As many Colonels know, for many years the football team has been coached by athletic director James Buonocore. But when our former assistant principal Shane Winters retired, Buonocore took his place. With the loss of a coach James Buonocore the Ledyard football program was in need of someone new to fill his shoes. Ledyard recruited… Read More Q&A with Jonathan Hernandez
Freshman Savannah Wahrer is taking her soccer skills to a whole different playing field. Come Sept. 2017, she will be kicking her way into the Friday night lights. After representing Ledyard’s girls’ soccer team as a top goalie last year, Wahrer has prepared herself immensely for this opportunity to become a part of the Ledyard… Read More Kicking Her Way Into Sophomore Year
Hogwarts’ magical game joins the list of sports here at Ledyard High School. In the traditional game of Quidditch, teams are compiled of students from their house, which is how students at Hogwarts are separated. Here at Ledyard High School, teams will be organized by grade: there will be sophomore, junior, and senior teams. Tryouts… Read More Quidditch Sweeps Into LHS
Ledyard High School’s wrestling team easily captured the Class S 2017 championship title, while the music department was preparing to travel to Disney World to compete in the annual Festival Disney music competition. But, Ledyard’s Unified Sports team has their eyes on a different kind of prize. Unified Sports is a team centered around creating… Read More A Different Kind of Team
Junior Trevor Hutchins is a three-sport varsity athlete. He is a strong contributor to the boys’ soccer, basketball and tennis teams. How long have you been playing each sport? I’ve played since I was in 1st grade. Which is your favorite and why? Tennis is my favorite right now because it’s on the uprise… Read More Athlete of the Month: Trevor Hutchins
“Heading” for a Cure in Montville On Monday, October 3rd, the Ledyard High School girls’ soccer team descended off the bus onto a pristine turf field. Despite looming storm clouds, hopes were high. The team was ready to take on Montville High School in their own ALS Cup fundraiser. An hour later, the Ledyard boys’… Read More Ledyard Soccer Teams Compete in Two Charity Games
The Colonels may have lost the home opener by a large margin, but the mood at Bill Mignault Field was definitely one of excitement. The home campaign started with introductions of the youth league football and cheerleading programs, followed by the entrance of the LHS Marching Band which performed throughout the night, and concluded with… Read More Colonels Lose Season Home Opener, Still Show Signs of Elite Football
Corrynne Medina, Staff Writer Senior Corrynne Medina is a staff writer for the 2016-2017 Colonel. She plays varsity basketball and softball and participates in Young Marines. After graduation, she will be going into the United States Marine Corps.
Girls’ Softball: This season, the girls won nine games and lost 11. The girls’ most significant wins took place at the Windham softball field on April 23 (15-3), at Montville High School on April 25 (10-0), and at East Hampton High School on May 12 (12-0). Key members include senior Hannah Terrapin, junior Riley Pratt… Read More The Final Spring Sports Recap
Seniors Olivia Lyon and Ben Gardner are The Colonel’s Athletes of the Week. Lyon is a four-year varsity girls’ tennis team member and is a co- captain this season. Gardner has been a member of the boys’ team since his junior year and currently leads a young team in a competitive ECC tennis tournament. The… Read More Athletes of the Week: Seniors Ben Gardner and Olivia Lyon
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