East Lyme H.S. to induct eight into football hall of fame
East Lyme — The East Lyme High School Football Hall of Fame will induct eight members when it holds its induction ceremony on Friday, Aug. 24.
Kyle Choisy (Class of 2006), Ben Donatello (2007), Dave Harrigan (2006), Dana Poole (2007) posthumously, Kevin Raymond (2007), Phil Trowbridge (1976), Matt Walker (2006) and Kyle Weiss (2008) will be honored at the event, which will be held at Smarty's on Main Street in Niantic, starting at 6 p.m.
In addition, the Alumni Memorial Award will be presented to Brett Bragaw (2016), John Reitmeyer (2017) and Sam Highman (2018) while Jim and Donna Roselund, Ed Waido, William Covey Sr. and Ken Avery will receive the Otto Graham Spirit Award.
Tickets for the ceremony are $50 for adults and $25 for children ages 12-and-under. For more information contact Jim Fritz at elhsfootballhof@aol.com or (860) 334-9571.
Tigers lose
• Eduardo Torrealba's RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Staten Island Yankees to a 3-2 win over the Connecticut Tigers in the New York-Penn League. The Tigers (22-22) took a 2-1 lead with two runs in the top of the seventh inning. Wencell Perez, who started the inning with a single, scored on a wild pitch and Cam Warner scored on a sacrifice fly by Nick Ames.
Kelley Half Marathon
• The 56th Annual Ocean Beach/ John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon will take place from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in New London and Waterford. The following is the route that will be taken by the runners; please expect slight delays and use caution: Exit Ocean Beach to Ocean Avenue, Lower Boulevard, Glenwood Avenue crossing Ocean Avenue into Waterford, eventually ending up on Great Neck Road, Rope Ferry Road, Willetts Avenue crossing Ocean Avenue, Montauk Avenue, Pequot Avenue and finishing back at the beach. A course map and information about the race are available at kelleyroadrace.com
Wolves trade for Suitor
• The New England Black Wolves completed a trade with Vancouver, acquiring Andrew Suitor for a third-round selection in the 2018 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft and a third-round pick in 2021. The Wolves also announced that free agent Greg Downing signed a oneyear contract.
Downing, a 6-foot-1 defenseman, brings 10 seasons of NLL experience to the franchise. He has 86 points on 18 goals and 68 assists in 154 career games, while also scooping up 724 loose balls and causing 157 turnovers. In 2018, he had 55 loose balls and 25 caused turnovers while picking up six points (one goal, five assists) in 18 games for Colorado.
"Greg was one of our key free agent targets this offseason,” Black Wolves general manager Rich Lisk said. “Greg is a veteran with a great lacrosse IQ and vision who fits perfectly into our defensive system. He is a great addition to the pack and we are very excited to get him into camp."
Suitor, who spent two seasons in New England earlier in his career, has seen action in 102 career games over seven seasons. He has 104 career points on 54 goals and 50 assists while also picking up 615 loose balls and causing 121 turnovers.
"We are very excited to welcome Andrew back,” Lisk said. “Andrew is a proven winner and one of the best leaders in the NLL. He is a significant piece to our offseason plan."
Last season, Suitor had 19 points on nine goals and 10 assists with 95 loose ball pickups in 16 games for Vancouver. A 5-foot-11 defender, Suitor joined the Black Wolves via a trade from the then Minnesota Swarm in 2015 and spent the 2016 season with the franchise before being traded to Rochester.
“I am very excited to be back in New England,” Suitor said. “I feel like there is a lot to be proven and I can't wait for the challenge.”