Putnam - Southbridge Evening News

A12 • Friday, September 03, 2010
PUTNAM VILLAGER
SPORTS
Putnam soccer program on a new frontier in CSC
BY BENJAMIN R. KIPP
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
PUTNAM — The unknown may
be the biggest theme of this year’s
Putnam boys soccer program.
Joshua Lord was introduced as
the new coach this summer, while
the entire Putnam athletic program
moved over to the Constitution
State Conference (CSC).
“I think it will be a fresh new season,”
said Lord. “We’re going to
have a very young team. We’ve got
only five seniors on this year’s
team.”
Roughly 15 players came out for
the team this year, a lower number
than what Lord expected. Also, only
one sophomore came out for the
team this year. The lower numbers
mean the team won’t have a junior
varsity or freshmen program. Two
freshmen, Joseph Ortiz and Kyle
Below will play this year.
Lord will look to three seniors to
lead the team this year, forward Ian
Stadig, midfielder Dominic
Didonado and defender Austin
Dodd.
“They are the core of the team
this year,” said Lord. “These guys
are going to be important, they definitely
will play key roles this year.”
Lord graduated from
Glastonbury High School in 1997,
then played college soccer at
Mitchell College and Central
Connecticut State University. He
also played semi-professional soccer
for Legends FC, of New Haven.
He also played in the Connecticut
Soccer League, which is the premier
soccer league in the state. This
year will be his first time coaching
a high school team.
Although he’s coached AAU and
youth teams, Lord said he is looking
forward to coaching at the high
school level. He currently is working
in the Plainfield school system
and is also going to Eastern
Connecticut State University to finish
up his sports management
degree.
“I’ve been coaching for the last
eight years, but not at the high
school level,” said Lord “I wanted to
get experience coaching bigger
kids.”
The new CSC league will be a
challenge. It’s unknown how
Putnam will perform in the new
league, but Lord wants the Clippers
to be competitive. Also, an
unknown is how good the league is.
At the same time, the teams in the
CSC haven’t seen Putnam — so it’s
a two-way street.
“I’m not familiar with some of
the teams, but I do think we’ve got a
good chance of being better than
.500 this year,” Lord said. “I think
we’re going to have a good shot at
doing pretty well.
Lord has a few goals for the
Clippers.
“I just want them to work hard,
come together, compete and it’s not
always about winning,” he said,
adding that he may have a different
coaching style, but he hopes it can
translate into wins.
“I like to start my offense through
my defense,” he said. “I like to be
able to counter from the back and
the players I’m going to look to the
most will be Dominic and Ian to
start the offense.”
The kids are excited to be back
kicking the ball around.
“They’re enjoying their training
right now and they’re looking forward
to the beginning their season,”
said Lord.
Christopher reigns supreme at Thompson
THOMPSON, Conn. — Thompson
International Speedway played host to the
Modified Racing Series for the second time in
2010.
In the end it was “one of their” own standing
in victory lane with Rowan Pennink of
Huntington Valley, Pa., scoring his third
Modified Racing Series victory. In NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series action, Ted
Christopher of Plainville, Conn., earned his
ninth Sunoco Modified feature event of the
season. Mike O’Sullivan of Springfield bested
a strong field to post the victory in the Super
Late Models.
Wayne Coury Sr. of Milford, Conn., celebrated
with a win in the Late Models. Joe
Arena of Bristol, Conn., earned a hard-fought
victory in the Limited Sportsman division.
John Studley of Framingham streaked to consecutive
victories in the TIS Modifieds. It was
a night banner night for Mike Gorgieveski of
Auburn, who scored his first career victory in
the Mini Stocks.
Modified Racing Series Feature (Top 10)
Finish-Unofficial: 1. Rowan Pennink,
Huntington Valley, Pa.; 2. Ted Christopher,
Plainville, Conn.; 3. Bobby Santos III,
Franklin; 4. Eric Goodale, Wading River, N.Y.;
5. Les Hinckley, Windsor Locks, Conn.; 6. Steve
Masse, Bellingham; 7. Charlie Pasteryak,
Lisbon, Conn.; 8. Ken Barry, Preston, Conn.; 9.
Jeff Malave, South Windsor, Conn.; 10. Jimmy
Kuhn, Bridgewater.
Sunoco Modified Feature (Top 10) Finish: 1.
Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn.; 2. Woody
Pitkat, Stafford, Conn.; 3. Keith Rocco,
Wallingford, Conn.; 4. Ronnie Silk, Norwalk,
Conn.; 5. Tim Sullivan, East Windsor, Conn.; 6.
Danny Cates, Chaplin, Conn.; 7. Andy Gaspar,
Andover, Conn.; 8. Wayne Arute, Glastonbury,
Conn.; 9. Rowan Pennink, Huntington Valley,
Pa.; 10. John Catania, Agawam.
Super Late Model Feature Finish: 1. Mike
O’Sullivan, Springfield; 2. Derek Ramstrom,
Worcester; 3. Larry Gelinas, Buxton, Maine; 4.
Jim Banfield, South Glastonbury, Conn.; 5.
Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I.; 6. George
Bessette, Danbury, Conn.; 7. Dave Silvia,
Warwick, R.I.; 8. Daryl Stampfl, Norwood; 9.
Scott Rotherford, Glastonbury, Conn.
Late Model Feature (Top 10) Finish: 1.
Wayne Coury Sr., Milford, Conn.; 2. Tommy
O’Sullivan, Springfield; 3. Jeff Hartwell, East
Putnam, Conn.; 4. John Materas, Voluntown,
Conn.; 5. Rick Gentes, Woonsocket, R.I.; 6.
Mark Oliveira, Blackstone; 7. Mark Jenison,
Warwick, R.I.; 8. John Falconi, North Grafton;
9. Jeremy Sadowski, Voluntown, Conn.; 10.
Paul Palen, Pelham, N.H.
Limited Sportsman Feature (Top 10) Finish:
1. Joe Arena, Bristol, Conn.; 2. Art Moran III,
Preston, Conn.; 3. Chris Douton, Waterford,
Conn.; 4. Shawn Monahan, Waterford, Conn.;
5. Scott Sundeen, Douglas; 6. Larry Barnett,
Ledyard, Conn.; 7. Scott Fanning, Mapleville,
R.I.; 8. Jason Chicolas, Sutton; 9. William Wall,
Shrewsbury; 10. Joe Coates, Eastford, Conn.
Thompson Modified Feature (Top 10)
Finish: 1. John Studley, Framingham; 2. R.J.
Marcotte, Millville; 3. Brian Tagg, Oxford; 4.
Brian Sullivan, South Windsor, Conn.; 5. Keith
McDermott, Scituate, R.I.; 6. Glenn Boss,
Danielson, Conn.; 7. Ryan Morgan, Mystic,
Conn.; 8. Shane Michalski, Woodstock, Conn.;
9. Leo Adams, Putnam, Conn.; 10. Denis Leger,
North Reading.
Mini Stock Feature (Top 10) Finish: 1. Mike
Gorgievski, Auburn; 2. Dwayne Dorr, Ledyard,
Conn.; 3. Leo Defevers, Brooklyn, Conn.; 4. Jeff
Moffat, Warwick, R.I.; 5. Lloyd Anderson,
Wauregan, Conn.; 6. Roger Ducharme, Foster,
R.I.; 7. Mike Viens, Seekonk; 8. Chad Baxter,
Pascoag, R.I.; 9. Joe Baxter, Pascoag, R.I.; 10.
Nick Anderson, Oxford.
NEWS BRIEF
Alicea is Westview 2010 Employee of the Year
DAYVILLE — Roxanne Alicea, of Dudley,
Mass., was recently named Westview’s 2010
Employee of the Year by the Westview Health
Care Center nomination committee.
Westview Administrator David T.
Panteleakos made the announcement of her
award during the weeklong employee appreciation
celebration.
Alicea joined the Westview team on July 3,
2002, and has worked as a full-time licensed
certified occupational therapy assistant
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Alicea has resided in Dudley since 2005
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As Employee of the Year, Alicea receives a
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