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Dodd Hoops Remain Undefeated
Halfway through the season, the Dodd boys’
basketball team remains undefeated,
beating Wilson Middle School yesterday, 46
to 35. Collin Jordan led the way with 19
points, 3 assists, and three steals. His
defensive pressure caused great difficulty for
Wilson. Matt Millea chipped in with 9 points
with 7 of them coming in the 4th quarter. Dan
Schock also played well scoring 6 points
while Tyler Post grabbed 9 rebounds and
added 4 points. Our record is now 7 wins
and no losses.
The J V team also remained undefeated with
a 27 to 13 victory. Connor Gunneson led the
scoring with 8 points, Justin Frazier scored
7, and Matt Covel added 6. Andrew Yamin
played outstanding defense, scored 6
points, 7 steals and handed out 7 assists.
The J V record is now 7 wins and no losses.

Bailey Keeps Spartans Undefeated
Today, the girls’ basketball team faced a stiff
challenge from Woodrow Wilson Middle School
of Middletown. The girls played extremely hard,
withstood furious rallies and in the end,
prevailed, defeating Wilson 56-41. Missy Bailey
played her best basketball of the year, constantly
attacking the Wilson defense. She led the team
with 17 points, 6 assists and 6 steals. Lily
Dolyak added 12 points to go along with stellar
defense. Natalie Reynolds provided constant
energy on both sides of the court chipping in with
11 points. Paige Cunningham and Alexa DiLeo
combined for 15 points, 24 rebounds and 8
block shots. Every player who played gave
everything they had as this was a total team
effort. The team reaches the half year mark
undefeated with 7 wins and 0 losses.

The girls’ junior varsity team lost a heart breaker
12-10 against Wilson. The team jumped out to a
quick lead but could not hold it in the end. Sara
Como, Jill Howard, Caroline Hague, Kya O’
Donnell and Hafsa Moinuddin all scored for the
team.

Dodd Basketball Update
The Lady Spartans won their 4th game in a row with
a 53-19 victory over Moran Middle School of
Wallingford. The girls jumped out to a big first
quarter lead and never looked back. Lily Dolyak led
all Dodd scorers with 10 points. Natalie Reynolds
and Darien Dunham each chipped in with 8 points.
The team rebounded well as Dunham pulled down
20 rebounds and Alexa DiLeo contributed 18
rebounds. Playing well were Kristen Cabrera and
Missy Bailey. The team is undefeated heading into
the holiday break.

The Junior Varsity team won its fourth game of the
year with a 10-6 victory over Moran. Playing well
were Kya O’Donnell and Jill Howard.

Dodd 67 Washington 17
The girls’ basketball team won its third
game of the year easily defeating
Washington Middle School by the score of
67 to 17. Three Lady Spartans scored in
double figures with Alexa DiLeo scoring 12
points and Missy Bailey and Paige
Cunningham contributing 10 points each in
the victory. Darien Dunham chipped in with
9 points to go along with 16 rebounds. Lily
Dolyak helped the cause with 5 assists
and 6 steals.
Dodd JV 20 Washington JV 13
In Junior Varsity, the girls defeated
Washington by the score of 20 to 13. Hafsa
Moinuddin led the way with 8 points. Anisa
Chaudhry and Sara Como each chipped in
with 4 points.

Their next game is Monday at home
against Moran Middle School.

Girls Basketball
Dodd 44 Dag 24
The Girls’ basketball team opened their 2009-
2010 season with a 44-24 victory over DAG
Middle School of Wallingford. The Lady
Spartans pressured DAG throughout the
game coming up with 29 steals and pushed
the ball time and time again exhausting the
opposition. Alexa DiLeo led a balanced
scoring attack with 12 points. Darien Dunham
chipped in with 8 points to go with her game
high 14 rebounds. Missy Bailey, Natalie
Reynolds, and BryAnna McIntosh all
contributed 6 points in the victory.
Dodd JV 18 Dag JV 2
The Junior Varsity squad won its first game of
the year by the score of 18-2. Jill Howard led
the way with 8 points. Caroline Hague and
Kya O’Donnell played well.

The Lady Spartans’ next game is Monday in
Southington.

Girls Basketball
Dodd 58 DePaolo 9
The Girls’ Basketball jumped out to a
big lead and never looked back
defeating Depaolo Middle School 58-9.
Missy Bailey and Darien Dunham led the
way scoring 16 and 12 points
respectively. In all, nine Lady Spartans
scored in the victory. The girls played
excellent defense with Lily Dolyak,
Natalie Reynolds, BryAnna McIntosh and
Jill Howard playing extremely well. Their
next game is Thursday against
Washington Middle School.
Dodd JV 12 DePaolo JV 6
The Girls’ Junior Varsity team won its
second game of the year by the score of
12-6. Kya O’Donnell and Hafsa
Moinuddi played well in the victory.

Dodd Basketball Update
The Girls’ Basketball team started the New Year
on a winning note easily defeating Lincoln
Middle School by the score of 59 to 7. Twelve
Lady Spartans scored in the win, led by Darien
Dunham, who scored 12 points and Missy
Bailey, who chipped in with 8 points. The girls
dominated the offensive and defensive glass as
Natalie Reynolds, Alex DiLeo, Jill Howard, and
Dunham all had over 10 rebounds. Also playing
well in the victory were Lily Dolyak and BryAnna
McIntosh. The girls remained undefeated going
into Thursday’s game against Kennedy.

The Junior Varsity team won its fifth game of the
year by a score of 26 to 4. Caroline Hague led
all scorers with 14 points. Kya O’Donnell and
Hafsa Moinuddin both played well.

Dodd Boys Basketball Update
The boys’ basketball team rolled to an easy 77 to 30
victory over Lincoln Middle School yesterday. Once
again all 12 eighth graders scored with Collin Jordan
leading the way with 14 points and 7 steals. Dan Schock
played very well scoring 11 points and played
outstanding defense. Tyler Post, despite early foul
trouble added 10 points and 7 rebounds and Mark
Dietrich chipped in with 9 points. Carlton White and Tom
Arisco combined for 23 rebounds and 12 points. Our
record is now 5 wins and no losses.

The J V team continued their winning way with a 32 to 5
victory. Andrew Yamin set a JV record with eleven
assists while scoring 4 points. Justin Frazier and Connor
Gunneson each scored 8 points while Ryan Pierpont and
Matt Covel both scored 6 points. The J V record is also 5
wins and no losses.

Dodd Basketball Update
The Lady Spartans won their 4th game
in a row with a 53-19 victory over Moran
Middle School of Wallingford. The girls
jumped out to a big first quarter lead and
never looked back. Lily Dolyak led all
Dodd scorers with 10 points. Natalie
Reynolds and Darien Dunham each
chipped in with 8 points. The team
rebounded well as Dunham pulled
down 20 rebounds and Alexa DiLeo
contributed 18 rebounds. Playing well
were Kristen Cabrera and Missy Bailey.
The team is undefeated heading into the
holiday break.

The Junior Varsity team won its fourth
game of the year with a 10-6 victory over
Moran. Playing well were Kya O’Donnell
and Jill Howard.

Spartans Remain Undefeated
The boys’ basketball team remained undefeated
with a 55 to 37 victory over Dag Middle School
yesterday. Carlton White played his best game of the
season scoring 12 points, grabbing 8 rebounds and
coming up with 3 steals. Collin Jordan continued his
fine play scoring 12 points along with 7 steals. Dan
Schock continued his steady play scoring 7 points
while Tom Arisco broke out of his slump and scored
6 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Our record is
now 8 wins and no losses.
JV's Also Stay Unbeaten
The J V team also remained undefeated with an
impressive 22 to 4 victory. Connor Gunneson
dominated the game with 12 points, 7 rebounds and
4 blocked shots. Matt Covel and Ryan Pierpont each
scored 4 points each while Andrew Yamin score 2
points while handing out 7 assists. The J V record is
now 8 wins and no losses.
Dodd Lady Spartans Continue to Roll
The Girls’ Basketball team faced its first half time
deficit but rallied in the 2nd half to defeat DAG Middle
School by the score of 37-24. The girls struggled
offensively throughout the game but their hustle and
determination overcame their mistakes. Missy Bailey
led the team with 13 points, hitting 3 three point
shots. Alexa DiLeo played well, chipping in with 7
points and adding 16 rebounds. Lily Dolyak scored
6 2nd half points and added 5 assists and 5 steals.
Seventh graders Sara Como and Jill Howard provide
much need effort off the bench. Dodd remains
undefeated through eight games.
JV's Win Again
The Junior Varsity team won its seventh game of the
year defeating DAG by the score of 8-2. Sara Como,
Caroline Hague, Kya O’Donnell and Hafsa
Moinuddin all scored in the victory.

Dodd Girls Roll Over Edison 41-14
The Girls’ Basketball team remained undefeated
cruising to an easy victory beating Edison Middle
School 41-14. Missy Bailey led the way, scoring 11
points, dishing 4 assists and coming up with 5 steals.
Alexa DiLeo and Lily Dolyak each chipped in with 8
points a piece. DiLeo, Natalie Reynolds and Paige
Cunningham controlled the offensive and defensive
boards by combining for 32 rebounds. Krissy Cabrera
and Hafsa Moinuddin played well in the victory. The
team returns to action on Friday at home against
Washington Middle School.

Dodd Boys Crush Edison
The Dodd boys’ basketball played
extremely well yesterday, defeating
Edison Middle School 75 to 25. 13
different Spartans scored led by Collin
Jordan with 20 points despite playing only
12 minutes. Matt Millea handed out 8
assists while Tyler Post scored 8 points
and grabbed 9 rebounds. Alex Augusto
scored a season high 9 points while
gathering 5 steals. Carlton White
continued his improved play scoring 7
points. Tom Arisco, Dan Schock, and
Reid Duglenski chipped in with 6 points
apiece. The Dodd record is now 9 wins
and no losses.
In J V action Matt Covel led the team with
8 points and 6 rebounds defeating
Edison 26 to 2. Andrew Yamin and
Connor Gunneson chipped in with 6
points apiece. Justin Frazier added 4
points and Ryan Pierpont score 2. The J V
record is also 9 wins and no losses.

Dodd Girls 51 Washington 16
On Friday the Girls’ Basketball team easily
defeated Washington Middle School 51-16. Jill
Howard, Lily Dolyak, and Natalie Reynolds each
scored 8 points in the victory. Missy Bailey and
Sara Como contributed 7 and 6 points respectively.
BryAnna McIntosh and Krissy Cabrera played well
in the victory. The girls remained undefeated with a
10 win 0 loss record.
Dodd JV 18 Wilson 3
The Junior Varsity won its game 18-3 over Wilson.
Kya O’Donnell and Hafsa Moinuddin scored 6
points in the victory. Dana Zappone played well in
the victory. The JV record is 8 wins and 1 loss.

Jordan's 29 Lead Dodd over Washington
On Friday, January 22nd the Dodd boys’ basketball team
defeated Washington Middle School 78 to 58. Collin
Jordan erupted for 29 points, a season high, while also
dishing out 6 assists. Tom Arisco added 15 points, 8
rebounds, and two blocked shots. Tyler Post contributed
10 points and 11 rebounds. Alex Augusto and Matt Millea
played outstanding defense while combining for ten
points and 7 assists. Reid Duglenski chipped in with 7
points, while Paul Bronke added 4. Washington was tied
for second place in the league. Dodd continues to be in
first place and is also undefeated with a 10 win and no
loss record.
The JV team also stayed unbeaten and in first place with
a 20 to 4 victory. Justin Frazier scored 10 points, Connor
Gunneson added 6, and Matt Covel chipped in with 4.
The JV record is also 10 wins and no losses.

Dodd 62 Lincoln 46
The boys’ basketball team won its thirteenth straight
game, defeating Lincoln Middle School 62 to 46.
Tyler Post with 13 points and ten rebounds paced
the Spartans. Tom Arisco added 10 points while
Collin Jordan also scored ten and had 6 assists.
Carlton White and Matt Millea added 8 points each
and Matt also had 6 assists. Alex Augusto chipped in
with 6 points. Our record is now 13 wins and no
losses. Our last game is home today against Wilson
Middle School.
In J V action, Andrew Yamin scored 18 points and
had 7 assists as the Dodd team won 44 to 8. Matt
Covel added 12 points, Connor Gunneson chipped
in with 10, while Justin Frazier and Ryan Pierpont
added two points apiece. The J V record is also 13
wins and no losses.

Dodd Girls 59 Lincoln 9
The Girls’ Basketball team won its 13th
game of the year routing Lincoln Middle
School by the score of 59-9. The Lady
Spartans jumped out to a 24-2 first quarter
lead and never looked back. Paige
Cunningham led the team with 12 points
and 5 rebounds. Missy Bailey added 9
points and dished out 5 assists. Darien
Dunham added 7 points in her second
game back from injury. Natalie Reynolds,
BryAnna McIntosh, Hafsa Moinuddin and
Anisa Chaudhry played well in the victory.
The girls finish up their season with a
game today against Wilson Middle School.

The Junior Varsity won its game against
Lincoln 14-0. Anisa Chaudhry, Jill Howard,
and Kya O’Donnell all had 4 points in the
victory.