rivereast Standout Athletes of the Week

RHAM High School cross-country standout Troy Miller (right) etched his name on the school’s Top-10 Championship Times with his performance at the Wickham Invitation. Miller is pictured with Raptors cross-country head coach Paul Steiner.  

Here are the Rivereast Standouts of the Week for the week of Oct. 31 – Nov. 6
           
Troy Miller - RHAM High School (Cross-Country): Miller ran a 17:38 at the Wickham Invitational, cracking the program’s Top-10 list of all-time championship times. Miller, a junior, now has the ninth fastest time in school history at a championship meet and then went on to finish 22nd overall at the Class MM meet at Wickham Park as the Raptors placed 7th overall as a team at the meet in Manchester.
           
Aidan Fritz - Bacon Academy High School (Football): Fritz had 27 carries for 127 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Bobcats knocked off New London 14-13 to pick up the team’s first victory under head coach Bill Chaffin. It was also the programs first victory since Thanksgiving Day of 2019, snapping a 17-game losing streak. Bacon Academy (1-7) next hosts Waterford (4-4) in the team’s home finale this Saturday, Nov. 12. Kickoff is at noon.  
           
Brennan Johnson - East Hampton High School (Soccer): Johnson scored two goals as the Bellringers won the Shoreline Conference (SLC) Championship, defeating Morgan 3-1 on Nov. 4 at Portland High School. The monumental victory marked the program’s first conference championship in school history. Johnson and Oren Wilson, both senior captains, were named All-Shoreline First team, while senior David Castiblanco and sophomore Will Nafis were named All-Shoreline Second Team. Goalie Thomas Fenton was named the SLC Goalkeeper of the Year and head coach Rocco Christiana was named the SLC Boys Soccer Coach of the Year.  
           
​Lily Tabellione - Portland High School (Cross-Country): Tabellione wrapped up a fantastic season on the cross-country trails with a third place finish at the Class S state meet, qualifying her for the State Open. Tabellione, a junior, ran a 20:15 to beat 118 other runners and help lead the Highlanders to a third place finish overall as a team. Tabellione, who posted a personal-best time of 19:07 at the Shoreline Conference Championship on Oct. 20, and junior teammates Meaghan McPhee were both named to the Class S Cross-Country All-State team.