Middletown, Xavier Football Players Honored

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The Central Connecticut Conference announced its Football All-Conference

Selections this week. Seven members of the Middletown High football team

were honored: lineman Jordan Timbro, wide receiver Tre Freeman,

quarterback Devon Carrillo, wide receiver Vin Quintiliano, lineman Steven

Sorenson, running back Brandon Carr and fullback Shancor Privott.

Middletown finished the season with a 7-3 record.

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Gale Lackey, the women's volleyball coach at Wesleyan University, was

inducted into the Connecticut Women's Volleyball Hall of Fame on Nov. 23,

2010. Lackey recently completed her 33rd year of coaching at Wesleyan,

including 26 as the women's volleyball coach. At Wesleyan, she coached the

field hockey and women's lacrosse teams from 1978 to 1985, before starting

her volleyball coaching career. She has amassed a 439-347 record,

including winning campaigns in nine of the last 12 seasons. Her 2001

squad finished 30-6 and qualified for the NCAA tournament.

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The Southern Connecticut Conference All-League football team featured five

players from Xavier High. Three of the Falcons' offensive linemen made the

squad: Tom Linden, Austin Wezenski and Sean Marinan. Defensive Lineman

Eric Mischke and linebacker Graham Stewart were honored for their

defensive play. Xavier completed the season with a perfect 13-0 record and

the Class LL state title. They finished the season ranked No. 1 in most

all of the final state rankings.

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Golf might not be on most people's minds this week, but the

Middletown's YMCA is holding a raffle to win a trip for four to the 2011

Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga. Net proceeds from the raffle,

valued at $23,000, will cover unfunded

financial assistance for low-income kids attending

YMCA Camp Ingersoll in Portland.

Only 500 tickets will be sold for $100 each. Winners will stay in a private home Wednesday through Saturday night and get a round of golf at an

Augusta area club and tickets to the Masters from Thursday to the Sunday

(the hardest ticket in sport!). The drawing will be at the YMCA

on Jan. 3, 2011. The winner need not be present. To purchase a ticket,

call Bob Spencer at 860-343-6232.

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The weather has been perfect for outdoor skating recently. There are

numerous suitable ponds in Middletown, although the Middletown

Department of Parks and Recreation officially permits skating (weather

and ice permitting) at the following places:

-- Butternut Hollow (near Butternut and Thomas Streets). Lights are provided until 9 p.m.

-- Swales Pond (Next to Snow school on Wadsworth Street)

-- Ravine Park (At High and Beach streets)

The Park and Rec department notes that supervision is not provided and

skating is at your own risk.

A spokesman for the department said the thickness of the ice is being tested today (Dec. 21, 2010). Check conditions by calling the department and getting a report: 860-344-3552.