TG (100 1/2) vs. Pilgrim (53 1/2) TG (148) vs. Vets (4)

HIGHLIGHTS:
100M Smith -13.3
200M Cranston - 26.7
400M Mullen - 68.2
100HH McKenna - 15.6
300IH McKenna - 48.6
Shot Gouveia - 30-8
Hammer Precopio - 123-6

should be:

TG-125
PILGRIM-25

TG-85.33
VETS-68.33

VETS-113.66
PILGRIM-36.33

The mistake is due to a clerical error and not any fault of the Providence Journal.

9:00 A.M. GIRLS HAMMER FOLLOWED BY THE BOYS HAMMER

10:00 A.M. GIRLS FRESHMAN MILE

10:15 A.M. HEAT 1 GIRLS 4 MILE RELAY

10:45 A.M. HEAT 2 GIRLS 4 MILE RELAY (mixed divisions, seeded on time, fastest 1st)

11:15 A.M. BOYS FRESHMAN MILE

11:30 A.M. SPECIAL OLYMPICS RELAY

11:45 A.M. HEAT 1 BOYS 4 MILE RELAY

12:15 P.M. HEAT 2 BOYS 4 MILE RELAY

12:45 P.M. HEAT 3 BOYS 4 MILE RELAY (mixed divisions, seeded on time, fastest 1st)

Awards are presented for all events with T-Shirts for the TOP 10 in the HAMMER and MILE RUNS. RELAYS will be scored by division based on enrollment with T-Shirts to top five in each division. Plaques are presented to the 1st place team in each division. Conley Stadium was outfitted with a new track in 2007 and is comfortable and spacious for spectators so.... get out on Saturday and become a part of the tradition.

Alexis Quiterio - Exeter West Greenwich, Floor 9.1

Casey Lesieur - Coventry High School, Vault 8.7, Beam 9.4 3rd place!, Floor 9.65 2nd place!
Wow! Casey had RI's top places. Great job!

Congratulations to LaSalle Academy on their 2nd place finish with a 141.825 and to North Kingstown on their 5th place finish with a 135.725.

This is a great meet. Every year I leave feeling like all of the gymnasts had a great experience.

Congratulations to
Meghan Solyts - 5th AA 36.825
Meaghan Fogarty - 7th AA 36.55
Elizabeth Vandeputte - 16th AA 34.65

Courtney Miller - 34.4
Tiphani Comena - 34.2
Kim McCabe - 33.9
Kayla Daly - 32.4
Jacqueline Siatti - 32.175
Emily Holt - 32.0

Melainie Goes
Chelsea Miller
Alyssa Daly
Caitlin Salt
Karri Depetrillo

I hope I didn't leave anyone out!! Awesome job Ladies!

North had a great day scoring a 137.65, with a 34.6 on Vault, 33.55 on Bars, 33.65 on Beam and 35.85 on Floor. Tiphani Comena had North's top vault score with a 9.0. Jacqueline Siatti vaulted a tuck tsuk for the first time ever in competition scoring a 7.5.

North's top score on Bars came from Elizabeth Vandeputte with an 8.6. Freshman Rosie Warburton scored a person high of 8.3 with a new routine.

Kim McCabe lead North on Beam with an 8.5. Katie Kilcommons and Shawna Ostiguy both received State Championship qualifying scores 8.25 and 7.95 respectively.

North top event of the day was Floor with scores of 9.2 from McCabe, 9.0 from Siatti, 8.95 from Vandeputte and 8.7 from Tiphani Comena.

Both LaSalle and Exeter West Greenwich were at the competition scoring 140.95 and 132.25 Respectively.

Top scores of the day were on Vault - Meghan Soltys 9.4, Meghan Fogarty 9.3, and Alexis Quiterio 9.1. On Bars - Meghan Soltys 9.2, Courtney Miller 8.95 and Elizabeth Vandeputte 8.6. On Beam - Meghan Soltys 9.2, Meghan Fogarty 9.0 and Courtney Winsor 8.95. On Floor - Meghan Soltys 9.6, Meghan Fogarty 9.45 and Kim McCabe 9.2. In the All Around - Meghan Soltys 37.4, Meghan Fogarty 36.25 and Elizabeth Vandeputte and Kim McCabe 34.55.

Great Meet Ladies!

Wheeler to date has had 12 different players contribute to their scoring column this
season...& welcome back Chelsea Tate & Hannah McConnell...it's great having you back on the field!

JV Tournament

Will take place at the Wheeler Farm in Seekonk on Saturday October 20th.
Division I teams will play in the morning session, beginning at 8 a.m. while
the Division II teams play in the afternoon session starting at 1:30. Good
luck ladies! Stay tuned for results.

Wheeler, Moses Brown, Bay View, Burrillville, Warwick Vets, Rocky Hill, and Chariho, are just a few of the teams who are set to make a run to the playoffs this season in Division II field hockey. Our games against these teams were intense, well played and exciting match-ups. When Wheeler moved from Division I to Division II last season I was pleasantly surprised at the level of play. This is a competitive league where the athletes play with passion, attend camps, play in the off season, and take the game seriously.

Wheeler’s Ball Magnet….

Senior forward Sierra Olney is the Warrior’s leading scorer this season with 13 goals and 3 assists to date. One coach just recently described her as “a ball magnet.” Great description! She has scored the game-winning goal in 6 of Wheeler’s 9 league games and has at least 1 goal in 7 contests. She is not only a talented player, but she’s a team motivator, a role model for the younger players, and one of the team’s tri-captains.

Wheeler’s Unsung Hero mention must go to sweeper Kaila Baer. She is a smart player, well skilled, and is the leader in our backfield.

Around the League…

Kristina Gingell of Burrillville is currently the league leader with 19 tallies. Other high scorers in the league include Moses Brown’s Sherilyn DeStefano, and Burrillville’s Charlene Cipollone. Meredith Wasserman, Catie Colucci, Allyson Green, Hannah Knowles, and Sarah Knowles are just a few of the very talented players in this division. As for goalies…well so far Smithfield’s netminder Meghan Demars and Vet’s Kayla Cilley came up big in our match ups! Now for hard hitting teams… I’ve got to go with Burrillville and Smithfield. Can they hit! Coach Price has her players moving well, so the smooth passing nod goes to Chariho. The up and coming coach has to be Rocky Hill’s Traci Rainone. She’s doing a tremendous job with the Rocky Hill program. Not too long ago Traci was a key player for East Greenwich! It’s nice to see players coming back and giving to the sport where they found so much success. As for playing fields…it certainly was fun playing on Moses Brown’s turf!

Shout out to…A ‘shout out’ goes to Woonsocket field hockey coach Pam Paige for all the work she does on the RI Field Hockey Web Site! Check it out at www.rifieldhockey.com

Wheeler is working hard and hoping to make another run for the playoffs this year. We know it will not be an easy road and that the competition will be fierce especially down the home stretch.

I have seen many changes in both the sport itself and in the young women who play it. The dedication many of these athletes have is outstanding. Years ago field hockey was a fall sport. The players put their sticks, mouth guards, and sticks away for the winter not touching them again until pre-season practice in late August. No longer! Many girls play year round in programs such as Lead the Way and Futures, programs designed to help them refine their skills and help them prepare for their next season whether it’s back to their high school team or for their upcoming challenge of college play.

Speaking of dedication……

After years of taking directions from their coaches, 7 Wheeler varsity players are now on the other end of the whistle. In a new program initiated by Lead the Way, young girls in grades 3-5 and 6-8 now have a chance to learn the game through weekly practices and Saturday morning games. The unique part is that in the Central Division of this program, the girls are being coached by current varsity players at Wheeler.

Enter the rookies…
Some players were not much bigger than their sticks… they were all decked out with their new goggles covering their faces, mouth guards in place, shin guards on, and new sticks ready to be broken in. What a great site to see! The girls took to the field to huddle up with their new coaches and within minutes everyone was moving and having fun.

I think both the coaches and kids had a blast and I’m sure this enthusiasm will continue for the next 5 weeks! These young volunteer coaches are great role models, enthusiastic and passionate about their sport, and absolutely love working with these younger players. It made me proud to see my players take the lead, demonstrate skills, breakdown drills and to joke and laugh with the girls. I heard “They are just so cute!”, “I can’t believe how excited they get when they do something right like a dodge or something”, “I love doing this” “They’re going to be pretty good”.

Good luck players and coaches!! . Here’s hoping that more young girls will get ‘turned on’ to this great sport. Who knows maybe one of these player/coaches will someday be on the sidelines at the Farm coaching her own Warrior team.