Wolves captain Manney to return
Black Wolves sign captain Brett Manney to a oneyear contract. See local roundup.
Mohegan — The New England Black Wolves signed team captain Brett Manney to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.
A 6-foot-3 defender, Manney has been a mainstay in the Black Wolves lineup since the team relocated to New England prior to the 2015 season. Last season, he had eight points on two goals and six assists while also scooping up 51 loose balls and causing 13 turnovers.
In 169 career games over 11 seasons, Manney has 59 points on 13 goals and 46 assists. He was named captain prior to the 2018-19 season after serving as an assistant captain for the previous three seasons.
“I'm excited for another year with the Black Wolves,” Manney said. “I am a fan of everything and everyone at Mohegan Sun and all they do for me and my teammates. I want to finish what I started here and continue to build the culture of what it means to be a Black Wolf.”
Local golf
• Former NFA standout John Elliott was the top local finisher in the Connecticut Senior Open at Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton. Elliott, who now lives in Atlantis, Fla., had a two-day total of 147 (5-over-par), which tied for 21st. Robin Byrd of Satellite Beach, Fla., won the event by eight strokes with a 12-under-par 130. Charlie Blanchard of Warwick, R.I., and Jeff Dantas of Seekonk, Mass., tied for second at 138. Other local finishers were David Jones of Norwich, who tied for 52nd with a 153, and Bill Hermanson of East Lyme and Kevin Shea of Waterford, who both finished tied for 60th with 154.
State LL softball (8-10)
• Jillian Fugere pitched a five-hitter with 11 strikeouts and no walks and Groton/Mystic opened the Section 3 tournament with an 8-3 defeat of Glastonbury. Jaedyn Steffens scored four runs and Mallory Bogle contributed three hits for Groton/Mystic.
American Legion
• Payton Sutman pitched a seven-hitter with seven strikeouts as Waterford beat Norwich 10-3 in a Zone 6 game on Monday night. Anthony Tonucci drove in four runs, Sutman had three hits and Bobby Silva and Sutman drove in two runs each for Waterford (18-6). Daniel Eggler and Becker Bordeau had two hits each for Norwich (11-12).
Zuliani tournament (11-12)
• Montville beat Stonington 8-4 on Monday night in the second annual Dominick A. Zuliani baseball tournament in Groton. Andrew McElwee was the winning pitcher, allowing three hits over 4.1 innings with five strikeouts. Jack Treat hit a two-run homer and and Luke Chapman had two singles, a double and two RBI for Montville. Mason Perkins doubled for North Stonington.
• Waterford beat Ledyard 11-1 in a five-inning game Monday. Cooper Sheehan was the winning pitcher, throwing a two-hitter with six strikeouts. Mason Nocery hit a tworun homer and Matt Gonet singled and doubled for Waterford.