Rare reminder Starting Five: Local Athletes of the Week

Bella Montalvo- Rocky Hill (Soccer): Montalvo, a 2020 graduate of RHHS, scored both goals as Western New England University defeated Nichols College 2-0 last Friday. Montalvo, who also scored against Fitchburg State on Sept 11, is tied for the team lead in goals (3) through the Golden Bears first eight games.    

Stone Bouchard & Evan Oliver- Newington (Golf): Bouchard and Oliver earned co-medalist as Newington scored a big conference victory (174-182) over Wethersfield last Monday. The Nor’easters won all three meets last week, including a tri-meet over Rocky Hill and New Britain, along with another win over New Britain.  

Ryan Gagne- Wethersfield (Cross Country): Gagne ran a 17.59 (5.21 pace) to finish first in Wethersfield’s tri-meet with Windsor and Bulkeley. The Eagles dominated last Tuesday’s meet, taking home the top-five finishes as Gagne was followed by teammates Liam Stec (19.19), Gabriel FrazziniKendrick (19.3), Jake Erickson (19.36), and Joseph Caruk (20.01).

Josiah Ross- Newington (Football): Ross hauled in two more touchdowns as Newington moved to 3-0 with a lopsided 51-6 win over Farmington. The junior now has 22 receptions for 254 yards and five scores through the first three games as the Nor’easters are averaging 45 points per game.                                                       

Danny Tuminski & Alex Barnat- Cromwell (Soccer): Tuminski and Barnat each scored go-ahead goals in back-to-back 1-0 wins for the Panthers last week. Tuminski, a junior, scored the game-winning goal with under two minutes remaining in regular in an impressive victory at rival Westbrook last Monday and Barnat, a senior, tallied the lone goal as the Panthers downed East Hampton on Thursday.