LYME/OLD LYME — On Thursday, March 23, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Mock Trial Team competed and won the state championship at the Connecticut State Supreme Court.
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser commented, “[It] was a great accomplishment for this program, which only restarted at the high school about five years ago after a brief hiatus,” adding, “Jim [Wygonik, LOL High School Principal] and I had the opportunity to watch them argue their case at the Supreme Court in Hartford to win the state championship.”
Nevaiser concluded, “These young men and women are incredibly talented, well coached, and put in countless hours on weekends to prepare their arguments.”
Winning the state championship earned the LOLHS team the honor of representing Connecticut at the National Mock Trial Competition in Little Rock, Ark. in early May.
A GoFundMe campaign has been started to raise the required funds to send the team and its coaches to Little Rock to compete. The school administration explains on the campaign site, “Normally we would utilize traditional fundraising methods. These, however, take time.”
The statement on the website continues, ” Our window to commit to the national competition is just a few weeks. We hope that you will consider donating to our trip fund so 12 aspiring attorneys and their two coaches can continue this exciting journey.”