Date: Fri 10-May-1996

Publication: Bee

Author: TOMW

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Glorydays - May 10, 1996

This week in 1991

Nine-year-old Peter Zingoni, of Newtown, was a winner at the Hartford Whalers/

Coca-Cola Future Stars Competition and was honored at the Hartford Civic

Center during the first-period intermission of a Whalers/ Boston Bruins

playoff game. The Future Stars competition had taken place in Avon, where the

state's outstanding hockey players, age 7-13, were judged on their overall

hockey skills.

This week in 1986

The Newtown High boys' tennis team, under coach Gary McMahon, evened its

record at 3-3 with a pair of wins over Abbott Tech and Joel Barlow. Coach

McMahon gave his top singles players the day off against Tech where Newtown

won 7-0 behind victories by Ken Washburn, Steve Bigham, Carlos Perez, and

Chris Gardner in singles and the teams of Peter Kaye and Paul Steiner and Ben

Correia and Cheryl Tomanio in doubles. In a 5-2 win over Barlow the Indians

got singles victories from its usual lineup of Jim Craven, Kris Svensson, and

Bigham. Toby Cox and Mike Testani won in first doubles while Matt Spengler and

Ed Rafferty won in second doubles.

This week in 1981

Newtown High freshman Kim DeCarlo pitched the first no-hitter of her high

school career in zipping New Milford, 9-0. DeCarlo also smacked a triple and

an RBI single to aid her own cause. Sophomore sensation Jacquie Smith also

continued her torrid hitting pace with another multiple hit game. Laura

Gollinghorst also had a pair of hits in the win for the 7-5 Lady Indians.

This week in 1976

The Newtown High boys' track team whipped up on Bethel by a 104-41 margin as

Chris Wertz and Dave Bolmer were both double winners. Wertz copped first place

in the high jump and triple jump while Bolmer won the shot put and discus.

Also garnering first-place points at the meet for the Indians were Mike Whelan

(220), Tony Reelick (440), Steve Gallo (100), Mike Wertz (long jump), Pete

Neilson (pole vault), and Peter Ertl (javelin).

This week in 1971

Rain washed away the week's sports slate at NHS, but that didn't keep the

school's undefeated softball team off the practice field. In running out to an

impressive 10-0 start, the NHS girls have been feasting on the opposition, via

the long ball. To date, Rita Kovacs leas the team with three home runs, Pam

Skelton has two, and Mary Kennedy and Debby Lajoie both have one. The team's

latest three victims have been Brookfield, Joel Barlow, and New Milford who

were disposed of by scores of 29-8, 28-2, and 12-11. Newtown's unbeaten squad

is rounded out by Nancy Morgan, Sandy Martin, Jerry Schada, Sara Freeman, Pat

Farrell, and Holly Kormonik.

This week in 1966

Spike Alberts, softball manager of the Plastic Molding Company, was appointed

manager of the Connecticut Travelers Charity Softball team. The team will make

a western tour in July and play six charity events. Local team members

included Ed Mulford, Jay Carle, Jeff Griffin, and Ed Board. The team will open

on June 4 with a double header on Long Island. The first game is a fast-pitch

game and the second, slo-pitch.

This week in 1961

The SAC Mighty Midget bseball team had its team photo appear on Page 7 of The

Newtown Bee as they opened their new season against the St Rose School.

Pictured in the photo for the Sackers were Dan Randall, Jack Randall, Chuck

Tani, Charlie Randall, Ed Doherty, Sid Watkins, Steve Watkins, Stan Siebert,

Tim Powell, Bill Halstead, Art Crouch, Hal Lockwood, Joe Tani, Fred Crouch,

Don Casey, Bill Tuttle, Art Weile, T Presnell, J Rohleder, J McLaren, and J

Senior. Powell went 3-for-3 in the game and Casey was 2-for-2, but SAC lost

the season opener, 9-4.

This week in 1956

This week in 1951