Naugatuck High School senior Lizzie Glick, left, and freshman Abby Karbowicz sell T-shirts, cards and raffle tickets for the softball team’s Crush for a Cure program on Monday afternoon at the school. According to the high school’s website, the softball program teamed up with Coaches vs. Cancer and the American Cancer Society to host Cancer Awareness events throughout this week. Both varsity and junior varsity teams wore pink socks for breast cancer awareness and lavender Crush for the Cure shirts during games for universal cancer awareness. – Photo by Luke Marshall
Fifth graders from Cross Street Intermediate School in Naugatuck, back row from left, James Roberts Anushka Jami, Hailey Marquardt, front row from left, Andreas Maldonado, Gianna Viele, and Haley Wolfanger, pictured with fifth-grade math teacher Kathy Mucha, competed in the Noetic Learning Math Contest on April 12. All of them received National Honorable Mention for being in the top 50 percent of the 12,630 students who participated. The test consisted of advanced word problems that the students had 45 minutes to complete. Jami was the overall winner of the Cross Street team. – Photo by Luke Marshall
Woodland Regional High School seniors Michael Christiano and Jesse Kennedy collected over $1,200 in donations for the American Cancer Society and the Evergreen Center for disabled children to promote awareness of pancreatic cancer and autism at the JM Car Show April 28. The students put together the car show for their senior project. –Photo contributed
Allison Klimaszewski, 12, of Naugatuck cracks a hit during Major League Baseball’s Pitch, Hit & Run competition May at Naugatuck High School. The borough hosted the competition for the fourth year. Youth from Naugatuck and surrounding communities competed in pitching, hitting, and running contests for the opportunity to move on to the sectional round. – Photo by Elio Gugliotti
Four members of USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck were promoted at a Cheezic Tang Soo Do Black Belt karate graduation April 27 at the Boys Club in Waterbury. Pictured, from left, instructor Doug Wilke, Pete Meleschnig, promoted to 2nd Dan Black, Erin Reilly, Jessica Gallagher, and Anthony Oliver, who were all promoted to 1st Dan Black. – Photo contributed
Woodland Regional High School seniors Michael Christiano and Jesse Kennedy collected over $1,200 in donations for the American Cancer Society and the Evergreen Center for disabled children to promote awareness of pancreatic cancer and autism at the JM Car Show April 28. The students put together the car show for their senior project. –Photo contributed
Former Woodland High star Katie Alfiere of Beacon Falls, now a sophomore at Quinnipiac, was named Northeast Conference softball Pitcher of the Week for the first time in her career, as announced by the league office on Monday. Alfiere made two appearances and one start last week, recording a 1-0 record from within the circle in the Bobcats’ 4-0 shutout against America East opponent Stony Brook on May 1. The sophomore pitched a team-leading 13 and 2.3 scoreless innings as she earned four strikeouts. Alfiere also scattered nine hits while holding opponent batters to .191 from the plate. She also contributed two hits, one run and a RBI as the designated player in two outings. Alfiere now stands at 7-2 on the year and posts the team’s second best ERA (2.07). – Photo contributed
Laurel Ledge Elementary School students participate in the ACES (All Children Exercising Simultaneously) program May 2 at the school in Beacon Falls. ACES is an worldwide exercise program where millions of children exercise at the same time. The Laurel Ledge program was organized by Gene Massa and Joe Fortier, assisted by Don Donahue and Mark Apostoledis. – Photo contributed
Kevin Klimaszewski, 9, of Naugatuck keeps his eye on the ball after knocking one off the tee during Major League Baseball’s Pitch, Hit & Run competition May 5 at Naugatuck High School. The borough hosted the competition for the fourth year. Youth from Naugatuck and surrounding communities competed in pitching, hitting, and running contests for the opportunity to move on to the sectional round. – Photo by Elio Gugliotti
