terryville 8, Wamogo 4
(at Wamogo)
Terryville 013 003 1 — 8 12 1
Wamogo 020 020 0 — 4 7 5
Terryville: Dave Thorne (3K’s), Taylor Donofrio (6, 5K’s) and Ian Schmidt; Wamogo: Tristan Pepin (4K’s), Jeff Aeschliman (6, 1K) and Steve Kopcho.
WP: Doug Thorne. LP: Tristan Pepin. 2B: (TV) Jake Wright 2, Taylor Donofrio; (WAM) Tristan Pepin, Rob Whipple. RBI: Thorne (2) (TV); Tristan Pepin (WAM).
Team records: Terryville 10-7; Wamogo 6-10.
Softball
Northwestern 21, Gilbert 2
(at Northwestern)
Gilbert 002 00 — 2 3 2
Northwestern 850 8X — 21 18 3
Gilbert: Jamie LaChance (P), Alyssa Jamieson (2), Rachel Aiudi (C); Northwestern: Alyssa Castellani (P), Hannah Yabrosky (C).
WP: Alyssa Castellani. LP: Jaime LaChance. 2B: (NW) Micheala Cisowski; Jess Seymour; Kelsi Hodgkin. 3B: (NW) Jess Seymour. RBI: Jess Seymour (4) (NW).
Team records: Gilbert 4-11; Northwestern 14-1.
Torrington 4, Naugatuck 2
(at Naugatuck)
Torrington 011 000 2 — 4 12 2
Naugatuck 200 000 0 — 2 3 2
Sydney Matzko and Marissa Morris; Jenna Miller and Alexandra Langhans.
WP: Sydney Matzko (17-0). LP: Jenna Mille. 2B: (TO) Marissa Morris. 3B: (TO) Sara Heath 2, Marissa Morris, Sydney Matzko. RBI: Morris, Tyrell, Heath, Potter (TO)
Team records: Torrington 17-0; Naugatuck 13-5.
Thomaston 10, Shepaug Valley 2
(at Shepaug Valley)
Thomaston 402 112 0 — 10 10 0
Shepaug Valley 002 000 0 — 2 4 6
WP: Morgan Sanson. LP: Kelsey Johnson. 2B: (THOM) Abby Hurlbert. 3B: (THOM) Abby Hurlbert. RBI: O’Neill (3), Sanson (3), Barone (2), Brostek (THOM); Kelsey Johnson (SPV).
Platt Tech 21, Wolcott Tech 0
(at Platt Tech)
Wolcott Tech 000 000 0 — 0 3 3
Platt Tech 2410 500 X — 21 14 0
Jenna LaMarQuis and Eve Veibickas; Brooke Pawlak, Fallon Speers (5) and Autumn Lewandowski.
WP: Brooke Pawlak. LP: Jenna Lemanquais.
Team records: Wolcott Tech 7-11; Platt Tech 18-1.
Boys golf
Shepaug 187, North Branford 193
(at Lake Waramaug Country Club, Par 35)
Medalist: Brendan Appi (NB), 41
Shepaug: Robert McCarthy 46, Griffin Ylagan 43, Andrew Loya 45, Mike Taylor 53, Joseph Freeland 57. North Branford: Appi 41, Nick Johnson 46, John Blake 56, Kyle Ricci 50, Alec Martone 61.
Records: Sheapug 10-7, North Branford 0-9.
Litchfield 180, Thomaston/Wamogo 186
(at Litchfield Country Club, Par 36)
Medalist: Jon Foshay (T/W), 38
Litchfield: Joe D’Andrea 42; Nathan Leigh 44; Chris Parsons 48; Donnie Protzmann 49; Jack Murphy 46. Thomaston/Wamogo: Foshay 38; Jake Fenn 54; Sydney Stengel 52; Sean Brady 44; Paul Bocci 52.
Records: Litchfield 15-1; Thomaston/Wamogo 10-3
Holy Cross 179, Torrington 191
At Western Hill
Holy Cross: Preston Shortell 42; Jordan Hickcox 50; Matt Scelfo 40; Tadas Racevicinis 47.
Torrington: Tylar Young 42; Dave Kisiel 53; Nick LaMothe 49; Alex Ledda 47
Records; Holy Cross 12-1 Torrington 6-7
Boys tennis
Nonnewaug 4, Housatonic 1
(at Nonnewaug)
Singles: Aaron Pezzullo (N) def. Jonathan Miller 6-4, 6-2; Zach Busby (H) def. Baron Strasburger 3-6, 6-2 (13-11); Sam Kaelin (N) def. Eric Chin 6-3, 6-3. Doubles: Zach Matta/Jacob Field (N) def. Max Vadakin/Mo Elserafy 6-0, 6-1; Anson Morgan/Jacob Matta (N) def. Pat Considine/James Altamirano 6-1, 6-0.
Records: Nonnewaug 13-0, Housatonic 10-4
Lewis Mills 3, Shepaug 2
(at Lewis Mills)
Singles: Bill Bentley (LM) def. Ryan Bollard 6-3, 6-2; Jared Plourde (S) def. Brandon Christensen 6-3, 6-0; Ray Cook (S) def. Justin Markert 6-0, 6-3. Doubles: Eric Jameson/Jay Cizeski (LM) def. Fred Pitcher/Josh Jordan 6-0, 6-3. Mike Bounocore/Sam Flower (LM) def. Andy Grenier/Thomas Roche 1-6, 6-2, 10-3.
Wamogo 4, Litchfield 1
(at Litchfield)
Singles: Zach Shemms (W) def. Tom Wall 6-0, 6-0; Eric Orhani (W) def. Jon Simonin 6-0, 6-2; Justin Matthews (W) def. Brandon Croci 6-1,6-3. Doubles: Aaron Wall/Jan Ritzenhoff (L) def. Matt Sunderland/Kevin Fenn 6-4, 7-5; Matt Kusaila/Dillon Pepin (W) def. Tristan Roveto/Josh Pang 6-0,7-5.
Records: Wamogo 5-9, Litchfield 0-14
Girls tennis
Shepaug 7, Lewis Mills 0
Singles: Caroline Kelly (S) def. Kristen Angiletta 8-5; Haley Pesce (S) def. Julia Laurino 8-2; Molly Mercier (S) def. Jenna Gabrielson 8-6; Emma Virbickas (S) def. Audrey O’Donnell 8-4. Doubles: Maddie Gorra/Jacalyn Doerwald (S) def. Val Suchecki/Heather Markert 8-5; Katie Tracy/Kim Valentine (S) def. Julia DiGuiseppe/Marney Lariviere 9-7; Alden Cain/Jemma Roche (S) def. Winnie Bulat/Mandy Mohagel 8-6.
Records: Shepaug 9-5; Lewis Mills 7-6
Thomaston 6, Litchfield 1
(at Thomaston)
Singles: Makenzie Blair (T) def. Sabrina Cofer (L), 8-2; Megan Fitzgerald (T) def. Lauren Tourtelotte, 8-2; Alessia Palladino (T) def. Maeve Kavle, 8-4; Tiffany D’Andrea (L) def. Kaleigh Scarfo, 8-0. Doubles: Rhianon Mecca/Jessenia Gonzalez (T) def. Elena Kennedy/Margaret Hill, 9-8 (7-1); Allison Snow/Vanessa Thornberg (T) def. Claire Chapman/Maddie Chapman, 8-0; Megan Fainer/Danielle Brasche (T) def. Sophie MacDonald/Corinne Casali, 8-5.
Records: Thomaston 13-0 Litchfield 11-2.
Northwestern 7, Gilbert 0
(at Gilbert)
Singles: Jaiden Dropick (N) def. Bianca Pimentel 8-1; Annaliese Bertell (N) def. Caroline Yu 8-2; Marci Nelson (N) def. Evey Peng 8-2; Emily Lemieux (N) def. Victoria Song 8-1. Doubles: Sam Nelson/Amanda Holland (N) def. Chloe Chen/Mia Wang 8-0; Libby Harwood/Megan Janco (N) def. Sara Qi/Naomi Niu 8-5; Kelly Walsh/Laurel Farr (N) def. Sally Meng/Doris Yang 8-0.
Boys volleyball
Oxford 3, Wolcott Tech 0
(at Wolcott Tech)
(25-12; 25-18; 25-19)
Highlights: WT— Tyler Kackowski 5 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 9 digs; Ryan Lojewski 3 aces, 1 kill, 12 digs; Matt Dell’Agnese 14 assists, 8 digs; Taegan Murphy 7 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs. O—Pat Cragan 22 assists, 7 kills; Nick Orban 7 kills, 5 blocks; Matt Dogali 8 kills, 5 blocks.
Records: Wolcott Tech 13-3; Oxford 16-1
