CANTON, Sept. 20, 2022 – Thomas Gibbons scored a goal thanks to a Ryan Weller assist with 18:50 left in regulation to lift the Canton High boys soccer team to a 2-1 win over Rockville in North Central Connecticut Conference play Tuesday on the turf field in Canton.
Rockville (2-2) had a 1-0 lead at the half thanks to a goal from Sebastian Patino.
The Warriors (3-1) tied the game with a goal from Raheim Nelson off an assist from Spencer Abbott with 26:17 left in regulation. Gavyn Munson made four saves in net to earn the win for the Warriors.
Canton 2, Rockville 1
At Canton
Rockville (2-2) 1 0 — 1
Canton (3-1) 0 2 — 2
Goals: Thomas Gibbons (C), Raheim Nelson (C), Sebastian Patino (R); Assists: Spencer Abbott (C), Ryan Welller (C); Saves: Gavyn Munson (C) 4; Shots on goal: Rockville, 6-5
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Mills sweeps, Avon splits
Lewis Mills’ Nicholas Atkins and Apollo Josephson finished first and second as the Spartans swept a boys cross country meet with victories over Bristol Eastern, 18-43, and Berlin, 15-45 in a tri-meet at Page Park on Tuesday. Atkins beat Josephson by three seconds with a winning time of 19:35 over the 3.1 mile course. Mills had five of the top six runners in the race.
In Glastonbury, Will Lancaster finished second with Thomas Armistead (fourth) and Will Nusom (ninth) earning top 10 finishes as the Avon High boys cross country team lost to host Glastonbury, 23-32, while beating Conard, 21-37. Lancaster was seven seconds off the pace in the 2.7 mile race.
Lewis Mills 18, Bristol Eastern 43
Lewis Mills 15, Berlin 45
Berlin 27, Bristol Eastern 30
Top 10 runners: Nicholas Atkins (LM) 19:35 for 3.1 miles at Page Park, 2. Apollo Josephson (LM) 19:38, 3. Dominic Tartarelli (Eastern) 19:43, 4. Jameson Sederquist (LM) 19:53, 5. Zachary Barth (LM) 20:10, 6. David Iacino (LM) 20:11, 7. Austin Val da Serra (Berlin) 20:38, 8. Ryan Markey (Berlin) 20:52, 9. Chase Hedrick (LM) 21:09, 10. Xander Gabor (Berlin) 21:25
Glastonbury 23, Avon 32
Glastonbury 19, Conard 39
Avon 21, Conard 37
At Glastonbury
Top 10 runners: Krause (G) 14:15 for 2.7 miles at J.B. Williams Park, Glastonbury, 2. Will Lancaster (A) 14:22, 3. Colletti (G) 15:08, 4. Thomas Armistead (A) 15:11, 5. Pena (G) 15:24, 6. Walters (C) 15:39, 7. Dicciozza (C) 15:40, 8. Crawford (G) 16:03, 9. Will Nusom (A) 16:05, 10. G. Cone (G) 16:13
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Lewis Mills swept
In Bristol, Berlin had five of the top seven runners to sweep Bristol Eastern, 19-42 and Lewis Mills, 15-50. The Spartans also lost to Berlin, 15-15. Mills was led by Ginny Mullin, who was third with a time of 25:08 over the 2.7 mile course.
Berlin 19, Bristol Eastern 42
Berlin 15, Lewis Mills 50
Bristol Eastern 15, Lewis Mills 50
At Bristol Eastern
Top 10 runners: Natalia Kmita (Berlin) 22:54 for 3.1 miles at Page Park, 2. Kaelyn Gonzalez (Eastern) 24:01, 3. Ginny Mullin (LM) 25:08, 4. Claudia Jankovich (Berlin) 25:36, 5. Nadia Malec (Berlin) 26:40, 6. Anna Butrimas (Berlin) 27:07, 7. Victoria Vozyshayeva (Berlin) 27:15, 8. Reilly Greene (LM) 28:02, 9. Lauren Ayotte (Eastern) 28:14, 10. Katie Tierney (Berlin) 28:42
BOYS GOLF
Avon 156, Simsbury 167
AVON, Sept. 20, 2022 – The Avon High boys golf team had three golfers shoot under 40 as the Falcons earned an 11-stroke win over Simsbury, 156-167, at Blue Fox on Tuesday. Avon’s Nathan Gaul earned medalist honors with an-even par 36. Blake Barrett (38) and Tyler Gresch (39) also broke 40 for the Falcons (6-4).
Avon 156, Simsbury 167
At Avon
Simsbury (167) Ryan Donahue 40, Toby Mendes 45, Cam Swan 43, Aidan Ouellette 39, Adam Vincent 45
Avon (156) Blake Barrett 38, Nathan Gaul 36, Luke Coppen 43, Tyler Gresch 39, Jack D’Ochhio 50
Medalist: Nathan Gaul (A) 36 at Blue Fox Run (par 36)
Records: Avon 6-4
