rare reminder Starting Five - Athletes of the Week

Rocky Hill’s Christina DeNovellis (center) was an Athlete of the Week as the Terriers defeated Newington on the team’s Senior Night last Wednesday. DeNovellis is flanked by fellow seniors Shauna Kehoe (left) and Emma Simmons (right) at Elm Ridge Park during the Senior Night ceremony.  

Christiana DeNovellis - Rocky Hill (Softball): DeNovellis connected on three hits, driving in four runs and scoring another as the Terriers beat Newington 8-5 on Senior Night at Elm Ridge Park on May 10. DeNovellis is one of three seniors –– joining Shauna Kehoe and Emma Simons –– who were celebrated throughout the evening. Kehoe pitched a complete game, striking out seven and Simons scored three runs.
           
Vihaan Gandhi - Wethersfield High School (Tennis): Gandhi, a senior, has served as the team’s No. 1 singles player this spring and has excelled against the best players in the state. In a recent team sweep of Rocky Hill, Gandhi defeated Raghav Jasiual (6-0, 6-0) as the Eagles defeated the Terriers in all seven matches. Christian Bonvisuto, Chance Krawzcyk, and Paul Cordilico also won singles matches, while the combinations of Luke Krout / Philip Krazinski, Jet Kent / Health Mitchell, and Gabriel Zagaja / Joey Camilleri won doubles matches.  
           
Chantella Alvizo - Newington (Golf): Alvizo shot a 46, finishing as the medalist, as the Nor’easters (201) defeated both Canton (272) and New Britain (291) at Indian Country Club on May 8. Alvizo, a junior, shot a birdie on the seventh hole and was atop a leaderboard that had five Nor’easters in the top five spots. Glorianne Pinote (49) finished second, Mya Blanco (51) placed third, while Nora Lewandowski and Mia Theriault (55) tied for fourth/fifth.       
           
Jess Elfreich - Cromwell (Baseball): Elfrich scored four runs and drove in two others on three hits as the Panthers beat Morgan 12-2 in five innings on May 10. The victory snapped a five-game losing skid for the Panthers, who earned win No. 9. Freshman Tyler Bonelli was also a standout in the convincing victory, driving in five runs on three hits. 
           
​Ben Centurelli - Rocky Hill (Baseball): Centurelli earned his sixth win from the mound, allowing only two hits in over six innings of work as the Terriers defeated Wethersfield 9-3 on May 11. The senior also connected on a pair of hits to drive in three runs. Centurelli, a UConn-Avery Point college commit, has posted a 6-1 record with an ERA of 1.21 and has also been a major contributor from the plate, hitting .578 and driving in 26 runs on 26 hits through the first 17 games.