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Athlete Of The Week

Athlete of the Week winner (week ending June 11): Josh Mooney, Stongington track & field

Athlete of the Week winner (week ending June 11): Josh Mooney, Stongington track & field

Josh Mooney, a junior on the Stonington High track and field team, won the 110 hurdles at the State Open meet and placed second in the same event at New Englands.

Athlete of the Week winner (week ending June 4): Addie Hauptmann, Wheeler softball

Athlete of the Week winner (week ending June 4): Addie Hauptmann, Wheeler softball

    Addie Hauptmann, a senior on the Wheeler High softball team, collected the 100th hit of her career in her final at-bat for the Lions during a Class S playoff loss.

    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 28): Jake Serra, Westerly track & field

    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 28): Jake Serra, Westerly track & field

      Jake Serra, a senior on the Westerly High track team, established a school record in the 800 meters at the Bishop Hendricken Invitational.

      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 21): Rachel Federico, Westerly track & field

      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 21): Rachel Federico, Westerly track & field

        Rachel Federico, a junior on the Westerly High track team, finished first in the discus at the Class B championships.

        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 14): Elena Fusaro, Westerly softball

        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 14): Elena Fusaro, Westerly softball

          Elena Fusaro, a sophomore on the Westerly High softball team, hit a bases-loaded triple in the third inning as the Bulldogs ended an 18-game losing streak against rival Chariho with a 6-4 victory.

          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 30): Dean Pons Jr., Westerly baseball

          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 30): Dean Pons Jr., Westerly baseball

            Dean Pons Jr., a senior on the Westerly High baseball team, struck out 14 batters in the Bulldogs’ five-inning win over Wheeler School/Rocky Hill.

            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 23): Maddy Barrette, Chariho softball

            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 23): Maddy Barrette, Chariho softball

              Maddy Barrette, a sophomore softball player for Chariho High, hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to lift Chariho past Cumberland.

              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 16): James Main, Wheeler

              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 16): James Main, Wheeler

                James Main, a freshman baseball player for Wheeler High, was 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI in two games.

                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 9): Sophia Valentini, Westerly

                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 9): Sophia Valentini, Westerly

                  Sophia Valentini, a sophomore on the Westerly High softball team, struck out 24 batters in two Bulldogs victories.

                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 2): Jack Tenuta, Westerly

                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 2): Jack Tenuta, Westerly

                    Jack Tenuta, a sophomore pitcher for the Westerly High baseball team, struck out three and allowed just one hit in four innings as Westerly beat East Greenwich to open the season.

                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 26): Mike Urgo, Wheeler

                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 26): Mike Urgo, Wheeler

                      Wheeler High's Mike Urgo, a junior, was named the swimmer of the meet at the ECC championships after winning the 50 and 100 freestyle races.

                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 19): Stonington boys indoor track

                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 19): Stonington boys indoor track

                        Stonington edged two-time defending champion Bloomfield, 56-53, to win the Class S state title and received the most votes for the best winter indoor team.

                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 12): Zane Brewer, Wheeler

                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 12): Zane Brewer, Wheeler

                          Zane Brewer, a freshman on the Wheeler High boys basketball team, scored 22 points and had eight rebounds in the Lions’ Division V state tournament loss to Whitney Tech.

                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 5): Corbin Maraia, Chariho

                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 5): Corbin Maraia, Chariho

                            Corbin Maraia, a junior on the Chariho High wrestling team, finished fourth at the New England championships in the 195-pound weight class.

                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 26): Sydney Haik, Westerly

                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 26): Sydney Haik, Westerly

                              Sydney Haik, a sophomore on the Westerly High girls basketball team, scored 12 points (with three 3-pointers) in a playoff loss to West Warwick.

                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 19): Brayden Champlin, Westerly

                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 19): Brayden Champlin, Westerly

                                Champlin, a senior on the Westerly High boys swimming team, finished first in the 100 freestyle and second in the 200 individual medley at the Division II championships.

                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 12): Ryan Gruczka and Josh Mooney, Stonington

                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 12): Ryan Gruczka and Josh Mooney, Stonington

                                  Ryan Gruczka and Josh Mooney, both juniors, each won an event and finished second in another as Stonington High captured the Class S boys state title, the school’s first indoor track crown.

                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 5): Addie Hauptmann, Wheeler

                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 5): Addie Hauptmann, Wheeler

                                    Addie Hauptmann, a senior on the Wheeler High girls basketball team, scored 30 points and had 36 rebounds in two games.

                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 29): Gabby Dimock, Stonington

                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 29): Gabby Dimock, Stonington

                                      Gabby Dimock, a sophomore forward on the Stonington High girls basketball team, scored 31 points and had 22 rebounds in a pair of Bears wins.

                                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 22): Dorian White, Stonington

                                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 22): Dorian White, Stonington

                                        Dorian White, a senior on the Stonington High boys basketball team, scored 57 points and had 16 rebounds in three games for the Bears.

                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 15): Riley Peloquin, Westerly

                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 15): Riley Peloquin, Westerly

                                          Riley Peloquin, a sophomore guard/forward on the Westerly High girls basketball team, scored 22 points and had 19 rebounds in two games for the Bulldogs, one a win and one a loss.

                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 8): Keith Zardies, Wheeler

                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 8): Keith Zardies, Wheeler

                                            Keith Zardies, a sophomore guard on the Wheeler High boys basketball team, scored 15 points and made seven steals in the Lions' victory over Putnam.

                                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 1): Addie Hauptmann, Wheeler

                                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Jan. 1): Addie Hauptmann, Wheeler

                                              Addie Hauptmann, a senior on the Wheeler High girls basketball team, scored 32 points in two games during the Montville Christmas Tournament.

                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Dec. 25): Nate Cyr, Stonington

                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Dec. 25): Nate Cyr, Stonington

                                                Nate Cyr, a senior on the Stonington High boys basketball team, scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Bears’ 70-62 win over Woodstock Academy.

                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Dec. 18): Sydney Haik, Westerly

                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Dec. 18): Sydney Haik, Westerly

                                                  Sydne Haik, a sophomore on the Westerly High girls basketball team, scored 14 points as the Bulldogs opened the season with a victory over Cumberland.

                                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Dec. 11): Dante Wilk, Westerly

                                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Dec. 11): Dante Wilk, Westerly

                                                    Dante Wilk, a senior on the Westerly High boys basketball team, scored 23 points and had eight assists as the Bulldogs opened the season with a victory over longtime rival Chariho.

                                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Dec. 4): Stonington's fall season

                                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Dec. 4): Stonington's fall season

                                                      Stonington’s boys soccer team closed the season with 21 straight victories and earned its second straight Class M state championship, while the Bears field hockey team reached the Class S state title game.

                                                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Nov. 27): Luke Lowry, Stonington

                                                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Nov. 27): Luke Lowry, Stonington

                                                        Luke Lowry, a junior receiver on the Stonington High football team, caught a pair of touchdown passes in the Bears’ Thanksgiving Day loss to Westerly.

                                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Nov. 20): Sam Montalto, Stonington

                                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Nov. 20): Sam Montalto, Stonington

                                                          Sam Montalto, a senior striker on the Stonington High boys soccer team, scored a pair of goals as the Bears defeated Ellington, 3-1, for the Class M state title.

                                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Nov. 13): Chariho girls and boys soccer

                                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Nov. 13): Chariho girls and boys soccer

                                                            Both Chariho High soccer teams captured Division II championships over the weekend of Nov. 12.

                                                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Nov. 6): Billy deCastro

                                                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Nov. 6): Billy deCastro

                                                              Billy deCastro, a senior on the Stonington High boys soccer team, was named the most outstanding player of the ECC Division I tournament and is the athlete of the week for the week ending Nov. 6.

                                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Oct. 23): Riley Matarese

                                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Oct. 23): Riley Matarese

                                                                Riley Matarese, a sophomore on the Chariho High girls soccer team, scored four goals in the Chargers’ 8-0 win over Woonsocket on Oct. 22.

                                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Oct. 16): Samantha Harris

                                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Oct. 16): Samantha Harris

                                                                  Samantha Harris, a senior on the Stonington High field hockey team, scored the game’s only goal with no time left on the clock in the Bears' victory over Avon on Oct. 16.

                                                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Oct. 9): Chaia Elwell

                                                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Oct. 9): Chaia Elwell

                                                                    Chaia Elwell, a sophomore on the Chariho High field hockey team, scored five goals and had four assists in a pair of Charger victories.

                                                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Oct. 2): Meg Beal

                                                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Oct. 2): Meg Beal

                                                                      Meg Beal, a senior on the Westerly High girls volleyball team, had 13 aces and 28 assists in three Westerly victories.

                                                                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Sept. 25): Ryann Denecour

                                                                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Sept. 25): Ryann Denecour

                                                                        Ryann Denecour, a freshman on the Chariho High girls soccer team, scored six goals in three Chargers victories.

                                                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Sept. 18): Brianna Denecour

                                                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Sept. 18): Brianna Denecour

                                                                          Brianna Denecour, a senior on the Chariho High girls soccer team, scored four goals and had two assists in a pair of victories.

                                                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending June 12): Alex Stoehr, Westerly

                                                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending June 12): Alex Stoehr, Westerly

                                                                            Alex Stoehr, a freshman on the Westerly High softball team, hit three triples and a double in a doubleheader sweep of Barrington.

                                                                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending June 5): Josh Mooney, Stonington

                                                                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending June 5): Josh Mooney, Stonington

                                                                              Josh Mooney, a sophomore on the Stonington High boys track and field team, won the 110 hurdles at the Class M state championships with a time of 14.65 seconds.

                                                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 29): Addie Hauptmann, Wheeler

                                                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 29): Addie Hauptmann, Wheeler

                                                                                Addie Hauptmann, a junior on the Lions softball team, was 4 for 9 with a home run and six RBIs in two games.

                                                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 22): Bradin Anderson, Wheeler

                                                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 22): Bradin Anderson, Wheeler

                                                                                  Wheeler High's Bradin Anderson, a freshman on the Lions baseball team, pitched a complete-game shutout to beat Grasso Tech.

                                                                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 15): Tori LoPresto, Stonington

                                                                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 15): Tori LoPresto, Stonington

                                                                                    Stonington High's Tori LoPresto, a senior on the softball team, finished 10 for 18 (.556) at the plate in a busy four-game week for the Bears.

                                                                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 8): Dean Pons Jr., Westerly

                                                                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 8): Dean Pons Jr., Westerly

                                                                                      Dean Pons Jr., a junior on the Westerly High baseball team, is the Athlete of the Week for the week ending May 8.

                                                                                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 24): Makayla Delzer, Wheeler

                                                                                      Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 24): Makayla Delzer, Wheeler

                                                                                        Makayla Delzer, a sophomore on the Wheeler High softball team, hit a bases-loaded double in the Lions’ victory over St. Bernard.

                                                                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 1): Grace Armstrong, Wheeler

                                                                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending May 1): Grace Armstrong, Wheeler

                                                                                          Wheeler High's Grace Armstrong, a senior, scored 19 goals in two Wheeler victories.

                                                                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 17): Chad Mayne, Westerly

                                                                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 17): Chad Mayne, Westerly

                                                                                            Chad Mayne, a junior on the Westerly High football team, kicked a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter in the Bulldogs’ 30-7 victory over Mt. Hope.

                                                                                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 3): Jasmine Babbitt, Chariho

                                                                                            Athlete of the Week winner (week ending April 3): Jasmine Babbitt, Chariho

                                                                                              Jasmine Babbitt, a senior middle hitter, finished with 23 kills in two matches for the Chariho High girls volleyball team.

                                                                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 27): Cam Hinchey, Stonington

                                                                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 27): Cam Hinchey, Stonington

                                                                                                Cam Hinchey, a junior on the Stonington High basketball team, scored 42 points in two games for the Bears.

                                                                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 13): Katya Torruella, Stonington

                                                                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 13): Katya Torruella, Stonington

                                                                                                  Katya Torruella, a senior, was the top Stonington gymnast for the Bears in a pair of meets.

                                                                                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 6): Dorian White, Stonington

                                                                                                  Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 6): Dorian White, Stonington

                                                                                                    Dorian White, a junior on the Stonington High boys basketball team, scored 53 points in two games, including the Bears’ first win of the season.

                                                                                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 27): Joey Guarnieri, Westerly

                                                                                                    Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 27): Joey Guarnieri, Westerly

                                                                                                      Joey Guarnieri, a Westerly High senior, finished third in the 300 meters at the state indoor track and field championships.

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                                                                                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 14): Spencer Shiels, Chariho

                                                                                                        Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 14): Spencer Shiels, Chariho

                                                                                                          Spencer Shiels, a junior, scored the 1,000th point of her career in a state tournament loss to South Kingstown on March 12.

                                                                                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 7): Zoe Ribeiro, Stonington High

                                                                                                          Athlete of the Week winner (week ending March 7): Zoe Ribeiro, Stonington High

                                                                                                            Zoe Ribeiro, a senior on the Stonington High girls basketball team, scored a career-high 32 points in the Bears' Class M state tournament victory over Morgan on March 5.

                                                                                                            Athlete of the Week winner (weekend ending March 1): Chariho wrestling team

                                                                                                              Three Chariho High wrestlers — Kyle Merritt, James Dougherty and Nate Marchione — won titles at the state championship meet on March 1.

                                                                                                              Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 22): Bella Santos, Chariho High

                                                                                                                Bella Santos, a Chariho High sophomore, placed 12th at the state individual gymnastics championships to qualify for the New England meet.

                                                                                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 15): Spencer Shiels, Chariho basketball

                                                                                                                Athlete of the Week winner (week ending Feb. 15): Spencer Shiels, Chariho basketball

                                                                                                                  Chariho High's Spencer Shiels had 48 points, 15 rebounds, 14 assists and 18 steals in a pair of Charger wins.

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