As spring weather begins to make its way to Ledyard, let’s see what is in store as this season’s sports begin: Girls’ Lacrosse: With last year’s starters graduated, the girls’ lacrosse team will have a difficult time adapting, but with several experienced freshman trying out, the team could be a potential threat later in the… Read More Sports Preview
After an 18-year-long professional football career, Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, announced his plans for retirement from the National Football League (NFL) just weeks after defeating the Carolina Panthers 24-10 at Super Bowl 50. Manning’s football career began in college at University of Tennessee for his college career, and ended with two Super… Read More Peyton Manning Says Bye to Broncos
Megan Brawner, Editor-in-Chief Senior Megan Brawner is the Editor-in-Chief of the 2015-2016 Colonel. She is the captain of the cross country team and runs Indoor and Outdoor Track. She participates in Youth United for Global Action and Awareness (YUGA) Club and is the secretary of the Senior Class. She is the Editor of Key… Read More Athletes of the Week: Daric Johnson and Sam Henry
Unified Sports is an organization in which all students can come together and play a variety of sports. There are no limitations to being a part of the team. Every person has the opportunity whether they have a disability or not. Tim Mason, an avid member of the team, really enjoys knowing that he doesn’t… Read More Unified Basketball Updates
The cheerleading team traveled to Waterford High School to compete in the Eastern Connecticut Conference cheer competion. Where they placed third overall. The team has been preparing for the competion season since January. “We conditioned as much as possible and we performed our routine in front of the crowd during halftime at basketball games to… Read More Cheerleading Competition Season has Begun
Brazilian authorities have released a statement about the growing threat of the Zika virus at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games scheduled for August 2016. Daily inspections will be made during the Games, paying close attention to mosquito-breeding fields. The Zika virus is transmitted through the bite of an Aedes aegypti mosquito, usually only found… Read More Zika Virus Effecting the 2016 Rio Olympics
Samantha Barnes, Social Media Editor Senior Samantha Barnes is the Social Media Editor of the 2015-2016 Colonel. She is the secretary of Student Congress and competitively horseback rides. She will attend Fairfield University to study Business next fall.
On Feb. 7, Super Bowl 50 took place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., and aired on CBS. The highly anticipated showdown between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos was viewed by 111.9 million people. The overall takeaway from the game was more negative: Hollywood Reporter called it “essentially a disappointment for… Read More Super Bowl 50 Recap
On Jan. 25, the girls’ basketball team won their eighth game against Killingly High School, qualifying them for States. This qualification came after a string of wins, from Windham to East Lyme. “Seeing our hard work pay off is a great feeling,” senior captain Rebecca Ahlborn said. Winning eight games was no small feat for… Read More Ledyard Girls Basketball Team Qualifies for States
The Colonel: Why did you choose to compete in throwing? Mitchell: My event is shotput which is basically throwing a 12-pound ball the farthest you can and I chose this event because like in any sport, you do your strengths. I am just simply strong, that is why I chose this event. It requires strength… Read More Athletes of the Week: Seniors Mitchell Hempstead and Imani Williams
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