Cross-country victories open the fall season

The fall sports season at Housatonic Valley Regional High School opened on Sept. 10 with the cross-country team hosting Thomaston and Wamogo. Both teams won against Wamogo and lost to Thomaston. 

Brooke Stampfle finished fifth with Charlotte Clulow finishing seventh and Avery Tripp finishing 10th for Housatonic. 

For the boys, Shane Stampfle finished second with Jace Tomaino (6th), Simon Savoye (8th) and Xavier Johnson (10th) scoring for Housatonic.

The team competed in the Stratton Brook Invitational in Simsbury on Sept. 14. Brooke Stampfle finished 27th and Charlotte Clulow finished 32nd. Shane Stampfle finished 36th and Jace Tomaino finished 44th.

The soccer teams opened their season on Sept. 12. The boys traveled to Terryville, where both teams won. Luke Mollica and Lucas Calhoun each scored a goal in the varsity’s 2-1 win. The JV team won, 6-0, with goals from Pablo Gonzalez, Harry Sanders, Logan Riley, Davonte Wright  and Carlos Lopez-Gonzalez (2). 

The varsity girls team hosted Terryville. Sydney Segall (2), Tori Dodge (2), Alexis Galgano and Neve O’Connell scored in the 6-0 victory. The JV team did not have a game. 

Volleyball opened their season with a tough loss to Northwestern on Sept. 13. JV lost 2-1 (14-25, 25-19, 14-25). Sayde Paulson had two aces and Esra Akgul had one ace. Varsity lost 3-1. Jillian Diamond had six kills and one ace. Jessy Haggard had eight assists and one kill. Jenna Luz had four aces. 

The MCW United football team opened their season at home against Platt Tech on Sept. 14. The co-op team of Oliver Wolcott Tech (OWTS), Wamogo and Housatonic lost 32-0. Eric Hickey (Housatonic) had an interception. Vinny Vallillo (OWTS) had a fumble recovery. Donnie Cahill (Housatonic) rushed for 80 yards and forced a fumble.

For complete and up-to-date athletic schedules, go to the Weekly Athletic Schedules located on the Announcements tab at www.hvrhs.org.

 

Anne MacNeil is high school athletic director and middle school athletic coordinator for Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the Region One School District.

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