Southern New Hampshire University senior Ashley Elder continues to throw the shot put well and win each time she is in the event.
The former Bristol Central standout took the top spot in the shot put for the fifth consecutive time at Saturday’s Smith Pioneer Invitational in Northampton, Mass. Elder’s toss of 48 feet, 8 inches is now the mark to beat in program history, and it’s her best throw ever.
Elder finished fourth in the weight throw, and her mark of 50-1.75 is another school record and personal best. Elder has been terrific for the Penmen so far this season, and no one shouldn’t expect anything less as the winter moves along.
Emma Flynn, Amherst College ice hockey
The Wolcott native played a part in a pair of wins by the Mammoths this past weekend against Colby College, and she earned a mention in the New England Small College Athletic Conference weekly notes.
Flynn had one of the two assists on Amherst’s go-ahead goal with 5:09 to play in a 2-1 victory over Colby on Jan. 18. The Mammoths posted a 4-2 win over Colby on Jan. 19, and Flynn had two goals in the game. Flynn’s first goal tied the game at 1-1 with 9:05 left in the second period. Her next goal put Amherst ahead 2-1 at the 7:11 mark of the second period.
Flynn could be on her way to more weekly accolades after she tallied a goal and an assist in a 3-1 Mammoths victory over Norwich University on Tuesday evening. Flynn has five goals and 10 assists (15 points) in 16 games played this season.
Flynn, a sophomore, played for the Loomis Chaffee School.
D.J. Jarrett, Post University basketball
The Eagles rallied for a 95-91 victory over Felician University on Tuesday night at the Drubner Center, and the former Kennedy standout was right in the middle of the comeback.
Jarrett scored a team-high 21 points, including four 3-pointers, in the win. Post was behind 22-9 early in the first half, but a 23-9 run by the Eagles gave the home team the lead. Jarrett’s layup at the end of the run put Post ahead 32-31 with 8:53 left in the first half. The Eagles trailed 48-46 at halftime, with Jarrett scoring nine of his points.
Jarrett tallied 12 points in 11 minutes in the second half as Post outscored Felician 49-43. He canned three of his four 3-pointers in the second half, and he also added three rebounds and a steal.
Jarrett, a junior, has appeared in nine games and made three starts. He’s averaging 12.7 points and 3.1 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game.
Lizzy Cretella, ECSU basketball
The junior guard from St. Paul has always been able to battle and hold her own, and she did so again in a 66-57 non-conference win over Connecticut College on Tuesday evening.
Cretella equaled her career-high with nine rebounds in the ECSU victory. She played 16 minutes off of the bench and scored six points on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor.
Cretella, who has had to battle her way back from a knee injury, has played in 16 of 17 games and made four starts. She’s averaging 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 18 minutes per game.
Andruw Flemming, CCSU indoor track and field
Flemming, a freshman from Sacred Heart High School, helped the Blue Devil distance medley team to a good finish at the Joe Donahue Games on Jan. 18 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston.
Flemming, Tim McNamara, Richard Grudzwick and Moroni Lima combined for a third place finish. The quartet ran the relay in a time of 10:56.67. Flemming has also run the 800m, 1000m and 4x400m relay in his first season with CCSU. Flemming’s top individual finish was fourth place in the 1000m (2:45.57) at the Ramapo College Season Opener on Jan. 11.
Statistics, headshot photos and information compiled from the team website of each athlete. The Flemming headshot is from the Sacred Heart High School Facebook page.
