The Plainfield duo of sophomore Riley Lewis and junior Mason Tavernier have been selected The Bulletin’s co-athletes of the week for May 11-16.
Lewis, the Panthers sophomore second baseman, had two hits, including a double, and four RBIs to help Plainfield top Griswold, 15-8, in girls softball.
Tavernier, the Panthers junior pitcher, allowed just one earned run and struck out eight in a complete game performance in Plainfield’s 8-1 non-league baseball win against Wilbur Cross in New Haven. Tavernier also had a triple and scored two runs.
Last week saw plenty of standout performances in baseball, softball, boys outdoor track and field, girls outdoor track and field, girls golf, and girls lacrosse across Eastern Connecticut. While there’s no shortage of talent, we went and found the best of the best.
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Here are the nominees:
Isaiah Blades, Griswold
The Wolverines senior helped Griswold capture its second straight Eastern Connecticut Conference Division 3-4 boys outdoor track and field championship. Blades won both the 100 (11.48) and pole vault (personal best 12-6), and was also the runner up in the 200 (23.69).
Hayley Charron, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats sophomore scored three goals in a 7-4 girls lacrosse victory over Windsor. Charron also had a hat trick in NFA’s 14-4 loss against Shelton.
Gaighe DeBella, Killingly
The Trailblazers junior pitcher allowed just four hits and two earned runs to lift Killingly past Stonington, 3-2. DeBella struck out nine over six innings. DeBella also added a two-run double in the first inning off Bears’ ace Cam Ogden to give the Trailblazers a 2-0 lead.
Angelica Fahrenholz, Norwich Tech
The Warriors sophomore Norwich Tech capture the Connecticut Technical Conference girls outdoor track and field championship for the second consecutive year. Fahrenholz won the 800 with a personal best time of 2:37.63, and finished first in both the 1600 (6:18.55) and 3200 (14:39.39). She was also the runner up in the 400 with a personal best time of 1:05.65.
Caroline Goderre, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats senior earned girls golf medalist honors with a one-over-par 36 in a match against Daniel Hand. Goderre was also the medalist with a one-over-par 37 in NFA’s match against Woodstock Academy.
Alexa Gregoire, Killingly
The Trailblazers senior goalkeeper Gregoire made six stops, including her 200th career save, during a loss against East Lyme in the ECC girls lacrosse tournament quarterfinals. Gregoire also made 15 saves in Killingly’s 9-4 non-league loss against Tolland.
Hailey Haggett, Ellis Tech
The Golden Eagles catcher went 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs to power Ellis Tech past Goodwin Tech, 10-6, in a CTC girls softball matchup. Haggett also went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and four RBIs in Ellis Tech’s 10-6 win against Windham.
Kaegan Hirst, Plainfield
The Panthers senior helped lead Plainfield to a second place finish in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division 3-4 boys outdoor track and field championships. Hirst was the runner up in both the high jump (6-0) and long jump (21-4.5). He was also part of Plainfield’s 4×100 relay team that placed second with a personal best time of 46.04.
Tycen LaBelle, Griswold
The Wolverines junior helped Griswold capture its second straight Eastern Connecticut Conference Division 3-4 boys outdoor track and field championship. LaBelle powered the Wolverines by winning the 800 (2:03.3), 1600 (4:39.60), and 3200 (10:20.90).
Thanaelle Moreau, Norwich Tech
The Warriors freshman helped Norwich Tech capture the Connecticut Technical Conference girls outdoor track and field championship for the second consecutive year. Moreau won three individual events, placing first in the 100 (13.00), 200 (personal best 27.46), and long jump (personal best 16-01). She was also part of the Warriors 4×100 relay team that finished first with a personal best time of 52.76.
Oriana Pescatello, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats sophomore helped lead NFA to a third place finish in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division 1-2 girls outdoor track and field championships. Pescatello set a meet record while winning the 1600 meter run. Her record time was five minutes and 16.68 seconds. She also won the 800 meter run in 2:21.72.
Reagan Richards, Plainfield
The Panthers sophomore shortstop drove in four runs with two hits in Plainfield’s 11-3 girls softball victory over Lyman Memorial.
This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: Plainfield duo named The Bulletin co-athletes of the week