Community News for Lyme and Old Lyme, CT
Mya Johnson put the ball in the net three times last night in Old Lyme’s Class S CIAC semifinal against East Hampton. Her hat-trick takes Paul Gleason’s girls into the state final for the fourth time in as many years.
Read a full report by The Day‘s Vickie Fulkerson, which was published yesterday evening, at this link.
On to the semis! The Wildcats celebrate their 2-0 win over Portland in traditional style. Photo by B. Butler Danes.
Defending Class S champions Old Lyme defeated Portland 2-0 Friday afternoon in the CIAC Class S quarterfinals. Britney DeRoehn scored both Wildcat goals with one assisted by her sister Emily DeRoehn. Both goals were scored in the second half.
Britney DeRoehn scored both goals in Old Lyme’s quarter final against Portland. File photo.
Sam Gray was in goal for Old Lyme and notched eight saves, while Kelly Boutin tended goal for Portland making 13 saves.
Old Lyme, seeded #14, now advance into the semifinals and will face seventh-seeded East Hampton Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Fitzgerald Sports Complex in West Haven. The other semifinal will be between #4 Immaculate and #17 Coginchaug and will also be played on Monday.
Mya Johnson scored the first goal for Old Lyme in Thursday’s game against Cromwell. File photo..
Old Lyme won 2-1 yesterday in the second round of CIAC State Tournament defeating Cromwell, to whom they had previously lost in both the regular season and conference playoffs.
Mya Johnson was the first to score for the Wildcats off an assist from Kaylee Armenia.
Old Lyme led 1-0 at halftime but Cromwell tied the game up at 1-1 at the 28 minute mark after a goal mouth scramble.
Britney DeRoehn scored the game-winning goal unassisted with 6:20 minutes left on the clock.
Sam Gray was in goal for Old Lyme and had seven saves.
Jessica DellaRatta was in goal for Cromwell and notched 16 saves.
Old Lyme now faces Portland in the quarter finals at the of neutral site Old Saybrook High School this afternoon at 2 p.m.
The Old Lyme girl’s soccer team lost to Morgan 0-1 at Indian River in Clinton on Monday evening. Taylor Maher was the lone goal scorer for Morgan.
In goal for Old Lyme was Sam Gray with three saves while Rebecca Cockley made eight saves for Morgan.
Old Lyme is now 7-4-4 overall and 5-3-3 in the Shoreline Conference.
LOLHS Varsity volleyball team members Leah Fouquette (right) and Katelyn Wells model the Superman shirts, which will be on sale tomorrow evening at the Volleyball fundraiser in memory of Leah’s late father.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Girls’ Volleyball team will host a fundraiser to honor the memory of Joe Fouquette, who passed away this summer after a long battle with thyroid cancer. Mr. Fouquette’s daughter Leah is a varsity player for the volleyball team, so the players want to support her and her family in any way they can.
The whole volleyball team and their coach Ms. Beth Schreindorfer (second from left) will be participating in tomorrow evening’s fundraiser.
Every year, the volleyball team holds a fundraiser where all the proceeds go towards a designated cause. Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, usually the money raised goes to support breast cancer research. But for the past few years, the team has dedicated the night to causes that are a little more personal for them. Junior Katelyn Wells lost her mother during the summer of 2017, and the team hosted Pass the Love last season to remember Katelyn’s mom, Kathy Wells.
“Pass the Love meant a lot to me and my family,” says Katelyn. “Losing a parent at our age is incredibly hard. But with the support that Leah and I have had, it’s been a lot easier, and we’ve been able to be strong. We are so grateful for the coaches and the team, and for everyone who donates.”
This Wednesday, everyone is welcome to attend Superman Night, so named in recognition of Joe Fouquette’s nickname. The Junior Varsity game starts at 4 p.m. and the Varsity game will start around 5 p.m. in the LOLHS gym.
The volleyball team have been working hard to publicize their fundraising event.
There will be pizza and baked goods available for purchase during the game as well as Superman shirts to honor Mr. Fouquette’s legacy. All of the proceeds will benefit a college fund for Leah.
“We would really appreciate it if a lot of people came out and showed their support on Superman Night,” says senior volleyball captain Jocelyn Campbell. “We hope that Leah and her family realize how much love and support they have and how much we care.”
Mya Johnson scored both goals for Old Lyme in Friday’s game against Holy Cross.
Yesterday afternoon, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School soccer girls continued their successful season with a 2-0 victory over Holy Cross.
Mya Johnson scored both goals, one assisted by Kaylee Armenia. Sam Gray was in goal for Old Lyme and made four saves. In was Tori Schaffner was in goal for Holy Cross and notched six saves.
Old Lyme is now 5-3-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the Shoreline Conference.
Britney DeRoehn displays some deft footwork during today’s game. All photos by by Jennifer Alexander.
Old Lyme blanked Westbrook 6-0 today at Westbrook High School. Kaylee Armenia scored one goal and had an assist.
Kaylee Armenia put the ball in the net against Westbrook HS this afternoon.
Both Britney DeRoehn and Melissa Mauro scored two goals each while Mya Johnson notched one goal and three assists.
Britney DeRoehn scored two goals against Westbrook this afternoon.
Danielle McCarthy also contributed an assist.
Danielle McCarthy displayed her agility during the game.
In goal for Old Lyme were Sam Gray and Grace Coverdale, neither of whom had to make any saves.
Mya Johnson not only scored a goal for Old Lyme but also contributed three assists.
Old Lyme is now 3-3-1 overall and 2-2-1 in the Shoreline Conference
Lyme-Old Lyme Senior Captain Mya Johnson, who was named to the 2017-18 All-New England team, moves down the field with the ball in yesterday’s game.
Paul Gleason’s Lyme-Old Lyme High School girls tied Portland 2-2 yesterday away at Portland High School.
Mya Johnson and Caroline Wallace scored for Old Lyme with an assist from Danielle McCarthy. Olivia Smith was one of the scorers for Portland.
Wildcat goalie Sam Gray made nine saves for Old Lyme while Kelly Boutin, who was in goal for Portland, notched six saves.
Old Lyme is now 2-1-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the Shoreline Conference.
In a thrilling game played yesterday on their home field, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School soccer girls defeated Old Saybrook 3-2.
Old Saybrook’s Allison Cody scored two goals in the first half, both unassisted, to lead the game 2-0.
Later with 5:25 minutes left in the first half, Wildcat Britney DeRoehn scored off of a cross from Kaylee Armenia. Mya Johnson then scored unassisted at 23:46 in the second half to tie the game.
With 2:12 remaining on the clock, Johnson — the Wildcat’s all-time leading scorer — netted the game-winning goal off a corner kick assist from Danielle McCarthy.
Grace Coverdale and Sam Gray were in net for Old Lyme and made two saves each, while Kelsey True was in goal for Old Saybrook with 10 saves.
Old Lyme is now 2-0-1 overall and 1-0-1 in the Shoreline.
Playing away, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School girl’s soccer team lost to North Branford by a single goal in their first Shoreline Conference game of the season The Thunderbirds goal was scored by Lexi Rosado in the second half.
The goal came against the run of play with Paul Gleason’s Wildcats having outshot their opponents by 15-3. Allie Augur was in net for North Branford notching 13 saves while Sam Gray defended the Old Lyme goal with two saves.
Old Lyme is now 1-0-1 overall and 0-1 in the Shoreline Conference.
From left to right, Morgan Greenho celebrates his Class S state doubles tennis victory with coach John Pfeiffer and partner George Danes.
Last Thursday, Lyme-Old Lyme High School senior Morgan Greenho and freshman George Danes won the CIAC Class S boys’ tennis doubles championship at Yale. The pair, who were top seeds, defeated Patrick Markovics and Matthew Newfield of Morgan High School 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
Moment of victory! Morgan Greenho raises his arms in celebration while his doubles partner George Danes gives a thumbs-up sign.
Old Lyme has not won the Class S doubles championship since Dane Pfeiffer and David Neaton’s success in 2003. Dane is the son of the current coach, John Pfeiffer.
Reaching for the sky … or rather the ball!
Sadly, Greenho and Danes lost on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the CIAC State Open at Amity, but despite that, the pair still enjoyed an extraordinarily successful season.
Many congratulations to Morgan and George!
The Old Lyme Wildcats celebrate their victory in the 2018 Shoreline Championship. Photo by L. Wallace.
The second-seeded Old Lyme boys defeated #4 seeds Valley Regional by a single goal to win the Shoreline Conference championship game Thursday evening at the Indian River Sports Complex in Clinton. The final score in the thrilling game was 9-8.
Key members of the Wildcats’ victorious 2018 Shoreline Conference Championship team. Photo by W. Visgilio.
Sadly in the girls’ Shoreline Championship played earlier in the evening, the Old Lyme girls, who were also seeded second, fell 7-10 to top-seeded North Branford.
Wildcat boys’ lacrosse coach JC Flaherty (right) celebrates his team’s victory in the 2018 Shoreline Championship.
Hearty congratulations to boys’ coach JC Flaherty and his team, and commiserations to girls’ coach Emily Maccione and her team!
Evan Visgilio stands proudly for a photo after winning a fistful of awards at the Vermont Special Olympics and being named Vermont Special Olympics Rookie of the Year.
Evan Visgilio of Old Lyme returned from the Vermont Special Olympic Winter Games in Mendon, Vt., with a Participation Ribbon, a Seventh Place Finish and a Sixth Place Finish. He was also named Vermont Special Olympics Rookie of the Year.
Pico Mountain located in Mendon, Vt., hosted the Vermont Special Olympics Winter Games the weekend of March 19-20. Evan, who skies for The Hermitage at Haystack Team, participated in Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G events, winning a Participation Ribbon in Slalom, a Seventh Place Ribbon in Giant Slalom and a Sixth Place Ribbon in the Super G. Evan advanced to Intermediate Division 3 this year. He was born with Down Syndrome and has been skiing for eight years.
Evan, who is 14-years-old, lives in Old Lyme with his parents John and Wendy Visgilio, as well as his siblings Brenna, Will and John. Evan attends Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School where he is in 8th Grade.
He trains at The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain in Wilmington, Vt., with his coaches Scott Serota, Corey Robinson and Kate Riley.
Dan Janiak and Will Tuthill confirm it was a pleasure to play. All photos by Peter Pearce.
“Sometimes you’re looking to play perfect tennis but it’s not going to happen all the time and you have to accept it.” – Andy Murray, professional tennis champion
For the men of the Madison Senior Men’s Tennis Organization, the tennis is far from perfect – but that’s not the point. Oh, they may step onto the court feeling sure that today, for just once, it’s all going to come together. But the reality of slower reflexes and an aging body’s aches and pains quickly snaps them back to reality. The players all accept their shortcomings and can even joke about them; it’s the camaraderie that matters.
For men 60 years or older, the Madison Senior Men’s Tennis group is a great retirement activity and a perfect way to spend two to three mornings a week. You’ll get exercise, competition, laughter, friendship, caring, and more.
Dave Cassano puts away a volley.
But you don’t have to be retired …
Some players adjust their work schedules to fit in tennis. Along the way, you just may be stimulated by seeing guys in their 80s who can still get around the court and hit winners. As player Greg Fahey said, “I happen to be one of the younger members of the group … all of the members are an inspiration in both physical and mental condition … in the spirit they demonstrate and the example they provide.”
The league is now recruiting new players for both the upcoming summer season as well as next winter’s. There’s no need to worry about your skill level. As octogenarian Tom Dolan told one player who was feeling dejected by his poor play, “Don’t worry about it. Think about the alternative; you could be horizontal.”
Art Paquette hits a forehand while his partner John Kraska watches the play closely.
Players range from beginners to seasoned veterans and span in age from 60 to 88. The league’s steering committee divides them into three groups based on ability, the goal being to slot players into the level in which they are likely to find comfortable, enjoyable play. A wide geographic area is represented, stretching from Hamden and New Haven up to Cromwell and down to Old Lyme.
Matches are all doubles, with partners being agreed upon by the foursome at the start of the match. You will be in a different foursome every match. With the emphasis on recreation and friendship, no standings are kept.
Matches are scheduled year-round, with the summer season running from May through early October and the winter season from October through April. Summer season is outdoors at public and private courts in the Madison/Guilford area; winter season is played indoors at the Madison Racquet and Swim Club. You may choose to play one, two or three days a week.
Article author Tom Soboleski runs down a forehand.
Madison Seniors Tennis is now in its 21st year. It began when a small group of friends, led by John Sadek and Joe Pegnataro of Madison, began playing at Pegnataro’s home court. It now includes more than 70 men and all scheduling is administered through a web-based program.
Whether you’re a high-skilled player or just a beginner, Madison Senior Mens Tennis will happily and comfortably welcome you. “Best thing I’ve ever done,” said Peter Lemley. “I find more often than not, when a player scores a great point, not only his partner, but his opponents will cheer.” Besides the aforementioned benefits, your ego may get a boost as well. As tennis great John McEnroe has said, “The older I get, the better I used to be.”
If interested in joining, or if you have any questions, the organization can be contacted:
More information is also available on the league’s website at https://sites.google.com/site/mseniortennis/home
Defending champions Old Lyme face Holy Cross in the CIAC Class S state championship game today at 1 p.m. at Middletown High School. This is the third straight year that Old Lyme has played in the Class S championship — they came away with a draw in 2015, won 1-0 in 2016 … what will happen in 2017?
GO WILDCATS!
Saving a goal! File photo of Wildcat Emily Rivera.
After the major disappointment of their loss in the Shoreline Conference final, Paul Gleason’s Wildcats are bouncing back in a big way. Yesterday they advanced to the semi-final of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Class S state tournament by crushing Coventry 2-1. Significantly, the “crushing” was not in the scoreline but rather in the fact that Old Lyme had scored both of its two goals within the first four minutes.
Goal! File photo by Jennifer Alexander.
Maddie Ouellette was first to score for Old Lyme with an assist from Danielle McCarthy. The team’s leading scorer Mya Johnson was the second to score unassisted. Coventry’s lone goal was scored by Alexa Stinson after 15 minutes.
In goal for Old Lyme was Emily Rivera with three saves while Grace Galey made 10 saves for Coventry.
Old Lyme advances to the semi finals on Tuesday against St. Paul with a 6:30 p.m. kick-off at Falcon Field in Meriden.
High jump with a difference! Heading the ball away from the goal. All photos by Jen Alexander.
Continuing their unbeaten run, Old Lyme stormed into the Shoreline Conference final yesterday by soundly defeating Cromwell 3-0 in their semifinal game at Lyme-Old Lyme High School.
Total intensity.
Mya Johnson was the first to score with an assist from Maddie Ouellette. Caroline Wallace followed up with another assist from Maddie Ouellette and then Maddie Zrenda scored the third and final goal for Old Lyme on a penalty.
Goal!
In goal for Old Lyme was Emily Rivera, who had seven saves for Old Lyme. Jessica DellaRatta was in net for Cromwell with 12 saves.
Time to celebrate.
Old Lyme is now 17-0-0 overall.
The Shoreline Championship game will be held at at Portland High School on Saturday at 3 p.m. against the winner of the North Branford/Morgan game.
Let’s hope we see these girls in another victory lap later this afternoon!
The top-seeded Old Lyme soccer girls (16-0-0) begin the defense of their Shoreline Conference title this afternoon in a semi-final game against Cromwell at home at 3 p.m. Yesterday’s planned semifinal game against the fourth-seeded Panthers (11-2-4) was postponed due to some lingering power outages in town and the challenging state of some roads due to the weekend storm.
The unbeaten Wildcats (16-0) are not only reigning Shoreline champions, but also CIAC Class S champions.
Come out and support the ‘Cats! GO WILDCATS!
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Girls’ Varsity Soccer Coach Paul Gleason has much celebrate with one of his assistant coaches (and daughter) Allyson Gleason after his team ended the regular season with a perfect record
The Old Lyme soccer girls wrapped up the first perfect season in the school’s history yesterday with a convincing 4-0 victory over Valley Regional at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Maddie Zrenda was first to score with an assist from Mya Johnson, who scored the second goal with an assist from Danielle McCarthy.
The third goal was scored by Danielle McCarthy with assist from Britney DeRoehn and the final goal was put in the net by Kaylee Armenia with assist from Bianca Tinnerello.
Emily Rivera with in the Old Lyme goal and made two saves whileLexi Dellarocco defended Valley’s net making 12 saves.
Paul Gleason’s girls finished their regular season with a 16-0-0 record and 10-0-0 in the Shoreline Conference.
Old Lyme will host the Shoreline semi finals Tuesday against the winner of the Cromwell/East Hampton game.
GO WILDCATS!
The Wildcats celebrate another goal. File photo by Jennifer Funaro.
Paul Gleason’s soccer girls continued their extraordinary season Saturday with a 4-0 win over Fitch at Poquonnock Plains Park. Mya Johnson had all four goals for Old Lyme with assists from Danielle McCarthy and Britney DeRoehn.
In goal for the Wildcats was Emma McCulloch with four saves while Valentina Silva and Francesca Foster defended the Fitch goal with 12 combined saves.
Old Lyme is now 15-0-0 overall and 9-0-0 in the Shoreline conference. The girls’ final game of the regular season is against Valley Regional High School at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday at home.
Also, last week, Old Lyme defeated Woodstock Academy 3-0 on Thursday at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Maddie Ouellette was first to score for Old Lyme with an unassisted goal. Mya Johnson followed up with two goals with one assisted by Maddie Ouellette.
Emily Rivera and Emma McCulloch were in goal for Old Lyme with 10 cumulative saves. In the net for Woodstock was Irene Askitis with 12 saves. Old Lyme is now 14-0-0 overall and 9-0-0 in the Shoreline.
Last Monday, Old Lyme defeated Old Saybrook at Old Saybrook High School 6-0. The Wildcat’s first goal was scored by Maddie Zrenda on a PK. Mya Johnson had three goals and one assist while Maddie Ouellette had 1put the ball in the net once but also notched two assists. Jenny Ritchie scored one goal and Ciara Klimaszewski had one assist.
In goal for Old Lyme were Emily Rivera and Emma McCulloch with six cumulative saves. In net for Old Saybrook was Kelsey True with 12 saves.
