OLD LYME/BANGOR, MAINE -- On Saturday, June 10, the following Lyme-Old Lyme High School athletes earned All-New England Honors during the New England Championship track meet held in Bangor, Maine: Senior Dylan Sheehan took 4th place in the discus contest. Freshman Chase Gilbert came in 4th place in the 3200m race. Seniors Maddy Morgado, Lyla Powers, Kate Walsh, and … [Read more...] about Five Old Lyme Track & Field Athletes Awarded All-New England Honors
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Highest-Ranking Academic Achievement Class in Lyme-Old Lyme History Celebrates Commencement
OLD LYME -- UPDATED 6/10 with additional photos and captions. PHOTO GALLERY AT FOOT OF ARTICLE. It might have been a little hazy from the Canadian wildfires but the Commencement Ceremony for the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Class of 2023 went off without a hitch, complete with all the usual pomp and ceremony, making it a memorable night for all. The Class of 2023 … [Read more...] about Highest-Ranking Academic Achievement Class in Lyme-Old Lyme History Celebrates Commencement
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Seniors Celebrate Impending Graduation with Exuberant Car Parade Down Lyme Street
OLD LYME -- Yesterday evening, the Seniors from Lyme-Old Lyme High School Seniors took the streets -- Lyme Street, that is -- to celebrate their penultimate day as students at the school. They held a carefully planned parade in their decorated cars traveling slowly down Lyme St. to Ferry Rd., ably supported by Old Lyme's Police, Fire and Ambulance Departments. The … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Seniors Celebrate Impending Graduation with Exuberant Car Parade Down Lyme Street
Old Lyme Track & Field Team Records Two First Places at State Open, Advances Six Athletes to New England Open, Saturday
OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme High School Track and Field team achieved some amazing results at last Monday’s State Open Championship held at Willow Brook Park in New Britain. Old Lyme Junior Jacob Volkerts placed first in the 100m Dash with an impressive time of 10.64 beating second-placed Achillius White of Windsor by a mere 0.02 seconds. Freshman Chase Gilbert also … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Track & Field Team Records Two First Places at State Open, Advances Six Athletes to New England Open, Saturday
Old Lyme VNA Presents $4000 to Three Rivers College to Assist Nursing Students from L-OL
NORWICH, CONN. – The Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has donated $4,000 to the Three Rivers College Foundation. This gift will be used to support Three Rivers Community College (TRCC) nursing students with demonstrated financial need residing in the towns of Old Lyme, Lyme, or South Lyme. Founded in 1922, the Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association is committed to … [Read more...] about Old Lyme VNA Presents $4000 to Three Rivers College to Assist Nursing Students from L-OL
Old Lyme Tennis Girls ‘Three-Peat’ to Win Class S State Championship
OLD LYME -- UPDATED 5:30pm with coach's comments: This morning at Wesleyan University, the Old Lyme Girls' tennis team emerged victorious in the Class S State Championship, winning the tournament for the third time in succession. The girls defeated Westbrook 7-0 to remain undefeated through the whole season. We asked coach Lauren Rahr how she felt about today's … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Tennis Girls ‘Three-Peat’ to Win Class S State Championship
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Sports State Tournament Round-Up: Track Meet Yields Numerous 1st Places
GIRLS' TENNIS On Wednesday, May 31, Old Lyme defeated Litchfield 7-0 in one of the CIAC State Team semi-finals. Old Lyme will now play Westbrook in the state final at 9 a.m. TODAY (Thursday) at Wesleyan University. Go Wildcats! The semifinal scores were: Singles:1st Singles:Sam Tan Vs Leah Sepples 6-0, 6-02nd Singles:Elaina Morosky vs Jillian Saunders 6-0, 7-6(5)3rd … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Sports State Tournament Round-Up: Track Meet Yields Numerous 1st Places
Old Lyme Dominates Girls’ Shoreline Individual Tennis Tourney; Fenton, Bass are Doubles Champions; Callie Bass Wins 3/4 Singles
"We are simply a team that loves tennis for the fun it is and how it brought us all together" (Lauren Rahr, Old Lyme Girls' Tennis Coach) CLINTON -- At the start of the second day of the 2023 Shoreline Individual Tennis Tournament, there was an Old Lyme player in every semi-final match. By the end of the day, Alexis Fenton and Livie Bass of Old Lyme were crowned … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Dominates Girls’ Shoreline Individual Tennis Tourney; Fenton, Bass are Doubles Champions; Callie Bass Wins 3/4 Singles
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Senior Sheehan Smashes 49-Year-Old Shot Put School Record
OLD LYME -- UPDATED 5/16 with previous record holder's first name -- many thanks to John Ressler of Old Lyme for notifying us of it and letting us know that he was there 49 years ago when the previous record was set! On May 6, Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Senior Dylan Sheehan smashed a 49-year-old shot put school record at the 'Shot Put Saturday' Invitational in Middletown … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Senior Sheehan Smashes 49-Year-Old Shot Put School Record
Old Lyme Girls’ Tennis Advance to 59 Consecutive Wins, Defeating Also Previously Unbeaten Stonington
OLD LYME / STONINGTON -- The unbeaten Old Lyme girls team faced its toughest opponents to date on Tuesday. With a string of 58 consecutive wins behind them while also defending the Class S state championship for the second year in succession, the girls came out onto the courts at Stonington High School to meet the also unbeaten and defending Class M champions. This was … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls’ Tennis Advance to 59 Consecutive Wins, Defeating Also Previously Unbeaten Stonington
Lyme-Old Lyme High, Middle Schools Announce Q3 Honor Rolls
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Quarter 3 Honor Roll 2022-23 HIGH HONORS Grade 12: William Barry, Callie Bass, Livie Bass, Jillian Beebe, Jordan Beebe, Cooper Bowman, Jamie Bucior, Sarah Burnham, Hayley Cann, Liam Celic, Luke Celic, Alexander Chrysoulakis, Grace Colwell, William Danes, Anna Davis, Kylie Dishaw, John Eichholz, Zachary Eichholz, Willa Hoerauf, Arber Hoxha, … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High, Middle Schools Announce Q3 Honor Rolls
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ Proposed $35.8M Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns
OLD LYME -- UPDATED 5/3 with Superintendent's comment: On Tuesday, May 1, voters overwhelmingly passed the Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools' $35,844,345 proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year by a more than 2.5 to 1 margin. The combined final vote total from both Lyme and Old Lyme was 373 in support of the budget and 108 against. Asked his reaction to the result, LOL … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ Proposed $35.8M Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns
Old Lyme Tennis Girls Win Shoreline Championship for Third Year in Succession
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme girls varsity tennis team continued its extraordinary run of unbeaten games Monday with a 7-0 victory over previously unbeaten Valley Regional High School. Not only did this win extend the team's record to 52-0, but also secured the team its third Shoreline Conference in a row. Old Lyme then continued their undefeated run with a 7-0 victory over … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Tennis Girls Win Shoreline Championship for Third Year in Succession
Old Lyme Girls’ Varsity Tennis Team Celebrates 50 Successive Wins!
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Girls' Varsity Tennis team celebrated their 50th consecutive win yesterday with a 7-0 victory over Portland ... and cupcakes! The results were as follows: 1st Singles:Sam Tan vs Morganne Diheda 6-0, 6-02nd Singles:Elaina Morosky vs Maddy Varano 6-0, 6-03rd Singles:Callie Bass vs Cassidy Maruschock 6-0, 6-04th Singles:Katherine Zhang vs forfeit OL … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls’ Varsity Tennis Team Celebrates 50 Successive Wins!
State Senators Join Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz in Old Lyme to Celebrate Receipt of Over $12 Million in Grants to Improve School Air Quality
OLD LYME -- On Tuesday morning, April 18, State Senator Martha Marx (D-New London), whose district includes Old Lyme, and State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex), whose district includes Lyme, joined Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Region 18 Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser, and Lyme and Old Lyme local leaders at Center School in Old Lyme to celebrate the state's approved release … [Read more...] about State Senators Join Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz in Old Lyme to Celebrate Receipt of Over $12 Million in Grants to Improve School Air Quality