LYME/OLD LYME -- Last night was a very good night for Old Lyme's basketball teams. Don Bugbee's girls defeated the North Branford Thunderbirds at Old Lyme last night finishing with 53-47 victory. Meanwhile Kirk Kaczor's boys traveled to North Branford and came away with a 70-51 win. Highlights from the girl's game included Junior Sam Gray's 20 points and four rebounds … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Basketball Boys, Girls Score Big Wins Over North Branford
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Old Lyme Basketball Boys Extend Unbeaten Run with Wins Over East Hampton, Portland
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme boys continued their unbeaten run last night with a 65-39 victory over East Hampton. Jared Ritchie scored a career high 20 points and also scoring in double digits for the Wildcats was Ray Doll, who had 11 points and five assists. Stephen Brady led East Hampton with 19 points. On Jan. 3, Old Lyme jumped out to a 19-0 lead against … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Basketball Boys Extend Unbeaten Run with Wins Over East Hampton, Portland
Old Lyme Girls Pull Off Confident Win at H-K
LYME/OLD LYME -- On Tuesday, Don Bugbee's girls traveled to Haddam-Killingworth and came away with a strong 46-32 victory. Leading scorer Sam Gray notched an impressive 19 points with eight rebounds while Emily DeRoehn added nine points with nine rebounds and five steals. Coach Bugbee commented, "It was a solid team performance overall with offensive and defensive … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls Pull Off Confident Win at H-K
Wildcat Girls Defeat Portland in Gritty Game
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme girls notched an important Shoreline Conference victory yesterday when they defeated Portland 32-28. The low-scoring game was played in Old Lyme and takes the Wildcat's conference record to 4-2. Coach Bugbee commented after the game, "After a slow start to the game, we improved throughout the second and third quarters," adding, "We hung on through … [Read more...] about Wildcat Girls Defeat Portland in Gritty Game
Old Lyme Girls Defeat Unbeaten Valley
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme basketball girls defeated Valley Regional 41-34 last Monday, Dec. 30. This was Valley's first loss of the season and coach Don Bugbee commented, "The girls played extremely hard and stayed tough for the win against a very good Valley Team, who finished with a really strong fourth quarter comeback attempt. Game highlights included Sam Gray … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls Defeat Unbeaten Valley
Wildcat Boys Enjoy Strong Start to Basketball Season with Wins Over OS, Valley
LYME/OLD LYME -- Kirk Kaczor's Old Lyme boys have started the season on a high note with successive wins at home against respectively Old Saybrook on Dec. 19 and Valley Regional on Dec. 30. Old Lyme beat Old Saybrook 80-47 with Aedan Using leading the way for Old Lyme with 24 points 12 rebounds and seven assists. Meanwhile, Brady Sheffield notched 13 points and John Almy … [Read more...] about Wildcat Boys Enjoy Strong Start to Basketball Season with Wins Over OS, Valley
Wildcat Girls Kick Off Basketball Season With Convincing Win Over Westbrook
OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme High School Girl's Varsity team started their season strongly last Friday beating Westbrook with a convincing 53-29 victory. Playing on their home court, coach Don Bugbee commented enthusiastically, "It was a total team effort by everyone on both the offensive and defensive side of the game." Captain Emily DeRoehn, a Junior, notched 15 points … [Read more...] about Wildcat Girls Kick Off Basketball Season With Convincing Win Over Westbrook
Country School’s Goodman of Old Lyme Earns All-America Status at National X-Country Championships
OLD LYME -- This past Saturday (Dec. 14), in cold and windy conditions in Madison, Wis., Laila Goodman of Old Lyme and Tillie Killam of Madison earned All-America status by taking 1st and 9th place respectively among 157 runners in the Junior Olympics (JO) Cross-Country Championships. Both girls are in third grade at The Country School in Madison, Conn. Having finished 8th … [Read more...] about Country School’s Goodman of Old Lyme Earns All-America Status at National X-Country Championships
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Move Forward with Plans for $2.3 Million Artificial Turf Field
OLD LYME — The Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Education is moving forward with a plan to build a more than $2 million artificial turf athletic field, a project school officials say will conserve groundwater without placing a burden on taxpayers. Superintendent Ian Neviaser said last week that the board has almost amassed enough money in the district's undesignated capital expense … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Move Forward with Plans for $2.3 Million Artificial Turf Field
Old Lyme Soccer Girls Fall to 1-0 Holy Cross in Class S State Final
11/23 Update: Despite playing an excellent game, the Wildcats were defeated 1-0 this morning by Holy Cross. Devon Bushka scored for Holy Cross 10 minutes into the second half. Congratulations to the Old Lyme girls on an incredible season -- you end it with your heads held high. Visit this link to read a game report by Sean Begin and published on the Courant.com LYME-OLD … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Soccer Girls Fall to 1-0 Holy Cross in Class S State Final
Old Lyme Girls Defeat NW Catholic 2-0, Advance to Fifth Consecutive Class S State Championship!
LYME-OLD LYME -- Lydia Tinnerello, one of five team captains for Old Lyme, scored twice this evening at Xavier High School to lift #8 Old Lyme to a convincing 2-0 victory against NW Catholic and win the Wildcats a berth in the CIAC Class S soccer state final for the fifth consecutive year. Old Lyme will meet #3 Holy Cross on Saturday at Veteran's Field in New Britain. Kick-off … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls Defeat NW Catholic 2-0, Advance to Fifth Consecutive Class S State Championship!
Wildcats Face NW Catholic in Class S State Soccer Semifinal Tonight
LYME-OLD LYME -- Paul Gleason's Wildcat girls face Northwest Catholic tomorrow evening at Xavier High School in an effort to secure themselves a berth in the CIAC Class S soccer state final for the fifth consecutive year. This semifinal game kicks off at 7 p.m. Old Lyme defeated the top-seeded Housatonic 7-5 on Saturday in a thrilling penalty shoot-out. GO WILDCATS! … [Read more...] about Wildcats Face NW Catholic in Class S State Soccer Semifinal Tonight
After Nail-Biting PK Finish Against Top Seeds Housatonic, Old Lyme Girls Advance to State Semis Tuesday
Editor's Note: Tuesday's semifinal will be played at Xavier High School with a 7 p.m. kick-off. Old Lyme, ranked #8, moves into the semi-finals of the CIAC Class S State Championship after defeating top-seeded Housatonic 7-5 on penalty-kicks. The PK shoot-out came after double overtime, which followed a scoreless regular time. Old Lyme (13-2-4) now meets 13th-ranked … [Read more...] about After Nail-Biting PK Finish Against Top Seeds Housatonic, Old Lyme Girls Advance to State Semis Tuesday
Wildcat Boys Fail to Make State Semis After Loss to Immaculate, AD Heck Says They had a “Great Season”
LYME/OLD LYME -- Sadly the Old Lyme soccer boys couldn't get the ball in the net Friday afternoon against Immaculate of Danbury. In contrast, Immaculate put away two goals to win the game and advance to the CIAC Class S state championship semi-finals. Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Athletic Director Hildie Heck commented on Twitter, "[I] Couldn’t be prouder of the boys soccer team. … [Read more...] about Wildcat Boys Fail to Make State Semis After Loss to Immaculate, AD Heck Says They had a “Great Season”
Old Lyme Soccer Girls Meet Housatonic in State Quarters This Afternoon
LYME/OLD LYME -- Lydia Tinnerello scored first for Old Lyme in Thursday's CIAC Class S State Championship Second Round game against St. Paul. Kaylee Armenia assisted the goal. Sophia Gerst scored lone goal for St. Paul from a penalty kick. Kaylee Armenia scored the game-winning goal unassisted for the 'Cats. Sam Gray was in goal for Old Lyme and made five … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Soccer Girls Meet Housatonic in State Quarters This Afternoon