OLD LYME—The Wildcats advanced to the CIAC Division V quarter-finals last night with a 53-44 win over the Grasso Tech Eagles—but it did not come easily. To quote from rookie coach Dylan Sheffield's words in his post-game interview, the team was "grinding" as it clawed out the unexpectedly tough victory.. The Eagles drew up to just one point away from Old Lyme in the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Advance to State Quarterfinals with Feisty Win Over Grasso Tech
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Old Lyme Boys Play at Home Tonight in 2nd Round of State Championship
OLD LYME— UPDATE 8:12pm: Old Lyme defeated Grasso Tech 53-44 in tonight’s game. Tonight, Thursday March 7, at 6:30 p.m., third-ranked Old Lyme will host #14 Grasso Tech in a second round match-up in the CIAC Division V tournament. The Wildcats secured a bye in the first round. The game will be played in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School gym. All are welcome to come on down … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Boys Play at Home Tonight in 2nd Round of State Championship
Wildcats Defeated by Morgan in Hard-Fought Shoreline Semifinal
OLD LYME—UPDATED 03/01: This week the CIAC announced both the rankings and play-off schedule for qualifying teams in all divisions for the upcoming CIAC tournaments. Old Lyme is ranked #3 and secured a 1st round bye. On Thursday March 7, at 6:30 p.m., the Wildcats will host the winner of #14 Grasso Tech vs #19 HMTCA (Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy.) CLINTON, … [Read more...] about Wildcats Defeated by Morgan in Hard-Fought Shoreline Semifinal
Old Lyme Freshman Fiske Named to Shoreline 1st Team All-Conference, OL Senior Hine to 2nd Team
OLD LYME/CLINTON—Old Lyme went into this semifinal following the announcement of "All-Conference Players" by the Shoreline Boys Basketball Conference. The roster of players awarded All-Conference honors included Old Lyme Freshman Eddie Fiske Jr., who was named to the 1st team and Senior Leland Hine, who was named to the 2nd team. Congratulations to both players ... and, … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Freshman Fiske Named to Shoreline 1st Team All-Conference, OL Senior Hine to 2nd Team
Old Lyme Boys Storm into Shoreline Semis with Big Win Over East Hampton
OLD LYME— Yesterday afternoon, playing on their home court, the third-seeded Lyme-Old Lyme boys pulled off a convincing 61-46 win over #6 seeds East Hampton in the Shoreline Conference quarter finals. The Wildcats now advance to the semi-final round where they will meet the second-seeded Morgan away on Tuesday evening. Morgan defeated Hale Ray 64-44 in their quarter final … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Boys Storm into Shoreline Semis with Big Win Over East Hampton
Senior Night is Victory Night! Old Lyme Soundly Defeats Putnam
OLD LYME— Monday was Senior Night for the Old Lyme Wildcats and the team rose to the occasion by crushing the Putnam Clippers 66-38. This special night is traditionally the final home game of the regular season and the student section was packed with enthusiastic supporters of the five seniors on the team complete with placards bearing outsize photos of each senior. Senior … [Read more...] about Senior Night is Victory Night! Old Lyme Soundly Defeats Putnam
Old Lyme Boys Pull Off Strong Performance to Defeat Montville 57-48
MONTVILLE/OLD LYME—The Old Lyme boys pulled off a well-deserved win Thursday night, defeating Montville 57-48 thus advancing their overall season record to 13-5. Significantly, Montville play in the Class M Division in the CIAC State Tournament and so would be expected to be a tough opponent. Wildcat senior Leland Hine scored 15 points while Old Lyme sophomore Colman … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Boys Pull Off Strong Performance to Defeat Montville 57-48
Freshman Fiske on Fire Leading Old Lyme to Victory Over Coginchaug with Thrilling 35 Points
OLD LYME—Playing away, Wednesday evening, Old Lyme pulled off a huge win against the Coginchaug Blue Devils in a high-scoring game that saw the Wildcats score 31 out of a possible 40 points from the free-throw line. The final score of 76-64 included a remarkable 35 points from Wildcat freshman Eddie Fiske, 13 of which were free throw points out of a possible 18 Old Lyme … [Read more...] about Freshman Fiske on Fire Leading Old Lyme to Victory Over Coginchaug with Thrilling 35 Points
Two Big Wins in One Week for Old Lyme Boys
WESTBROOK/OLD LYME -- On Tuesday, Feb. 6, despite a challenging first half, Lyme-Old Lyme came back strong against the Westbrook Knights and dominated the second half. Ultimately, the Wildcats soundly defeated Westbrook 60-33. Senior Leland Hine scored a game-high 16 points for the Wildcats, closely followed by Charlie Sahadi with 15. Tyler Champagne netted 10 points … [Read more...] about Two Big Wins in One Week for Old Lyme Boys
After Thrilling Game, Old Lyme Boys’ Finally Fall to East Hampton
EAST HAMPTON—Playing away, the Old Lyme Wildcats fought hard on Saturday afternoon but ultimately lost by just four points 68-62 to the East Hampton Bellringers. Old Lyme sophomore Colman Curtiss-Reardon netted a game-high 19 points with senior Jack Porter just one point adrift of him with 18. Jadin Sawyer was top scorer for East Hampton with 18 points while Brady Lynch … [Read more...] about After Thrilling Game, Old Lyme Boys’ Finally Fall to East Hampton
Old Lyme Boys Storm Past Hale-Ray with 48-27 Victory
OLD LYME—Old Lyme pulled off another convincing win last night over Hale-Ray High School, soundly defeating the Noises 48-27. Old Lyme senior Leland Hine scored a game-high 21 points for the Wildcats while fellow senior Charlie Sahadi added 11. Colby Bryant led the Hale-Ray's scoring with nine points The Wildcats Conference Record is now 8-3 while their overall … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Boys Storm Past Hale-Ray with 48-27 Victory
Old Lyme’s Porter is Key to Wildcat’s 69-41 Win Over Portland
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme boys secured a big 69-41 win at home over Portland Tuesday night with Wildcat senior Jack Porter making a major contribution scoring six three-pointers in his game-high 23 points. Senior Leland Hine and freshman Eddie Fiske were also key contributors to the Old Lyme team with 11 and 10 points respectively. The Wildcats advance to a 7-3 in … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Porter is Key to Wildcat’s 69-41 Win Over Portland
Old Lyme Rowing/Blood Street Sculls Members Qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics at World Rowing Championships
BELGRADE, SERBIA -- Numerous Old Lyme Rowing Association / Blood Street Sculls members represented the United States in the 2023 World Rowing Championships held Sept. 3-10 in Belgrade, Serbia. Liam Corrigan, who graduated from Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) in 2015, stroked the Men’s Four to a silver medal, qualifying the boat for the Paris Olympics in 2024. … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Rowing/Blood Street Sculls Members Qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics at World Rowing Championships
Old Lyme’s Eastman-Grossel Places 13th in US Junior Olympics Heptathlon at Eugene, Ore.
EUGENE, ORE./OLD LYME -- On July 24 and 25, Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) rising junior Zoe Eastman-Grossel placed 13th in the heptathlon for the 15-16 age group in the National Junior Track & Field Olympic Championships in Eugene, Ore. She qualified for the event after winning the USA Track & Field (USATF) Region One Championships in Craryville, N.Y. , … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Eastman-Grossel Places 13th in US Junior Olympics Heptathlon at Eugene, Ore.
LYSB’s Midsummer Race Draws Largest Entry Ever
OLD LYME -- The family-friendly 5K run or walk and 'Kid's K' fun run held Saturday morning drew a record-setting combined total of 413 participants. Moreover, more than 70 youngsters participated in the 'Kids K.' The race/walk was hosted by Lymes' Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) and represented the first event of Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival full day. It was supported … [Read more...] about LYSB’s Midsummer Race Draws Largest Entry Ever