OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme girls celebrated Senior Night with a convincing 51-30 win over Hale-Ray, taking their record to 9-3. It was the last home game in regular season for seniors Grace Lathrop, Sam Gray, Ellie Zrenda, Emily DeRoehn and Emma McCulloch. DeRoehn was top scorer for the Wildcats with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Gray added eight points. Megan Loflin … [Read more...] about Basketball Updates: Girls Win, Boys Lose Against Hale-Ray
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Basketball Update: Cromwell Snaps Old Lyme Girls’ Unbeaten Record
OLD LYME -- Cromwell defeated Old Lyme 54-34 last Thursday breaking Old Lyme's winning streak of eight games. Old Lyme and Cromwell now both have 8-2 records. Coach Don Bugbee commented after the game, "Cromwell is a very good team and controlled the game from start to finish. We can learn a lot from this and it would help us in our daily attempts to improve … [Read more...] about Basketball Update: Cromwell Snaps Old Lyme Girls’ Unbeaten Record
Basketball Update: Old Lyme Boys Defeat Valley 67-57 After OL Buzzer Beater Forces Overtime, Lose to Cromwell
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme's Jacob Ritchie hit a buzzer-beating three to force overtime against Valley Regional last Monday, March 8, enabling the Wildcats ultimately to pull off a remarkable 67-57 victory. Colbe Andrews scored 13 of his 23 points during that overtime period, including going 10 for 10 from the line. Jacob Ritchie had five steals and 13 points; Maverick Swaney … [Read more...] about Basketball Update: Old Lyme Boys Defeat Valley 67-57 After OL Buzzer Beater Forces Overtime, Lose to Cromwell
Old Lyme Girls Storm to 8-1 Record After Defeating Valley in Tough, Intense Game
LYME/OLD LYME -- Old Lyme girls secured a sensational 43-40 win last night over Valley Regional (5-4) taking their record for the season to an outstanding 8-1. Senior Sam Gray was top scorer for the Wildcats with 16 points and nine rebounds, while fellow senior Emily DeRoehn added 11 points, 16 rebounds and three steals. Megan Loflin notched five points, 14 rebounds and two … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls Storm to 8-1 Record After Defeating Valley in Tough, Intense Game
Basketball Update: Old Lyme Boys Steal Last Minute 50-47 Win Over Coginchaug
LYME/OLD LYME -- In a thrilling game played away Saturday in the Coginchaug gym, the Old Lyme boys ultimately outlasted Coginchaug 50-47 in a tightly contested Shoreline Conference game. Caden Monte his a jump shot with less than a minute to go to give Old Lyme the lead at 48-47 and Jacob Ritchie added two free throws with five seconds left for the final … [Read more...] about Basketball Update: Old Lyme Boys Steal Last Minute 50-47 Win Over Coginchaug
Basketball Update: Playing N. Branford, Girls Continue Winning Streak, Boys Victorious in Gritty Game
OLD LYME/NORTH BRANFORD -- The boys and girls teams both defeated their North Branford opponents last night, the girls playing away while the boys, for whom it was senior night, were at home. In Coach Kaczor's words, the boys, "... hung on to beat a scrappy North Branford team 58-51." Read a full report of the boy's game published in The Day at this link. The girls … [Read more...] about Basketball Update: Playing N. Branford, Girls Continue Winning Streak, Boys Victorious in Gritty Game
Basketball Update: Both Teams Meet Morgan – Girls Win Sixth Game in a Row, Boys Lose 62-47
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme girls pulled off a solid 56-40 victory against Morgan on Monday, winning their sixth game in succession and advancing to a stellar 6-1 record. Senior Sam Gray had 23 points including four three-pointers and five rebounds. Fellow senior Emily DeRoehn notched eight points, 11 rebounds and seven assists while Ali Kyle added eight points. Coach … [Read more...] about Basketball Update: Both Teams Meet Morgan – Girls Win Sixth Game in a Row, Boys Lose 62-47
Basketball Update: Both Teams Defeat H-K; Boys Lose to Hale-Ray
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme girls continued their winning streak winning a fifth game in succession Thursday when they trounced Haddam-Killingworth (H-K) 51- 25. Old Lyme advanced to a 5-1 record while H-K fell to 0-6. Senior Emily DeRoehn had 15 points, including going 11-15 from the Foul Line, six rebounds and two assists while Emma McCulloch scored 10 points and had 12 … [Read more...] about Basketball Update: Both Teams Defeat H-K; Boys Lose to Hale-Ray
Basketball Update: Old Lyme Boys Pull Off Thrilling Win Over Saybrook in Final Minute, Girls Rout OS With 50-21 Victory
LYME/OLD LYME -- Both Old Lyme basketball teams scored major wins over perennial Shoreline rival Old Saybrook yesterday. Kirk Kaczor's boys, playing away, only secured their 44-39 victory in the last minute whereas the girls dominated from the start in their home game, which ended with a 50-21 win. Leading scorers for the Old Lyme boys were Frank Sablone with 14 points and … [Read more...] about Basketball Update: Old Lyme Boys Pull Off Thrilling Win Over Saybrook in Final Minute, Girls Rout OS With 50-21 Victory
Basketball: Old Lyme Girls Storm to Another Victory
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme girls continued their winning ways Saturday with a convincing 58-29 away win over Hale-Ray. Don Bugbee's varsity team has now won three games in succession taking the Wildcats to a 3-1 record, while Hale-Ray falls to 1-2. Senior Sam Gray had an outstanding game, draining 18 points, taking six rebounds and contributing three assists. Fellow … [Read more...] about Basketball: Old Lyme Girls Storm to Another Victory
Wildcat Basketball: Girls Dominate Westbrook, Boys Take Tough Loss After Knights Play Huge Third Quarter
OLD LYME/WESTBROOK -- Playing away, the Old Lyme girls (2-1) cruised to an emphatic 58-12 Shoreline Conference victory over Westbrook (0-2) Tuesday evening. Senior Sam Gray contributed a game-high 15 points while fellow senior Emma McCulloch was close behind with 14 points and six rebounds and junior Megan Loflin equaled McCulloch in terms of both points and rebounds. A … [Read more...] about Wildcat Basketball: Girls Dominate Westbrook, Boys Take Tough Loss After Knights Play Huge Third Quarter
Old Lyme Basketball Boys Defeat Portland 59-54 in Season Opener at Home, Girls Crush Portland 56-13 Away
OLD LYME -- The official high school basketball season finally opened last night and Kirk Kaczor's Old Lyme boys pulled off a thrilling 59-54 win at home against Portland, despite a dismal third quarter in which they were outscored 19-8. In a game played with no fans due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Colbe Andrews made a significant contribution to the victory for the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Basketball Boys Defeat Portland 59-54 in Season Opener at Home, Girls Crush Portland 56-13 Away
Winter Sports Start in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools with Practices, Games Begin Feb. 8
LYME/OLD LYME -- Not only do Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools reopen today after the Martin Luther King Day holiday, but the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) winter high school sports season also starts. This latter situation became possible after the CIAC Board of Control approved the CIAC Winter Sports Plan at a meeting last Thursday, Jan. 14, which allows … [Read more...] about Winter Sports Start in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools with Practices, Games Begin Feb. 8
Region 4 Asks Valley-Old Lyme Co-op Football Coach to Resign
AREAWIDE -- The press and social media are currently swirling with articles*, opinion pieces* and comments relating to the requested resignation of the extremely popular Valley Regional High School (VRHS) football coach and gym teacher Tim King by the Region #4 Superintendent Brian White. Region 4 comprises the middle and high school-age students of Chester, Deep River and … [Read more...] about Region 4 Asks Valley-Old Lyme Co-op Football Coach to Resign
Lyme-Old Lyme Coaches, Athletes Feature Prominently in Shoreline Conference Fall Awards
LYME/OLD LYME -- Emily DeRoehn has been named Shoreline Conference Girls' Soccer Player of the Year. Lyme-Old Lyme boys' soccer coach Ally Gleason and girls' volleyball coach Erin Crayton were both named Shoreline Conference Coaches of the Year for their respective sports. Kendra Flaherty was named Shoreline Conference Girls' Soccer Assistant Coach of the Year. Additional … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Coaches, Athletes Feature Prominently in Shoreline Conference Fall Awards