Friday, January 15, 2021
Old Saybrook Sports
Sports • Published Jan. 11, 2021 03:06 a.m.
Shoreline Spartans Building Burgeoning Rugby Program
There are a variety of sports played along the Connecticut shoreline, and rugby sometimes gets short shrift among them. While the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) offers...
Sports • Published Jan. 09, 2021 12:52 p.m.
CIAC Approves Mitigating Strategies for Winter Sports, Practices Still Scheduled to Start on Jan. 19
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) held a Board of Control meeting last week and, although no final decisions on a potential winter season were made, the tentative plan to...
Sports • Published Dec. 28, 2020 09:08 a.m.
2020 Old Saybrook Sports Year in Review
There were plenty of success stories for Old Saybrook athletics in 2020. The girls’ indoor track squad claimed its fourth-consecutive Shoreline title during the winter, while the field...
Sports • Published Dec. 28, 2020 12:58 a.m.
2020: A Look at the Twists and Turns of Local Sports
2020 was truly a year like no other, and life in the sports world was certainly no exception. Both close to home and around the world, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a huge impact on...
Sports • Published Dec. 17, 2020 01:12 p.m.
Schneider Forges a Path at Old Saybrook
Jacob Schneider was trying to find his place in the sports world when he happened upon cross country in the 6th grade. Jacob found his niche in running and stuck with it all the way through his...
Sports • Published Dec. 14, 2020 11:36 a.m.
Rams Keep Climbing with AnotherSuccessful Campaign in 2020
The Old Saybrook field hockey team had a fantastic season even with the COVID-19 pandemic looming over the proceedings. The Rams turned an overall record of 7-3-1 including an appearance against...
Sports • Published Nov. 30, 2020 03:15 a.m.
Rams See Marked Improvement Amidst Challenging Season
The Old Saybrook girls’ soccer squad made a solid leap forward this season. The Rams posted an overall record of 4-5-2 on the season including their first postseason win in four years....
Sports • Published Nov. 18, 2020 06:41 p.m.
CIAC Moves Start of Winter Sports to Jan. 19
With the 2020 fall season now complete, athletes and coaches around the state are anxiously waiting to see if their teams will compete during the winter season, although it won’t be for a...
Sports • Published Nov. 16, 2020 04:44 a.m.
Old Saybrook Loses in Shoreline Semis After Waters Ties Blomstrann for Most Wins
The Old Saybrook boys’ soccer team had the postseason run halted after a 2-1 overtime loss versus East Hampton in Shoreline Conference Tournament semifinal last week. The Rams played two...
Sports • Published Nov. 16, 2020 04:44 a.m.
Rams Lose to North Branford in Shoreline Championship
The Old Saybrook field hockey team went up against North Branford in the Shoreline Conference Championship on Nov. 10. The No. 2 seed Rams faced off against the top-seeded Thunderbirds at North...
Sports • Published Nov. 16, 2020 01:14 a.m.
Old Saybrook Girls’ Soccer Earns First Playoff Win in Three Years
The Old Saybrook girls’ soccer team won its first postseason game in three years. The No. 8 seed Rams battled No. 9 seed North Branford in the Shoreline Conference Tournament play-in round...
Sports • Published Nov. 12, 2020 01:39 p.m.
Gibson Plays with Pinpoint Focus on the Pitch
When Carter Gibson steps on the soccer pitch, everything else that is going on around him stops until that final whistle sounds.Carter is a senior captain for the boys’ soccer team...
Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 10:49 a.m.
Old Saybrook Field Hockey Caps Outstanding Regular Season with 2-1 Week
The Old Saybrook field hockey squad has put together an outstanding run this year. The Rams ended the regular season with a 7-2-1 record, and their only losses came against North Branford, who is...
Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 04:40 a.m.
Rams’ Boys’ Cross Country Claims 5th in Shorelines; Girls Post Impressive Marks
Boys’ Cross CountryThe Old Saybrook boys’ cross country team took part in the Shoreline Conference Championship at Totoket in North Branford on Nov. 5 and 6....
Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 03:46 a.m.
CIAC Delays Start of Winter Sports
While teams and leagues try to complete the fall season, the chances of playing high school sports during the winter remain in question as we head deeper into November.On Nov. 5, the...
Sports • Published Nov. 05, 2020 01:55 p.m.
Goss Helps Keep the Opposition Off the Board
Bailey Goss has quickly developed a reputation as one of the top goalkeepers in the Shoreline Conference. A junior at Morgan, Bailey is in his first season as the starting goalie for the Morgan...
Sports • Published Nov. 02, 2020 04:27 a.m.
Rams Score Two More Wins, Gear Up for Postseason Run
The Old Saybrook boys’ soccer team has put together a solid season this year through challenging circumstances. Head Coach Steve Waters has helped lead the Rams to a strong record this...
Sports • Published Oct. 29, 2020 03:21 p.m.
Stone Holding a Leading Role with the Rams
Taylor Stone followed in the footsteps of her mother Denise when she first picked up a stick and tried out for her field hockey team in 6th grade. Taylor had been an avid soccer fan for several...
Sports • Published Oct. 26, 2020 04:55 a.m.
Old Saybrook’s Soccer Squads Each Get a Win; Field Hockey Continues Strong Season
Boys’ SoccerThe Old Saybrook boys’ soccer squad played a three games this week and came away with two wins and a loss. With these results, Old...
Sports • Published Oct. 19, 2020 05:12 a.m.
Rams’ Field Hockey Splits Week; Both Soccer Squads Notch Victories
Field HockeyThe Rams had a pair of matches last week and ended up with a split between the two games. With these results, Old Saybrook’s record moved to 4-1 on the...
Sports • Published Oct. 16, 2020 02:23 p.m.
Shoreline Golf Society Hands Out Two Championships
The Shoreline Golf Society (SGS) crowned a couple of champions at Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam on Oct. 11. Bob Gworek of Clinton won the SGS season-long Match Play Championship, while...
Sports • Published Oct. 12, 2020 01:06 a.m.
Huskies Split Two as Team Solidifies
The Morgan boys’ soccer squad is beginning to see its campaign come into shape after playing its first three games. In two of those games, Morgan played what are likely to be the top two...
Sports • Published Oct. 05, 2020 02:29 a.m.
CIAC Has Plans for Alternative Season in the Spring
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has announced a plan to play an alternative season in spring 2021 for any sports that don’t complete at least 40 percent of games...
Sports • Published Oct. 05, 2020 02:29 a.m.
Feldman Places 2nd in Shoreline Golf Society Founders Cup
The 2020 Shoreline Golf Society (SGS) Founders Cup final took place at Timberlin Golf Course in Berlin on Sept. 26. The Founders Cup competition is based on golfer’s season-long point...
Sports • Published Sep. 28, 2020 12:37 a.m.
Rams Hungry for a Winning Season in 2020
The Old Saybrook field hockey team is a squad on the rise in the Shoreline Conference. Last year, the Rams finished with a record of 8-9-1, while qualifying for the both Shoreline Conference...