Blue Knight Sports Roundup & Preview

Dan Fappiano
Oct 5
5 min read

Boys Cross Country

Southington boys cross country stayed undefeated in their dual meet schedule, moving to 9-0. The Blue Knights defeated Platt (15-50) and Newington (17-46) on October 1 in their home senior meet.

Junior Michael Blankenship led the way, earning the overall win with a time of 16:18. Sophomore Logan Perrella followed in second (16:33) while senior Ethan Hoffman came in third (16:41). Juniors Stephen Rahenkamp (fifth, 17:04) and Joey Tardiff (sixth, 17:21) rounded out Southington’s top five.

The Blue Knights will next compete in the Wickham Invitational on October 11.

Boys Golf

Southington boys golf had a busy week, taking part in an invitational and a pair of matches. They began with the Avon Invitational on September 30, tying Berlin for ninth place with a 327.

They then faced Rocky Hill and Berlin away on October 1. The Blue Knights came out victorious, carding a 153, compared to Berlin’s 157 and Rocky Hill’s 165. Junior Kaeden Bass led the way for Southington, finishing second overall with a 37. Senior Tyson Mahaffy was right behind with a 38 in third. Both senior Brady Stasewski and junior Evan Moscibrodzki carded a 39, tying for fifth. Junior Matthew Siboriboun rounded out the top five, finishing seventh with a 40.

The Blue Knights moved to 9-3 with a win over Newington on October 2. Southington shot a 153; Newington’s score wasn’t available at time of publication. Bass shot a Blue Knights low of 36 while Stasewski carded a 38.

Southington will next be on the links for an October 7 home match against Avon. They’ll travel to take on Farmington on October 8 before facing Simsbury at home on October 9.

Boys Soccer

Southington boys soccer lost a pair of home games, moving to 2-7-1 on the season. The Blue Knights fell 4-0 to Middletown on September 30 before losing a close battle 1-0 to Platt on October 3. Junior Jonathan Plourde made five saves in the Middletown defeat.

Boys soccer will be back in action on October 6 away against Maloney. They’ll return home for an October 8 matchup against Berlin before traveling again to face Wethersfield on October 10.

Field Hockey

The Blue Knights played a pair of matches, falling in both to move to 2-7-1 on the season. Southington lost 6-2 against Hall at home on September 30 before being defeated by Enfield away on October 2.

They’ll return for a pair of home games, starting with Conard on October 7. The Blue Knights will end their week with a matchup against Lewis Mills on October 10.

Football

Southington football had to battle through adversity against Hall in their October 4 matchup as they saw starting quarterback Luke Prozzo and starting running back Nick Andrews both suffer injuries. The Blue Knights still found a way, moving to 2-2 on the season with a 36-30 victory.

With 38 seconds remaining in the game, backup quarterback sophomore Jacoby Roman found backup running back Ben Beaulieu for a 33-yard touchdown. The play came on fourth-and-long, and led Southington to victory.

Roman threw three touchdowns overall and even ran one in after coming in for Prozzo. His second touchdown pass was a 32-yarder to senior Jaxiel Rivera, which the lead to 30-28 late in the fourth quarter. On the ensuing drive, senior Ahmed Mamoon came up with a crucial tackle for a loss on third down, forcing Hall to punt. Starting at their own 35-yard line with just over three minutes to play, the Blue Knights managed to march down the field before the Roman-to-Beaulieu connection.

Southington will look to earn another win when they travel to face New Britain on October 10.

Girls Cross Country

Southington girls cross country defeated both Platt and Newington in the October 1 home senior meet, staying perfect at 9-0 on the season. The Blue Knights defeated both Newington and Platt 15-50.

Senior Katie Cavanaugh was Southington’s top runner, finishing second overall with a time of 19:40. Fellow senior Jenna Hebert was right behind in third (20:52) while freshman Maddie Canner-O’Mealy placed fourth (20:54). Fellow freshmen Emily Phipps (21:08) and Emily Blankenship (21:44) rounded out the top five in fifth and sixth respectively.

Southington will run next in the Wickham Invitational on October 11.

Girls Soccer

The Blue Knights played a trio of games this week, showing off their high-powered attack. Southington began their run with a 3-3 tie against Cromwell on September 29. Seniors Emily Bafuma and Gianna Mathews, as well as freshman Alexa Kielbowicz, all came away with goals.

Southington would then earn a 6-1 victory over Middletown on September 30. Mathews led the Blue Knights with a hat trick. The scoring didn’t stop there though, as the Blue Knights ended their week with a 7-0 win over Platt. Junior Alannah Terry had a hat trick of her own to lead the Knights.

Girls soccer is now 5-4-1 on the season. They’ll take on Berlin away on October 8 before returning home to face Wethersfield on October 10.

Girls Swimming

Southington girls swimming faced Farmington at home on October 1, although the results from the meet weren’t available at the time of publication. The Blue Knights were 5-0 entering the competition.

They’ll be in action at home again when they take on Newington on October 8.

Girls Volleyball

Southington girls volleyball continued their winning ways this past week, taking down both of their opponents in straight sets. The Blue Knights defeated Middletown, 25-7, 25-7, 25-13 on September 29 before taking down Platt, 25-16, 25-8, 25-16 on October 3. Southington is now 5-6 on the season.

Against Middletown, junior Meredith Barry had seven kills and seven aces while fellow junior Lily Eidukaityte and senior Sehera Coma produced seven kills and five aces. Senior Camilla Garcia had six aces as junior Lauren Warych put up three kills. Freshman Emme Steindl made 14 assists as senior Laura Esguerra recorded 12. Senior Paige Raines put up seven digs.

In their second matchup against Platt, Coma made seven aces and four kills while Barry put up six kills and two aces. Eidukaityte had seven kills while senior Alexandra Wagner had four. Warych had both three kills and aces. Esguerra made 10 assists to go alongside her five aces, while Steindl made 14 assists.

The Blue Knights will next take on Maloney away on October 6. They’ll return home to face Berlin on October 9.

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