The Newport wrestling team participated in the Plymouth Invitational against 16 teams. Newport placed 4 wrestlers on the day. Below are the results.
Jordan Warburton (120 lbs) took 3rd place going 3-1 on the day.
Dylan Palmer (152 lbs) took 3rd place going 3-1 on the day.
Gavin Lovely (182 lbs) took 2nd place going 3-1 on the day.
Josh Sharron (126 lbs) took 1st place going 3-0 on the day. He defeated Jeff Marsh of Natick (Massachusetts) High School via technical fall (19 – 2). He was voted on by the coaches as the 2018 Plymouth Invitational Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Other wrestlers competing included Marius Edwards (132 lbs) and Ben Gallagher (170 lbs). Overall, we finished in 5th place in the team standings. Natick finished in 1st place, Plymouth in 2nd place, Concord in 3rd place, and Winnisquam in 4th place.
Head coach Cole Boon commented on the meet by saying, “Today was a fantastic day for our wrestlers. Unfortunately we were unable to bring the line-up we are use to having for our dual meets and prior tournaments. The six Newport wrestlers that competed today wrestled very well and continued to show signs of growth and improvement. I was especially happy for freshman Josh Sharron who won his second tournament of the season and was named the tournament’s most outstanding wrestler after a dominant performance over a tough opponent from Natick, Massachusetts. All-in-all, to have four place winners on the day is a very encouraging sign as we are only two weeks out from the Divisional State Tournament.” Newport is back in action again this Wednesday, 02/07/2018, for the final dual meet of the season @ White Mountains Regional High School. Wrestling is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m.
Colby-Sawyer Erases Halftime Deficit to Defeat Husson, 80-72
NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer women’s basketball team trailed 46-34 at the half, but came all the way back to defeat Husson University, 80-72, in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Saturday afternoon.
Colby-Sawyer improves to 16-5 overall and 11-3 in the NAC. The Chargers will travel to Castleton on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. tip. Husson drops to 12-9 overall and 10-4 in conference play. The Eagles host Lyndon on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Three Chargers recorded double-doubles for the second time this season. Sophomore Tianna Sugars (Oxford, Maine) registered her 11th of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Emmani Robinson (Newburgh, N.Y.) was 10-of-13 from the floor for 21 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Lexie Hamilton (Sunapee, N.H.) added 15 points and 14 assists. The 14 assists are the second most recorded in a single-game only behind her game of 16 last season. Seniors Amanda Calvo (South Deerfield, Mass.) and Alli Barrett (Kittery, Maine) rounded out the starting lineup to all reach double figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Husson was led by Sami Ireland’s (Howland, Maine) double-double. The sophomore had 24 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Kenzie Worcester (Washburn, Maine), the conference’s leading scorer, finished with 14 points and four assists.
The first quarter was played at a fast pace that saw both teams shoot the ball well. The action went back and forth for the first several minutes until Husson slowly pulled away for a 10-point lead at 24-14 with less than two minutes to go. Colby-Sawyer would end the frame with eight consecutive points to come within a bucket after 10 minutes, 24-22. The Eagles held a 13-5 lead in rebounding, which included eight offensive boards.
The visitors continued to hold the advantage in the second quarter, but the Chargers stayed close despite not shooting the ball well. A pair of jumpers from Anna MacKenzie (Plymouth, Maine) and Nicole Tapparo (Topsfield, Mass.) to end the half gave the Eagles a 46-34 lead. Colby-Sawyer shot 25% in the frame, while Husson knocked down 46.7%. Ireland had a game best 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting in the half.
Colby-Sawyer turned the game around out of the halftime locker room. The Chargers slowly chipped away at the deficit and came within one (48-47) after a Calvo jumper midway through third quarter. The teams exchanged buckets over the next couple of minutes before a Tianna Sugars layup pulled Colby-Sawyer all the way back to tie the game at 52-52 with 1:47 left in the stanza. The Eagles still took a lead into the fourth quarter after two made free throws from Megan Peach (Garland, Maine) ended the third with Husson in front 54-52.
Emmani Robinson opened the fourth with a layup and was followed by a three-pointer from Alli Barrett to give the Chargers their first lead since 5:27 of the first quarter. Colby-Sawyer turned up the intensity on both ends of the floor and eventually went ahead by nine (73-64) after a trey from Lexie Hamilton with 2:58 left to play. A pair of Kenzie Worcester three-pointers would pull Husson within four with 30 seconds left, but Colby-Sawyer made free throws down the stretch to complete the comeback 80-72. Colby-Sawyer was 8-of-11 (72.7%) in the quarter, while Husson made 6-of-20 (30%) of its attempts.
The Chargers shot 53.7% from the field, while holding Husson to 37.7%. After the Eagles held a 25-17 advantage in rebounding at the half, Colby-Sawyer turned the margin in its favor down the stretch to finish with a 38-36 edge on the glass.
Husson Pulls Away Midway through the Second for 80-63 Win
NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer men’s basketball team fell to the North Atlantic Conference’s (NAC) first-place team, Husson University, 80-63 Saturday afternoon.
Husson improves to 16-5 overall and 12-2 to retain their spot atop the NAC standings. The Eagles will host Lyndon on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Colby-Sawyer drops to 13-7 overall and 10-4 in the NAC. The Chargers travel to Castleton on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
The Eagles held a 60-53 lead at 10:36 in the second half before Colby-Sawyer scored six-straight points on a pair of threes to pull within one (60-59) with 9:08 to go. Husson then held the Chargers to just two field goals for the rest of the game to outscore the home team 20-4 in that stretch and win 80-63.
Husson had five players reach double-digit scoring led by senior Mitch Worcester (Washburn, Maine). He scored 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting and 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Senior Raheem Anderson (Miramar, Fla.) added 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Freshman DJ Bussey (Peoria, Ariz.) registered 16 points. Freshman Cole Thomas (Orlando, Fla.) and junior Justin Martin (Winslow, Maine) added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Junior Jourdain Bell (Manchester, N.H.) led Colby-Sawyer with 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting. In his first collegiate start, freshman Erik Olson (Dracut, Mass.) recorded 11 points and nine rebounds. Senior Taylor Grande (Bedford, N.H.) scored 12 points, which included three three-pointers. He now ranks 8th in career threes with 161, passing David Rosso ’10 who was in attendance this afternoon. Sophomore Dana Bean (Franklin, N.H.) chipped in a game best 11 rebounds to go with seven points and a pair of blocks. He is now tied for ninth in career blocks with 52.
The Chargers got out to an early 6-2 lead after making their first three shot attempts. Husson responded with a 7-0 run capped by a Bussey trey to take a 9-6 lead five minutes into the action. The Eagles’ lead got to seven (17-10) at 12:18, but Colby-Sawyer was able to stay close. Facing a deficit for much of the first half, the Chargers clawed back after a Taylor Grande three-pointer was the final bucket of the frame with 31 seconds left to give the home team a 38-37 lead at the break.
Colby-Sawyer shot 50% in the first half and had a 24-10 advantage in rebounding. The Eagles made six three-pointers to trail by one at the half.
A pair of Cole Thomas free throws to open the second half regained the lead for Husson. The Eagles then led 49-40 at 15:44, but Taylor Grande converted a four-point play and Jourdain Bell added five points to pull Colby-Sawyer even less than a minute later. The teams then traded baskets to tie the game for the fourth time. A Justin Martin layup at 13:35 gave Husson a 53-51 lead, which they would not relinquish for the remainder of the contest.
Each team made eight three-pointers and scored 26 points in the paint. Husson finished 46.9% from the floor, while Colby-Sawyer shot 35.7%.
Springfield and Windsor Bowling results
Springfield and Windsor competed over the weekend and they placed 1st and 2nd respectively. Windsor lost in their first round meet against Oxbow but bounced back against South Royalton. Springfield won both of their round play match ups.
Windsor bowler results:
Grayson Frazer – 155, 224
Jared Storms – 149, 126
Tatyanna Malikowski – 132, 121
Braylon Bailey – 121, 116
Jacob Underhill – 95, 89
Springfield Bowler results:
Cierra Howe – 200, 150
Meghan Power – 108, 95
Haley St. Louis – 179, 142
Quin Goings – 139, 155
Dylan Foster – 198, 179
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