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PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM14SWIMMINGGYMNASTICSTina BelleteteGardner HighSenior, 500 FreestyleBelletete won the 500freestyle at the Division1 Central/Westsectional to earn a spoton the Telegram &Gazette Super Team forthe third consecutiveseason. A two-timestate champion in the500 freestyle, Belletetefinished second in the event this yearand was fifth in the 200 freestyle at theCentral/West sectional. Belletete alsowas part of the 200 medley relay teamthat placed third at the state meet. Sheenjoys swimming and reading in herspare time. She’s the daughter ofThomas and Deborah Belletete of Winchendon.Alyssa FarnsworthLeominster HighSophomore, 100 FreestyleOnly a sophomore, but atwo-time swimmingteam MVP, Farnsworthwon the 100-yard freestyleat the Central/Southsectional to earn a spot onthe Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Farnsworthalso is a two-time Mid-Wach All-Star and has wonthe team’s achievement award each time.Her sectional victory was considered hermost memorable sports moment, but Farnsworthalso qualified for the state meet in the50 freestyle. Farnsworth finished eighth inthe state in the 100 freestyle and 14th in the50 freestyle. College is a couple of yearsaway for the sophomore, but Farnsworth ishoping to attend the University of NorthCarolina and study physical therapy ornutrition. She’s the daughter of John andBrenda Farnsworth of Leominster.Kelly ShermanBromfield SchoolFreshman, 1-Meter DivingSherman captured the1-meter diving crownat the Division 1 Central/Southsectional toearn a spot on theTelegram & GazetteSuper Team. Shermanis only a freshman, butalready has establishedherself as one of thepremier divers in the state, finishingfourth in the state meet and settingschool records in the 6 dive, 11 dive,100 butterfly and 200 medley relay.Sherman was a 2008 AAU national finalistin the 1-meter and 3-meter and platformdiving events, which she called hermost memorable sports moments, andalso was named to the Mid-Wach All-Starteam. Sherman won the coaches’ awardfor soccer in the fall and enjoys readingand playing the piano. She’s the daughterof Ray and Colleen Sherman of Littleton.The teams include the top individual finishers at the sectional and state meets.Jane EhretGardner HighJunior, 200 Individual MedleyAtransplant from NewYork, Ehret had astrong debut season forthe Wildcats, taking the200 individual medley titleand finishing second in the100 butterfly at the Division1 Central/Southsectional to earn a spot onthe Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Ehret finished fourth at thestate meet in the 100 butterfly and selectedto the Mid-Wach All-Star squad. In additionto swimming, Ehret enjoys weightlifting andrunning. In college, Ehret hopes to studysports medicine or physical therapy. She isthe daughter of John and Maureen Ehret.Katie PowlenAlgonquin RegionalSenior, 500 FreestylePowlen completed astellar swimming careerfor the Tomahawks, capturingthe 500 freestyleand finishing second in the200 freestyle at the Division1 state meet. Powlenswam for Algonquin herfreshman, sophomore andsenior years, and earnedteam MVP honors each time. Powlen wasnamed Mid-Wach MVP this year and setschool records in the 500 freestyle, 400freestyle relay, and 200 medley relay thiswinter, adding to her records in the 100freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 freestylefrom her first two seasons. Powlen enjoystraveling in her spare time and also swimsfor the Shawmut Aquatic Club. She is thedaughter of Jerry and Mary Powlen of Southboro.Diana ZengWestboro HighSophomore, 100 BackstrokeOnly a sophomore, butalready a two-time teamMVP, Zeng placed first inthe 100 backstroke at theDivision 1 Central/Southsectional to earn a spot onthe Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Zeng alsowas on the Rangers’ firstplace200 freestyle relayteam that helped them to the meet championship.Zeng has set school records in the50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke,200 freestyle relay, 400 freestylerelay, and co-ed relay. She is also a memberof the USA Team at the Westboro Tennis &Swim Club. Zeng’s most memorable sportsmoment came last year when she broke the200 freestyle relay meet record at the sectionals.Zeng enjoys playing the piano, reading,and decorating in her spare time, andsomeday hopes to run her own company.She’s the daughter of Robert Zeng andWendy Wang of Westboro.Kelsey HenningsonAlgonquin RegionalJunior, VaultAtwo-year member ofthe Tomahawks’ gymnasticsteam for coachAmelia Davis, Henningsonfinished second to teammateAmanda Hubleyamong Central Mass.finishers in the vault at theSouth Sectional. Shefinished 14th in the vaultand had an overall strong meet, finishing10th in the floor exercise, 19th in the beam,and 26th in the all-around as Algonquinfinished second to Barnstable — a feat sheclled her most memorable sports moment asAlgonquin advanced to the state meet andfinished fourth. Henningson finished 27th inthe all-around in that meet. She also wasnamed to the Mid-Wach All-Star team andwas league champion on the balance beam.Henningson is unsure of college plans, buthopes to major in early childhood education.She is the daughter of Jeff and Janice Henningsonof Northboro.Emily RutanAlgonquin RegionalJunior, Floor ExerciseRutan finished second inthe floor exercise at theSouth Sectional to earn aspot on the Telegram &Gazette Super Team forthe first time. Rutan alsofinished fifth in the balancebeam and 28th in theall-around as the Tomahawksplaced second andwent on to the state gymnastics meet. In thestate meet, Rutan continued to shine with afourth-place finish in the floor and alsofinished 11th on the beam. A three-timeMid-Wach League All-Star, Rutan helped theTomahawks to league titles the past twoseasons. She called Algonquin’s run to thestate meet this year, as well as her clubgymnastics squad going to the regionals in2006, her two most memorable sportsmoments. She enjoys soccer, track andplaying the clarinet in her spare time. Rutanhopes to pursue a career in biochemistry ormedicine after college. She’s the daughterof Mark and Leslie Rutan of Northboro.Helen YangAlgonquin RegionalSenior, Parallel BarsAmanda HubleyAlgonquin RegionalSophomore, All-AroundAtwo-time Telegram &Gazette Super Teamerin gymnastics, Hubleyfinished third in the allaroundat the South Sectionalto help the Tomahawksto a second-placefinish and a spot in thestate meet. Hubley alsofinished second in thevault, 10th in the parallel bars, 11th on thebeam, and 14th on the floor. Hubley continuedto shine at the all-state meet, helpingAlgonquin to a fourth-place finish with hersecond-place finish in the vault, eighth-placespot in the all-around, and ninth-place finishesin the beam and floor events. Hubleyholds the school record in the all-aroundevent and has helped the Tomahawks toconsecutive league titles. Hubley hopes tobecome a physical therapist after college,and enjoys running, cheerleading and shoppingin her spare time. She’s the daughter ofPaul and Kathy Hubley of Southboro.Diane WhitakerShrewsbury HighSenior, Balance BeamWhitaker finished 14th inthe balance beam and18th in the all-around atthe South Sectional toearn a spot on the SuperTeam as Shrewsburyfinished ninth in the event.Whitaker was a captain forcoach Kristin Valentineand earned the coaches’award for dedication and excellence ingymnastics this season. A four-year memberof the varsity, Whitaker also earned theMIAA Sportsmanship Award this year. Shewas named Shrewsbury’s MVP after herfreshman season and has completed leveleight in USA Gymnastics. Her most memorablesports moment came when sheearned the title of level five state championon the beam and floor in USA Gymnastics.Whitaker, who enjoys playing the piano inher spare time, will attend St. Anselm CollegeSchool of Nursing in the fall. She’s thedaughter of Robert and Barbara Whitaker ofShrewsbury.Yang finished second in the parallel bars at the SouthSectional to earn a spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team as Algonquin finished second and qualifiedfor the state meet. Yang had a strong meet, finishing fifthin both the floor and the all-around and 14th on the balancebeam. Yang then finished fourth on the bars in thestate meet. She is a two-year varsity gymnast for coachAmelia Davis after competing at the club level at the MassachusettsGymnastics Center her first two years. Yang isalso one of the stronger pole vaulters in the state and runscross country for the Tomahawks. She enjoys playing the flute, reading anddrawing in her spare time, and will attend the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology in the fall, where she’ll study to become a podiatrist. She’s thedaughter of Xiuwei Yang and Deping Jing of Northboro.
WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE15Joshua AndersonWachusett RegionalSophomore, Slalom, Giant SlalomAnderson finished 17th in theslalom and 29th in the giantslalom at the state championshipsto earn a spot on the Telegram &Gazette Super Team. Only a sophomore,Anderson has made theSuper Team twice in skiing. Healso competed in the USSA HighSchool Eastern Championships,which he called his most memorablesports moment. Anderson was the top scorer inthe Central Mass. Ski League this year. He’s the sonof Leonard and Linda Anderson of Holden.James GrayLunenburg HighJunior, Slalom, Giant SlalomAthree-year varsity ski teammember, Gray finished third inthe slalom and 19th in the giantslalom in the state championshipsto earn a spot on the Telegram &Gazette Super Team. Gray finishedsecond in the Mass. BayOmega scoring race and is athree-time T&G Super Teamer.Gray is a co-captain of the BlueKnights and a six-year member of the USSA, Tri-State and Wachusett Mountain race teams. Hequalified for the high school championships as afreshman and junior and was one of 12 skiierschosen for the all-state team. He’s the son of Berkleyand Martha Gray of Lunenburg.Jackie SampsonBromfield SchoolFreshman, Slalom, Giant SlalomOnly a freshman, Sampson finished24th in the slalom and26th in the giant slalom at the stateski meet to earn a spot on theTelegram & Gazette Super Team.Sampson was fourth in the Mass.Bay West Alpha League scoringrace. She also finished ninth at theJ3 state finals at Cannon Mountain.Sampson’s most memorable sportsmoment was winning a race at King Pine Mountain inNew Hampshire. Sampson enjoys playing the piano,surfing and tennis, and in her spare time works withspecial needs children and teaches them how to ski.She’s the daughter of Dean and Audrey Sampson ofHarvard.Brendan TooheySt. John’s HighSenior, Slalom, Giant SlalomSKIING WRESTLINGThe teams include the top individual finishers at the sectional and state meets.Nicholas Angelo IVSt. John’s HighSenior, SlalomAco-captain of the Pioneers,Angelo finished 26th in theslalom to earn a spot on theTelegram & Gazette Super Team.Angelo tied for ninth in the CentralMass. Ski League scoringrace and helped St. John’s to anundefeated season. Also one ofthe top golfers in the area,Angelo is a two-year member ofthe high school team. He has narrowed his collegechoices down to Assumption or ManhattanCollege. He is the son of Annette and NicholasAngelo III of Sutton.Colin Mace ProctorAlgonquin RegionalSophomore, SlalomProctor finished seventh in thegiant slalom and 22nd in theslalom at the state ski meet to takea spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. His giant slalom resultwas his most memorable sportsmoment. Proctor finished third inthe Central Mass. Ski Leaguescoring race and is a two-yearleague all-star. He enjoys playingthe guitar, sailing and mountain biking in his sparetime, and hopes to continue racing on the slopes incollege. His brother, Devan, was a ski captain for theTomahawks and earned a league all-star spot from2005-07. They are the sons of Michael and NancyProctor of Northboro.Sheridan SleeperAlgonquin RegionalJunior, Slalom, Giant SlalomSleeper finished 27th in theslalom and 29th in the giantslalom at the state ski meet to earna spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Sleeper was fourth inthe Central Mass. Ski Leaguescoring race and helped the Tomahawksto a perfect 25-0 regularseason. Sleeper raced in the EasternHigh School Championshipsand also was part of the J3 USSA Eastern finals. Alsoa standout field hockey player for Algonquin, Sleeperwas named best defender as a sophomore and wonthe Coaches’ Award last fall. She hopes to studybusiness law in college. She’s the daughter of Mattand Brenda Sleeper of Northboro.Toohey is a big reason why the Pioneers haven’t lost a regular seasonski race in three years. The senior placed 31st in the slalom and32nd in the giant slalom to earn a spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Toohey finished fourth in the Central Mass. Ski Leaguescoring race as St. John’s went undefeated. Toohey also served as asoccer captain in the fall and helped the Pioneers to the Central Mass.Division 1 title. Toohey also was a part of the Pioneers’ Division 1 statetitle soccer team in 2007, which he recalls as his most memorablesports moment. Toohey is active outside school. He is a member of theBig Brother/Big Sister program and enjoys golf and working out in hisspare time. He is undecided on where to go to college, but hopes to obtain a bachelor’sdegree in nursing. He’s the son of Kevin and Beth Toohey of Princeton.Brandon BeauregardQuabbin RegionalSophomore, 112 PoundsThis 5-foot-6, 112-pounder finished fifth at the allstatewrestling meet to earn a spot on the SuperTeam. Beauregard capped a great postseason run,as he finished first at the Division 2 Central Sectionaland fourth at the state meet. He qualified for the NewEngland meet, which he called his most memorablesports moment. Beauregard finished second at theCentral Sectional as a freshman for coach DickHengst, and has played JV soccer for two years atQuabbin. He has wrestled in the offseason at Wadsworthand Doughboy and enjoys working out in his spare time. He isthe son of Thomas and Mary Beauregard of Hubbardston.Colin HoughtonQuabbin RegionalSenior, 119 PoundsThe 5-foot-7 Houghton finished fourth in the119-pound class in the All-State wrestling meet toearn a spot on the Telegram & Gazette Super Team.Houghton is a two-year captain and four-year varsitywrestler for Panthers coach Dick Hengst and a threetimechampion at the Milford Invitational. Houghton alsois a two-time league all-star and sectional champion atQuabbin. He won his class in the Division 2 CentralSectional. Houghton has more than 100 career wins atQuabbin and enjoys wrestling, lifting weights, mixedmartial arts and boxing in his spare time. He hopes to someday own hisown gym and do some ultimate fighting. He’s the son of Ken andSusanne Houghton of Barre.Dave PintoMilford HighJunior, 130 PoundsThe 5-foot-7 Pinto finished fifth at the All-State wrestlingmeet to earn a spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team for the second time. Pinto also finishedsecond at the sectional meet and fourth at the Division2 state meet this season. Pinto is a decorated grapplerfor coach P.J. Boccia. He was named Rookie of theYear as a freshman, Most Dedicated as a sophomore,and MVP as a junior. A captain for the Scarlet Hawks,Pinto also was a Mid-Wach All-Star. His sectional win indouble overtime last season was his most memorablesports moment. His grandfather is Dick Walsh, who was a Hall of Famefootball coach at Algonquin Regional. He’s the son of Jose and DiannePinto of Milford.Michael WrinAlgonquin RegionalJunior, 171 PoundsThe 5-foot-7, 171-pounder finished second at theAll-State meet to earn a spot on the Telegram &Gazette Super Team, and capped off a tremendousseason with a victory at the All-New England meet.He considers that accomplishment his most memorablesports moment. Making the win even more specialwas the fact that his father, Gordon, also was aNew England wrestling champion. Wrin also won theDivision 2 Central Sectional class. He also playsfootball for the Tomahawks and hopes to pursue acareer in business management after college. He enjoys collectingsports cards and playing video games and ping-pong in his spare time.He’s the son of Gordon and Katarina Wrin of Southboro.
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