Sports Highlights Fall06

Rocky Hill School began their fall sport season with a win by the Varsity Field Hockey Team over Chariho. The score was 3 – 1. Goals were scored by Allison Rooney, Mariah Asadorian, and Hannah Knowles , with assists by Sarah Knowles and Elise Flanagan. Jaclyn Pellegrini recorded a shut-out in the goal.

Cranston East edged out a 2-1 win over Rocky Hill. A goal was scored by Allison Rooney with an assist by Elise Flanagan. Jaclyn Pellegrini recorded 13 saves in goal.

Goals were scored by Allison Rooney and Elise Flanagan with assists by Elise Flanagan and Allison Rooney (they assisted each others goals!). Hannah Knowles did a great job controlling the flow of the game at center midfield and Jaclyn Pellegrini in goal with 4 saves.

This was a tough game for us but they are a very talented team and we did not give up. I am very proud of the girls!

Hannah Knowles scored to tie it up in the second half with an amazing shot on goal! A goal with just under a minute to go cost us the game. Jaclyn Pellegrini recorded four saves on goal. Freshman Chelsea Frost had a great game at sweeper!

Vets scored on a shot from inside the circle with 14 minutes to go in the half. Rocky Hill had ten shots on goal, but all of them were saved. Sarah Knowles was a stand out in this game because of her determination and aggressiveness!

The team had multiple shots on goal in sudden death overtime, but just did not put the ball in the net! Sara Leonard did a great job in the midfield and recovering on defense!

Girls' Varsity Field Hockey beat Smithfield 3-1 on their home field. It was an amazing afternoon and the girls finally meshed as a team. They carried the ball and passed and moved as a unit for the first time all season. This was a very up tempo and exciting game to watch. In the first half, Elise Flanagan scored her second and third goal of the season with assists from Hannah Knowles to make it 2-0 at the half. Meddie Reifsteck had her first debut at goalie, sharing time with Jaclyn Pellegrini. Sarah Knowles controlled the game tempo at center midfield. At the start of the second half, Rocky Hill came out a little flat and let up one goal to Smithfield. After a time out, the Rocky Hill team came back out onto the field with fire and scored the final goal to make it 3-1. The goal was scored off a corner shot from Allison Rooney to Sarah Knowles. It was a great goal and it put the game away! Rocky Hill now stands 3-4-1 in the regular season.

This was an upsetting loss for Rocky Hill. Classical scored with 14 minutes to go in the second half and though Rocky Hill had many opportunities to score, it just did not happen.

Hannah Knowles scored the first two goals with assists from Allison Rooney and Sara Leonard. The last goal was scored by Allison Rooney, assisted by Elise Flanagan. Jaclyn Pellegrini had eight saves in goal for Rocky Hill. The juniors and seniors really shined during this game!

Jaclyn Pellegrini had 6 saves in the first half. Rocky Hill scored first in the second half. The goal was scored by Elise Flanagan and assisted by Hannah Knowles. Meddie Reifsteck was in goal the second half with 6 saves as well. Pilgrim scored a short time after Rocky Hill to tie the game and the final goal came with only a minute to go. Allison Rooney had a great offensive game for Rocky Hill.

Rocky Hill dominated this game. Jaclyn Pellegrini had a shut out in goal. In seven-a-side over time, Hannah Knowles, Allison Rooney, Sarah Knowles, Elise Flanagan, Hannah Gardner, Chelsey Frost and Ashley Taylor worked extremely hard and had a few nail-biting scoring opportunities, but it just did not happen.

Allison Rooney scored Rocky Hill's first goal with an assist by Hannah Knowles to make the score 2-1 at the end of the first half. Burrillville scored again in the second half, but Rocky Hill did not give up. The second goal was scored by Sarah Knowles, also assisted by Hannah Knowles.

Hannah Knowles scored the loan goal for Rocky Hill with Allison Rooney on an offensive corner. Rocky Hill played very well in the second half of this game. Jaclyn Pellegrini played the first half in goal and Meddie Reifsteck the second.

Rocky Hill played its best game of the season on Monday against Warwick Vets. It was senior day honoring the team's three captains Sara Leonard, Jackie Pellegrini and Elise Flanagan. Jaclyn ended her home career here at Rocky Hill with a shut out in goal. The first goal for RH was scored by Sarah Knowles from her sister Hannah Knowles on an offensive corner in the first half. The ball was hit out by Allison Rooney; Hannah stopped it and gave a quick pass right to Sarah who slammed the ball into the back of the cage. This got the entire team excited and aggressive going into the second half. There were amazing passing combinations from Meddie Reifsteck to Hannah Knowles, Sara Leonard to Allison Rooney, and Sarah Knowles to Elise Flanagan. The second goal was scored by Allison Rooney diving in the circle to score on a pass from Elise Flanagan. Rocky Hill's defense was sound thanks to Hannah Gardner, Moriah Maron, Abby DeBlois, Ashley Taylor and Chelsey Frost. Other Rocky Hill players with minutes were Ciara Shappy, Maki Tazawa, Meghan Ingram, Mariah Asadorian, Emily McNeil and Abbie White.

This was Rocky Hills last game. The girls were fighting for 2 more points to make the play offs. Wheeler was a very strong team however, with the leadership of the seniors Elise Flanagan and Jaclyn Pellegrini, we had a great game. The Wheeler coach complemented us, saying that we are a play off team. We will show them next season!! Great job this year girls!

Girls' Varsity Soccer

After a slow start, the girls varsity team picked up the tempo in the second half and made a very strong showing and allowed only one goal in the second half.

The Girls' Varsity Soccer Team defeated The Hyde School 4-1 yesterday. In a display of teamwork, goals were scored by four different players, including Mercy Parada, who scored the first of her high school career!

Alina Petteruti had a good game, weaving around players to get the ball where it needed to be. Jen Wilson played well, also, coming out hard in the second half.

Though we came up short, Caroline Robertson was able to boot the ball up field to where it needed to go.

Kassandra Kist played a beautiful game with 6 shots on goal and 1 of them eventually hitting net. Other players that scored our goals were Wynn Mitchell, Laura Hudson, and Ellie Sharpe.

Even though we came up a little short, there were a few players who had an outstanding game. Kassandra was one of them, scoring two of our four goals. Courtney Beaudoin had a terrific game as well; she fought hard and well for the ball.

Sarah Pontarelli had an excellent game, don't let the score fool you. Some of her best goal keeping was done this game, with around 10 saves that were incredibly difficult shots. Libby Hanks and Wynn Mitchell were able to get around tough defenders and get a shot on goal each.

10-16-06 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Cape Cod Academy L 0-3

Sarah Pontarelli had one of her best games of the season today with 23 saves by the end of the game. Cape Cod Academy did give us a challenge, but their offense was no match for Caroline Robertson towards the end of the second half.

Kassandra Kist scored our one goal, and she worked pretty hard to get it. Courtney Beaudoin and Jess Filkins worked hard, as well, to get the ball up the field despite the poor weather conditions.

After having fifteen shots on goal collectively, Karolyn Jackson finally managed to get one in, winning our game 1-0. Sarah Pontarelli had a good game with 15 unbelievable saves.

Libby Hanks scores our shot on goal and makes it a wonderful display for the fans. Katy McGinnis, as always, continues to prove to be an extremely hard worker on this soccer team with another well-played game this afternoon.

Sarah Pontarelli made some of the most amazing saves tonight out of her whole season. Courtney Beaudoin and Kassandra Kist scored our two goals, making our last home game of the season one to remember.

The entire team, including coaches Pastore and Boaz ,thought that Jessica Filkins had one of her best games. She really knows how to play hard and aggressive. Caroline Robertson was an amazing sweeper, almost like a brick wall; nothing got passed her.

Sarah Pontarelli had an incredible game with 21 saves in goal. Caroline Robertson did a beautiful job, as well, playing sweeper.

It's hard to tell who had a good game, individually; this was the best game we've played as a team all year. Libby Hanks, Alina Petteruti, and Courtney Beaudoin had our goals, all three of them unassisted. We're on our way to the championship game this Friday!

This was a tough game, needless to say. It wasn't exactly the way that we had hoped to end our season, but what is important is that we made it there in the first place. Everyone played their hardest, and we quickly recoiled during our bus ride home. Sarah Pontarelli had a beautiful game with over 20 saves, and Alina Petteruti did an amazing job covering the fastest, toughest girl on the opposing team. It's incredibly hard to say just who had the best game, because I am so proud to be the manager of such a remarkably talented and hilarious soccer team. No one is going to miss these girls next year more than I am, and I just wanted to say thank you to them and to Coach Pastore and Coach Boaz as well for everything this season. – Tia Okai, Team Manager

Boys' Varsity Soccer - SENE Division II Champions

Rocky Hill Varsity Boys' Soccer beat St. Thomas More 3-2 yesterday. Jae had the first goal with a crazy volley from the left side crossing the goal mouth and into the far right of the goal. The second goal was an indirect kick inside the goalie box that Pat tapped back and Remy buried upper right hitting both upper and side posts. The third goal was also scored by Remy on a penalty kick. David Harris, and Pat Mellor both had close headers that almost added to the score. Steven Sparhawk was amazing in net with only two goals, one from a penalty kick and another from a miscommunication, with countless big time saves. Tim Harsch had a good game on defense, and then was moved up to forward where he continued to put in his share of the work. Jared, David, Whitey, and Ted all played well. Tim Papa had a good run and after the game during an interview he stated, "I had some quality minutes in there, but I still feel exhausted.”

Rocky Hill put forth another outstanding effort on the field shutting out Block Island 5 -0. Max Hall scored two goals, Jae Wook Lee scored one goal, Rob Goldstein scored one and the last goal was scored by Ted Broderick.

In this non-league game, both Rocky Hill and Bancroft played extremely well. During the first half, Rocky Hill played a solid game, unfortunately, there were no scores or shots on goal. During the second half, Pat Mellor had a good cross that hit the upper crossbar on the underneath side and somehow managed to bounce out. Bancroft scored a goal and ended up winning the game. Strong performances were put in by Steven Sparhawk, David Curtis, and Remy Corvese. It was a well-matched game and a difficult loss for the team.

Rocky Hill came out strong after a hard practice yesterday to overcome Hyde School . The first goal was scored by freshman Servi Barrientos on a cross from Jae Wook Lee that bounced off a Hyde defender Servi had buried in the net. The second goal was scored by Jae, but Rob Goldstein had an assist by kicking it into the goalie's head with Jae tapping it in on the rebound. In the second half, Hyde scored on a self goal by a defender on a Hyde shot deflecting off of his left thigh. The 3 rd RHS goal was scored by Servi after he split two defenders and crushed the shot past the Hyde goalkeeper. Hyde then scored again on a fast break. Next, Tim Papa had a picture perfect cross to Servi that was headed into the goal. Ben Jacques then got taken out in the box leading to Remy making a penalty kick to push the score to 5-2. In goal, Steven Sparhawk had one diving save and a save to the upper 90s on the left. Tim Harsch, Ted Broderick, and Pat Mellor had strong performances during the game. After the game, Tim Papa commented on his assist saying "I saw a target on Servi's head and I just launched the ball." Tim later observed that "An undefeated season seems to be surefire." The team hopes to stick with this comment and fulfill Tim's words.

In a great game, St. Andrew's scored first on a penalty kick in the 1st half. Rocky Hill was playing well in the first half, but a pep talk from the coach at half did miracles. Rocky Hill came out to score 3 goals in the second half. Remy Corvese scored the first goal on a penalty kick, and then Max Hall booted in one after a deflection that Pat Mellor shot. Pat Mellor scored the third goal, with a strong finish to the right side of the goal. Tim Harsch did well playing sweeper and Jared Carr, Servi Barrientos, and Gray Twombly played strong games as well. Ben LeBlanc had a good game and worked very hard, marking #10 from St. Andrew's who is a very fast and talented striker. ROCKY HILL IS STILL UNDEFEATED!!

Today's game was 1 to 0, and it was a very intensive game for both teams. Ben LeBlanc had free kick, made ball cross over and Max Hall had a head hit and put it behind the net.

The boy's varsity team lost their first game in the SENE to undefeated Falmouth Academy on Wednesday. Steven Sparhawk made several saves in goal and was outstanding. The team will get a chance to regain first place on Friday when they take on Falmouth at home.

The boys' varsity team defeated Fatima overwhelmingly in a strong effort by all of our varsity players.

Rocky Hill defeated St. Andrew's in a very close game. The entire varsity team contributed to the win, with some outstanding defensive contributions by Ben LeBlanc and Jarred Carr, and offensive support from the freshmen sensation, Servi Barrientos, and team veteran Patrick Mellor.

The team had another top game today, in which everyone did very well. We scored off a nice long ball that was received by Tim Papa and passed to Remy, which was served to Patrick who then scored the winning goal. The score was Rocky Hill 1 to Williams 0.

Rocky Hill faced St. Thomas More for the first round in the SENE Division II tournament. It was a very rainy day with difficult conditions, but we still pulled it off. Both teams played very hard, and showed their very best. Patrick Mellor scored the first goal with a beautiful cross from Ted Broderick. St. Thomas More came back and tied the game. Next, Remy Corvese took a shot to the goal which was reflected by one of the other team's defendants and the ball ended up in the net. During the second half, Jae Wook Lee was able to get loose and was fouled inside the box and we had a penalty kick that was a perfectly executed by Remy Corvese. The fourth goal resulted from a corner kick by Max Hall that Remy was able to get loose and put in the goal.

Patrick Mellor scored the first goal. After his goal, the other team came up to us to tie the game. Two minutes before the end of the first half, a beautiful cross by David Parada was sent to Jae Wook Lee who was able to beat the goalkeeper. During the second half, Remy Corvese made a nice shot to the goal and the keeper was not able to hold on to the ball so it bounced out of his hands. This opened the door for Ted Broderick who took the shot and scored. Next, there was a foul committed inside the box which ended up in penalty kick, and Remy was able to cash it in. After that, there was another foul and Servi Barrientos took a wonderful free kick and put it in the upper left corner of the goal. Later in the game, Patrick Mellor received the ball and crossed it over to Jae Wook Lee who was able to get free from his defendant and score. Then, Ted made a pass to Tim Papa who ran about 20 yards before he took a shot and scored. Senior and team captain Tim Harsh made the final goal on a penalty kick, which was our last goal. Every team member celebrated winning this game and the SENE Division II championship!

11-15-06 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Lexington Christian Academy L 1-2 - NEPSAC Quarterfinals

In a hard fought and well played game, the boys' varsity soccer team lost to Lexington Christian Academy with a score of 1-2. Jae Wook Lee scored the team's goal on an assist from Remy Corvese. Stephen Sparhawk had an impressive 13 saves in goal. A huge congratulations goes out to this team for a great season. The team's record of 13-3-1 speaks to their abilities and how well they have worked together as a team.

Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer

The boys JV soccer team beat Pomfret in the opening game of the season 2-1. The first RHS goal was scored due to the error of a Pomfret defender, and the second RHS goal was scored by Sam LeBlanc.

Goals were scored by Rob Goldstein (2), Dave Harris, Dave Parada, Sam LeBlanc, and Tim Papa. Tim also had an assist.

Rob Goldstein and Dave Parada scored with assists by Ivan Robertson and Tory Dumas.

The team continues to play well and come up victorious. Rob Goldstein and David Harris each scored.

JV Lost to PCD 3-2. RHS goals were scored by David Harris and Rob Goldstein. Kevin Crowley had an assist.

The boys tied Falmouth 2 to 2. Tim Papa scored both goals and Kevin Stevick had 12 saves.

The Boys' JV Soccer team tied a strong Falmouth team 0-0 with just eleven players. Kevin Stevick had 11 saves in goal.

The team lost a close game to Moses Brown with a score of 3-2. Anthony DonFrancesco had two goals, and Kevin Stevick had 9 saves. The final record for the season was 5-2-3.

Boys' Middle School Soccer

Sam Jedrey scored two goals in their opening day victory. The team played well and looks forward to facing their next opponent.

This was a thrilling back and forth match in which St. Michaels jumped out to an early lead but we struck back to net two goals for the victory. The highlight of the game was the powerful cross from right winger Tim Jeon that Sam Jedrey headed in for the score.

This was a total team effort. We got off to a quick lead and then controlled the game due to the steady efforts of Will Pontarelli, Clay Barker, Alec Mihailides, and Robbie Petteruti and the goal tending of Sean Mellor.

Our back line continued its outstanding play as the back line of Phillip Gyampo, Matt Nota, Ethan Thoms, and Wyatt Sharpe efficiently shut down Gordon's attack while our forwards, centered by Camden DiMicco, continued to find the back of the net.

On a festive Founders Day, we continued to show steady improvement and gained another victory. Everyone played well particularly midfielders Morgan Helme, David Catanzaro, Zack Pierce and Dakota Bennett.

In our only road game, we overcame one of our long time rivals. The defense anchored by Sean Mellor played very well and our attack was led by Camden DiMicco,Wyatt Sharpe and Zack Pierce.

The team continued to roll on with another dominating performance against PCD. The defensemen, Phillip Gyampo, Matt Nota, Ethan Thoms and Jack Cohen, did a wonderful job in keeping the ball away from our net while our middies and forwards continually kept up our offensive pressure.

In a close, well played game, RHS wrapped up a fine season with another victory. It was the outstanding play of Sean Mellor that kept PCD from scoring while Sam Jedrey scored three times for us. However, as usual, it was a true team victory.

Girls' Middle School Soccer

The girl's team beat Moses Brown 4-1. Phoebe Bartlett scored two goals; Erica Santos scored one goal, as did Lucianna Faronne-Coccia. The team played well together and they did some very nice passing. Overall, it was a great team effort.

The Girl's Middle School A team tied St Michael's 0-0. The girls played a well fought aggressive game. Anna Yamada played an outstanding game in goal. Her saves were the difference between winning and losing. Laura Monte and Phoebe Bartlett both had aggressive shots at the goal and passes to help their teammates try to score. The next game is Tuesday and with continued hard work, the girls should be ready to win.

The girls Middle School A team played an aggressive hard fought game against BCA to win 3-1. Alex DeCesare scored two solid goals (one off the goal post) and the other just past the reach of the goalie. Erica Santos also scored on an upper right shot in the first half. Jesse Chase-Lubitz made wonderful passes to her wings and Laura Deblois was solid in middle defense. Overall, it was a great team game.

The girls A team lost a tough game to Wheeler with a score of 5-0. The opponents were taller and stronger, however the girls worked hard to beat them to some balls and forced their goalie out of the box. Anna Yamada played great in goal and made a number of diving stops. Both Erica Santos and Alex DeCesare were aggressive in midfield, and passed a number of strong passes forward.

The girls A team played a solid defensive game, but fell short with a loss to Somerset. The Founders' Day activities made the game exciting because the crowd was one of the largest all season. The girls showed improved passing skills and more aggressive play.

The girls Middle School A team played a great game against Pennfield for a 4-2 victory. Goals were scored by Eva, Alex, Rachel and a penalty kick by Alex. The goal position was shared by Anna and Rachel. It was the first time Rachel played in goal and she did a wonderful job. Everyone played hard and worked well as a team. The final game is next week against PCD.

The girl's won a big game against PCD 3-2 yesterday. Everyone played very well and the goals were scored by Rachel Lewis and Eva de la Rhonde. It was a great way to end the season. The team record was 4-2-2.

Co-ed Middle School Soccer

The Mighty Mariner Coeds battled to the best of their abilities today in their 6-0 defeat to a more skilled and experienced squad from St. Andrew's. Teddy Trocky-Ryba handled a ton of shots in the net, while Karissa Kist and Chris Babich distinguished themselves in their efforts to lead the team's offensive attack.

The MS Coeds battled valiantly in another lopsided defeat to West Bay Christian Academy , losing 12-0. The team can be proud of its efforts to stay positive and to play their best in this mismatch.

The Mighty B's battled back from a two goal deficit to earn a 2-2 tie against Pine Point on Founders' Day. Everyone should be proud of their collective team effort to meet the challenge of their opponents. The team looks to keep up the good effort in its rematch with St. Andrew's next Tuesday.

The Mighty B's fall to St. Andrew's for a second time. While the team kept its opponent from scoring a good part of the 2 nd half, the Mariner offense could not net any goals to rally back from an early deficit, losing 6-0.