Schools Roundup: Monday, June 4

GIRL'S TRACK

Voelpel fourth and earns spot in New Englands

The Berlin High School Girl's track team had a good day at the State Open despite the tough running conditions. 

Catherine Voelpel placed fourth overall in the 400 meters and qualified for her second consecutive New England Track and Field Championships. The meet will be held in Saco Maine on Saturday June 9. 

"The field was very competitive this year in the 400 meters and Catherine needed to run a flawless race to qualify," Berlin coach Steve Soucy said. "She focused most of the second half of the season on two things.  First, the first 100 meters of the race. Second, to maintain her form in the final 100 meters. She got out to a great start hitting the 100m mark in 13.2 and held her form through the finish. Most of the girls in the field ended up 4/10 to 5/10 of a second off their seed time, but Catherine was able to keep in within a few hundreths."

Seniors Kate Piotrowicz, Alex Carbonell and Kaylene Sylvain wrapped up their seasons with very respectable finishes. Piotrowicz placed 15th in discus, Carbonell 19th in the 800 meters and Sylvain 15th as part of the 4x400m relay team.

BOY'S GOLF

Berin 16th at Division II Tournament

The Redcoats were seeded sixth going into the Division II state tournament Monday and it was being held on their home course, Timberlin Golf Course.

But, Berlin struggled mightily and finished a distant 16th in a field of 21 teams. The Redcoats' total of 342 was 29 shots behing top seed and eventual champion Daniel Hand who shot 313. Hand was led by Medalist Chris Bennett, who shot even par 72.

BOY'S TENNIS

Rombola on a great run

Berlin's No. 1 singles player sophomore Dan Rombola has played his way into the singles quarter finals of the CIAC Class “M” Boys’ tennis tournament.

Rombola started on Wednesday at the Yale University courts winning both his first round match against a senior from Wolcott 6-2, 6,1 and his second round match against another sophomore from Waterford 6-4, 6-1.

The third round of singles was scheduled for Saturday at Hamden H.S. and postponed to Sunday. In the third round Rombola had to face the fourth seed from Ledyard. He defeated him 6-3, 6-3. He has been playing the best tennis of the  season and now faces the fifth seed, a young German exchange student from Joel Barlow in the quarter finals.

The quarter finals were scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Monday at Hamden H.S. but pushed to Tuesday because of rain.