The Westport Weston Family Y will host its first Mossman Westport Y Indoor Triathlon on March 3. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Conducted in partnership with Team Mossman Triathlon Club, the event will consist of a 15-minute lap swim, a 25-minute cycle on a spin bike and a 20-min run on a treadmill.The field is limited to 42 participants (Y membership not required). The entry fee is $45 per individual and $65 per relay team of two or three participants. To register, please visit www.active.com and search Mossman Westport Y. Proceeds will benefit the Family Y’s Strong Kids Campaign and Junior Athletes for Maccabi USA.
For further details, call 203-610-1817, visit www.TeamMossman.com or search Team Mossman Triathlon Club on Facebook.
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Westport Weston Y holding triathlon
Frusciante headed to Princeton
Staples High wide receiver James Frusciante will play football next fall for Princeton University. Frusciante posted 932 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns for the FCIAC champion Wreckers in 2012.
Staples High’s James Frusciante has zeroed in on a new home on the football field.
The standout wide receiver committed to Princeton University last Wednesday after drawing interest from other Ivy League Schools including Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth and Penn.
“It was a long process. I’m definitely glad it’s over, and I’m at the place I want to go,” Frusciante said on Monday.
Frusciante was among the state leaders with 932 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior last fall for FCIAC champion Staples (10-1). He will remain at wide receiver for Princeton.
“He’s a great kid, a great player,” Staples head coach Marce Petroccio said. “He’s going to get a great education, and I think that it’s a perfect marriage between both Princeton and James.”
Frusciante said his interest in Princeton grew after visiting the school the weekend before Christmas.
“When I went on my visit, I liked the coaching staff a lot, and the players,” Frusciante said. “I got along with them.”
Staples all-state football players honored
Eight Staples High football players were honored at the Connecticut High School Coaches Association all-state football luncheon in Southington on Sunday. Pictured (left to right) are Chris Speer, Jared Levi, Will Patrick, head coach Marce Petroccio, Kyle Vaughn, Joey Zelkowitz, James Frusciante and Nick Kelly. Not pictured: Pieter Hoets.
Eight Staples High football players were honored at the Connecticut High School Coaches Association all-state football luncheon in Southington on Sunday.
Seniors Chris Speer (offensive line), Jared Levi (defensive line), Will Patrick (offensive line), Kyle Vaughn (offensive line), Joey Zelkowitz (running back), James Frusciante (wide receiver), Nick Kelly (defensive back) and Pieter Hoets (defensive line) were all recognized as all-state selections.
GFA alumna Friedson to play for USA softball at World Maccabiah Games
Idalia Friedson, a 2011 graduate of Greens Farms Academy and currently a sophomore at Amherst College, has been selected to play on the U.S. women’s softball team at the 19th World Maccabiah Games next summer in Israel. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sporting event in the world with over 7,000 athletes representing more than 60 countries.
Friedson, who resides in Trumbull, was selected MVP and All-Conference four years in a row at GFA, and was a Western New England Prep School All-Star for three years. At Amherst, Friedson completed her freshman season as a starting outfielder and batted .310 with a slugging percentage of .526. In 2012, Amherst was ranked 23rd nationally with a 36-6 record, reaching both the NESCAC playoffs and the NCAA Division III tournament.
“I have always dreamed about playing internationally and am incredibly honored and humbled to be a part of Team USA. I am excited for what the Games and the Opening Ceremony will feel like,” Friedson said in a release.
“Combining my love for softball with my love of Judaism is the perfect intersection of my two greatest passions,” she added. “The ability to represent the United States while playing in Israel is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity I will never forget.”
Friedson will travel to Israel in July for about four weeks to meet and train with her teammates from across the country. She will compete in the games July 17-30.
GFA’s Obi records 1,000th career point
Greens Farms Academy’s Sean Obi hit a milestone on Monday evening.
Greens Farms Academy senior forward Sean Obi, holding basketball in middle, recorded his 1,000th career point in a 102-40 win over Chase Collegiate on Monday Jan. 7, 2012. (Photo by Evan Barnet).
The senior forward scored 17 points, and topped 1,000 for his high school career, as the Dragons crushed Chase Collegiate 102-40.
Obi, who will play at Division-I Rice University next year, also pulled down 11 rebounds in the win.
Now 6-1 on the season, GFA got a game-high 31 points from senior guard Hunter Eggers and 23 points from Pat Ryan. Junior Matt Tate had 19 points and 11 assists.
Staples High boys hoops program hosting youth clinic
The Staples High boys basketball team will host the 17th annual MLK basketball clinic on Jan. 21 at Staples High School. The session will run from 9 to 11 a.m., with sign-ups and warm-ups to take place from 8:30 to 9 a.m. The cost is $35 per child and $60 for two brothers.
The clinic is open to all boys in grades 2 through 8 who are interested in developing their basketball skills with Staples’ junior varsity and varsity boys basketball players. Participants in grades 2 through 5 will be taught in the school’s field house, while those in grades 6 through 8 will be taught in the school’s gym.
Participants will be grouped by skill level to ensure personalized attention. Basketballs will be provided, but it is recommended that participants bring a water bottle. Everyone will receive a Staples basketball T-shirt and a complementary season pass for all Staples home games.
Pre-registration is preferred by walk-in registration will be accepted. For pre-registration information, please visit www.staplesbasketball.com or email nathaliefonteyne@hotmail.com
AAU baseball team holding tryouts
The CT Blue Thunder 12u AAU baseball team will hold tryouts this January in Stamford for the upcoming season.
The team will play in seven to eight tournaments throughout the tri-state area this year, and will also compete at a tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park in New York.
To register for a scheduled tryout, email contact information to CtBlueThunder@aol.com
