The Starting Five: Local Athletes of the Week

Kilian Ranger- Cromwell (Hockey): Ranger tallied both goals as the Newington/Cromwell co-op won a 2-0 season-opener over Conard last Wednesday. The senior forward added an assist in the team’s second contest, a 1-1 tie verse Hall/Southington.

Brody Davidson- Plainville (Hockey): Davidson has become a scoring force for the Rocky Hill-Middletown-Plainville-Haddam-Killingworth Terriers, scoring a goal against Wethersfield and adding two more against Conard. The junior is one of the many young talents leading the Terriers this winter.  

Lilly Ferguson- Newington (Basketball): Ferguson has started the season with a bang, scoring 19 points in back-to-back games as Newington beat both Berlin and Wethersfield. Along with scoring 38 points, the junior also hauled down 15 rebounds and had nine steals in the two conference wins. 

Michael Bohlke- Newington (Swimming): Bohlke had an impressive opening meet last Wednesday, winning the 200 and 500 freestyle against Hall. The junior is fresh off an All-State selection in cross country in the fall.

Michael Schneider- Wethersfield (Hockey): Schneider was one of four Eagles to tally goals in a win over Rocky Hill co-op and then scored the team’s only goal in a 1-1 tie against SGWL last Saturday. The senior is off to a hot start for an Eagles team that is now on their own after years at a co-op team.