rivereast Standout Athletes of the Week

Here are the Rivereast Standouts of the Week for the week of May 1 -7:
           
Carson Waddell - RHAM High School (Golf): Waddell shot a blistering (-4) 32 to finish as the medalist during the Raptors victory over Tolland (144-160) on April 24. Waddell, a senior, shot birdies on holes one, three, six, and seven –– parring the other five holes ­­­­–– to finish four-under on the Gilead Highlands Course at Blackledge Country Club. The following day, Waddell again shot a course-best (+1) 34 as RHAM downed E.O. Smith (141-170) at The Windham Club. 
           
Ryan LaPila - Portland High School (Baseball): LaPila drove in a season-high four runs as the Highlanders defeated Coginchaug Regional 7-5 on May 5. LaPila, a junior, connected on a pair of hits as the Highlanders scattered 11 hits as a team. Freshman Aaron Ciarleglio crossed home plate twice to lead Portland in runs scored, while Harrison Collins, Josh Hanna, Gerry Hall, Austin Vess, and Allen Cohen each scored once. The win over Coginchaug was the Highlanders second in three games, also beating Hale Ray on May 1 behind three hits and three RBIs from Hanna. 
           
Chelsea Woods - East Hampton High School (Golf): Woods, a junior, shot a (+4) 40 on the back nine at Black Birch Golf Club in East Haddam to lead East Hampton to a victory over Hale Ray (190-194) on May 5. Woods, the Bellringers top-seeded golfer, shot par on the final four holes and got help from senior Brodie Babcock, who shot a 46 to help secure the victory. East Hampton will return to Black Birch Golf Club to take on Cromwell on Tuesday, May 16 at 3 p.m.
           
​Josh Ambrose - Bacon Academy (Baseball): Ambrose pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out nine during Bacon Academy’s 6-0 win over Montville on May 6, earning the team their eight win and qualifying them for the Class M state tournament. The victory ended a perfect three-win week for the Bobcats, who also beat Waterford on May 3 and Fitch on May 4. In a 5-3 win over Waterford, Ambrose earned the save from the mound and James Chiaverni drove in two runs on a double in the third inning to put the Bobcats up 5-0. In a 7-4 win over Fitch, Steven Laliberte had a double to drive in a pair of runs.