rivereast Standout Athletes of the Week

Here are the Rivereast Standouts of the Week for the week of May 8 – 14:
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Alex Gallardo - Bacon Academy (Golf): Gallardo shot a 79 during an 18-hole tournament at the Fisher’s Island Club earlier this month. Gallardo, a junior, then shot a 41 against Plainfield at Foster Country Club in Rhode Island before posting consecutive solid scores in home matches at Chanticlair Golf Course, scoring a 39 against Windham/ Parish Hill and a 41 against Waterford.
           
Ben Dalton and Harrison Moorecroft - RHAM High School (Tennis): Dalton and Moorecroft swept the No. 1 doubles match, blanking Shain Gonzalez and Alex Huntley (6-0, 6-0) as the Raptors defeated Bristol Eastern (4-3). Dalton and Moorecroft, both seniors, were one of a pair of doubles teams that won, joining Ryan Eaton and Trevor Hooker, who also won (6-0, 6-0) in straight sets. No. 4 singles player Luke Schomer defeated Robbie Beveridge (6-0, 6-0) as the Raptors won their third match as a team this spring.
           
Olivia DeMartino - East Hampton (Softball): DeMartino drove in four runs on three hits as the Bellringers defeated Morgan 9-2 on May 12. DeMartino, a sophomore, led an offensive unit that scored six runs in the second inning and never looked back. Madison Reola, Sophia Long, and Neha Sidana each scored twice for the Bellringers and sophomore pitcher Allison Jacobsen went seven solid innings from the mound to pick up the win.
           
Kyle Guibord - Portland High School (Track and Field): Guibord won the 110 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles, setting personal-best times in both, at the League No. 4 Meet that featured host North Branford and Old Saybrook on May 8. Guibord, a senior, ran a 19.4 in the 110 meter hurdles to beat runner-up Elliot Hurdis (20.7) of Old Saybrook and then ran a 48.2 to edge North Branford’s Ryan Chasanoff (49.9) in the 300 meters.
           
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