Hoyt, Bowen Recognized

Former Newtown High School runner Kevin Hoyt, a senior at Keene State College, earned All-Eastern College Athletic Conference honors this past week in the 5,000-meter run. Hoyt recorded an outdoor personal record and he was the third athlete to cross the finish line in his race, in a time of 14:42.16.

Kate Bowen, a former NHS softball player, and sophomore second baseman/pitcher at Manhattan College, was selected to the All-Northeast Region First Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Bowen is eligible for selection to the NFCA Division I All-American team. Bowen, who was chosen as a utility player/pitcher, led the Jaspers in every major offensive category in 2012.  She hit .348 with 49 hits and 26 RBIs, while also acing the squad in slugging percentage (.546), on-base percentage (.429), home runs (6), runs (26), doubles (8) and stolen bases (6). Bowen also made 24 appearances as a pitcher, tossing a team-high 118 innings. She registered a team-best 3.50 ERA and her five wins were tied for the most on the squad. Bowen also hurled a pair of shutouts.