RHAM Tops Bloomfield
RHAM 3, Bloomfield 0 (25-9, 25-8, 25-7) Mallory Grosso (6 aces), Ellie Linden (20 assists), Kelsey Welling (12 kills), Kelsey Brault (6 digs), Tessa Smolinski (7 kills, 5 digs) and Chelsea Fenton (6 kills, 11 digs). The Sachems are 7- 0 overall, 6- 0 CCC East), and have now won 36 consecutive matches.
In JV game [...]
RHAM 3, Tolland 0
Game scores: 25-6, 25-8, 25-9.
Kelsey Welling (9 kills, 9 aces), Tessa Smolinski (10 kills, 7 aces), Ellie Linden (20 assists), Mallory Grosso (12 digs, 5 aces), Chelsea Fenton (4 kills), Alie Carlson (4 kills).
RHAM Girls Win over Hartford Public 3-0
CCC East
25-4, 25-8, 25-4
Kelsey Welling led with 6 kills, 6 aces and won 16 service points on 17-of-18 serving
Mallory Grosso – 4 aces, 11 service points was a perfect 14-of 14
Tessa Smolinski 10 kills
Jocelyn Taylor 6 kills
Ellie Linden 20 assists
The Sachems are now 2-0.
RHAM Tops Fermi in Season Opener
From the Journal Inquirer RHAM 3, Fermi 0. Kelsey Welling had nine kills as defending Class M champion RHAM opened with a victory in Enfield with scores of 25-4, 25-7 and 25-5. Tessa Smolinski contributed 25 service points, nine aces and five kills for the Sachems. Teammate Ellie Linden had 20 assists and five aces.
Does anyone doubt that RHAM can win in any girls volleyball conference?
From Ryan Pipke, The Bristol Press
The great debate could finally be settled this year
Does anybody doubt that Berlin and Plainville can compete with anybody in baseball, that Northwest Catholic and East Catholic will never be overmatched on the basketball court, that RHAM can win in any girls volleyball conference or that Rocky Hill can play [...]
Smolinski, Welling, Grosso and Linden to Lead Lady Sachems
From The Hartford Courant
RHAM-HEBRON
Last year: 24-0
Coach: Tim Guernsey
Top players: Tessa Smolinski, sr., outside hitter; Kelsey Welling, sr., middle hitter; Ellie Lindsen, sr., setter; Mallory Grosso, sr., libero.
A note: All but one starter returns from the defending Class M champions.
RHAM’s Smolinski Chosen as Hartford Courant Player to Watch
Hartford Courant Five Players To Watch
Sarah Beres, Ellington, OH, Sr.: Powerful attacker getting Division I looks.
Jessica Frankowski, Farmington, OH, Sr.: Can control matches with her offense and defense.
Dianne Gan, Conard, S, Sr.: Area’s top setter will help Chieftains contend.
Kelly Myers, Coventry, OH, Jr.: Had breakout sophomore year until sustaining hand injury.
Tessa Smolinski, RHAM, OH, Sr.: [...]
Volleyball Preview from The Courant
RHAM vs Rocky Hill Volleyball Dig Pink
RHAM secures Class M crown
By RICH ZALUSKY
Chronicle Sports Writer
NEWINGTON — It was hard not to notice the calm look on the face of RHAM High girls volleyball coach Tim Guernsey when calm wasn’t the word of choice to describe what was happening right in front of him.
RHAM had just completed wrapping up its second consecutive CIAC Class M state [...]
Girls volleyball: It’s doubly delicious for RHAM Repeats as M champ; Smolinski named MVP
By Sherman Cain, Journal Inquirer
NEWINGTON — As a junior, Kelly Stratton got to enjoy hugs and handshakes after the RHAM High girls volleyball team won the 2007 Class M state championship, the first ever for the program.
Stratton wasn’t so sure the same thing would happen in 2008. The Sachems graduated six seniors from the [...]