Ledyard’s Crawford successful to the 10th power

Wins javelin to place fourth in two-day CIAC Decathlon event

Manchester — Ledyard High School senior Adam Crawford finished fourth in the CIAC Decathlon on Wednesday with 5,437 points, including a victory in the javelin at 161 feet, 10 inches.

The two-day event concluded Wednesday, with Jared Sharp of Suffield winning with 6,027 points. Other top local finishers were Norwich Free Academy's David Osagie, 12th with 5,104 points, and Fitch's Ethan Alves, 19th with 4,804.

Highlights locally included Crawford finishing third in the 1,500 and fifth in the 110-meter hurdles, while Osagie was third in the 110 hurdles and seventh in the discis and Alves was fourth in the pole vault.

In other CIAC boys' track and field events:

• Ledyard's Simon Reichert was third in the 2,000-meter steeplechase in 6:51.57, Fitch's Simon Chidley was 10th in 7:08.70 and Waterford's Sean Corman 11th in 7:09.06. East Hampton's Alexandre McMillian finished first in 6:46.48.

• East Lyme's Fisher Macklin was 15th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:49.46 and teammate Chris Abbey was 17th in 10:53.56. Hall's Trey Cormier was the champion in 9:44.55.

Junior Legion Baseball

• Greg Morgan and Ty Chaisson both had RBI during Niantic's threerun sixth inning, pacing it to a 5-1 win over Ledyard/Pawcatuck. Ethan Vinelli pitched the win for Niantic and Nathan Licitra had two hits. Andrew Blake went 3-for-3 for Ledyard/Pawcatuck.

Baseball/softball

• Tri-County Baseball School — July 8-July 12, 9 a.m.-noon, Colchester Recreation Complex. Camp is open to players ages 6-13. Contact: Dave Shea, davidshea84@comcast.net, (860) 537-5782.

Basketball

• Mitchell College Skills Academy — June 17-21 and June 24-28, Yarnall Athletic Center. Morning session (9 a.m.-noon) for boys entering grades 3-5, afternoon session (1-4 4 p.m.) for boys entering grades 6-8. Cost: $150 per-person. Contact: Todd Peretz, (860) 885-9112 or peretz_t@mitchell.edu.

• St. Thomas More Camp — Sessions from June 24-28 and July 8-12, each from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. For boys and girls ages 7-17. Contact: Jere Quinn, jquinn@stmct.org, (860) 8231845.

Football

• Westerly Bulldogs Football Camps — Youth Coaches Clinic (July 7-28), ages 21-up; Summer Youth Mini-Camp (July 15-17), ages 7-14; Football 101 for Parents (July 26), ages 21-up. Visit westerlyfootball.com for registration information and fees. Contact: Coach Maranda at dmaranda@westerly.k12.ri.us

• Westerly Middle School Summer Passing League — July 3, 11, 18, 25, 7-9 p.m. For grades 6-8. Coast: $50 per player (incudes jersey). Player max is 15 per team (individuals who do not have a team will be place on one). Registration information on westerlyfootball.com. Contact: Coach Maranda at dmaranda@westerly.k12. ri.us