In the Word from the Woods, we'll take a look at what's happening around some of the Woodland spring sports every week. This week, we feature the Softball, Boys' and Girls' Tennis, and Golf teams.

Softball

The Hawks enjoyed a perfect week on the diamond, posting a 4-0 record. Woodland crushed Wolcott, 9-1, last Wednesday, powered by a three-double, three RBI performance by junior Aubrey Roulanaitis. Senior Kelley Mollor had three hits and also threw a four-hitter. On Friday, Woodland held on for a thrilling 1-0 win over Holy Cross in nine innings. Junior Katie Alfiere pitched a four-hitter and drove in Roulanaitis on a sac fly to win. The Hawks then shut out Torrington, 8-0, on Monday, behind a two-hitter with 13 strikeouts by Alfiere and a two-hit day by sophomore Rebecca Norton. Woodland capped with week with a 9-1 rout of Watertown. Senior Kristine Swingle and junior Kaiti Lembo both had three hits in the win for the 11-4 Hawks.

Boys’ Tennis

Woodland earned a split on the week, going 2-2. The Hawks handled Crosby last Wednesday, 7-2, before falling 6-3 to both Holy Cross and Torrington on Friday and Monday. The Black and Gold rebounded on Tuesday to beat Wilby, 5-1. Seniors Joe Rosa and Jon Trapp both went 4-0 on the week, while sophomore Mike Krakowski went 3-1 and junior Pat Bradley went 2-2. The Hawks are 7-8.

Girls’ Tennis

The defending NVL champions had a solid 3-1 week to push its record to 12-4 overall and a Copper Division-leading 6-1 mark. The Hawks narrowly lost to Wolcott last Wednesday, 4-3, before reeling off three-straight wins against Holy Cross (7-0), Torrington (6-1), and Watertown (6-1). Junior Stephanie Badale remained perfect on the season, easily winning all four of her matches. Sophomores Megan Wester and Lauren Tremaglio also went undefeated. The doubles team of juniors Sam Angeloszek and Erika Barnett posted a 3-1 mark on the week.

Golf

The Woodland golfers won both of its matches last week, defeating both Ansonia/Derby Co-op last Thursday and Crosby on Monday. The Hawks easily outshot the Ansonia/Derby squad, taking a 177-208 victory at Hop Brook Golf Course in Naugatuck. Woodland proceeded to easily beat Crosby, 173-188, at East Mountain in Waterbury. Senior Ryan Keaveney continued to have an outstanding season, medaling with a 38 at East Mountain. Senior Kyle Menta followed him with a 43, while sophomores Anthony Memoli and Nick Veneri both carded 46’s. The Hawks are 5-6 on the year.