Plainfield’s Reagan Richards has been voted The Bulletin athlete of the week for May 18-23.
The Panthers sophomore shortstop drove in four runs with two hits in an 11-3 girls’ softball victory over Lyman Memorial.
Last week saw plenty of standout performances in baseball, softball, boys outdoor track and field, girls outdoor track and field, girls tennis, and girls golf 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:
Nyomi Barboza, Norwich Tech
The Warriors senior catcher had two hits, including a triple, in Norwich Tech’s Class M girls softball tournament opening round 7-6 loss against O’Brien Tech. Barboza also had a double and a home run in the Warriors’ 13-4 win over Goodwin Tech in the CTC tournament semifinals.
Olivia Bourdon, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats junior allowed just one hit while striking out nine and also hit a three-run homer to lift NFA to an 8-1 victory over Stamford in the Class LL girls softball tournament opening round. Bourdon set NFA’s all-time single-season home run record with her eighth homer.
Bourdon was the winning pitcher in NFA’s 12-6 win over East Lyme in the ECC Division I tournament semifinals. She also had two hits, including a double, and an RBI. She also pitched three scoreless relief innings in the Wildcats’ 13-6 win over Waterford in the ECC tournament championship game.
Dillan Coats, Norwich Tech
The Warriors senior catcher blasted a three-run, walk-off home run to give Norwich Tech a thrilling 7-4 victory over O’Brien Tech in the CTC baseball tournament quarterfinals. Coats also had a clutch RBI double in the top of the seventh during the Warriors’ 6-1 victory over Wolcott Tech in the CTC championship game.
Nevaeh Dailey, Plainfield
The Panthers junior won the Class M girls outdoor track and field championship in the discus with a throw of 132 feet and 10 inches.
Amelia Driscoll, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats senior catcher drove in five runs with a two-run double and a three-run homer to lead NFA to a 13-6 victory over Waterford in the ECC Division I girls softball tournament championship game. Driscoll also had two hits and two RBIs in the Wildcats’ 8-1 win over Stamford in the Class LL tournament opening round.
Tycen LaBelle, Griswold
The Wolverines junior won the Class M boys outdoor track and field championship in the 3200 meter run with a personal best time of 9 minutes and 18.42 seconds.
Amanda Muench, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats sophomore won the Class LL girls outdoor track and field championship in the high jump with a personal best jump of 5 feet and zero inches.
Oriana Pescatello, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats sophomore won the Class LL girls outdoor track and field championship in the 800 meter run with a time of 2 minutes and 19.15 seconds. Pescatello also placed third in the 1600 (5:08.35).
Talia Santese, Killingly
The Trailblazers senior led a singles sweep as Killingly edged Woodland, 4-3, in the Class M girls tennis state tournament qualifying round. Santese defeated Olivia McDonald, 6-0, 6-3, at No. 1 singles. Santese also earned a singles win in a 4-3 loss against Rocky Hill in the opening round of the Class M state tournament.
Lexi Smith, Plainfield
The Panthers freshman went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBIs to power Plainfield past Wheeler, 9-1, in the ECC Division 2 girls softball tournament quarterfinals.
Carter Stringer, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats junior tossed a complete game three-hitter to lead NFA to a 2-1 win over Montville in the ECC Division I baseball tournament quarterfinals. Stringer struck out 11.
Stringer also went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in NFA’s 7-5 semifinal round win over Woodstock Academy.
Kyle Stringer, Norwich Tech
The Warriors junior was the winning pitcher in Norwich Tech’s 6-1 victory over Wolcott Tech in the CTC baseball tournament championship game. Stringer allowed just one run and struck out three over 5.1 innings. He also went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBIs at the plate.
Stringer also earned the win in Norwich Tech’s 12-2 win over Wilcox Tech in the CTC semifinals. The lefthander allowed zero hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out three and walking one.
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