SOUTHINGTON—Director of Athletics Preston Beverly has been busy since his hiring last spring as Lincoln College of New England continues to build its athletic department. In recent years, the NJCAA Division III school has shown promise with their men’s basketball team, and the women’s basketball team has had varied levels of success. Former Bristol Eastern assistant coach Mike Stokes has already been hired as the new Wildcat women’s basketball coach for this winter. Now, Preston has hired two more individuals as he builds the Wildcat program. Deena Martinelli was been hired as the new cheerleading coach, and Gina Prentiss was named as the sports information director. “These are just some of many revitalizing changings the college plans on making,” says Beverly. Martinelli has been involved in the sport of Cheerleading for over a decade. Some of her accomplishments include a Naugatuck Valley League championship, two state championships, two New England regional championships, a national title in Tampa FL, and numerous invitational competitions. At the collegiate level, Martinelli, a member of Eastern Connecticut State University, traveled to Daytona Beach, FL for the national competition. She has also also served as a volunteer coach at Southington High School for the past two [...]
SOUTHINGTON—Director of Athletics Preston Beverly has been busy since his hiring last spring as Lincoln College of New England continues to build its athletic department. In recent years, the NJCAA Division III school has shown promise with their men’s basketball team, and the women’s basketball team has had varied levels of success. Former Bristol Eastern assistant coach Mike Stokes has already been hired as the new Wildcat women’s basketball coach for this winter. Now, Preston has hired two more individuals as he builds the Wildcat program. Deena Martinelli was been hired as the new cheerleading coach, and Gina Prentiss was named as the sports information director. “These are just some of many revitalizing changings the college plans on making,” says Beverly. Martinelli has been involved in the sport of Cheerleading for over a decade. Some of her accomplishments include a Naugatuck Valley League championship, two state championships, two New England regional championships, a national title in Tampa FL, and numerous invitational competitions. At the collegiate level, Martinelli, a member of Eastern Connecticut State University, traveled to Daytona Beach, FL for the national competition. She has also also served as a volunteer coach at Southington High School for the past two [...]