Killingly's Manzi named athlete of the week; vote now in new poll
Killingly’s Landon Manzi has been voted The Bulletin “Athlete of the Week” for the fourth week of the spring season. Manzi, a junior pitcher, tossed a complete game three-hitter to lift Killingly to a 12-0 baseball win over Plainfield. Manzi struck out nine and walked none.
Manzi also earned the win in Killingly’s 10-3 victory over New London. He allowed just two hits, no earned runs, and struck out six over five innings.
Last week saw plenty of standout performances in softball, boys volleyball, and boys and girls track and field across Eastern Connecticut. While there's no shortage of talent, we went and found the best of the best.
Did your hometown hero make the list?
The Norwich Bulletin has you covered for what's happening this spring at Norwich Free Academy, Killingly High School, Plainfield High School, Griswold High School, Norwich Technical School, and Harvard Ellis Technical School.
Vote now for The Bulletin “Athlete of the Week” for the fifth week of the spring season. Voting closes at 12 p.m. on Friday. You can cast your vote below.
Here are the nominees:
Laurissa Gedney, Plainfield
The Panthers sophomore went 4-for-4 with two doubles and seven RBIs in a 16-4 non-league win over Ellis Tech.
Gage Hinkley, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats senior hitter powered NFA to three straight sweeps this week. Hinkley had 10 kills in a win over HMCTA. He collected 12 kills and 13 digs against Woodstock Academy. And added six kills and six aces against Academy of Aerospace & Engineering as NFA improved to 11-1.
Abby Matheson, Griswold
The Wolverines junior pitcher won three games in three days against Montville, Ledyard and Plainfield. Against Montville, Matheson struckout 11, including two of the last three batters, and walked only three.
The following day she struck out eight over 10 innings and knocked in the eventual winning run in the top of the 10th in a thrilling 6-5 win against Ledyard.
Matheson combined with Madison Labrecque to throw a five-hitter while striking out nine in a 9-5 win over Plainfield. Matheson also added three hits and two RBIs against the Panthers.
More: Griswold softball eclipses last year's win total at halfway mark
Madison Pudvah, Griswold
The Wolverines sophomore won both the discus (70-2) and the javelin (82-2) in a meet against Wheeler and Montville. Griswold defeated Wheeler, 89-42, but fell to Montville, 107-38.
Hailey Smith, Norwich Free Academy
The Wildcats senior pitcher lifted NFA to impressive wins over Waterford and Glastonbury. Smith allowed just two earned runs while striking out six in a 7-2 victory against Waterford.
Smith allowed just one run with four strikeouts in NFA’s 2-1 win over Glastonbury.
More: Softball: Driscoll powers NFA to win over East Lyme
Jeremiah Smith, Killingly
Killingly sophomore remained unbeaten in every event this season by winning the high jump, long lump, 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles in a meet against Plainfield.
This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: Killingly's Landon Manzi voted The Bulletin athlete of the week
